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Aug. 31, 2020 Reps. Carson, Omar, and Tlaib Lead Letter Calling for Investigation into ICE Feeding Pork to Muslim Detainees Rep. André Carson
Aug. 31, 2020 Rep. Jim Banks Signs Pledge to Stand with Police Sen. Jim Banks
Aug. 31, 2020 Merkley, Wyden Announce Nearly $20 Million to Oregon and Tribes to Combat Opioid Crisis Sen. Jeff Merkley
Aug. 30, 2020 Tweet - "The President has continued to politicize & push misinformation during a crisis that has caused the death of more than 180,000 Americans. His decision to trample over the voices of public health experts has only eroded the public's trust & hampered efforts to respond to #COVID19." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 30, 2020 CNN "State of the Union with Jake Tapper" - Transcript Interview with Adam Schiff Sen. Adam Schiff
Aug. 30, 2020 CNN "State of the Union with Jake Tapper" - Transcript Interview with Ron Johnson Sen. Ron Johnson
Aug. 30, 2020 Tweet - "It's August 30th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 30, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump is inciting violence while screaming LAW & ORDER. Enough." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 30, 2020 South Dakota War College - US Senator John Thune's Weekly Column: Thank You to South Dakota's Frontline Heroes Sen. John Thune
Aug. 30, 2020 Kennedy Asks President to Extend Disaster Declaration to Additional Parishes, Including Vernon, Rapides Sen. John Kennedy
Aug. 30, 2020 Johnson Discusses Kenosha Riots on CNN Sen. Ron Johnson
Aug. 30, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pence, Vice President of the United States, and the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Wyden Calls for Action on Testing Supply Shortages in Rural Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden
Aug. 30, 2020 Tweet - "Sadly, we have lost 8,000 Illinoisans to #COVID19. My heart breaks for the families & friends who are missing their loved ones today. Our battle against this disease is not over. Please do your part to help prevent additional loss by wearing a mask & practicing social distance." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 29, 2020 Tweet - "It is unacceptable that @ODNIgov has canceled all election security briefings for Congress, 2 months before the election. This is a complete abdication of duty, & ODNI must reverse this decision." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Aug. 29, 2020 Remarks by President Trump in an Emergency Operations Briefing Sen. Ted Cruz, ...
Aug. 29, 2020 Hoyer Statement on ODNI Canceling Election Security Briefings Rep. Steny Hoyer
Aug. 29, 2020 Tweet - "The DNI has a responsibility to provide these briefings and answer questions before Congress. Failing to do so would be an abdication of the Intelligence Community's duty to keep Congress fully informed of intelligence matters and to protect our democracy." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 29, 2020 Tweet - "We teach our kids to speak up when we see something is wrong. Something is wrong with foreign meddling in our elections, so how come top intelligence officials are going quiet?" Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 29, 2020 Tweet - "The Office of the Director of National Intelligence's decision to cancel all election security briefings for the Congress is a shocking abdication of its responsibility to keep Congress informed." Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Aug. 29, 2020 Speaker Pelosi and Chairman Schiff Statement on Cancellation of Election Security Briefings by Office of the Director of National Intelligence Sen. Adam Schiff, ...
Aug. 29, 2020 Tweet - "It's August 29th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 29, 2020 Tweet - "What happened to Jacob Blake, and Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd, and too many others cannot continue. It is past time to put the #JusticeInPolicing Act on the Senate floor. It passed the House two months ago!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 29, 2020 Wyden Statement on DNI Denying Election Security Briefings to SSCI Sen. Ron Wyden
Aug. 29, 2020 Tweet - "Unacceptable. DNI Ratcliffe has made clear he's in the job only to protect Trump from democracy, not democracy from Trump." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 29, 2020 Tweet - "Our intelligence officials have said there's an active, ongoing assault on our democratic process from Russia. President Trump is simply using John Ratcliffe to hide the ugly truth from the American people--that the President is again receiving the help of the Kremlin." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 28, 2020 Gianforte, Luján Introduce Legislation to Identify Scams Targeting Native Americans Sen. Ben Luján, ...
