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July 21, 2020
Tweet - "I join @GovPritzker & @chicagosmayor in urging the Trump Admin. to refrain from taking any action in Chicago that resembles what occurred in Portland. Sending in secret police with unmarked vehicles to snatch people off the streets is not only unacceptable, it's un-American."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 21, 2020
Congressman Smith Statement on House Passage of FY21 National Defense Authorization Act
Rep. Adam Smith
July 21, 2020
Tweet - "If @realDonaldTrump actually wants to help reduce violence in American communities, he wouldn't be sending in secret police with unmarked vehicles to snatch people off the street. That will only undermine local efforts & exacerbate existing tensions."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 21, 2020
Wyden Joins Merkley on the Senate Floor to Block Trump from Deploying Unwanted Paramilitary Forces in American Cities
Sen. Ron Wyden
July 21, 2020
Tweet - "People of color have died at higher rates than white Americans in nearly every state. The Senate should pass the #HeroesAct to deliver resources to hard-hit minority communities & House Dems' ACA bill to address long-standing racial health inequities."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 21, 2020
Statement on FBI Charges Against Ohio House Speaker and Associates
Rep. Joyce Beatty
July 21, 2020
Stefanik Cosponsors Women's Suffrage Resolution
Rep. Elise Stefanik
July 21, 2020
Meng Blasts President Trump's Attempt to Ban Undocumented Immigrants from Reapportionment
Rep. Grace Meng
July 21, 2020
Senator Collins Leads Hearing on COVID-19's Disparate Health Impacts on Seniors from Racial and Ethnic Minority Communities
Sen. Susan Collins
July 21, 2020
Van Hollen Statement on Efforts to Stop Police Militarization, Limit Weapons Transfers
Sen. Chris Van Hollen
July 21, 2020
Tweet - "Trump's memorandum calling for the exclusion of undocumented immigrants from the 2020 Census is reprehensible. I urge him to reverse the order. House Democrats will do everything in our power to stop the President from interfering in the 2020 Census."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 21, 2020
TODAY: Senate to Vote on Schatz, Van Hollen Amendment to Stop Police Militarization, Limit Weapons Transfers
Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
July 21, 2020
Fox News "The Story with Martha McCallum" - Transcript Interview with Jim Jordan
Rep. Jim Jordan
July 21, 2020
Letter to Members of the U.S. House of Representatives - Blumenauer, Lieu Call on Congress to Stop Federal Law Enforcement Overreach
Rep. Ted Lieu, ...
July 21, 2020
Stefanik, State, & Local Elected Officials Issue Statement Condemning Recent Displays of Racism in Clinton County
Rep. Elise Stefanik
July 21, 2020
Bennet, Colleagues Announce Legislation to Block Unnecessary Federal Military-Style Occupations in American Cities
Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
July 21, 2020
Udall, Heinrich Announce Legislation To Block Federal Paramilitary Deployment To American Cities
Sen. Martin Heinrich, ...
July 21, 2020
Unanimous Consent Request--Amendment No. 2457
Sen. Jeff Merkley
July 21, 2020
Unanimous Consent Request--H.R. 1044
Sen. Mike Lee
July 21, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Russell Vought, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Ernst Urges Administration to Ban Taxpayer Money for Cities, States Allowing Anarchy
Rep. Andy Biggs, ...
July 21, 2020
Tweet - "An over-militarized police force will not make our communities safer. I'll be joining @SenBrianSchatz today in his bipartisan effort to #DemilitarizeThePolice. I hope enough of our colleagues--on both sides of the aisle--will join us."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 21, 2020
Tweet - "I stand with @chicagosmayor . We do not need a Portland style federal intervention in Chicago. There are ways Washington can help, but they do not include secret federal police in unmarked vehicles."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 21, 2020
Tweet - "John Lewis risked his life for the right of every man & woman in America to vote & have a voice in our democracy. Words of praise for John Lewis are fine--but they are not enough. The only way to truly honor his monumental legacy is to fully restore the Voting Rights Act."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 21, 2020
Peaceful Protest is the Best Protest
Rep. Al Green
July 21, 2020
King Backs Legislation to Block Deployment of Federal "Authoritarian Policing Tactics" in American Cities
Sen. Angus King
July 21, 2020
Tweet - "At my weekly press conference today, I spoke of my dear friend John Lewis. He was one of the most Christ-like figures I've ever met, and I miss him dearly. There is no greater way to remember his life than to strengthen voting rights in his honor."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 21, 2020
Letter to the Hon. William Barr, United States Attorney General, and the Hon. John Ratcliffe, Director of National Intelligence - Sens. Lee, Leahy Demand Answers From Trump Administration On Potentially Unauthorized And Illegal Mass Surveillance Programs Jul 21 2020
Sen. Mike Lee, ...
