Bipartisan Senate duo makes case for working across aisle as divided nation marks 250th anniversary
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Screenshot: From left, Sens. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., and Todd Young, R-Ind., and author Rye Barcott appear on ABC News’ “This Week” on June 28, 2026. Article by Quinn Scanlan. ABC News – June 28, 2026.
As the nation prepares to mark America’s semiquincentennial this Independence Day, a bipartisan duo of U.S. senators made the case for working across the political aisle and having the courage to do what’s best for the country, even when politically inconvenient. “[As a senator,] you have to take stands that you know are the right thing for the nation that moves us forward in a positive way, but could be politically harmful to you and your career,” Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly, a retired Navy captain and former NASA astronaut, told ABC News’ “This Week” co-anchor Jonathan Karl. “That’s hard for some folks.” […]
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