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Politician
Sept. 18, 2018
Tweet - "Republicans cynically asking why Dr. Blasey Ford didn't come forward earlier should look in the mirror. Their shameful attacks show exactly why it's hard for survivors to come forward. We should respect & listen to her, not try to bully her into silence."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 18, 2018
Tweet - "Rs are rushing a hearing within a week after a serious, credible allegation of sexual assault against Judge Kavanaugh. No FBI background investigation has been completed, no witnesses beyond the Judge & Dr. Blasey Ford have been asked to testify. Rs are trying to rig the hearing."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 18, 2018
Tweet - "In June, the Judiciary Committee held two hearings that discussed the challenges sexual assault survivors face in coming forward. #MeToo has shown that credible allegations often surface many years after the fact. We must respect & listen to survivors, not attack & bully them."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 18, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Charles Grassley, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Judiciary Committee Democrats to Grassley: Don't Repeat Past Mistakes
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 18, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Christopher Wray, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Donald McGahn, Counsel to the President - Reopen Kavanaugh FBI Background Investigation
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 18, 2018
Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019--Conference Report
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 17, 2018
Tweet - "Republicans cannot simply dismiss Dr. Ford's allegations with a conference call. These are serious and credible allegations. Thursday's vote must be delayed."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 17, 2018
Letter to Donald McGahn, Counsel to the President - Reopen Kavanaugh FBI Background Investigation
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 17, 2018
CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview With Senator Tammy Duckworth
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Sept. 17, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Chuck Schumer, Chuck Grassley, and Dianne Feinstein - 110 Democrats Urge Senate to Delay Kavanaugh Vote, Allow Thorough Investigation into Sexual Assault Allegations
Rep. Bill Foster, ...
Sept. 17, 2018
Judiciary Committee Democrats Oppose Staff Call on Kavanaugh Allegations
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 17, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Charles Grassley, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Judiciary Committee Democrats Ask to Grassley to Postpone Kavanaugh Vote, Investigate Allegations
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 17, 2018
Tweet - "Along with my Democratic colleagues on the Judiciary Committee, I'm requesting the White House confirm it has directed the FBI to conduct a background investigation into Dr. Ford's serious and credible allegations of sexual assault by Brett Kavanaugh."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 17, 2018
Schakowsky Statement on the Accusations against Brett Kavanaugh
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Sept. 17, 2018
Congressman Krishnamoorthi: "We Must Not Repeat The Mistake Of Confirming A Supreme Court Justice Without Properly Reviewing His Alleged Sexual Misconduct"
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Sept. 16, 2018
Durbin Statement On Sexual Assault Allegation Against Judge Kavanaugh, President Trump's Supreme Court Nominee
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 15, 2018
Tweet - "I am calling on Senate Republicans to delay next week's Judiciary Committee vote on the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 13, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Secretary and the Hon Jeff Session, Attorney General - Wyden Raises Concerns over ICE Plans to Reopen Closed Deportation Cases
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 13, 2018
Tweet - "Republicans voted against my Kavanaugh subpoena request today. What is the purpose of administering the oath before the Committee if we are not holding witnesses to telling the truth, and when they fail to tell the truth, holding them accountable?"
