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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 08/02/2026

Here are 4 ways Trump is trying to undermine our fair and free elections—and why we've got to keep calling him out.

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

We should not fund DHS without serious reform. We could return CBP to border. We could require warrants for immigration arrests. We could beef up training and require identification. The list of possible reforms is long. What's unacceptable is the current lawless status quo.

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Pam Bondi just sent a letter to Minnesota officials saying ICE will leave if the state turns over its voter database to Trump. Guess what? This has never been about safety or immigration. It’s a pretext for Trump to take over elections in swing states.

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Sen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 23/01/2026

Kristi Noem is telling ICE agents they can forcibly enter your home without a judicial warrant. That is unconstitutional. History will judge us if we do not stand up to the lawlessness and cruelty of this administration.

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

This week in San Antonio I met two traumatized young boys who were locked up for 6 weeks at Trump’s “baby prison” in Texas. Taken when they checked in for a routine hearing, their mother waiting in the car with their backpacks for school. It’s insane this is happening.

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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 22/01/2026

Together, we must defend democracy and defeat authoritarianism.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

The lesson of history is that tyrants cannot be appeased. Appeasement only feeds their insatiable hunger for power. Tyrants prey on people who feel unsafe and vulnerable. But without mass submission, a tyrant is powerless. Remember this.

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 08/01/2026

To my Republican colleagues, the Vice President is spitting in your face and openly flouting your constitutional authority. Time to decide if you came here to be a Member of Congress or a cheerleader for whatever Trump wants.

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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 09/01/2026

The Trump administration froze billions of dollars in child care assistance for nearly 340,000 children. At a time when our child care system is already struggling, this will be a disaster for working parents and their kids. This illegal order must be rescinded.

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Rep. Judy Chu @chu.house.gov · 08/01/2026

Today marks 15 years since Gabby Giffords was shot at a constituent meeting, in an attack that killed 6 and wounded 13. I am proud to cosponsor a bipartisan, bicameral resolution to honor the victims and their families today, and recommit to ending gun and political violence.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” —George Orwell (1984)

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 03/01/2026

It is outrageous for a President who is tanking our economy here at home to suggest that the American taxpayer spend a fortune to “run” another country while doing nothing to make life better in America. I opposed the war in Iraq from the outset—and the parallels here are glaring.

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 18/12/2025

Today I received FOUR death notifications for people in ICE custody. That's 30 deaths since Trump took office. It's appalling & unacceptable. ICE is required—by law—to ensure detainees are safe & their basic needs are met. It's clear this isn't the case. We NEED answers.

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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Indiana Republicans are under significant pressure to do something they know is wrong: rig the maps and silence voters. Washington Republicans are demanding a "9–0 map." That’s not democracy - that’s cheating. They know it, and they’re ashamed, which is why they’re hesitating.

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NPR @npr.org · 09/12/2025

Democrats have become the party of the status quo, says Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland. He's urging members of his party to craft sharper election messages and back new voices in the party. n.pr/3KH1RKn

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Sen. Van Hollen urges Democrats to stand for something — not just be anti-Trump

Democrats have become the party of the status quo, says Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland. He's urging members of his party to craft sharper election messages and back new voices in the party.

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Captain Mark Kelly @captmarkkelly.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Trump’s worldview is one of winners and losers. Always has been. His new National Security Strategy picks Russia, China, authoritarians, his friends and his family as the winners. Do you know who Trump decided the losers are? You and your family and our safety.

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Donald Trump’s bleak, incoherent foreign-policy strategy

Allies may panic; despots will cheer

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 08/12/2025

A dozen, bipartisan former FDA commissioners are warning about how RFK Jr's anti-vaccine crusade is putting public health at serious risk. FDA needs to be guided by science and efficacy—not crank conspiracy theories.

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12 former FDA chiefs unite to say agency memo on vaccines is deeply stupid

Prasad’s arguments “misrepresent both the science and the regulatory record.”…

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Captain Mark Kelly @captmarkkelly.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

Listen, Trump. Your continued threats will not intimidate me or keep me from doing my job, which includes oversight of the executive branch. Stop the threats of execution, hanging, and sending a mob before someone gets hurt. America deserves better.

