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May 11, 2021
Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, U.S. Attorney General - Congressman Nadler Leads Bicameral Letter to Attorney General Garland Seeking DOJ Review of 'State Secrets Privilege'
Rep. Jim Himes, ...
May 5, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Kathleen McGettigan, Acting Director of the US Office of Personnel Management - Gavel in Hand, Whitehouse Presses Opm for Leonard Leo Documents
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
April 1, 2021
Larson, Davis Introduce Bill to Overturn Harmful Trump Social Security Rule
Rep. John Larson
March 31, 2021
Van Hollen, Whitehouse, Colleagues Sound Alarm Over Scotus Case Threatening Constitutional Protection for Dark Money
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
March 4, 2021
Senators Introduce "No Check, No Sale" Bill To Close The Charleston Loophole
Sen. Chris Murphy
March 3, 2021
Larson Votes for the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act
Rep. John Larson
March 2, 2021
Murphy, Senators Reintroduce Background Check Expansion Act To Reduce Gun Violence
Sen. Chris Murphy
March 1, 2021
Blumenthal Leads Introduction of Legislation Opening the Courthouse Doors to Consumers, Workers
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
Feb. 19, 2021
Murphy, Blumenthal Announce Judicial Application Process
Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
Feb. 12, 2021
Representative Lee Leads Congressional Democrats in Filing Amicus Brief in ACOG v. FDA
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Dec. 1, 2020
CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview with Senator Chris Murphy
Sen. Chris Murphy
Oct. 26, 2020
Murphy Statement On U.S. Senate Vote To Confirm Amy Coney Barrett To The Supreme Court Of The United States
Sen. Chris Murphy
Oct. 26, 2020
Republicans Are Ramming Through Judge Barrett's Confirmation Vote So They Can Finally Destroy People's Health Care
Sen. Chris Murphy
Oct. 26, 2020
Republicans Are Ramming Through Judge Barrett's Confirmation Vote So They Can Finally Destroy People's Health Care
Sen. Chris Murphy
Oct. 26, 2020
Murphy Statement On U.S. Senate Vote To Confirm Amy Coney Barrett To The Supreme Court Of The United States
Sen. Chris Murphy
Oct. 23, 2020
Murphy: Republicans Failed To Advance Their Unpopular Agenda Through Congress So They Are Forcing It Through The Courts, Breaking Our Democracy In The Process
Sen. Chris Murphy
Oct. 23, 2020
Senators Booker, Stabenow, Whitehouse, Blumenthal, Brown, Cardin, Van Hollen Unveil New Report on Consequences for Core Civil Rights Protections of Special Interest Campaign to Capture Our Courts
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Oct. 22, 2020
Letter to The Hon. Mitch Mcconnell, Majority Leader of the Senate - Warren, Baldwin, Blumenthal, Hirono, Feinstein, Casey, Merkley Share Constituent Stories About the Life-Saving Impact of the ACA, Urge McConnell to Delay President Trump's Illegitimate Supreme Court Nominee Until After Inauguration Day
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Oct. 22, 2020
Murphy Statement On Judiciary Committee's Vote To Advance Judge Barrett's Nomination To The Supreme Court
Sen. Chris Murphy
Oct. 22, 2020
Murphy Statement On Judiciary Committee's Vote To Advance Judge Barrett's Nomination To The Supreme Court
Sen. Chris Murphy
Oct. 20, 2020
Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General for the Dept. of Justice - Durbin, Duckworth, Senate Democrats To Attorney General Barr: Drop Lawsuit To Gut The Affordable Care Act
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Oct. 15, 2020
Murphy: Our Anti-Gun Violence Laws Will Be Immediately At Risk If Amy Coney Barrett Is Confirmed To The Supreme Court
Sen. Chris Murphy
Oct. 15, 2020
Murphy: Our Anti-Gun Violence Laws Will Be Immediately At Risk If Amy Coney Barrett Is Confirmed To The Supreme Court
Sen. Chris Murphy
Oct. 14, 2020
CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview with Senator Richard Blumenthal
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
Oct. 12, 2020
CNN "Erin Burnett Outfront" - Transcript: Interview with Senator Richard Blumenthal
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
Oct. 8, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Lindsey Graham, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman, and the Hon. Dianne Feinstein, Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member - Rep. Cisneros Stands Up for Reproductive Rights and ACA Amid Supreme Court Nomination
Rep. Rosa DeLauro, ...