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 12, 2018
Tweet - "I submitted these written questions to Judge Kavanaugh after his hearing. He needs to provide complete answers and we need to see the relevant documents from his record to verify that his answers are accurate. https://www.durbin.senate.gov/download/kavanaugh-questions-for-the-record "
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2018
Tweet - "We continue to find more evidence that Judge Kavanaugh misled me and the Judiciary Committee under oath. I'm posting important documents that Senate Republicans didn't want the American people to see. We deserve transparency about this nominee."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2018
Document Shows Judge Kavanaugh Misled Durbin Under Oath About His Work On Controversial Judicial Nomination
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 9, 2018
NBC "Meet the Press" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Richard Durbin
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 8, 2018
Tweet - "I've never been part of a Supreme Court nomination hearing like this past week's. With so much concealment and so many questions about Judge Kavanaugh's record, this nomination has a cloud over it."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 7, 2018
Tweet - "What authority does GOP attorney Bill Burck have to designate docs "committee confidential?" None. Dems never agreed to this attempt at concealment. The American people have the right to see the record from Judge Kavanaugh's public service career. I stand w my friend @CoryBooker."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Date
Title
Politician
Sept. 18, 2018
Tweet - "Republicans cynically asking why Dr. Blasey Ford didn't come forward earlier should look in the mirror. Their shameful attacks show exactly why it's hard for survivors to come forward. We should respect & listen to her, not try to bully her into silence."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 18, 2018
Tweet - "Rs are rushing a hearing within a week after a serious, credible allegation of sexual assault against Judge Kavanaugh. No FBI background investigation has been completed, no witnesses beyond the Judge & Dr. Blasey Ford have been asked to testify. Rs are trying to rig the hearing."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 18, 2018
Tweet - "In June, the Judiciary Committee held two hearings that discussed the challenges sexual assault survivors face in coming forward. #MeToo has shown that credible allegations often surface many years after the fact. We must respect & listen to survivors, not attack & bully them."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 18, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Charles Grassley, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Judiciary Committee Democrats to Grassley: Don't Repeat Past Mistakes
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 18, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Christopher Wray, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Donald McGahn, Counsel to the President - Reopen Kavanaugh FBI Background Investigation
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 18, 2018
Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019--Conference Report
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 17, 2018
Tweet - "Republicans cannot simply dismiss Dr. Ford's allegations with a conference call. These are serious and credible allegations. Thursday's vote must be delayed."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 17, 2018
Letter to Donald McGahn, Counsel to the President - Reopen Kavanaugh FBI Background Investigation
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 17, 2018
CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview With Senator Tammy Duckworth
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Sept. 17, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Chuck Schumer, Chuck Grassley, and Dianne Feinstein - 110 Democrats Urge Senate to Delay Kavanaugh Vote, Allow Thorough Investigation into Sexual Assault Allegations
Rep.Bill Foster, ...
Sept. 17, 2018
Judiciary Committee Democrats Oppose Staff Call on Kavanaugh Allegations
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 17, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Charles Grassley, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Judiciary Committee Democrats Ask to Grassley to Postpone Kavanaugh Vote, Investigate Allegations
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 17, 2018
Tweet - "Along with my Democratic colleagues on the Judiciary Committee, I'm requesting the White House confirm it has directed the FBI to conduct a background investigation into Dr. Ford's serious and credible allegations of sexual assault by Brett Kavanaugh."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 17, 2018
Schakowsky Statement on the Accusations against Brett Kavanaugh
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Sept. 17, 2018
Congressman Krishnamoorthi: "We Must Not Repeat The Mistake Of Confirming A Supreme Court Justice Without Properly Reviewing His Alleged Sexual Misconduct"
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Sept. 16, 2018
Durbin Statement On Sexual Assault Allegation Against Judge Kavanaugh, President Trump's Supreme Court Nominee
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 15, 2018
Tweet - "I am calling on Senate Republicans to delay next week's Judiciary Committee vote on the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 13, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Secretary and the Hon Jeff Session, Attorney General - Wyden Raises Concerns over ICE Plans to Reopen Closed Deportation Cases
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 13, 2018
Tweet - "Republicans voted against my Kavanaugh subpoena request today. What is the purpose of administering the oath before the Committee if we are not holding witnesses to telling the truth, and when they fail to tell the truth, holding them accountable?"
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 12, 2018
Tweet - "I submitted these written questions to Judge Kavanaugh after his hearing. He needs to provide complete answers and we need to see the relevant documents from his record to verify that his answers are accurate. https://www.durbin.senate.gov/download/kavanaugh-questions-for-the-record "
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2018
Tweet - "We continue to find more evidence that Judge Kavanaugh misled me and the Judiciary Committee under oath. I'm posting important documents that Senate Republicans didn't want the American people to see. We deserve transparency about this nominee."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2018
Document Shows Judge Kavanaugh Misled Durbin Under Oath About His Work On Controversial Judicial Nomination
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 9, 2018
NBC "Meet the Press" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Richard Durbin
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 8, 2018
Tweet - "I've never been part of a Supreme Court nomination hearing like this past week's. With so much concealment and so many questions about Judge Kavanaugh's record, this nomination has a cloud over it."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 7, 2018
Tweet - "What authority does GOP attorney Bill Burck have to designate docs "committee confidential?" None. Dems never agreed to this attempt at concealment. The American people have the right to see the record from Judge Kavanaugh's public service career. I stand w my friend @CoryBooker."
Sen.Dick Durbin
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