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Sept. 5, 2018 Medium - Justice Kennedy's Replacement Must Be an Honest and Fair-Minded Arbiter, Kavanaugh Falls Well Short of This Test Rep. Jerry Nadler
Sept. 5, 2018 Tweet - "Republicans are trying to jam through, with as little scrutiny as possible, a lifetime appointment to the nation's highest court, with the power to affect the lives of Americans for a generation. We will not consent to business as usual today on the Senate floor." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 4, 2018 Climate Change Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 1, 2018 Tweet - "We're witnessing a Friday night document massacre. President Trump's decision to step in at the last moment and hide 100k pages of Judge Kavanaugh's records from the American public is not only unprecedented in the history of SCOTUS noms, it has all the makings of a cover up." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 30, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - With the Number of Refugees Permitted to Come to the U.S. on Pace for Lowest Number on Record, Senators Call on Trump Administration to Step Up Efforts and Honor America's Legacy as a Safe Haven for Families Fleeing Persecution Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 29, 2018 Tweet - "In the wake of the SCOTUS decision in Murphy v. NCAA allowing states to legalize sports betting, I've proposed a desperately-needed federal framework to protect integrity of the games we love, as well as the fans and consumers & individuals placing bets." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 29, 2018 Ranking Members Nadler and Cummings Respond to Republican Attacks Following Bruce Ohr Interview Rep. Jerry Nadler
Aug. 28, 2018 Nomination of Brett Kavanaugh Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 27, 2018 Tweet - "This is new. Sen Grassley now admitting the Senate will only receive half the documents that he requested (~900k), before the hearing starts. That means Senators will have seen only 6% of Kavanaugh's records, & the public will have seen 3%. This is unprecedented secrecy." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 26, 2018 NBC "Meet the Press" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Jerrold Nadler Rep. Jerry Nadler
Aug. 24, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Charles Grassley, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee - EPW Democrats Press Judiciary Chairman Grassley for Kavanaugh Documents on Environmental Matters Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 24, 2018 Letter to The Hon. Robert Goodlatte, Chairman of The House Judiciary Committee - House Judiciary Dems Demand Goodlatte Bring the Committee Into Session; Request Meeting with DOJ on Cohen's Guilty Plea & Demand Hearings on Trump's Abuse of Pardon Power Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, ...
Aug. 23, 2018 Tweet - "The president was alleged to be an unindicted co-conspirator in a federal crime. What did we hear from Republicans on the Hill? Was this the moment when Republican leaders finally stood up and said "enough'? Nope." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 22, 2018 Nomination of Brett Kavanaugh Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 22, 2018 Ranking Member Nadler Statement on Felony Convictions for Paul Manafort and Michael Cohen Rep. Jerry Nadler
Aug. 22, 2018 Tweet - "Let's be clear: this is not as simple as Judge Kavanaugh saying that Roe is settled law. Everything the Supreme Court decides is settled law until 5 Justices unsettle it. #WhatsAtStake" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 22, 2018 Tweet - "Judge Kavanaugh's refusal to say a POTUS must comply w a duly issued subpoena & Mr Cohen's implication of POTUS in a federal crime make the danger of Kavanaugh's nomination to the SCOTUS abundantly clear. It's a game changer & Chairman Grassley should delay confirmation hearings" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 21, 2018 Tweet - "The next Supreme Court Justice may also someday soon determine how much states can restrict a woman's constitutionally guaranteed right to make her own medical decisions. This is #WhatsAtStake" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 21, 2018 Tweet - "The next SCOTUS Justice will have immense influence over the lives of Americans for generations to come. Unfortunately, Kavanaugh was either unwilling or unable to state that he wouldn't upend centuries of precedent & disturb well-established rights of the American people." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 21, 2018 Tweet - "In our meeting today, Judge Kavanaugh refused to answer even the most basic Qs ab his jurisprudence & judicial philosophy, especially re: women's reproductive freedom, health care protections for ppl w/ pre-ex conditions, voting rights & presidential powers. Let me explain:" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 21, 2018 Tweet - "And the next Supreme Court Justice may also someday soon determine labor rights, civil rights, voting rights, environmental protections and so many more issues so vital to the daily lives of the American people. This is #WhatsAtStake" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 21, 2018 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019 Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 20, 2018 Nomination of Brett Kavanaugh Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 19, 2018 CBS "Face the Nation" - Transcript: Midterm Elections Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 16, 2018 Tweet - "Since Republicans have chosen secrecy over transparency, Democrats issued a FOIA request to the National Archives, seeking the full gamut of Kavanaugh's records, including from his time as Staff Secretary. We stand ready to sue the Archives for his full records, if necessary." