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- TD
It’s been 117 years since the NAACP was founded in the wake of the Springfield Race Riots, where Black Illinoisans lost their homes, businesses and lives. Out of tragedy came a new era of leadership. Because when Americans face oppression, we come together and demand better.
- MB
I won't stop fighting for a complete overhaul of leadership and operations at DHS.
- MB
I voted NO on the Republican DHS bill, as it does nothing to hold ICE agents accountable or stop families from being torn apart. Senate Republicans refused to guarantee basic accountability measures, leaving critical agencies like FEMA and TSA without funding while the Senate takes week off.
- MH
Today I voted NO to more funding for ICE. Democrats demanded common-sense guardrails on ICE and CBP. But Republicans would rather shut down DHS than do anything to rein in the lawlessness and chaos of this regime. No guardrails, no funding.
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- EM
www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-r...
link:https://www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-releases/markey-merkley-senate-colleagues-demand-answers-from-trump-administration-on-treatment-of-unaccompanied-children
- EM
La administración de Trump está atacando sistemáticamente a niños no acompañados para expulsarlos, deteniéndolos durante largos periodos en condiciones inhumanas y desmantelando protecciones. Esto es inadmisible. Los niños deben estar con sus familias–no tras las rejas. Pongamos fin a este terror.
- EM
The Trump administration is systematically targeting unaccompanied children for removal, detaining kids for long periods in inhumane conditions, and dismantling child-friendly protections. This is vile and unconscionable. Kids belong with their families—not living behind bars. End this terror.
- LR
Yet another example of this administration’s willingness to prioritize polluters over the American people. Americans will be left to deal with the impacts of this decision on top of already rising costs and a failing healthcare system.
link:https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/climate/trump-epa-greenhouse-gases-climate-change.html?smtyp=cur&smid=tw-nytimes
- MK
Today’s ruling was a victory for free speech, but don’t expect Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth to give up. We have to keep standing up to this Administration when they undermine Americans’ rights.
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- PM
Should we be letting any weirdo with an iPhone into our child care centers asking to see proof of kids? Of course not. But that is what is happening. And Trump is promoting it! That's NOT a serious way to uncover fraud in this country, and it's putting our children in harms way.
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- EW
www.nbcnews.com/business/eco...
link:https://www.nbcnews.com/business/economy/january-jobs-revisions-trump-rcna258398
- EW
Donald Trump is bragging that he's “very proud” of this economy. But his first year in office was marked by the weakest job growth in more than a decade outside of Covid. Trump needs to stop denying reality and start fixing the economic pain he's caused.
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- TD
We can keep our communities safe without having masked federal agents terrorizing people and killing Americans in the street. That's all Democrats are asking for.
- LR
Good. Now get ICE off ALL our streets.
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- MW
Read more here: www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
link:https://www.propublica.org/article/ice-dilley-children-letters
- MW
“Since I got to this center all you will feel is sadness and mostly depression.” These are the words of a 14-year-old held in an immigration detention center. Trump is spending your tax dollars keeping kids like Ariana in detention, not lowering costs.
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- AK
My statement on the departure of Gail Slater from the Department of Justice:
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- JR
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- EM
BREAKING: Trump’s EPA just repealed the landmark endangerment finding to give polluters a free pass. The science is clear: greenhouse gas pollution presents a clear and present danger to our health and planet. No amount of denial from Trump or Zeldin will change that. www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkWf...
link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkWf08pALbY
- MH
Detaining children, killing citizens, and creating violent chaos – Americans have made it clear they’ve had enough of ICE and CBP’s recklessness in our communities. Enough is enough. But what will it take for it to be enough for Republicans?
- RD
I met with members of the Illinois Soybean Association today to discuss federal policies that support our state’s farmers. President Trump broke his promise to farmers. It’s time to fix farm markets by ending his tariffs, creating new markets like E15, and focusing on farm checkbooks.
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- CC
Gail Slater was confirmed with broad bipartisan support because she was committed to fairly enforcing our antitrust laws. That's the same reason she was pushed out. This administration wants full control over DOJ to help the Epstein class, and they're hoping we all don't notice.
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- SW
*There is little appetite in the House for impeaching judges over decisions; there is zero chance of convictions in the Senate. So why do this? To generate fodder for the MAGA effort to whip up threats against judges, and bring the power of intimidation to bear.
- SW
MAGA continues to gin up violent threats against judges. Trump U.S. Attorneys were just asked to investigate judges for impeachment.* MAGA DOJ still refuses to confirm it will investigate orchestration of threats.
- TB
Today, we had a choice: give ICE a blank check to continue wreaking havoc on Americans, or say no and that we need to do better. I know better is possible, but the White House and Republicans need to get serious and listen to the American people who are demanding ICE be reined in.
- EM
www.masslive.com/westernmass/...
link:https://www.masslive.com/westernmass/2026/02/what-sbas-barring-green-card-holders-from-business-loans-means-for-wmass.html
- EM
Trump’s SBA is ratcheting up its discriminatory attacks on immigrants. The result? Local economies and small businesses are suffering. The Small Business Administration must rescind its draconian citizenship rule and give entrepreneurs a fair shot at the American dream.
