The fact is that the families and the student survivors from Stoneman Douglas have spent the past almost nine months forcing this issue into the center of the political debate, that's why you've seen so many ads. That's why you've seen marches not just in Washington but all around the country. And that's why so many of my soon-to-be former colleagues were defeated because, for years, they thought that they could ignore arguments from families and gun safety advocates and sit back and comfortable receive gun company money, and think they would be protected.

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I am deeply concerned with documents that have been turned over by HHS that record a high number of sexual assaults on unaccompanied children in the custody of the Office of Refugee and Resettlement.

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Those who want to cut Social Security are prepared to take hostages, manufacture crises, and use scare tactics to undermine the retirement security of Americans.

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For many older Americans who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender, a lifetime of discrimination has undermined their right to a retirement with dignity.

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Any constitutional amendment that simply gives Congress the option of regulating campaign finance fails to immediately achieve what the American people want, and that is a complete reversal of Citizens United and other Supreme Court decisions that have allowed corporations and the wealthy few to drown out the voices of everyday voters.

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The Democracy is for People Amendment will stop corporations and their front groups from using their profits and dark money donations to influence our elections while reaffirming the right of the American people to elections that are fair and representatives that are accountable.

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This isn't about grabbing people's guns; this isn't about changing the Second Amendment. This simply says that someone who is on the terrorist watch list - a dangerous terrorist - should not be able to purchase a gun.

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I'm proud to support Secretary Clinton. by Ted Deutch

I'm proud to support Secretary Clinton.

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So many of us have friends or family who have battled cancer, and we know how important it is to find a cure.

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Unfortunately, we have seen terrorist groups use social media to spread hateful propaganda, to recruit members, and to incite violence with alarming effectiveness.

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Social media companies must work closely with the U.S. government to ensure their platforms are not being used by terrorist organizations to do harm to our country.

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This OCCUPIED amendment, this constitutional amendment, would overturn Citizens United. It would make clear that corporations aren't people, that they - the framers of the Constitution never intended to give constitutional rights to corporations, the ones that we enjoy and cherish.

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We need to get the corporate money out of the political system an... by Ted Deutch

We need to get the corporate money out of the political system and return democracy to the people.

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I wasn't a vegan when I came to Congress. It was a decision I made soon after I got here, and it's had such a positive impact on my life that I decided to try to help others as well.

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For those whose lives have been turned upside down by Chinese drywall, we're trying to give them a chance to seek justice.

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The United States does not provide economic support funds to the Palestinian Authority to build new homes for terrorists or fund President Abbas' anti-Israel campaign trips through Europe.

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The American people do not want their taxpayer dollars funding any activity that runs counter to the security of our nation or our ally Israel.

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We have a responsibility to ensure the Palestinian Authority is abiding by U.S. law with total transparency.

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We need to focus on building up our own nation and creating jobs... by Ted Deutch

We need to focus on building up our own nation and creating jobs here at home.

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Saving enough to retire has become impossible for most Americans. by Ted Deutch

Saving enough to retire has become impossible for most Americans.

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Social Security is the only thing most Americans can count on to keep them out of poverty during retirement.

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