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- RW
The President has refused to release his tax returns for years. Now, he’s using his power to exempt himself from pending tax audits. What is he hiding?
- EM
Thank you, Stephen Colbert, for years of laughter, and speaking truth to power and never backing down. The Late Show is ending under the shadow of FCC pressure and corporate fear. The FCC’s job is to protect the public interest, not serve Trump’s interest.
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- JS
With health care costs surging and the President admitting "he doesn’t think about" your finances, families are right to be anxious. I’m working to ease this burden. By capping insulin at $35 a month, my INSULIN Act would lower costs for millions of families. www.kff.org/public-opini...
link:https://www.kff.org/public-opinion/poll-the-cost-of-health-care-remains-at-the-top-of-the-publics-list-of-economic-concerns-even-as-concerns-about-gas-prices-climb/
- CS
Trump in 2021: To the J6 insurrectionists who attacked police, you will pay. Trump in 2026: To the J6 insurrectionists who attacked police, American taxpayers will pay you.
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- BL
My prayers are with the Mountainair community after this horrible tragedy. As we continue to seek answers, I’m praying for the health and recovery of everyone exposed, including the brave first responders still recovering from this incident.
link:https://www.koat.com/article/hazmat-incident-in-mountainair-mayor-says-victims-were-found-after-missing-work/71368143
- TK
Yesterday I joined veterans and @duckworth.senate.gov, @kim.senate.gov, and @gallego.senate.gov to highlight the many ways the Trump-Vance Administration's reckless Iran war is hurting our servicemembers and veteran communities. Congress owes it to them to stop the war.
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- KG
This is what Trump is spending his time on. He's finding loopholes to decorate DC while working Americans struggle to afford gas, groceries, and rent.
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- RB
Corruption has real world consequences—like addicting millions of kids to nicotine with flavored vapes. Big Tobacco’s $5 million lunch with Trump caused his personal intervention for a truly insidious policy.
link:https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/20/us/politics/donation-big-tobacco-vaping.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
- PM
Sean Duffy's "Great American Road Trip" was sponsored by the very corporations he regulates. He blew a gasket when I asked him to answer basic questions about his all-expense-paid vacation. Americans deserve answers, so I'm calling for an Inspector General investigation.
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- AK
This week, I met with NJ high school students who are a part of the Close-Up Washington Program. I got to hear what’s on their minds and answer their questions about the civic process. So wonderful to see so many young people interested and engaged in public service!
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- JH
Election deniers who break the law are not victims. They are criminals. The last thing we should do is reward these people with your taxpayer dollars. (1/2)
link:https://coloradosun.com/2026/05/21/john-hickenlooper-tina-peters-amendment-reconciliation/
- JS
Last week, the Supreme Court again ruled to maintain access to mifepristone, but we’re not out of the woods yet. Republican lawmakers are intent on restricting access to reproductive health care. We must stay vigilant and continue to speak up for our rights.
- JR
Whether it’s a casino or a prediction market, the house always wins. The CFTC needs to do more to protect consumers. @hickenlooper.senate.gov & I are urging the CFTC to prohibit margin trading that can result in users losing more money than they bet.
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- JR
I’ve heard from small business owners in Las Vegas and Reno and they’ve all told me the same thing: Trump’s tariffs have raised costs and caused uncertainty, forcing them to make difficult decisions in order to keep their doors open.
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- MW
Government should work to make things more affordable for Americans – that’s why I’m fighting every week to lower housing, child care, and energy costs. Trump views this government as his personal piggy bank, shaking it down for ballrooms, slush funds, and insider trades.
- EW
Donald Trump made more than 3,700 trades this year. We need to ban him and every single lawmaker in Congress from trading stocks.
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- RD
I joined @hirono.senate.gov to call on the Education Department to strengthen oversight of predatory for-profit college programs that leave students with mountains of debt and degrees with little economic value. We must do more to protect our students.
- CH
Today, the American people won. After we exposed Trump's $1.8 BILLION taxpayer funded slush fund & threatened to make Republicans vote on every part of it, they're running scared. They've pulled down votes & are going home. We know they'll be back at it, but so will we.
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- SW
A massive, useless monument to Trump’s mad vanity would be an excellent reminder to voters that he doesn’t give a thought to their financial situation. Billionaire ballroom, cop-beaters slush fund, and vanity arch — the ads make themselves against spines-of-foam Republicans.
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- AK
Justice served. Minnesotans deserve this accountability. Thanks to the prosecutors and investigators who worked on this case. apnews.com/article/frau...
link:https://apnews.com/article/fraud-minnesota-feeding-our-future-sentencing-a13a3afe6b27b2c80180c21584a28b1d?taid=6a0f41223caffb0001a361d0&utm_campaign=TrueAnthem&utm_medium=AP&utm_source=Twitter
- RW
Our democracy doesn't belong to the politicians; it belongs to the people.
- LR
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- TB
Our local airports are vital hubs for our Wisconsin economy. They need to be ready to handle increased traffic and keep travelers safe. I’m glad to support these investments so our airports can keep growing and serving our communities.
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- SW
It appears Trump finally went too far, even for Republicans.
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- MB
Cargill plays a vital role in Colorado’s economy and communities, made possible by the people who work there. I stand with Teamsters Local 455 and urge both parties to return to the table to come to a mutually satisfactory agreement.
