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- AS
As Americans pay more and more for energy, the Trump administration is once again paying millions in taxpayer dollars to kill California energy projects. Expect another hike in your utility bills, courtesy of Donald Trump. And another win for the oil industry. www.reuters.com/business/ene...
link:https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/trump-administration-pay-765-mln-scrap-four-more-offshore-wind-leases-2026-06-17/
- MB
www.cbsnews.com/news/us-iran...
link:https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-iran-deal-memorandum-of-understanding-text/
- MB
The Iranian regime remains in power, retains nuclear material, and keeps its leverage over the Strait of Hormuz — while Trump offers the release of frozen funds and $300bn for reconstruction, even as American families pay more at the pump because of his war. The American people deserve better.
- MB
President Trump has announced a "deal" to end his reckless and costly Iran war. Ending this war is necessary. But Trump’s deal appears to be a bad one.
- AK
I'll hold him to his commitment to work with me on this. 2/2
- AK
You deserve to feel safe in your community. That's why I pushed FEMA Administrator nominee Cameron Hamilton on the importance of increasing funding for the Nonprofit Security Grant Program to combat antisemitism, Islamophobia, and other forms of hatred around the country. 1/2
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- AK
Saddened by the loss of Raja Chinnakotla. A recent graduate & homecoming king at Edina High School, Raja had a gift for bringing people together & making all feel welcome. His parents, Ann and Srinath, & his sister Adelle filled his life with joy & love. We are holding the family in our hearts.
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- JR
🚨Senate Republicans just blocked my bills to make sure Trump can never pay out his political allies and January 6 rioters with your tax dollars. I gave them a chance to redirect this funding to programs that actually help Americans, but they sided with Trump’s corruption. Watch what happened:
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- TB
Armed ICE agents shouldn't be anywhere near American polling places.
- KG
Trump said over and over again the American people wouldn’t pay a dime for his ballroom. He lied. AGAIN.
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- RB
Trump has claimed his gilded ballroom would cost taxpayers nothing. We now know that's a lie. It will cost $600 million & taxpayers will be on the hook for half. I’m demanding answers from Trump’s hand-picked construction firm after they withheld the true price of this project.
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- TK
I introduced a bill today to demand the U.S. use all diplomatic tools to push for elections and the release of political prisoners in Venezuela. Venezuelans must decide their own future. I hope my colleagues will join me in pushing urgently for a democratic transition.
- CH
When Republicans passed their One Big Beautiful Bill they said it wouldn’t impact our most vulnerable. Now they’re eating their words. At a time when prices are out of control, 770,000 children have lost food assistance, all so billionaires & corporations can pay less in taxes.
link:https://www.propublica.org/article/snap-benefits-children-food-stamps
- EM
www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-r...
link:https://www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senators-markey-and-blunt-rochester-leader-schumer-colleagues-introduce-legislation-to-designate-haiti-for-temporary-protected-status-amid-trump-administration-attacks
- EM
TPS holders are our friends, our colleagues, and our neighbors. The Trump administration’s cruel attempts to terminate TPS for Haitians have put thousands of our community members in danger. We must protect TPS and guarantee Haitian TPS holders the dignity they deserve.
- AK
We have a historic bill in front of us right now to do just that. It's time to get the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act across the finish line. 2/2
- AK
The average age of a first time homebuyer is 40 years old. That's absolutely unacceptable. Today, I met with NJ Realtors to discuss housing affordability in New Jersey, and the work I've been doing to build more housing and bring costs down. 1/2
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- JH
$100B spent. 14 servicemembers lost. Military stockpiles drained. Costs soaring. Trump’s “deal” with Iran puts the U.S. in a worse position than we were before his illegal war began.
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- JH
$100B spent. 14 servicemembers lost. Military stockpiles drained. Costs soaring. Trump’s “deal” with Iran puts the U.S. in a worse position than we were before his illegal war began.
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- AK
Hurricane season is here. We can't wait for a future president to make sure our communities are prepared. This is what I stressed to the Cameron Hamilton, current nominee for FEMA Administrator, as Americans rely on FEMA to get the help they need when disaster strikes.
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- AK
Reliable broadband is essential for families, farmers, students, and small businesses. Building on my legislation to bring federal broadband funding to MN, my Last Mile Initiative will connect the 120,000 households that still lack access and finally bring broadband to every corner of our state.
- PM
Wildfire season is a dangerous time when first responders and families are on high alert. I will do everything I can in the Other Washington to make sure Spokane and communities across the state have the resources they need to respond and rebuild.
link:https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2026/jun/16/avista-to-shut-off-power-in-north-spokane-during-r/
- EM
www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-r...
link:https://www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-releases/as-trump-requests-15-trillion-for-pentagon-sens-markey-and-merkley-press-for-details-on-golden-dome-12-trillion-price-tag-mission
- EM
Trump’s dangerous $1.2 trillion “Golden Dome” boondoggle will not protect Americans. It’s just a giveaway to defense contractor buddies like Elon Musk. We’re demanding answers from Hegseth on Trump’s trillion-dollar scam.
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- RD
The Trump Administration’s attacks on free speech are an affront to the Constitution. Proud to join @welch.senate.gov & @vanhollen.senate.gov to fight for this bedrock right of our country.
