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Nov. 30, 2017
Tweet - "Thanks to the leadership of @senjudiciary Chairman @ChuckGrassley, the #Senate has confirmed 3X the amount of Circuit Judges for @POTUS in his first year than President Obama."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Nov. 30, 2017
Tweet - "Jose Zarate should never have been in this country in the first place after being deported 5 times already. We must secure our borders, put an end to so-called "sanctuary cities," and prevent the kind of injustice suffered by Kate Steinle and her family."
Rep. Steve Scalise
Nov. 30, 2017
Blumenthal: Trump Judicial Nominees are "Ideologically Extreme and Patently Unfit for the Bench"
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
Nov. 30, 2017
Fischer Statement on Chief Judge Smith Camp's Senior Status Announcement
Sen. Deb Fischer
Nov. 30, 2017
Chairman Brady and Senator Cornyn Introduce the COURTS Act
Sen. John Cornyn, ...
Nov. 29, 2017
Blumenthal, Murphy, Larson, Courtney Statement on Connecticut Lawsuit to Compel Interior Department Action on Tribal Compact
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Nov. 29, 2017
Hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Cassidy, Hearing on Nomination of Kyle Duncan
Sen. Bill Cassidy
Nov. 28, 2017
Tweet - "Senate Republicans confirmed a Trump White House lawyer to serve on America's second highest court. Gregory Katsas can now rule on policies he played a role in creating. Plain wrong. #CourtsMatter"
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 28, 2017
Norton Says Republican Senate Confirms Third D.C. District Court Nominee Without Input from Residents, Comprising Half of All Senate-Confirmed District Court Nominees
Rep. Eleanor Norton
Nov. 28, 2017
Tweet - "The #Senate has confirmed another of @POTUS' "Extraordinary Circuit Court Judge[s]"= 3X Circuit Court Judges President Obama appointed in his 1st year"
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Nov. 27, 2017
Pelosi Statement on Amicus Brief in English v. Trump
Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Nov. 27, 2017
Tweet - "Today, the #Senate will consider 2 more @POTUS noms to the federal judiciary. 1st, we'll vote to confirm Dabney Friedrich to serve as a district court judge for DC. Then, advance the nomination of Gregory Katsas to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Nov. 22, 2017
Tweet - "I welcome the conviction of Ratko Mladi (Special Character). While nothing can ever truly right this wrong, I hope this conviction will spur the international community to pursue vigorously other human rights & war crimes cases."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
Nov. 17, 2017
Shaheen Statement on Scott Murray Nomination
Sen. Cynthia Shaheen
Nov. 17, 2017
Tweet - "Senate Republicans are abandoning their own standards to try to ram through President Trump's extreme judicial nominees. #CourtsMatter"
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 17, 2017
Senator Hassan Statement on President Trump's Nomination of Scott Murray as U.S. Attorney for New Hampshire
Sen. Maggie Hassan
Nov. 16, 2017
Executive Business Meeting, Senate Judiciary Committee - Prepared Statement by Sen. Chuck Grassley
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Nov. 15, 2017
The Hill - 100 Years of the Blue Slip Courtesy
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Nov. 15, 2017
Hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Mitch McConnell, Hearing on Nominations to Serve as Federal District Court Judges in Kentucky
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Nov. 15, 2017
Tillis Chairs Helsinki Commission Hearing on Turkey's Detention of Andrew Brunson
Sen. Thom Tillis
Nov. 15, 2017
Cornyn Introduces Texans Willett, Ho at Confirmation Hearing to Serve on Federal Bench
Sen. John Cornyn
Nov. 13, 2017
Tweet - "MORNING READ: One of the most underreported stories of the Trump Admin are these lifetime appointments for unqualified rightwing ideologues. #CourtsMatter"
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 13, 2017
Tweet - "Why is it that more and more of these Trump judicial nominees have minimal experience? #CourtsMatter"
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 10, 2017
Dingell Statement on Conviction in Raheel Siddiqui Case
Rep. Debbie Dingell
Nov. 9, 2017
Senate Confirms Robert Duncan, Jr. of Kentucky to be U.S. Attorney
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Nov. 9, 2017
Hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Grassley, Hearing on Executive Business Meeting
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Nov. 9, 2017
Durbin Statement On Confirmation Of John Lausch For U.S. Attorney For The Northern District Of Illinois
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 8, 2017
Hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Grassley, Hearing on the Impact of Lawsuit Abuse on American Small Businesses and Job Creators
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Nov. 7, 2017
Scott, Lewis Introduce Bipartisan Criminal Justice Reform Legislation
Rep. Bobby Scott
Nov. 7, 2017
Letter to Chairman Shelby and Ranking Member Shaheen - Request Defunding of Civil Asset Forfeiture Expansion
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Nov. 7, 2017
Letter to Mr. Brenton L. Saunders, CEO, Allergan plc - Monopoly Keeps Price of Drug High, Limits Competition
Sen. Maggie Hassan, ...
