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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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Politician
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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