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Senator Mark Warner @markwarner.bsky.social · 11h

Real families. Real prices skyrocketing. This is what I am fighting to stop.

Senator Mark Warner @markwarner.bsky.social · 14h

The government has been shut down for almost a week.

Where’s the House of Representatives? Out of session, because they’re too afraid Democrats will call up a vote to release the Epstein Files.

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Senator Mark Warner @markwarner.bsky.social · 15h

The text of the law is clear. This is totally illegal.

This is another illegitimate attempt by Russ Vought to “traumatize” hardworking civil servants, which seems to be what gets him out of bed in the morning.

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Senator Mark Warner @markwarner.bsky.social · 16h

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Senator Mark Warner @markwarner.bsky.social · 16h

Real Virginians are facing real cost increases. I will continue fighting to keep health care affordable.

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Senator Mark Warner @markwarner.bsky.social · 1d

American soybean farmers are struggling because Trump’s tariffs effectively ended their ability to sell abroad – an existential threat for the entire commodity.

Trump’s policies are an endless disaster that are already bankrupting families – and it’s just going to get worse.

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Senator Mark Warner @markwarner.bsky.social · 1d

What would you stop being able to afford if your premiums went up by $1,000?

Your insurance? Groceries? Rent?

This will be the reality for countless families soon. THIS is what Democrats are trying to stop.

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Senator Mark Warner @markwarner.bsky.social · 1d

Republicans have literally spent the last FIFTEEN YEARS fighting to overturn, weaken, and undermine the Affordable Care Act.

Republicans just don’t care if you have to pay more for your health care.

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Senator Mark Warner @markwarner.bsky.social · 4d

Next year, a lot of folks are going to see their premiums go up $1,000 or more per month because of a Republican policy.

If you start having to pay $1,000 extra every month, what will you stop being able to afford?

This is what Democrats are fighting to stop.

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Senator Mark Warner @markwarner.bsky.social · 4d

From groceries to rent to coffee, everything is getting really, really expensive.

Republicans pretended to care to win an election, and now they’re literally shutting down the government instead of passing a simple fix to ensure your premiums don’t skyrocket next year.

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Senator Mark Warner @markwarner.bsky.social · 4d

They can lie, delay, and distract all they want: Americans know Trump’s economy sucks.

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Senator Mark Warner @markwarner.bsky.social · 5d

The generals and admirals of the U.S. military are not the only ones unimpressed with Pete Hegseth.

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Senator Mark Warner @markwarner.bsky.social · 5d

A 75% increase in premiums isn’t an empty statistic – it means millions of American families will have to make hard decisions about cutting essential expenses.

Republicans don’t care. They’re literally shutting down the government instead of avoiding these preventable costs.

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Senator Mark Warner @markwarner.bsky.social · 5d

My thoughts are with the Jewish community today following the news of this horrific attack on Yom Kippur in Britain.

We all must condemn extremist violence in the strongest possible terms.

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Senator Mark Warner @markwarner.bsky.social · 5d

Donald Trump has said it again and again and again. It’s the President’s job to avert a shutdown.

He needs to get us out of this preventable mess he created.

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Senator Mark Warner @markwarner.bsky.social · 5d

Let’s be clear about what is happening here: Republicans forced a shutdown and are now taking advantage of it to hurt states directly.

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Senator Mark Warner @markwarner.bsky.social · 6d

If I spent millions of taxpayer dollars and weakened our national security to force hundreds of military personnel to listen to my glorified TED Talk… and this was the response…. I’d resign in embarrassment.

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Senator Mark Warner @markwarner.bsky.social · 6d

Affordable health care isn’t just a “Democrat thing.” It’s a thing that every American deserves.

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Senator Mark Warner @markwarner.bsky.social · 6d

Republican White House.
Republican Senate.
Republican House of Representatives.

Republican shutdown.

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Senator Mark Warner @markwarner.bsky.social · 6d

Hey guys heads up – Republicans are repeating the same braindead lie about health care for undocumented immigrants to try and distract from their open efforts to spike your premiums.

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Senator Mark Warner @markwarner.bsky.social · 7d

Republicans just REJECTED our attempt to keep the government funded & stop your health care costs from skyrocketing.

They have the White House, House, and Senate. They could have just kept costs stable – they refused.

Don’t let them gaslight you. This is a Republican shutdown.

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Senator Mark Warner @markwarner.bsky.social · 7d

These lies are pissing me off.

This isn’t about health care for undocumented immigrants – that’s already against the law.

It’s about the fact that Republicans are intentionally skyrocketing your premiums.

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Senator Mark Warner @markwarner.bsky.social · 7d

Today’s dangerous speech showed it. SignalGate showed it. Nearly every action he’s taken in this office has shown it.

Pete Hegseth is wildly unqualified and should resign.

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Senator Amy Klobuchar @klobuchar.senate.gov · 7d

The President prides himself on “The Art of the Deal.” Well, now’s the time for him to make a deal.

Lower health care costs—don’t shut down the government.

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Senator Tim Kaine @kaine.senate.gov · 7d

You know what they say about broken clocks. Trump and I may not agree on a lot, but he was right in this video—if there is a government shutdown, I think it would be a tremendously negative mark on the president.

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Trump’s Own Words Have Come Back to Haunt Him

YouTube video by Senator Kaine

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