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- EW
Today, Republicans in Congress tried to shovel billions to ICE without any restraints whatsoever AGAIN. Their bill doesn’t even make ICE follow the same rules that as local police officers. I voted NO.
link:https://youtube.com/shorts/jTtvYZBMlkk?feature=share
- EM
I am calling on ICE to immediately release Seamus Culleton. It is appalling that Seamus has remained in detention for 5 months in dire conditions, away from his family. As a spouse of a U.S. citizen with strong Massachusetts ties, there is no justification for keeping him detained. Release him now.
- CS
Trump tried to throw two US senators of the opposite party in jail simply because he didn’t like what they said. This is an attack on free speech. This is an attack on democracy. This is an attack on the rule of law. And the American people won’t stand for it.
- RD
My mentor, Senator Paul Simon, started the Illinois Constituent Coffee tradition to bridge the gap between people and policymaking. 41 years later, I am happy to continue his tradition and hear directly from Illinoisans about the issues that matter most.
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- MH
The head of ICE just admitted to me that Secretary Noem and Stephen Miller’s comments calling Renee Good and Alex Pretti domestic terrorists introduced bias into the investigations into their deaths. This is unacceptable.
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- CS
When a President tries to jail Senators for speaking their minds just because he disagrees with them, that is not a Democrat or Republican problem—it’s a constitutional crisis of the highest order. We must all come together and take action to stop this erosion of our democracy.
- PW
Congratulations to cross-country skier Jessie Diggins—who trains in Stratton—on winning a bronze medal in the 10k freestyle distance! She builds on her legacy as one of the greatest American cross-country skiers of all time.
- TK
Ray and Jean Boone and their family, together with all who worked for the Free Press, have played a critical role in the life of our Commonwealth and I’ll deeply miss reading the paper.
- TK
For 34 years, the Richmond Free Press has stood for justice and free speech, uplifting stories that the Richmond community desperately needed to hear.
- PM
The SAVE America Act would impose outrageous voter suppression requirements on American citizens. One example: married women who take their spouse’s name & whose last name may not match their birth certificate. Do they not get to vote? This bill is DOA in the Senate.
- EW
Trump's financial regulators can't even say insider trading is bad. Most corrupt Administration in history.
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- MW
We cannot have a secret police beholden to Donald Trump and Kristi Noem. Let’s get real reforms at ICE, including making sure they can’t show up at polling places.
- EM
www.knoxnews.com/story/money/...
link:https://www.knoxnews.com/story/money/business/2026/02/11/tennessee-valley-authority-tva-board-votes-coal-no-solar-at-kingston-cumberland-fossil-plants/88589258007/
- EM
Our nation’s largest public utility with its MAGA Republican appointed board is prioritizing dirty coal on behalf of our dirty President—driving up energy costs and polluting air and water for the 10 million Americans who live in the Tennessee Valley. The TVA must change course.
- JR
Howard Lutnick misled the American people about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein because he didn't want to admit he continued interacting with Epstein even AFTER Epstein was convicted of soliciting a minor. It's a disgrace. Lutnick needs to resign as Secretary of Commerce.
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- RD
The development of AI and other automating tech will transform the American workplace. I joined @warnock.senate.gov and @repschneider.bsky.social to introduce the Investing in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act to equip American workers for the future and ensure no one is left behind in the age of automation.
- TD
Trump is yet again sacrificing our future to protect polluters' profits. He just decimated EPA's power to protect our planet and public health from climate change—and it will hit underserved communities hardest. He's lining billionaires' pockets, and we're paying the price.
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- JH
Yet President Trump and the Republicans have chosen to shut down the government rather than work with us. We’ll use every tool at our disposal until ICE is overhauled to keep our communities safe.
- JH
The American people have seen with their own eyes that ICE is out of control. The agency needs a top-to-bottom overhaul. We proposed commonsense reforms — like body cameras, judicial warrants, and strict restraints on the use of force — things that are standard for local law enforcement agencies.
- ES
On the heels of the failed indictment this week, today we have yet another victory. I’m thrilled for my friend @captmarkkelly.bsky.social, but more importantly, for the most American of values -- the freedom of speech -- and the Constitution and rule of law. Don’t give up the ship.
link:https://youtube.com/shorts/2EQ9acxqzO4?si=SZEMOuHt_1sydXtM
- AK
ICE officials are saying “job in Minnesota is done.” What do they think their job is – killing two innocent people, abducting toddlers and shipping them to Texas, detaining legal citizens? ICE didn’t make Minnesota safer – it was Minnesotans who stood together and got ICE out of our state.
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- SW
This shameful abdication—an economic, moral, and political failure—will harm Americans’ health, homes, and economic well-being. It ignores scientific fact and common-sense observations to serve big political donors.
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- ES
This week, a group of anonymous citizens stood up for the rule of law and refused to indict me. I am going on offense and I am leaving all options on the table.
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