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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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I hope others in Washington state will join me in calling for Eduardo’s immediate return home so that the courts can fairly consider his case.
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I am demanding that DHS return Eduardo to Washington state so that he may receive due process and have access to counsel—flying Eduardo to Texas away from his lawyers to try and deport him is fundamentally wrong and un-American.
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For the federal government to waste its resources to forcefully detain and deport Eduardo and tear apart an American family is plain sick. Our immigration enforcement should be focused on violent criminals and keeping Americans safe—deporting hardworking people like Eduardo makes no one safer.
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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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I am deeply grateful for the efforts of our local police, first responders, and the staff at Harborview. I am continuing to follow the situation closely. I am hopeful the perpetrators will be brought to justice as quickly as possible.
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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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Disturbing details are coming out about the ICE agent who fatally shot an innocent man in Maine, and it begs the question—why on earth is ICE hiring people like this? Reminder: Republicans BLOCKED every basic reform & accountability measure I pushed.
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Trump wants to spend $1.5 TRILLION on war, and is asking for $70 BILLION on top of that, all while his sons are profiting from major defense contracts. Are we investing in national security? Or are we investing in the Trump family’s portfolio?
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Ten years later, sweaty and slurring, he's still promising a health care plan he's never delivered on. Instead, Americans got the highest health care costs ever and hospitals laying off staff or shutting down entirely. All thanks to Trump's health care sabotage & Medicaid cuts.
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Trump broke his promise of free IVF. He doesn't care if veterans can build a family. The Texas GOP just made BANNING IVF a part of their official party platform. These extremists are gaining traction, and we can't be silent. Democrats are fighting back to protect IVF.
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I just voted to END the war with Iran. Senate Republicans, however, continue to block Democratic efforts to put a stop to this war. American soldiers are dying, billions of our taxpayer dollars are being set on fire, and prices at home are skyrocketing. This war must END.
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Mifepristone is safe & effective. But the absurd legal challenge to restrict access to the most common form of medication abortion is back in court, so I'm leading Senate Dems on an amicus brief with one message: Put science before politics. Don’t restrict access to mifepristone.
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I blocked Senate Republicans' petty and offensive resolution that implied Canada is letting their own forests burn just to spite us. I know my Republican colleagues want to show the President how much they agree with him, but please. What a waste of everyone's time.
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Trump has seriously undercut VA research with haphazard cuts and freezes. Research to predict stroke risk was held up. A clinical trial to prevent dementia & heart disease was canceled. Now, Trump wants to cut their funding—I told Trump officials, I’m tearing their budget up and writing a new one.
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Met with the Chemical Safety Board to get an update on its work following the explosion in Longview. I will keep pushing for answers and accountability following the tragedy at the Nippon plant. The people of Washington state deserve nothing less.
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Secretary Hegseth said ships should be able to pass through the Strait of Hormuz freely and without tolls. Then Trump insisted the United States SHOULD charge a 20% toll for every ship passing through the strait. I asked him how he squared that contradiction. He couldn't.
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This president says we can't afford health care. Can't afford child care. Can't afford housing. But somehow—we can always afford another war. No price tag on that. Absolutely not. I'm refusing to rubber-stamp Trump's outrageous request to bankroll his war with Iran.
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Today, Senate Republicans gave a lifetime judicial appointment to anti-abortion extremist Brandon Flowers. This man argued to revive an abortion ban that would go into effect before most women even KNOW they're pregnant. Remember this.
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The costs of Trump's war have been astronomical. And what has it all been for? We hear a different rationale for this war every few days. Apparently, now it's to REOPEN the Strait of Hormuz that was ALREADY OPEN, toll-free, BEFORE this war. A total failure.
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Here we are FIVE MONTHS later since Trump started his war with Iran. Trump has told us FORTY times that a deal is close and the war is nearly over. But now he's asking for $70 billion more—just trust him, it'll work out fine. NO WAY.
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I will NOT support rubberstamping Trump's request to bankroll his war with Iran and whatever other misadventures he wants to get us into next. The American people want to see a quick end to this war, not $70 billion of their tax dollars sent to keep it going.
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Trump announced 50% tariffs on Canada because of **wildfire smoke**—seriously! He is pitting Canada, our closest friend, neighbor, & WA state's most important trading partner, against America and he's expecting YOU to pay for it. This is just plain stupid.