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 16, 2018 Tweet - "Meanwhile, the small % of docs the Judiciary Committee will get to see are being pre-screened by a GOP political operative who worked for Kavanaugh in the Bush admin and currently represents Steve Bannon, Reince Priebus and Don McGahn. If this seems shady, it's because it is." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 16, 2018 Tweet - "The GOP is deliberately withholding the entire record of Judge Kavanaugh's 3 years as Staff Secretary-- the most senior position he held in the Bush Admin & a job Kavanaugh himself said was "formative" & "instructive" as preparation for being a judge" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 16, 2018 Tweet - "Republicans announced #SCOTUS hearings will begin on Sept 4th. Let's recap how the Senate GOP's blatant and historic obstruction of Judge Kavanaugh's record is denying both the Senate & the American people access to critical information about a potential Supreme Court justice." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 15, 2018 Tweet - "Republicans used to demand transparency for SCOTUS noms. Now they're blocking nearly all of Judge Kavanaugh's records from public release and trying to rush through his nomination. What are Republicans hiding? #ReleaseTheRecords" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 15, 2018 Meng Introduces Proposed Constitutional Amendment to Lower the Voting Age in America to 16 Years Old Rep. Grace Meng
Aug. 14, 2018 Tweet - "I heard from more than 120 orgs urging the Senate to consider #WhatsAtStake in our health care system w/ the Kavanaugh #SCOTUS nomination. We must protect pre-existing condition protections, access to contraception, & other important health care rights. https://familiesusa.org/sites/default/files/documents/Sign-On_SCOTUS_Health_Care_Stakes_8-14-18.pdf …" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 12, 2018 Tweet - "If the tiny portion of Judge Kavanaugh's record that has been made public seems unrevealing, it's because those docs have been cherry-picked by his former deputy, a long-time political operative. Congress--and the public--still have seen no records from the National Archives. 1/2" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 10, 2018 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview With New York Congressman Hakeem Jeffries Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Aug. 10, 2018 Tweet - "Republicans' mad rush to hold this hearing after unilaterally deciding to block nearly all of Judge Kavanaugh's records from public release is further evidence they are hiding important information from the American people, & continues to raise the question, #WhatAreTheyHiding?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 9, 2018 MSNBC "All in with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Hakeem Jeffries Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Aug. 9, 2018 Tweet - "Every day, Republican obstruction of Kavanaugh's record gets worse and worse. Not only is a massively conflicted Republican lawyer, who previously worked for Judge Kavanaugh, cherry-picking what documents the Senate Judiciary Committee can see... 1/2" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 7, 2018 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview With New York Congressman Jerrold Nadler Rep. Jerry Nadler
Aug. 7, 2018 Tweet - "And your process for getting the tiny % of Kavanaugh's WH documents you have actually requested is being led by a lawyer who not only has a partisan history--the American people learned this weekend that he used to report to Kavanaugh in the White House!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 7, 2018 Tweet - "Chairman Grassley, as you will recall, I opposed Judge Kavanaugh's nomination to the DC Circuit in 2006 because I believed he was a political operative not suited for the bench. Given what we have learned since that time, I still believe that today." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 7, 2018 Tweet - "Judge Kavanaugh himself said his time as Staff Secretary was "formative" & "instructive" to him as a judge--and Republicans won't agree to even review those docs." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 6, 2018 Tweet - "53 years after the passage of the #VotingRightsAct, our rights are under attack. In 2013, #SCOTUS decided 5-4 to strip critical protections of Section 5 of the VRA. With the Kavanuagh nomination, even more Americans could be at risk of being disenfranchised. #WhatsAtStake" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 6, 2018 Letter to Ms. Jennifer Jessup, Departmental Paper Clearance Officer for the Department of Commerce - Congressional Hispanic Caucus Members Oppose Citizenship Question in 2020 Census Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
