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Dec. 14, 2018 House Democratic Health Leaders Blast Court Ruling Undermining ACA Rep. Frank Pallone, ...
Dec. 14, 2018 Tweet - "First, Republicans tried to eliminate the ACA in Congress and failed, so they turned to the courts. Because the legal reasoning is so faulty, hopefully the ruling will not stand. But what will stand is Republican ownership of such a harmful and disastrous lawsuit." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 13, 2018 Tweet - "We have to keep standing up and keep speaking out against extreme judges and judicial nominees like Mr. Kobes." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 11, 2018 Tweet - "Like many of President Trump's nominees before him, Mr. Kobes lacks almost any real experience to qualify him for this position. He has little trial experience, little appellate experience, & no record of legal scholarship to speak of." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 11, 2018 Nomination of Jonathan A. Kobes Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 11, 2018 Tweet - "As a former prosecutor, @SenKamalaHarris has strived every day for a more fair judicial system for all Americans. I'm proud that we successfully fought to keep her seat on the Senate Judiciary Committee." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 11, 2018 Rounds Statement on Confirmation of Jon Kobes to be Circuit Court Judge Sen. Mike Rounds
Dec. 11, 2018 Rep Lieu Statement on $85 Million Settlement Over Medical Scopes Linked to Superbugs Rep. Ted Lieu
Dec. 11, 2018 Tweet - "I'm heading to the floor to speak against the nomination of Jonathan Kobes and keep up the fight against President Trump's efforts to swing our courts far-right by packing them with ideological judges." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 11, 2018 Tweet - "Hours before the final vote on Judge Kavanaugh, I spoke about how I hoped everyone who was angry would keep fighting for change. And I promised whatever happened, I was going to get up the next day and keep fighting too. I meant it." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 11, 2018 Tweet - "I'm going to keep standing up, speaking out, and making clear just how harmful President Trump's ideological nominees are. I strongly oppose Mr. Kobes' nomination, and I hope all of my colleagues will do the same." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 11, 2018 Tweet - "Senate Republicans just voted to confirm a circuit court nominee, Jonathan Kobes, who was rated "not qualified" to serve in this position by the non-partisan American Bar Association. Why are Republicans pushing unqualified judges?" Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 10, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Bill Haslam - Congressman Cohen asks Governor Haslam to Consider Clemency in Cyntoia Brown Case Rep. Steve Cohen
Dec. 10, 2018 Tweet - "I agree w SCOTUS decision to uphold appellate rulings in @PPFA case ensuring states cannot block Medicaid patients' access to health services from the qualified provider of their choice. The new Dem Majority will protect access to affordable, quality care." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Dec. 7, 2018 Wyden, Merkley Introduce Bill to Protect Small Businesses from Burdensome Internet Sales Tax Collection Requirement Sen. Jeff Merkley
Dec. 7, 2018 Gov. Justice appoints Ewing to fill vacancy on 12th Judicial Circuit bench Sen. Jim Justice
Dec. 5, 2018 CNN "Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees" - Transcript: Interview with Senator Angus King (I) Maine Sen. Angus King
Dec. 3, 2018 Letter to Diana Kearse, Chief Counsel of the Grievance Committee for the Second, Eleventh, and Thirteenth Judicial Districts of New York - Reps Lieu and Rice Call for Investigation Into Conduct of Manafort's Lawyers Rep. Ted Lieu, ...
Dec. 3, 2018 Weekly Column: First Term on Judiciary Committee--Record Number of Judges Confirmed Sen. Mike Crapo
Nov. 30, 2018 USA Today - Chief Justice John Roberts Got Political Himself when He Rebuked Trump on Judges Rep. Andy Biggs
Nov. 29, 2018 Nomination of Thomas Farr Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 29, 2018 Congressman Cohen Will Reintroduce Constitutional Amendment to Limit the President's Pardon Power Rep. Steve Cohen
Nov. 29, 2018 Tweet - "Senator Tim Scott has done a courageous thing, and he's done the right thing. Thomas Farr has been involved in the sordid practice of voter suppression for decades and never should have been nominated, let alone confirmed to the bench. Thankfully, he won't be." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 29, 2018 Tweet - "Thomas Farr chose to represent a company that refused to rent cars to African Americans? With each new revelation, it's more and more clear: If you want to disenfranchise or discriminate against African Americans, Thomas Farr is always there to help." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 29, 2018 Tweet - "Thanks to the efforts of so many, the nomination of Thomas Farr - a notorious defender of voter suppression - to serve as a federal judge now lacks the votes to pass." Sen. Dick Durbin
Date Title Politician
Dec. 14, 2018 House Democratic Health Leaders Blast Court Ruling Undermining ACA Rep.Frank Pallone, ...
