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- AK
One good story to start the day… Dog roaming highway rescued after construction crew feeds her, builds her a hut. www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/20...
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- CC
Democrats know that Medicaid is one of the clearest ways we live out the belief that health care should not depend on how much money you have. So why did Republicans gut Medicaid to pay for more tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy?
- JR
Grateful for the quick response from local firefighters & first responders at last night’s industrial explosion in East Providence. Keeping the injured workers, their families, & coworkers in our thoughts today and wishing them a speedy recovery.
link:https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/2026/04/08/explosion-fire-reported-at-east-providence-aspen-aerogel-business/89527543007/
- TK
I was thrilled to be in Hillsville yesterday to tour the Carroll Wellness Center and learn about how $1 million in federal funding I helped secure will support important renovations to the center and increase its ability to provide care to those in the region.
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- TS
Can’t trust a word they say. They’re lying about what they’re doing in Minnesota and across the country. This is exactly why I’m not voting for a single penny for ICE or CBP without massive, agency-wide changes.
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- RB
Proud to celebrate the women-owned businesses strengthening CT's economy. Thanks to the Women's Business Development Council for your dedicated work supporting women entrepreneurs on their paths to success.
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- PM
Trump wants to give the Pentagon more money than it can spend while cutting programs that help American families here at home. Well Trump doesn't get to decide—Congress does. And I'm throwing his budget in the trash.
link:https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2026/apr/05/trump-wants-congress-to-slash-social-services-and-/
- SW
Well done, Brown! You can’t do better than that!! www.brown.edu/news/2026-04...
link:https://www.brown.edu/news/2026-04-08/hugh-clements-public-safety-chief
- JH
In Delta, we toured rural health facilities and sat down with local providers and officials to chat about our fight for health care. Every Coloradan deserves health care that is affordable, accessible, and universal.
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- RD
The United States is $39 trillion in debt. Yet President Trump plans the largest increase in defense spending since the Korean War, adding another $6.9 trillion over the next 10 years, including funding for his dubious war with Iran.
- JS
No family should pay over $150 a week for the insulin they need to survive. No patient should have to move across the country to be able to afford their medication. My bipartisan INSULIN Act would cap insulin prices at no more than $35 a month. Let's get this done!
link:https://apnews.com/article/diabetes-insulin-congress-senate-health-costs-b5d6c098d64ba0429d267fa6863b3da9
- ES
Michigan is home to one of the largest Arab American communities in the country, whose rich history, culture, and contributions strengthen our state. April is Arab American Heritage Month. We use this month to celebrate and honor the many ways Arab Americans shape our communities for the better.
- AK
Trump is NOT fit to be Commander-in-Chief and everybody knows it. He must be removed. Whether it's the 25th Amendment or Republicans in Congress standing up, now is the time.
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- MC
Jim Whittaker was a larger-than-life figure who became a personal family friend with the Kennedy family. (1/5)
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- ES
There are tens of thousands of Michiganders with deep ties to Lebanon— family, friends, and ancestral homes. Today, many anxiously checked in on loved ones amid significant Israeli airstrikes and civilian casualties.
- AK
Trump is unfit to be Commander-in-Chief. I support his removal from office, whether it be through the 25th Amendment or impeachment in Congress.
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- TK
I had a great time breaking ground on Open Door Community’s Monroe North housing development today. I was glad to secure $1.5 million in funding for this project. As a former fair housing attorney, I’m excited about how this will provide people in Wytheville a safe place to call home.
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- RG
Great visit to GCU today. Met with President Mueller and sat down with students to hear what's on their minds. Affordability, jobs, buying a home. They're asking the right questions. That's exactly why I show up.
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- RB
This mob-like threat is appallingly un-American—abhorrent authoritarianism. On our 250th anniversary as a free people, let’s remember one of the reasons for our revolution was religious liberty. www.thedailybeast.com/trump-offici...
link:https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-official-gives-vatican-bitter-lecture-amid-growing-rift/
- PW
“This bill is a result of Senator Welch and me working across the aisle to get a result for our rural communities because, at the end of the day, they matter more than party lines. When you do that, you can get good things done for the American people” - Senator Jim Justice
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- RB
Proud to visit with firefighters in Norfolk to discuss their clear need for a new pumper truck. I'll seek funding through the congressionally directed spending process to help.
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- JH
Thank you to the firefighters and local officials who bravely battled wildfires near Boulder and Berthoud this morning to keep Coloradans safe.
- JR
Harry Reid International Airport is a critical gateway to Las Vegas, welcoming millions of visitors every year. I’m proud to announce $9 million in federal funding that will support our airport through gate renovations and lay the groundwork for potential expansion.
- AK
We’re at war and Republicans in Congress refuse to fund CISA, our nation’s cybersecurity agency. Since he was sworn in, Trump has cut CISA’s staff by a third and has tried to cut their funding. Clearly they don’t care about your safety.
link:https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2026-04-07/iran-attempting-cyber-attacks-against-u-s-critical-infrastructure-officials-say
- RB
Inspiring leadership from Sport & Medical Sciences Academy students standing against the harms of sports betting. We need clear, enforceable rules for the sports betting industry to ensure protecting young people is prioritized over profits.
