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There is NO reason this should be happening in the richest country in the world. Republicans knew their inaction would mean Americans paying an arm and a leg for basic health care—and after lining billionaires’ pockets, they CHOSE to make your health care more expensive.
link:https://www.wsj.com/health/healthcare/aca-health-insurance-cost-subsidies-expire-37a595a9?mod=itp_wsj
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The killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti shock the conscience. They demand action. Accountability. Justice. Democrats are insisting that happens.
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I keep my promises—President Trump’s budget is in the trash, and an entirely new one is headed to his desk, waiting to be signed into law. In the end, it was Congress and this former preschool teacher—NOT Trump—who had the final say on how we spend taxpayer dollars.
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I said I’d rip up Trump's budget & write a new one—and that's what we did. The Senate passed 5 funding bills that reject Trump's catastrophic cuts while splitting off the DHS bill. I fought hard to protect funding families count on—from housing to cancer research.
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There's some stiff competition, but this might take the cake for the most blatant form of SHEER CORRUPTION and self-enrichment we've seen from this crook of a President. Know anyone who still supports Trump? Do they support giving him $10 BILLION in taxpayer dollars??
link:https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-sues-irs-treasury-department-10-billion-leaked-tax-records-rcna256626
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I want to make it abundantly clear: UNLIKE Donald Trump, I want to make it cheap and easy to build housing so the cost of housing comes DOWN and MORE people can afford to buy a home.
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"We're not with the activists we're just reporting on them." This is from Don Lemon's reporting at the St. Paul church. Arresting journalists for simply highlighting what's happening in this country is a gross violation of our First Amendment rights. He must be released immediately.
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Are you kidding me? People can barely afford rent, much less a mortgage. And the President is outright saying he doesn't care if families can purchase their own home. Americans deserve a Congress and a President who pass laws to lower costs and HELP families buy a home.
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I voted NO on taking up the funding package before the Senate. Funding for DHS must be split off so we can keep working on common-sense reforms that all Americans support. Talks are happening to do that—and that's good. But we need a real deal locked in first.
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"The sweetest person you can imagine." That's how a veteran patient described Alex Pretti - the man we all saw federal agents murder in broad daylight. Trump's VA Secretary initially responded by blaming that horrific killing on Minnesota officials. VA workers deserve better.
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Republicans gave ICE a blank check, funding untrained federal agents who've been attacking, detaining, & even killing Americans. Republicans have talked for years about government overreach—well, here it is. Now's the time for senators to prove they care about the Constitution.
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The brutal killing of Alex Pretti was an inflection point for this country. We are saying ENOUGH. Republicans need to work with us on serious reforms. It's what the vast majority of Americans want and what many Republicans are calling for as well. The time is now.
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We all saw Alex Pretti, a lawful observer exercising his rights, murdered in cold blood by federal agents. And we are all seeing this administration lie to our faces about it. That cannot be how things work in this country.
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This President is a shameful disgrace. But I'm glad Rep. Omar is okay. While Trump incites this kind of behavior, it's important that the rest of us state clearly—over and over again—that political violence is NEVER acceptable. In a democracy, we use our voice & our votes.
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Republicans’ refusal to extend the ACA tax credits pushed thousands in WA state off of their health care plans. The same Republicans who said keeping health care costs from skyrocketing was too expensive didn’t bat an eye when they made tax breaks for billionaires permanent.
link:https://www.seattletimes.com/business/in-wa-thousands-are-forgoing-health-insurance-this-year-heres-why/
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For an administration so “focused” on rooting out fraud, Trump and his goons are awfully quiet about the massive fraud in Mississippi–or does it not count if it happens in a "red state"?
link:https://www.wsj.com/us-news/law/mississippi-welfare-fraud-trial-spotlights-national-oversight-failures-caa25ff8?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=AWEtsqdhjNZSU2wzrYEhqJdrRn4QGRx5oxaiP3ZFcZLGsgmDoz85AhMsXNdDuX7k4Kw%3D&gaa_ts=6979616a&gaa_sig=QOh0WnAysu15tRkUl53eZIV2wAPGjpRQhKoHjM6_2kFq2IaxQGwKdFR-FXTT9IsFQjsPZCXaSk6ErkivO2DB9Q%3D%3D
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Democrats are ready to avert a GOP shutdown. But Republicans are threatening to block the 5 bills we all agree on. Why? After people have been shot & killed in broad daylight, they're insisting ICE—which they admit has enough money—needs MORE money without any new strings attached.
