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July 27, 2020 Cornyn Measure Will Protect Health Care Providers, Schools, Charities, and Small Businesses from Frivolous Litigation Sen. John Cornyn
July 27, 2020 Nadler: Senate GOP COVID-19 Liability Proposal Puts Americans at Risk Rep. Jerry Nadler
July 24, 2020 Congressman Cohen Introduces the Citizen Participation Act Rep. Steve Cohen
July 23, 2020 Congresswoman Kelly Introduces State Attorneys General Empowerment Act Rep. Robin Kelly
July 23, 2020 Executive Session Sen. Mitch McConnell
July 23, 2020 Tweet - "The likely centerpiece of the Republican COVID proposal is not aid for the over 20M unemployed Americans. It's corporate immunity to protect big companies from lawsuits. Once again, Senate Republicans would rather provide relief to big corporations than to workers & families." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2020 Tweet - "How about instead of shielding corporations from liability, we shield renters from eviction? How about instead of shielding corporations from liability, we shield the unemployed from poverty? Senate Republicans can't even get their act together to provide Americans basic relief" Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 22, 2020 Grothman Statement on Confederate Statue Bill Rep. Glenn Grothman
July 22, 2020 Nadler Commends Passage of H.R. 5581, the Access to Counsel Act of 2020 Rep. Jerry Nadler
July 22, 2020 Tweet - "A few of my priorities in this next phase of federal #COVID relief: -More relief for struggling Americans -Funding for impacted farmers & ranchers -Protection from surprise state taxes for #COVID relief & mobile/remote workers -Telehealth -Liability protections for schools & biz" Sen. John Thune
July 21, 2020 Tweet - "Senator McConnell's "red line" on liability immunity for businesses will not make America safer. It would make the current situation even worse. Our top priority must be protecting workers and families from #COVID19--not protecting businesses from being held accountable." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 21, 2020 Rounds, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Allow Americans to Sue China over COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Mike Rounds
July 20, 2020 Oklahoma Congressional Delegation Welcomes Proposal to Congress from State and Tribal Nations Sen. James Lankford, ...
July 20, 2020 Tweet - "Our country can't afford a second epidemic of frivolous lawsuits while we fight the COVID-19 pandemic. The next relief package should focus on four things: Jobs, healthcare, kids in school, and liability protections for those helping us fight the coronavirus." Sen. Mitch McConnell
July 20, 2020 Blackburn, McSally, Cotton, Hawley, Rounds, Tillis Introduce the Civil Justice for Victims of COVID Act Sen. Tom Cotton, ...
July 20, 2020 Tweet - "The ACOG v. FDA decision makes dangerous abortion drugs available by mail without even obtaining a doctor's approval. AG Barr, HHS @SecAzar, @SteveFDA: please stand for women and babies by appealing this decision. #ProLife" Rep. Gary Palmer
July 17, 2020 Tweet - "Dear Republicans: Instead of giving corporate immunity giveaways to special interests, it's past time for you to stand with essential workers to give them hazard pay and safety protections!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 13, 2020 House Judiciary Committee Releases Transcript of Interview with Former SDNY Prosecutor Geoffrey Berman Rep. Jerry Nadler
July 13, 2020 Tweet - "Any future COVID relief package needs to be measured, with a focus on getting kids back in school safely, workers back on the job, and delivering liability protections for individuals related to the coronavirus crisis." Sen. Mitch McConnell
July 13, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Charlie Baker, Governor of Massachusetts - Kennedy Leads MA House Delegation Calling for Right to Counsel Pilot Program Rep. Stephen Lynch, ...