Aug. 6, 2018 Schumer, Gillibrand Announce: As Part Of Just-Passed Senate Minibus Appropriations Bill, High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program Will Remain Under Office Of National Drug Control Policy, Receive Full Funding For FY2019; Senators Say Program Plays Essential Role In Combatting Opioid Epidemic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Aug. 4, 2018 Tweet - "We learned yesterday that the Republican operative who is screening Judge Kavanaugh's records actually worked for him in the White House--and didn't disclose it to anyone. An unbelievable conflict of interest. #WhatAreTheyHiding" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 3, 2018 Tweet - "Republicans are making an unprecedented effort to keep hidden Judge Kavanaugh's records from the American public, and even the large majority of Senators. This is a new and astonishing level of secrecy. What are they hiding? #WhatsAtStake" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 2, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Pat Roberts, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, and the Hon. Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member - Senators Oppose Harmful House Provision in Final Farm Bill Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 1, 2018 Interior, Environment, Financial Services, and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019 Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 1, 2018 Tweet - "What is @SenateGOP trying to hide in Kavanaugh's record? To go to such lengths to deny simple documents really makes people ask: what are they hiding? What are they afraid of? Why can't we have impartial access to docs as we did for Justices Kagan and Sotomayor? #WhatsAtStake" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 1, 2018 Tweet - "The Mueller-Rosenstein investigation is making progress at record speed: 35 indictments, 5 guilty pleas & Trump's campaign chairman on trial. @realDonaldTrump's statements this morning are just another attempt to make the American people look at his latest shiny object." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 31, 2018 Tweet - "Where @realDonaldTrump and the GOP's allegiances lie, in three parts:" Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 30, 2018 Tweet - "Judge Kavanaugh's ringing endorsement of Britt Grant's record may serve as a window into his own judicial philosophy. It makes you wonder: what, exactly, does Judge Kavanaugh agree with her on?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 30, 2018 Tweet - "As staff secretary, Brett Kavanaugh likely oversaw President Bush's controversial signing statements on torture. By his own account, he was involved in Pres. Bush's decision to select a Supreme Court Justice. There is just no good reason to leave out records from this period." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 30, 2018 Nomination of Britt Grant Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 30, 2018 Nomination of Brett Kavanaugh Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 30, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - National Whistleblower Day Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
July 29, 2018 Tweet - "We don't know what Brett Kavanaugh knew about President Bush's efforts to override a torture ban - and that's just one of many issues. This is a why Republican efforts to hide Judge Kavanaugh's documents from his time as Staff Secretary are so wrong. What else are they hiding?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 27, 2018 Top Democrats Demand President Lay Out a Plan to Act After Today's Election Security National Security Council Meeting Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
July 27, 2018 Letter to John Bolton, National Security Advisor - Ahead of Today's Election Security Meeting, Klobuchar leads letter Urging National Security Council to hold Russia Accountable, Improve Federal Coordination, and Support States Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
July 27, 2018 Tweet - "This deliberately selective request leaves out what may be the most important thing in Judge Kavanaugh's record: his time as White House Staff Secretary. What are Republicans hiding in Judge Kavanaugh's record?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 26, 2018 Tweet - "Special Counsel Mueller has secured 35 indictments, five guilty pleas and one prison sentence. 12 of the indictments are Russian intelligence agents!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 26, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Gregg Harper, Chairman of the House Administration Committee, the Hon. Bob Goodlatte, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, the Hon. Trey Gowdy, Chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, and the Hon. Michael McCaul, Chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee - Testify on Election Security Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
July 26, 2018 Ranking Member Nadler Introduces Democracy Restoration Act of 2018 to Restore Voting Rights of Ex-Offenders Rep. Jerry Nadler
July 26, 2018 Interior, Environment, Financial Services, and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019 Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 26, 2018 Tweet - "Kavanaugh's time as Staff Secretary made him a "better interpreter of statutes." Those are his own words. How could seeing his records from that period be a waste of time when there is so much at stake? #WhatsAtStake" Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 26, 2018 House Advances Velázquez's Small Business, Puerto Rico Legislation Rep. Nydia Velázquez
July 26, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Michael E. Horowitz, Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Justice - On Deadline Day to Reunite Separated Families, Feinstein, Durbin, Colleagues Call for Investigation of "Zero Tolerance" Immigration Policy Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 26, 2018 Letter to the Hon. David Kautter, Acting Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, the Hon. Caroline Hunter, Chair of the Federal Election Commission, and the Hon. Ellen Weintraub, Vice Chair of the FEC - Demand Investigation into Trump Foundation Rep. Grace Meng, ...
