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I look forward to its quick passage in the House so these federal workers and their families can get paid. But the passage of this bill should not end our focus on reforming ICE. The American people -- Democrats, Republicans, and Independents -- know what they saw with their own eyes in Minnesota.
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For months, I have said that we should carve ICE out while we negotiate reforms and fund the rest of DHS, including TSA, FEMA, Coast Guard, and customs officers. At 2:30 AM this morning, after weeks of pressure, Republicans finally agreed, and that funding bill cleared the Senate unanimously.
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No government official should be profiting off insider information on prediction markets. Period.
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As a member of the Agriculture Committee, I was glad to talk with Secretary Brooke Rollins this week. We spoke about economic assistance for specialty crops, how the war in Iran is impacting farmers and food, and the need for a bipartisan farm bill.
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Insiders make bets on military action, make a boatload of money, hundreds of thousands of dollars, and get away with it. My bill with Senator Young will stop that.
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I am proud of our bipartisan coalition, and I thank Senators Young, Schiff and Curtis for working with me to move this important bill forward.
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No one should be profiting off the information and knowledge gained as a public servant, period. Our bipartisan bill places common sense rules around prediction markets, and it has real teeth to ensure those who break these rules face real consequences. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/26/u...
link:https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/26/us/politics/congress-betting-ban.html
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Set aside ICE. Negotiate reforms. Fund everything else.
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We need to set aside ICE funding, negotiate reforms and fund everything else in the Department of Homeland Security.
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Watch my interview with @nbcnews.com. We discuss the Iran War, DHS and AI.
link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UesMHbtrt8g
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I look forward to working across government, academia and industry to strengthen our national security, protect workers, and boost advanced and robotics manufacturing in Michigan and across the nation.
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To win the future, you need a plan. It's why I joined as a co-chair for the National Security Commission on Robotics for Advanced Manufacturing. With advanced manufacturing and AI rapidly evolving, we cannot fall behind adversaries like China.
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Would the SAVE Act require a passport to vote? 60 percent of Michiganders have no passport.
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Mail-in voting is safe, it's secure. It's the law in Michigan, and President Trump is trying to undo it simply to satisfy his very specific goals of making sure: “only the right people vote”. youtube.com/shorts/uG7yw...
link:https://youtube.com/shorts/uG7ywfMN6EY?feature=share
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Gas prices in Lansing have climbed to $4.19, with a statewide average in Michigan of $4 a gallon.
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Tornadoes, ice storms, and high winds. Extreme weather is happening more and more every year. And it is directly impacting small farmers, independent restaurants and all of us who pay for increased prices.
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The cost of fuel and fertilizer is going up right before planting season because of the war in Iran. youtube.com/shorts/HZ336...
link:https://youtube.com/shorts/HZ336SrCSHY?feature=share
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Michigan is a border state. We need a functioning DHS. And no matter who is in charge, I will work with them to deliver security to our state.
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Second, the DHS Secretary plays a critical role in protecting elections. Senator Mullin is still unable to clearly state who won the 2020 election. And he left the door open to illegally using federal law enforcement to intimidate Americans at the polls, if Trump follows through on his threats.
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First, in both private and public, Senator Mullin has no plan for desperately-needed reforms of ICE. The American people — Democrats, Republicans, and Independents alike — have lost confidence in ICE after watching federal law enforcement kill American citizens in the streets with their own eyes.
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Today, I voted against confirming Markwayne Mullin to be the next Secretary of Homeland Security.
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Michigan’s farmers are dealing with an outdated farm bill, all while navigating the stresses of trade uncertainty and rising fertilizer and diesel costs due to the war in Iran. We need to get a bipartisan farm bill over the finish line. youtube.com/shorts/ZXuFX...
link:https://youtube.com/shorts/ZXuFXyw7VJY?feature=share
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President Trump said he was going to put more money in your pocket. But can anyone name a single place where your costs have gone down?
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After blocking it 7 times, Senate Republicans agree that we should fund TSA, FEMA and Coast Guard, and set ICE aside while we negotiate reforms. President Trump is holding DHS funding hostage to protect ICE. We can pass this funding bill today. thehill.com/homenews/sen...
link:https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5795847-homeland-security-funding-stalemate/
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Shout out to Rebecca Mader, a student journalist at Howell High School, for breaking down what a federal government shutdown means and why it matters. Great to see young Michiganders paying attention to how government works and helping others understand it. www.howellmainfour.com/12246/news/f...
link:https://www.howellmainfour.com/12246/news/federal-government-shutdown-what-to-know-as-a-howell-student/
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This past week, I introduced a new bill called the AI Guardrails Act. We need left and right limits on AI at the Department of Defense, and Congress needs to act. youtube.com/shorts/GcvAs...
link:https://youtube.com/shorts/GcvAsPbp8zQ?feature=share
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We need to set ICE aside while we negotiate for needed reforms, and fund all other elements of DHS: TSA, Coast Guard, CBP, and FEMA.
