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June 19, 2020 Duckworth Celebrates Juneteenth at Chicago Demonstration, Calls for Racial Justice Sen. Ladda Duckworth
June 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense - Rep Lieu Leads Letter Urging DOD to Reverse Transgender Military Ban Rep. Gil Cisneros, ...
June 19, 2020 Sen. Cruz: Juneteenth Is a Celebration of the Belief That "All Men Are Created Equal' Sen. Ted Cruz
June 19, 2020 Womack Supports Introduction of JUSTICE Act Rep. Steve Womack
June 19, 2020 Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Co-sponsors Legislation to Establish Juneteenth as a Federal Holiday Rep. Lizzie Fletcher
June 19, 2020 On Juneteenth, Pingree Launches Racial Justice Webpage Rep. Chellie Pingree
June 19, 2020 Congresswoman Escobar Statement on the 155th Anniversary of Juneteenth Rep. Veronica Escobar
June 19, 2020 Neal Statement Commemorating Juneteenth Rep. Richard Neal
June 19, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump is threatening peaceful protestors standing up for justice. Disgusting." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 19, 2020 She was about four feet tall, and as powerful as could be. Sen. Jeff Merkley
June 19, 2020 Peters Commemorates 155th Juneteenth Independence Day Sen. Gary Peters
June 19, 2020 Blunt Rochester Statement on Juneteenth Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester
June 19, 2020 Statement from Rep. Pressley on Boston City Council's Budget and Policy Proposals to Address Systemic Racism Rep. Ayanna Pressley
June 19, 2020 Costa Statement on 155th Anniversary of "Juneteenth" Rep. Jim Costa
June 19, 2020 The News Journal - Let's honor Juneteenth by finally taking on systemic racism Sen. Chris Coons, ...
June 19, 2020 Rep. Smith Statement on Juneteenth Rep. Adam Smith
June 19, 2020 Shaheen Calls for Juneteenth to be Recognized as a National Holiday Sen. Cynthia Shaheen
June 19, 2020 Rep. Pressley, Senator Warren Formally Introduce Legislation to Hold Police & Correctional Officers Accountable for Denying Medical Care to People in Custody Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
June 19, 2020 Tweet - "This #Juneteenth comes during a moment of reckoning in our nation. The American people are taking to the streets in numbers we've rarely seen before to protest systemic racism & injustice. We have an opportunity before us to make real change--let's not waste it." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 19, 2020 Rep. Meeks Introduces Bill Requiring Wall Street Disclosures of Bonds Relating to Police Brutality Rep. Gregory Meeks
June 19, 2020 Norton Thanks Van Hollen, Carper for Introducing Critical D.C. Home-Rule Bills After Occupation of D.C. Streets by Federal Police and Troops Rep. Eleanor Norton
June 19, 2020 Matsui Issues Statement in Honor of Juneteenth Rep. Doris Matsui
June 19, 2020 Adams Cosponsors Bill to Make Juneteenth a Federal Holiday Rep. Alma Adams
June 19, 2020 Senate Passes Boozman-Supported Resolution Honoring Juneteenth Sen. John Boozman
June 19, 2020 Congressman Kim, Local Black Leaders, Highlight Importance of Juneteenth in New Video, Calls for National Holiday Sen. Andy Kim
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "During a national movement on racial justice and before we even debate policing reform on the floor, Sen. McConnell will put forward Cory Wilson, a nominee with a hostile record on voting rights. Even by the very low standards of Pres. Trump's judicial nominees, he is appalling." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 18, 2020 Executive Session Sen. Amy Klobuchar
June 18, 2020 Bennet, Senate Democrats Introduce Resolution Recognizing June as LGBTQ Pride Month Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 18, 2020 Rep. Sewell, Congressional Voting Rights Caucus Co-Chairs Lead Resolution to End Voter Suppression, Protect Integrity of Elections During COVID-19 Rep. Terri Sewell
June 18, 2020 Executive Session Sen. Ron Wyden
June 18, 2020 Sen. Coons: GOP policing bill is an important start that must be strengthened to meet this moment Sen. Chris Coons
June 18, 2020 Congressman Cohen Welcomes Supreme Court Ruling in DACA Case Rep. Steve Cohen
June 18, 2020 Executive Session Sen. Tammy Baldwin
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "The Senate GOP bill would not have prevented the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, or Eric Garner. If it won't stop future deaths of Black Americans at the hands of the very people meant to protect and serve them, it does not meet the moment." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "I just took to the floor with @SenBooker to demand we remove Confederate statues from the Capitol. We need to dismantle institutional racism piece by piece, brick by brick, statue by statue, starting with the people's house--the nation's Capitol. But Senate Republicans objected." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 18, 2020 Rep. Ted Budd's Reforms Included in GOP Police Bill Sen. Ted Budd
June 18, 2020 Rep. Cisneros Meets with NOC Public Safety Task Force to Discuss Police Reform Rep. Gil Cisneros
June 18, 2020 Congressional Voting Rights Caucus Co-Chairs Lead Resolution to End Voter Suppression, Protect Integrity of Elections During COVID-19 Rep. Bobby Scott, ...