July 26, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Gregg Harper, the Hon. Bob Goodlatte, the Hon. Trey Gowdy, the Hon. Michael McCaul - Call for Top Trump Administration Officials to Testify on Election Security Rep. Jerry Nadler
July 26, 2018 Tweet - "When Elena Kagan was nominated eight years ago, even though Democrats were in the Majority and the Republicans the minority, Chairman @SenatorLeahy joined with Republicans to request all of Elena Kagan's records from her time in the White House." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 26, 2018 Ranking Member Nadler Introduces Democracy Restoration Act of 2018 to Restore Voting Rights of Ex-Offenders Rep. Jerry Nadler
July 26, 2018 Rep. McEachin, Ranking Member Nadler Introduces Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Bill Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
July 26, 2018 Suozzi and Problem Solvers Caucus Propose Changes to House Rules to "Break the Gridlock" Rep. Tom Suozzi
July 26, 2018 Introduction of the Democracy Restoration Act of 2018 Rep. Jerry Nadler
July 25, 2018 Warren, Sanders, Gillibrand, Markey, Harris, and Velázquez Unveil Debt-Relief Legislation for Puerto Rico, U.S. Territories Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 25, 2018 Nadler, Cummings, Schiff Joint Statement Responding to Meadows-Jordan Impeachment Resolution Against Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Date Title Politician
Sept. 5, 2018 Medium - Justice Kennedy's Replacement Must Be an Honest and Fair-Minded Arbiter, Kavanaugh Falls Well Short of This Test Rep.Jerry Nadler
Sept. 5, 2018 Tweet - "Republicans are trying to jam through, with as little scrutiny as possible, a lifetime appointment to the nation's highest court, with the power to affect the lives of Americans for a generation. We will not consent to business as usual today on the Senate floor." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 4, 2018 Climate Change Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 1, 2018 Tweet - "We're witnessing a Friday night document massacre. President Trump's decision to step in at the last moment and hide 100k pages of Judge Kavanaugh's records from the American public is not only unprecedented in the history of SCOTUS noms, it has all the makings of a cover up." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 30, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - With the Number of Refugees Permitted to Come to the U.S. on Pace for Lowest Number on Record, Senators Call on Trump Administration to Step Up Efforts and Honor America's Legacy as a Safe Haven for Families Fleeing Persecution Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 29, 2018 Tweet - "In the wake of the SCOTUS decision in Murphy v. NCAA allowing states to legalize sports betting, I've proposed a desperately-needed federal framework to protect integrity of the games we love, as well as the fans and consumers & individuals placing bets." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 29, 2018 Ranking Members Nadler and Cummings Respond to Republican Attacks Following Bruce Ohr Interview Rep.Jerry Nadler
Aug. 28, 2018 Nomination of Brett Kavanaugh Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 27, 2018 Tweet - "This is new. Sen Grassley now admitting the Senate will only receive half the documents that he requested (~900k), before the hearing starts. That means Senators will have seen only 6% of Kavanaugh's records, & the public will have seen 3%. This is unprecedented secrecy." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 26, 2018 NBC "Meet the Press" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Jerrold Nadler Rep.Jerry Nadler
Aug. 24, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Charles Grassley, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee - EPW Democrats Press Judiciary Chairman Grassley for Kavanaugh Documents on Environmental Matters Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 24, 2018 Letter to The Hon. Robert Goodlatte, Chairman of The House Judiciary Committee - House Judiciary Dems Demand Goodlatte Bring the Committee Into Session; Request Meeting with DOJ on Cohen's Guilty Plea & Demand Hearings on Trump's Abuse of Pardon Power Rep.Hakeem Jeffries, ...
