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Jan. 22, 2020 Castro Urges Barr and Wolf to Reverse Cruel Changes to Asylum Eligibility Rep. Joaquin Castro
Jan. 22, 2020 Rep. Waters on Midnight Mitch McConnell's Sham Impeachment Trial Rules Rep. Maxine Waters
Jan. 22, 2020 Tweet - "Later today, the Senate will begin hearing presentations from the House impeachment managers. The American people deserve a fair & credible trial. So far, Senate Republicans have voted against allowing evidence and witnesses. Unless 4 Rs change their votes, it'll be a cover-up." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 22, 2020 Democrats Deny Biden Corruption Sen. Ted Cruz
Jan. 22, 2020 Tweet - "The American people deserve a fair trial. But President Trump and Senator McConnell don't even want to consider witnesses and documents. Why are Senate Republicans enabling a cover-up?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 22, 2020 Tweet - "Putin is above the law in Russia. Erdogan is above the law in Turkey. Kim Jong-un Is above the law in North Korea. But in America the Constitution is sacredly obligatory upon all. The President must be held accountable for his corrupt #AbuseOfPower." Sen. Ben Luján
Jan. 22, 2020 Tweet - "My Republican colleagues should understand that if there aren't witnesses, documents, or evidence, then there's no trial. It would instead be an effort to make this impeachment go away for President Trump so he can triumphantly enter the House chamber for the State of the Union." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 22, 2020 Cantwell Statement on Partisan Rejection of Witnesses, Evidence in Trump Impeachment Trial Sen. Maria Cantwell
Jan. 22, 2020 Tweet - "This is first time many of the Republican Senators have heard all these facts put together in a very cogent way with powerful speeches from Adam Schiff and the House Impeachment Managers. I don't see how they can listen to this and not demand witnesses and documents." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 22, 2020 Tweet - "For 8.5 hours today, House managers started making their thorough, fact-based case about Pres. Trump's scheme to solicit foreign interference in our elections for his own personal, political gain. Their presentation was compelling & demonstrates why we need key docs & witnesses." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 22, 2020 Tweet - "We need witnesses, evidence, and documents if we're going to have a real trial in the Senate." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 22, 2020 Tweet - "This whole impeachment charade isn't just about the president. Democrats also want to remove certain Republican senators from office and take back the Senate. @SenatorTimScott and I talked with the media about this and more." Sen. John Barrasso
Jan. 22, 2020 Tweet - "I don't see how any Senator--Democrat or Republican--could sit on the floor, hear Adam Schiff and the House Impeachment Managers, and not demand witnesses and documents. #TrumpImpeachmentTrial" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 22, 2020 Tweet - "The bottom line is this: The very first thing the American people saw when they tuned in to the impeachment trial of President Trump was Republican Senators voting against having a fair trial with relevant witnesses and documents." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 22, 2020 CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) is Interviewed about Impeachment; Mitch McConnell's Power Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Jan. 21, 2020 CNN "Erin Burnett Outfront" - Transcript: Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) is Interviewed About the Senate Impeachment Trial Sen. Chris Murphy
Jan. 21, 2020 Rep. Jason Crow's Statement During Debate on McConnell Trial Rules Rep. Jason Crow
Jan. 21, 2020 Letter to Pat Cipollone, White House Counsel - Managers Demand Pat Cipollone Disclose All First-Hand Facts and Information Before Trial Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, ...
Jan. 21, 2020 Murphy on the Impeachment Trial: We Cannot Allow For A Cover-Up to Occur in the United States Senate Sen. Chris Murphy
Jan. 21, 2020 King: McConnell's Impeachment Rules "Attempt to Undermine Our Work Before It's Even Begun" Sen. Angus King
Jan. 21, 2020 House Managers Statement on Mcconnell Resolution Sen. Adam Schiff, ...
