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Sept. 22, 2020 Tweet - "200,000 Americans have died from COVID But Sen. McConnell's put the Senate on "pause" for over 4 months Now he wants to move heaven & earth to install a new Justice who could rip away Americans' health care in a pandemic Dems are fighting for RBG's legacy and your health care" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 22, 2020 Tweet - "I took to the floor with Democrats to demand the Senate honor the legacy and last wishes of RBG Not turn the clock back on a woman's right to choose on marriage equality on joining a union on health care GOP blocked our resolution--Democrats will not stop fighting for Americans" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 22, 2020 Tweet - "The McConnell Rule. When it's a presidential election season, you can't vote on a Supreme Court nominee because "the American people should have a voice." Sen. McConnell has exposed that this "principle" was a farce. Democrats are fighting to honor RBG's last wish." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 22, 2020 Hoyer Statement on the United States Surpassing 200,000 Coronavirus Deaths Rep. Steny Hoyer
Sept. 22, 2020 Tweet - "Trump's response to this pandemic has been purely political, allowing millions to suffer while he and his Administration undercut health experts and publicly downplayed the crisis. Things didn't have to be this way and the American people deserve better." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Sept. 22, 2020 Bennet Reflects on Legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Future of American Democracy In Senate Floor Speech Sen. Michael Bennet
Sept. 22, 2020 Tweet - "Unbelievable. The Senate Intelligence Committee was supposed to have a hearing on election security today. The Democratic leader objected & blocked the meeting from happening. Mark "election security" down as the first target of Democrats' SCOTUS retribution." Sen. John Thune
Sept. 22, 2020 Sullivan Statement on Supreme Court Vacancy Sen. Dan Sullivan
Sept. 22, 2020 Tweet - "Some Democrats have gone as far as to say that "nothing is off the table" when it comes to retribution for having a Senate vote on the president's nominee -- a grade school-style threat with constitutional consequences." Sen. John Thune
Sept. 22, 2020 Tweet - "When Dems say "nothing is off the table" if they regain the majority, they mean: -Scrapping protections for the Senate minority put in place by founders -Increasing number of SCOTUS justices (to pack it w/ liberal judges) -Making DC & PR states (in hopes of 2 Dem senators each)" Sen. John Thune
Sept. 22, 2020 Tweet - "According to the constitution, POTUS is supposed to nominate a replacement to #SCOTUS if there is a vacancy. @realDonaldTrump & @SenateGOP are just fulfilling constitutional duties & responsibilities." Sen. John Barrasso
Sept. 22, 2020 Chairman Risch Applauds Committee Passage of 15 Nominees Sen. Jim Risch
Sept. 22, 2020 Womack Statement on House Continuing Resolution Rep. Steve Womack
Sept. 22, 2020 Rep. Sewell Votes to Keep Government Open and Extend Vital Programs Rep. Terri Sewell
Sept. 21, 2020 Reed-Whitehouse Statement on Providence Rally Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Sept. 21, 2020 Gottheimer Fights to Protect North Jersey Seniors, Veterans in Long-Term Care Facilities from COVID-19 Rep. Josh Gottheimer
Sept. 21, 2020 House Passes Perry Language to Ban FGM/C Rep. Scott Perry
Sept. 21, 2020 CNN "Erin Burnett Outfront" - Transcript Interview with John Barrasso Sen. John Barrasso
Sept. 21, 2020 CNN "Erin Burnett Outfront" - Transcript Interview with Richard Blumenthal Sen. Dick Blumenthal
Sept. 21, 2020 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript Interview with Dick Durbin Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 21, 2020 Cantwell-Cosponsored Legislation to Improve Response to Missing, Murdered Native Women and Girls Heads to President's Desk for Signature Sen. Maria Cantwell
Sept. 21, 2020 Congressman Fulcher Highlights Importance of Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses Rep. Russ Fulcher
Sept. 21, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump will nominate a justice who would ensure the end of our healthcare law--eliminating pre-existing condition protections And the Supreme Court will hear a case on our healthcare law just after the election! Democrats are united in fighting to honor RBG's last wish" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 21, 2020 Tweet - "Sen. McConnell in March 2016: "Give the people a voice in filling this vacancy" That was more than 8 months before an election This is 43 days The Senate's never confirmed a Supreme Court nominee this close to an election Dems are united in fighting to honor RBG's last wish" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. James Inhofe, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee - Tester Spearheads Senate Call to Ensure his Landmark Agent Orange Exposure Bill is Included in Final Annual Defense Bill Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
Sept. 21, 2020 Kustoff announces Virtual Service Academy Day Rep. David Kustoff