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Rep. Kim Schrier, M.D. @repkimschrier.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

RFK Jr. just changed the CDC website with his fictional anti-vax talking points — promoting the blatantly false claim that vaccines cause autism. This is dangerous. Parents, please trust your pediatricians, not RFK Jr., about getting your children vaccinated.

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 20/11/2025

The President using his platform to lift up people calling for political violence is twisted, dangerous stuff. There is NO room in our democracy for political violence—and every single Senator should join me in saying Trump's behavior is completely unacceptable.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

Health insurance costs are about to rise by a record amount. This is happening after the seven largest publicly traded health insurance companies reported a combined $71 BILLION in profits in 2024. Instead of addressing this, Trump is spreading misinformation about Tylenol.

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Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 23/09/2025

Trump just embarrassed our country in front of the entire world at the UN. We heard America in Retreat. For all our partners who still believe in the rule of law, freedom, human rights, and democracy, we need you to step up and lead. It will demand all our collective action.

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Blue Georgia @bluegeorgia.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

This is the real reason Jimmy Kimmel is being taken off the air. Brian Stelter: "Nexstar already owns lots of TV stations. It wants to merge with Tegna, which owns lots of other stations. In order to do that, it needs Brandon Carr, the FCC Chair's, permission."

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

This is precisely the kind of government coercion that the First Amendment was designed to prevent — and media companies need to start standing up rather than capitulating to it.

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Washington Post Columnist Says She Was Fired for Posts After Charlie Kirk Shooting

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

After years of complaining about cancel culture, the current administration has taken it to a new and dangerous level by routinely threatening regulatory action against media companies unless they muzzle or fire reporters and commentators it doesn’t like.

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Let’s be clear about what happened to Jimmy Kimmel

Trump’s most brazen attack on free speech yet.

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Peter Baker @peterbakernyt.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

Trump, who last week fired a government statistician because he didn't like the latest jobs numbers, now insists that his own approval rating tops 70%. Gallup puts it at 37% and the Wall Street Journal puts it at 46%. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/08...

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Update from Maggie Haberman

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Gabby Giffords @gabbygiffords.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

I’ll never forget the heartbreak of going to bed grieving for El Paso and waking up to news that nine people were killed & 27 others were injured in Dayton. Time and time again, our communities are faced with the pain of gun violence. We owe it to all victims and survivors to end this crisis.

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Republicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” -George Orwell, 1984

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 04/08/2025

Here’s the thing to understand about Trump's cabinet: They'll never admit a mistake—and they'll always pick a fight. They're focused on social media & confrontation. Every failure is an opportunity to double down and lie about how you’re actually making America great.

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JB Pritzker @jbpritzker.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

Donald Trump is trying to cheat the system in Texas, but these Democratic legislators refuse to let it happen without a fight. Their fight is our fight. I’m proud to stand side-by-side with them as they protect their constituents.

Governor Pritzker speaks while standing next to Texas Democratic legislators.

House Majority Leader Gene Wu speaks at a press conference. Several legislators, and Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, stand behind him.

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

Update: I offered the amendment. Not to refuse acceptance of the Qatari jet; just to prohibit Trump from taking it with him when he leaves office - after the taxpayers spend $1 billion to retrofit it. Failed 14-15. Every single Republican voted to allow Trump to take the jet.

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Rep. Kim Schrier, M.D. @repkimschrier.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

Republicans' Big Ugly Bill is a bad deal for #WA08. Millions of Americans will be kicked off their healthcare and critical food assistance programs will be defunded - all to give tax breaks to billionaires. I represent everyday Americans, not billionaires, and I will continue to fight for them.

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Richard Branson @richardbranson.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

The UK & 27 other countries rightly call for an immediate end to the war in Gaza. Our screens are filled with horror day in, day out. Enough is enough. Where is the humanity? Where is the basic decency? Civilians must never be a target in a conflict. The killing must stop www.bbc.com/news/article...

