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My father taught me two things. He taught me right from wrong, and he taught me to love this country. Weaponizing the legal system against people for basic freedom of speech goes against everything this country stands for.
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Watch Senator Kelly and me speak to the press LIVE at 12 PM today from the Senate. www.youtube.com/live/zqjCPef...
link:https://www.youtube.com/live/zqjCPefUTqI?si=M8cDc3bpa61k_A_Z
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Last November, we released a 90-second video that simply quoted the law. Yesterday, after months of legal and physical threats, it was a grand jury of anonymous American citizens who upheld the rule of law and determined this case against us should not proceed.
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Today, it was a grand jury of anonymous American citizens who upheld the rule of law and determined this case should not proceed. Hopefully, this ends this politicized investigation for good.
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Meeting students from across Downriver high schools earlier this week at the Southern Wayne County Regional Chamber Legislative Forum was the shot in the arm I needed. Hearing their questions, ideas, and perspectives gives me a lot of optimism about where Michigan is headed.
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This is the dream. Our office frequently helps Michiganders with federal paperwork– things dealing with the IRS, Department of Education, Veterans’ Affairs, immigration, and more. Vadym Kolesnik moved to Michigan at the age of fifteen from Ukraine. Our office helped him gain citizenship.
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From the cars we own to the yellow pigment that marks the roads we drive, I want it made right here in America. The manufacturing of this yellow pigment has been largely outsourced to China, but there are manufacturing sites in the U.S., including in Muskegon County, MI.
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We are looking at $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid over the next decade. They don’t want you to know this, but that’s how they paid for tax cuts for the wealthy.
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It's easy to be exhausted, but America needs you now more than ever. Pick one issue you're passionate about and engage.
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The Gordie Howe Bridge is an incredibly important infrastructure project for Michigan. President Trump's threat tonight to tank it is awful for our state's economy. Canceling this project will have serious repercussions. www.detroitnews.com/story/news/p...
link:https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2026/02/09/trump-threatens-to-block-gordie-howe-international-bridge-from-opening-michigan-ontario-canada/88597688007/
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Americans are in crisis. We need to act like it and declare a housing emergency. Learn about this housing bill that does that. No more nibbling at the edges of this problem: www.youtube.com/shorts/tFfOP...
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Our health care system has been broken for a long time. It’s time we listen to young leaders in places like Wayne State and change it. youtube.com/shorts/9XZcA...
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It was a great Friday afternoon at the Arab American National Museum spending time learning more about the history, culture, and contributions of Arab Americans to our state. The museum is a national leader on telling often untold stories to a wide audience.
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If you come and visit my office in DC, chances are you’ll be in one of two conference rooms, named for two things that ALL Michiganders can agree on: our love for our Great Lakes, and our love for our teams. So it’s only fitting that our newest piece of art is sports-themed.
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Intimidation is the point, and it is not going to work on me.
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Michigan is home to the second-largest Albanian diaspora population in the country, and Albania is a strong American ally. Great to talk with Albanian Foreign Minister Spiropali today about how we can make the ties between our communities even stronger.
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The Winter Olympics are here, and Michiganders are extremely well-represented. Get to know them — they make Michigan proud! Go get ‘em!
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Any effort to turn the Intelligence Community against our own citizens is illegal and would undercut longstanding American values of a right to privacy and the ability to speak out against our government without fear of retribution. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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This is racist garbage from President Trump. If you’re finding yourself defending it, you’re on the wrong side of history. www.nbcnews.com/politics/whi...
link:https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/trump-shares-racist-video-depicting-obamas-monkeys-rcna257756
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If they can do this to a sitting senator, imagine what they can do to you.
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I was glad to have the opportunity to meet with the Lebanese Chief of Defense General Haykal yesterday. Michigan is home to the largest Lebanese-American community in the country, with so many who have deep ties and family trying to make it in this dynamic country.
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Today, I sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi and U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro informing them that I will not be sitting down with them for their inquiry over a 90-second video I filmed in November. Here's why.
link:https://youtube.com/shorts/5Pbrfc94SSc?feature=share
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Last week I spoke with mayors from across the country. They’re concerned– about housing costs, data centers, and ICE – and feel more pressure than ever as the bridge between their community and the federal government.
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There couldn't be a more important time to stand up for our kids in our schools.