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Today, I voted for the seventh time to reopen TSA and pay our agents and workers. Again, Republicans blocked it. They continue to hold TSA workers and American travelers hostage to protect ICE.
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As Michiganders are waiting in line at the gas pumps right now, the price of gas is jumping 60 cents per day in some cases. As middle-class Americans are unable to buy a home, we're talking about making it harder for women, old people and the military to vote.
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In launching a war with Iran, President Trump somehow failed to prepare for a huge spike in gas prices at home. Now, he’s lifting sanctions on Iran. The President is giving billions of dollars and a financial lifeline to the same people who are shooting at and killing U.S. forces.
link:https://www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/us-eases-iranian-oil-sanctions-scramble-contain-energy-prices-handing-rcna264546
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We are only debating the so-called SAVE Act because of one fact. Donald Trump doesn't like to lose elections and his team wants to shield him from another embarrassing loss. That's it. youtube.com/shorts/h28D7...
link:https://youtube.com/shorts/h28D7q-ClYU
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We shouldn't politicize FEMA. Whether you're a red state or a blue state or a purple state, it shouldn't matter.
link:https://youtube.com/shorts/yjw5FaTS7q4?feature=share
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Eid Mubarak to our Muslim community. A month of fasting and reflection is no small thing. It's a reminder for all of us to live in service of others and be grateful for our communities and loved ones. May this Eid bring joy to you and your families.
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In this week’s Intel Brief, we go deep on three topics: 1️⃣ Extreme weather in Michigan and the role of FEMA 2️⃣ AI in the military and my bill to set left and right limits 3️⃣ How prediction markets work and can enable corruption
link:https://youtu.be/r15YTc7imvY
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Republicans are holding TSA and other agencies paychecks hostage because of ICE. Let’s set ICE aside while we negotiate, and fund everything else today.
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President Trump ran on lowering your costs. But costs are up across the board, and his top legislative priority? To make it harder for Michiganders to vote with the so-called SAVE Act. I break it down. www.youtube.com/live/RDcQ098...
link:https://www.youtube.com/live/RDcQ09892yQ?si=VYis_qg-Eomroc8Z
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Today, I took to the Senate floor to try to pass funding for TSA. My Republican colleagues said no. They are holding all the other Homeland Security agencies hostage because of ICE. Set ICE aside while we negotiate reforms. Fund everything else today. youtube.com/shorts/5cmjP...
link:https://youtube.com/shorts/5cmjPdRrGKI?feature=share
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AI shouldn’t be used to spy on Americans. AI shouldn’t be used in deadly autonomous weapons without a human in the loop. This is just common sense. youtube.com/shorts/pzbZy...
link:https://youtube.com/shorts/pzbZyAdO69o?feature=share
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There needs to be fundamental reform of ICE. The public is crying out for that.
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The American people have seen this movie before in places like Iraq and Afghanistan — and they do not support it. And it’s why these issues of war of peace must be debated publicly in front of the American people.
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And now, three weeks later, the consequences are coming home: 13 U.S. servicemembers dead and hundreds more injured, huge cost hikes on things like gas and fertilizer, and a cycle of military escalation that has no end in sight.
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Tonight, I voted again to support a war powers resolution that would stop President Trump's war of choice in Iran. The President and his Administration started this war by failing to communicate any clear objective to the American people.
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The war in Iran is having a direct impact on Michiganders. They are feeling it in their pocketbooks. The price of gas is up. The last thing I saw when I left to fly back to Washington from Michigan was a 90-minute line for gas at Costco because it's so much cheaper.
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The Secretary of Homeland Security is quite literally at the fulcrum of some major issues we're dealing with as Americans, like the role of law enforcement and ICE in our streets. On both lines of questioning, Senator Mullin didn't get there for me. I am a no.
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If we ever get to the point where you are being asked to put armed ICE officers at polling locations, we have lost the plot as a country. youtube.com/shorts/7nH65...
link:https://youtube.com/shorts/7nH65PwCqMA?feature=share
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President Trump stated that if his party doesn’t win, the elections are rigged. The Secretary of Homeland Security plays a key role in protecting America's elections. Senator Mullin did not vote to certify the 2020 election, and he still cannot commit that Trump lost.
link:https://youtube.com/shorts/wZZNMhn-t9M?feature=share
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The American people are crying out for reform to ICE. People watched as U.S. citizens were killed in the streets for protesting. They saw children tear-gassed and people randomly pulled out of their cars because they looked like they could be immigrants. youtube.com/shorts/aDCO4...
link:https://youtube.com/shorts/aDCO4gnMHuE?feature=share
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My bill puts common sense limits on AI at the Department of Defense. It ensures a human is involved when deadly autonomous weapons are fired and that AI cannot be used to spy on the American people.
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link:https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-intelligence/ai-tech-brief/2026/03/17/congress-is-losing-race-regulate-ai/