July 21, 2020
Sen. Cruz Warns Against Democrats Embracing Leftist Mob
Sen. Ted Cruz
July 21, 2020
VIDEO: Though PhRMA Claims COVID-19 Vaccine Will Be Sold at No Profit, Drug Companies Tell Schakowsky a Different Story
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
July 21, 2020
Beatty Celebrates Dodd-Frank's Ten-Year Anniversary
Rep. Joyce Beatty
July 21, 2020
Wall Street Journal - A Way to Take Back Portland
Sen. Ted Cruz
July 20, 2020
Foster Statement on Reports of Federal Agent Deployment to Illinois
Rep. Bill Foster
July 20, 2020
Legislation to Protect Statues from Vandalism Introduced in House
Rep. Michael Guest, ...
July 20, 2020
Tweet - "John Lewis bled and nearly died fighting for Americans' right to vote. We must not let his work go unfinished. I join @RepTerriSewell and my colleagues in urging Senate passage of #HR4 to #RestoreTheVote."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 20, 2020
William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
Rep. Trent Kelly
July 20, 2020
Letter to Lonnie Bunch, Secretary of The Smithsonian - Senator Hawley Requests Smithsonian Explain Controversial "Talking About Race" Initiative
Sen. Josh Hawley
July 20, 2020
Sen. Hawley to Introduce Bill to Hold Corporate America Accountable for Having Slave Labor in Supply Chains
Sen. Josh Hawley
July 20, 2020
William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
Rep. Jim Jordan
July 20, 2020
Harris, Colleagues Announce Legislation to Block Federal Paramilitary Occupations in Portland and Other American Cities
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
July 20, 2020
Tweet - "We should not provide military weapons of war to local police. That is why I support the bipartisan, 1033 amendment to the NDAA from @SenBrianSchatz. When people exercise their 1st Amendment rights we shouldn't turn neighborhoods into battlefields. #DemilitarizeThePolice"
Sen. Tammy Baldwin
July 20, 2020
Cortez Masto Supports Legislation to Aid Nevada's Libraries During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto
July 20, 2020
Tweet - "Fort Henry Johnson has a nice ring to it. Albany's Sergeant Henry Johnson was awarded the Medal of Honor in 2015. A member of a WWI all-Black infantry group, he singlehandedly repelled a group of German soldiers to save a fellow soldier from capture."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 20, 2020
Carbajal Introduces New Bill to Block Creation of a Denaturalization Office
Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
July 20, 2020
Executive Session
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 20, 2020
Tweet - "This Colombian Independence Day, I'm thinking about this picture from last year's parade in Queens Because even if we can't march together today, I'm celebrating the strength of Colombian Americans I can't wait to march together again next year, God willing ¡Que viva Colombia!"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 20, 2020
Tweet - "We need to honor John Lewis by bringing the bill to restore the Voting Rights Act to the Senate floor."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 20, 2020
Tweet - "I'm so proud to stand across from Trump International Hotel in New York City with @32BJSEIU to rally with essential workers to support Black lives and to demand that the Senate pass the HEROES Act to fight for racial and economic justice for Americans in this crisis."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 20, 2020
Beyer: Chad Wolf Must Resign
Rep. Donald Beyer
July 20, 2020
Tweet - "John was both a minister & a living example, who demonstrated what it means to follow the moral compass directed by one's faith. My favorite Old Testament scripture is Micah 6:8, "do justly, be merciful and walk humbly." It must have been John's as well."
Rep. Jim Clyburn
July 20, 2020
USA Today - Rep. James E. Clyburn: John Lewis made his life a sermon. Honor him with moral deeds.