June 18, 2020 At SASC Hearing, Warren Questions Nominee for National Guard Chief on Role of Guard Soldiers at Peaceful Protest in Lafayette Square and How He Will Resist Political Interference Sen. Elizabeth Warren
June 18, 2020 Ahead of Juneteenth, JEC Vice Chair Beyer--Joined by CBC Chair & First Vice Chair--Re-Releases Two Recent Reports that Shed Light on Racial Disparities at the Root of Coronavirus, Police Misconduct Rep. Donald Beyer, ...
June 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the Department of Defense - Duckworth Demands Additional Materials Related to Low-Flying Military Helicopters Over Peaceful Protestors from Esper Sen. Ladda Duckworth
June 18, 2020 Hudson Disappointed by Judiciary Committee Debate of Police Reform Rep. Richard Hudson
June 18, 2020 Stefanik Cosponsors JUSTICE Act, House Companion Bill to Senator Tim Scott's Police Reform Bill Rep. Elise Stefanik
June 18, 2020 Executive Session Sen. Josh Hawley
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "The Senate Republican bill does nothing on racial profiling or to reform qualified immunity which shields police from accountability for violating Americans' constitutional rights The Senate GOP bill does not rise to the moment We must act on Democrats' #JusticeInPolicing Act" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 18, 2020 Executive Session Sen. Cory Booker
June 18, 2020 On Senate Floor, Klobuchar Calls on Colleagues to Pass Equality Act to Protect LGBTQ Americans from Discrimination Sen. Amy Klobuchar
June 18, 2020 Executive Session Sen. Mike Lee
June 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - Durbin, Schumer, Colleagues Call For GAO Investigation Into Use Of Federal Law Enforcement During Washington, D.C. Protests Following Killing Of George Floyd Sen. Jack Reed, ...
June 18, 2020 Smith Cosponsors JUSTICE Act Rep. Chris Smith
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "The Dems' #JusticeInPolicing Act bans no-knock warrants in federal drug cases The Senate GOP bill only requires data on no-knock warrants Breonna Taylor was asleep in her bed when she was killed by police who had a no-knock warrant More data alone would not have saved her life" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "We need a strong bill. We need to save Black lives and bring long overdue reforms to institutions that have resisted them. The harsh fact of the matter is, the legislation from Senate Republicans is far too weak and will be ineffective at rooting out this problem." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 18, 2020 Buchanan Co-Sponsors "JUSTICE Act" to Reform Police Procedures Rep. Vern Buchanan
June 18, 2020 House Judiciary Committee Passes George Floyd Justice In Policing Act Rep. Jerry Nadler
June 18, 2020 Executive Session Sen. James Lankford
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "If we pass an ineffective bill, and the killings continue, and police departments resist change, the wound in our society will not close, it will widen. This is about solving a problem that is taking the lives of Black Americans. The Senate GOP bill does not rise to the moment." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 18, 2020 Executive Session Sen. Michael Bennet
June 18, 2020 Congressman Neguse Adds Authority for State AGs to Police Reform Bill Rep. Joe Neguse
June 18, 2020 Senator Collins Joins Colleagues in Introducing the JUSTICE Act - a Comprehensive Police Reform Bill Sen. Susan Collins
June 18, 2020 Gallagher Joins Landmark Effort on Police Reform Rep. Pete Stauber, ...
