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Before the ACA, you couldn't get health insurance if you had a pre-existing condition, and that included everything from just being pregnant to having cancer. Obamacare was a giant step forward. Next: universal health care.
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The way Donald Trump talks about groceries is like he's from another planet and just learning about them for the very first time.
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American taxpayers are funding Trump campaign commercials and Republicans in Congress refuse to block it.
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Mifepristone is safe and effective—the FDA has stood by that for 26 years. Protect medication abortion.
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Trump is stealing nearly $1 billion from the American people, plain and simple. Republicans don't care. It seems like every time Trump says “stoop” The only response most Republicans can muster is: “How low?”
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Congress passes a law to fund health care research, housing, and more. The President signs it into law. Now Trump wants to illegally refuse to spend it, STEALING from the American taxpayer. A top nonpartisan government watchdog agrees: this is ILLEGAL.
link:https://www.washingtonsun.com/congress/congressional-watchdog-gao-trumps-pocket-rescissions-violate-law-impoundment
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Imagine a judge asking a toddler with NO lawyer if they agree to voluntary departure or want a removal order. That's what the Trump admin is forcing kids—who are as young as 2 years old—to do in immigration courts. That's not due process. That's insane. These are KIDS.
link:https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/28/politics/texas-immigration-court-minors
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There's a criminal in the White House and only a Democratic majority will hold him accountable.
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Most Americans would probably think that labeling $10 million worth of contraceptives as “abortion inducing” and then trying to set it on fire is crazy. But Trump literally did that. So I talked to some women about the future of birth control, and I think they agree–we should keep birth control!
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REMINDER: Democrats have legislation to END Trump's war with Iran. Republicans keep blocking it.
link:https://www.nbcnews.com/business/economy/expensive-winter-heating-oil-gas-travel-rcna599282
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Republicans won't spend a cent to make health care more affordable but they'll gladly spend untold millions on CORRUPT political propaganda. Pull these illegal ads DOWN. Trump should be forced to REFUND taxpayers.
link:https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/us/politics/trump-ad-government-campaign.html
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Trump's nominee to lead the FDA refused to say whether she thinks mifepristone—which has been approved by the FDA for DECADES—is safe. Medication abortion is the most common way women access abortion in America. Every Senator must vote NO.
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Trump promised no new wars and lower prices—and here we are, 7 months into a forever war with Iran that YOU are paying for with higher prices at the store and the pump. END the war with Iran.
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Between the on-again, off-again tariffs and Trump's constant attacks on our Canadian friends, business owners in Bellingham are struggling. I have a bill that would end the trade war with Canada. Republicans blocked it.
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A fisherman in Bellingham told me his fuel costs. 2024: $27,000. 2026: $39,000—and the year isn't even over! THIS is a direct result of Trump's reckless war with Iran.
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This is the Republican agenda: kick MILLIONS of kids off SNAP so their billionaire friends can get richer. A Senate Democratic majority will reverse these cruel SNAP cuts.
link:https://www.cbpp.org/research/food-assistance/snap-tracker-people-are-losing-food-assistance-as-the-republican-megabill
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It’s no secret that Americans are fed up with inflation. At least all Americans except for one 👀
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It is now time for my Republican colleagues who said they would never let this happen to stand up and join us to stop this, and remind this administration this is not how this works.
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While Trump spends tax dollars on ads promoting himself, Congress needs to reassert its powers to help people, and it’s past time Republicans join us in that fight. Russ Vought’s message to Congress is that your votes don’t count, and your laws are optional.
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In negotiations over the recently enacted CR, Democrats fought to include language to prevent the Trump administration from once again usurping Congress’ power—but for the second time in a year, Republicans refused to take common sense action and prevent this from happening.
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Every Republican who voted for these bills should be furious, because Vought is saying their votes don’t count.
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This is theft from the American people, plain and simple. These are funds Congress has delivered on a bipartisan basis and should be helping people—not cut off by a president more focused on building a ballroom than investing in families.
link:https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/25/trump-declares-1b-canceled-in-pocket-rescission-in-another-affront-to-congress-funding-power-01093960
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Coming off a summer filled with massive foodborne illness outbreaks, I asked Trump's nominee to lead the FDA basic questions about its human foods program. She didn't know the answers. Heidi Overton is unqualified for this role. I'm voting NO.
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ICE has way more money than it needs and it's wasting even that funding. This agency is way overdue for oversight and accountability and only a Democratic majority will deliver on that.
link:https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-spending-detention-capacity-gao-report/?ftag=CNM-00-10aab7e&linkId=1013217880
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Your tax dollars should pay for health care and schools. Not political ads for Trump. Pull it down.
link:https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2026/sep/24/patty-murray-demands-white-house-stop-airing-taxpa/
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Trump's FDA nominee refused to say whether she believes contraception, like an IUD, constitutes abortion. WHAT!? We need an FDA commissioner who believes in science, not an anti-abortion extremist. Every Senator should vote NO.
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Donald Trump’s administration falsely labeled birth control as “abortion.” And then they wanted to LITERALLY set millions of dollars' worth of contraception on FIRE. Contraception is under attack, too. We’ve got to speak up and fight back.
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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 $43 BILLION of your tax dollars on his war with Iran. I voted to END Trump's war with Iran—Republicans voted to keep it going.
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IUDs are NOT abortion. A vote for Overton is a vote to install an anti-abortion extremist to be in charge of keeping our food and medicine safe. I'm voting NO.
