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Dec. 14, 2018 House Democratic Health Leaders Blast Court Ruling Undermining ACA Rep. Frank Pallone, ...
Dec. 14, 2018 Durbin Statement On Court Decision Striking Down Affordable Care Act Sen. Dick Durbin
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 - "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 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 Rounds Statement on Confirmation of Jon Kobes to be Circuit Court Judge Sen. Mike Rounds
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. 11, 2018 Nomination of Jonathan A. Kobes Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 11, 2018 Rep Lieu Statement on $85 Million Settlement Over Medical Scopes Linked to Superbugs Rep. Ted Lieu
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 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. 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. 10, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Bill Haslam - Congressman Cohen asks Governor Haslam to Consider Clemency in Cyntoia Brown Case Rep. Steve Cohen
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 Weekly Column: First Term on Judiciary Committee--Record Number of Judges Confirmed Sen. Mike Crapo
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, ...
Nov. 30, 2018 USA Today - Chief Justice John Roberts Got Political Himself when He Rebuked Trump on Judges Rep. Andy Biggs
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 - "Pres Trump & Senate GOP may hope that people in our country ignore Thomas Farr's disturbing history of racial targeting & hostility to voting rights, but I won't. I'm opposing Farr's nomination, and I urge my Republican colleagues to do the same." Sen. Patty Murray
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 - "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
Nov. 28, 2018 Tweet - "Left, right, or center, everyone should be disturbed that Thomas Farr has been involved--often directly--in repeated attempts to disenfranchise African-American voters." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 28, 2018 Tweet - "Republicans just voted to advance Thomas Farr's nomination for final Senate consideration. Farr, a notorious defender of voter suppression, doesn't deserve a lifetime appointment to the federal bench." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 28, 2018 Tweet - "I'm joining my Senate Democratic colleagues in vigorously opposing Thomas Farr's nomination to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina." Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 28, 2018 Senator Murray Statement on Her Strong Opposition to President Trump's District Judge Nominee Thomas Farr Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 28, 2018 Tweet - "Republicans are hoping we ignore Thomas Farr's disturbing pattern of racial targeting & hostility to voting rights, but it's clear that he, over the course of his career, has worked diligently to undermine our values & hinder African-Americans from exercising their right to vote." Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 28, 2018 Gov. Justice appoints Olejasz as 1st Judicial Circuit Court Judge Sen. Jim Justice
Nov. 28, 2018 Unanimous Consent Request--S. 2644 Sen. Mike Lee
Nov. 28, 2018 Executive Session Sen. Mazie Hirono
Nov. 28, 2018 Tweet - "The 1990 campaign for Jesse Helms in North Carolina engaged in deeply disturbing tactics aimed at suppressing the vote. Who was Helms' legal counsel? Thomas Farr -- now seeking Senate confirmation to be a federal judge in NC." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 27, 2018 Tweet - "Thomas Farr's judicial nomination is part of an overt attempt to suppress the vote of African Americans. We know who he is, and we know what he stands for. He doesn't deserve a lifetime appointment to the federal bench." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 27, 2018 Nomination of Thomas Farr Sen. Cory Booker
Nov. 27, 2018 Executive Session Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 27, 2018 Executive Session Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 27, 2018 Thomas Farr Nomination Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Nov. 27, 2018 Executive Session Sen. Dick Blumenthal
Nov. 27, 2018 Thomas Farr Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Nov. 27, 2018 Thomas Farr Nomination Sen. Elizabeth Warren
Nov. 27, 2018 Tweet - "Thomas Farr worked hand-in-hand with North Carolina's Republicans in their efforts to undermine voting rights generally and deny African-Americans access to the ballot. He must not be confirmed as a federal judge in North Carolina." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 26, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Butterfield, Price, Adams Call on Senate Leadership to Cancel Vote on NC District Court Nominee Rep. Alma Adams, ...
