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- MW
Inflation, gas prices, and grocery costs are all up. But yesterday Trump was clear: he doesn’t “think about Americans’ financial situations.”
- RD
With new routes and terminal investments, MidAmerica St. Louis Airport experienced significant passenger growth over the past year. Today, I met with leadership from the airport to discuss how federal investment can best support the Airport.
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- BL
Congress must pass the Stop Presidential Embezzlement Act and put an end to this corruption and abuse of power.
link:https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/business/trump-suit-irs.html
- BL
Donald Trump suing the IRS for $10 billion is just the latest example of him using the presidency to enrich himself and his family. This is a man who went years without paying federal income taxes, yet now wants billions more while hardworking Americans struggle to make ends meet.
- RD
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was created to protect Americans from dishonest corporations. But Trump has done everything he can to destroy the agency to shield his billionaire allies from accountability. I’m joining @warren.senate.gov on the Senate floor to fight for working families.
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- AK
Trump’s war is adding expense after expense to your tab. And the bill just keeps rising.
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- SW
Time to pass my Big Oil Windfall Profits bill to claw back runaway fossil fuel profits and return them to American families.
link:https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cpi-inflation-iran-war-gas-prices-energy/
- EW
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link:https://apnews.com/article/senate-votes-cfpb-banks-warren-trump-bb74493239eee8a540e902dd0f85f001
- EW
Today, Senate Democrats will force votes to reverse Donald Trump’s roll back of rules that save you money. Republicans will have to choose: their constituents or the giant corporations and big banks ripping off Americans.
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- JS
As we've seen high energy prices exacerbated by the President's war in Iran, I asked Secretary Wright why he's proposing to eliminate funding for successful energy efficiency programs that are saving my constituents hundreds on their energy bills.
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- RD
Working families are struggling more than ever to afford basic goods. They need a central bank that will fight for them, not the President & billionaires. I am not convinced that Warsh has the willingness to do what is best for the American people. For that reason, I voted no on his nomination.
- RB
The meteoric rise in popularity of DraftKings & FanDuel matches an exponential growth in underage gambling. This dangerous double punch threatens a new generation with gambling addiction. We urgently need safeguards in place like my SAFE Bet & GRIT Acts.
link:https://www.ctinsider.com/connecticut/article/underage-betting-reports-draftkings-fanduel-22230579.php
- TK
My colleagues and I have been forcing votes to stop the war against Iran—and we’re making progress. Today, our War Powers Resolution got 49 votes. My colleagues are hearing more and more from their constituents: end this costly and unnecessary war.
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- PM
While Trump & Hegseth ask Congress for a $1.5 TRILLION war budget, they won’t tell Congress the full cost of the Iran war. Families want relief at the pump, not another payday for defense CEOs & they deserve to know how much has already been blown on Trump’s war of choice.
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- AK
Higher fuel costs are driving up grocery prices across the country. This administration’s reckless war with Iran is rippling through our economy, with families and small businesses paying the price.
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- JR
I'm filing two amendments to Republicans' budget bill to redirect the $1 billion from Trump's vanity project to support the folks who keep our communities safe.
- JR
Washington Republicans want to give Donald Trump $1 BILLION of your tax dollars for his ballroom. It's National Police Week, and that money could be better used to fund our law enforcement.
link:https://www.semafor.com/article/05/12/2026/democrat-jacky-rosen-seeks-to-strip-1b-for-trump-ballroom-from-immigration-bill
- RD
Big Tobacco donated to President Trump with the expectation of favorable treatment. Boy, did Trump deliver. For the first time in history, FDA has approved flavored e-cigarettes, despite the known risk to kids, and allowed countless other illegal vapes to remain available to kids indefinitely.
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- JH
It doesn’t matter if you’re a Republican, Democrat, or Independent, as an American this is heartbreaking. We have a cost-of-living emergency in this country, and we need to do more. We need universal healthcare NOW!
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- AA
Maryland’s diversity is our strength, and our state is better because of Marylanders of every background, faith, culture, and lived experience. Hate and bigotry have no place here. I stand with Del. Wu and Maryland’s AANHPI community.
- AA
The racist and xenophobic attacks by two state Delegates targeting Del. Chao Wu are vile, disturbing, and completely unacceptable.
link:https://marylandmatters.org/2026/05/12/lawmakers-condemn-deeply-offensive-racist-video-targeting-immigrant-delegate/
- RD
It’s undeniable that the climate crisis is bringing more severe flooding to Illinois. I joined @duckworth.senate.gov and @quigley.house.gov to introduce the Flood Mapping Modernization and Homeowner Empowerment Pilot Program Act to support urban communities and governments preparing for flood risks.
- AK
Once again, I voted to end Trump’s costly war in Iran, supporting @merkley.senate.gov's War Powers Resolution. For the SEVENTH time, Republicans blocked it. Gas, groceries, airline tickets… Americans’ wallets can’t take much more of this.