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David Lammy 'appalled and sickened' by civilian suffering in Gaza

The UK foreign secretary also criticises Israel's rejection of an international statement calling for the war to end.

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 23/07/2025

🚨A top government watchdog confirms that Trump illegally withheld federal funds from Head Start. Trying to steal money from preschool programs? Not on my watch. This former preschool teacher is fighting to protect our kids from Trump's illegal cuts. My full statement. ⬇️

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Government Watchdog Finds Trump Has Illegally Impounded Head Start Funding for Families Across America—Murray Responds - Senator Patty Murray

Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on another Government Accountability Office (GAO) decision...

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

When I was little, the U.S. military came to our home at gunpoint and took me and my family away. We were imprisoned for years in barbed wire camps simply because we were Japanese American. I have spent my life telling that story, hoping it would never be repeated.

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Gavin Islip @gavinislip.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

The treatment of migrants in Florida is inhumane and needs to change. The Human Rights Watch report referenced in this article outlines some truly disgusting conditions and is worth reading in its entirety. In June 72% of the people held have no criminal record. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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Migrants at Ice jail in Miami made to kneel to eat ‘like dogs’, report alleges

Incident in which migrants were shackled with hands tied of one succession of alleged abuses at jails in Florida

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Gavin Islip @gavinislip.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

I don’t understand why 82 year old Luis Leon was deported. This seems like another case of someone trying to do the right thing I.e. reissuing a green card, and finding themselves imprisoned in a foreign country. How can this be lawful and acceptable in the US? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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Ice secretly deported Pennsylvania grandfather, 82, after he lost green card

Family of Luis Leon say they were initially told by someone he had died, but they found him alive in Guatemala hospital

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Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 20/07/2025

While children are starving, the Trump Admin is literally setting food on fire — destroying 500 tons of US taxpayer-funded food that could feed 1.5 million starving children for a week. Destroying the food alone will cost $130K. This is heartless cruelty, not efficiency.

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The Trump Administration Is About to Incinerate 500 Tons of Emergency Food

Federal workers warned for months that the high-energy biscuits would go to waste.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

Medicare for All - "That's socialism!" Social Security - "That's socialism!" Debt free education - "That's socialism!" Universal childcare - "That's socialism!" $1 trillion+ in tax cuts for the wealthy... "That's just how it is."

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Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez @gluesenkampperez.house.gov · 03/07/2025

This budget reconciliation bill undermines the economic power of hardworking families – all to give a boost to the well-to-do. Plus, it's one of the largest explosions of our deficit EVER from a single bill. Southwest Washington deserved a better deal – so I voted no.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Under Reagan's tax cuts, the average tax cut for the top 1% was 68x larger than the average cut for middle-class households. Under Bush's tax cuts, it was 16x larger. And under Trump, 36x larger. The GOP has always governed for the privileged few.

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Gov. Bob Ferguson @governorferguson.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Washington is among the states hit hardest. Donald Trump’s morally bankrupt policy will cause our most vulnerable Washingtonians to lose their health care coverage and likely force hospital closures across the state, all to pay for tax breaks for the richest Americans.

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Gov. Bob Ferguson @governorferguson.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

The MAGA Congress just passed devastating cuts that will take Medicaid from 250,000 Washingtonians. Washington's Reps. Baumgartner and Newhouse voted in favor of the cruel cuts, which will disproportionately affect their constituents in Eastern and Central Washington.

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Captain Mark Kelly @captmarkkelly.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Donald Trump and most Republicans in Congress just stuck it to the American people so they can give a big tax cut to billionaires. They're throwing someone’s grandma out of a nursing home and taking away some kid's school lunch to do this.

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Gov. Bob Ferguson @governorferguson.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Medicaid touches health care in every stage of life, for Washingtonians in every corner of our state. Federal cuts to Medicaid would be felt by all Washingtonians, regardless of ZIP code or party affiliation.

Graphic showing percentages of population covered by Medicaid. Text reads: more than half of children in 26 Washington counties are covered by Medicaid

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