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- EW
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
link:https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/23/democrats-social-security-office-benefits-trump-cuts
- EW
Donald Trump’s attacks on Social Security have made it harder for Americans to get their benefits. We launched our Social Security War Room a year ago to fight back and stop Trump's damage — and that’s exactly what we’ve done. I'll keep fighting to protect Social Security.
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- ES
President Trump is using the federal government to go after his enemies. And if they can do that to a Senator imagine what they can do to a local clerk or a mom who goes viral on TikTok. The intimidation is the point, and it's right out of an authoritarian playbook.
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- AS
These kind of bets should be precluded altogether, or we are going to see a lot more crimes like this one.
link:https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/soldier-charged-over-maduro-raid-bet-rcna341710
- AS
Congress needs to make it clear that no public official or other person with insider information can use it to profit off bets in prediction markets. My bill would ban contracts tied to war, assassination, terrorism, and death. 🧵
link:https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/soldier-charged-over-maduro-raid-bet-rcna341710
- EM
Trump wants to eliminate an anti-poverty program helping 600,000 people in Massachusetts with career development, early childhood education, and housing every year. Nationwide, it costs just 0.0005% of what Trump wants to spend on his bloated “Department of War.”
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- JH
It's great to see the federal government finally follow Colorado's lead on cannabis reform. Now let's release and expunge records for those charged with federal marijuana crimes, support small cannabis businesses, and prepare for full legalization. apnews.com/article/medi...
link:https://apnews.com/article/medical-marijuana-rescheduling-justice-department-trump-cannabis-1d6722d3aae122b1a91f8e4b6c690268?taid=69ea0eed34a71c00018a76b5&utm_campaign=TrueAnthem&utm_medium=AP&utm_source=Twitter
- PW
Democrats had very simple asks for ICE reforms: No more masks, enforced code of conduct, end mass targeting. Republicans refused. Instead of negotiating, they started the process of jamming through $70 billion in ICE funding without a single Democratic vote. I voted no.
- PW
It's Day 55 of Trump's reckless war with Iran. People in this country can't afford health care. They can't afford housing. They can't afford gas. Every day that Trump refuses to end this war costs billions of dollars that working families in the U.S. need.
- MH
Chaco Canyon is a living, cultural landscape and it is worth protecting.
link:https://youtube.com/shorts/ajaAEHtpk3E
- CH
I join the Committee to Protect Journalists & others in demanding an international investigation and accountability for her death. [2/2]
- CH
Yesterday, journalist Amal Khalil was struck by an IDF airstrike while she was reporting in southern Lebanon. As rescuers tried to save her life, they were fired upon. Khalil is the 9th journalist killed by Israeli strikes in Lebanon this year. [1/2]
link:https://apnews.com/article/lebanese-journalist-amal-khalil-killed-israel-airstrike-14cabe8f773f59450b1ac47e7706d0e6
- AK
Today, I spoke to UsAgainstAlzheimer’s about the importance of investing in medical research that creates real breakthroughs. I know first-hand how important this is as I watched my father who dedicated his life to curing Alzheimer's become afflicted with the disease himself.
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- JH
Democrats voted to lower costs. Republicans blocked it to fund ICE.
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- AA
Each encounter I've had with Secretary Kennedy is more disturbing than the last. Yet again, during yesterday's hearing, he had trouble admitting the truth. When you tell a lie enough times, you begin to believe it yourself.
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- PW
This week, Senator Marsha Blackburn and I hosted a roundtable with over 20 artists and the Recording Academy to discuss protecting creators from harmful impacts of AI. We also highlighted our bipartisan bills that makes sure credit and compensation go to artists.
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- PW
Public defenders uphold our nation’s promise that everyone, no matter their income, can access legal services. That’s why I’m urging my colleagues to fully fund the federal public defenders program in the next budget. https://bit.ly/42oAnOT
- MK
Childcare costs are crushing families around the country. The average family spends more on childcare than rent, but Trump just walked away from his promise to fix it and told states to raise taxes instead. There’s always money for what Trump wants, but not for helping you.
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- ES
We have to figure out a new way forward. I am interested in new ideas because the old way of doing things wasn’t working.
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- CH
Last year, Trump & Republicans cut Medicaid & the ACA by $1 TRILLION under the guise of "fighting fraud." Yet Trump has issued 15 pardons to healthcare execs & others who defrauded $2 BILLION from taxpayers. Kicking millions off their care while actual fraudsters get off free.
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- EW
Republicans voted not once, not twice, but FIVE TIMES to continue Trump’s war with Iran. The American people won’t forget that.
link:https://youtube.com/shorts/3iM2dz59U7o?feature=share
- MC
If we put AI in charge of deciding health care instead of doctors, we’re going to have some real problems. www.spokesman.com/stories/2026...
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- EM
www.semafor.com/newsletter/0...
link:https://www.semafor.com/newsletter/04/23/2026/semafor-washington-dc-dangerous-waters?utm_source=newslettershare&utm_medium=principals&utm_campaign=flagshipnumbered7#h
- EM
American small businesses and families are feeling real pain from Trump’s affordability crisis. I’m demanding transparency from this administration on the economic impact of Trump’s illegal war on Iran.