Jan. 21, 2020 Senator Rick Scott: Let's Get Back To Work Sen. Rick Scott
Jan. 21, 2020 Cornyn on Fox: Schumer Trying to "Hijack' Senate Trial Sen. John Cornyn
Jan. 21, 2020 Sen. Cruz: "Don't Be Fooled by Democrats' Last-Minute Fishing Attempt to Bring in yet More Witnesses Into the Senate' Sen. Ted Cruz
Jan. 21, 2020 Democrats' Impeachment Hypocrisy Sen. Ted Cruz
Jan. 21, 2020 Tweet - "From day one, we have learned that Senator McConnell's political loyalty to this President is more important than respect for the Constitution, the integrity of the Senate, and common decency." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 21, 2020 Democrats Didn't Take Time to Fully Pursue Privileged Documents Sen. Ted Cruz
Jan. 21, 2020 Cantwell Releases Statement on Impeachment Proceedings Sen. Maria Cantwell
Jan. 21, 2020 "The President's Actions are on Trial--But the U.S. Senate is on Trial, Too": Senator Murray Calls for Fair, Thorough Impeachment Trial Following Senate Republicans' "Cover-up" Rules Proposal Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 21, 2020 Tweet - "One of the first major bills passed by the Dem-led House Majority was #HR1, the #ForThePeople Act. It would address the #CitizensUnited decision and end the era of dark money in politics. It's time for the Senate to take up and pass this critical legislation. RT if you agree." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Jan. 21, 2020 Tweet - "Americans know that a trial w/o witnesses and evidence is a sham. The House impeached POTUS because he abused his power and tried to cover up that abuse. Now, @senatemajldr is trying to make the United States Senate an accomplice in that cover-up." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Jan. 21, 2020 Tweet - "Since the #CitizensUnited ruling, outside groups have spent over $4.5 billion in federal elections & $1 billion of that is untraceable, dark money. Americans expect government to work #ForThePeople, and it's time for the Senate to take up #HR1 to address this disastrous ruling." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Jan. 21, 2020 Tweet - "Today marks 10 years since #CitizensUnited, which allowed dark money to influence our elections & drown out the will of the people. House Dems passed the #ForThePeople Act to address the consequences of this ruling. I continue to call on @senatemajldr to take up #HR1." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Jan. 21, 2020 Tweet - "Majority Leader McConnell clearly doesn't think much of the President's defense team. He's doing everything he can to make Senate Republicans support and defend this President against impeachment for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. What happened to impartial justice?" Sen. Tammy Baldwin
Jan. 21, 2020 Tweet - "Republican Senators will face a choice about getting the facts, or joining Senator McConnell and President Trump in trying to cover them up. This is a historic moment. The eyes of America are watching." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 21, 2020 Blackburn Statement on the Senate Impeachment Organizing Resolution Sen. Marsha Blackburn
Jan. 21, 2020 Tweet - "As Senators, we took an oath to do impartial justice, but Majority Leader McConnell is setting up a trial without critical documents and relevant witnesses. It is not our job to support and defend President Trump, our job is to support and defend the Constitution." Sen. Tammy Baldwin
Jan. 21, 2020 Tweet - "I just took the floor to demand a vote to subpoena the witnesses and documents needed for a fair trial. Will Senate Republicans vote for a fair trial? Or will they enable a cover-up?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 21, 2020 Tweet - "It will be telling if the House managers try to get the Senate to pre-commit ourselves to supplementing the investigation they themselves oversaw and decided to shut down. Just last week, they said their case as it already exists is "overwhelming" and "beyond a reasonable doubt."" Sen. Mitch McConnell
Jan. 21, 2020 Tweet - "In 1999, the Senate unanimously agreed on a basic trial structure that was fair to all parties. Today, we must rise to the occasion and preserve that bipartisan precedent. Our resolution sets up the same basic steps. Fair is fair." Sen. Mitch McConnell
Jan. 21, 2020 Weekly Column: Now, the Senate Will Honor its Founding Purpose Sen. Deb Fischer