Dec. 14, 2018 Tweet - "First, Republicans tried to eliminate the ACA in Congress and failed, so they turned to the courts. Because the legal reasoning is so faulty, hopefully the ruling will not stand. But what will stand is Republican ownership of such a harmful and disastrous lawsuit." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 13, 2018 Tweet - "We have to keep standing up and keep speaking out against extreme judges and judicial nominees like Mr. Kobes." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 11, 2018 Tweet - "Like many of President Trump's nominees before him, Mr. Kobes lacks almost any real experience to qualify him for this position. He has little trial experience, little appellate experience, & no record of legal scholarship to speak of." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 11, 2018 Nomination of Jonathan A. Kobes Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 11, 2018 Tweet - "As a former prosecutor, @SenKamalaHarris has strived every day for a more fair judicial system for all Americans. I'm proud that we successfully fought to keep her seat on the Senate Judiciary Committee." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 11, 2018 Rounds Statement on Confirmation of Jon Kobes to be Circuit Court Judge Sen.Mike Rounds
Dec. 11, 2018 Rep Lieu Statement on $85 Million Settlement Over Medical Scopes Linked to Superbugs Rep.Ted Lieu
Dec. 11, 2018 Tweet - "I'm heading to the floor to speak against the nomination of Jonathan Kobes and keep up the fight against President Trump's efforts to swing our courts far-right by packing them with ideological judges." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 11, 2018 Tweet - "Hours before the final vote on Judge Kavanaugh, I spoke about how I hoped everyone who was angry would keep fighting for change. And I promised whatever happened, I was going to get up the next day and keep fighting too. I meant it." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 11, 2018 Tweet - "I'm going to keep standing up, speaking out, and making clear just how harmful President Trump's ideological nominees are. I strongly oppose Mr. Kobes' nomination, and I hope all of my colleagues will do the same." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 11, 2018 Tweet - "Senate Republicans just voted to confirm a circuit court nominee, Jonathan Kobes, who was rated "not qualified" to serve in this position by the non-partisan American Bar Association. Why are Republicans pushing unqualified judges?" Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 10, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Bill Haslam - Congressman Cohen asks Governor Haslam to Consider Clemency in Cyntoia Brown Case Rep.Steve Cohen
Dec. 10, 2018 Tweet - "I agree w SCOTUS decision to uphold appellate rulings in @PPFA case ensuring states cannot block Medicaid patients' access to health services from the qualified provider of their choice. The new Dem Majority will protect access to affordable, quality care." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Dec. 7, 2018 Wyden, Merkley Introduce Bill to Protect Small Businesses from Burdensome Internet Sales Tax Collection Requirement Sen.Jeff Merkley
Dec. 7, 2018 Gov. Justice appoints Ewing to fill vacancy on 12th Judicial Circuit bench Sen.Jim Justice
Dec. 5, 2018 CNN "Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees" - Transcript: Interview with Senator Angus King (I) Maine Sen.Angus King
Dec. 3, 2018 Letter to Diana Kearse, Chief Counsel of the Grievance Committee for the Second, Eleventh, and Thirteenth Judicial Districts of New York - Reps Lieu and Rice Call for Investigation Into Conduct of Manafort's Lawyers Rep.Ted Lieu, ...
Dec. 3, 2018 Weekly Column: First Term on Judiciary Committee--Record Number of Judges Confirmed Sen.Mike Crapo
Nov. 30, 2018 USA Today - Chief Justice John Roberts Got Political Himself when He Rebuked Trump on Judges Rep.Andy Biggs
Nov. 29, 2018 Nomination of Thomas Farr Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 29, 2018 Congressman Cohen Will Reintroduce Constitutional Amendment to Limit the President's Pardon Power Rep.Steve Cohen
Nov. 29, 2018 Tweet - "Senator Tim Scott has done a courageous thing, and he's done the right thing. Thomas Farr has been involved in the sordid practice of voter suppression for decades and never should have been nominated, let alone confirmed to the bench. Thankfully, he won't be." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 29, 2018 Tweet - "Thomas Farr chose to represent a company that refused to rent cars to African Americans? With each new revelation, it's more and more clear: If you want to disenfranchise or discriminate against African Americans, Thomas Farr is always there to help." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 29, 2018 Tweet - "Thanks to the efforts of so many, the nomination of Thomas Farr - a notorious defender of voter suppression - to serve as a federal judge now lacks the votes to pass." Sen.Dick Durbin
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