July 10, 2020 Tweet - "The American ideal of equal justice under the law is once again being undermined by a lawless president who regards the Justice Department as his personal plaything. By refusing to hold President Trump accountable, the Republican Party bears responsibility for his lawlessness." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 10, 2020 Kelly Introduces Essential Workforce Parity Act to Support Health Care Heroes During Coronavirus Pandemic Rep. Mike Kelly
July 10, 2020 Ranking Member Jordan Releases Key Takeaways from the Committee's Transcribed Interview of Geoffrey Berman Rep. Jim Jordan
July 9, 2020 Judiciary Committee Releases Key Takeaways from Interview with Former SDNY Prosecutor Geoffrey Berman Rep. Jerry Nadler
July 9, 2020 Reps. Chip Roy (R-TX) and Ted Budd (R-NC) introduce the Justice for Victims of Lawless Cities Act of 2020 Rep. Chip Roy
July 9, 2020 Congressman Al Green Will Propose New Law to Fast-Track Cases in Wake of SCOTUS Decision Rep. Al Green
July 9, 2020 Murphy Reacts to SCOTUS Decision on House Subpoena on Trump Personal Records Rep. Greg Murphy
July 8, 2020 Rep. Randy Weber (R-TX-14) Statement on Supreme Court Decision - Little Sisters of the Poor v. Pennsylvania Rep. Randy Weber
July 8, 2020 Congressman Dunn Applauds U.S. Supreme Court's Little Sisters of the Poor Decision Rep. Neal Dunn
July 8, 2020 Bennet, Colleagues Defend State Clean Cars Standards Against the Trump Administration's Unlawful Attack Sen. Michael Bennet
July 7, 2020 Tweet - "We can't get our country back to normal unless we have kids in school. That's what a future COVID relief would focus on, along with jobs, healthcare, and liability protections." Sen. Mitch McConnell
July 2, 2020 Tweet - "ICYMI: I joined @DanaPerino to discuss the Senate's leading role in coronavirus relief and the importance of legal protections for doctors, nurses, schools, universities, and employers." Sen. Mitch McConnell
July 1, 2020 McConnell on "The Daily Briefing' with Dana Perino Sen. Mitch McConnell
July 1, 2020 Duckworth, Durbin Join Gillibrand, Grassley & Cruz in Proposing Bipartisan NDAA Amendment to Improve Military Prosecution of Serious Crimes Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 30, 2020 Tweet - "Senate Republicans led the CARES Act, the biggest rescue package in American history that helped our nation weather this storm. Any further legislation will need to focus intently on kids, jobs, and healthcare, and include legal protections to help schools and businesses reopen." Sen. Mitch McConnell
June 30, 2020 Congressman Cohen Introduces Resolution to Investigate and Consider the Impeachment of Attorney General William P. Barr Rep. Steve Cohen
June 29, 2020 Blunt Rochester Applauds Supreme Court Upholding Abortion Rights Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester
June 28, 2020 Fletcher Caves to "Defund the Police' Movement Rep. Wesley Hunt
June 26, 2020 Bipartisan Bill Encouraging Humanitarian Innovation Passes House Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
June 24, 2020 Hearing of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Nadler, Hearing on Political Interference and Threats to Prosecutorial Independence Rep. Jerry Nadler
June 24, 2020 House Judiciary Releases Key Takeaways from Witness Testimony on Politicization of DOJ Under AG Barr Rep. Jerry Nadler
June 23, 2020 Letter to James McHenry, Director of the Executive Office for Immigration Review - Warren Leads Colleagues Questioning DOJ Office's Decision to Reopen Immigration Courts and Resume Hearings Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
June 22, 2020 Tweet - "The DOJ Inspector General and Office of Professional Responsibility must investigate why President Trump and Attorney General Barr fired U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman and whether he was removed for partisan political purposes, retaliation, or to influence an investigation." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 22, 2020 Democratic Women's Caucus Hosts Roundtable on Sec DeVos' Dangerous and Misguided Title IX Rule Rep. Lois Frankel, ...
