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On the recordAugust 9, 2026
I will not give a nickel to an authoritarian who is handing over our government to billionaire and corporate interests that have raised the cost of living so high that human rights become commodities that working families cannot afford.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Statement after voting against funding resolution.

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