Aug. 23, 2018 Tweet - "The president was alleged to be an unindicted co-conspirator in a federal crime. What did we hear from Republicans on the Hill? Was this the moment when Republican leaders finally stood up and said "enough'? Nope." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 22, 2018 Nomination of Brett Kavanaugh Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 22, 2018 Ranking Member Nadler Statement on Felony Convictions for Paul Manafort and Michael Cohen Rep.Jerry Nadler
Aug. 22, 2018 Tweet - "Let's be clear: this is not as simple as Judge Kavanaugh saying that Roe is settled law. Everything the Supreme Court decides is settled law until 5 Justices unsettle it. #WhatsAtStake" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 22, 2018 Tweet - "Judge Kavanaugh's refusal to say a POTUS must comply w a duly issued subpoena & Mr Cohen's implication of POTUS in a federal crime make the danger of Kavanaugh's nomination to the SCOTUS abundantly clear. It's a game changer & Chairman Grassley should delay confirmation hearings" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 21, 2018 Tweet - "The next Supreme Court Justice may also someday soon determine how much states can restrict a woman's constitutionally guaranteed right to make her own medical decisions. This is #WhatsAtStake" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 21, 2018 Tweet - "The next SCOTUS Justice will have immense influence over the lives of Americans for generations to come. Unfortunately, Kavanaugh was either unwilling or unable to state that he wouldn't upend centuries of precedent & disturb well-established rights of the American people." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 21, 2018 Tweet - "In our meeting today, Judge Kavanaugh refused to answer even the most basic Qs ab his jurisprudence & judicial philosophy, especially re: women's reproductive freedom, health care protections for ppl w/ pre-ex conditions, voting rights & presidential powers. Let me explain:" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 21, 2018 Tweet - "And the next Supreme Court Justice may also someday soon determine labor rights, civil rights, voting rights, environmental protections and so many more issues so vital to the daily lives of the American people. This is #WhatsAtStake" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 21, 2018 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019 Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 20, 2018 Nomination of Brett Kavanaugh Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 19, 2018 CBS "Face the Nation" - Transcript: Midterm Elections Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 16, 2018 Tweet - "Since Republicans have chosen secrecy over transparency, Democrats issued a FOIA request to the National Archives, seeking the full gamut of Kavanaugh's records, including from his time as Staff Secretary. We stand ready to sue the Archives for his full records, if necessary." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 16, 2018 Tweet - "Meanwhile, the small % of docs the Judiciary Committee will get to see are being pre-screened by a GOP political operative who worked for Kavanaugh in the Bush admin and currently represents Steve Bannon, Reince Priebus and Don McGahn. If this seems shady, it's because it is." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 16, 2018 Tweet - "The GOP is deliberately withholding the entire record of Judge Kavanaugh's 3 years as Staff Secretary-- the most senior position he held in the Bush Admin & a job Kavanaugh himself said was "formative" & "instructive" as preparation for being a judge" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 16, 2018 Tweet - "Republicans announced #SCOTUS hearings will begin on Sept 4th. Let's recap how the Senate GOP's blatant and historic obstruction of Judge Kavanaugh's record is denying both the Senate & the American people access to critical information about a potential Supreme Court justice." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 15, 2018 Tweet - "Republicans used to demand transparency for SCOTUS noms. Now they're blocking nearly all of Judge Kavanaugh's records from public release and trying to rush through his nomination. What are Republicans hiding? #ReleaseTheRecords" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 15, 2018 Meng Introduces Proposed Constitutional Amendment to Lower the Voting Age in America to 16 Years Old Rep.Grace Meng
