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At 4:30AM Senate Republicans voted to confirm Todd Blanche, the President’s former personal lawyer, as Attorney General. Blanche has signed off on absolutely historic corruption. What a disgrace. I voted NO. America deserves so much better.
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Invest in kids, not war. Trump wants to shred Head Start health & safety standards. He says fewer standards mean we MIGHT be able to enroll more kids. Actually, we can maintain standards AND open more slots by simply funding Head Start instead of a war with Iran.
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Right now, Republicans are debating whether we will vote on another budget bill that would allow for BILLIONS more in war spending and even more health care cuts. Trump wants endless money for war, but not a cent for health care or housing.
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Meanwhile the economy is actually losing jobs thanks to Trump's sabotage of the American economy.
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Republicans held an entire hearing about Medicaid fraud, but they don't want to talk about the FRAUD in the WH. Crypto schemes, foreign bribes, the President ACTUALLY pardoning convicted Medicaid fraudsters. Sounds like we've got some good leads—starting at the White House.
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Todd Blanche is the guy who: - Exposed the names & photos of Epstein survivors but hid the names of abusers, - negotiated a $1.8 BILLION slush fund to pay off violent insurrectionists, - & cut a deal to give Trump's family immunity from IRS investigations. I'm voting NO.
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Civil rights activists bled and even died to make sure the Voting Rights Act was signed into law 61 years ago today. Today, Trump is trying to suppress every American's fundamental right to vote. Stop the SAVE Act. Pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.
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These wildfires have taken a heartbreaking toll on the Spokane region, but they have also brought out the best in our community. Thank you to every firefighter, first responder, volunteer, and neighbor who has stepped in to help. You are real-life heroes. ❤️
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Gregg is a FORMER forest service ranger who was fired by Trump last year for NO cause. Border Patrol asked him to help alert the community to ongoing fires around our forests. He did. For free. But there won't always be a Gregg. That's why we don't fire rangers for no reason.
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Trump is trying to destroy Head Start—and he's hoping you won't notice. He's gutting basic standards & protections for over 700,000 kids, after he already tried and failed to defund the program altogether. We need to speak up and SAVE Head Start.
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On a private call, Todd Blanche said his goal was to make the "Dobbs decision permanent in every single state." This isn’t just a confirmation vote anymore—it’s a roll-call vote on which Senators endorse BANNING abortion in ALL 50 states. I’m voting NO.
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Spokane Public Schools have put together a resource page for residents impacted by the Spokane Wildfires. For more info on child and medical care, cleanup and debris removal, and more, visit their page at the link below. Stay safe everyone.
link:http://spokanecommunityresources.org/
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Trump & Russ Vought proposed a rule to take every federal grant in America hostage. They don't care about making our tax dollars work better—they just want them to work for Trump. Well, Democrats BLOCKED their corrupt rule, and I'll be fighting to kill it permanently.
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Secretary Rollins says she MOVED 5 million people off food stamps. No. She KICKED 5 million people off food stamps. Letting kids go hungry isn't the "win" you think it is. It's a damn disgrace.
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The devastation across Spokane County is heartbreaking but my commitment to support response and recovery is unshakeable. I write the bills that fund the government, and I will make Spokane’s recovery a top priority. Whatever it takes, for as long as it takes. 🌲❤️
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We need to crack down on Medicaid fraud. I completely agree. But what Republicans didn't mention at today's hearing on this very topic is that Trump pardoned criminals that were convicted of MAJOR Medicaid fraud. WATCH ⬇️
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Republicans held a hearing on Medicaid fraud today, so I asked a top health expert: what bill delivered the largest cuts to Medicaid in American history? Yep. Trump's Big Ugly Bill. Seems to me like the biggest Medicaid theft actually happened last year in Congress.
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Some good news. THANK YOU to local law enforcement, our fire crews, and all of the first responders that SAVED LIVES. These folks are true American heroes.
link:https://www.kxly.com/news/all-14-people-unaccounted-for-in-spokane-fires-located/article_70007b2e-abd3-4c2d-a009-6114c1ea1899.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter_kxly4news
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A vote to confirm Todd Blanche is a vote “so that the Dobbs decision becomes permanent in every single state.” Those were his own words to anti-abortion extremists. Senators who vote for Blanche are voting for an Attorney General who will attack abortion rights in EVERY state.
link:https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/03/blanche-pledged-abortion-pill-crackdown-private-call-01023304
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Alongside our entire Congressional delegation—Democrats & Republicans—I'm calling on the President to approve our state's request for an expedited emergency declaration. We need every bit of support we can get to fight the devastating fires we're seeing in Eastern & Central WA.
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Last night, @governorferguson.bsky.social made a formal request for an expedited emergency declaration for the Spokane fires. Our ENTIRE delegation is urging the President to approve that request immediately. All of us are working together to make sure Eastern & Central WA get more help ASAP.
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The Spokane community is really stepping up to look after our friends and neighbors during these devastating fires. Here are just some of the resources available to help. Please share this information with anyone who might need it.
link:https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2026/aug/02/not-just-shelter-where-to-get-free-childcare-meals/
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This short-term funding bill blocks a corrupt policy that would allow Trump to hold even more federal grants hostage—and it closes House Republicans' loophole to pull funding for other agencies to give to Border Patrol. My full statement.⬇️
link:https://www.appropriations.senate.gov/news/minority/senator-murray-on-release-of-cr-text
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I just called Secretary Mullin to discuss the wildfires in Spokane. We had a good conversation, and he is closely tracking the situation in the Spokane region.