Jan. 21, 2020 Tweet - "Americans have seen how the #CitizensUnited decision has drowned out the will of the people, and they are demanding change. #HR1, the #ForThePeople Act, would take critical steps to return to a government that is of, by, and for the people." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Jan. 21, 2020 Tweet - "I was proud when the Dem Majority passed #HR1 to address the challenge of #CitizensUnited head-on. I urge the GOP-led Senate to mark 10 years of this terrible decision by finally having the courage to take long-overdue action #ForThePeople." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Jan. 21, 2020 Tweet - "Rep. Tom Railsback was a friend who served his district and nation with class. His decision to support the impeachment of Pres. Nixon may have cost him his Republican primary years later, but it earned him a legacy of respect for his courage." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 21, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump and his enablers insist that he is the innocent victim of a witch hunt, a cruel hoax. Why then are they so afraid of evidence and witnesses coming out? I hope four of my Republican colleagues will fight for a fair trial." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 21, 2020 Tweet - "For the past 13 hours, Senate Dems & the House managers fought to make the impeachment trial of President Trump a fair & credible trial with the inclusion of relevant documents and witnesses. Sadly, our Republican colleagues continued to enable a cover-up." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 21, 2020 Tweet - "The way the Senate decides to handle mid-trial questions such as witnesses could have institutional consequences that go far beyond this trial and this presidency. We are not going to rush into these questions without even hearing opening arguments." Sen. Mitch McConnell
Jan. 21, 2020 Tweet - "I just demanded a vote on calling as a witness Mick Mulvaney, President Trump's Acting White House Chief of Staff Will Senate Republicans vote with us for a fair trial? Or will they keep enabling a cover-up like they've done all day by voting against our requests for documents?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 21, 2020 Hoyer Statement on Senator McConnell's Resolution on Rules for the Impeachment Trial Rep. Steny Hoyer
Jan. 21, 2020 Merkley Statement on McConnell's Cover-Up Resolution Sen. Jeff Merkley
Jan. 21, 2020 Tweet - "There were good reasons why all 100 senators agreed two decades ago that the Senate should not cross these bridges before we came to them. We will not let the architects of the unfair House process convince the Senate to rewrite our rules just for President Trump." Sen. Mitch McConnell
Jan. 21, 2020 Tweet - "Americans deserve a fair trial But @SenateGOP blocked reasonable amendments that subpoena 1--WH Docs 2--State Dept Docs 3--OMB Docs 4--Mulvaney 5--DOD Docs --Blair/Duffey 7--Relevant Docs 8--Bolton and that make (9, 10, 11) commonsense rules changes Why are they enabling a cover-up?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 21, 2020 Durbin Statement On Senator McConnell's Impeachment Trial Resolution Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 21, 2020 Pelosi Statement on McConnell Cover-Up Resolution Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Jan. 21, 2020 Tweet - "The President's legal position is that he has a right to abuse his power as much as he wants, and there is nothing Congress can do about it. The Founders disagreed on both, and there is something Congress can do: hold a fair trial. #DefendOurDemocracy" Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Jan. 21, 2020 Pelosi Statement on Ten Years Since Citizens United Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Jan. 21, 2020 Hoyer, Sarbanes Participate in Roundtable Discussion Marking 10 Years Since Citizens United Supreme Court Decision Rep. Steny Hoyer
Jan. 20, 2020 CNN "Erin Burnett Outfront" - Transcript: Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) Discusses About The Timing Of The Release Of The Rules Of President Trump's Impeachment Sen. Chris Van Hollen
Jan. 20, 2020 CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: nterview With Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE); Impeachment Trial Preparations Sen. Chris Coons
Jan. 20, 2020 U.S. House of Representatives Files Replication to President's Answer to the Articles of Impeachment Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, ...