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"Paid for by the US Government" just means paid for at the expense of American taxpayers. Trump is setting your tax dollars on fire for ILLEGAL political propaganda.
link:https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/09/24/ad-boosting-trump-paid-by-taxpayers-airing-la-chicago/
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Trump and far-right extremists are coming after birth control. And I'm not just fighting back—I'm pushing FORWARD with legislation that would require insurance to cover ALL FDA-approved forms of contraception. No fees. No hurdles. No out-of-pocket costs.
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This is a real thing: Trump falsely labeled contraception as “abortion.” And then he wanted to light it on fire. A Senate Democratic majority will protect your birth control, not burn it.
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Trump has blown TENS OF BILLIONS of your tax dollars on his forever war with Iran. The American people did not want this. End the war NOW.
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ICE agents used excessive force to detain Luis Ochoa, an American citizen and teenager, on his way to enlist in the Marines. When his mom spoke out, they DEPORTED her. We cannot get numb to these sick fear tactics. Use your voice & your vote to force a CHANGE!
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We need smart, GLOBAL AI safety guardrails to protect our kids, jobs, and futures. Instead of focusing on lavish dinners, Trump needs to focus on negotiations. I'm calling on him to take this threat seriously and work out real AI safeguards with China.
link:https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/23/dems-urge-trump-to-seek-ai-deal-with-china-01089253
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NIH funding doesn't belong to Donald Trump—it belongs to the patients and families waiting for the next medical breakthrough. We cannot let Trump politicize federal research grants and give right-wing extremists a veto over lifesaving work. SPEAK UP FOR SCIENCE.
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This isn't about fraud. It's about kicking people off their health insurance which will drive up prices for everyone. The GOP health care plan is—and has always been—to destroy Obamacare.
link:https://www.washingtonsun.com/healthcare/vance-task-force-obamacare-affordable-care-act-aca-enrollment-fraud
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Trump forced out more than 8,000 Social Security staffers and is trying to claim it's working better than ever. So I talked with folks outside the Social Security office in Seattle, and guess what? Trump's lying.
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In the middle of an illegal war and skyrocketing prices, House Republicans decided to pack it up until after the election. Democrats can’t force Republicans to get back to work, but you CAN change Congress with your voice and your vote.
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We know exactly how we got here: Republicans passed the single largest cut to health care in history and blocked every Democratic effort to extend the ACA tax credits. Trump and Republicans would rather give tax breaks to billionaires than help families afford health care.
link:https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/aca-medicare-work-health-insurance-cost-rise-2027-rcna597069
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Women are half the population, and yet the majority of physicians have NO training on how to treat women with menopause. I talked to Dr. Rachel Rubin and Dr. Kelly Casperson about how women are demanding better, and why Congress should PASS my bill to invest in menopause research & training.
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Freedom of the press isn't optional. It is a core pillar of our democracy—and it's our duty to stand up and defend it.
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No, Trump's vanity "Arch" has nothing to do with national security. No, the taxpayer should not fund it.
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Breast cancer patients shouldn’t be denied hope of a new lifesaving treatment because Russ Vought thinks women’s health research is woke. I will fight this plan tooth and nail.
link:https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/science/nih-omb-grants-bhattacharya-vought.html
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From stopping deadly blood clots after surgery to managing diabetes, there's an HHS agency focused on helping save lives and money. Trump is on track to light that money on fire by refusing to spend it. I'm demanding answers.
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Trump—the billionaire who thinks we can’t afford child care but who thinks we can always find money for war and billionaire tax cuts—is trying to rip the heart out of Head Start. How about no more endless wars? No tax cuts for billionaires. Fund Head Start instead.
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The new GOP Chair of the Senate BUDGET Committee honestly believes Social Security is a "Ponzi scheme." Their former campaign chair wanted to sunset benefits, threatening massive cuts. Another Republican senator called it a "scam." The fight to SAVE Social Security is NOW.
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Republicans' historic cuts to health care and refusal to work with Democrats to extend the ACA tax credits mean health care premiums are going up...AGAIN. WA state plans are on track to increase another 22% next year. It doesn't have to be this way.
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No soldier’s sacrifice should be covered up. This is a disservice to our men and women in uniform. Trump needs to show our military families respect by being honest and telling the American people the truth about the war he started.
link:https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/09/18/more-us-troops-have-died-amid-iran-war-than-pentagon-has-disclosed-publicly/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJyZWFzb24iOiJnaWZ0IiwibmJmIjoxNzg5NzA0MDAwLCJpc3MiOiJzdWJzY3JpcHRpb25zIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkxMDg2Mzk5LCJpYXQiOjE3ODk3MDQwMDAsImp0aSI6IjdlNjQxMTAxLWQ3N2UtNDAxNC04ZGFlLTQ0YzA3YzUwNjg0YiIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndhc2hpbmd0b25wb3N0LmNvbS9uYXRpb25hbC1zZWN1cml0eS8yMDI2LzA5LzE4L21vcmUtdXMtdHJvb3BzLWhhdmUtZGllZC1hbWlkLWlyYW4td2FyLXRoYW4tcGVudGFnb24taGFzLWRpc2Nsb3NlZC1wdWJsaWNseS8ifQ.F5Gs-LkRuRDUXYbf_2CDMdtx6fTTVyym5OVB2Ie5cJY&itid=gfta
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After EPA Admin Zeldin said he had never heard of the far-right conspiracy that medication abortion is in our water, the Trump admin announced it's using YOUR tax dollars to study that very topic. Zeldin obviously lied to my face while EPA placates anti-abortion extremists.
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