Nov. 26, 2018 Tweet - "Thomas Farr is "the preeminent attorney for North Carolina Republicans seeking to curtail the voting rights of people of color," according to @OfficialCBC. Tell @SenMajLeader to pull this nomination now." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 26, 2018 Tweet - "To celebrate this #CyberMonday, it's time we got out there on the internet and… told @SenateMajLdr NOT to confirm Thomas Farr as a federal judge in North Carolina. Farr has spent decades going to court against voting rights, workers' rights, and LGBT rights. #StopFarr" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 25, 2018 NBC "Meet the Press" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Mike Lee Sen. Mike Lee
Nov. 25, 2018 Tweet - ""Even among dangerous Trump nominees, Farr stands out for his decades-long crusade to disenfranchise African Americans." --@NAACP Thomas Farr cannot be confirmed as a federal judge in North Carolina." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 23, 2018 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview With Arizona Congressman Ruben Gallego Sen. Ruben Gallego
Nov. 23, 2018 Smith Statement on Transgender Military Ban and the Supreme Court Rep. Adam Smith
Nov. 23, 2018 Tweet - "BREAKING: All 49 Senate Democrats are now opposed to the Thomas Farr nomination. With Senator Flake opposed, we need one more Republican to defeat this nominee. RT to urge Republicans to vote NO to defeat this anti-voting rights nominee." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 23, 2018 Tweet - "I don't agree very often with Chief Justice Roberts, especially his partisan decisions which seem highly political on Citizens United, Janus, and Shelby. But I am thankful today that he--almost alone among Republicans--stood up to President Trump and for an independent judiciary." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 21, 2018 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview With Hawaii Senator Mazie Hirono Sen. Mazie Hirono
Nov. 20, 2018 CNN "Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees" - Transcript: Interview With Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut Sen. Dick Blumenthal
Nov. 20, 2018 Nadler & Lofgren Respond to Federal Judge Halting President Trump's Illegal Proclamation Denying Asylum to Immigrants Rep. Zoe Lofgren, ...
Nov. 20, 2018 Gov. Hickenlooper Submits Interrogatories to Colorado Supreme Court Seeking Clarification on Gallagher/tabor Conflict Sen. John Hickenlooper
Nov. 20, 2018 Tweet - "He's gone to court to fight against voting rights. He's gone to court to fight against workers' rights. He's gone to court to fight against LGBT rights. Now GOP & President Trump want make him a federal judge in NC. Tell @SenateMajLdr that Thomas Farr must not be confirmed." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 19, 2018 Tweet - "Hard to believe Senate Republicans are trying again to vote on the nomination of Thomas Farr as a federal judge in NC. Farr's represented the NC legislature in not 1, not 2, but 3 challenges to the state's 2011 congressional and legislative redistricting. Here's how that went:" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 16, 2018 Gov. Ricketts Appoints Michael E. Piccolo to the District Court of the Eleventh Judicial District Sen. Pete Ricketts
Nov. 16, 2018 Tweet - "RED ALERT: I'm announcing my strong opposition to Thomas Farr as a federal judge in North Carolina. @SenateGOP has set up a vote on his nomination after Thanksgiving. Farr is a serious threat to voting rights. Americans need to tell Senate Republicans to block this nomination." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 16, 2018 Tweet - "The Justice Department needs to stop playing games with Byrne-JAG violence prevention funding for the City of Chicago. Yesterday I joined 36 Members of Congress and filed an amicus brief in the 7th Circuit: we support the City's position in litigation over these critical funds." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 16, 2018 Tweet - "The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected Farr's arguments finding instead that North Carolina's laws work to "target African Americans with almost surgical precision" and "impose cures for problems that did not exist."" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 15, 2018 Norton to Introduce Bill to Create D.C. Residency Requirement for CSOSA and PSA Directors Rep. Eleanor Norton
Nov. 13, 2018 Fox News - Will Democrats Choose to Continue Bipartisan Achievements in New Congress, or Put Politics First? Sen. Mitch McConnell
Nov. 13, 2018 Hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Grassley, Hearing on Nominations Sen. Chuck Grassley
Nov. 13, 2018 Cassidy Introduces Western District Judge Nominee at Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing Sen. Bill Cassidy
Nov. 11, 2018 Tweet - "I don't believe this for a minute. Regardless, confirming a highly qualified nominee in the face of unsubstantiated allegations was the right thing to do: The Kavanaugh confirmation hurt Republicans during the midterm elections: Chuck Schumer" Sen. John Cornyn
Nov. 11, 2018 CNN "State of the Union" - Transcript: Interview With New York Senator Chuck Schumer Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 9, 2018 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview With Senator Richard Blumenthal Sen. Dick Blumenthal
Nov. 8, 2018 CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: Interview with Tennessee Congressman Steve Cohen Rep. Steve Cohen
Nov. 8, 2018 Schneider Statement on Firing of AG Sessions Rep. Brad Schneider
Nov. 8, 2018 Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi: Firing Of Attorney General Sessions Raises Serious Questions That Should Be Investigated By Congress Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Nov. 8, 2018 MSNBC "The Beat with Ari Melber" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Jerry Nadler Rep. Jerry Nadler
Nov. 7, 2018 Quigley Statement on Jeff Sessions Rep. Mike Quigley
Date Title Politician
Dec. 14, 2018 House Democratic Health Leaders Blast Court Ruling Undermining ACA Rep.Frank Pallone, ...