Oct. 5, 2020
Murphy Launches "Share Your Story" Campaign To Highlight What's At Stake If Judge Barrett Is Confirmed To Help Overturn The Affordable Care Act
Sen. Chris Murphy
Sept. 26, 2020
Murphy Statement On President Trump's Supreme Court Appointment
Sen. Chris Murphy
Sept. 26, 2020
Blumenthal Statement on the Nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
Sept. 21, 2020
CNN "Erin Burnett Outfront" - Transcript Interview with Richard Blumenthal
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
Sept. 19, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Lindsey Graham, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Durbin, Judiciary Committee Democrats To Chairman Graham: Follow Your Own Rule And Delay Filling Supreme Court Vacancy Until After Inauguration
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Sept. 18, 2020
Rep. Courtney Statement On The Passing Of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Rep. Joe Courtney
Sept. 18, 2020
Blumenthal Statement on the Death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
Sept. 18, 2020
Hayes Statement On Death Of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Rep. Jahana Hayes
Sept. 18, 2020
Murphy Statement On The Passing Of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Sen. Chris Murphy
Sept. 18, 2020
Larson Statement on the Passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Rep. John Larson
Sept. 17, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Michael Horowitz, Inspector General of the Dept. of Justice - Judiciary Committee Democrats Call for Review of Political Interference in Durham Investigation
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Sept. 11, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Pat Cipollone, White House Counsel - Senators Request Information on Outside Groups Involved in Trump Scotus List
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Sept. 10, 2020
Letter to Census Bureau Director Steven Dillingham - Schatz, Senators Demand Answers From Census Bureau On How They Will Ensure Fair Count, Accurate Apportionment Of Congressional Representation In 2020 Census
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Aug. 6, 2020
Murphy Statement on New York Attorney General's Lawsuit to Dissolve the NRA
Sen. Chris Murphy
Aug. 3, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, and the Hon. Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader - Chairman Scott Joins Democrats in Urging House, Senate Leadership to Exclude Corporate Immunity in COVID-19 Relief Package
Rep. Jahana Hayes, ...
July 21, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Robert Luck, United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit - Judiciary Democrats to 11th Circuit Judges: Explain Involvement in Florida Voting Rights Case Despite Commitment to Recuse
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
July 21, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Andrew Brasher, United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit - Judiciary Democrats to 11th Circuit Judges: Explain Involvement in Florida Voting Rights Case Despite Commitment to Recuse
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
July 21, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Barbara Lagoa, United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit - Judiciary Democrats to 11th Circuit Judges: Explain Involvement in Florida Voting Rights Case Despite Commitment to Recuse
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
July 14, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Durbin, Harris Lead 33 Senators Administration Comply With Supreme Court Decision On DACA
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
July 7, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Murray, HELP Democrats Demand DeVos Reverse All Actions Inconsistent with SCOTUS Decision Affirming LGBTQIA+ Rights
Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
July 7, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Murray, HELP Dems to Azar: Rescind Rule Undermining Health Care Protections, Including for LGBTQIA+ Patients, In Light of New SCOTUS Decision
Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
June 29, 2020
As Supreme Court Rules on Anti-Abortion Law, Baldwin, Blumenthal, Chu, Fudge, and Frankel Call on Colleagues to Pass Women's Health Protection Act
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
June 25, 2020
Murphy Blasts Republican Briefs Asking Supreme Court to Overturn Aca in Partisan Lawsuit During Covid-19 Pandemic
Sen. Chris Murphy
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, ...
Date
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May 11, 2021
Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, U.S. Attorney General - Congressman Nadler Leads Bicameral Letter to Attorney General Garland Seeking DOJ Review of 'State Secrets Privilege'
Rep.Jim Himes, ...
May 5, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Kathleen McGettigan, Acting Director of the US Office of Personnel Management - Gavel in Hand, Whitehouse Presses Opm for Leonard Leo Documents
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
April 1, 2021
Larson, Davis Introduce Bill to Overturn Harmful Trump Social Security Rule
Rep.John Larson
March 31, 2021
Van Hollen, Whitehouse, Colleagues Sound Alarm Over Scotus Case Threatening Constitutional Protection for Dark Money
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
March 4, 2021
Senators Introduce "No Check, No Sale" Bill To Close The Charleston Loophole
Sen.Chris Murphy
March 3, 2021
Larson Votes for the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act
Rep.John Larson
March 2, 2021
Murphy, Senators Reintroduce Background Check Expansion Act To Reduce Gun Violence
Sen.Chris Murphy
March 1, 2021
Blumenthal Leads Introduction of Legislation Opening the Courthouse Doors to Consumers, Workers
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
Feb. 19, 2021
Murphy, Blumenthal Announce Judicial Application Process
Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
Feb. 12, 2021
Representative Lee Leads Congressional Democrats in Filing Amicus Brief in ACOG v. FDA