Jan. 20, 2020 U.S. House of Representatives Files Replication to President's Answer to The Articles of Impeachment Rep. Sylvia Garcia
Jan. 20, 2020 Tweet - "Under this resolution, Senator McConnell is saying he doesn't want to hear any of the existing evidence, and he doesn't want to hear any new evidence. A trial with no evidence--no existing record, no witnesses, no documents--isn't a trial at all. It's a cover up." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 20, 2020 Johnson Statement on Appointment to President Trump's Impeachment Team Rep. Mike Johnson
Jan. 20, 2020 Congressman Johnson Delivers Address at Martin Luther King Jr. Annual Commemorative Service at Ebenezer Baptist Church Rep. Hank Johnson
Jan. 20, 2020 Tweet - "I'm no stranger to working 12 hour days, but let's be clear: Leader McConnell shouldn't try to rush the process and hide the truth from the American people. We need a fair and open trial with witnesses and relevant documents." Sen. John Barrasso
Jan. 20, 2020 Tweet - "As soon as Senator McConnell offers this resolution, I will be offering amendments to address the many flaws in this deeply unfair proposal and to subpoena the witnesses and documents we have requested." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 20, 2020 Tweet - "To @SecAzar: We need a coordinated mental health campaign in Puerto Rico NOW. With the unprecedented devastation from the earthquakes, it's past time to act and help our fellow Americans access the care they need." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 20, 2020 Pelosi Leads Bipartisan Congressional Delegation to Poland and Israel for Commemoration of 75 Years Since Liberation of Auschwitz Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Jan. 20, 2020 Tweet - "After reading his resolution, it's clear Sen. McConnell is hell-bent on making it much more difficult to get witnesses & documents and intent on rushing the trial through On something as important as impeachment--Sen. McConnell's resolution is nothing short of a national disgrace" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 20, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump: You keep saying you did nothing wrong. If you really believe that: Let your men testify. Release the emails. Let the truth come out!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 20, 2020 Tweet - "Senator McConnell is trying to stop witnesses and documents from coming to light. Democrats will force a vote on witnesses and documents. All America needs are four Senate Republicans for a fair trial." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 19, 2020 CNN "State of the Union" - Transcript: Interview With Rep. Jason Crow Rep. Jason Crow
Jan. 19, 2020 CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Maxine Waters Rep. Maxine Waters
Jan. 19, 2020 CBS "Face the Nation" - Transcript: Interview with Senator John Cornyn Sen. John Cornyn
Jan. 19, 2020 CBS "Face the Nation" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Jerry Nadler Rep. Jerry Nadler
Date Title Politician
Jan. 22, 2020 Castro Urges Barr and Wolf to Reverse Cruel Changes to Asylum Eligibility Rep.Joaquin Castro
Jan. 22, 2020 Rep. Waters on Midnight Mitch McConnell's Sham Impeachment Trial Rules Rep.Maxine Waters
Jan. 22, 2020 Tweet - "Later today, the Senate will begin hearing presentations from the House impeachment managers. The American people deserve a fair & credible trial. So far, Senate Republicans have voted against allowing evidence and witnesses. Unless 4 Rs change their votes, it'll be a cover-up." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 22, 2020 Democrats Deny Biden Corruption Sen.Ted Cruz
Jan. 22, 2020 Tweet - "The American people deserve a fair trial. But President Trump and Senator McConnell don't even want to consider witnesses and documents. Why are Senate Republicans enabling a cover-up?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 22, 2020 Tweet - "Putin is above the law in Russia. Erdogan is above the law in Turkey. Kim Jong-un Is above the law in North Korea. But in America the Constitution is sacredly obligatory upon all. The President must be held accountable for his corrupt #AbuseOfPower." Sen.Ben Luján
Jan. 22, 2020 Tweet - "My Republican colleagues should understand that if there aren't witnesses, documents, or evidence, then there's no trial. It would instead be an effort to make this impeachment go away for President Trump so he can triumphantly enter the House chamber for the State of the Union." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 22, 2020 Cantwell Statement on Partisan Rejection of Witnesses, Evidence in Trump Impeachment Trial Sen.Maria Cantwell
