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Do my Republican colleagues want future Democratic Presidents to refuse to send disaster aid to states that don't elect Democratic Senators? Trump has already weaponized disaster aid and refused help to blue states over politics. This is simply unforgivable.
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The EPA is literally testing your drinking water for medication abortion. It's not because the science says we should—it's to make anti-abortion extremists happy. I won't let these radicals hijack the EPA, and I'll be pushing for answers.
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Take a minute to listen to just part of this public comment about how Head Start helps families and changes lives. Trump is trying to tear Head Start apart. We can't let him.
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Republican abortion bans are killing women—and the worst part is, they knew this would happen. Republicans care more about controlling women's bodies than they do about actually protecting them. Abortion rights in all 50 states.
link:https://19thnews.org/2026/09/texas-abortion-lawsuit-ken-paxton-tierra-walker/?utm_campaign=19th-social&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social
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I HAVE TO APOLOGIZE: I noted that the new Republican Chair of the Senate Budget Committee often calls Social Security a "Ponzi scheme." He actually called it a "LEGAL Ponzi scheme." Do his Republican colleagues agree?
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Trump's latest top health nominee refused to commit to ending this administration's disastrous AI prior authorization pilot in WA state. These AI contractors make money based on how many claims they deny. I'm fighting to protect Medicare and END AI prior authorization.
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BREAKING: Republicans JUST blocked Democrats' bill that would have ENDED Trump's tariffs on Canada and his ability to keep starting these trade wars. This would have saved Americans THOUSANDS of dollars. But Republicans chose once again to put Trump's approval over the American people.
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The same guy who has said our country can't afford child care or health care because we have to fund wars has spent at least $38 BILLION of your tax dollars on his war with Iran. I'm voting to END Trump's war with Iran.
link:https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/us/politics/iran-war-cost.html
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Donald Trump and Republicans passed massive tax breaks for giant AI companies that don't need the extra help. And they cut health care for regular Americans. That is the exact opposite of what Congress should be doing.
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Republicans kicked 5 million Americans—including 1.5 million KIDS—off food assistance to pay for tax cuts for billionaires. I'll be fighting tooth and nail to repeal Trump's cuts. Nutrition assistance is an investment, not charity.
link:https://abcnews.com/US/millions-dropped-fromsnapfood-assistance-funding-faces-september-uncertainty/story?id=136386092&cid=social_twitter_abcn
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Republicans are forcing 15 million Americans to lose their health care while giant corporations and billionaires get trillions in tax cuts. A Democratic Congress would have the exact opposite priorities. Fund health care, NOT tax breaks for billionaires.
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Trump wants to turn Head Start into a Dead End. The plan? Tear down common sense regulations, cut funding, claim the program doesn't work, and eventually...get rid of it altogether. MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD. Together, we can SAVE Head Start.
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Experts are warning powerful AI could mean catastrophe. Trump's response? Call it a hoax. We need to make sure AI works FOR us and not against us—giant AI companies should not be left to write their own rules and reshape our entire future and economy on their own terms.
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This is absurd. Trump is using YOUR taxpayer dollars to test for "abortions in the water." Seriously. This isn't about health care or science. This is about catering to anti-abortion extremists who are fighting to rip away reproductive rights and control women's bodies.
link:https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2026/09/abortion-opponents-claim-tremendous-victory-as-epa-tests-water-for-abortion-pills-01073232?site=pro&prod=alert&prodname=alertmail&linktype=headline&source=email
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An important victory for our democracy. The American people will have the final word on the future of this country—use your voice and your vote this November. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
link:https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/14/supreme-court-blocks-trump-mail-in-ballot-plan-01076079
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WA state relies on Canadian tourism in places like Bellingham—but Trump is destroying that relationship. I caught up with local business owners to hear how Trump's insulting rhetoric is affecting business. The consensus? Stop bullying our Canadian friends. 🇨🇦 🇺🇸
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Why is a Russian oligarch footing the bill for Donald Jr.'s wedding? Is the Trump family not making enough money off their crypto grift and other schemes? Do they need to sell out American interests to Russia for a cheap buck as well?
