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July 23, 2020 Wyden, Merkley Introduce The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
July 23, 2020 Stop the Cancel Culture Train Rep. Randy Weber
July 23, 2020 Pelosi, House Democratic Leaders Call for Senate Action on the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act Four Weeks After House Passage Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
July 23, 2020 Question of Personal Privilege Rep. Katherine Clark
July 23, 2020 Rep. Sewell Honors Life and Legacy of Congressman John Lewis Rep. Terri Sewell
July 23, 2020 Question of Personal Privilege Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 23, 2020 Question of Personal Privilege Rep. Ilhan Omar
July 23, 2020 Question of Personal Privilege Rep. Ayanna Pressley
July 23, 2020 America is A Great Nation Rep. Ralph Norman
July 23, 2020 America is A Great Nation Sen. Jim Banks
July 23, 2020 Question of Personal Privilege Rep. Pramila Jayapal
July 23, 2020 Tweet - "This pandemic has laid bare health & economic disparities that have led to higher rates of COVID-19 cases & deaths for people of color. Systemic racism is a public health crisis and we must confront it." Sen. Tammy Baldwin
July 23, 2020 Tweet - "To Senate GOP You cant say you support essential workers, then refuse to give them hazard pay You cant say you want to fix racial injustice, then throw millions of Americans of color out of their homes & slash unemployment benefits amid a pandemic We must act on the HEROES Act" Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2020 Senator Hawley, Congressman Smith Introduce U.S. Military Right to Carry Act Sen. Josh Hawley, ...
July 23, 2020 Tweet - "This pandemic has laid bare health & economic disparities that have led to higher rates of COVID-19 cases & deaths for people of color. Systemic racism is a public health crisis and we must confront it." Sen. Tammy Baldwin
July 23, 2020 Baldwin Helps Introduce Senate Resolution Declaring Racism a Public Health Crisis Sen. Tammy Baldwin
July 23, 2020 Van Hollen, Cardin Introduce John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
July 23, 2020 Tweet - "I've been fighting for @SenJeffMerkley 's legislation to stop the Trump administration's despicable actions in Portland and prevent similar abuses in other cities. He just took to the Senate floor with @SenateDems to demand a vote. But Senate GOP blocked it. This is wrong!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2020 Question of Personal Privilege Rep. Rashida Tlaib
July 22, 2020 Lofgren Statement On Passage Of Legislation To Remove Symbols Of Slavery From The Capitol Rep. Zoe Lofgren
July 22, 2020 Wyden to Oppose Nomination of DOJ Official Over Unconstitutional Abuses in Portland Sen. Ron Wyden
July 22, 2020 Congressman Carson Statement on Passage of the NO BAN Act Rep. André Carson
July 22, 2020 Letter to Attorney William Barr, Attorney General and Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Rep. Kirkpatrick Joins Colleagues in Demanding Answers About Deployment of Unidentified Federal Law Enforcement Personnel and Ongoing Actions in Portland Rep. Joe Courtney, ...
July 22, 2020 House votes to Remove Statues Honoring Defenders of Racism, Slavery and Segregation from U.S. Capitol Rep. Terri Sewell
July 22, 2020 Stabenow, Peters Reintroduce Bipartisan Voting Rights Advancement Act to Rename After Congressman John Lewis Sen. Gary Peters, ...