Jan. 22, 2020 Tweet - "This is first time many of the Republican Senators have heard all these facts put together in a very cogent way with powerful speeches from Adam Schiff and the House Impeachment Managers. I don't see how they can listen to this and not demand witnesses and documents." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 22, 2020 Tweet - "For 8.5 hours today, House managers started making their thorough, fact-based case about Pres. Trump's scheme to solicit foreign interference in our elections for his own personal, political gain. Their presentation was compelling & demonstrates why we need key docs & witnesses." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 22, 2020 Tweet - "We need witnesses, evidence, and documents if we're going to have a real trial in the Senate." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 22, 2020 Tweet - "This whole impeachment charade isn't just about the president. Democrats also want to remove certain Republican senators from office and take back the Senate. @SenatorTimScott and I talked with the media about this and more." Sen.John Barrasso
Jan. 22, 2020 Tweet - "I don't see how any Senator--Democrat or Republican--could sit on the floor, hear Adam Schiff and the House Impeachment Managers, and not demand witnesses and documents. #TrumpImpeachmentTrial" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 22, 2020 Tweet - "The bottom line is this: The very first thing the American people saw when they tuned in to the impeachment trial of President Trump was Republican Senators voting against having a fair trial with relevant witnesses and documents." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 22, 2020 CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) is Interviewed about Impeachment; Mitch McConnell's Power Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
Jan. 21, 2020 CNN "Erin Burnett Outfront" - Transcript: Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) is Interviewed About the Senate Impeachment Trial Sen.Chris Murphy
Jan. 21, 2020 Rep. Jason Crow's Statement During Debate on McConnell Trial Rules Rep.Jason Crow
Jan. 21, 2020 Letter to Pat Cipollone, White House Counsel - Managers Demand Pat Cipollone Disclose All First-Hand Facts and Information Before Trial Rep.Hakeem Jeffries, ...
Jan. 21, 2020 Murphy on the Impeachment Trial: We Cannot Allow For A Cover-Up to Occur in the United States Senate Sen.Chris Murphy
Jan. 21, 2020 King: McConnell's Impeachment Rules "Attempt to Undermine Our Work Before It's Even Begun" Sen.Angus King
Jan. 21, 2020 House Managers Statement on Mcconnell Resolution Sen.Adam Schiff, ...
Jan. 21, 2020 Senator Rick Scott: Let's Get Back To Work Sen.Rick Scott
Jan. 21, 2020 Cornyn on Fox: Schumer Trying to "Hijack' Senate Trial Sen.John Cornyn
Jan. 21, 2020 Sen. Cruz: "Don't Be Fooled by Democrats' Last-Minute Fishing Attempt to Bring in yet More Witnesses Into the Senate' Sen.Ted Cruz
Jan. 21, 2020 Democrats' Impeachment Hypocrisy Sen.Ted Cruz
Jan. 21, 2020 Tweet - "From day one, we have learned that Senator McConnell's political loyalty to this President is more important than respect for the Constitution, the integrity of the Senate, and common decency." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 21, 2020 Democrats Didn't Take Time to Fully Pursue Privileged Documents Sen.Ted Cruz
Jan. 21, 2020 Cantwell Releases Statement on Impeachment Proceedings Sen.Maria Cantwell
Jan. 21, 2020 "The President's Actions are on Trial--But the U.S. Senate is on Trial, Too": Senator Murray Calls for Fair, Thorough Impeachment Trial Following Senate Republicans' "Cover-up" Rules Proposal Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 21, 2020 Tweet - "One of the first major bills passed by the Dem-led House Majority was #HR1, the #ForThePeople Act. It would address the #CitizensUnited decision and end the era of dark money in politics. It's time for the Senate to take up and pass this critical legislation. RT if you agree." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Jan. 21, 2020 Tweet - "Americans know that a trial w/o witnesses and evidence is a sham. The House impeached POTUS because he abused his power and tried to cover up that abuse. Now, @senatemajldr is trying to make the United States Senate an accomplice in that cover-up." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Jan. 21, 2020 Tweet - "Since the #CitizensUnited ruling, outside groups have spent over $4.5 billion in federal elections & $1 billion of that is untraceable, dark money. Americans expect government to work #ForThePeople, and it's time for the Senate to take up #HR1 to address this disastrous ruling." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Jan. 21, 2020 Tweet - "Today marks 10 years since #CitizensUnited, which allowed dark money to influence our elections & drown out the will of the people. House Dems passed the #ForThePeople Act to address the consequences of this ruling. I continue to call on @senatemajldr to take up #HR1." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Jan. 21, 2020 Tweet - "Majority Leader McConnell clearly doesn't think much of the President's defense team. He's doing everything he can to make Senate Republicans support and defend this President against impeachment for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. What happened to impartial justice?" Sen.Tammy Baldwin