Aug. 14, 2018 Tweet - "I heard from more than 120 orgs urging the Senate to consider #WhatsAtStake in our health care system w/ the Kavanaugh #SCOTUS nomination. We must protect pre-existing condition protections, access to contraception, & other important health care rights. https://familiesusa.org/sites/default/files/documents/Sign-On_SCOTUS_Health_Care_Stakes_8-14-18.pdf …" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 12, 2018 Tweet - "If the tiny portion of Judge Kavanaugh's record that has been made public seems unrevealing, it's because those docs have been cherry-picked by his former deputy, a long-time political operative. Congress--and the public--still have seen no records from the National Archives. 1/2" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 10, 2018 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview With New York Congressman Hakeem Jeffries Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Aug. 10, 2018 Tweet - "Republicans' mad rush to hold this hearing after unilaterally deciding to block nearly all of Judge Kavanaugh's records from public release is further evidence they are hiding important information from the American people, & continues to raise the question, #WhatAreTheyHiding?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 9, 2018 MSNBC "All in with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Hakeem Jeffries Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Aug. 9, 2018 Tweet - "Every day, Republican obstruction of Kavanaugh's record gets worse and worse. Not only is a massively conflicted Republican lawyer, who previously worked for Judge Kavanaugh, cherry-picking what documents the Senate Judiciary Committee can see... 1/2" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 7, 2018 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview With New York Congressman Jerrold Nadler Rep.Jerry Nadler
Aug. 7, 2018 Tweet - "And your process for getting the tiny % of Kavanaugh's WH documents you have actually requested is being led by a lawyer who not only has a partisan history--the American people learned this weekend that he used to report to Kavanaugh in the White House!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 7, 2018 Tweet - "Chairman Grassley, as you will recall, I opposed Judge Kavanaugh's nomination to the DC Circuit in 2006 because I believed he was a political operative not suited for the bench. Given what we have learned since that time, I still believe that today." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 7, 2018 Tweet - "Judge Kavanaugh himself said his time as Staff Secretary was "formative" & "instructive" to him as a judge--and Republicans won't agree to even review those docs." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 6, 2018 Tweet - "53 years after the passage of the #VotingRightsAct, our rights are under attack. In 2013, #SCOTUS decided 5-4 to strip critical protections of Section 5 of the VRA. With the Kavanuagh nomination, even more Americans could be at risk of being disenfranchised. #WhatsAtStake" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 6, 2018 Letter to Ms. Jennifer Jessup, Departmental Paper Clearance Officer for the Department of Commerce - Congressional Hispanic Caucus Members Oppose Citizenship Question in 2020 Census Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
Aug. 6, 2018 Schumer, Gillibrand Announce: As Part Of Just-Passed Senate Minibus Appropriations Bill, High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program Will Remain Under Office Of National Drug Control Policy, Receive Full Funding For FY2019; Senators Say Program Plays Essential Role In Combatting Opioid Epidemic Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Aug. 4, 2018 Tweet - "We learned yesterday that the Republican operative who is screening Judge Kavanaugh's records actually worked for him in the White House--and didn't disclose it to anyone. An unbelievable conflict of interest. #WhatAreTheyHiding" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 3, 2018 Tweet - "Republicans are making an unprecedented effort to keep hidden Judge Kavanaugh's records from the American public, and even the large majority of Senators. This is a new and astonishing level of secrecy. What are they hiding? #WhatsAtStake" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 2, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Pat Roberts, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, and the Hon. Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member - Senators Oppose Harmful House Provision in Final Farm Bill Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 1, 2018 Interior, Environment, Financial Services, and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019 Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 1, 2018 Tweet - "What is @SenateGOP trying to hide in Kavanaugh's record? To go to such lengths to deny simple documents really makes people ask: what are they hiding? What are they afraid of? Why can't we have impartial access to docs as we did for Justices Kagan and Sotomayor? #WhatsAtStake" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 1, 2018 Tweet - "The Mueller-Rosenstein investigation is making progress at record speed: 35 indictments, 5 guilty pleas & Trump's campaign chairman on trial. @realDonaldTrump's statements this morning are just another attempt to make the American people look at his latest shiny object." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 31, 2018 Tweet - "Where @realDonaldTrump and the GOP's allegiances lie, in three parts:" Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 30, 2018 Tweet - "Judge Kavanaugh's ringing endorsement of Britt Grant's record may serve as a window into his own judicial philosophy. It makes you wonder: what, exactly, does Judge Kavanaugh agree with her on?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 30, 2018 Tweet - "As staff secretary, Brett Kavanaugh likely oversaw President Bush's controversial signing statements on torture. By his own account, he was involved in Pres. Bush's decision to select a Supreme Court Justice. There is just no good reason to leave out records from this period." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 30, 2018 Nomination of Britt Grant Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 30, 2018 Nomination of Brett Kavanaugh Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 30, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - National Whistleblower Day Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
