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July 21, 2020
Peaceful Protest is the Best Protest
Rep. Al Green
July 21, 2020
Udall, Heinrich Announce Legislation To Block Federal Paramilitary Deployment To American Cities
Sen. Martin Heinrich, ...
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
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
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
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 - "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
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
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
Durbin: We Must Honor John Lewis' Life By Protecting The Right To Vote For All Americans
Sen. Dick Durbin
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 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
Nadler, Smith, Thompson Joint Statement on Trump Administration's Action in Portland
Rep. Bennie Thompson, ...
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
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
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
Foster Statement on Reports of Federal Agent Deployment to Illinois
Rep. Bill Foster
July 20, 2020
Executive Session
Sen. Chuck Schumer
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
Amata's Statement On The Life Of Civil Rights Hero John Lewis
Rep. Aumua Amata Radewagen
July 20, 2020
Beyer: Chad Wolf Must Resign
Rep. Donald Beyer
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
Amata Cosponsors Resolution Honoring Women's Suffrage Centennial
Rep. Aumua Amata Radewagen
July 20, 2020
Tweet - "Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. famously said "the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice." Our nation has bent toward justice because heroes like John Lewis took it upon themselves to lead the way. We celebrate the life of this American hero."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
July 20, 2020
Letter to Jack Dorsey, Chief Executive Officer of Twitter - @Twitter: We Demand Transparency Now
Rep. Guy Reschenthaler, ...
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 - "There is no place for violence or vandalism in the exercise of any constitutional right. The use of force against peaceful protestors or members of law enforcement in the reasonable exercise of their responsibilities is unacceptable."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 20, 2020
Beatty Statement on Passing of Civil Rights Icon Congressman John Lewis
Rep. Joyce Beatty
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 - "#BlackLivesMatter I stand with workers as they demand action to address economic inequality and systemic racism. The Senate should take action to provide economic relief included in the #HeroesAct as well as take up the House-passed #RaiseTheWage Act."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 20, 2020
Wyden Introduces Bill to Protect Hong Kongers Against Chinese Government's New National Security Bill
Sen. Ron Wyden
July 20, 2020
Reed Urges U.S. Senate to Honor John Lewis with Action by Taking Up & Passing the Voting Rights Advancement Act
Sen. Jack Reed
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
Tweet - "We will NOT stop working for and demanding action on policing reform in the Senate. I'm proud to stand at the children's rally marching for justice in Mount Vernon, New York. Because #BlackLivesMatter"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 19, 2020
CNN "State of the Union with Jake Tapper" - Transcript Interview with Ayanna Pressley
Rep. Ayanna Pressley
July 19, 2020
Letter to Michael Horowitz, Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Justice and Joseph Cuffari, Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security - Nadler, Thompson & Maloney Call for IG Investigation Into Trump Administration Use of Force Against Protestors
Rep. Bennie Thompson, ...
July 19, 2020
Tweet - "Does the Senate Majority really want to honor the legacy of #JohnLewis? Pass the Voting Rights Advancement Act that is languishing in your chamber. And name the bill in his honor."
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
July 19, 2020
CNN "State of the Union with Jake Tapper" - Transcript Interview with James Clyburn
Rep. Jim Clyburn
July 19, 2020
Slotkin Statement on Use of Unidentified, Federal Troops to Quell Protests
Sen. Elissa Slotkin
July 19, 2020
Tweet - "Mitch McConnell & the President can demonstrate the real respect for the life & legacy of John Lewis by passing the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of 2020 in the Senate & have the President sign it. Let's have our election this year in honor of John Robert Lewis.- @MeetThePress"
Rep. Jim Clyburn
July 19, 2020
NBC "Meet the Press" - Transcript Interview with Jim Clyburn
Rep. Jim Clyburn
July 18, 2020
Tweet - "I have lost a dear friend and a real hero. I will always remember standing on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma with John Lewis on a misty Sunday morning many years ago. John pointed to the spot where he had been viciously beaten and almost died fifty years before."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 18, 2020
Tweet - "Rev. CT Vivian grew up in Macomb and his fight for civil rights led him from Peoria to Selma. His lifetime of confronting injustice was inspiring, and his passing is a great loss."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 18, 2020
CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript Interview with Cory Booker
Sen. Cory Booker
July 18, 2020
Tweet - "America is mourning the loss of Congressman John Lewis We lost a pioneer civil rights ldr just like MLK. I didn't hv lots of discussion w John in 34 yrs of serving together but every time I did it was always pleasant He was a dedicated public servant & his legacy lives on"
Sen. Chuck Grassley
July 18, 2020
Tweet - "We need to honor John Lewis by bringing the bill to restore the Voting Rights Act to the Senate floor. Otherwise paying lip service to his legacy is just words."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 18, 2020
Tweet - "I will never forget joining hands with John as Congress sang We Shall Overcome at a 2008 ceremony honoring his friend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. It could not have been more humbling to consider what he had suffered and sacrificed so those words could be sung in that place."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
July 18, 2020
Reed Statement on the Life, Legacy & Lasting Inspiration of John Lewis
Sen. Jack Reed
July 18, 2020
CNN "Newsroom" - Interview with Terri Sewell
Rep. Terri Sewell
Date
Title
Politician
July 21, 2020
Peaceful Protest is the Best Protest
Rep.Al Green
July 21, 2020
Udall, Heinrich Announce Legislation To Block Federal Paramilitary Deployment To American Cities
Sen.Martin Heinrich, ...