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Speaking out matters. Trump is not inevitable. Republicans in Congress are FINALLY calling for hearings and accountability. They even sent that vile, grandstanding camera hound, Bovino, packing from Minnesota. There's a long way to go, but your voice DOES matter.
link:https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/01/26/minnesota-border-patrol-bovino-leaving-trump-walz
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The Senate should pass all 5 bills to fund cancer research, child care, and more THIS WEEK. Senate Democrats are ready to do just that. Meanwhile, we need to keep negotiating DHS funding to bring sanity and due process to our immigration enforcement. No Republican shutdown.
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🚨ICYMI: Trump is expanding his deadly Global Gag Rule—threatening any humanitarian aid organization that gets federal dollars from even TALKING about abortion or diversity. Trump is doing everything he can to block foreign assistance & rip away health care.
link:https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/us/politics/trump-mexico-city-policy-abortion-dei-gender.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
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There's a clear path forward: 1. Quickly pass the other 5 spending bills before the Friday night deadline & keep government open. 2. Separate out the DHS bill & work on common sense steps to rein in ICE and CBP. Senate Democrats are ready to get it done. Republicans must join us.
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Reminder: Republicans voted to give ICE a $75 billion slush fund, a budget larger than most militaries. Every Democrat voted NO. We need immigration enforcement that is sane, upholds our rights, treats people with dignity and basic respect, and focuses on violent criminals.
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I hope you'll read this statement from Alex Pretti’s family. None of us should allow the Trump administration to lie about this man. Help get the truth out.
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Americans must be eyes wide open that blocking the DHS funding bill will not shut down ICE. ICE is now sitting on a massive slush fund it can tap, whether or not we pass a funding bill.
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Federal agents cannot murder people in broad daylight and face zero consequences. I will NOT support the DHS bill as it stands. The DHS bill needs to be split off from the larger funding package before the Senate—Republicans must work with us to do that. I’ll keep fighting to rein in DHS and ICE.
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This looks like an execution. There must be an investigation. There must be accountability. Joining ICE does not give you license to murder. The President is escalating the situation—and I have no faith he will stop. The Republican Congress must join us to end this. Enough.
link:https://www.startribune.com/ice-raids-minnesota/601546426
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There's money in Donald Trump’s America—not for health care, of course. But he'll find the money for a gilded arch, a ballroom, and whatever other vanity project he wants.
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There was slavery in America—Trump trying to erase that history doesn't change the truth. And most of us realize it's important to teach future generations why slavery was WRONG. There's good & bad in America's history, but we have to learn from all of it and live in REALITY.
link:https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2026/01/22/slavery-exhibit-removed/
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The CDC's job is to monitor and prevent diseases. But now RFK Jr's handpicked deputy director says he "doesn't care" about whether or not measles is officially eliminated. This is about KIDS getting sick and even DYING from something WE CAN PREVENT. Beyond despicable.
link:https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/20/health/cdc-south-carolina-measles-briefing
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Trump can lie as much as he wants but we can all see for ourselves that costs are higher since Trump took office & he couldn't care less about making life more affordable.
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Trump turns tariffs on and off like a toddler with a light switch. Seattle dockworkers are on the frontlines facing the very real consequences of Trump’s reckless and unpredictable trade policies.
link:https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/us/politics/seattle-dock-workers-tariffs-trump.html
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Yet another tired re-run of Russ Vought's corrupt playbook. He's threatening blue states in a naked act of political retribution. No one should be intimidated. Vought and Trump can kick rocks. This will not stand.
link:https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/22/politics/trump-federal-funding-democratic-states
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53 years after Roe v. Wade and Republicans are as committed as ever to ripping away a woman's right to make her own decisions about her body and her life. We cannot let them win—I won’t let them win. We must keep speaking out and using our voices to fight back.