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- MK
Arizonans are working hard, paying their taxes, and playing by the rules. Trump is using the presidency to line his own pockets and pay off his friends. That's not what this office is for. We can’t pretend otherwise, and I'm not going to look the other way.
- ES
When it comes to President Trump's war in Iran, we need to be clear about what we put into it and what we get out of it. The deal on the table is not even comparable to the Obama deal. It's worse by a lot. By about $300 billion and a bunch of vague language.
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- AS
Once again, Donald Trump chooses chaos over national security. Installing an unqualified loyalist like Bill Pulte will not make us safer. Nor will insisting that Congress add an unrelated voter suppression bill to a FISA extension. It will only ensure the latter will fail. No reforms for FISA.
link:https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-delays-jay-claytons-nomination-for-intelligence-director-130020ad?mod=mhp
- TB
Messing with special education and children with disabilities? C’mon. President Trump is trying to shut down the Department of Education – and he doesn’t care what it means for our children or families. It makes no sense.
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- PM
Trump says we can’t afford child care—but the truth is we can’t afford to ignore it.
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- RW
ICE is already larger than the Marines. And Republicans in Washington are trying to give them even MORE money. What if we funded health care instead?
- EM
Pride Month is about celebrating our LGBTQ+ family, friends, neighbors, and community. Honoring those who paved the way, uplifting the next generation, and standing tall beside anyone facing hate and division. I’m proud to continue to celebrate Pride this month and every month!
- CC
President Trump started a reckless war in Iran that cost billions, drove up prices, and left American service members dead and wounded. Ending it is necessary, but what we’re left with looks by all accounts to be a bad deal. That's why Congress and the American people need to see the text now.
- JR
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- MH
Our government needs a comprehensive effort to combat scams. Americans deserve one clear place to report scams and find help. Senator Rick Scott and I introduced legislation to create a ReportScams.Gov portal to do just that. www.nbcnews.com/tech/securit...
link:https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/security/bill-aims-centralize-government-efforts-fight-online-fraud-rcna349804
- EM
www.nytimes.com/2026/06/17/u...
link:https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/17/us/politics/trump-iran-peace-deal-obama.html
- EM
We had an Iran nuclear deal. Trump tore it up. Now, his “deal” includes a $300 billion payoff for Iran and no new limits on its nuclear program. This is a joke. Congress must review and reject this deal immediately.
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- CC
My faith guides me, but I serve Delawareans of every faith and no faith. Religious freedom means ensuring everyone has the space and room to live and breathe free.
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- LR
This administration keeps the chaos swirling as they fight with their own party about who should have what job. Putting egos and personal payoffs over our national security makes us all less safe.
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- MB
President Trump is doing exactly what he said he'd do: taking a wrecking ball to the Department of Education. By offloading special education and civil rights offices' onto agencies that have no business or experience running a classroom, it's Colorado's most vulnerable kids who will pay the price.
link:https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2026/06/16/education-dept-plans-move-special-ed-civil-rights-out-agency/?utm_campaign=wp_post_local&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter
- JS
www.jec.senate.gov/public/index...
link:https://www.jec.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/democrats/issue-briefs?ID=0A4C7185-0280-44D4-845C-A9DE524CAFE3
- JS
From housing to health care to gas, Granite Staters have seen their costs go up by nearly $4,000 since President Trump took office. Americans across the country have made clear that affordability is their top concern—yet the President couldn’t care less.
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- MH
Republicans are hoping the American people don't know the difference between showing a photo ID and proving their citizenship. But if the SAVE Trump Act passes, that difference could mean MILLIONS of eligible voters are disenfranchised from voting in our upcoming elections.
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- CH
$12 million. That's how much taxpayer money the Trump Administration spent to rehire the same federal workers they'd previously fired. Talk about waste, fraud, and abuse – this Administration commits all three on a daily basis.
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- SW
Next is further response from the retired judges who raised the “fraud on the court” issue, then comes her next ruling. Stand by and watch this space.
- SW
Obviously, they want to avoid discussing their sleazy Trump deal under oath, particularly in front of a judge who can sanction and discipline them. But it’s a rough look to hide behind Trump’s private lawyers rather than respond, and there’s every reason to believe the judge will notice.
- SW
Remember: I know of no time in history when senior DOJ officials were accused of “fraud on the court.” Unthinkable. And they don’t even answer, but hide like rats? Not a good sign for the MAGA DOJ or for its sleazy top officials.
- SW
Here’s what’s interesting. The judge in her order invited a response into (a) whether DOJ policies were violated; (b) whether the parties colluded and deceived the court; and (c) the client (IRS’s) defense memo. DOJ’s silence is really deafening here, in the wake of that.
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- AK
My mom and dad bought my childhood home in Plymouth with a GI loan. That's what a fair shot looked like then. Today it means cutting red tape to allow the private sector to build more affordable homes of all kinds, and lowering the cost of housing for Minnesotans.
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- CS
And any blackouts in NY will now rest squarely on the shoulders of Donald Trump.
link:https://apnews.com/article/trump-offshore-wind-energy-climate-interior-invenergy-2809c57fa04b59a21927631b91b4b69f