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“These strong candidates, really strong candidates that Democrats have recruited to run, have a chance of flipping red and purple states across the country."

Crockett, a second-term congresswoman who had emerged as one of her party’s most visible progressive voices, had declined to seek reelection to her House seat in order to run statewide.

Thune framed the vote as a political test, saying it would force Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Democratic lawmakers to publicly defend their stance on requiring voter ID and ...

“This is perfect for 2026, because I’m running.”

“He just doesn't give a damn who's mad at him.”

“Despite this diagnosis, I remain a very fortunate man.”

“Death and dying aren’t the same — the process of dying is still something to be lived.”

The final vote is expected next week. Once approved, the total number of Trump nominees confirmed during the first year of his second term will surpass 400.

Crockett has repeatedly suggested she is leaning toward a statewide run. 

“The Senate should pass this bill as soon as possible, as written and without a hint of delay."

“I think that people did what they could to get us out of the shutdown, but what has worked in the past isn’t working now."

“All I know is that the pep rally they had at lunch yesterday evidently changed some minds."

While the legislation faces little chance of becoming law, it forced senators to take a public stance on Trump’s approach toward Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

“The only plan Republicans have for healthcare seems to be to eliminate it, and then to tell working people to go figure it out on their own."

“… he ordered the Republicans to leave the negotiating table to try to jam this far-right extremist bill down the throats of the American people."

"He made clear to me … he wants one big, beautiful bill. He said that two or three times on the phone."

"I get bilingual protestors."

“My goal is simple: make America work for Americans.”

"People violate laws anytime they want. So, for me, if I violate this law, it’s because I want a court to pay attention to it.”

"American Hero”