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Thom Tillis

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Thom Tillis is an American politician and businessman currently serving as the junior United States senator from North Carolina, a position he has held since January 6, 2015. A member of the Republican Party, Tillis has focused on issues such as tax reform, healthcare, and national security during his tenure in the Senate. He previously served as the Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives from 2011 to 2012, where he played a significant role in shaping state legislation.

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May 26, 2026

The stupid stuff is killing our chances!

foxnews.com
May 26, 2026

If opposing these things makes me a RINO, then I gladly accept that nickname.

foxnews.com
May 21, 2026

It will invariably put us in a position where your taxpayers dollars and my taxpayer dollars could potentially compensate someone who assaulted a police officer, admitted their guilt, got convicted, got pardoned, and now we are going to…

penncapital-star.com
May 21, 2026

It will invariably put us in a position where your taxpayers dollars and my taxpayer dollars could potentially compensate someone who assaulted a police officer, admitted their guilt, got convicted, got pardoned, and now we are going to…

oklahomavoice.com
Mar 8, 2026

We owe them eternal gratitude, and this nation is stronger because of them.

npr.org
Jan 10, 2026

A lot of people said it was a dark day for democracy.

npr.org
Jan 10, 2026

I want good advice for this president, because I want this president to have a good legacy

apnews.com
Dec 10, 2025

Somebody made a horrible decision. Somebody needs to be held accountable. This is our job. This is part of oversight. That's pretty straightforward.

npr.org
Nov 22, 2025

We should not do anything that makes (Putin) feel like he has a win here. Honestly, I think what Mitch said was short of what should be said.

cbsnews.com
Nov 21, 2025

I think they would do well to figure how to release as much as possible and then have a very well-articulated reason for that which they can’t.

theguardian.com
Nov 21, 2025

If you do a blanket hold, I think that they’re going to have a lot of people angry.

theguardian.com
Nov 5, 2025

No, it’s not going to happen.

nbcnews.com
Nov 5, 2025

There's nothing that could move me on the filibuster.

abcnews.go.com
Oct 23, 2025

I think he’s fundamentally flawed — but in a populist era, anything’s possible.

nbcnews.com
Oct 7, 2025

I know there's a lot of hard working people that are at home right now or not working because the Democrats refuse to continue the current spending levels.

cbsnews.com
Oct 7, 2025

I think it’s a horrible message to send to people who are basically hostages right now to the Democrats shutting down the government, not agreeing to a clean [continuing resolution],

thehill.com
Sep 7, 2025

How do you [make this decision] in 20 business days? Really?

thehill.com
Sep 7, 2025

It reminds me of Spinal Tap concerts. … It’s like every time we turn around, somebody’s blowing up.

thehill.com
Sep 4, 2025

There seem to be several reports that would seem to refute that.

newrepublic.com
Sep 4, 2025

I’d just like to see evidence where you’ve done that.

newrepublic.com
Sep 4, 2025

I don’t see how you go, over four weeks, from ‘a public health expert with unimpeachable scientific credentials,’ ‘a longtime champion of MAHA values,’ ‘caring’ and ‘compassionate’ and ‘a brilliant microbiologist,’ and four weeks later…

newrepublic.com
Aug 22, 2025

DC has a crime problem … do we honestly think DC has the worst crime problem in the United States? No.

cnn.com
Aug 1, 2025

If she was just fired because the president or whoever decided to fire the director just did it because they didn’t like the numbers, they ought to grow up.

nbcnews.com
Jul 23, 2025

It’s going to be like those zombies in The Walking Dead: Every time you think you’ve killed it, another one is just going to come running out of the closet after you

newrepublic.com

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