July 22, 2020 Congressman Al Green Hosts Press Call on Houston Chinese Consulate Closure Rep. Al Green
July 22, 2020 Rep. Nadler Statement on Bill Removing Statues of Roger Taney and Confederate Generals From U.S. Capitol Rep. Jerry Nadler
July 22, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Statement On Expansion Of DOJ Operation Legend To Chicago Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 22, 2020 Unanimous Consent Request--Amendment No. 2457 Sen. Kevin Cramer
July 22, 2020 Letter to Chad F. Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Mark A. Morgan, Acting Commissioner of the Customs and Border Protection, and Matthew T. Albence, Acting Director of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Van Hollen, Harris, Colleagues Demand Answers on Federal Law Enforcement Presence in American Cities Sen. Chris Van Hollen
July 22, 2020 National Fragile X Awareness Day Rep. GT Thompson
July 22, 2020 Memorializing the Honorable John Lewis Rep. Jim McGovern
July 22, 2020 Memorializing the Honorable John Lewis Rep. Mike Turner
July 22, 2020 Replacing Bust of Roger Brooke Taney with Bust of Thurgood Marshall Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 22, 2020 Rosen Helps Introduce Bipartisan John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to Restore and Modernize the Voting Rights Act Sen. Jacky Rosen
July 22, 2020 Free Speech Sen. Mitch McConnell
July 22, 2020 In Senate Hearing: Klobuchar Leads Call to Protect Americans' Right to Vote During the Pandemic Sen. Amy Klobuchar
July 22, 2020 Peters Bill to Strengthen Disaster Response for Communities of Color Advances in Senate Sen. Gary Peters
July 22, 2020 Quigley Statement on Trump Deploying Federal Agents to Chicago Rep. Mike Quigley
July 22, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Join Senate Colleagues To Introduce John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 22, 2020 Tweet - "Thousands of Americans from nearly every state have visited https://justiceinpolicing.us/#/ to learn about the #GeorgeFloyd #JusticeInPolicing Act, and many have shared wrenching stories about why we need to pass this bill. I shared some of them on the House Floor today." Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 22, 2020 Tweet - "While many universities are reverting to online learning this fall to protect students, faculty, & staff during the #COVID19 pandemic, it doesn't change the fact that many college students are newly eligible voters who are in need of vital information about their voting options." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 21, 2020 Durbin: We Must Honor John Lewis' Life By Protecting The Right To Vote For All Americans Sen. Dick Durbin
July 21, 2020 Bennet, Colleagues Announce Legislation to Block Unnecessary Federal Military-Style Occupations in American Cities Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
July 21, 2020 Udall, Heinrich Announce Legislation To Block Federal Paramilitary Deployment To American Cities Sen. Martin Heinrich, ...
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 Peaceful Protest is the Best Protest Rep. Al Green
July 21, 2020 Congressman Smith Statement on House Passage of FY21 National Defense Authorization Act Rep. Adam Smith
July 21, 2020 Hearing of the House National Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands - Congressman Steven Horsford Calls for the Removal of Confederate Monuments from Public Lands Rep. Steven Horsford
July 21, 2020 Tweet - "Spoke with @MayorBowser this morning about the status of #COVID19 in our nation's capital, the #BlackLivesMatter demonstrations here in DC, & and my support for #DCstatehood to give 700,000+ Washingtonians the full representation they deserve." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 21, 2020 Pelosi Statement on Trump's Unconstitutional Census Memorandum Rep. Nancy Pelosi
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 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 Tweet - "The right to peacefully protest is fundamental to our democracy, and Americans should be able to exercise this right without the threat or use of force by members of law enforcement. The behavior of federal officers in Portland over the past week has been extremely disturbing." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 21, 2020 Tweet - "Article I, Section 2 and the 14th Amendment in the Constitution explicitly require the federal government to conduct a census that counts the "whole number of persons in each State.'" Sen. Dick Durbin
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 Nadler & Lofgren Condemn Trump Memo Excluding Undocumented Immigrants From Census Apportionment Count Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
July 21, 2020 Durbin: Sending In Secret Police To Cities Like Portland & Chicago Is Unacceptable & Un-American Sen. Dick Durbin
July 21, 2020 Tweet - "In deploying federal law enforcement to patrol American cities and silence those exercising their First Amendment rights, Trump is drawing from the playbook of the worst dictators of the past century. As a nation, we must reject such tactics emphatically." Rep. Steny Hoyer
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 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Durbin, Duckworth Call Out President Trump On Reports Of Plan To Send Secret Police TO Chicago Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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 20, 2020 Tweet - "Contrary to what the President seems to believe, symbols of hate have no place on our nation's military installations. This is a good--and long overdue--decision by the Pentagon." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 20, 2020 Congresswoman Escobar Amendment to Provide Transparency in Congressional Notification for Use of Military Force in the U.S. Passes House of Representatives Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
July 20, 2020 Executive Session Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 20, 2020 Beyer: Chad Wolf Must Resign Rep. Donald Beyer
July 20, 2020 NBC News - Trump sent federal agents to Portland to help with his political agenda -- not the protests Sen. Ron Wyden
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 Letter to Jack Dorsey, Chief Executive Officer of Twitter - @Twitter: We Demand Transparency Now Rep. Guy Reschenthaler, ...
