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Dec. 22, 2017 Blumenthal-Nadler Statement on CREW v. Trump Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Dec. 21, 2017 Letter to the Honorable Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Recommendations for Vacancies on US District Court for Eastern District of Virginia Sen. Mark Warner, ...
Dec. 21, 2017 Letter to the Hon. William Emanuel - National Labor Relations Board Decision to Weaken Workers' Rights "Represents a Low-Point for the Board" Rep. Bobby Scott, ...
Dec. 21, 2017 Cornyn, Cruz Praise Confirmation of Ryan Patrick for U.S. Attorney in Houston Sen. John Cornyn
Dec. 20, 2017 Senator Johnson Statement on Nomination of Gordon Giampietro Sen. Ron Johnson
Dec. 20, 2017 Letter to the President - Form International Competition Working Group Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
Dec. 19, 2017 NH Delegation Responds to AG's Refusal to Join Net Neutrality Repeal Lawsuit Sen. Maggie Hassan, ...
Dec. 18, 2017 Tweet - "Last week, the #Senate finished another historic week by confirming 3 more of @POTUS' impressive judicial nominees to the Circuit Courts, for a total of 12 this year. CONFIRMED: (Special Character)Thapar (Special Character)Bush (Special Character)Newsom (Special Character)Erickson (Special Character)Barrett (Special Character)Larsen (Special Character)Eid (Special Character)Bibas (Special Character)Katsas (Special Character)Grasz (Special Character)Willett (Special Character)Ho" Sen. Mitch McConnell
Dec. 18, 2017 After Trump Nominee to D.C. District Court Withdraws Name, Norton Says White House Should Consult Her and Her Nominating Commission on Candidates Rep. Eleanor Norton
Dec. 18, 2017 Van Hollen State on the Nomination of Don R. Willett To Be A United States Circuit Judge For The Fifth Circuit Sen. Chris Van Hollen
Dec. 15, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Greg Walden, Committee on Energy and Commerce - Calls for Hearing on Proposed Disney-Fox Merger Rep. Frank Pallone
Dec. 15, 2017 Klobuchar Statement on Disney's Potential Acquisition of 21st Century Fox Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Dec. 15, 2017 Norton Says Sharp Questioning by Republican Senator Casts Doubt that Unqualified D.C. District Court Nominee Will Get Through Rep. Eleanor Norton
Dec. 15, 2017 Tweet - "Even Brett Talley has had more appearances in court than Matthew Petersen. Federal judges need to know what they're doing on day one. Litigants deserve judges who are experienced and competent." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 14, 2017 Tweet - "HISTORY The #Senate has confirmed an historic 12 Circuit Court Judges this year. That's the most in a President's 1st year in office since the creation of circuit courts in 1891." Sen. Mitch McConnell
Dec. 14, 2017 Cornyn Praises Confirmation of Justice Don Willett for Fifth Circuit Sen. John Cornyn
Dec. 14, 2017 Cornyn Praises Confirmation of Jim Ho for Fifth Circuit Sen. John Cornyn
Dec. 14, 2017 Tweet - "Under Chairman @ChuckGrassley's leadership, the @senjudiciary Committee has done outstanding work to move @POTUS' judicial nominees to the #Senate floor. I urge all of my colleagues to join me in voting to confirm Mr. Ho." Sen. Mitch McConnell
Dec. 14, 2017 Hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Prepared Statement of Sen. Chuck Grassley, Executive Business Meeting Sen. Chuck Grassley
Dec. 14, 2017 Tweet - "Jim Ho, who will be the 12th @POTUS Circuit Court nominee considered by the #Senate in 2017, "has a fidelity to the rule of law that we should all want in a federal judge'" Sen. Mitch McConnell
Dec. 14, 2017 Tweet - "When the #Senate confirms Mr. Ho, we'll be adding another fair & impartial judge to the federal bench. @POTUS has nominated individuals with strong fidelity to the law and the Constitution." Sen. Mitch McConnell
Dec. 14, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, Attorney General - Additional Information Regarding Department of Justice Review of Guidelines on Subpoenas for News Organizations Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Dec. 13, 2017 Tweet - "Texas Supreme Court Justice Don Willett will be the 11th @POTUS nominee to the circuit courts confirmed by the #Senate this year." Sen. Mitch McConnell
Dec. 13, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Makan Delrahim, Antitrust Division, DOJ - Renewed Investigation of Comcast-NBCU Acquisition Ahead of Expiring Merger Conditions Sen. Dick Blumenthal
Dec. 13, 2017 Hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Prepared Statement of Sen. Chuck Grassley, Hearing of Judicial Nominations Sen. Chuck Grassley
Dec. 13, 2017 Tweet - "Once the #Senate confirms Justice Willett this afternoon, we will advance the nomination of James Ho to be a judge on the Fifth Circuit Court. He will be @POTUS' 12th nomination confirmed to the Circuit Court." Sen. Mitch McConnell