Jan. 21, 2020 Tweet - "Republican Senators will face a choice about getting the facts, or joining Senator McConnell and President Trump in trying to cover them up. This is a historic moment. The eyes of America are watching." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 21, 2020 Blackburn Statement on the Senate Impeachment Organizing Resolution Sen.Marsha Blackburn
Jan. 21, 2020 Tweet - "As Senators, we took an oath to do impartial justice, but Majority Leader McConnell is setting up a trial without critical documents and relevant witnesses. It is not our job to support and defend President Trump, our job is to support and defend the Constitution." Sen.Tammy Baldwin
Jan. 21, 2020 Tweet - "I just took the floor to demand a vote to subpoena the witnesses and documents needed for a fair trial. Will Senate Republicans vote for a fair trial? Or will they enable a cover-up?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 21, 2020 Tweet - "It will be telling if the House managers try to get the Senate to pre-commit ourselves to supplementing the investigation they themselves oversaw and decided to shut down. Just last week, they said their case as it already exists is "overwhelming" and "beyond a reasonable doubt."" Sen.Mitch McConnell
Jan. 21, 2020 Tweet - "In 1999, the Senate unanimously agreed on a basic trial structure that was fair to all parties. Today, we must rise to the occasion and preserve that bipartisan precedent. Our resolution sets up the same basic steps. Fair is fair." Sen.Mitch McConnell
Jan. 21, 2020 Weekly Column: Now, the Senate Will Honor its Founding Purpose Sen.Deb Fischer
Jan. 21, 2020 Tweet - "Americans have seen how the #CitizensUnited decision has drowned out the will of the people, and they are demanding change. #HR1, the #ForThePeople Act, would take critical steps to return to a government that is of, by, and for the people." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Jan. 21, 2020 Tweet - "I was proud when the Dem Majority passed #HR1 to address the challenge of #CitizensUnited head-on. I urge the GOP-led Senate to mark 10 years of this terrible decision by finally having the courage to take long-overdue action #ForThePeople." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Jan. 21, 2020 Tweet - "Rep. Tom Railsback was a friend who served his district and nation with class. His decision to support the impeachment of Pres. Nixon may have cost him his Republican primary years later, but it earned him a legacy of respect for his courage." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 21, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump and his enablers insist that he is the innocent victim of a witch hunt, a cruel hoax. Why then are they so afraid of evidence and witnesses coming out? I hope four of my Republican colleagues will fight for a fair trial." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 21, 2020 Tweet - "For the past 13 hours, Senate Dems & the House managers fought to make the impeachment trial of President Trump a fair & credible trial with the inclusion of relevant documents and witnesses. Sadly, our Republican colleagues continued to enable a cover-up." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 21, 2020 Tweet - "The way the Senate decides to handle mid-trial questions such as witnesses could have institutional consequences that go far beyond this trial and this presidency. We are not going to rush into these questions without even hearing opening arguments." Sen.Mitch McConnell
Jan. 21, 2020 Tweet - "I just demanded a vote on calling as a witness Mick Mulvaney, President Trump's Acting White House Chief of Staff Will Senate Republicans vote with us for a fair trial? Or will they keep enabling a cover-up like they've done all day by voting against our requests for documents?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 21, 2020 Hoyer Statement on Senator McConnell's Resolution on Rules for the Impeachment Trial Rep.Steny Hoyer
Jan. 21, 2020 Merkley Statement on McConnell's Cover-Up Resolution Sen.Jeff Merkley
Jan. 21, 2020 Tweet - "There were good reasons why all 100 senators agreed two decades ago that the Senate should not cross these bridges before we came to them. We will not let the architects of the unfair House process convince the Senate to rewrite our rules just for President Trump." Sen.Mitch McConnell