Dec. 14, 2018 Durbin Statement On Court Decision Striking Down Affordable Care Act Sen.Dick Durbin
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 - "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 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 Rounds Statement on Confirmation of Jon Kobes to be Circuit Court Judge Sen.Mike Rounds
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. 11, 2018 Nomination of Jonathan A. Kobes Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 11, 2018 Rep Lieu Statement on $85 Million Settlement Over Medical Scopes Linked to Superbugs Rep.Ted Lieu
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 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. 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. 10, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Bill Haslam - Congressman Cohen asks Governor Haslam to Consider Clemency in Cyntoia Brown Case Rep.Steve Cohen
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 Weekly Column: First Term on Judiciary Committee--Record Number of Judges Confirmed Sen.Mike Crapo
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, ...
Nov. 30, 2018 USA Today - Chief Justice John Roberts Got Political Himself when He Rebuked Trump on Judges Rep.Andy Biggs
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 - "Pres Trump & Senate GOP may hope that people in our country ignore Thomas Farr's disturbing history of racial targeting & hostility to voting rights, but I won't. I'm opposing Farr's nomination, and I urge my Republican colleagues to do the same." Sen.Patty Murray
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 - "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
Nov. 28, 2018 Tweet - "Left, right, or center, everyone should be disturbed that Thomas Farr has been involved--often directly--in repeated attempts to disenfranchise African-American voters." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 28, 2018 Tweet - "Republicans just voted to advance Thomas Farr's nomination for final Senate consideration. Farr, a notorious defender of voter suppression, doesn't deserve a lifetime appointment to the federal bench." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 28, 2018 Tweet - "I'm joining my Senate Democratic colleagues in vigorously opposing Thomas Farr's nomination to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina." Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 28, 2018 Senator Murray Statement on Her Strong Opposition to President Trump's District Judge Nominee Thomas Farr Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 28, 2018 Tweet - "Republicans are hoping we ignore Thomas Farr's disturbing pattern of racial targeting & hostility to voting rights, but it's clear that he, over the course of his career, has worked diligently to undermine our values & hinder African-Americans from exercising their right to vote." Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 28, 2018 Gov. Justice appoints Olejasz as 1st Judicial Circuit Court Judge Sen.Jim Justice
Nov. 28, 2018 Unanimous Consent Request--S. 2644 Sen.Mike Lee
Nov. 28, 2018 Executive Session Sen.Mazie Hirono
Nov. 28, 2018 Tweet - "The 1990 campaign for Jesse Helms in North Carolina engaged in deeply disturbing tactics aimed at suppressing the vote. Who was Helms' legal counsel? Thomas Farr -- now seeking Senate confirmation to be a federal judge in NC." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 27, 2018 Tweet - "Thomas Farr's judicial nomination is part of an overt attempt to suppress the vote of African Americans. We know who he is, and we know what he stands for. He doesn't deserve a lifetime appointment to the federal bench." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 27, 2018 Nomination of Thomas Farr Sen.Cory Booker
Nov. 27, 2018 Executive Session Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 27, 2018 Executive Session Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 27, 2018 Thomas Farr Nomination Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Nov. 27, 2018 Executive Session Sen.Dick Blumenthal
Nov. 27, 2018 Thomas Farr Sen.Amy Klobuchar
Nov. 27, 2018 Thomas Farr Nomination Sen.Elizabeth Warren
Nov. 27, 2018 Tweet - "Thomas Farr worked hand-in-hand with North Carolina's Republicans in their efforts to undermine voting rights generally and deny African-Americans access to the ballot. He must not be confirmed as a federal judge in North Carolina." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 26, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Butterfield, Price, Adams Call on Senate Leadership to Cancel Vote on NC District Court Nominee Rep.Alma Adams, ...