Rep. Jim Clyburn
Date
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July 21, 2020
Tweet - "I join @GovPritzker & @chicagosmayor in urging the Trump Admin. to refrain from taking any action in Chicago that resembles what occurred in Portland. Sending in secret police with unmarked vehicles to snatch people off the streets is not only unacceptable, it's un-American."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 21, 2020
Congressman Smith Statement on House Passage of FY21 National Defense Authorization Act
Rep.Adam Smith
July 21, 2020
Tweet - "If @realDonaldTrump actually wants to help reduce violence in American communities, he wouldn't be sending in secret police with unmarked vehicles to snatch people off the street. That will only undermine local efforts & exacerbate existing tensions."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 21, 2020
Wyden Joins Merkley on the Senate Floor to Block Trump from Deploying Unwanted Paramilitary Forces in American Cities
Sen.Ron Wyden
July 21, 2020
Tweet - "People of color have died at higher rates than white Americans in nearly every state. The Senate should pass the #HeroesAct to deliver resources to hard-hit minority communities & House Dems' ACA bill to address long-standing racial health inequities."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 21, 2020
Statement on FBI Charges Against Ohio House Speaker and Associates
Rep.Joyce Beatty
July 21, 2020
Stefanik Cosponsors Women's Suffrage Resolution
Rep.Elise Stefanik
July 21, 2020
Meng Blasts President Trump's Attempt to Ban Undocumented Immigrants from Reapportionment
Rep.Grace Meng
July 21, 2020
Senator Collins Leads Hearing on COVID-19's Disparate Health Impacts on Seniors from Racial and Ethnic Minority Communities
Sen.Susan Collins
July 21, 2020
Van Hollen Statement on Efforts to Stop Police Militarization, Limit Weapons Transfers
Sen.Chris Van Hollen
July 21, 2020
Tweet - "Trump's memorandum calling for the exclusion of undocumented immigrants from the 2020 Census is reprehensible. I urge him to reverse the order. House Democrats will do everything in our power to stop the President from interfering in the 2020 Census."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 21, 2020
TODAY: Senate to Vote on Schatz, Van Hollen Amendment to Stop Police Militarization, Limit Weapons Transfers
Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
July 21, 2020
Fox News "The Story with Martha McCallum" - Transcript Interview with Jim Jordan
Rep.Jim Jordan
July 21, 2020
Letter to Members of the U.S. House of Representatives - Blumenauer, Lieu Call on Congress to Stop Federal Law Enforcement Overreach
Rep.Ted Lieu, ...
July 21, 2020
Stefanik, State, & Local Elected Officials Issue Statement Condemning Recent Displays of Racism in Clinton County
Rep.Elise Stefanik
July 21, 2020
Bennet, Colleagues Announce Legislation to Block Unnecessary Federal Military-Style Occupations in American Cities
Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
July 21, 2020
Udall, Heinrich Announce Legislation To Block Federal Paramilitary Deployment To American Cities
Sen.Martin Heinrich, ...
July 21, 2020
Unanimous Consent Request--Amendment No. 2457
Sen.Jeff Merkley
July 21, 2020
Unanimous Consent Request--H.R. 1044
Sen.Mike Lee
July 21, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Russell Vought, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Ernst Urges Administration to Ban Taxpayer Money for Cities, States Allowing Anarchy
Rep.Andy Biggs, ...
July 21, 2020
Tweet - "An over-militarized police force will not make our communities safer. I'll be joining @SenBrianSchatz today in his bipartisan effort to #DemilitarizeThePolice. I hope enough of our colleagues--on both sides of the aisle--will join us."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 21, 2020
Tweet - "I stand with @chicagosmayor . We do not need a Portland style federal intervention in Chicago. There are ways Washington can help, but they do not include secret federal police in unmarked vehicles."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 21, 2020
Tweet - "John Lewis risked his life for the right of every man & woman in America to vote & have a voice in our democracy. Words of praise for John Lewis are fine--but they are not enough. The only way to truly honor his monumental legacy is to fully restore the Voting Rights Act."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 21, 2020
Peaceful Protest is the Best Protest
Rep.Al Green
July 21, 2020
King Backs Legislation to Block Deployment of Federal "Authoritarian Policing Tactics" in American Cities
Sen.Angus King
July 21, 2020
Tweet - "At my weekly press conference today, I spoke of my dear friend John Lewis. He was one of the most Christ-like figures I've ever met, and I miss him dearly. There is no greater way to remember his life than to strengthen voting rights in his honor."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 21, 2020
Letter to the Hon. William Barr, United States Attorney General, and the Hon. John Ratcliffe, Director of National Intelligence - Sens. Lee, Leahy Demand Answers From Trump Administration On Potentially Unauthorized And Illegal Mass Surveillance Programs Jul 21 2020
Sen.Mike Lee, ...
