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Aug. 29, 2019 Murphey Statement on Prospects For Gun Violence Prevention Legislation Sen. Chris Murphy
Aug. 29, 2019 Congressman Biggs Reacts to the Inspector General's Report on James Comey Rep. Andy Biggs
Aug. 28, 2019 MSNBC "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell" - Transcript: "Trump approves emergency declaration. " Sen. Mazie Hirono
Aug. 28, 2019 Tweet - "With Tropical Storm Dorian bearing down on Puerto Rico, the Trump Admin is raiding millions of dollars of disaster relief funds so they can detain more immigrants. Putting Americans at risk to serve the President's anti-immigrant agenda is beyond the pale." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 28, 2019 Gov. Ricketts Hosts Husker Football Associate Athletic Director Matt Davison on "The Nebraska Way" Podcast Sen. Pete Ricketts
Aug. 28, 2019 Tweet - "It's outrageous that the Admin is subverting Congress's constitutional power of the purse & diverting money intended for disaster relief efforts to expand its inhumane treatment of migrants. House Dems oppose this decision & urge @POTUS to reconsider." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Aug. 28, 2019 Tweet - "How is punishing the children of American troops Making America Great? These are the sons and daughters of the brave men and women who are dedicating their lives to keeping our nation safe. They have every right to be born United States citizens." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 28, 2019 Tweet - "Deporting children with cancer is about as low as you can sink. This is yet another step in the Trump Administration's heartless campaign to use immigration to divide us. But I have faith in the American people - we are a kind and generous nation and we will reject this cruelty." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 28, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State of the U.S. Department of State, Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Feinstein, Menendez, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration End Remain in Mexico Policy Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Aug. 28, 2019 Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett expresses disappointment in the president's plan to divert funding from FEMA to pay for ICE indefinite detention of families and children Rep. Stacey Plaskett
Aug. 28, 2019 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the Department of Justice - Feinstein, Durbin, Klobuchar, Colleagues Press AG Barr to Rescind Decision Limiting Asylum Due to Family Ties Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 28, 2019 Murphey Statement on Trump Diverting Puerto Rico Disaster Aid to Fuel Anti-Immigrant Agenda Sen. Chris Murphy
Aug. 28, 2019 Tweet - "This administration's diversion of crucial FEMA disaster relief funds for its anti-immigrant agenda is unlawful and dangerous. The president is putting millions of Americans at risk of harm from hurricanes just so he can harm immigrants." Rep. Jim Clyburn
Aug. 28, 2019 Hoyer Statement on the Trump Administration Diverting Disaster Relief Funds Rep. Steny Hoyer
Aug. 28, 2019 Letter to Ken Cuccinelli, Acting Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) - Rep. Pressley, Senators Warren, Markey Seek Answers from USCIS on Suspension of Asylum Interviews in Boston Office Rep. Ayanna Pressley
Aug. 28, 2019 Buchanan Calls for Holocaust Education in Schools Rep. Vern Buchanan
Aug. 28, 2019 Wasserman Schultz on Trump administration stealing disaster relief funding for cruel immigration activities Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Aug. 28, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Brett Giroir, U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Service's Assistant Secretary for Health - Brett E&C Republicans Press HHS for Update on SUPPORT Act Implementation Rep. Steven Guthrie, ...