July 29, 2018 Tweet - "We don't know what Brett Kavanaugh knew about President Bush's efforts to override a torture ban - and that's just one of many issues. This is a why Republican efforts to hide Judge Kavanaugh's documents from his time as Staff Secretary are so wrong. What else are they hiding?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 27, 2018 Top Democrats Demand President Lay Out a Plan to Act After Today's Election Security National Security Council Meeting Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
July 27, 2018 Letter to John Bolton, National Security Advisor - Ahead of Today's Election Security Meeting, Klobuchar leads letter Urging National Security Council to hold Russia Accountable, Improve Federal Coordination, and Support States Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
July 27, 2018 Tweet - "This deliberately selective request leaves out what may be the most important thing in Judge Kavanaugh's record: his time as White House Staff Secretary. What are Republicans hiding in Judge Kavanaugh's record?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 26, 2018 Tweet - "Special Counsel Mueller has secured 35 indictments, five guilty pleas and one prison sentence. 12 of the indictments are Russian intelligence agents!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 26, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Gregg Harper, Chairman of the House Administration Committee, the Hon. Bob Goodlatte, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, the Hon. Trey Gowdy, Chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, and the Hon. Michael McCaul, Chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee - Testify on Election Security Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
July 26, 2018 Ranking Member Nadler Introduces Democracy Restoration Act of 2018 to Restore Voting Rights of Ex-Offenders Rep.Jerry Nadler
July 26, 2018 Interior, Environment, Financial Services, and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019 Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 26, 2018 Tweet - "Kavanaugh's time as Staff Secretary made him a "better interpreter of statutes." Those are his own words. How could seeing his records from that period be a waste of time when there is so much at stake? #WhatsAtStake" Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 26, 2018 House Advances Velázquez's Small Business, Puerto Rico Legislation Rep.Nydia Velázquez
July 26, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Michael E. Horowitz, Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Justice - On Deadline Day to Reunite Separated Families, Feinstein, Durbin, Colleagues Call for Investigation of "Zero Tolerance" Immigration Policy Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 26, 2018 Letter to the Hon. David Kautter, Acting Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, the Hon. Caroline Hunter, Chair of the Federal Election Commission, and the Hon. Ellen Weintraub, Vice Chair of the FEC - Demand Investigation into Trump Foundation Rep.Grace Meng, ...
July 26, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Gregg Harper, the Hon. Bob Goodlatte, the Hon. Trey Gowdy, the Hon. Michael McCaul - Call for Top Trump Administration Officials to Testify on Election Security Rep.Jerry Nadler
July 26, 2018 Tweet - "When Elena Kagan was nominated eight years ago, even though Democrats were in the Majority and the Republicans the minority, Chairman @SenatorLeahy joined with Republicans to request all of Elena Kagan's records from her time in the White House." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 26, 2018 Ranking Member Nadler Introduces Democracy Restoration Act of 2018 to Restore Voting Rights of Ex-Offenders Rep.Jerry Nadler
July 26, 2018 Rep. McEachin, Ranking Member Nadler Introduces Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Bill Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
July 26, 2018 Suozzi and Problem Solvers Caucus Propose Changes to House Rules to "Break the Gridlock" Rep.Tom Suozzi
July 26, 2018 Introduction of the Democracy Restoration Act of 2018 Rep.Jerry Nadler
July 25, 2018 Warren, Sanders, Gillibrand, Markey, Harris, and Velázquez Unveil Debt-Relief Legislation for Puerto Rico, U.S. Territories Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 25, 2018 Nadler, Cummings, Schiff Joint Statement Responding to Meadows-Jordan Impeachment Resolution Against Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
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