June 18, 2020 Executive Session Sen. John Cornyn
June 18, 2020 Letter to Addison Davis, Superintendent of Hillsborough County Public Schools - U.S. Rep. Castor Calls on Hillsborough County Public Schools Leaders to Adhere to the Intent of K-12 Education Aid in CARES Act Rep. Kathy Castor
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "Senate Democrats took to the floor today to demand that the Senate pass the #EqualityAct. Senate Republicans objected. But we will not stop fighting. Because LGBTQ+ rights are human rights. And we must make the Equality Act the law of the land." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 18, 2020 Executive Session Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General; the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security; and the Hon. David Bernhardt, Secretary of the Department of the Interior - Wyden, Colleagues Raise Concerns with Law Enforcement Tactics Increasing Spread of COVID-19 at Peaceful Protests Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
June 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Charles Grassley, Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee - Wyden Lays Out Agenda For Addressing Racial Health Disparities in Committee Sen. Ron Wyden
June 18, 2020 Cotton Scorches SCOTUS on DACA Decision Sen. Tom Cotton
June 18, 2020 MSNBC "Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell - Transcript Interview with Amy Klobuchar Sen. Amy Klobuchar
June 18, 2020 Executive Session Sen. Jeff Merkley
June 17, 2020 Lankford, Colleagues Introduce JUSTICE Act to Addresses Police Reform, Accountability, Transparency Sen. James Lankford
June 17, 2020 Senator Hawley Announces Bill Empowering Americans to Sue Big Tech Companies Acting in Bad Faith Sen. Josh Hawley
June 17, 2020 CNN "Newsroom" - Transcript: Interview with Nancy Pelosi Rep. Nancy Pelosi
June 17, 2020 Tweet - "When Black Americans tell us they do not feel safe in their own communities, we need to listen. When citizens lack faith in our justice system, we need to respond. And when the equal protection of the law feels to some Americans like a contingency of demographics, we need to act." Sen. Mitch McConnell
June 17, 2020 Bacon Offers Comments on President's EO for Safe Policing for All Americans Rep. Don Bacon
June 17, 2020 Congressman Cohen Urges Focus on Unjust Police Practices at Markup on Justice in Policing Act Rep. Steve Cohen
Date Title Politician
June 19, 2020 Duckworth Celebrates Juneteenth at Chicago Demonstration, Calls for Racial Justice Sen.Ladda Duckworth
June 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense - Rep Lieu Leads Letter Urging DOD to Reverse Transgender Military Ban Rep.Gil Cisneros, ...
June 19, 2020 Sen. Cruz: Juneteenth Is a Celebration of the Belief That "All Men Are Created Equal' Sen.Ted Cruz
June 19, 2020 Womack Supports Introduction of JUSTICE Act Rep.Steve Womack
June 19, 2020 Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Co-sponsors Legislation to Establish Juneteenth as a Federal Holiday Rep.Lizzie Fletcher
June 19, 2020 On Juneteenth, Pingree Launches Racial Justice Webpage Rep.Chellie Pingree
June 19, 2020 Congresswoman Escobar Statement on the 155th Anniversary of Juneteenth Rep.Veronica Escobar
June 19, 2020 Neal Statement Commemorating Juneteenth Rep.Richard Neal
June 19, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump is threatening peaceful protestors standing up for justice. Disgusting." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 19, 2020 She was about four feet tall, and as powerful as could be. Sen.Jeff Merkley
June 19, 2020 Peters Commemorates 155th Juneteenth Independence Day Sen.Gary Peters
June 19, 2020 Blunt Rochester Statement on Juneteenth Sen.Lisa Blunt Rochester
June 19, 2020 Statement from Rep. Pressley on Boston City Council's Budget and Policy Proposals to Address Systemic Racism Rep.Ayanna Pressley
June 19, 2020 Costa Statement on 155th Anniversary of "Juneteenth" Rep.Jim Costa
June 19, 2020 The News Journal - Let's honor Juneteenth by finally taking on systemic racism Sen.Chris Coons, ...