Aug. 28, 2019 Castro Statement on Trump's Promise to Finish Border Wall "By Election Day' and "Take the Land' Rep. Joaquin Castro
Aug. 28, 2019 DeLauro Calls for Action on Gun Violence Prevention Legislation Rep. Rosa DeLauro
Aug. 28, 2019 Pregnancy-Related Deaths Discussed at Hearing in Oak Lawn Rep. Robin Kelly
Aug. 28, 2019 Pelosi Statement on Trump Administration Stealing Money from Disaster Relief to Fund Cruel Family Incarceration Policy Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Aug. 28, 2019 Tweet - "56 years ago today Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his 'I Have a Dream' speech. To this day, the speech stands as a reminder that we must all strive to ensure that America lives up to the ideals of freedom, justice and equality for all." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 28, 2019 Tweet - "All too often @realDonaldTrump acts like a third world dictator without any regard for people's rights -- property or otherwise." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 28, 2019 Representative Mike Levin Tours San Diego-Area Border Facilities, Questions CBP and ICE Officials on Treatment of Migrant Families Rep. Mike Levin
Aug. 27, 2019 Tweet - "I am outraged that the Admin is putting the lives of migrant children and families at risk. Targeting and threatening to deport migrants who are receiving life-saving medical treatment is inconsistent with our values, and I urge the Administration to reconsider its position." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Aug. 27, 2019 Recognizing the North American Gay Amateur Athletic Alliance Gay Softball World Series in Kansas City, Missouri Rep. Emanuel Cleaver
Aug. 27, 2019 Tweet - "It was great to learn more about Lake County's A Way Out Program--a Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion program designed to help those impacted by the opioid epidemic." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 27, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security - Sen. Cruz to DHS Acting Secretary McAleenan: "Ensure That the Burden of Paying for This Crisis Does Not Fall Disproportionately on Those Border Communities' Sen. Ted Cruz
Aug. 27, 2019 Tweet - "The Trump administration's plan to divert money away from FEMA at the start of hurricane season to continue its efforts to separate & jail migrant families is backwards & cruel." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 27, 2019 Tweet - "90% of Americans support universal background checks. @SenateMajLdr McConnell: Show the American people you're serious about ending gun violence. Put the bipartisan House-passed universal background checks bill on the Senate floor immediately." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 27, 2019 Tweet - "90% of Americans support universal background checks. @SenateMajLdr McConnell: Show the American people you're serious about ending gun violence. Put the bipartisan House-passed universal background checks bill on the Senate floor immediately." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 27, 2019 Thompson: reckless for Trump Administration to divert funding from TSA and FEMA to pay for ICE indefinite detention of families and children Rep. Bennie Thompson
Aug. 27, 2019 Tweet - "Six months ago today the House passed bipartisan legislation to expand background checks to all gun sales. Senate Majority Leader McConnell must allow a vote in the Senate on universal background check legislation so we can take action and start saving lives." Sen. Tammy Baldwin
Aug. 27, 2019 Merkley Decries Trump Decision To Transfer FEMA Funding To Immigrant Detention Sen. Jeff Merkley
Aug. 27, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Admin. for the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Service's Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and the Hon. Antoinette Bacon, Associate Deputy Attorney General and National Elder Justice Coordinator for the U.S. Dept. of Justice - Neal seeks action from CMS and DOJ following reports of abuse and neglect at skilled nursing facilities Rep. Richard Neal
Aug. 27, 2019 Tweet - "Gun violence in Chicago this past weekend took another 6 lives and injured 23 more people. What will it take for Leader McConnell and Senate Republicans to act on commonsense gun safety legislation that has already passed the House?" Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 26, 2019 Hoyer Statement on Women's Equality Day Rep. Steny Hoyer
Aug. 26, 2019 Tweet - "This is a major step in the right direction. Big Pharma must be held accountable for fueling our nation's deadly opioid epidemic." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 26, 2019 Tweet - "On #WomensEqualityDay we celebrate the courage of suffragettes & all those who worked to secure women's right to vote. Nearly a century later, I am proud to serve in the most diverse Congress in history & continue to work advance women's rights & equality. https://bit.ly/30DnXBs " Rep. Steny Hoyer
Aug. 26, 2019 Tweet - "The Sinai Urban Health Institute spearheads the Gun Violence Research Collaborative--a leading evidence-based research effort into gun violence--which includes several hospitals that are a part of the HEAL Initiative. Learn more about HEAL here:" Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 26, 2019 Risch Statement on Anniversary of Initiation of Mass Atrocities Against the Rohingya Sen. Jim Risch
Aug. 26, 2019 Peters Announces Bipartisan Bill to Help Retired Government Laboratory Animals Find New Homes Sen. Gary Peters, ...
