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Jan. 31, 2017 Grassley Statement on Supreme Court Nominee Neil Gorsuch Sen. Chuck Grassley
Jan. 31, 2017 Senator Markey Statement in Opposition to Supreme Court Nominee Judge Neil Gorsuch Sen. Ed Markey
Jan. 31, 2017 Murphy Statement on President Trump's Supreme Court Announcement Sen. Chris Murphy
Jan. 31, 2017 Statement on Nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to Fill the Vacant Seat on the Supreme Sen. John Boozman
Jan. 31, 2017 Senator Collins' Statement on Supreme Court Nominee Judge Gorsuch Sen. Susan Collins
Jan. 31, 2017 Senator Warren's Statement on the Nomination of Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court Sen. Elizabeth Warren
Jan. 31, 2017 Sullivan Statement on Nomination of Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court Sen. Dan Sullivan
Jan. 31, 2017 Hoyer Statement on the Nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court Rep. Steny Hoyer
Jan. 31, 2017 Scalise: Gorsuch "A Principled Conservative" for Supreme Court Rep. Steve Scalise
Jan. 31, 2017 Hirono Statement on Nomination of Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court Sen. Mazie Hirono
Jan. 31, 2017 Senator Murray on President Trump Firing Acting Attorney General: More Important Than Ever That Justice Department Works Free From Fear of Retaliation Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 31, 2017 Senator Murray's Statement on President Trump's Supreme Court Nomination Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 31, 2017 Thune: President's Supreme Court Nominee Is Exceptional Jurist Sen. John Thune
Jan. 31, 2017 Murkowski Statement on President Trump's Supreme Court Nominee Sen. Lisa Murkowski
Jan. 31, 2017 Cornyn Statement on President Trump's Supreme Court Announcement Sen. John Cornyn
Jan. 31, 2017 Judge Neil Gorsuch Sen. Mitch McConnell
Jan. 31, 2017 Thompson Concerned by SCOTUS Nominee Rep. Mike Thompson
Jan. 30, 2017 Womack Statement on Gorsuch Nomination Rep. Steve Womack
Jan. 30, 2017 Pingree Urges Need for Supreme Court Justice Who Can Uphold Check and Balance on Executive Branch Rep. Chellie Pingree
Jan. 30, 2017 Letter to the Honorable Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Calling on President Trump to Revoke Muslim Ban Sen. Michael Bennet, ...
Jan. 30, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Sally Yates, Acting Attorney General - Is DOJ Doing Its Job To Review Trump's Executive Orders? Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Jan. 30, 2017 Hoyer Statement on the Firing of Acting Attorney General Sally Yates Rep. Steny Hoyer
Jan. 30, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Sally Yates, Acting Attorney General for the U.S. Department of Justice - Inquiries about the Legality of President Trump's Executive Orders Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 28, 2017 Whitehouse Statement On Cbp Enforcement Of Immigration Order And Ongoing Protests Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Jan. 27, 2017 Letter to Betsy DeVos, Secretary-Designate, U.S. Department of Education - Concerns That Your Ethnics Arrangement Raises Additional Questions About Your Potential Conflicts As Education Secretary Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Jan. 27, 2017 Gov. Ricketts Signs Death Penalty Protocol Sen. Pete Ricketts
Jan. 26, 2017 Rep. Lieu Statement on Xavier Becerra's Confirmation as California Attorney General Rep. Ted Lieu
Jan. 24, 2017 Whitehouse Announces Opposition To Sessions Nomination Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Jan. 24, 2017 Heinrich Joins Udall To Introduce Constitutional Amendment to Overturn Citizens United and Get Big Money Out of Politics Sen. Martin Heinrich
Jan. 23, 2017 Pelosi Statement on Anniversary of Roe v. Wade Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Jan. 23, 2017 Carper, Warren Demand Transparency, Resolution on Violated Lease Agreement for Old Post Office Building Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
Jan. 22, 2017 Senator Hassan's Statement on the 44th Anniversary of the Supreme Court's Decision in Roe v. Wade Sen. Maggie Hassan
Jan. 19, 2017 Van Hollen Statement in Opposition to Confirmation of Attorney General Nominee Senator Jeff Sessions Sen. Chris Van Hollen
Jan. 18, 2017 Cole Condemns Commutation of Chelsea Manning Rep. Tom Cole
Jan. 18, 2017 Blumenthal Grills Secretary of Commerce Nominee on Trump's Conflicts of Interest Sen. Dick Blumenthal
Jan. 17, 2017 Senate Judiciary Democrats to Jeff Sessions: Don't Block Russia Hack Investigation Sen. Chris Coons
Jan. 17, 2017 Letter to Mary Jo White, Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission - Immediately Investigate Department Of Health And Human Services Secretary Nominee Tom Price Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Jan. 17, 2017 Sullivan Comments on Private Manning's Commutation by President Obama Sen. Dan Sullivan
Jan. 13, 2017 Sessions and Carter Reintroduce Resolution to Honor Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas Rep. Pete Sessions, ...