- AA
Current state of HHS under RFK Jr.'s "leadership":
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- RD
Stephanie and Juan did everything they were asked to by our government. But that didn’t matter. The Trump Administration wrongfully targeted and detained Juan, impacting his entire family. Pass the Dream Act.
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- MH
When he says this, you should take him at his word.
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- CC
The Supreme Court is on a mission to dilute Black voting power and weaken the protections generations fought to secure. The Roberts' Court's assault on the Voting Rights Act needs to end.
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- MW
Kash Patel has gutted FBI field offices, bungled investigations, and – according to numerous accounts – misused government resources to party around the world. Americans are less safe with Patel at the helm of our federal law enforcement.
- BL
Enough of the chaos. Enough of the lies. Enough of dragging America toward an illegal war that the American people never asked for. I’ve been against Trump’s war in Iran since day one. Just now, I voted AGAIN to put an end to it. Republicans just blocked it for the SEVENTH time.
- JS
Workers at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard deserve to know that their concerns are being taken seriously by the Federal Labor Relations Authority. I'm calling on the agency to explain why it has refused to process a complaint filed by members of the Shipyard's Metal Trades Council.
link:https://www.seacoastonline.com/story/news/local/2026/05/13/portsmouth-naval-shipyard-union-labor-claims-stalled-trump-lawmakers-demand-answers/90035195007/
- CS
“I don’t think about Americans’ financial situation. I don’t think about anyone.” – President Donald Trump
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- AA
I voted YES on @merkley.senate.gov’s War Powers Res. and while I hoped my Republican colleagues would vote to help Americans struggling with rising costs, they did not. To be clear, Republicans do not care about how much this war costs, they only care about appeasing the President.
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- MB
His agencies are burying reports showing vaccines are safe and effective — including data that COVID vaccines significantly reduced hospitalizations. Americans deserve honesty, transparency, and leadership that puts science first.
- MB
Good news that the FDA Commissioner stepped down. Now RFK Jr. should do the same. www.politico.com/news/2026/05...
link:https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/12/makary-fda-resign-white-house-00916014
- RD
Businesses are reporting “recession-level industry decline” because of President Trump’s Iran War, but Senate Republicans for the SEVENTH time blocked a resolution requiring Congress to approve further military action against Iran. Americans are paying the price for this reckless conflict.
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- PM
BREAKING: For the SEVENTH time, the Senate voted to end Trump's war of choice with Iran—and for the SEVENTH time, Senate Republicans blocked it. End the war NOW.
- AK
Three federal judges tried to override decades of science and ban a medication the FDA has deemed safe for 25 years. The Supreme Court put that decision on hold—but the fight isn’t over. We must keep fighting to protect reproductive freedom.
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- EM
An absolute joy to meet with the crew of the Artemis II yesterday. In dark times, they have helped us to raise our gaze to the constellation of possibility. Thank you for your service as you inspire generations to come.
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- MH
From the Santa Fe Rail Trail to the Atalaya Trail and everything in between, Santa Fe has over 500 miles of mountain biking trails for you to ride. And now, it’s officially recognized as one of the top 28 “Trail Towns” in the country.
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- RG
Dreamers are an essential part of this country. Deporting the people we've invested decades in is a detriment to the United States.
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- PM
After cutting your health care, Republicans want to spend $1 BILLION on Trump's ballroom. Absolutely not. I'm voting NO.
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- MW
The president is trying to pocket billions of taxpayer dollars. When will my Republican colleagues call out the corruption?
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- SW
Plus, all that stuff really sucks and is even dangerous, so we should be honor-bound to fight it even if it were a losing and unpopular fight. So when it’s actually a winner, there’s really no excuse.
- SW
They’re ahead of us knowing that climate change is increasing their costs. And they’re ahead of us knowing that fossil fuel has too much influence. And they’re ahead of us knowing that an oligarchy of billionaire CEOs and wealthy donors and large corporations is a problem.
- SW
So if we wanted to have a fight about the fossil fuel billionaire CEOs, the wealthy fossil fuel donors and the large fossil fuel corporations who wield too much influence and do too much damage, once again we’re pushing on an open door. The people are actually ahead of us.
- SW
2. Then, if you look at the industries whose influence people are most concerned about, the top one is oil and gas companies, numero uno. People are sick of the fossil fuel industry having too much influence (that’s bad news for fossil-fuel sock-puppet Republicans, btw).
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- SW
1: People are really concerned about undue political influence, and what they’re most worried about is billionaire CEOs, wealthy donors and large corporations — Trump’s people, in a nutshell; the dark money crowd. People are sick of them having too much influence.
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- SW
On this not-fighting-about-climate-change stuff we’ve been seeing, here’s some relevant new polling. 🧵
- CC
13 million of your taxpayer dollars. To repaint the Reflecting Pool. To a handpicked contractor with no competitive bidding. This isn't a vanity project; it's a national scandal.
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- TK
Democrats, Republicans, and Independents can all agree—Trump’s war of choice in Iran is hurting America. My colleagues and I are giving Senate Republicans yet another opportunity to do what’s right and end this war.
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