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This week, I met with Michigan Sheriffs on their annual trip to Washington to hear directly from them about what we can do on the federal level to make sure they have the resources they need to keep our communities safe.
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Why I am keeping a close eye on China’s push to sell cars in Canada and the North American market. youtube.com/shorts/5mLs4...
link:https://youtube.com/shorts/5mLs4Knx58c?feature=share
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The President sold our most sophisticated AI chips to an Emirati company with ties to the Chinese military. Now we find out they paid hundreds of millions directly to the President’s kids. It’s all there in plain sight. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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Wishing all Michiganders a Happy Black History Month! This year is very special because it marks 100 years of formally commemorating the history, culture, and contributions that African Americans have made in this country.
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It is deeply concerning to have federal officials going after voter rolls for what appears to be very political reasons. And, as a former CIA officer, I cannot tell you what the Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard was doing, helping with a raid in Georgia. youtube.com/shorts/HymkJ...
link:https://youtube.com/shorts/HymkJW2MZSY?feature=share
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ICE used to have five months of training, but they've shortened it now to 47 days. The number 47 was picked because President Trump is the 47th president.
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We are going through a moment of inflection on health care. Watch my speech at Wayne State University. youtu.be/e-S5eKzxC2E
link:https://youtu.be/e-S5eKzxC2E
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Last week, I voted no on the bill that included funding for ICE. I was unable to support more funding without serious, legislated change.
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We need to demand that the ICE agents and law enforcement who are working in their name are held to a higher standard. youtube.com/shorts/caZqm...
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Our office is looking for Veterans to become full-time fellows in Washington, D.C. through the Stars of Valor program. Please visit this website to find out more: www.starsofvalor.senate.gov
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Today, I voted no on the bill that included funding for ICE. The events taking place in Minneapolis represent a cultural moment — where people across the political spectrum saw, with their own eyes, U.S. citizens abused, threatened, and gunned down. Our fundamental rights as Americans, trampled.
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In this week's Intel Brief, we dig into three important topics: 1️⃣ How ICE operates with different sets of rules than the police. 2️⃣ The raid on a Georgia election office, and the larger efforts to collect voter rolls 3️⃣ How the chaotic approach to China is hurting Americans youtu.be/Sh0ilxogooc
link:https://youtu.be/Sh0ilxogooc
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Secretary Noem must be held accountable, and she needs to explain herself before Congress and the American people.
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Watch this space: Last night, the President called VA ICU nurse Alex Pretti an ‘insurrectionist’. Meaning that he was a person who was engaged in violent uprising against an authority or government.
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Did VA officials try to stop a memorial for Alex Pretti?
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This isn't a Republican or a Democratic thing. From Zach Bryan to Joe Rogan, folks of all kinds of different views are crying out for reforms and to rein in ICE.
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This morning, I voted no on the bill that included funding for the Department of Homeland Security. The White House needs to hear the American people, and rein in ICE, end the violence and stop the attack on our fundamental freedoms.
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Secretary Noem fundamentally doesn't understand her role as a Cabinet Secretary. She needs to resign, be fired, or, if that doesn't happen, she should be impeached.
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There needs to be consequences for what happened in Minneapolis. That starts with leadership. Secretary Noem should resign. If she doesn't, President Trump should fire her. If that doesn't happen, she should be impeached. youtube.com/shorts/1xmV6...
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What's happening in Minneapolis strikes at the heart of who we are as Americans. Watch my speech on the Senate floor. Michiganders are demanding accountability and consequences. youtube.com/live/nDgsWcp...
link:https://youtube.com/live/nDgsWcp-6y4?feature=share
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TONIGHT at around 6:20 PM: I’ll be speaking on the Senate floor about why every American should care about what’s happening in Minneapolis, and what comes next. Watch here: youtube.com/live/nDgsWcp...
link:https://youtube.com/live/nDgsWcp-6y4?feature=share
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The President directed the Department of Justice to make a secret list of “domestic terrorist organizations.” It seems clear from his own order that Trump plans to see how far he can stretch the law before someone tells him no.
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What could happen to people on President Trump’s secret “domestic terrorist” list? They could be targeted by the federal government just for disagreeing with President Trump’s agenda.
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President Trump is following the same playbook as almost every authoritarian in history.
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This President does not represent the views of the majority of Americans.
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