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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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