June 22, 2020 MSNBC "Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell - Transcript Interview with Adam Schiff Sen. Adam Schiff
June 22, 2020 MSNBC "All In with Chris Hayes" - Transcript Interview with Sheldon Whitehouse Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
June 22, 2020 MSNBC "The Rachel Maddow Show" - Transcript Interview with Jerry Nadler Rep. Jerry Nadler
June 21, 2020 Tweet - "The Senate Judiciary Committee must hold a hearing to take Geoffrey Berman's testimony. We must know the roles President Trump, Attorney General Barr, and anyone else played in the plot to oust U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 20, 2020 Tweet - "The Department of Justice Inspector General and the Office of Professional Responsibility must immediately launch an investigation into the reasons behind the decision by President Trump and Attorney General Barr to attempt to dismiss Geoffrey Berman." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 20, 2020 Tweet - "Bill Barr seems panicked and unusually sloppy in his actions. Something very deeply wrong must be going on, and we must get to the bottom of it." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Date Title Politician
July 27, 2020 Cornyn Measure Will Protect Health Care Providers, Schools, Charities, and Small Businesses from Frivolous Litigation Sen.John Cornyn
July 27, 2020 Nadler: Senate GOP COVID-19 Liability Proposal Puts Americans at Risk Rep.Jerry Nadler
July 24, 2020 Congressman Cohen Introduces the Citizen Participation Act Rep.Steve Cohen
July 23, 2020 Congresswoman Kelly Introduces State Attorneys General Empowerment Act Rep.Robin Kelly
July 23, 2020 Executive Session Sen.Mitch McConnell
July 23, 2020 Tweet - "The likely centerpiece of the Republican COVID proposal is not aid for the over 20M unemployed Americans. It's corporate immunity to protect big companies from lawsuits. Once again, Senate Republicans would rather provide relief to big corporations than to workers & families." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2020 Tweet - "How about instead of shielding corporations from liability, we shield renters from eviction? How about instead of shielding corporations from liability, we shield the unemployed from poverty? Senate Republicans can't even get their act together to provide Americans basic relief" Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 22, 2020 Grothman Statement on Confederate Statue Bill Rep.Glenn Grothman
July 22, 2020 Nadler Commends Passage of H.R. 5581, the Access to Counsel Act of 2020 Rep.Jerry Nadler
July 22, 2020 Tweet - "A few of my priorities in this next phase of federal #COVID relief: -More relief for struggling Americans -Funding for impacted farmers & ranchers -Protection from surprise state taxes for #COVID relief & mobile/remote workers -Telehealth -Liability protections for schools & biz" Sen.John Thune
July 21, 2020 Tweet - "Senator McConnell's "red line" on liability immunity for businesses will not make America safer. It would make the current situation even worse. Our top priority must be protecting workers and families from #COVID19--not protecting businesses from being held accountable." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 21, 2020 Rounds, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Allow Americans to Sue China over COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Mike Rounds
July 20, 2020 Oklahoma Congressional Delegation Welcomes Proposal to Congress from State and Tribal Nations Sen.James Lankford, ...
July 20, 2020 Tweet - "Our country can't afford a second epidemic of frivolous lawsuits while we fight the COVID-19 pandemic. The next relief package should focus on four things: Jobs, healthcare, kids in school, and liability protections for those helping us fight the coronavirus." Sen.Mitch McConnell
July 20, 2020 Blackburn, McSally, Cotton, Hawley, Rounds, Tillis Introduce the Civil Justice for Victims of COVID Act Sen.Tom Cotton, ...
July 20, 2020 Tweet - "The ACOG v. FDA decision makes dangerous abortion drugs available by mail without even obtaining a doctor's approval. AG Barr, HHS @SecAzar, @SteveFDA: please stand for women and babies by appealing this decision. #ProLife" Rep.Gary Palmer
July 17, 2020 Tweet - "Dear Republicans: Instead of giving corporate immunity giveaways to special interests, it's past time for you to stand with essential workers to give them hazard pay and safety protections!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 13, 2020 House Judiciary Committee Releases Transcript of Interview with Former SDNY Prosecutor Geoffrey Berman Rep.Jerry Nadler
July 13, 2020 Tweet - "Any future COVID relief package needs to be measured, with a focus on getting kids back in school safely, workers back on the job, and delivering liability protections for individuals related to the coronavirus crisis." Sen.Mitch McConnell
July 13, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Charlie Baker, Governor of Massachusetts - Kennedy Leads MA House Delegation Calling for Right to Counsel Pilot Program Rep.Stephen Lynch, ...