Jan. 21, 2020 Tweet - "Americans deserve a fair trial But @SenateGOP blocked reasonable amendments that subpoena 1--WH Docs 2--State Dept Docs 3--OMB Docs 4--Mulvaney 5--DOD Docs --Blair/Duffey 7--Relevant Docs 8--Bolton and that make (9, 10, 11) commonsense rules changes Why are they enabling a cover-up?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 21, 2020 Durbin Statement On Senator McConnell's Impeachment Trial Resolution Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 21, 2020 Pelosi Statement on McConnell Cover-Up Resolution Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Jan. 21, 2020 Tweet - "The President's legal position is that he has a right to abuse his power as much as he wants, and there is nothing Congress can do about it. The Founders disagreed on both, and there is something Congress can do: hold a fair trial. #DefendOurDemocracy" Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Jan. 21, 2020 Pelosi Statement on Ten Years Since Citizens United Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Jan. 21, 2020 Hoyer, Sarbanes Participate in Roundtable Discussion Marking 10 Years Since Citizens United Supreme Court Decision Rep.Steny Hoyer
Jan. 20, 2020 CNN "Erin Burnett Outfront" - Transcript: Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) Discusses About The Timing Of The Release Of The Rules Of President Trump's Impeachment Sen.Chris Van Hollen
Jan. 20, 2020 CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: nterview With Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE); Impeachment Trial Preparations Sen.Chris Coons
Jan. 20, 2020 U.S. House of Representatives Files Replication to President's Answer to the Articles of Impeachment Rep.Hakeem Jeffries, ...
Jan. 20, 2020 U.S. House of Representatives Files Replication to President's Answer to The Articles of Impeachment Rep.Sylvia Garcia
Jan. 20, 2020 Tweet - "Under this resolution, Senator McConnell is saying he doesn't want to hear any of the existing evidence, and he doesn't want to hear any new evidence. A trial with no evidence--no existing record, no witnesses, no documents--isn't a trial at all. It's a cover up." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 20, 2020 Johnson Statement on Appointment to President Trump's Impeachment Team Rep.Mike Johnson
Jan. 20, 2020 Congressman Johnson Delivers Address at Martin Luther King Jr. Annual Commemorative Service at Ebenezer Baptist Church Rep.Hank Johnson
Jan. 20, 2020 Tweet - "I'm no stranger to working 12 hour days, but let's be clear: Leader McConnell shouldn't try to rush the process and hide the truth from the American people. We need a fair and open trial with witnesses and relevant documents." Sen.John Barrasso
Jan. 20, 2020 Tweet - "As soon as Senator McConnell offers this resolution, I will be offering amendments to address the many flaws in this deeply unfair proposal and to subpoena the witnesses and documents we have requested." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 20, 2020 Tweet - "To @SecAzar: We need a coordinated mental health campaign in Puerto Rico NOW. With the unprecedented devastation from the earthquakes, it's past time to act and help our fellow Americans access the care they need." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 20, 2020 Pelosi Leads Bipartisan Congressional Delegation to Poland and Israel for Commemoration of 75 Years Since Liberation of Auschwitz Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Jan. 20, 2020 Tweet - "After reading his resolution, it's clear Sen. McConnell is hell-bent on making it much more difficult to get witnesses & documents and intent on rushing the trial through On something as important as impeachment--Sen. McConnell's resolution is nothing short of a national disgrace" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 20, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump: You keep saying you did nothing wrong. If you really believe that: Let your men testify. Release the emails. Let the truth come out!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 20, 2020 Tweet - "Senator McConnell is trying to stop witnesses and documents from coming to light. Democrats will force a vote on witnesses and documents. All America needs are four Senate Republicans for a fair trial." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 19, 2020 CNN "State of the Union" - Transcript: Interview With Rep. Jason Crow Rep.Jason Crow
Jan. 19, 2020 CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Maxine Waters Rep.Maxine Waters
Jan. 19, 2020 CBS "Face the Nation" - Transcript: Interview with Senator John Cornyn Sen.John Cornyn
Jan. 19, 2020 CBS "Face the Nation" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Jerry Nadler Rep.Jerry Nadler
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