July 20, 2020 Amata's Statement On The Life Of Civil Rights Hero John Lewis Rep. Aumua Amata Radewagen
July 20, 2020 Foster Statement on Reports of Federal Agent Deployment to Illinois Rep. Bill Foster
July 20, 2020 Amata Cosponsors Resolution Honoring Women's Suffrage Centennial Rep. Aumua Amata Radewagen
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 Senators, Representatives Announce Legislation to Block Federal Paramilitary Occupations in Portland and Other American Cities Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
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
Date Title Politician
July 23, 2020 Wyden, Merkley Introduce The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
July 23, 2020 Stop the Cancel Culture Train Rep.Randy Weber
July 23, 2020 Pelosi, House Democratic Leaders Call for Senate Action on the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act Four Weeks After House Passage Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
July 23, 2020 Question of Personal Privilege Rep.Katherine Clark
July 23, 2020 Rep. Sewell Honors Life and Legacy of Congressman John Lewis Rep.Terri Sewell
July 23, 2020 Question of Personal Privilege Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 23, 2020 Question of Personal Privilege Rep.Ilhan Omar
July 23, 2020 Question of Personal Privilege Rep.Ayanna Pressley
July 23, 2020 America is A Great Nation Rep.Ralph Norman
July 23, 2020 America is A Great Nation Sen.Jim Banks
July 23, 2020 Question of Personal Privilege Rep.Pramila Jayapal
July 23, 2020 Tweet - "This pandemic has laid bare health & economic disparities that have led to higher rates of COVID-19 cases & deaths for people of color. Systemic racism is a public health crisis and we must confront it." Sen.Tammy Baldwin
July 23, 2020 Tweet - "To Senate GOP You cant say you support essential workers, then refuse to give them hazard pay You cant say you want to fix racial injustice, then throw millions of Americans of color out of their homes & slash unemployment benefits amid a pandemic We must act on the HEROES Act" Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2020 Senator Hawley, Congressman Smith Introduce U.S. Military Right to Carry Act Sen.Josh Hawley, ...
July 23, 2020 Tweet - "This pandemic has laid bare health & economic disparities that have led to higher rates of COVID-19 cases & deaths for people of color. Systemic racism is a public health crisis and we must confront it." Sen.Tammy Baldwin
July 23, 2020 Baldwin Helps Introduce Senate Resolution Declaring Racism a Public Health Crisis Sen.Tammy Baldwin
July 23, 2020 Van Hollen, Cardin Introduce John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
July 23, 2020 Tweet - "I've been fighting for @SenJeffMerkley 's legislation to stop the Trump administration's despicable actions in Portland and prevent similar abuses in other cities. He just took to the Senate floor with @SenateDems to demand a vote. But Senate GOP blocked it. This is wrong!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2020 Question of Personal Privilege Rep.Rashida Tlaib
July 22, 2020 Lofgren Statement On Passage Of Legislation To Remove Symbols Of Slavery From The Capitol Rep.Zoe Lofgren
July 22, 2020 Wyden to Oppose Nomination of DOJ Official Over Unconstitutional Abuses in Portland Sen.Ron Wyden
July 22, 2020 Congressman Carson Statement on Passage of the NO BAN Act Rep.André Carson
July 22, 2020 Letter to Attorney William Barr, Attorney General and Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Rep. Kirkpatrick Joins Colleagues in Demanding Answers About Deployment of Unidentified Federal Law Enforcement Personnel and Ongoing Actions in Portland Rep.Joe Courtney, ...
July 22, 2020 House votes to Remove Statues Honoring Defenders of Racism, Slavery and Segregation from U.S. Capitol Rep.Terri Sewell
July 22, 2020 Stabenow, Peters Reintroduce Bipartisan Voting Rights Advancement Act to Rename After Congressman John Lewis Sen.Gary Peters, ...