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Columbia Basin Pygmy Rabbit Loggerhead, Leatherback, and Green Sea Turtles Humpback, Killer, Blue, Sei, Sperm, & Fin Whales Chum Salmon Bull Trout Marbled Murrelet Oregon Spotted Frog Yellow-billed Cuckoo Streaked Horned Lark Mazama Pocket Gophers Taylor's Checkerspot & Island Marble Butterflies
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A new Trump rule would make it legal to kill and injure these WA-native species by destroying their habitats: Southern Resident Orcas Grizzly Bears Chinook & Sockeye Salmon Northern Spotted Owl Steelhead Trout Wolverines Canada Lynx Woodland Caribou Gray Wolf Columbian White-tailed Deer
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This is wrong in every way. Trump even wants to stop AMERICAN children from accessing Head Start programs—denying them an education AND the benefits they are entitled to based on their parents' immigration status. I'm going to fight back for our kids every way I can.
link:https://www.thebulwark.com/p/exclusive-trump-preparing-new-attack-on-head-start-education-preschool
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Just a reminder that we still don't have an FDA commissioner because the last one resigned after being pressured to approve fruit-flavored vapes. This administration is a joke.
link:https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/fda-says-data-cyclosporiasis-points-shredded-iceberg-lettuce-taylor-farms-mexico-2026-07-20/
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ICE murdered two people in broad daylight within a week. And now, the FBI is promising LESS accountability. DHS agents need to be reined in—NOT given total impunity. The American people deserve answers. And ICE NEEDS accountability and oversight, ASAP.
link:https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/19/us/politics/fbi-ice-agents-investigations-shootings.html
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Yet another absurd and harmful escalation in Trump's idiotic trade war with our close friend and ally. Trump's tariffs continue to hurt Americans AND Canadians alike. Congress must vote to BLOCK these tariffs. Canada and the USA should stand together.
link:https://abcnews.com/Politics/trump-slaps-additional-50-tariff-canadian-goods/story?id=134929955&cid=social_twitter_abcn
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Texas Republicans want to ban IVF because they believe it means freezing and killing babies. And this isn't just the fringe parts of the party–it’s now their official party platform. Republicans are making their endgame clear, and we can't afford to ignore it.
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Another American servicemember has been killed. This is a terrible tragedy, and my thoughts are with their family and loved ones. Trump's war must end. Congress must put a stop to this.
link:https://abcnews.com/amp/International/live-updates/iran-live-updates-kuwait-reports-attacks-after-latest/?id=134704698
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Trump wants to destroy endangered species' habitats in WA and decimate their populations along with it. Endangered species of salmon and other PNW animals are the heartbeat of our native cultures and coastal economies. I will do everything I can to stop this dangerous rule.
link:https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/climate-lab/wa-tribes-conservation-groups-sue-over-trump-endangered-species-rule/
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Two American servicemembers were killed in Jordan. We owe them a debt we can never repay. My deepest condolences to their families, and my thoughts are with those who are injured and still missing.
link:https://www.nbcnews.com/world/middle-east/two-us-service-members-killed-jordan-another-missing-centom-says-rcna588181
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We can thank Trump for making the outbreak of a parasite causing explosive diarrhea MUCH WORSE—seriously! CDC used to track Cyclospora, but Trump gutted our public health infrastructure & made monitoring the parasite optional. Now, we're in the worst outbreak in U.S. history.
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Trump wants $1.5 TRILLION of your tax dollars for war while American families are facing higher prices on just about everything. Not on my watch. I'm using my power to tear up that sad excuse of a budget and write a new one.
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Trump's nominee for Labor Secretary already has an anti-worker record, and now he's asking for a promotion! Confirming him would mean more of the same: cutting off overtime pay, undercutting unions, and letting corporations get away with robbery—literally. I'm voting NO.
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After listening to the president’s rambling address, I want him to know that the SAVE America Act is going NOWHERE in the Senate. It belongs in the trash with the rest of Donald Trump’s conspiracy theories. America, use your vote & your voice to save our democracy. 🇺🇸
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Senate Republicans shot down ICE reforms at every stage, including—at the tail end of talks—when they chose to go their own way instead of enacting even a handful of basic reforms the WH had agreed to.
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Apparently up is down. After ICE killed 2 people this week, some Republicans are trying to somehow pretend that Democrats rejected basic reforms. That is preposterous.