June 19, 2020 Rep. Smith Statement on Juneteenth Rep.Adam Smith
June 19, 2020 Shaheen Calls for Juneteenth to be Recognized as a National Holiday Sen.Cynthia Shaheen
June 19, 2020 Rep. Pressley, Senator Warren Formally Introduce Legislation to Hold Police & Correctional Officers Accountable for Denying Medical Care to People in Custody Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
June 19, 2020 Tweet - "This #Juneteenth comes during a moment of reckoning in our nation. The American people are taking to the streets in numbers we've rarely seen before to protest systemic racism & injustice. We have an opportunity before us to make real change--let's not waste it." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 19, 2020 Rep. Meeks Introduces Bill Requiring Wall Street Disclosures of Bonds Relating to Police Brutality Rep.Gregory Meeks
June 19, 2020 Norton Thanks Van Hollen, Carper for Introducing Critical D.C. Home-Rule Bills After Occupation of D.C. Streets by Federal Police and Troops Rep.Eleanor Norton
June 19, 2020 Matsui Issues Statement in Honor of Juneteenth Rep.Doris Matsui
June 19, 2020 Adams Cosponsors Bill to Make Juneteenth a Federal Holiday Rep.Alma Adams
June 19, 2020 Senate Passes Boozman-Supported Resolution Honoring Juneteenth Sen.John Boozman
June 19, 2020 Congressman Kim, Local Black Leaders, Highlight Importance of Juneteenth in New Video, Calls for National Holiday Sen.Andy Kim
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "During a national movement on racial justice and before we even debate policing reform on the floor, Sen. McConnell will put forward Cory Wilson, a nominee with a hostile record on voting rights. Even by the very low standards of Pres. Trump's judicial nominees, he is appalling." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 18, 2020 Executive Session Sen.Amy Klobuchar
June 18, 2020 Bennet, Senate Democrats Introduce Resolution Recognizing June as LGBTQ Pride Month Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 18, 2020 Rep. Sewell, Congressional Voting Rights Caucus Co-Chairs Lead Resolution to End Voter Suppression, Protect Integrity of Elections During COVID-19 Rep.Terri Sewell
June 18, 2020 Executive Session Sen.Ron Wyden
June 18, 2020 Sen. Coons: GOP policing bill is an important start that must be strengthened to meet this moment Sen.Chris Coons
June 18, 2020 Congressman Cohen Welcomes Supreme Court Ruling in DACA Case Rep.Steve Cohen
June 18, 2020 Executive Session Sen.Tammy Baldwin
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "The Senate GOP bill would not have prevented the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, or Eric Garner. If it won't stop future deaths of Black Americans at the hands of the very people meant to protect and serve them, it does not meet the moment." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "I just took to the floor with @SenBooker to demand we remove Confederate statues from the Capitol. We need to dismantle institutional racism piece by piece, brick by brick, statue by statue, starting with the people's house--the nation's Capitol. But Senate Republicans objected." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 18, 2020 Rep. Ted Budd's Reforms Included in GOP Police Bill Sen.Ted Budd
June 18, 2020 Rep. Cisneros Meets with NOC Public Safety Task Force to Discuss Police Reform Rep.Gil Cisneros
June 18, 2020 Congressional Voting Rights Caucus Co-Chairs Lead Resolution to End Voter Suppression, Protect Integrity of Elections During COVID-19 Rep.Bobby Scott, ...
June 18, 2020 At SASC Hearing, Warren Questions Nominee for National Guard Chief on Role of Guard Soldiers at Peaceful Protest in Lafayette Square and How He Will Resist Political Interference Sen.Elizabeth Warren
June 18, 2020 Ahead of Juneteenth, JEC Vice Chair Beyer--Joined by CBC Chair & First Vice Chair--Re-Releases Two Recent Reports that Shed Light on Racial Disparities at the Root of Coronavirus, Police Misconduct Rep.Donald Beyer, ...
June 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the Department of Defense - Duckworth Demands Additional Materials Related to Low-Flying Military Helicopters Over Peaceful Protestors from Esper Sen.Ladda Duckworth
June 18, 2020 Hudson Disappointed by Judiciary Committee Debate of Police Reform Rep.Richard Hudson
June 18, 2020 Stefanik Cosponsors JUSTICE Act, House Companion Bill to Senator Tim Scott's Police Reform Bill Rep.Elise Stefanik
June 18, 2020 Executive Session Sen.Josh Hawley
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "The Senate Republican bill does nothing on racial profiling or to reform qualified immunity which shields police from accountability for violating Americans' constitutional rights The Senate GOP bill does not rise to the moment We must act on Democrats' #JusticeInPolicing Act" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 18, 2020 Executive Session Sen.Cory Booker
June 18, 2020 On Senate Floor, Klobuchar Calls on Colleagues to Pass Equality Act to Protect LGBTQ Americans from Discrimination Sen.Amy Klobuchar
June 18, 2020 Executive Session Sen.Mike Lee
June 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - Durbin, Schumer, Colleagues Call For GAO Investigation Into Use Of Federal Law Enforcement During Washington, D.C. Protests Following Killing Of George Floyd Sen.Jack Reed, ...