Jan. 13, 2017 Senators Announce U.S. Judge Vacancy Sen. Lisa Murkowski, ...
Jan. 13, 2017 Hartzler, Lankford Lead Amicus Brief Urging Reversal in Title IX Case Sen. James Lankford, ...
Jan. 13, 2017 Durbin Statement On Results Of Doj Investigation Of Chicago Police Department Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 13, 2017 Senator Coons Announces Opposition to Senator Sessions' Nomination for Attorney General Sen. Chris Coons
Jan. 13, 2017 U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Announces She Will Oppose Senator Jeff Sessions' Nomination for U.S. Attorney General Sen. Tammy Baldwin
Jan. 12, 2017 Blumenthal, Markey Statement on Fiat Chrysler Emissions Cheat Allegations Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Jan. 12, 2017 As DOJ Nears Takata Settlement, Blumenthal & Markey Call for Stiff Punishment Against Individual Takata Executives Sen. Dick Blumenthal
Jan. 12, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Loretta Lynch, Attorney General of the United States - Target Takata Executives Sen. Ed Markey, ...
Jan. 12, 2017 Daines: Sessions Will Uphold Rule of Law as AG Sen. Steve Daines
Jan. 12, 2017 Cortez Masto Statement Opposing AG Nominee Jeff Sessions Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto
Jan. 11, 2017 MARKEY, BLUMENTHAL STATEMENT ON VOLKSWAGEN $4.3 BILLION CRIMINAL PENALTY Sen. Ed Markey, ...
Jan. 11, 2017 The Hill - President-Elect Trump Cannot Exempt Himself from the Constitution Rep. Marcy Kaptur
Jan. 11, 2017 Senator Coons' Statement on President-elect Trump's Press Conference Sen. Chris Coons
Jan. 11, 2017 Kaptur Introduces Bill to Ensure Congress Uphold the Constitution and Prevent President Elect's Conflicts of Interest Rep. Marcy Kaptur
Jan. 10, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Loretta Lynch, Attorney General of the Dept. of Justice and the Hon. Walter M. Shaub, Director of the Office of Govt. Ethics - Review Kushner Appointment Rep. Jerry Nadler
Jan. 10, 2017 Blumenthal, Markey Statement on Volkswagen $3.4 Billion Criminal Penalty Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Jan. 10, 2017 Hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Coons, Hearing on Attorney General Nomination Sen. Chris Coons
Jan. 10, 2017 Cornyn, Thornberry Introduce Bills to Advance Resolution of Red River Land Dispute Rep. Tom Cole, ...