Aug. 26, 2019 Tweet - "But it is not enough to just celebrate this day or give thanks to the suffragettes. We must follow their examples by demanding action on the: Voting Rights Advancement Act Native American Voting Rights Act Paycheck Fairness Act Violence Against Women Act" Sen. Ben Luján
Aug. 26, 2019 Pelosi Statement on Women's Equality Day Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Aug. 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. David Bernhardt, Secretary of the Interior, and the Hon. Wilbur Ross, Secretary of Commerce - Buchanan Blasts Plan to Gut Endangered Species Act Rep. Vern Buchanan
Aug. 26, 2019 Shaheen Statement on Landmark Oklahoma Opioid Case Sen. Cynthia Shaheen
Aug. 26, 2019 Porter-Leath to Receive $1.2 Million for Early Head Start Rep. Steve Cohen
Aug. 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Robert Redfield, Dir. of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Hon. Jerome Adams, Surgeon General of the United States, and the Hon. Robert Kadlee, Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response - Pallone calls on public health officials to urge CBP to provide flu vaccine to migrant families Rep. Frank Pallone
Aug. 26, 2019 Sen. Rick Scott Issues Statement Ahead of Expected Arrests of Hollywood Hills Nursing Home Employees Sen. Rick Scott
Date Title Politician
Aug. 29, 2019 Murphey Statement on Prospects For Gun Violence Prevention Legislation Sen.Chris Murphy
Aug. 29, 2019 Congressman Biggs Reacts to the Inspector General's Report on James Comey Rep.Andy Biggs
Aug. 28, 2019 MSNBC "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell" - Transcript: "Trump approves emergency declaration. " Sen.Mazie Hirono
Aug. 28, 2019 Tweet - "With Tropical Storm Dorian bearing down on Puerto Rico, the Trump Admin is raiding millions of dollars of disaster relief funds so they can detain more immigrants. Putting Americans at risk to serve the President's anti-immigrant agenda is beyond the pale." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 28, 2019 Gov. Ricketts Hosts Husker Football Associate Athletic Director Matt Davison on "The Nebraska Way" Podcast Sen.Pete Ricketts
Aug. 28, 2019 Tweet - "It's outrageous that the Admin is subverting Congress's constitutional power of the purse & diverting money intended for disaster relief efforts to expand its inhumane treatment of migrants. House Dems oppose this decision & urge @POTUS to reconsider." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Aug. 28, 2019 Tweet - "How is punishing the children of American troops Making America Great? These are the sons and daughters of the brave men and women who are dedicating their lives to keeping our nation safe. They have every right to be born United States citizens." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 28, 2019 Tweet - "Deporting children with cancer is about as low as you can sink. This is yet another step in the Trump Administration's heartless campaign to use immigration to divide us. But I have faith in the American people - we are a kind and generous nation and we will reject this cruelty." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 28, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State of the U.S. Department of State, Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Feinstein, Menendez, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration End Remain in Mexico Policy Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Aug. 28, 2019 Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett expresses disappointment in the president's plan to divert funding from FEMA to pay for ICE indefinite detention of families and children Rep.Stacey Plaskett
Aug. 28, 2019 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the Department of Justice - Feinstein, Durbin, Klobuchar, Colleagues Press AG Barr to Rescind Decision Limiting Asylum Due to Family Ties Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 28, 2019 Murphey Statement on Trump Diverting Puerto Rico Disaster Aid to Fuel Anti-Immigrant Agenda Sen.Chris Murphy
Aug. 28, 2019 Tweet - "This administration's diversion of crucial FEMA disaster relief funds for its anti-immigrant agenda is unlawful and dangerous. The president is putting millions of Americans at risk of harm from hurricanes just so he can harm immigrants." Rep.Jim Clyburn
Aug. 28, 2019 Hoyer Statement on the Trump Administration Diverting Disaster Relief Funds Rep.Steny Hoyer
Aug. 28, 2019 Letter to Ken Cuccinelli, Acting Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) - Rep. Pressley, Senators Warren, Markey Seek Answers from USCIS on Suspension of Asylum Interviews in Boston Office Rep.Ayanna Pressley
Aug. 28, 2019 Buchanan Calls for Holocaust Education in Schools Rep.Vern Buchanan
Aug. 28, 2019 Wasserman Schultz on Trump administration stealing disaster relief funding for cruel immigration activities Rep.Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Aug. 28, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Brett Giroir, U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Service's Assistant Secretary for Health - Brett E&C Republicans Press HHS for Update on SUPPORT Act Implementation Rep.Steven Guthrie, ...
