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Richard Durbin
Richard Durbin
stated on February 4, 2021 in a Senate speech:
“More than 200,000 DACA recipients are essential infrastructure workers” including “41,700 DACA recipients in the healthcare industry”
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By Amy Sherman • February 9, 2021
Stefan Mychajliw
Stefan Mychajliw
stated on January 29, 2021 in a press release:
"The (Erie Co., N.Y.) health commissioner makes more than the governor, the vice president of the United States, and has a salary that is comparable to Dr. Anthony Fauci.”
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By John Pullano • February 5, 2021
Christina Blackcloud
Christina Blackcloud
stated on January 23, 2021 in a tweet:
The school voucher bill the Iowa Legislature is considering would "give your education tax dollars to corporations."
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By Seth Taylor • February 4, 2021
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on January 27, 2021 in remarks when signing climate change executive orders:
“84% of all new electric capacity planned to come onto the electric grid this year is clean energy.”
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By Jon Greenberg • January 29, 2021
Garlin Gilchrist
Garlin Gilchrist
stated on January 17, 2021 in a speech at MLK Day Jr. Youth Conference:
In Michigan, “we were able to really flatten” the racial disparity in COVID-19’s impact “and make significant progress.”
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By Clara Hendrickson • January 22, 2021
Rebecca Kleefisch
Rebecca Kleefisch
stated on January 14, 2021 in a tweet:
“Wisconsin is second to last in the Midwest in our vaccination rate and the governor says he’s ‘satisfied.’”
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By Eric Litke • January 20, 2021
Jon Rosenthal
Jon Rosenthal
stated on January 5, 2021 in a tweet:
Says that “the way to reach ‘herd immunity’ is for >70% of the population to get vaccinated.”
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By Brandon Mulder • January 15, 2021
Christi Craddick
Christi Craddick
stated on December 12, 2020 in a tweet:
Says that the oil and gas industry comprises 35% of the Texas economy.
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By Brandon Mulder • December 22, 2020
Mike Parson
Mike Parson
stated on November 12, 2020 in a press conference:
“Schools that are consistently implementing COVID-19 mitigation strategies remain among the safest places for our students.”
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By Simone Esters • December 17, 2020
Jon Ossoff
Jon Ossoff
stated on December 6, 2020 in a debate:
Says David Perdue “hasn't held a single public town hall meeting in six years” and “sells four meetings a year and a retreat on a private island for a $7,500 corporate PAC check.”
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By Tom Kertscher • December 11, 2020
Chris Larson
Chris Larson
stated on October 26, 2020 in Twitter:
"In 2019, Republicans stripped $40 million from the budget for lead pipe replacement - because they thought it helped MKE too much."
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By D.L. Davis • December 4, 2020
Lyle Larson
Lyle Larson
stated on November 12, 2020 in a tweet:
Says there’s “up to 75% reduction in opioid dosage for medical cannabis users.”
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By Brandon Mulder • November 20, 2020
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on November 18, 2020 in a roundtable with healthcare workers:
The law governing the transition of presidential power “doesn’t require there to be an absolute winner. It says the ‘apparent' winner.”
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By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • November 19, 2020
Kim Reynolds
Kim Reynolds
stated on November 10, 2020 in a press conference:
"If you can’t get a test through Test Iowa, there are multiple other sites: your doctor, your clinics, your pharmacies, the stroke detection clinic centers."
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By Brooklyn Draisey • November 18, 2020
Vicky Hartzler
Vicky Hartzler
stated on November 6, 2020 in a tweet:
Unemployment report shows “America is bouncing back.”
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By Veronica Mohesky • November 18, 2020
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
stated on November 7, 2020 in a Tweet:
“Every single swing-seat House Democrat who endorsed #MedicareForAll won re-election or is on track to win re-election. Every. Single. One.”
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By Jill Terreri Ramos • November 17, 2020
Paula Jean Swearengin
Paula Jean Swearengin
stated on September 10, 2020 in a tweet:
“West Virginia is near last in the U.S.” rankings of education, clean drinking water, and child mortality.
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By Morgan Akers, Rylan Toledo • November 6, 2020
JB Pritzker
JB Pritzker
stated on October 13, 2020 in a tweet:
Says Illinois has made a "nation-leading" investment in funding for Census outreach.
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By Deborah Wilber • November 1, 2020
Nicole Galloway
Nicole Galloway
stated on September 26, 2020 in a campaign ad:
"Mike Parson opposes protections for pre-existing conditions.”
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By William Skipworth • October 30, 2020
Chris Jacobs
Chris Jacobs
stated on October 21, 2020 in a debate:
"I am for protecting pre-existing conditions. … I actually co-sponsored legislation to do just that."
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By Jill Terreri Ramos • October 30, 2020
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