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- CH
Just a reminder, for those of you who thought Republicans might’ve grown a spine: Yesterday, after posturing & hand wringing, they had the chance to put an end to Trump's illegal military operations in Venezuela. They voted no. Their cowardice only further emboldens Trump.
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- MH
Instead of addressing affordability and soaring health care costs, Republicans spent yesterday trying to roll back the approval of a safe and effective drug that hundreds of thousands of Americans have relied on for decades.
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- CC
Elon Musk was the largest donor to Trump’s campaign. Now, Trump’s Pentagon is embracing Musk’s chatbot that generates sexual deepfakes of people, including children. If this administration won’t do anything to protect kids, Congress must step up. www.pbs.org/newshour/wor...
link:https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/pentagon-embraces-musks-grok-ai-chatbot-as-it-draws-global-outcry
- TK
Access to critical minerals is crucial to our national security, economy, and ability to compete with China. That’s why this week, I introduced bipartisan legislation to grow and strengthen the critical minerals workforce we need to get ahead.
- AK
First Trump dismantled USAID, now he’s cutting health aid globally. The more unhealthy the world is, the more at risk we all become.
link:https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/health/health-agreements-us-africa.html
- JR
We need to find a bipartisan solution to bring premiums back down, reopen the enrollment period, and make sure every American can afford to see a doctor.
- JR
More than a million Americans dropped their health insurance coverage when it became unaffordable because Washington Republicans refused to stop a massive premium increase – and even more could become uninsured over the next few months.
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- ES
WATCH: 10 years ago, President Obama declared a federal emergency for the Flint Water Crisis. But for Flint, the crisis never ended. Today, at 1 PM, I'm taking Flint's story to the floor of the U.S. Senate, because I'll never stop fighting for them. youtube.com/live/BipL9xg...
link:https://youtube.com/live/BipL9xgoxYA
- AS
Donald Trump is manufacturing and fomenting a crisis to justify another authoritarian overreach into American cities. The Insurrection Act would be the latest in Trump's misuse of our military, and we cannot allow it. apnews.com/article/immi...
link:https://apnews.com/article/immigration-crackdown-minnesota-shootings-renee-good-a0c368079c106b599245996fded8c1b9
- PW
President Trump can find money to launch an attack in Venezuela. He can find money to bribe the people of Greenland. He can find money to give billionaires and corporations tax breaks. But he can't find any money to protect your access to health care.
- RD
Millions of Americans use dietary supplements to improve their health. However, FDA doesn’t have basic information about most of these products. I introduced the Dietary Supplement Listing Act to help increase transparency and ensure these products are safe.
- RB
In racing to finish the crypto industry’s wish list, Congress should remember the lesson of Silicon Valley Bank—tech money comes fast but disappears even faster, leaving taxpayers & investors on the hook for bailouts & losses.
link:https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/sen-richard-blumenthal-crypto-gamble-our-financial-system-doesnt-need
- MW
Republicans claim there’s no money to keep your health care costs down… yet give ICE a $75 billion budget, bigger almost every military across the globe.
- CH
1.4 MILLION Americans have already lost insurance after the ACA tax credits expired. How did Senate Republicans respond? They blocked a bipartisan House-passed bill to extend the tax credits for 3 years. Same crew that extended tax cuts for billionaires, by the way. Shameful.
link:https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/health/obamacare-enrollment-decrease-subsidies.html
- TK
Once again, Senate Republicans blocked legislation to extend ACA tax credits that keep health care coverage affordable. Republicans should listen to their constituents and join Democrats in voting to protect millions of Americans’ health care.
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- EW
Trump is trying to install his puppets at the Fed. First by trying to fire Lisa Cook and rushing in his top econ adviser. Now by abusing the law to try to push Jerome Powell out for good. Next he'll nominate a new Chair—and Trump says “anybody that disagrees" with him is out.
link:https://youtube.com/shorts/SaDOT_txcxw
- GP
Trump gave this economy an A+++++, while Michiganders are seeing prices go up and up. We need sound policies that lower costs.
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- EM
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link:https://www.reuters.com/world/azerbaijan-releases-four-armenian-prisoners-sign-deepening-peace-2026-01-14/
- EM
I welcome the release of four Armenian civilians who were unlawfully detained by Azerbaijan—but it is not enough. At least 19 Armenians remain wrongfully held. The State Department must intensify pressure on Azerbaijan. I will continue pushing until every last Armenian detainee is free.
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- ES
Watch my interview with @aaronparnas.bsky.social about why I won't be intimidated by threats from this President, Jeanine Pirro or anyone else.