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This is horrifying beyond belief. No one in their right mind can see this and think it is ok. ICE is out of control. Don't let anyone look away and remind everyone that this Republican Congress could put a stop to this TODAY.
link:https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2026/01/22/minnesota-ice-columbia-heights-school/
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I visited the King County Sexual Assault Resource Center today to hear about how they'll use funding I secured to continue supporting survivors. Trump tried to slash funding to prevent violence against women—but I fought tooth and nail & we secured RECORD funding instead.
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Canada is our friend and ally—and one of our biggest trading partners. Threatening Canada like this hurts America. Our citizens will pay for it—literally, as trade and travel plummet. Trust and friendship, by the way? Easy to damage, pretty hard to repair.
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I got an update from local leaders & first responders about how King County is rebuilding from last month's devastating flooding. I look forward to supporting requests for federal disaster assistance to make sure our communities get the resources they need to recover.
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Last year, Trump ripped away $500 MILLION from Howard Hanson Dam—critical for flood control, our water supply, & habitat restoration. Pure corruption. Well, I just passed the funding to get construction back on track. Don't mess with our water. Don't mess with our fish.
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Everything is getting more expensive for working people, but Trump is abusing his power to make himself at least $1.4 billion richer. The most corrupt President in American history. A government of, by, and for the crooks.
link:https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/01/20/opinion/editorials/trump-wealth-crypto-graft.html
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This is not a rational person. And this is deeply disturbing coming from an American President. NATO is not our enemy—they are unequivocally our closest friends and allies. At this point, how can you not call into question the mental fitness of this President?
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Exactly. YOU are paying more because Trump is turning tariffs on and off like a toddler with a light switch. In addition to tearing apart our closest alliances, the American people will get the benefit of paying more for virtually everything.
link:https://www.wsj.com/economy/trade/americans-are-the-ones-paying-for-tariffs-study-finds-e254ed2e?st=mYXVKa
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These funding bills send a message to Trump: America WILL continue to fund cancer research, we WILL keep investing in affordable housing, we will NOT abolish the Department of Education—and Congress, not Trump, will have the final say on spending taxpayer dollars.
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ICE must be reined in, and unfortunately, neither a CR nor a shutdown would do anything to restrain it, because, thanks to Republicans, ICE is now sitting on a massive slush fund it can tap whether or not we pass a funding bill. My full statement on the DHS funding bill.
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Trump's petty attempt to erase MLK Jr. Day and replace it with his own birthday is not just an act of narcissism, but another example of this admin's efforts to stoke division & erase the history of this country. Let us honor & remember Dr. King for his work today and every day.
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These are not the words of a President who thinks rationally. Our allies are forced to take this seriously. It is NOT acceptable for an American President to be threatening aggression or war against our NATO allies. It is WAY past time for this Republican Congress to intervene.
link:https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/world/europe/trump-norway-greenland-nobel.html?utm_sf_post_ref=654925939&smtyp=cur&smid=tw-nytimes&utm_sf_cserv_ref=807095
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Reminder: Senate Republicans BLOCKED an extension of the ACA tax credits (again) and are letting YOUR health care premiums skyrocket. And Trump's sorry excuse for a "plan" isn't going to change that.
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This is Trump's America: his billionaire buddies get richer while working families are priced out of health care and struggle to put food on the table.
link:https://americansfortaxfairness.org/billionaires-1-5-trillion-richer-trumps-first-year/?doing_wp_cron=1768697025.1429269313812255859375
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To my Republican colleagues: ENOUGH. It's time for the Senate to vote to block these tariffs and to block the use of military force against Greenland. Trump is tearing apart our alliances in real time and the economic & diplomatic consequences will be catastrophic.
link:https://apnews.com/article/denmark-greenland-us-trump-4ad99ea3975a8b62d37bd04961feda55
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The Trump administration is quite literally willing to poison Americans to save giant corporations money. Your kids get sick & oil CEOs get richer.
link:https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2026/01/12/epa-public-health-pollution-costs/
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UW is leading the way in AI research—and the federal funding I secured will advance the cutting-edge work that’s already happening in a big way. There's incredible potential here, but I also want to ensure AI works for the average American—not just CEOs & billionaires.
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