July 21, 2020
Sen. Cruz Warns Against Democrats Embracing Leftist Mob
Sen.Ted Cruz
July 21, 2020
VIDEO: Though PhRMA Claims COVID-19 Vaccine Will Be Sold at No Profit, Drug Companies Tell Schakowsky a Different Story
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
July 21, 2020
Beatty Celebrates Dodd-Frank's Ten-Year Anniversary
Rep.Joyce Beatty
July 21, 2020
Wall Street Journal - A Way to Take Back Portland
Sen.Ted Cruz
July 20, 2020
Foster Statement on Reports of Federal Agent Deployment to Illinois
Rep.Bill Foster
July 20, 2020
Legislation to Protect Statues from Vandalism Introduced in House
Rep.Michael Guest, ...
July 20, 2020
Tweet - "John Lewis bled and nearly died fighting for Americans' right to vote. We must not let his work go unfinished. I join @RepTerriSewell and my colleagues in urging Senate passage of #HR4 to #RestoreTheVote."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 20, 2020
William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
Rep.Trent Kelly
July 20, 2020
Letter to Lonnie Bunch, Secretary of The Smithsonian - Senator Hawley Requests Smithsonian Explain Controversial "Talking About Race" Initiative
Sen.Josh Hawley
July 20, 2020
Sen. Hawley to Introduce Bill to Hold Corporate America Accountable for Having Slave Labor in Supply Chains
Sen.Josh Hawley
July 20, 2020
William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
Rep.Jim Jordan
July 20, 2020
Harris, Colleagues Announce Legislation to Block Federal Paramilitary Occupations in Portland and Other American Cities
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
July 20, 2020
Tweet - "We should not provide military weapons of war to local police. That is why I support the bipartisan, 1033 amendment to the NDAA from @SenBrianSchatz. When people exercise their 1st Amendment rights we shouldn't turn neighborhoods into battlefields. #DemilitarizeThePolice"
Sen.Tammy Baldwin
July 20, 2020
Cortez Masto Supports Legislation to Aid Nevada's Libraries During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Sen.Catherine Cortez Masto
July 20, 2020
Tweet - "Fort Henry Johnson has a nice ring to it. Albany's Sergeant Henry Johnson was awarded the Medal of Honor in 2015. A member of a WWI all-Black infantry group, he singlehandedly repelled a group of German soldiers to save a fellow soldier from capture."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 20, 2020
Carbajal Introduces New Bill to Block Creation of a Denaturalization Office
Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
July 20, 2020
Executive Session
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 20, 2020
Tweet - "This Colombian Independence Day, I'm thinking about this picture from last year's parade in Queens Because even if we can't march together today, I'm celebrating the strength of Colombian Americans I can't wait to march together again next year, God willing ¡Que viva Colombia!"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 20, 2020
Tweet - "We need to honor John Lewis by bringing the bill to restore the Voting Rights Act to the Senate floor."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 20, 2020
Tweet - "I'm so proud to stand across from Trump International Hotel in New York City with @32BJSEIU to rally with essential workers to support Black lives and to demand that the Senate pass the HEROES Act to fight for racial and economic justice for Americans in this crisis."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 20, 2020
Beyer: Chad Wolf Must Resign
Rep.Donald Beyer
July 20, 2020
Tweet - "John was both a minister & a living example, who demonstrated what it means to follow the moral compass directed by one's faith. My favorite Old Testament scripture is Micah 6:8, "do justly, be merciful and walk humbly." It must have been John's as well."
Rep.Jim Clyburn
July 20, 2020
USA Today - Rep. James E. Clyburn: John Lewis made his life a sermon. Honor him with moral deeds.
Rep.Jim Clyburn
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