Nov. 6, 2017
Tweet - "Exactly one week ago, I said the #Senate would confirm 4 excellent judicial nominees by the end of the week. That's exactly what happened."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Nov. 6, 2017
Letter to John Culberson, Chairman of the Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee, Jose Serrano, Ranking Member - Civil Asset Forfeiture
Rep. Tom McClintock, ...
Nov. 6, 2017
Tweet - "Last week, the #Senate was able to confirm 4 of @POTUS' judicial noms for lifetime positions on circuit courts"
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Nov. 6, 2017
Tweet - "Confirming @POTUS' nominees is an important part of the #Senate's business, & I urge my colleagues to work together so we can get this done."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Nov. 5, 2017
Omaha World Herald - Grasz Deserves Seat on Court
Sen. Deb Fischer, ...
Nov. 3, 2017
Gov. Ricketts: Courts Proper Approach on Online Sales Tax Issue
Sen. Pete Ricketts
Nov. 2, 2017
Hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Grassley, Hearing on Executive Business Meeting
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Nov. 2, 2017
Tweet - "The #Senate has confirmed 2 smart, strong, and talented women to serve on our nation's circuit courts this week, & today we'll confirm a 3rd"
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Nov. 2, 2017
Tweet - "Together w @POTUS & @ChuckGrassley, we'll continue to put judges on the courts who will uphold the law as it's written, not as they wish it."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Nov. 2, 2017
Tweet - "When confirmed today, Justice Allison Eid will be the 1st female Coloradan to serve on the Tenth Circuit."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Nov. 2, 2017
Capito Votes to Confirm President Trump's Federal Judicial Nominees
Sen. Shelley Capito
Nov. 2, 2017
Tweet - "I strongly support @OversightDems' lawsuit to compel @POTUS to release withheld docs regarding the Trump Hotel. http://bit.ly/2AcUWzx"
Rep. Steny Hoyer
Nov. 1, 2017
Hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Grassley, Hearing on Nominations
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Nov. 1, 2017
Senator Young Praises Sweeney Nomination, Urges Quick Action
Sen. Todd Young
Nov. 1, 2017
Pelosi Remarks at Announcement of Amicus Brief in Key LGBT Rights Case
Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Nov. 1, 2017
Tweet - "@SenDuckworth and I joined in an amicus brief to support rights of LGBTQ Americans. Discrimination because of who you love is un-American."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 1, 2017
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, Representative Sean Patrick Maloney Lead Congressional Amicus Brief in Masterpiece Cakeshop Case
Sen. Tammy Baldwin
Nov. 1, 2017
Reed Statement on Bringing New York City Terror Attack Perpetrator to Justice
Sen. Jack Reed
Nov. 1, 2017
Tweet - "Proud to join an amicus brief, led by @RepSeanMaloney, in support of civil rights. Businesses should be #OpenToAll."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
Date
Title
Politician
Nov. 30, 2017
Tweet - "Thanks to the leadership of @senjudiciary Chairman @ChuckGrassley, the #Senate has confirmed 3X the amount of Circuit Judges for @POTUS in his first year than President Obama."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Nov. 30, 2017
Tweet - "Jose Zarate should never have been in this country in the first place after being deported 5 times already. We must secure our borders, put an end to so-called "sanctuary cities," and prevent the kind of injustice suffered by Kate Steinle and her family."