Aug. 28, 2020 Tweet - "65 years ago, Emmett Till was lynched by two white men. Today, we are still witnessing the modern-day lynching of Black men and women by police in this country. Until we put an end to police brutality and modern-day lynching, we will never have liberty and justice for all." Rep. Jim Clyburn
Aug. 28, 2020 Tweet - "65 years ago, 14 year-old Emmett Till was brutally tortured and beaten to death by white supremacists. His death was a lynching; part of a pattern of brutal terror that afflicted minority communities for far too long. https://bit.ly/3gHOmFk" Rep. Steny Hoyer
Aug. 28, 2020 Scanlon, Wagner Introduce Legislation to Deliver Justice For Human Trafficking Survivors Rep. Mary Scanlon
Aug. 28, 2020 Letter to The Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of The United States - Kennedy, Louisiana Delegation Ask President to Grant Major Disaster Declaration Sen. John Kennedy, ...
Aug. 28, 2020 Tweet - "The @NationalGuard has been critical in implementing testing plans & supporting medical professionals during the #COVID19 crisis. The federal government must pay the full cost of keeping Guardsmen on the ground as states struggle with their own significant revenue loss." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 28, 2020 Tweet - "The fight for equality and justice for all continues today with a new generation of Americans who are sick and tired of the systemic inequities that continue to plague our country. The time for change is now. #BlackLivesMatter" Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 28, 2020 Wagner, Scanlon Introduce Legislation to Deliver Justice for Human Trafficking Survivors Rep. Ann Wagner, ...
Aug. 28, 2020 Amata Welcomes $250,000 Mental Health And Substance Abuse Grant Rep. Aumua Amata Radewagen
Aug. 28, 2020 Durbin Discusses COVID-19 Relief With Illinois Hotel & Lodging Association Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 28, 2020 Tweet - "More than 30 million children in our country rely on school meals. The @USDA must take action now to ensure that no child goes hungry during this unprecedented #COVID19 crisis." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Durbin, Duckworth Join Democratic Colleagues In Blasting Trump Administration's Constant, Dangerous Political Interference In COVID-19 Response Sen. Jack Reed, ...
Aug. 28, 2020 Nadler & Bass Statement on Protests Following Shooting of Jacob Blake Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Aug. 28, 2020 Hoyer Statement on 65 Years Since Emmett Till's Passing Rep. Steny Hoyer
Aug. 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the United States - Congressman Cohen Seeks to Include Memphis Federal Law Enforcement in Body-Worn Camera Pilot Program Rep. Steve Cohen
Aug. 28, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Announce $3 Million In FEMA Reimbursement Funding For COVID-19 Emergency Response In Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 28, 2020 Tweet - "IL is now averaging 50k #COVID tests per day, w/ more than 3.8M tests to date. All w/ little to no help from the Trump Admin, which still has NO national testing strategy six months into this pandemic. Many thanks to @GovPritzker & his team for their leadership during this time." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 28, 2020 Tweet - "Secretary Azar: This constant political interference in the COVID-19 response is dangerous and unacceptable." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 28, 2020 Rice, Balderson Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Combat Drug-Impaired Driving Rep. William Balderson, ...