Aug. 28, 2019 Castro Statement on Trump's Promise to Finish Border Wall "By Election Day' and "Take the Land' Rep.Joaquin Castro
Aug. 28, 2019 DeLauro Calls for Action on Gun Violence Prevention Legislation Rep.Rosa DeLauro
Aug. 28, 2019 Pregnancy-Related Deaths Discussed at Hearing in Oak Lawn Rep.Robin Kelly
Aug. 28, 2019 Pelosi Statement on Trump Administration Stealing Money from Disaster Relief to Fund Cruel Family Incarceration Policy Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Aug. 28, 2019 Tweet - "56 years ago today Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his 'I Have a Dream' speech. To this day, the speech stands as a reminder that we must all strive to ensure that America lives up to the ideals of freedom, justice and equality for all." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 28, 2019 Tweet - "All too often @realDonaldTrump acts like a third world dictator without any regard for people's rights -- property or otherwise." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 28, 2019 Representative Mike Levin Tours San Diego-Area Border Facilities, Questions CBP and ICE Officials on Treatment of Migrant Families Rep.Mike Levin
Aug. 27, 2019 Tweet - "I am outraged that the Admin is putting the lives of migrant children and families at risk. Targeting and threatening to deport migrants who are receiving life-saving medical treatment is inconsistent with our values, and I urge the Administration to reconsider its position." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Aug. 27, 2019 Recognizing the North American Gay Amateur Athletic Alliance Gay Softball World Series in Kansas City, Missouri Rep.Emanuel Cleaver
Aug. 27, 2019 Tweet - "It was great to learn more about Lake County's A Way Out Program--a Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion program designed to help those impacted by the opioid epidemic." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 27, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security - Sen. Cruz to DHS Acting Secretary McAleenan: "Ensure That the Burden of Paying for This Crisis Does Not Fall Disproportionately on Those Border Communities' Sen.Ted Cruz
Aug. 27, 2019 Tweet - "The Trump administration's plan to divert money away from FEMA at the start of hurricane season to continue its efforts to separate & jail migrant families is backwards & cruel." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 27, 2019 Tweet - "90% of Americans support universal background checks. @SenateMajLdr McConnell: Show the American people you're serious about ending gun violence. Put the bipartisan House-passed universal background checks bill on the Senate floor immediately." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 27, 2019 Tweet - "90% of Americans support universal background checks. @SenateMajLdr McConnell: Show the American people you're serious about ending gun violence. Put the bipartisan House-passed universal background checks bill on the Senate floor immediately." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 27, 2019 Thompson: reckless for Trump Administration to divert funding from TSA and FEMA to pay for ICE indefinite detention of families and children Rep.Bennie Thompson
Aug. 27, 2019 Tweet - "Six months ago today the House passed bipartisan legislation to expand background checks to all gun sales. Senate Majority Leader McConnell must allow a vote in the Senate on universal background check legislation so we can take action and start saving lives." Sen.Tammy Baldwin
Aug. 27, 2019 Merkley Decries Trump Decision To Transfer FEMA Funding To Immigrant Detention Sen.Jeff Merkley
Aug. 27, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Admin. for the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Service's Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and the Hon. Antoinette Bacon, Associate Deputy Attorney General and National Elder Justice Coordinator for the U.S. Dept. of Justice - Neal seeks action from CMS and DOJ following reports of abuse and neglect at skilled nursing facilities Rep.Richard Neal
Aug. 27, 2019 Tweet - "Gun violence in Chicago this past weekend took another 6 lives and injured 23 more people. What will it take for Leader McConnell and Senate Republicans to act on commonsense gun safety legislation that has already passed the House?" Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 26, 2019 Hoyer Statement on Women's Equality Day Rep.Steny Hoyer
Aug. 26, 2019 Tweet - "This is a major step in the right direction. Big Pharma must be held accountable for fueling our nation's deadly opioid epidemic." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 26, 2019 Tweet - "On #WomensEqualityDay we celebrate the courage of suffragettes & all those who worked to secure women's right to vote. Nearly a century later, I am proud to serve in the most diverse Congress in history & continue to work advance women's rights & equality. https://bit.ly/30DnXBs " Rep.Steny Hoyer
Aug. 26, 2019 Tweet - "The Sinai Urban Health Institute spearheads the Gun Violence Research Collaborative--a leading evidence-based research effort into gun violence--which includes several hospitals that are a part of the HEAL Initiative. Learn more about HEAL here:" Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 26, 2019 Risch Statement on Anniversary of Initiation of Mass Atrocities Against the Rohingya Sen.Jim Risch
Aug. 26, 2019 Peters Announces Bipartisan Bill to Help Retired Government Laboratory Animals Find New Homes Sen.Gary Peters, ...
Aug. 26, 2019 Tweet - "But it is not enough to just celebrate this day or give thanks to the suffragettes. We must follow their examples by demanding action on the: Voting Rights Advancement Act Native American Voting Rights Act Paycheck Fairness Act Violence Against Women Act" Sen.Ben Luján
Aug. 26, 2019 Pelosi Statement on Women's Equality Day Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Aug. 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. David Bernhardt, Secretary of the Interior, and the Hon. Wilbur Ross, Secretary of Commerce - Buchanan Blasts Plan to Gut Endangered Species Act Rep.Vern Buchanan
Aug. 26, 2019 Shaheen Statement on Landmark Oklahoma Opioid Case Sen.Cynthia Shaheen
Aug. 26, 2019 Porter-Leath to Receive $1.2 Million for Early Head Start Rep.Steve Cohen
Aug. 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Robert Redfield, Dir. of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Hon. Jerome Adams, Surgeon General of the United States, and the Hon. Robert Kadlee, Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response - Pallone calls on public health officials to urge CBP to provide flu vaccine to migrant families Rep.Frank Pallone
Aug. 26, 2019 Sen. Rick Scott Issues Statement Ahead of Expected Arrests of Hollywood Hills Nursing Home Employees Sen.Rick Scott
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