Rep.Steve Scalise
Nov. 30, 2017
Blumenthal: Trump Judicial Nominees are "Ideologically Extreme and Patently Unfit for the Bench"
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
Nov. 30, 2017
Fischer Statement on Chief Judge Smith Camp's Senior Status Announcement
Sen.Deb Fischer
Nov. 30, 2017
Chairman Brady and Senator Cornyn Introduce the COURTS Act
Sen.John Cornyn, ...
Nov. 29, 2017
Blumenthal, Murphy, Larson, Courtney Statement on Connecticut Lawsuit to Compel Interior Department Action on Tribal Compact
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Nov. 29, 2017
Hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Cassidy, Hearing on Nomination of Kyle Duncan
Sen.Bill Cassidy
Nov. 28, 2017
Tweet - "Senate Republicans confirmed a Trump White House lawyer to serve on America's second highest court. Gregory Katsas can now rule on policies he played a role in creating. Plain wrong. #CourtsMatter"
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 28, 2017
Norton Says Republican Senate Confirms Third D.C. District Court Nominee Without Input from Residents, Comprising Half of All Senate-Confirmed District Court Nominees
Rep.Eleanor Norton
Nov. 28, 2017
Tweet - "The #Senate has confirmed another of @POTUS' "Extraordinary Circuit Court Judge[s]"= 3X Circuit Court Judges President Obama appointed in his 1st year"
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Nov. 27, 2017
Pelosi Statement on Amicus Brief in English v. Trump
Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Nov. 27, 2017
Tweet - "Today, the #Senate will consider 2 more @POTUS noms to the federal judiciary. 1st, we'll vote to confirm Dabney Friedrich to serve as a district court judge for DC. Then, advance the nomination of Gregory Katsas to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Nov. 22, 2017
Tweet - "I welcome the conviction of Ratko Mladi (Special Character). While nothing can ever truly right this wrong, I hope this conviction will spur the international community to pursue vigorously other human rights & war crimes cases."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
Nov. 17, 2017
Shaheen Statement on Scott Murray Nomination
Sen.Cynthia Shaheen
Nov. 17, 2017
Tweet - "Senate Republicans are abandoning their own standards to try to ram through President Trump's extreme judicial nominees. #CourtsMatter"
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 17, 2017
Senator Hassan Statement on President Trump's Nomination of Scott Murray as U.S. Attorney for New Hampshire
Sen.Maggie Hassan
Nov. 16, 2017
Executive Business Meeting, Senate Judiciary Committee - Prepared Statement by Sen. Chuck Grassley
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Nov. 15, 2017
The Hill - 100 Years of the Blue Slip Courtesy
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Nov. 15, 2017
Hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Mitch McConnell, Hearing on Nominations to Serve as Federal District Court Judges in Kentucky
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Nov. 15, 2017
Tillis Chairs Helsinki Commission Hearing on Turkey's Detention of Andrew Brunson
Sen.Thom Tillis
Nov. 15, 2017
Cornyn Introduces Texans Willett, Ho at Confirmation Hearing to Serve on Federal Bench
Sen.John Cornyn
Nov. 13, 2017
Tweet - "MORNING READ: One of the most underreported stories of the Trump Admin are these lifetime appointments for unqualified rightwing ideologues. #CourtsMatter"
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 13, 2017
Tweet - "Why is it that more and more of these Trump judicial nominees have minimal experience? #CourtsMatter"
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 10, 2017
Dingell Statement on Conviction in Raheel Siddiqui Case
Rep.Debbie Dingell
Nov. 9, 2017
Senate Confirms Robert Duncan, Jr. of Kentucky to be U.S. Attorney
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Nov. 9, 2017
Hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Grassley, Hearing on Executive Business Meeting
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Nov. 9, 2017
Durbin Statement On Confirmation Of John Lausch For U.S. Attorney For The Northern District Of Illinois
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 8, 2017
Hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Grassley, Hearing on the Impact of Lawsuit Abuse on American Small Businesses and Job Creators
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Nov. 7, 2017
Scott, Lewis Introduce Bipartisan Criminal Justice Reform Legislation
Rep.Bobby Scott
Nov. 7, 2017
Letter to Chairman Shelby and Ranking Member Shaheen - Request Defunding of Civil Asset Forfeiture Expansion
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Nov. 7, 2017
Letter to Mr. Brenton L. Saunders, CEO, Allergan plc - Monopoly Keeps Price of Drug High, Limits Competition
Sen.Maggie Hassan, ...