- JR
Today we remember Sarah Milgrim, z"l, and Yaron Lischinsky, z"l, young staff members of the Israeli Embassy who were senselessly killed while leaving an AJC event at the Capital Jewish Museum exactly one year ago. My thoughts are with their families and AJC on this tragic anniversary.
- LR
Republicans in Washington gutted health care funding, putting hundreds of rural hospitals at risk. Now they’re asking us to spend $1 billion of YOUR money on Trump’s golden ballroom. Would I rather spend that $1 billion to keep those hospitals open? You bet.
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- CS
Americans are getting absolutely crushed by surging costs as we head into Memorial Day Weekend. Compared to last year: Hot dogs are up 12% Buns are up 20% Ketchup is up 14% Watermelon is up 17% Lettuce is up 19% Tomatoes are up 22% Gas? Up 42% from this time last year thanks to Trump’s Iran war
- MW
REPUBLICANS IN DISARRAY
- CS
Trump’s nearly $2B MAGA slush fund is the most blatant act of corruption in US history. I will offer an amendment during vote-a-rama will be to block this slush fund. Trump doesn’t have to pay taxes, but he’s more than happy to give your tax dollars to his cronies, criminals, and insurrectionists.
- CH
Trump’s $1.8 BILLION slush fund is a gross abuse of your tax dollars. As it stands, Members of Congress are also eligible for payouts from this corrupt scheme. I’m offering an amendment to ensure Members of Congress can’t cash in on this fund.
- ES
Some of the residents in Oscoda, MI, can't drink their water or swim in their lake due to PFAS. And they've been told to wait another five-years, after twenty years of waiting on the Air Force for proper cleanup. We owe it to them to step up. youtube.com/shorts/phCRC...
link:https://youtube.com/shorts/phCRCx5_RkY?si=w0WUZITVtnfgyKKT
- AK
Legislators took important steps this session to strengthen fraud prevention, improve oversight, and hold bad actors accountable. There’s more work to do, but this was meaningful progress toward restoring trust and protecting taxpayer dollars. www.startribune.com/minnesota-la...
link:https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-lawmakers-made-fighting-fraud-a-priority-heres-what-their-plans-will-do/601787016
- CS
No matter what’s in their bill, Democrats will force Republicans to vote again and again on their ridiculous priorities: Trump’s billion-dollar ballroom, insurrectionist slush fund, and reckless war Every vote will show that Democrats are standing up for America, while the GOP sells out to Trump
- TK
Great to join FIGS and so many health care heroes this morning. I'm grateful for their support to help us reauthorize the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act. I'll keep working to fully fund mental health programs for our dedicated health care workers.
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- RD
Threats don’t respect international borders. The Trump Administration’s sweeping and self destructive foreign aid cuts have left the Democratic Republic of Congo and the U.S. struggling to contain an Ebola outbreak. An utterly predictable result from the chaos of DOGE.
link:https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/05/21/ebola-responders-say-aid-cuts-under-trump-left-them-unprepared-outbreak/?utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social
- JS
As costs spike, the President is using your tax dollars to create a $1.8 billion slush fund for his political allies. Yet again, President Trump is making it clear: his priority is enriching himself and his political allies, not serving the American people. www.cnn.com/2026/05/20/p...
link:https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/20/politics/trump-fund-january-6-election-deniers-want-money
- MC
Today, I joined House and Senate Democrats to oppose the Republicans' new spending package that won't do anything to lower costs.
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- MW
While Americans lose their health care and pay $4.50+ for gas, Trump is fighting for ballrooms, slush funds for criminals, and forever wars.
- SW
- MK
Your representatives should be working for you, and you deserve transparency and efficiency in how your tax dollars are spent. That’s why I don’t trade stocks and publish my official schedule for all to see. It’s time to start holding all members of Congress to that standard.
- MB
Coloradans are now paying over 60% more for gas than before President Trump launched his reckless war with Iran. Trump has since repeatedly paused sanctions on Russian oil — which has not lowered prices for American families, but has bankrolled Putin's war in Ukraine.
link:https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/18/treasury-extends-russian-oil-sanctions-waiver-for-another-month-00926158
- CS
Where the hell is the Republican bill?
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- CH
See for yourself, this guy, who was nominated to be the top lawyer at the State Department, will do anything to dodge the truth. He won’t admit we have blockaded Iran because that would be an admission we are at war. Gaslighting the American people.
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- JS
Putin and Xi and other dictators are playing Donald Trump. They understand that if they flatter him, if they make him think he's important, that they're going to be able to get something from him.
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- TK
It was a great morning celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month with @markwarner.bsky.social, @bobbyscott.house.gov, @repsuhas.bsky.social, @ltgovhashmi.bsky.social, and Virginia’s AANHPI community.
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- EW
If you don't pay your taxes, you can get in trouble. But Donald Trump gets a special Get-Out-of-Jail-Free card. Nope - I have a bill to stop this corruption.
link:https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/dojs-tax-settlement-with-trump-sets-dangerous-precedent-former-irs-commissioner-says
- AK
Republicans want to give ICE tens of billions more in funding. What would you rather they spend your tax dollars on?
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- CS
Republicans are helping Trump STEAL from the American people to fund his ballroom and his MAGA slush fund. Democrats will offer amendment after amendment to lower costs on everything from health care to groceries to gasoline. The contrast could not be clearer.
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- AA
Rising costs are crushing American families and this President does not care.
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