Aug. 28, 2020 Kennedy Statement on President's Granting Major Disaster Declaration for Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy
Aug. 28, 2020 Tweet - "Arrest the cops who killed Breonna Taylor." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 28, 2020 Tweet - "Today marks the 57th anniversary of the #MarchOnWashington where Martin Luther King delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech. We still have so much work to do in the fight for racial justice. I won't stop fighting." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 28, 2020 Tweet - "Today we honor Martin Luther King, John Lewis, and countless others who led the #MarchOnWashington 57 years ago by demanding change. We demand an end to the police killings of Black Americans. We demand the Senate act on the #JusticeInPolicing Act." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 28, 2020 Tweet - "A 14-year-old, Emmett Till was brutally murdered 65 years ago today because of his race. His killers were never brought to justice. 65 years later, we are still fighting in Congress to make lynching a federal hate crime. We won't stop fighting to end systemic racism in America." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Hawai"i Congressional Delegation Calls on USDA to Extend Flexibility for Child Nutrition Programs to Combat Hunger During COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
Date Title Politician
Aug. 31, 2020 Reps. Carson, Omar, and Tlaib Lead Letter Calling for Investigation into ICE Feeding Pork to Muslim Detainees Rep.André Carson
Aug. 31, 2020 Rep. Jim Banks Signs Pledge to Stand with Police Sen.Jim Banks
Aug. 31, 2020 Merkley, Wyden Announce Nearly $20 Million to Oregon and Tribes to Combat Opioid Crisis Sen.Jeff Merkley
Aug. 30, 2020 Tweet - "The President has continued to politicize & push misinformation during a crisis that has caused the death of more than 180,000 Americans. His decision to trample over the voices of public health experts has only eroded the public's trust & hampered efforts to respond to #COVID19." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 30, 2020 CNN "State of the Union with Jake Tapper" - Transcript Interview with Adam Schiff Sen.Adam Schiff
Aug. 30, 2020 CNN "State of the Union with Jake Tapper" - Transcript Interview with Ron Johnson Sen.Ron Johnson
Aug. 30, 2020 Tweet - "It's August 30th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 30, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump is inciting violence while screaming LAW & ORDER. Enough." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 30, 2020 South Dakota War College - US Senator John Thune's Weekly Column: Thank You to South Dakota's Frontline Heroes Sen.John Thune
Aug. 30, 2020 Kennedy Asks President to Extend Disaster Declaration to Additional Parishes, Including Vernon, Rapides Sen.John Kennedy
Aug. 30, 2020 Johnson Discusses Kenosha Riots on CNN Sen.Ron Johnson
Aug. 30, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pence, Vice President of the United States, and the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Wyden Calls for Action on Testing Supply Shortages in Rural Oregon Sen.Ron Wyden
Aug. 30, 2020 Tweet - "Sadly, we have lost 8,000 Illinoisans to #COVID19. My heart breaks for the families & friends who are missing their loved ones today. Our battle against this disease is not over. Please do your part to help prevent additional loss by wearing a mask & practicing social distance." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 29, 2020 Tweet - "It is unacceptable that @ODNIgov has canceled all election security briefings for Congress, 2 months before the election. This is a complete abdication of duty, & ODNI must reverse this decision." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Aug. 29, 2020 Remarks by President Trump in an Emergency Operations Briefing Sen.Ted Cruz, ...
Aug. 29, 2020 Hoyer Statement on ODNI Canceling Election Security Briefings Rep.Steny Hoyer
Aug. 29, 2020 Tweet - "The DNI has a responsibility to provide these briefings and answer questions before Congress. Failing to do so would be an abdication of the Intelligence Community's duty to keep Congress fully informed of intelligence matters and to protect our democracy." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 29, 2020 Tweet - "We teach our kids to speak up when we see something is wrong. Something is wrong with foreign meddling in our elections, so how come top intelligence officials are going quiet?" Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 29, 2020 Tweet - "The Office of the Director of National Intelligence's decision to cancel all election security briefings for the Congress is a shocking abdication of its responsibility to keep Congress informed." Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Aug. 29, 2020 Speaker Pelosi and Chairman Schiff Statement on Cancellation of Election Security Briefings by Office of the Director of National Intelligence Sen.Adam Schiff, ...
Aug. 29, 2020 Tweet - "It's August 29th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 29, 2020 Tweet - "What happened to Jacob Blake, and Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd, and too many others cannot continue. It is past time to put the #JusticeInPolicing Act on the Senate floor. It passed the House two months ago!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 29, 2020 Wyden Statement on DNI Denying Election Security Briefings to SSCI Sen.Ron Wyden
Aug. 29, 2020 Tweet - "Unacceptable. DNI Ratcliffe has made clear he's in the job only to protect Trump from democracy, not democracy from Trump." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 29, 2020 Tweet - "Our intelligence officials have said there's an active, ongoing assault on our democratic process from Russia. President Trump is simply using John Ratcliffe to hide the ugly truth from the American people--that the President is again receiving the help of the Kremlin." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 28, 2020 Gianforte, Luján Introduce Legislation to Identify Scams Targeting Native Americans Sen.Ben Luján, ...