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- PM
The "woke" research grants RFK Jr. cut at NIH? Millions of dollars to research maternal health, vaccines, Alzheimer's, and cancer. How is researching cancer woke? No one voted for this.
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- JH
The president calls affordability a hoax. Over 90% of Americans call it a crisis. Trump’s tariffs, health care cuts, and unwanted war have created a cost-of-living emergency. Across this country, working families are struggling to make ends meet. We won't stop fighting for you.
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- CH
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is ready for launch! Once operational it will help us see further into the depths of our universe than ever before. This revolutionary telescope was assembled by the team at NASA Goddard, right here in MD, ahead of schedule & under budget.
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- JR
Buying a home is out of reach for far too many Nevadans, and it doesn’t have to be this way. I’m working to address the housing crisis by making it easier to build more housing that families can afford and cracking down on bad actor corporate investors who buy up housing and jack up costs.
- MB
RFK Jr. must communicate his support for the vaccine to the American people, and put a stop to the misinformation and fear he's caused for parents across the country.
- MB
Yesterday I got RFK Jr. to publicly admit that vaccines are safe and vital to protecting children’s health. This new-found position comes after years of anti-vaccine rhetoric.
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- EM
www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-r...
link:https://www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senator-markey-rep-ansari-demand-trump-admin-institute-protections-for-iranian-nationals-residing-in-the-united-states
- EM
Iranians residing in the U.S. who can't return home safely must be protected—not forcibly removed. Trump’s war and Iran's already dire human rights crisis make it unsafe for Iranians abroad to go home. The admin must shield Iranians in our communities and pause deportations while the war continues.
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- RD
Thank you to everyone who joined me and @duckworth.senate.gov for constituent coffee today. This is one of my favorite traditions in the Senate, and I am grateful to all who took the time out of their day to come visit us.
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- CC
www.wsj.com/world/middle...
link:https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/u-a-e-asks-u-s-for-a-wartime-financial-lifeline-3f9ea3a0
- CC
There are plenty of nations impacted by Trump's war in Iran who we're closer to than the UAE, and plenty of countries who've been hit harder. So why—other than massive financial ties to Trump's family businesses—are we considering using your tax dollars to bail out the Emiratis?
- KG
Americans will be paying for Trump’s Iran chaos at the gas pump for months. He's driving up prices and jeopardizing our national security.
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- AA
Early this morning, Republicans used their Senate majority to force through a budget bill that gives $70 billion to ICE. Instead of focusing on lowering costs, they’re pouring taxpayer dollars into an agency that has brutalized, dehumanized, and killed Americans in our streets.
- ES
This President has repeatedly kicked our allies in the teeth and cozied up to our adversaries. This has real consequences for states like Michigan, especially when it comes to our relationship with Canada.
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- JS
It's great to see New Hampshire's own Cove Fine Jewelry be selected by America250 to debut a limited-edition collection honoring our nation's 250th anniversary. NH has a deep-seated history in the story of American democracy, and I know Alyson and her team will make us proud!
- SW
Poodle Patel writes the stuff himself.
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- CB
Most importantly, workers and communities who would be affected will continue to use their voices to demand more from their representatives than silence and surrender.
- CB
This merger is far from a done deal—federal and international regulators still need to sign off, state attorneys general have to review, and those of us in the Senate who want to protect Americans from the crush of corporate consolidation will continue to press for answers.
link:https://www.booker.senate.gov/news/press/booker-statement-on-paramount_-skydance/-warner-bros-discovery-merger-shareholder-vote
- RW
I’ll continue fighting like hell to sound the alarm and throw up roadblocks. But if the thought of the Trump administration having these powers scares you, now’s the time to make your voice heard.
- RW
The deadline to renew the law is coming up next week. Trump needs both Republicans AND Democrats to vote to reauthorize this law. Anyone with a pulse ought to see that in no world should Trump and Kash Patel have these powers.
- RW
But rubber-stamping these powers for Donald Trump poses a unique and chilling threat to Americans’ most basic constitutional rights.
- RW
702 abuses span across administrations and political spectrums. I’ve fought for reforms to Section 702 of FISA during every administration. This isn’t a red issue or a blue issue – it’s a civil liberties issue. Security and liberty aren’t mutually exclusive.
- RW
Also in 2024, Congress expanded the range of who can be forced to comply with Section 702 surveillance orders. Your cable guy could be forced to install spyware on behalf of the government and help them surveil you.
- RW
Stephen Miller is behind the Trump administration’s push to reauthorize 702. They have already designated “Antifa” organizations as foreign terrorist groups. It’s likely Miller will use 702 to surveil, target, and suppress activists on the left.
- RW
In 2024, Congress expanded Section 702 to cover “illicit synthetic drugs.” I fear the Trump administration could target women living in states with abortion restrictions that get abortion medications from overseas providers.
- RW
Here’s how I’m concerned the Trump administration could use it in the future if Congress reauthorizes it: