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- RD
Senate Republicans voted against a resolution that would require Congressional approval before Trump engages us in further hostilities with Venezuela. We cannot allow this conflict to escalate at the expense of American lives. Sadly, the majority of my Senate Republican colleagues don’t agree.
- PW
I joined The Vermont Conversation with David Goodman to talk about President Trump’s terrible actions in Venezuela. Take a listen. https://vtdigger.org/2026/01/07/vermont-conversation-an-act-of-war-sen-peter-welch-on-trumps-venezuela-and-capitol-insurrection/
link:https://vtdigger.org/2026/01/07/vermont-conversation-an-act-of-war-sen-peter-welch-on-trumps-venezuela-and-capitol-insurrection/
- PM
Today, first responders tackling the fentanyl crisis spent the day planning layoffs instead of helping people. More absurd, pointless chaos from RFK Jr. and this administration.
link:https://rollcall.com/2026/01/14/hhs-cuts-2-billion-in-mental-health-addiction-grants/
- EM
The Trump administration is completely out of touch with the challenges families are facing. They have no idea how much dinner costs, no interest in actually making groceries affordable, and no clue how to make ends meet.
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- CB
Open and reliable access to information is essential to safeguarding the integrity and legitimacy of the electoral process, and Ugandans should be able to vote free of fear or intimidation.
- CB
As Ugandans head to the polls tomorrow, it is deeply concerning that the Museveni government has imposed an internet blackout, restricted mobile access, and detained opposition supporters and journalists in the lead up to the election.
- AS
Senate Republicans just narrowly blocked consideration of the resolution to put a check on the President's military actions in Venezuela. We will not give up. Congress must prevent our troops from being put in harm’s way to secure access to another country’s oil.
- TK
My statement slamming Republicans’ procedural motion to sidestep my War Powers Resolution to block the use of the U.S. Armed Forces to engage in hostilities within or against Venezuela unless authorized by Congress:
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- EM
In the past 65 years, measles cases in the United States have plummeted. Why? Vaccines. But now, RFK Jr.’s vaccine conspiracies and lies are bringing measles back from the dead.
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- TK
An update on Trump’s effort today to block a public debate in front of the American people on his war in Venezuela. youtube.com/shorts/6LMRN...
link:https://youtube.com/shorts/6LMRN1b-gKo?feature=share
- EM
www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-r...
link:https://www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senator-markey-votes-to-oppose-trumps-illegal-war-for-oil-in-venezuela
- EM
My statement opposing Trump’s illegal war for oil in Venezuela.
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- EM
DHS’s use of facial recognition, social media monitoring, automated license plate readers, and predictive policing heralds a chilling new era of mass government surveillance. Trump is trying to make the government Big Brother again. It’s unacceptable and it must end now.
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- BS
We hear a lot of talk about “freedom” from my Republican colleagues. And yet these same Republicans are working overtime to deny tens of millions of women the basic freedom to control their own bodies. That is wrong, and it represents a fundamental betrayal of what freedom is about.
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- EM
Electric prices are soaring. Why? Because Trump and his fossil fuel cronies are putting Big Oil profits over people. Americans are paying more while polluters get richer. I’m standing with @repstansbury.bsky.social to fight back for our planet, for working families, and for the truth.
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- AS
Personal lawsuits against media companies whose coverage offends the president, abuse of the regulatory process to censor the press, and now execution of warrants against journalists. There has never been a more blatant attack on freedom of the press in our history.
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- MH
This from the guy vowing "reckoning and retribution" against American protesters in Minnesota. You can't only be "for" human rights when it fits your agenda.
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- PW
I’m pleased that my bill, the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, was signed into law today. It will bring more healthy milk into schools, helping students get access to the nutrients it provides and helping our farmers get the milk they work so hard to produce into the communities they serve.
- JH
Congress has the constitutional responsibility to decide when America goes to war. Americans are struggling to afford groceries and health care here at home under President Trump. They don’t want him throwing us into another forever war to enrich oil executives.
- MW
Congratulations to my good friend, Don Scott, on his unanimous re-election as Speaker of the House of Delegates! Virginia is fortunate to have his leadership.
- JR
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...
link:https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/01/14/samhsa-addiction-mental-health-grant-cuts/
- JR
The Trump Admin’s reckless & abrupt cancelation of SAMHSA grants will have a devastating impact. These federal investments not only save lives, they reduce strain on hospitals & law enforcement while strengthening families & communities.
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- MW
In just a year, Trump has so damaged the United States’ reputation that Germany and the UK are talking about SENDING TROOPS TO GREENLAND. How many more allies will we turn against us?
- EM
www.npr.org/2026/01/14/n...
link:https://www.npr.org/2026/01/14/nx-s1-5677104/trump-administration-letter-terminating-addiction-mental-health-grants
- EM
Funding from SAMHSA is not a budget line—it's a lifeline to people struggling with substance use and mental health challenges and the providers who support them. Canceling this funding will cost lives. The Trump administration must restore it immediately.
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- PW
My thoughts and hopes are with the Iranian people, that their aspirations for freedom will be realized by the strength of their courage and perseverance.
- PW
If there is anything we have learned from America’s wars of regime change in Afghanistan and Iraq, it’s that the use of American military force can threaten the very people fighting for freedom—by associating them with foreign forces and interests.
- PW
At the same time, I’m deeply opposed to President Trump’s threats to use military force against Iran. Any decision to do so must be made by Congress, consistent with the Constitution and the War Powers Act.
- PW
They also illustrate the horrific risks of deadly force when autocratic governments with so much power consolidated in a single person refuse to share any of that power.
- PW
I’m outraged and disgusted by the shootings of thousands of unarmed protesters in Iran. These protests demonstrate that the brave Iranian people share the same desire for freedom and a better life as Americans and people everywhere.
- MK
These small businesses are more than storefronts. They’re employers, mentors, and sponsors of the local Little League team. We need to bring down costs so these businesses, and their employees, can focus on serving their communities, not just surviving.
- MK
In every Arizona town, there is a diner, a barbershop, or other small business fighting to keep their doors open as costs keep climbing. Rising rents, health care premiums that squeeze both owners and employees, and tariffs that drive up what they pay for supplies — they all add up.
- SW
I’ve called attention to right-wing efforts to capture the courts to do Trump’s political favors. But what happens when those courts don’t do as he wishes? I’m headed to the Senate floor for my 36th Scheme speech.
- PM
While the goons in this administration try to be cute about racist dog whistles, it's important to affirm that we reject their hateful vision of America. Diversity IS a strength. Out of many, we are one. THAT'S America. Greatest Democracy on Earth—if we can keep it. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
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- CC
Every day the Epstein files remain hidden by President Trump and his pawns at the DOJ is another day the victims are denied justice. Trump is breaking the law to keep Epstein’s victims – and the public – in the dark. It’s shameful, and it’s illegal.
- EW
www.wsj.com/economy/cent...
link:https://www.wsj.com/economy/central-banking/feds-miran-says-u-s-deregulation-backs-easier-fed-stance-831d545a?mod=hp_lead_pos11
- EW
Trump's top economic advisor—who didn't even resign his job at the White House—thinks his boss's abusing the law to push out Jerome Powell and take over America's central bank is "just noise." What else would you expect from Trump's sock puppet?
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- KG
As if driving up your grocery bill wasn’t enough, President Trump is threatening to withhold federal funding for the programs New Yorkers depend on. We will not stand by and let him make life harder for working Americans.
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- TD
Imagine spending $125 million to try to look badass instead of using money to say, oh idk... Feed 55,000 hungry Veterans.
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- MH
With only a day left of open enrollment, 1.4 million fewer Americans have signed up for ACA health plans compared to this time last year — over 1,500 of them being from Hawaii. Our neighbors are going without coverage because Trump refuses to address his health care cost crisis.
- EM
Republicans say they care about women. Then they raise health insurance costs, threaten hospitals, lie about safe medication, and fight for a national abortion ban. Restricting abortion has never been about protecting women. It’s about control. We must stop them. youtube.com/shorts/pZLag...
link:https://youtube.com/shorts/pZLagrGueBI
- RD
Today, I met with the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago to discuss federal reimbursement for MWRD’s work on the Thornton Reservoir. I will continue to push for this reimbursement and to offer the resources MWRD needs to keep our state’s water infrastructure up and running.
- MH
While Trump is focused on Iran, Greenland and Venezuela, his tariffs and de facto moratorium on renewable energy permits are raising the cost of housing, groceries, and energy.
- JH
Women deserve the right to make their own reproductive health care decisions. Mifepristone is a safe, effective, and FDA-approved medication. We’ll always fight for mifepristone to remain legal and accessible so women can get the care they need.
- MH
Outrageous. The Trump administration terminated $2 billion in mental health and addiction prevention grants. Communities nationwide will lose critical services for people in crisis. The Administration must reverse course, immediately – lives are on the line. www.npr.org/2026/01/14/n...
link:https://www.npr.org/2026/01/14/nx-s1-5677104/trump-administration-letter-terminating-addiction-mental-health-grants
- KG
We're all feeling the chaos of this administration, and it's time to bring in leaders who can stand up to Trump and bring down costs for working people. Let's get it done.
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- PM
Trump & RFK Jr. just ripped away billions to help communities tackle the fentanyl crisis & get mental health care. So much for Make America Healthy Again & saving Americans from addiction. Republicans need to join me in demanding this gets reversed.
link:https://rollcall.com/2026/01/14/hhs-cuts-2-billion-in-mental-health-addiction-grants/
- RD
I’m always ready to engage in oversight. I could ask many questions of a Trump official responsible for vetting immigrants. Why won’t Republicans call one?
- RD
I’m always ready to engage in oversight. I could ask many questions of a Trump official responsible for vetting immigrants. Why won’t Republicans call one?
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- RW
This is about scaring anyone who would report on things the Trump administration wants to keep secret. Intimidating a free press is a hallmark of authoritarians.
link:https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/us/politics/fbi-washington-post-journalist.html