Jan. 10, 2017 Fox News "Fox and Friends" - Senator Coons on Fox News to Discuss Sen. Sessions Confirmation Hearing Sen. Chris Coons
Jan. 9, 2017 Bennet, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Require President and Vice President to Fully Divest Personal Financial Conflicts of Interest Sen. Michael Bennet
Jan. 6, 2017 Letter to the Honorable Carolyn Colvin, Acting Commissioner U.S. Social Security Administration - Reversal of Misguided Decision to Stop Hearings on Disability Insurance for Montanans Sen. Steve Daines
Jan. 6, 2017 Letter to the Honorable Chuck Grassley, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee and the Hon. Dianne Feinstein, Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Question Sessions on Donald Trump's Conflicts of Interest Rep. Jerry Nadler
Jan. 4, 2017 Blumenthal Meets with Attorney General Nominee Senator Jeff Sessions Sen. Dick Blumenthal
Jan. 4, 2017 Congresswoman Adams' Statement Following a NC Superior Court Judge's Decision to Halt a North Carolina Law Stripping Governor-Elect Cooper of Executive Powers Rep. Alma Adams
Jan. 4, 2017 Durbin Meets With U.S. Attorney General Nominee Senator Sessions Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 3, 2017 Norton Says Fight for Equal Citizenship Rights for D.C. Residents Has Only Begun After Republican Majority Denies Her Motion to Restore D.C. Delegate Vote Rep. Eleanor Norton
Jan. 3, 2017 Cotton Meets with Attorney General Nominee Jeff Sessions Sen. Tom Cotton
Jan. 3, 2017 Crapo to Join Judiciary Committee in 115th Congress Sen. Mike Crapo
Jan. 3, 2017 Norton to Force House Floor Vote on Restoring D.C.'s Delegate Vote in Committee of the Whole, Today Rep. Eleanor Norton
Jan. 3, 2017 Feinstein, Grassley Welcome New Judiciary Committee Members Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
Dec. 30, 2016 Bennet calls on Future Presidential Nominees, President-Elect Trump to Release Tax Returns Sen. Michael Bennet
Dec. 29, 2016 Norton and Bowser to Urge House Republicans to Restore D.C.'s Delegate Vote, Tuesday Rep. Eleanor Norton
Dec. 20, 2016 Whitehouse Discusses Trump Nominee For U.S. Attorney General Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Dec. 16, 2016 Senators Call for Investigation After Trump Transition Waves Off Reported Attempts to Discriminate Against Federal Employees Sen. Dick Blumenthal
Dec. 15, 2016 President Obama Signs Norton's Bill for Financial Disclosure and Other Improvements for D.C. Courts Rep. Eleanor Norton
Dec. 15, 2016 Letter to the Hon. Carolyn N. Lerner - Investigate Trump Transition Officials for Attempting to Discriminate Against Federal Employees Sen. Chris Coons, ...
Date Title Politician
Jan. 31, 2017 Grassley Statement on Supreme Court Nominee Neil Gorsuch Sen.Chuck Grassley
Jan. 31, 2017 Senator Markey Statement in Opposition to Supreme Court Nominee Judge Neil Gorsuch Sen.Ed Markey
Jan. 31, 2017 Murphy Statement on President Trump's Supreme Court Announcement Sen.Chris Murphy
Jan. 31, 2017 Statement on Nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to Fill the Vacant Seat on the Supreme Sen.John Boozman
Jan. 31, 2017 Senator Collins' Statement on Supreme Court Nominee Judge Gorsuch Sen.Susan Collins
Jan. 31, 2017 Senator Warren's Statement on the Nomination of Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court Sen.Elizabeth Warren
Jan. 31, 2017 Sullivan Statement on Nomination of Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court Sen.Dan Sullivan
Jan. 31, 2017 Hoyer Statement on the Nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court Rep.Steny Hoyer
Jan. 31, 2017 Scalise: Gorsuch "A Principled Conservative" for Supreme Court Rep.Steve Scalise
Jan. 31, 2017 Hirono Statement on Nomination of Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court Sen.Mazie Hirono
Jan. 31, 2017 Senator Murray on President Trump Firing Acting Attorney General: More Important Than Ever That Justice Department Works Free From Fear of Retaliation Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 31, 2017 Senator Murray's Statement on President Trump's Supreme Court Nomination Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 31, 2017 Thune: President's Supreme Court Nominee Is Exceptional Jurist Sen.John Thune
Jan. 31, 2017 Murkowski Statement on President Trump's Supreme Court Nominee Sen.Lisa Murkowski
Jan. 31, 2017 Cornyn Statement on President Trump's Supreme Court Announcement Sen.John Cornyn
Jan. 31, 2017 Judge Neil Gorsuch Sen.Mitch McConnell
Jan. 31, 2017 Thompson Concerned by SCOTUS Nominee Rep.Mike Thompson
Jan. 30, 2017 Womack Statement on Gorsuch Nomination Rep.Steve Womack
Jan. 30, 2017 Pingree Urges Need for Supreme Court Justice Who Can Uphold Check and Balance on Executive Branch Rep.Chellie Pingree
Jan. 30, 2017 Letter to the Honorable Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Calling on President Trump to Revoke Muslim Ban Sen.Michael Bennet, ...