Nov. 6, 2017
Tweet - "Exactly one week ago, I said the #Senate would confirm 4 excellent judicial nominees by the end of the week. That's exactly what happened."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Nov. 6, 2017
Letter to John Culberson, Chairman of the Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee, Jose Serrano, Ranking Member - Civil Asset Forfeiture
Rep.Tom McClintock, ...
Nov. 6, 2017
Tweet - "Last week, the #Senate was able to confirm 4 of @POTUS' judicial noms for lifetime positions on circuit courts"
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Nov. 6, 2017
Tweet - "Confirming @POTUS' nominees is an important part of the #Senate's business, & I urge my colleagues to work together so we can get this done."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Nov. 5, 2017
Omaha World Herald - Grasz Deserves Seat on Court
Sen.Deb Fischer, ...
Nov. 3, 2017
Gov. Ricketts: Courts Proper Approach on Online Sales Tax Issue
Sen.Pete Ricketts
Nov. 2, 2017
Hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Grassley, Hearing on Executive Business Meeting
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Nov. 2, 2017
Tweet - "The #Senate has confirmed 2 smart, strong, and talented women to serve on our nation's circuit courts this week, & today we'll confirm a 3rd"
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Nov. 2, 2017
Tweet - "Together w @POTUS & @ChuckGrassley, we'll continue to put judges on the courts who will uphold the law as it's written, not as they wish it."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Nov. 2, 2017
Tweet - "When confirmed today, Justice Allison Eid will be the 1st female Coloradan to serve on the Tenth Circuit."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Nov. 2, 2017
Capito Votes to Confirm President Trump's Federal Judicial Nominees
Sen.Shelley Capito
Nov. 2, 2017
Tweet - "I strongly support @OversightDems' lawsuit to compel @POTUS to release withheld docs regarding the Trump Hotel. http://bit.ly/2AcUWzx"
Rep.Steny Hoyer
Nov. 1, 2017
Hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Grassley, Hearing on Nominations
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Nov. 1, 2017
Senator Young Praises Sweeney Nomination, Urges Quick Action
Sen.Todd Young
Nov. 1, 2017
Pelosi Remarks at Announcement of Amicus Brief in Key LGBT Rights Case
Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Nov. 1, 2017
Tweet - "@SenDuckworth and I joined in an amicus brief to support rights of LGBTQ Americans. Discrimination because of who you love is un-American."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 1, 2017
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, Representative Sean Patrick Maloney Lead Congressional Amicus Brief in Masterpiece Cakeshop Case
Sen.Tammy Baldwin
Nov. 1, 2017
Reed Statement on Bringing New York City Terror Attack Perpetrator to Justice
Sen.Jack Reed
Nov. 1, 2017
Tweet - "Proud to join an amicus brief, led by @RepSeanMaloney, in support of civil rights. Businesses should be #OpenToAll."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
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