Aug. 28, 2020 Tweet - "65 years ago, Emmett Till was lynched by two white men. Today, we are still witnessing the modern-day lynching of Black men and women by police in this country. Until we put an end to police brutality and modern-day lynching, we will never have liberty and justice for all." Rep.Jim Clyburn
Aug. 28, 2020 Tweet - "65 years ago, 14 year-old Emmett Till was brutally tortured and beaten to death by white supremacists. His death was a lynching; part of a pattern of brutal terror that afflicted minority communities for far too long. https://bit.ly/3gHOmFk" Rep.Steny Hoyer
Aug. 28, 2020 Scanlon, Wagner Introduce Legislation to Deliver Justice For Human Trafficking Survivors Rep.Mary Scanlon
Aug. 28, 2020 Letter to The Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of The United States - Kennedy, Louisiana Delegation Ask President to Grant Major Disaster Declaration Sen.John Kennedy, ...
Aug. 28, 2020 Tweet - "The @NationalGuard has been critical in implementing testing plans & supporting medical professionals during the #COVID19 crisis. The federal government must pay the full cost of keeping Guardsmen on the ground as states struggle with their own significant revenue loss." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 28, 2020 Tweet - "The fight for equality and justice for all continues today with a new generation of Americans who are sick and tired of the systemic inequities that continue to plague our country. The time for change is now. #BlackLivesMatter" Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 28, 2020 Wagner, Scanlon Introduce Legislation to Deliver Justice for Human Trafficking Survivors Rep.Ann Wagner, ...
Aug. 28, 2020 Amata Welcomes $250,000 Mental Health And Substance Abuse Grant Rep.Aumua Amata Radewagen
Aug. 28, 2020 Durbin Discusses COVID-19 Relief With Illinois Hotel & Lodging Association Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 28, 2020 Tweet - "More than 30 million children in our country rely on school meals. The @USDA must take action now to ensure that no child goes hungry during this unprecedented #COVID19 crisis." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Durbin, Duckworth Join Democratic Colleagues In Blasting Trump Administration's Constant, Dangerous Political Interference In COVID-19 Response Sen.Jack Reed, ...
Aug. 28, 2020 Nadler & Bass Statement on Protests Following Shooting of Jacob Blake Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Aug. 28, 2020 Hoyer Statement on 65 Years Since Emmett Till's Passing Rep.Steny Hoyer
Aug. 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the United States - Congressman Cohen Seeks to Include Memphis Federal Law Enforcement in Body-Worn Camera Pilot Program Rep.Steve Cohen
Aug. 28, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Announce $3 Million In FEMA Reimbursement Funding For COVID-19 Emergency Response In Illinois Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 28, 2020 Tweet - "IL is now averaging 50k #COVID tests per day, w/ more than 3.8M tests to date. All w/ little to no help from the Trump Admin, which still has NO national testing strategy six months into this pandemic. Many thanks to @GovPritzker & his team for their leadership during this time." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 28, 2020 Tweet - "Secretary Azar: This constant political interference in the COVID-19 response is dangerous and unacceptable." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 28, 2020 Rice, Balderson Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Combat Drug-Impaired Driving Rep.William Balderson, ...
Aug. 28, 2020 Kennedy Statement on President's Granting Major Disaster Declaration for Louisiana Sen.John Kennedy
Aug. 28, 2020 Tweet - "Arrest the cops who killed Breonna Taylor." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 28, 2020 Tweet - "Today marks the 57th anniversary of the #MarchOnWashington where Martin Luther King delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech. We still have so much work to do in the fight for racial justice. I won't stop fighting." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 28, 2020 Tweet - "Today we honor Martin Luther King, John Lewis, and countless others who led the #MarchOnWashington 57 years ago by demanding change. We demand an end to the police killings of Black Americans. We demand the Senate act on the #JusticeInPolicing Act." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 28, 2020 Tweet - "A 14-year-old, Emmett Till was brutally murdered 65 years ago today because of his race. His killers were never brought to justice. 65 years later, we are still fighting in Congress to make lynching a federal hate crime. We won't stop fighting to end systemic racism in America." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Hawai"i Congressional Delegation Calls on USDA to Extend Flexibility for Child Nutrition Programs to Combat Hunger During COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
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