July 22, 2020 Congressman Al Green Hosts Press Call on Houston Chinese Consulate Closure Rep.Al Green
July 22, 2020 Rep. Nadler Statement on Bill Removing Statues of Roger Taney and Confederate Generals From U.S. Capitol Rep.Jerry Nadler
July 22, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Statement On Expansion Of DOJ Operation Legend To Chicago Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 22, 2020 Unanimous Consent Request--Amendment No. 2457 Sen.Kevin Cramer
July 22, 2020 Letter to Chad F. Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Mark A. Morgan, Acting Commissioner of the Customs and Border Protection, and Matthew T. Albence, Acting Director of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Van Hollen, Harris, Colleagues Demand Answers on Federal Law Enforcement Presence in American Cities Sen.Chris Van Hollen
July 22, 2020 National Fragile X Awareness Day Rep.GT Thompson
July 22, 2020 Memorializing the Honorable John Lewis Rep.Jim McGovern
July 22, 2020 Memorializing the Honorable John Lewis Rep.Mike Turner
July 22, 2020 Replacing Bust of Roger Brooke Taney with Bust of Thurgood Marshall Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 22, 2020 Rosen Helps Introduce Bipartisan John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to Restore and Modernize the Voting Rights Act Sen.Jacky Rosen
July 22, 2020 Free Speech Sen.Mitch McConnell
July 22, 2020 In Senate Hearing: Klobuchar Leads Call to Protect Americans' Right to Vote During the Pandemic Sen.Amy Klobuchar
July 22, 2020 Peters Bill to Strengthen Disaster Response for Communities of Color Advances in Senate Sen.Gary Peters
July 22, 2020 Quigley Statement on Trump Deploying Federal Agents to Chicago Rep.Mike Quigley
July 22, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Join Senate Colleagues To Introduce John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 22, 2020 Tweet - "Thousands of Americans from nearly every state have visited https://justiceinpolicing.us/#/ to learn about the #GeorgeFloyd #JusticeInPolicing Act, and many have shared wrenching stories about why we need to pass this bill. I shared some of them on the House Floor today." Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 22, 2020 Tweet - "While many universities are reverting to online learning this fall to protect students, faculty, & staff during the #COVID19 pandemic, it doesn't change the fact that many college students are newly eligible voters who are in need of vital information about their voting options." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 21, 2020 Durbin: We Must Honor John Lewis' Life By Protecting The Right To Vote For All Americans Sen.Dick Durbin
July 21, 2020 Bennet, Colleagues Announce Legislation to Block Unnecessary Federal Military-Style Occupations in American Cities Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
July 21, 2020 Udall, Heinrich Announce Legislation To Block Federal Paramilitary Deployment To American Cities Sen.Martin Heinrich, ...
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 Peaceful Protest is the Best Protest Rep.Al Green
July 21, 2020 Congressman Smith Statement on House Passage of FY21 National Defense Authorization Act Rep.Adam Smith
July 21, 2020 Hearing of the House National Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands - Congressman Steven Horsford Calls for the Removal of Confederate Monuments from Public Lands Rep.Steven Horsford
July 21, 2020 Tweet - "Spoke with @MayorBowser this morning about the status of #COVID19 in our nation's capital, the #BlackLivesMatter demonstrations here in DC, & and my support for #DCstatehood to give 700,000+ Washingtonians the full representation they deserve." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 21, 2020 Pelosi Statement on Trump's Unconstitutional Census Memorandum Rep.Nancy Pelosi
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 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 Tweet - "The right to peacefully protest is fundamental to our democracy, and Americans should be able to exercise this right without the threat or use of force by members of law enforcement. The behavior of federal officers in Portland over the past week has been extremely disturbing." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 21, 2020 Tweet - "Article I, Section 2 and the 14th Amendment in the Constitution explicitly require the federal government to conduct a census that counts the "whole number of persons in each State.'" Sen.Dick Durbin
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 Nadler & Lofgren Condemn Trump Memo Excluding Undocumented Immigrants From Census Apportionment Count Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
July 21, 2020 Durbin: Sending In Secret Police To Cities Like Portland & Chicago Is Unacceptable & Un-American Sen.Dick Durbin
July 21, 2020 Tweet - "In deploying federal law enforcement to patrol American cities and silence those exercising their First Amendment rights, Trump is drawing from the playbook of the worst dictators of the past century. As a nation, we must reject such tactics emphatically." Rep.Steny Hoyer
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 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Durbin, Duckworth Call Out President Trump On Reports Of Plan To Send Secret Police TO Chicago Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
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 20, 2020 Tweet - "Contrary to what the President seems to believe, symbols of hate have no place on our nation's military installations. This is a good--and long overdue--decision by the Pentagon." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 20, 2020 Congresswoman Escobar Amendment to Provide Transparency in Congressional Notification for Use of Military Force in the U.S. Passes House of Representatives Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
July 20, 2020 Executive Session Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 20, 2020 Beyer: Chad Wolf Must Resign Rep.Donald Beyer
July 20, 2020 NBC News - Trump sent federal agents to Portland to help with his political agenda -- not the protests Sen.Ron Wyden
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 Letter to Jack Dorsey, Chief Executive Officer of Twitter - @Twitter: We Demand Transparency Now Rep.Guy Reschenthaler, ...
July 20, 2020 Amata's Statement On The Life Of Civil Rights Hero John Lewis Rep.Aumua Amata Radewagen
July 20, 2020 Foster Statement on Reports of Federal Agent Deployment to Illinois Rep.Bill Foster
July 20, 2020 Amata Cosponsors Resolution Honoring Women's Suffrage Centennial Rep.Aumua Amata Radewagen
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 Senators, Representatives Announce Legislation to Block Federal Paramilitary Occupations in Portland and Other American Cities Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
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
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