Sept. 21, 2020 Tweet - "Speaker Pelosi has withheld vital CCC funding from the House govt funding bill -- reneging on the previous bipartisan agreement. This $ would go toward helping American farmers hit hard by the pandemic, feeding children who normally rely on school lunches, & other vital areas." Sen. John Thune
Sept. 21, 2020 Tweet - "RBG's death leaves a Supreme Court vacancy that puts everything on the line--the right to health care, a woman's right to choose, voting rights, more. And by all rights, Senator McConnell and Senate GOP have no right to fill this seat. Dems are fighting to honor RBG's last wish." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 21, 2020 Speaker Pelosi Announces Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Will Lie in State in National Statuary Hall of the U.S. Capitol Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Sept. 21, 2020 Hyde-Smith Cosponsors Bill to Help Military Spouses Continue Careers Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith
Sept. 21, 2020 Letter to Tony Pham, Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Director for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Rodney Cooper, Executive Director of LaSalle Corrections, Phil Bickham, Warden of Irwin County Detention Center - Homeland Security and Oversight Committees Commence Investigation into ICE Medical Whistleblower Complaint, Request Documents from ICE, LaSalle, Irwin County Detention Center Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Sept. 21, 2020 Steube Bipartisan Veterans Legislation Passes the House Rep. Greg Steube
Sept. 21, 2020 Gardner, Baldwin, Moran, Reed, Stewart, Moulton Applaud House Passage of 9-8-8 Suicide Hotline Bill Sen. Jack Reed, ...
Sept. 21, 2020 Tweet - "Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a generational legal giant and a trailblazing champion for American women. The Senate is grieving with the nation, praying for her family, and remembering her historic legacy. My full Senate floor remarks:" Sen. Mitch McConnell
Sept. 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General - Booker Leads Judiciary Democrats Pressing Barr on Reports of Rollback of Anti-Bias Training at Justice Department Sen. Cory Booker, ...
Sept. 21, 2020 Tweet - "Many GOP senators -- myself included -- decided to run for office for this very reason: to be in a position to restore the court to its original constitutional purpose as a judicial body, not a legislative one. We ran for this. We were elected for this. Now, we will follow through." Sen. John Thune
Sept. 21, 2020 orres Passes Landmark Legislation Protecting Native American Women Rep. Norma Torres, ...
Sept. 21, 2020 Chairman Hoeven and Vice Chairman Udall Statement on House Passage of Tribal Self-Governance Senate Bill Sen. John Hoeven, ...
Sept. 21, 2020 Hoeven Statement on Supreme Court Nomination Sen. John Hoeven
Sept. 21, 2020 Stauber Applauds House Passage of Bipartisan Bills to Address Crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Rep. Pete Stauber
Sept. 21, 2020 Tweet - "The Supreme Court was created by the founders of our nation to be the arbiter of equal justice under the law, not a tool for one party's political agenda. The Senate should honor Justice Ginsburg's fervent last wish by not filling this vacancy before inauguration." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 21, 2020 Tweet - "My office has received nearly 40,000 letters since Friday about the passing of Justice Ginsburg. Almost all of them are asking that the next Justice be confirmed after the inauguration in January. Leader McConnell--listen to the American people!" Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 21, 2020 Tweet - "Will be joining @wolfblitzer on @CNN shortly to discuss the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Make sure you tune in." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 21, 2020 Tweet - "Many of my Republican colleagues have been cowed by Pres. Trump & are now being humiliated by Sen McConnell, who wants them to go back on everything they said 4 years ago. The Republicans' plan to rush a Supreme Court nominee is only going to add to the division in our country." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 21, 2020 Hoeven: House passes Savanna's Act, bill goes to president to be signed into law Sen. John Hoeven
Sept. 21, 2020 Tweet - "Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was an American hero who devoted her life to the cause of ensuring equal justice under the law. America is a better place thanks to her. May her memory be a blessing." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Sept. 21, 2020 Tweet - "Despite the Dem-led misinformation campaign, filling this SCOTUS seat follows historical Senate norms. There is a different precedent if you have a divided government (2016) vs. having the same party in control in the WH & Senate (now). In fact, Joe Biden made the distinction." Sen. John Thune
Sept. 21, 2020 Durbin Honors Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg On Senate Floor Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 21, 2020 Boozman Statement on Supreme Court Vacancy Sen. John Boozman
Sept. 21, 2020 Meuser Statement on Introduction of Government Funding Bill Rep. Dan Meuser