Dec. 12, 2017 Senate Confirms Nebraska's Steve Grasz for Eighth Circuit Sen. Deb Fischer
Dec. 12, 2017 Tweet - "Today, the #Senate will confirm Steven Grasz to be a judge on the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals, our 10th circuit court confirmation this year." Sen. Mitch McConnell
Dec. 12, 2017 Tweet - "The men and women of the judicial bench are often the final gatekeepers of our nation's justice system--and the right kind of judge shows up to work every day to make the system work for every citizen, free from prejudice or bias." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 12, 2017 Tweet - "I called foul a month ago when Brett Talley came before Judiciary Committee -- an unqualified, right-wing ideologue who also did not disclose his marriage to a senior White House lawyer -- a potential conflict of interest #CourtsMatter" Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 11, 2017 Tweet - "Leonard Grasz is just the third judicial nominee since 1989 to be unanimously deemed "not qualified" by the @ABAesq. A panel of nonpartisan, legal experts unanimously concluded that this man is not fit to be a judge. What else do my colleagues need to know?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 11, 2017 Tweet - "I would like to once again commend Chairman @ChuckGrassley for his leadership of the @senjudiciary Committee. His excellent work has allowed us to bring @POTUS' circuit court nominees to the #Senate floor." Sen. Mitch McConnell
Dec. 11, 2017 Tweet - "This week, the #Senate will consider 3 more of @POTUS' outstanding individuals nominated to serve on our nation's federal circuit courts, in addition to the 9 we have already confirmed this year." Sen. Mitch McConnell
Dec. 11, 2017 Tweet - "This evening, the Senate will vote on whether or not we should consider the nomination of Leonard Grasz to be a judge on the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 11, 2017 Tweet - ".@SenateMajLdr once likened a well-qualified rating from @ABAesq to "getting straight A+'s on your report card." Now the GOP is singing a much different tune as two of President Trump's judicial nominations have received unanimously not-qualified ratings." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 11, 2017 Tweet - "The nomination of Leonard Grasz is indicative of the new Republican playbook: if you don't like the message, shoot the messenger. If you don't like what the @ABAesq is saying about your judicial candidates, call it partisan -- even if you praised its judgment just months ago." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 7, 2017 Menendez, Warren Colleagues Call for Investigation of Botched FEMA Contracts for Hurricane Recovery Efforts in Puerto Rico Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
Dec. 7, 2017 Cornyn, Cruz Praise Committee Passage of Fifth Circuit Nominees Sen. John Cornyn, ...
Dec. 7, 2017 Hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Prepared Statement of Sen. Chuck Grassley, Executive Business Meeting Sen. Chuck Grassley
Dec. 7, 2017 Steve Grasz's Nomination Passes Senate Judiciary Committee Sen. Deb Fischer
Dec. 5, 2017 Pelosi Statement on Oral Arguments in Supreme Court Masterpiece Cakeshop Case Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Dec. 5, 2017 Tweet - "The true story of America is a story that celebrates the constant march of progress toward full and equal rights for all people. Yet the rights of #LGBT ppl remain under attack across the country." Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Dec. 5, 2017 Hoyer Remarks at a Press Conference on the Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission Case Oral Arguments Before the Supreme Court Rep. Steny Hoyer
Dec. 5, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Charles E. Grassley, Committee of the Judiciary - Subpoena Trump, Jr. Now Sen. Dick Blumenthal
Dec. 5, 2017 Blumenthal Statement on Special Counsel's Subpoena of Deutsche Bank Records Sen. Dick Blumenthal
Dec. 4, 2017 Congressman Norman Applauds Supreme Court Ruling on POTUS Travel Ban Rep. Ralph Norman
Dec. 4, 2017 Hoyer Statement on the Supreme Court Allowing Trump's Muslim Ban to Stand, Pending Court Cases Rep. Steny Hoyer
Dec. 4, 2017 Blumenthal Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on Trump Muslim Travel Ban Sen. Dick Blumenthal
Dec. 4, 2017 Johnson Praises Supreme Court Decision on Trump Executive Order on Immigration Rep. Mike Johnson
Nov. 30, 2017 Blumenthal: Trump Judicial Nominees are "Ideologically Extreme and Patently Unfit for the Bench" Sen. Dick Blumenthal
Date Title Politician
Dec. 22, 2017 Blumenthal-Nadler Statement on CREW v. Trump Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Dec. 21, 2017 Letter to the Honorable Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Recommendations for Vacancies on US District Court for Eastern District of Virginia Sen.Mark Warner, ...