June 18, 2020 Smith Cosponsors JUSTICE Act Rep.Chris Smith
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "The Dems' #JusticeInPolicing Act bans no-knock warrants in federal drug cases The Senate GOP bill only requires data on no-knock warrants Breonna Taylor was asleep in her bed when she was killed by police who had a no-knock warrant More data alone would not have saved her life" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "We need a strong bill. We need to save Black lives and bring long overdue reforms to institutions that have resisted them. The harsh fact of the matter is, the legislation from Senate Republicans is far too weak and will be ineffective at rooting out this problem." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 18, 2020 Buchanan Co-Sponsors "JUSTICE Act" to Reform Police Procedures Rep.Vern Buchanan
June 18, 2020 House Judiciary Committee Passes George Floyd Justice In Policing Act Rep.Jerry Nadler
June 18, 2020 Executive Session Sen.James Lankford
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "If we pass an ineffective bill, and the killings continue, and police departments resist change, the wound in our society will not close, it will widen. This is about solving a problem that is taking the lives of Black Americans. The Senate GOP bill does not rise to the moment." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 18, 2020 Executive Session Sen.Michael Bennet
June 18, 2020 Congressman Neguse Adds Authority for State AGs to Police Reform Bill Rep.Joe Neguse
June 18, 2020 Senator Collins Joins Colleagues in Introducing the JUSTICE Act - a Comprehensive Police Reform Bill Sen.Susan Collins
June 18, 2020 Gallagher Joins Landmark Effort on Police Reform Rep.Pete Stauber, ...
June 18, 2020 Executive Session Sen.John Cornyn
June 18, 2020 Letter to Addison Davis, Superintendent of Hillsborough County Public Schools - U.S. Rep. Castor Calls on Hillsborough County Public Schools Leaders to Adhere to the Intent of K-12 Education Aid in CARES Act Rep.Kathy Castor
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "Senate Democrats took to the floor today to demand that the Senate pass the #EqualityAct. Senate Republicans objected. But we will not stop fighting. Because LGBTQ+ rights are human rights. And we must make the Equality Act the law of the land." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 18, 2020 Executive Session Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General; the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security; and the Hon. David Bernhardt, Secretary of the Department of the Interior - Wyden, Colleagues Raise Concerns with Law Enforcement Tactics Increasing Spread of COVID-19 at Peaceful Protests Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
June 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Charles Grassley, Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee - Wyden Lays Out Agenda For Addressing Racial Health Disparities in Committee Sen.Ron Wyden
June 18, 2020 Cotton Scorches SCOTUS on DACA Decision Sen.Tom Cotton
June 18, 2020 MSNBC "Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell - Transcript Interview with Amy Klobuchar Sen.Amy Klobuchar
June 18, 2020 Executive Session Sen.Jeff Merkley
June 17, 2020 Lankford, Colleagues Introduce JUSTICE Act to Addresses Police Reform, Accountability, Transparency Sen.James Lankford
June 17, 2020 Senator Hawley Announces Bill Empowering Americans to Sue Big Tech Companies Acting in Bad Faith Sen.Josh Hawley
June 17, 2020 CNN "Newsroom" - Transcript: Interview with Nancy Pelosi Rep.Nancy Pelosi
June 17, 2020 Tweet - "When Black Americans tell us they do not feel safe in their own communities, we need to listen. When citizens lack faith in our justice system, we need to respond. And when the equal protection of the law feels to some Americans like a contingency of demographics, we need to act." Sen.Mitch McConnell
June 17, 2020 Bacon Offers Comments on President's EO for Safe Policing for All Americans Rep.Don Bacon
June 17, 2020 Congressman Cohen Urges Focus on Unjust Police Practices at Markup on Justice in Policing Act Rep.Steve Cohen
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