link:https://www.propublica.org/article/donald-trump-jr-wedding-bankrolled-russian-oligarch-umar-kremlev-putin
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Trump wants to let power plants pollute as much as they want. This will result in serious health risks for families, our water and air, and the entire planet. Americans want clean air and clean water. We all need to speak up to stop this.
link:https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/climate/epa-power-plant-climate-rules.html?smid=tw-nytimes&smtyp=cur
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Trump and RFK Jr. are pulling the rug out from under grant programs that support mothers, babies, and minorities with no warning, all so they can study erectile dysfunction and low testosterone. This is absurd—and I'm going to demand answers.
link:https://washingtonsun.com/health-science/hhs-cancels-infant-mortality-postpartum-grants-focus-infertility?redirected=notus_org
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Trump wants to kick kids experiencing homelessness out of Head Start while using more of your tax dollars for war. The public comment period on his cruel rule is NOW. Speak out and help SAVE Head Start.
link:https://www.thenation.com/article/society/head-start-homeless-children/tnamp/
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Should America spend YOUR taxpayer dollars on foreign wars no one supports or child care here at home? That's exactly what I asked folks in Port Townsend, and the answer was unanimous. Fund child care NOT war.
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Republicans passed the largest cuts to Medicaid in history—putting basically every hospital in America under tremendous pressure all to make room for billionaire tax cuts. I was at Harborview to talk with providers about how these cuts make it harder to care for patients.
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Trump wants $1.5 trillion for war. But not a cent more for child care. I'm tossing his budget into the trash.
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Republicans are forcing women to carry non-viable pregnancies—and it is literally killing them. Banning abortion was never about saving lives; it is about controlling women. We ALL need to speak with our voices and our votes to stop Republicans’ anti-woman crusade.
link:https://www.propublica.org/article/ectopic-pregnancy-deaths-doubled-analysis
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Today, on the twenty fifth anniversary of September 11th, we remember the innocent lives that were taken from us, and we pause to honor the bravery and selflessness of every single person who stepped up in the face of unthinkable tragedy.
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Trump and Linda McMahon's attacks on public education are hurting students with disabilities. PROTECT public education. PROTECT students with disabilities.
link:https://www.cbsnews.com/news/autism-trump-education-department-civil-rights/
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Maybe President Trump doesn't realize this, but Republicans ALREADY control the House & Senate! So there's NO reason why he can't deliver on this $5k dividend and that health care plan he's been talking about for over a decade RIGHT NOW! But of course this is yet another grift.
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I hit the streets of Bellingham, WA to hear from local business owners about how Trump's tariffs are costing them—literally. They all agreed: let’s pass my bill to end Trump’s tariffs NOW.
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At a time of real global uncertainty, Trump is picking a fight with Canada! Seriously! He is banning Canadian beer, milk, motorcycles, and more. This is stupid. YOU pay the tab on Trump’s tariffs—NOT Canada. END the trade war NOW.
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Trump wants to raid an underfunded child care program with HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS of families already on waiting lists to give money EXCLUSIVELY to married parents. Sorry, did single parents stop paying taxes? It’s NOT 1950—I'll be fighting to stop this grift.
link:https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/05/us/politics/stay-at-home-parents-subsidies.html?smid=tw-nytimes&smtyp=cur
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If we are smart enough to create such powerful AI, then we are smart enough to regulate it. America can meet the moment, but the clock is ticking. Congress needs to step up and move NOW to protect American lives and safeguard our future.
link:https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ai-kill-humans-anthropic-researcher-more-than-ten-percent-chance/
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I heard from fishermen and port officials in Bellingham who said their gear costs more: nets, lines, parts, and DIESEL. And relationships with Canada—their buyers and ports—are a LOT more difficult in the middle of Trump's trade war. END Trump's tariffs. END Trump's war with Iran.