Dec. 21, 2017 Letter to the Hon. William Emanuel - National Labor Relations Board Decision to Weaken Workers' Rights "Represents a Low-Point for the Board" Rep.Bobby Scott, ...
Dec. 21, 2017 Cornyn, Cruz Praise Confirmation of Ryan Patrick for U.S. Attorney in Houston Sen.John Cornyn
Dec. 20, 2017 Senator Johnson Statement on Nomination of Gordon Giampietro Sen.Ron Johnson
Dec. 20, 2017 Letter to the President - Form International Competition Working Group Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
Dec. 19, 2017 NH Delegation Responds to AG's Refusal to Join Net Neutrality Repeal Lawsuit Sen.Maggie Hassan, ...
Dec. 18, 2017 Tweet - "Last week, the #Senate finished another historic week by confirming 3 more of @POTUS' impressive judicial nominees to the Circuit Courts, for a total of 12 this year. CONFIRMED: (Special Character)Thapar (Special Character)Bush (Special Character)Newsom (Special Character)Erickson (Special Character)Barrett (Special Character)Larsen (Special Character)Eid (Special Character)Bibas (Special Character)Katsas (Special Character)Grasz (Special Character)Willett (Special Character)Ho" Sen.Mitch McConnell
Dec. 18, 2017 After Trump Nominee to D.C. District Court Withdraws Name, Norton Says White House Should Consult Her and Her Nominating Commission on Candidates Rep.Eleanor Norton
Dec. 18, 2017 Van Hollen State on the Nomination of Don R. Willett To Be A United States Circuit Judge For The Fifth Circuit Sen.Chris Van Hollen
Dec. 15, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Greg Walden, Committee on Energy and Commerce - Calls for Hearing on Proposed Disney-Fox Merger Rep.Frank Pallone
Dec. 15, 2017 Klobuchar Statement on Disney's Potential Acquisition of 21st Century Fox Sen.Amy Klobuchar
Dec. 15, 2017 Norton Says Sharp Questioning by Republican Senator Casts Doubt that Unqualified D.C. District Court Nominee Will Get Through Rep.Eleanor Norton
Dec. 15, 2017 Tweet - "Even Brett Talley has had more appearances in court than Matthew Petersen. Federal judges need to know what they're doing on day one. Litigants deserve judges who are experienced and competent." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 14, 2017 Tweet - "HISTORY The #Senate has confirmed an historic 12 Circuit Court Judges this year. That's the most in a President's 1st year in office since the creation of circuit courts in 1891." Sen.Mitch McConnell
Dec. 14, 2017 Cornyn Praises Confirmation of Justice Don Willett for Fifth Circuit Sen.John Cornyn
Dec. 14, 2017 Cornyn Praises Confirmation of Jim Ho for Fifth Circuit Sen.John Cornyn
Dec. 14, 2017 Tweet - "Under Chairman @ChuckGrassley's leadership, the @senjudiciary Committee has done outstanding work to move @POTUS' judicial nominees to the #Senate floor. I urge all of my colleagues to join me in voting to confirm Mr. Ho." Sen.Mitch McConnell
Dec. 14, 2017 Hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Prepared Statement of Sen. Chuck Grassley, Executive Business Meeting Sen.Chuck Grassley
Dec. 14, 2017 Tweet - "Jim Ho, who will be the 12th @POTUS Circuit Court nominee considered by the #Senate in 2017, "has a fidelity to the rule of law that we should all want in a federal judge'" Sen.Mitch McConnell
Dec. 14, 2017 Tweet - "When the #Senate confirms Mr. Ho, we'll be adding another fair & impartial judge to the federal bench. @POTUS has nominated individuals with strong fidelity to the law and the Constitution." Sen.Mitch McConnell
Dec. 14, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, Attorney General - Additional Information Regarding Department of Justice Review of Guidelines on Subpoenas for News Organizations Sen.Amy Klobuchar
Dec. 13, 2017 Tweet - "Texas Supreme Court Justice Don Willett will be the 11th @POTUS nominee to the circuit courts confirmed by the #Senate this year." Sen.Mitch McConnell
Dec. 13, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Makan Delrahim, Antitrust Division, DOJ - Renewed Investigation of Comcast-NBCU Acquisition Ahead of Expiring Merger Conditions Sen.Dick Blumenthal
Dec. 13, 2017 Hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Prepared Statement of Sen. Chuck Grassley, Hearing of Judicial Nominations Sen.Chuck Grassley
Dec. 13, 2017 Tweet - "Once the #Senate confirms Justice Willett this afternoon, we will advance the nomination of James Ho to be a judge on the Fifth Circuit Court. He will be @POTUS' 12th nomination confirmed to the Circuit Court." Sen.Mitch McConnell
Dec. 12, 2017 Senate Confirms Nebraska's Steve Grasz for Eighth Circuit Sen.Deb Fischer