Nov. 26, 2018 Tweet - "Thomas Farr is "the preeminent attorney for North Carolina Republicans seeking to curtail the voting rights of people of color," according to @OfficialCBC. Tell @SenMajLeader to pull this nomination now." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 26, 2018 Tweet - "To celebrate this #CyberMonday, it's time we got out there on the internet and… told @SenateMajLdr NOT to confirm Thomas Farr as a federal judge in North Carolina. Farr has spent decades going to court against voting rights, workers' rights, and LGBT rights. #StopFarr" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 25, 2018 NBC "Meet the Press" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Mike Lee Sen.Mike Lee
Nov. 25, 2018 Tweet - ""Even among dangerous Trump nominees, Farr stands out for his decades-long crusade to disenfranchise African Americans." --@NAACP Thomas Farr cannot be confirmed as a federal judge in North Carolina." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 23, 2018 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview With Arizona Congressman Ruben Gallego Sen.Ruben Gallego
Nov. 23, 2018 Smith Statement on Transgender Military Ban and the Supreme Court Rep.Adam Smith
Nov. 23, 2018 Tweet - "BREAKING: All 49 Senate Democrats are now opposed to the Thomas Farr nomination. With Senator Flake opposed, we need one more Republican to defeat this nominee. RT to urge Republicans to vote NO to defeat this anti-voting rights nominee." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 23, 2018 Tweet - "I don't agree very often with Chief Justice Roberts, especially his partisan decisions which seem highly political on Citizens United, Janus, and Shelby. But I am thankful today that he--almost alone among Republicans--stood up to President Trump and for an independent judiciary." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 21, 2018 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview With Hawaii Senator Mazie Hirono Sen.Mazie Hirono
Nov. 20, 2018 CNN "Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees" - Transcript: Interview With Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut Sen.Dick Blumenthal
Nov. 20, 2018 Nadler & Lofgren Respond to Federal Judge Halting President Trump's Illegal Proclamation Denying Asylum to Immigrants Rep.Zoe Lofgren, ...
Nov. 20, 2018 Gov. Hickenlooper Submits Interrogatories to Colorado Supreme Court Seeking Clarification on Gallagher/tabor Conflict Sen.John Hickenlooper
Nov. 20, 2018 Tweet - "He's gone to court to fight against voting rights. He's gone to court to fight against workers' rights. He's gone to court to fight against LGBT rights. Now GOP & President Trump want make him a federal judge in NC. Tell @SenateMajLdr that Thomas Farr must not be confirmed." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 19, 2018 Tweet - "Hard to believe Senate Republicans are trying again to vote on the nomination of Thomas Farr as a federal judge in NC. Farr's represented the NC legislature in not 1, not 2, but 3 challenges to the state's 2011 congressional and legislative redistricting. Here's how that went:" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 16, 2018 Gov. Ricketts Appoints Michael E. Piccolo to the District Court of the Eleventh Judicial District Sen.Pete Ricketts
Nov. 16, 2018 Tweet - "RED ALERT: I'm announcing my strong opposition to Thomas Farr as a federal judge in North Carolina. @SenateGOP has set up a vote on his nomination after Thanksgiving. Farr is a serious threat to voting rights. Americans need to tell Senate Republicans to block this nomination." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 16, 2018 Tweet - "The Justice Department needs to stop playing games with Byrne-JAG violence prevention funding for the City of Chicago. Yesterday I joined 36 Members of Congress and filed an amicus brief in the 7th Circuit: we support the City's position in litigation over these critical funds." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 16, 2018 Tweet - "The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected Farr's arguments finding instead that North Carolina's laws work to "target African Americans with almost surgical precision" and "impose cures for problems that did not exist."" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 15, 2018 Norton to Introduce Bill to Create D.C. Residency Requirement for CSOSA and PSA Directors Rep.Eleanor Norton
Nov. 13, 2018 Fox News - Will Democrats Choose to Continue Bipartisan Achievements in New Congress, or Put Politics First? Sen.Mitch McConnell
Nov. 13, 2018 Hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Grassley, Hearing on Nominations Sen.Chuck Grassley
Nov. 13, 2018 Cassidy Introduces Western District Judge Nominee at Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing Sen.Bill Cassidy
Nov. 11, 2018 Tweet - "I don't believe this for a minute. Regardless, confirming a highly qualified nominee in the face of unsubstantiated allegations was the right thing to do: The Kavanaugh confirmation hurt Republicans during the midterm elections: Chuck Schumer" Sen.John Cornyn
Nov. 11, 2018 CNN "State of the Union" - Transcript: Interview With New York Senator Chuck Schumer Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 9, 2018 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview With Senator Richard Blumenthal Sen.Dick Blumenthal
Nov. 8, 2018 CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: Interview with Tennessee Congressman Steve Cohen Rep.Steve Cohen
Nov. 8, 2018 Schneider Statement on Firing of AG Sessions Rep.Brad Schneider
Nov. 8, 2018 Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi: Firing Of Attorney General Sessions Raises Serious Questions That Should Be Investigated By Congress Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Nov. 8, 2018 MSNBC "The Beat with Ari Melber" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Jerry Nadler Rep.Jerry Nadler
Nov. 7, 2018 Quigley Statement on Jeff Sessions Rep.Mike Quigley
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