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- SW
You’ve heard me on zettajoules before; now it’s up to 23 — about 45 times more excess heat into oceans than mankind’s entire energy production.
link:https://www.wired.com/story/the-oceans-just-keep-getting-hotter/
- ES
Watch my interview with @msnowreports.bsky.social @briefingwithpsaki.bsky.social on why I refuse to be intimidated by threats from this President.
link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCd8lZAdxLY
- RW
In the meantime, read more about my new inquiry with BNY here. When it comes to Epstein, what did they know and when did they know it?
link:https://www.finance.senate.gov/ranking-members-news/wyden-expands-epstein-investigation-with-probe-of-hundreds-of-suspicious-bank-of-new-york-mellon-transactions
- RW
I have a bill that would force Bessent and the Treasury to turn over its Epstein file for investigation. I’m continuing to build support, and I’m going to keep fighting for Congress to pass it. We’ve got to follow the money.
- RW
It’s not just Bondi and the Justice Department that’s stonewalling. Secretary Bessent and the Treasury Department is sitting on a massive file made up of Epstein bank records. My investigators have seen a portion of it. We need the whole thing to follow the money.
- RW
If the Trump administration wasn’t running a full-on pedophile protection program, they’d have these investigations up and running already. Instead, they’re hiding the vast majority of the Epstein files and letting Epstein’s enablers and co-conspirators off the hook.
- RW
Every bank and bank employee that enabled Epstein’s trafficking by failing to blow the whistle on his suspicious transactions should be under federal investigation.
- RW
With all the banks Epstein used, it’s the same pattern again and again. They could have blown the whistle, but they didn’t. His trafficking continued. The number of victims grew right up until the end.
- RW
But like we’ve seen with other banks, it appears BNY turned a blind eye to what Epstein was doing. They were legally required to flag these suspicious transactions in real time, but they waited more than a decade to do so, until Epstein was already behind bars.
- RW
These transactions had some of the key hallmarks of money laundering, including a series of 20 transactions spread over 9 months in which Epstein moved exactly $1 million out of BNY into his accounts at another bank, JPMorgan.
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- RW
Epstein used a lot of banks to move money around. My investigators found that Epstein moved $378 million in and out of accounts at BNY over the course of 270 suspicious transactions.
link:https://www.finance.senate.gov/ranking-members-news/wyden-expands-epstein-investigation-with-probe-of-hundreds-of-suspicious-bank-of-new-york-mellon-transactions
- RW
EPSTEIN UPDATE: today I’m expanding my follow-the-money investigation of Epstein’s financing by examining his transactions at another Wall Street Bank, BNY Mellon.
link:https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-15/bny-s-378-million-of-epstein-transfers-draws-senator-s-scrutiny?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc2ODQ4NjU2NywiZXhwIjoxNzY5MDkxMzY3LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUOFZGNkFUOU5KTFcwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJFODJCNTRCRTY2Mzg0MjBCODNEQTVCQjkwOTBBRkJCOCJ9.1TaVxwTutOf4MV77DXShrXm5ALzgIAFhVji-gBa0nSo&leadSource=uverify%20wall
- RD
BREAKING: My bipartisan legislation with Senator Fischer to help protect kids with food allergies was just signed into law. This bill will give parents the peace of mind knowing more staff will be trained to PREVENT and PROTECT their children from an allergic reaction at school.
- AK
Citizens United was one of the first things I talked about on the campaign trail. It was the reason I ran for office. Almost a decade later, I’m still fighting for a democracy that fairly represents all Americans.
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- AA
This resolution had bipartisan support last week. Then the President did what he always does — make threats and bully. Republicans ran scared. And now the bill is dead. Shameful. That is what happened here. All so this President can go to war whenever he feels like it.
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- SW
Could that “one other thing” be wondering why costs have gone up so much under Trump that Americans are supposed to follow a chicken/broccoli/tortilla diet? (Is that on the menu at Mar-a-Lago?)
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- MH
Today is the LAST DAY of open enrollment. Make sure you’re covered at bewellnm.com.
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- CC
I’m proud of the hundreds of Delawareans who came out this weekend to honor Renee Nicole Good. Delaware will always welcome those fighting for a better future. www.coasttv.com/news/delawar...
link:https://www.coasttv.com/news/delaware-demonstrators-hold-car-procession-after-renee-nicole-good-killed-by-ice-agent/article_46b6e57b-225e-41fd-97c7-c4b5fd1ef033.html
- ES
I’m grateful for the workers who will spend the coming months maintaining this critical infrastructure to keep commerce flowing on the Great Lakes. See you in March! ⚓
- ES
Today marks the seasonal closing of the Soo Locks for winter maintenance. These locks are important to our economy, moving iron ore and other cargo that support thousands of Michigan jobs and power the U.S. economy.
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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