Dec. 12, 2017 Tweet - "Today, the #Senate will confirm Steven Grasz to be a judge on the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals, our 10th circuit court confirmation this year." Sen.Mitch McConnell
Dec. 12, 2017 Tweet - "The men and women of the judicial bench are often the final gatekeepers of our nation's justice system--and the right kind of judge shows up to work every day to make the system work for every citizen, free from prejudice or bias." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 12, 2017 Tweet - "I called foul a month ago when Brett Talley came before Judiciary Committee -- an unqualified, right-wing ideologue who also did not disclose his marriage to a senior White House lawyer -- a potential conflict of interest #CourtsMatter" Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 11, 2017 Tweet - "Leonard Grasz is just the third judicial nominee since 1989 to be unanimously deemed "not qualified" by the @ABAesq. A panel of nonpartisan, legal experts unanimously concluded that this man is not fit to be a judge. What else do my colleagues need to know?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 11, 2017 Tweet - "I would like to once again commend Chairman @ChuckGrassley for his leadership of the @senjudiciary Committee. His excellent work has allowed us to bring @POTUS' circuit court nominees to the #Senate floor." Sen.Mitch McConnell
Dec. 11, 2017 Tweet - "This week, the #Senate will consider 3 more of @POTUS' outstanding individuals nominated to serve on our nation's federal circuit courts, in addition to the 9 we have already confirmed this year." Sen.Mitch McConnell
Dec. 11, 2017 Tweet - "This evening, the Senate will vote on whether or not we should consider the nomination of Leonard Grasz to be a judge on the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 11, 2017 Tweet - ".@SenateMajLdr once likened a well-qualified rating from @ABAesq to "getting straight A+'s on your report card." Now the GOP is singing a much different tune as two of President Trump's judicial nominations have received unanimously not-qualified ratings." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 11, 2017 Tweet - "The nomination of Leonard Grasz is indicative of the new Republican playbook: if you don't like the message, shoot the messenger. If you don't like what the @ABAesq is saying about your judicial candidates, call it partisan -- even if you praised its judgment just months ago." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 7, 2017 Menendez, Warren Colleagues Call for Investigation of Botched FEMA Contracts for Hurricane Recovery Efforts in Puerto Rico Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
Dec. 7, 2017 Cornyn, Cruz Praise Committee Passage of Fifth Circuit Nominees Sen.John Cornyn, ...
Dec. 7, 2017 Hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Prepared Statement of Sen. Chuck Grassley, Executive Business Meeting Sen.Chuck Grassley
Dec. 7, 2017 Steve Grasz's Nomination Passes Senate Judiciary Committee Sen.Deb Fischer
Dec. 5, 2017 Pelosi Statement on Oral Arguments in Supreme Court Masterpiece Cakeshop Case Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Dec. 5, 2017 Tweet - "The true story of America is a story that celebrates the constant march of progress toward full and equal rights for all people. Yet the rights of #LGBT ppl remain under attack across the country." Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Dec. 5, 2017 Hoyer Remarks at a Press Conference on the Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission Case Oral Arguments Before the Supreme Court Rep.Steny Hoyer
Dec. 5, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Charles E. Grassley, Committee of the Judiciary - Subpoena Trump, Jr. Now Sen.Dick Blumenthal
Dec. 5, 2017 Blumenthal Statement on Special Counsel's Subpoena of Deutsche Bank Records Sen.Dick Blumenthal
Dec. 4, 2017 Congressman Norman Applauds Supreme Court Ruling on POTUS Travel Ban Rep.Ralph Norman
Dec. 4, 2017 Hoyer Statement on the Supreme Court Allowing Trump's Muslim Ban to Stand, Pending Court Cases Rep.Steny Hoyer
Dec. 4, 2017 Blumenthal Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on Trump Muslim Travel Ban Sen.Dick Blumenthal
Dec. 4, 2017 Johnson Praises Supreme Court Decision on Trump Executive Order on Immigration Rep.Mike Johnson
Nov. 30, 2017 Blumenthal: Trump Judicial Nominees are "Ideologically Extreme and Patently Unfit for the Bench" Sen.Dick Blumenthal
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