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Workers are the backbone of our economy, communities, and families. The best way we can honor their dedication is with: ✅ paid leave, ✅ affordable child care, ✅ protecting the right to organize, ✅ raising the minimum wage, ✅ and lower health care and housing costs.
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I spoke with providers at Jefferson Healthcare in Port Townsend about how Trump and Republicans' historic Medicaid cuts are making it harder for them to help cancer patients, seniors, sexual assault survivors, and more. Congress needs to put patients first & REPEAL TRUMP’S MEDICAID CUTS.
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Trump wants to let special interests build over our protected forests—and we need to fight back to stop it. The public comment period to overturn the Roadless Rule closes at midnight on September 21. Speak out now to SAVE OUR FORESTS.
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Trump forced America into a war the people do NOT support. And now, under his leadership, our troops are paying the price. Trump’s illegal war is a catastrophe. Republicans MUST join with Democrats and VOTE to stop it.
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Science and research matter. I stopped by PNNL's new Bench to Bay Lab in Sequim, which I secured funding for, to learn about its research on marine environments and radioactive materials at sea.
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RFK Jr. continues to abuse his authority to act on truly terrifying conspiracy theories and disinformation. He's making Americans LESS healthy. Fire RFK Jr.
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I was with folks on the Olympic Peninsula to talk about why we need to protect and preserve these wild and scenic rivers. I'll keep working to get my Wild Olympics bill across the finish line so these lands are here for generations to come.
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Gloria Steinem helped build the movement that sent women like me—someone who was written off as "just a mom in tennis shoes"—to the United States Senate. Gloria also understood that women's rights began with the freedom to make our own health care decisions.
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PSA: Click the link below to leave a public comment against Trump's proposed rule to shred basic Head Start standards that keep kids safe and advance their education. We all need to use our voices to fight back and SAVE Head Start.
link:https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/07/2026-16134/reducing-federal-burden-for-head-start-programs#open-comment
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I was on the Olympic Peninsula to make it absolutely clear: public lands should stay in public hands! Trump wants to keep cutting funding for our Forest Service and National Parks, and I won't let him.
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Trump’s senseless trade war is nothing short of economic arson—no business can plan around Trump’s unpredictable tariffs, American credibility is shot, and costs are up. Republicans are afraid to stand up to Trump, but Democrats aren't. Stop Trump's tariffs NOW!
link:https://www.ms.now/news/schumer-bill-undo-trump-tariffs-canada
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Red card holders are Forest Service staff with training and experience to help fight wildfires outside of their full-time jobs. They are the backbone of any wildfire response. Trump pushed out and fired THOUSANDS of them. Save the Forest Service. Save our forests.
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This is sick and twisted beyond measure. But America is a democracy, and we choose the direction of our country when we use our voice and our VOTES. Together, we can ALL fight to END Trump's inhumane mass deportation agenda.
link:https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/30/world/africa/us-deportation-flight-ice-detention-liberia.html?unlocked_article_code=1.9VA.U8OI.qoBseunPmCu3
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Republicans and Trump claiming ICE is going after violent criminals is an outright lie, and the numbers prove it. 800 people a day were arrested last month with NO criminal record. We can force a change using our voices and our VOTES.
link:https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-arrests-record-high-july-new-data/
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Speak up NOW to help SAVE Head Start. Trump is pushing a new rule that would shred basic standards that keep kids safe and advance their education. It's not final yet, so it's more important than ever that everyone speak out and fight back.
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Mifepristone is safe and effective—and has been widely used for over 30 years. In fact, it’s safer than viagra. But Trump officials want to rip away access to medication abortion in ALL 50 states. It was never about states’ rights—it was ALWAYS about controlling women.
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If you know someone under 30, they need to hear this: the future of Social Security is on the line. Democrats have ideas to save Social Security so future generations can retire with something to show for it. Meanwhile, top Republicans think Social Security is a “Ponzi Scheme.”
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Did you know Trump wants to cut public health work at the CDC even MORE? His budget would make bigger cuts to programs that help stop global outbreaks at a time when we need them most.
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