Date Title Politician
Sept. 22, 2020 Tweet - "200,000 Americans have died from COVID But Sen. McConnell's put the Senate on "pause" for over 4 months Now he wants to move heaven & earth to install a new Justice who could rip away Americans' health care in a pandemic Dems are fighting for RBG's legacy and your health care" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 22, 2020 Tweet - "I took to the floor with Democrats to demand the Senate honor the legacy and last wishes of RBG Not turn the clock back on a woman's right to choose on marriage equality on joining a union on health care GOP blocked our resolution--Democrats will not stop fighting for Americans" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 22, 2020 Tweet - "The McConnell Rule. When it's a presidential election season, you can't vote on a Supreme Court nominee because "the American people should have a voice." Sen. McConnell has exposed that this "principle" was a farce. Democrats are fighting to honor RBG's last wish." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 22, 2020 Hoyer Statement on the United States Surpassing 200,000 Coronavirus Deaths Rep.Steny Hoyer
Sept. 22, 2020 Tweet - "Trump's response to this pandemic has been purely political, allowing millions to suffer while he and his Administration undercut health experts and publicly downplayed the crisis. Things didn't have to be this way and the American people deserve better." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Sept. 22, 2020 Bennet Reflects on Legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Future of American Democracy In Senate Floor Speech Sen.Michael Bennet
Sept. 22, 2020 Tweet - "Unbelievable. The Senate Intelligence Committee was supposed to have a hearing on election security today. The Democratic leader objected & blocked the meeting from happening. Mark "election security" down as the first target of Democrats' SCOTUS retribution." Sen.John Thune
Sept. 22, 2020 Sullivan Statement on Supreme Court Vacancy Sen.Dan Sullivan
Sept. 22, 2020 Tweet - "Some Democrats have gone as far as to say that "nothing is off the table" when it comes to retribution for having a Senate vote on the president's nominee -- a grade school-style threat with constitutional consequences." Sen.John Thune
Sept. 22, 2020 Tweet - "When Dems say "nothing is off the table" if they regain the majority, they mean: -Scrapping protections for the Senate minority put in place by founders -Increasing number of SCOTUS justices (to pack it w/ liberal judges) -Making DC & PR states (in hopes of 2 Dem senators each)" Sen.John Thune
Sept. 22, 2020 Tweet - "According to the constitution, POTUS is supposed to nominate a replacement to #SCOTUS if there is a vacancy. @realDonaldTrump & @SenateGOP are just fulfilling constitutional duties & responsibilities." Sen.John Barrasso
Sept. 22, 2020 Chairman Risch Applauds Committee Passage of 15 Nominees Sen.Jim Risch
Sept. 22, 2020 Womack Statement on House Continuing Resolution Rep.Steve Womack
Sept. 22, 2020 Rep. Sewell Votes to Keep Government Open and Extend Vital Programs Rep.Terri Sewell
Sept. 21, 2020 Reed-Whitehouse Statement on Providence Rally Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Sept. 21, 2020 Gottheimer Fights to Protect North Jersey Seniors, Veterans in Long-Term Care Facilities from COVID-19 Rep.Josh Gottheimer
Sept. 21, 2020 House Passes Perry Language to Ban FGM/C Rep.Scott Perry
Sept. 21, 2020 CNN "Erin Burnett Outfront" - Transcript Interview with John Barrasso Sen.John Barrasso
Sept. 21, 2020 CNN "Erin Burnett Outfront" - Transcript Interview with Richard Blumenthal Sen.Dick Blumenthal
Sept. 21, 2020 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript Interview with Dick Durbin Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 21, 2020 Cantwell-Cosponsored Legislation to Improve Response to Missing, Murdered Native Women and Girls Heads to President's Desk for Signature Sen.Maria Cantwell
Sept. 21, 2020 Congressman Fulcher Highlights Importance of Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses Rep.Russ Fulcher
Sept. 21, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump will nominate a justice who would ensure the end of our healthcare law--eliminating pre-existing condition protections And the Supreme Court will hear a case on our healthcare law just after the election! Democrats are united in fighting to honor RBG's last wish" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 21, 2020 Tweet - "Sen. McConnell in March 2016: "Give the people a voice in filling this vacancy" That was more than 8 months before an election This is 43 days The Senate's never confirmed a Supreme Court nominee this close to an election Dems are united in fighting to honor RBG's last wish" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. James Inhofe, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee - Tester Spearheads Senate Call to Ensure his Landmark Agent Orange Exposure Bill is Included in Final Annual Defense Bill Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
Sept. 21, 2020 Kustoff announces Virtual Service Academy Day Rep.David Kustoff