Jan. 30, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Sally Yates, Acting Attorney General - Is DOJ Doing Its Job To Review Trump's Executive Orders? Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
Jan. 30, 2017 Hoyer Statement on the Firing of Acting Attorney General Sally Yates Rep.Steny Hoyer
Jan. 30, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Sally Yates, Acting Attorney General for the U.S. Department of Justice - Inquiries about the Legality of President Trump's Executive Orders Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 28, 2017 Whitehouse Statement On Cbp Enforcement Of Immigration Order And Ongoing Protests Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
Jan. 27, 2017 Letter to Betsy DeVos, Secretary-Designate, U.S. Department of Education - Concerns That Your Ethnics Arrangement Raises Additional Questions About Your Potential Conflicts As Education Secretary Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Jan. 27, 2017 Gov. Ricketts Signs Death Penalty Protocol Sen.Pete Ricketts
Jan. 26, 2017 Rep. Lieu Statement on Xavier Becerra's Confirmation as California Attorney General Rep.Ted Lieu
Jan. 24, 2017 Whitehouse Announces Opposition To Sessions Nomination Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
Jan. 24, 2017 Heinrich Joins Udall To Introduce Constitutional Amendment to Overturn Citizens United and Get Big Money Out of Politics Sen.Martin Heinrich
Jan. 23, 2017 Pelosi Statement on Anniversary of Roe v. Wade Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Jan. 23, 2017 Carper, Warren Demand Transparency, Resolution on Violated Lease Agreement for Old Post Office Building Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
Jan. 22, 2017 Senator Hassan's Statement on the 44th Anniversary of the Supreme Court's Decision in Roe v. Wade Sen.Maggie Hassan
Jan. 19, 2017 Van Hollen Statement in Opposition to Confirmation of Attorney General Nominee Senator Jeff Sessions Sen.Chris Van Hollen
Jan. 18, 2017 Cole Condemns Commutation of Chelsea Manning Rep.Tom Cole
Jan. 18, 2017 Blumenthal Grills Secretary of Commerce Nominee on Trump's Conflicts of Interest Sen.Dick Blumenthal
Jan. 17, 2017 Senate Judiciary Democrats to Jeff Sessions: Don't Block Russia Hack Investigation Sen.Chris Coons
Jan. 17, 2017 Letter to Mary Jo White, Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission - Immediately Investigate Department Of Health And Human Services Secretary Nominee Tom Price Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Jan. 17, 2017 Sullivan Comments on Private Manning's Commutation by President Obama Sen.Dan Sullivan
Jan. 13, 2017 Sessions and Carter Reintroduce Resolution to Honor Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas Rep.Pete Sessions, ...
Jan. 13, 2017 Senators Announce U.S. Judge Vacancy Sen.Lisa Murkowski, ...
Jan. 13, 2017 Hartzler, Lankford Lead Amicus Brief Urging Reversal in Title IX Case Sen.James Lankford, ...
Jan. 13, 2017 Durbin Statement On Results Of Doj Investigation Of Chicago Police Department Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 13, 2017 Senator Coons Announces Opposition to Senator Sessions' Nomination for Attorney General Sen.Chris Coons
Jan. 13, 2017 U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Announces She Will Oppose Senator Jeff Sessions' Nomination for U.S. Attorney General Sen.Tammy Baldwin
Jan. 12, 2017 Blumenthal, Markey Statement on Fiat Chrysler Emissions Cheat Allegations Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Jan. 12, 2017 As DOJ Nears Takata Settlement, Blumenthal & Markey Call for Stiff Punishment Against Individual Takata Executives Sen.Dick Blumenthal
Jan. 12, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Loretta Lynch, Attorney General of the United States - Target Takata Executives Sen.Ed Markey, ...