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
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
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
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 - "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
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
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
Durbin: We Must Honor John Lewis' Life By Protecting The Right To Vote For All Americans
Sen.Dick Durbin
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 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
Nadler, Smith, Thompson Joint Statement on Trump Administration's Action in Portland
Rep.Bennie Thompson, ...
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
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
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
Foster Statement on Reports of Federal Agent Deployment to Illinois
Rep.Bill Foster
July 20, 2020
Executive Session
Sen.Chuck Schumer
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
Amata's Statement On The Life Of Civil Rights Hero John Lewis
Rep.Aumua Amata Radewagen
July 20, 2020
Beyer: Chad Wolf Must Resign
Rep.Donald Beyer
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
Amata Cosponsors Resolution Honoring Women's Suffrage Centennial
Rep.Aumua Amata Radewagen
July 20, 2020
Tweet - "Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. famously said "the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice." Our nation has bent toward justice because heroes like John Lewis took it upon themselves to lead the way. We celebrate the life of this American hero."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
July 20, 2020
Letter to Jack Dorsey, Chief Executive Officer of Twitter - @Twitter: We Demand Transparency Now
Rep.Guy Reschenthaler, ...
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 - "There is no place for violence or vandalism in the exercise of any constitutional right. The use of force against peaceful protestors or members of law enforcement in the reasonable exercise of their responsibilities is unacceptable."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 20, 2020
Beatty Statement on Passing of Civil Rights Icon Congressman John Lewis
Rep.Joyce Beatty
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 - "#BlackLivesMatter I stand with workers as they demand action to address economic inequality and systemic racism. The Senate should take action to provide economic relief included in the #HeroesAct as well as take up the House-passed #RaiseTheWage Act."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 20, 2020
Wyden Introduces Bill to Protect Hong Kongers Against Chinese Government's New National Security Bill
Sen.Ron Wyden
July 20, 2020
Reed Urges U.S. Senate to Honor John Lewis with Action by Taking Up & Passing the Voting Rights Advancement Act
Sen.Jack Reed
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
Tweet - "We will NOT stop working for and demanding action on policing reform in the Senate. I'm proud to stand at the children's rally marching for justice in Mount Vernon, New York. Because #BlackLivesMatter"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 19, 2020
CNN "State of the Union with Jake Tapper" - Transcript Interview with Ayanna Pressley
Rep.Ayanna Pressley
July 19, 2020
Letter to Michael Horowitz, Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Justice and Joseph Cuffari, Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security - Nadler, Thompson & Maloney Call for IG Investigation Into Trump Administration Use of Force Against Protestors
Rep.Bennie Thompson, ...
July 19, 2020
Tweet - "Does the Senate Majority really want to honor the legacy of #JohnLewis? Pass the Voting Rights Advancement Act that is languishing in your chamber. And name the bill in his honor."
Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
July 19, 2020
CNN "State of the Union with Jake Tapper" - Transcript Interview with James Clyburn
Rep.Jim Clyburn
July 19, 2020
Slotkin Statement on Use of Unidentified, Federal Troops to Quell Protests
Sen.Elissa Slotkin
July 19, 2020
Tweet - "Mitch McConnell & the President can demonstrate the real respect for the life & legacy of John Lewis by passing the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of 2020 in the Senate & have the President sign it. Let's have our election this year in honor of John Robert Lewis.- @MeetThePress"
Rep.Jim Clyburn
July 19, 2020
NBC "Meet the Press" - Transcript Interview with Jim Clyburn
Rep.Jim Clyburn
July 18, 2020
Tweet - "I have lost a dear friend and a real hero. I will always remember standing on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma with John Lewis on a misty Sunday morning many years ago. John pointed to the spot where he had been viciously beaten and almost died fifty years before."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 18, 2020
Tweet - "Rev. CT Vivian grew up in Macomb and his fight for civil rights led him from Peoria to Selma. His lifetime of confronting injustice was inspiring, and his passing is a great loss."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 18, 2020
CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript Interview with Cory Booker
Sen.Cory Booker
July 18, 2020
Tweet - "America is mourning the loss of Congressman John Lewis We lost a pioneer civil rights ldr just like MLK. I didn't hv lots of discussion w John in 34 yrs of serving together but every time I did it was always pleasant He was a dedicated public servant & his legacy lives on"
Sen.Chuck Grassley
July 18, 2020
Tweet - "We need to honor John Lewis by bringing the bill to restore the Voting Rights Act to the Senate floor. Otherwise paying lip service to his legacy is just words."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 18, 2020
Tweet - "I will never forget joining hands with John as Congress sang We Shall Overcome at a 2008 ceremony honoring his friend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. It could not have been more humbling to consider what he had suffered and sacrificed so those words could be sung in that place."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
July 18, 2020
Reed Statement on the Life, Legacy & Lasting Inspiration of John Lewis
Sen.Jack Reed
July 18, 2020
CNN "Newsroom" - Interview with Terri Sewell
Rep.Terri Sewell
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