Sept. 21, 2020 Tweet - "Speaker Pelosi has withheld vital CCC funding from the House govt funding bill -- reneging on the previous bipartisan agreement. This $ would go toward helping American farmers hit hard by the pandemic, feeding children who normally rely on school lunches, & other vital areas." Sen.John Thune
Sept. 21, 2020 Tweet - "RBG's death leaves a Supreme Court vacancy that puts everything on the line--the right to health care, a woman's right to choose, voting rights, more. And by all rights, Senator McConnell and Senate GOP have no right to fill this seat. Dems are fighting to honor RBG's last wish." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 21, 2020 Speaker Pelosi Announces Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Will Lie in State in National Statuary Hall of the U.S. Capitol Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Sept. 21, 2020 Hyde-Smith Cosponsors Bill to Help Military Spouses Continue Careers Sen.Cindy Hyde-Smith
Sept. 21, 2020 Letter to Tony Pham, Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Director for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Rodney Cooper, Executive Director of LaSalle Corrections, Phil Bickham, Warden of Irwin County Detention Center - Homeland Security and Oversight Committees Commence Investigation into ICE Medical Whistleblower Complaint, Request Documents from ICE, LaSalle, Irwin County Detention Center Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Sept. 21, 2020 Steube Bipartisan Veterans Legislation Passes the House Rep.Greg Steube
Sept. 21, 2020 Gardner, Baldwin, Moran, Reed, Stewart, Moulton Applaud House Passage of 9-8-8 Suicide Hotline Bill Sen.Jack Reed, ...
Sept. 21, 2020 Tweet - "Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a generational legal giant and a trailblazing champion for American women. The Senate is grieving with the nation, praying for her family, and remembering her historic legacy. My full Senate floor remarks:" Sen.Mitch McConnell
Sept. 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General - Booker Leads Judiciary Democrats Pressing Barr on Reports of Rollback of Anti-Bias Training at Justice Department Sen.Cory Booker, ...
Sept. 21, 2020 Tweet - "Many GOP senators -- myself included -- decided to run for office for this very reason: to be in a position to restore the court to its original constitutional purpose as a judicial body, not a legislative one. We ran for this. We were elected for this. Now, we will follow through." Sen.John Thune
Sept. 21, 2020 orres Passes Landmark Legislation Protecting Native American Women Rep.Norma Torres, ...
Sept. 21, 2020 Chairman Hoeven and Vice Chairman Udall Statement on House Passage of Tribal Self-Governance Senate Bill Sen.John Hoeven, ...
Sept. 21, 2020 Hoeven Statement on Supreme Court Nomination Sen.John Hoeven
Sept. 21, 2020 Stauber Applauds House Passage of Bipartisan Bills to Address Crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Rep.Pete Stauber
Sept. 21, 2020 Tweet - "The Supreme Court was created by the founders of our nation to be the arbiter of equal justice under the law, not a tool for one party's political agenda. The Senate should honor Justice Ginsburg's fervent last wish by not filling this vacancy before inauguration." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 21, 2020 Tweet - "My office has received nearly 40,000 letters since Friday about the passing of Justice Ginsburg. Almost all of them are asking that the next Justice be confirmed after the inauguration in January. Leader McConnell--listen to the American people!" Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 21, 2020 Tweet - "Will be joining @wolfblitzer on @CNN shortly to discuss the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Make sure you tune in." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 21, 2020 Tweet - "Many of my Republican colleagues have been cowed by Pres. Trump & are now being humiliated by Sen McConnell, who wants them to go back on everything they said 4 years ago. The Republicans' plan to rush a Supreme Court nominee is only going to add to the division in our country." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 21, 2020 Hoeven: House passes Savanna's Act, bill goes to president to be signed into law Sen.John Hoeven
Sept. 21, 2020 Tweet - "Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was an American hero who devoted her life to the cause of ensuring equal justice under the law. America is a better place thanks to her. May her memory be a blessing." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Sept. 21, 2020 Tweet - "Despite the Dem-led misinformation campaign, filling this SCOTUS seat follows historical Senate norms. There is a different precedent if you have a divided government (2016) vs. having the same party in control in the WH & Senate (now). In fact, Joe Biden made the distinction." Sen.John Thune
Sept. 21, 2020 Durbin Honors Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg On Senate Floor Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 21, 2020 Boozman Statement on Supreme Court Vacancy Sen.John Boozman
Sept. 21, 2020 Meuser Statement on Introduction of Government Funding Bill Rep.Dan Meuser
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