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- ES
Chinese vehicle companies should not be setting up shop in the United States.
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- MK
What the President said yesterday was disturbing. I’m relieved he held off on striking civilian infrastructure, but the fact of the matter is that no part of the war has helped the American people in any way.
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- MC
The new Poplar Way Bridge will help keep Lynnwood moving. The new bridge will relieve congestion on the busy 196th Street exit and includes a pedestrian walkway making it safer and easier for south Lynnwood residents to get to Alderwood Mall and the city center. www.heraldnet.com/2026/04/08/l...
link:https://www.heraldnet.com/2026/04/08/lynnwood-breaks-ground-on-poplar-way-bridge/
- SW
Kash Patel’s “public” grand jury testimony was anything but.
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- AK
In Eden Prairie with Rep. Morrison and local leaders to tour the new Mobile Command Center. I worked with Sen. Smith & former Rep. Phillips to secure federal funding for this critical project that will improve real-time coordination in emergencies and help first responders keep people safe.
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- SW
Enough climate hushing. Democrats need to fight.
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- RB
Trump’s illegal war in Iran is causing energy prices to soar, & CT residents are feeling the pain with higher utility bills. CT families are paying at least $217 more to heat their homes with oil—all because of a war Americans don't want. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/08/s...
link:https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/08/science/new-england-households-paying-more-heating-oil/
- JS
Child care is fundamental to our communities, our workforce and economic development across the state. Today, I led a roundtable in Keene focused on lowering costs in our state to ensure no family is priced out of the reliable child care options they need.
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- EM
The Supreme Court’s ruling in February offered small businesses temporary relief from what has become a year of pain and uncertainty for Main Street. We must stop the pain from becoming permanent. Trump must automatically refund his tariff taxes.
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- JH
This idea from the Trump administration is flying under the radar. It shouldn’t. Shutting down customs at major U.S. airports would hurt millions of American businesses, workers, and families, and totally upend international travel. Yet another self-inflicted wound.
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- JR
Donald Trump wants to gut funding for programs that help Americans afford their groceries, home electricity bills, and health care. Families are desperate for some relief and Trump doesn’t care at all.
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- PW
What was this all for? 13 American troops killed and hundreds wounded. We haven't destroyed Iran's nuclear program. Americans are paying billions in higher gas prices. We've spent $44 billion taxpayer dollars. President Trump accomplished nothing and Americans paid the price.
- JR
Trump’s reckless immigration crackdown isn’t targeting the ‘worst of the worst.’ They are going after military families on base & separating newlyweds as they actively pursue legal paths to citizenship.
link:https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/05/us/ice-detains-military-wife-soldier-deployment.html
- RB
Trump’s pointless war has skyrocketed energy prices & now airlines are raising fees & charges. Travelers will get hit with the expense of higher fuel costs, even as airlines keep their profits. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/07/t...
link:https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/07/travel/airfare-bag-fees-fuel-surcharges.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
- AK
A touching tribute to an incredible mom and late wife of NASA Commander Wiseman. The astronauts on Artemis II honor Carroll Wiseman, who passed away from cancer, by naming a lunar crater after her.
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- MH
15 people have died in ICE custody JUST THIS YEAR. That is 1 death a week. Under this regime, 2026 is set to be the deadliest year for ICE detention EVER. The need for guardrails and meaningful oversight could not be more urgent.
- TS
Grateful there wasn’t further escalation, but this ceasefire is anything but a win. So much chaos and pain for an ill-conceived war. A massive strategic failure.
- MW
While we wait to see if this ceasefire holds, don’t expect gas prices to come down right away. Trump’s painful war of choice caused supply shocks that are going to continue to keep costs high.
- PM
The President of the United States cannot threaten genocide. That kind of erratic behavior is catastrophically dangerous and goes against everything we stand for as Americans. Congress must put him in check before he ever pushes so close to the brink again.
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- TK
I had a great tour of Emory & Henry University School of Health Sciences and an informative discussion with students, staff, and faculty. I enjoyed learning more about how the school is working to boost the health care workforce and encourage students to stay in SWVA.
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- TB
The health care system in America has been broken for a while, but after this administration’s massive health care cuts, this is where American families are at right now. It doesn’t have to be this way.
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- RB
Great to join firefighters like Edward St. John honored at annual Firefighters Assn. Dinner last week. Dedicated heroes in a vital profession.
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- CH
Hegseth is once again blowing smoke. Trump's & Netanyahu's illegal war of choice has made Americans worse off. A strategic blunder of epic proportions leaving Americans less safe and facing higher costs. We know we cannot trust Trump. Congress must act & end this war for good.
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- CC
I’m encouraged by Anthropic’s launch of Project Glasswing, a coalition of America’s leading technology companies working together to deploy cutting-edge AI models to find and fix dangerous security flaws before our adversaries can exploit them. Read my full statement here:
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- JR
Las Vegas is so grateful for 8 News Now Anchor Sherry Swensk, who has been a staple of television screens all over the city for over thirty years! Sherry, you will be dearly missed. Congratulations on your next chapter!
link:https://www.8newsnow.com/celebrating-sherry-swensk/