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I am closely monitoring the fires threatening the Spokane region. Eastern Washington, PLEASE listen to local authorities and do everything possible to stay safe and look after your friends and neighbors.
link:https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2026/aug/01/fast-moving-fire-breaks-out-in-airway-heights-area/
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Trump's ignorant choice to make an enemy of one of our strongest allies is having DIRECT results on U.S. tourism—and just like the rest of his policies, it's hurting our economy. My message to Canada: Washington state continues to welcome our Canadian friends and neighbors. 🇺🇸🇨🇦
link:https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/07/27/canadian-visits-us-plummet-amid-trump-tariffs-51st-state-talk/
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Trump's lawyers ADMITTED to STEALING money from blue states, just because they didn’t vote for him. I am demanding every last cent be restored. This isn’t Trump’s money. These are taxpayer dollars and I won’t let this kind of lawless corruption stand.
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Secretary McMahon is literally paying other departments to do work the Department of Education ALREADY does. She says this somehow makes government more efficient. Then show us the receipts. I PASSED an amendment to force her to send Congress the price tag she's been hiding.
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"It's a big, gigantic, blown-up Ponzi scheme." THAT is what a Senate Republican said on the floor just yesterday. At a time when Social Security is facing insolvency, we need to fight to SAVE Social Security now and for future generations. NO cuts, NO privatization.
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If Trump did NOTHING, very low-income families would have had their child care costs capped at 7%. But he scrapped that policy and Republicans voted to increase the cost of child care. Money for war, but nothing for child care.
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ICE doesn't move detainees across the country by accident—it's a strategy. That's what they did to Eduardo, who's married to a citizen. Detained on the job, he was shipped off to Texas at 2AM, away from his wife & attorney. I'm demanding he be brought home and get due process.
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BREAKING: Senate Republicans BLOCKED affordable child care. Trump wants to get rid of a 7% cap on child care costs for very low-income families, my resolution would have stopped him. Once again, the GOP endorses higher costs for families to satisfy Trump. This isn't the end.
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House Republicans advanced bills to abolish the Department of Education. But let's be clear: I'll make certain those bills are dead on arrival in the Senate. I will fight tooth and nail to make sure America stands up for our kids and students. Full stop.
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If you're wondering what party will help you keep your Social Security benefits and which one is trying to take them away, this is a Republican on the Senate floor TODAY:
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Every time Trump says an end to the war he should have never started is around the corner—the bill for his forever war just gets bigger. Sorry, but NO. I will not rubberstamp a blank check for Trump to drop bombs overseas while health care costs are sky-high at home.
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Trump ending the Medicare Part D subsidy program that millions of seniors to rely on is proof that he cares more about privatizing Medicare than he cares about seniors and families. Always money for war. Never money for health care. It's a grift and I'll be fighting back.
link:https://www.wsj.com/health/healthcare/trump-administration-to-end-medicare-drug-plan-subsidy-76d255d1?mod=e2tw
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I want to make this crystal clear: Congress is not an ATM for Trump’s forever wars.
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ICE agents threatened to beat up a Seattle small business owner, married to a citizen, with NO criminal record unless he signed a "voluntary" departure. I'm told there were cameras in the room. I'm demanding any video and that Eduardo be brought home immediately.
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BREAKING: Senate Republicans just confirmed Jay Clayton as Director of National Intelligence—an election-denier and Trump sycophant. The GOP should be ashamed for enabling Trump’s dangerous and deranged conspiracy theories.
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Trump is pushing a policy that will INCREASE child care costs for low-income families. I am forcing a vote THIS WEEK to overturn Trump's higher-cost policies. Every Senator will cast a vote on a simple question: should working parents pay more for child care, or less?
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When America's top health official is constantly pushing conspiracy theories, trust in public health takes a hit—and we're seeing the consequences in real time. There are record measles cases for a reason. RFK Jr. is a threat to public health & should RESIGN.
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RFK Jr. says he has the cyclosporiasis outbreak under control. Except he’s fired and pushed out thousands of CDC staff we desperately need. Trump and RFK Jr. made this situation worse. FIRE RFK Jr. Make government competent and functional again.
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On Thursday, ICE needlessly detained Eduardo Aguirre Esparza, a local Seattle small business owner with no criminal history. This is a man who is married to an American citizen and with deep ties to our local community who was working hard to pursue a legal pathway to lawful permanent residence.
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This is horrific news. My heart is with the families and loved ones of those who were killed as well as those who were injured, and the entire community who is feeling the pain of this violence. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
link:https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/law-justice/active-shooter-reported-at-bite-of-seattle/
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If my colleagues want to work together to rebuild the wildfire prevention infrastructure Trump dismantled—great. But I’ll tell you what I won't do: let them pass resolutions to insult our Canadian friends or suck up to a President who does nothing but threaten our neighbors.
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Five months into Trump's war of choice with Iran, and he is threatening escalation and war crimes and suggesting this could be another forever war. And now he wants $70 billion MORE—and for us to just trust him it’ll all work out fine? No way.
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Trump wants to cut VA research by $43 million. When I asked what research the administration wanted to cut—prosthetics, cancer—Trump officials couldn’t give me a straight answer. I’ll be fighting to reject Trump’s cuts to VA research.
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This is HISTORIC political corruption and EVERY American should be outraged. This isn't Trump's money—these are TAXPAYER dollars! Trump has been stealing money from blue states all along, and now his own lawyers have finally ADMITTED it in court. Time for accountability.
link:https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/business/trump-state-grants-canceled.html
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All of America has fallen in love with Seattle's most famous raccoon—a weird little guy named Jimothy. But Jimothy's friends shouldn't have to lose their homes. We can all speak up to protect their habitats.
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