July 10, 2020 Tweet - "The American ideal of equal justice under the law is once again being undermined by a lawless president who regards the Justice Department as his personal plaything. By refusing to hold President Trump accountable, the Republican Party bears responsibility for his lawlessness." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 10, 2020 Kelly Introduces Essential Workforce Parity Act to Support Health Care Heroes During Coronavirus Pandemic Rep.Mike Kelly
July 10, 2020 Ranking Member Jordan Releases Key Takeaways from the Committee's Transcribed Interview of Geoffrey Berman Rep.Jim Jordan
July 9, 2020 Judiciary Committee Releases Key Takeaways from Interview with Former SDNY Prosecutor Geoffrey Berman Rep.Jerry Nadler
July 9, 2020 Reps. Chip Roy (R-TX) and Ted Budd (R-NC) introduce the Justice for Victims of Lawless Cities Act of 2020 Rep.Chip Roy
July 9, 2020 Congressman Al Green Will Propose New Law to Fast-Track Cases in Wake of SCOTUS Decision Rep.Al Green
July 9, 2020 Murphy Reacts to SCOTUS Decision on House Subpoena on Trump Personal Records Rep.Greg Murphy
July 8, 2020 Rep. Randy Weber (R-TX-14) Statement on Supreme Court Decision - Little Sisters of the Poor v. Pennsylvania Rep.Randy Weber
July 8, 2020 Congressman Dunn Applauds U.S. Supreme Court's Little Sisters of the Poor Decision Rep.Neal Dunn
July 8, 2020 Bennet, Colleagues Defend State Clean Cars Standards Against the Trump Administration's Unlawful Attack Sen.Michael Bennet
July 7, 2020 Tweet - "We can't get our country back to normal unless we have kids in school. That's what a future COVID relief would focus on, along with jobs, healthcare, and liability protections." Sen.Mitch McConnell
July 2, 2020 Tweet - "ICYMI: I joined @DanaPerino to discuss the Senate's leading role in coronavirus relief and the importance of legal protections for doctors, nurses, schools, universities, and employers." Sen.Mitch McConnell
July 1, 2020 McConnell on "The Daily Briefing' with Dana Perino Sen.Mitch McConnell
July 1, 2020 Duckworth, Durbin Join Gillibrand, Grassley & Cruz in Proposing Bipartisan NDAA Amendment to Improve Military Prosecution of Serious Crimes Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 30, 2020 Tweet - "Senate Republicans led the CARES Act, the biggest rescue package in American history that helped our nation weather this storm. Any further legislation will need to focus intently on kids, jobs, and healthcare, and include legal protections to help schools and businesses reopen." Sen.Mitch McConnell
June 30, 2020 Congressman Cohen Introduces Resolution to Investigate and Consider the Impeachment of Attorney General William P. Barr Rep.Steve Cohen
June 29, 2020 Blunt Rochester Applauds Supreme Court Upholding Abortion Rights Sen.Lisa Blunt Rochester
June 28, 2020 Fletcher Caves to "Defund the Police' Movement Rep.Wesley Hunt
June 26, 2020 Bipartisan Bill Encouraging Humanitarian Innovation Passes House Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
June 24, 2020 Hearing of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Nadler, Hearing on Political Interference and Threats to Prosecutorial Independence Rep.Jerry Nadler
June 24, 2020 House Judiciary Releases Key Takeaways from Witness Testimony on Politicization of DOJ Under AG Barr Rep.Jerry Nadler
June 23, 2020 Letter to James McHenry, Director of the Executive Office for Immigration Review - Warren Leads Colleagues Questioning DOJ Office's Decision to Reopen Immigration Courts and Resume Hearings Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
June 22, 2020 Tweet - "The DOJ Inspector General and Office of Professional Responsibility must investigate why President Trump and Attorney General Barr fired U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman and whether he was removed for partisan political purposes, retaliation, or to influence an investigation." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 22, 2020 Democratic Women's Caucus Hosts Roundtable on Sec DeVos' Dangerous and Misguided Title IX Rule Rep.Lois Frankel, ...
June 22, 2020 MSNBC "Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell - Transcript Interview with Adam Schiff Sen.Adam Schiff
June 22, 2020 MSNBC "All In with Chris Hayes" - Transcript Interview with Sheldon Whitehouse Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
June 22, 2020 MSNBC "The Rachel Maddow Show" - Transcript Interview with Jerry Nadler Rep.Jerry Nadler
June 21, 2020 Tweet - "The Senate Judiciary Committee must hold a hearing to take Geoffrey Berman's testimony. We must know the roles President Trump, Attorney General Barr, and anyone else played in the plot to oust U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 20, 2020 Tweet - "The Department of Justice Inspector General and the Office of Professional Responsibility must immediately launch an investigation into the reasons behind the decision by President Trump and Attorney General Barr to attempt to dismiss Geoffrey Berman." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 20, 2020 Tweet - "Bill Barr seems panicked and unusually sloppy in his actions. Something very deeply wrong must be going on, and we must get to the bottom of it." Sen.Chuck Schumer
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