Jan. 12, 2017 Daines: Sessions Will Uphold Rule of Law as AG Sen.Steve Daines
Jan. 12, 2017 Cortez Masto Statement Opposing AG Nominee Jeff Sessions Sen.Catherine Cortez Masto
Jan. 11, 2017 MARKEY, BLUMENTHAL STATEMENT ON VOLKSWAGEN $4.3 BILLION CRIMINAL PENALTY Sen.Ed Markey, ...
Jan. 11, 2017 The Hill - President-Elect Trump Cannot Exempt Himself from the Constitution Rep.Marcy Kaptur
Jan. 11, 2017 Senator Coons' Statement on President-elect Trump's Press Conference Sen.Chris Coons
Jan. 11, 2017 Kaptur Introduces Bill to Ensure Congress Uphold the Constitution and Prevent President Elect's Conflicts of Interest Rep.Marcy Kaptur
Jan. 10, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Loretta Lynch, Attorney General of the Dept. of Justice and the Hon. Walter M. Shaub, Director of the Office of Govt. Ethics - Review Kushner Appointment Rep.Jerry Nadler
Jan. 10, 2017 Blumenthal, Markey Statement on Volkswagen $3.4 Billion Criminal Penalty Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Jan. 10, 2017 Hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Coons, Hearing on Attorney General Nomination Sen.Chris Coons
Jan. 10, 2017 Cornyn, Thornberry Introduce Bills to Advance Resolution of Red River Land Dispute Rep.Tom Cole, ...
Jan. 10, 2017 Fox News "Fox and Friends" - Senator Coons on Fox News to Discuss Sen. Sessions Confirmation Hearing Sen.Chris Coons
Jan. 9, 2017 Bennet, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Require President and Vice President to Fully Divest Personal Financial Conflicts of Interest Sen.Michael Bennet
Jan. 6, 2017 Letter to the Honorable Carolyn Colvin, Acting Commissioner U.S. Social Security Administration - Reversal of Misguided Decision to Stop Hearings on Disability Insurance for Montanans Sen.Steve Daines
Jan. 6, 2017 Letter to the Honorable Chuck Grassley, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee and the Hon. Dianne Feinstein, Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Question Sessions on Donald Trump's Conflicts of Interest Rep.Jerry Nadler
Jan. 4, 2017 Blumenthal Meets with Attorney General Nominee Senator Jeff Sessions Sen.Dick Blumenthal
Jan. 4, 2017 Congresswoman Adams' Statement Following a NC Superior Court Judge's Decision to Halt a North Carolina Law Stripping Governor-Elect Cooper of Executive Powers Rep.Alma Adams
Jan. 4, 2017 Durbin Meets With U.S. Attorney General Nominee Senator Sessions Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 3, 2017 Norton Says Fight for Equal Citizenship Rights for D.C. Residents Has Only Begun After Republican Majority Denies Her Motion to Restore D.C. Delegate Vote Rep.Eleanor Norton
Jan. 3, 2017 Cotton Meets with Attorney General Nominee Jeff Sessions Sen.Tom Cotton
Jan. 3, 2017 Crapo to Join Judiciary Committee in 115th Congress Sen.Mike Crapo
Jan. 3, 2017 Norton to Force House Floor Vote on Restoring D.C.'s Delegate Vote in Committee of the Whole, Today Rep.Eleanor Norton
Jan. 3, 2017 Feinstein, Grassley Welcome New Judiciary Committee Members Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
Dec. 30, 2016 Bennet calls on Future Presidential Nominees, President-Elect Trump to Release Tax Returns Sen.Michael Bennet
Dec. 29, 2016 Norton and Bowser to Urge House Republicans to Restore D.C.'s Delegate Vote, Tuesday Rep.Eleanor Norton
Dec. 20, 2016 Whitehouse Discusses Trump Nominee For U.S. Attorney General Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
Dec. 16, 2016 Senators Call for Investigation After Trump Transition Waves Off Reported Attempts to Discriminate Against Federal Employees Sen.Dick Blumenthal
Dec. 15, 2016 President Obama Signs Norton's Bill for Financial Disclosure and Other Improvements for D.C. Courts Rep.Eleanor Norton
Dec. 15, 2016 Letter to the Hon. Carolyn N. Lerner - Investigate Trump Transition Officials for Attempting to Discriminate Against Federal Employees Sen.Chris Coons, ...
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