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Dec. 1, 2020
CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview with Senator Chris Murphy
Sen.Chris Murphy
Oct. 26, 2020
Murphy Statement On U.S. Senate Vote To Confirm Amy Coney Barrett To The Supreme Court Of The United States
Sen.Chris Murphy
Oct. 26, 2020
Republicans Are Ramming Through Judge Barrett's Confirmation Vote So They Can Finally Destroy People's Health Care
Sen.Chris Murphy
Oct. 26, 2020
Republicans Are Ramming Through Judge Barrett's Confirmation Vote So They Can Finally Destroy People's Health Care
Sen.Chris Murphy
Oct. 26, 2020
Murphy Statement On U.S. Senate Vote To Confirm Amy Coney Barrett To The Supreme Court Of The United States
Sen.Chris Murphy
Oct. 23, 2020
Murphy: Republicans Failed To Advance Their Unpopular Agenda Through Congress So They Are Forcing It Through The Courts, Breaking Our Democracy In The Process
Sen.Chris Murphy
Oct. 23, 2020
Senators Booker, Stabenow, Whitehouse, Blumenthal, Brown, Cardin, Van Hollen Unveil New Report on Consequences for Core Civil Rights Protections of Special Interest Campaign to Capture Our Courts
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Oct. 22, 2020
Letter to The Hon. Mitch Mcconnell, Majority Leader of the Senate - Warren, Baldwin, Blumenthal, Hirono, Feinstein, Casey, Merkley Share Constituent Stories About the Life-Saving Impact of the ACA, Urge McConnell to Delay President Trump's Illegitimate Supreme Court Nominee Until After Inauguration Day
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Oct. 22, 2020
Murphy Statement On Judiciary Committee's Vote To Advance Judge Barrett's Nomination To The Supreme Court
Sen.Chris Murphy
Oct. 22, 2020
Murphy Statement On Judiciary Committee's Vote To Advance Judge Barrett's Nomination To The Supreme Court
Sen.Chris Murphy
Oct. 20, 2020
Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General for the Dept. of Justice - Durbin, Duckworth, Senate Democrats To Attorney General Barr: Drop Lawsuit To Gut The Affordable Care Act
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Oct. 15, 2020
Murphy: Our Anti-Gun Violence Laws Will Be Immediately At Risk If Amy Coney Barrett Is Confirmed To The Supreme Court
Sen.Chris Murphy
Oct. 15, 2020
Murphy: Our Anti-Gun Violence Laws Will Be Immediately At Risk If Amy Coney Barrett Is Confirmed To The Supreme Court
Sen.Chris Murphy
Oct. 14, 2020
CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview with Senator Richard Blumenthal
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
Oct. 12, 2020
CNN "Erin Burnett Outfront" - Transcript: Interview with Senator Richard Blumenthal
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
Oct. 8, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Lindsey Graham, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman, and the Hon. Dianne Feinstein, Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member - Rep. Cisneros Stands Up for Reproductive Rights and ACA Amid Supreme Court Nomination
Rep.Rosa DeLauro, ...
Oct. 5, 2020
Murphy Launches "Share Your Story" Campaign To Highlight What's At Stake If Judge Barrett Is Confirmed To Help Overturn The Affordable Care Act
Sen.Chris Murphy
Sept. 26, 2020
Murphy Statement On President Trump's Supreme Court Appointment
Sen.Chris Murphy
Sept. 26, 2020
Blumenthal Statement on the Nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
Sept. 21, 2020
CNN "Erin Burnett Outfront" - Transcript Interview with Richard Blumenthal
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
Sept. 19, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Lindsey Graham, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Durbin, Judiciary Committee Democrats To Chairman Graham: Follow Your Own Rule And Delay Filling Supreme Court Vacancy Until After Inauguration
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Sept. 18, 2020
Rep. Courtney Statement On The Passing Of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Rep.Joe Courtney
Sept. 18, 2020
Blumenthal Statement on the Death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
Sept. 18, 2020
Hayes Statement On Death Of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Rep.Jahana Hayes
Sept. 18, 2020
Murphy Statement On The Passing Of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Sen.Chris Murphy
Sept. 18, 2020
Larson Statement on the Passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Rep.John Larson
Sept. 17, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Michael Horowitz, Inspector General of the Dept. of Justice - Judiciary Committee Democrats Call for Review of Political Interference in Durham Investigation
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Sept. 11, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Pat Cipollone, White House Counsel - Senators Request Information on Outside Groups Involved in Trump Scotus List
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Sept. 10, 2020
Letter to Census Bureau Director Steven Dillingham - Schatz, Senators Demand Answers From Census Bureau On How They Will Ensure Fair Count, Accurate Apportionment Of Congressional Representation In 2020 Census
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Aug. 6, 2020
Murphy Statement on New York Attorney General's Lawsuit to Dissolve the NRA
Sen.Chris Murphy
Aug. 3, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, and the Hon. Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader - Chairman Scott Joins Democrats in Urging House, Senate Leadership to Exclude Corporate Immunity in COVID-19 Relief Package
Rep.Jahana Hayes, ...
July 21, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Robert Luck, United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit - Judiciary Democrats to 11th Circuit Judges: Explain Involvement in Florida Voting Rights Case Despite Commitment to Recuse
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
July 21, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Andrew Brasher, United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit - Judiciary Democrats to 11th Circuit Judges: Explain Involvement in Florida Voting Rights Case Despite Commitment to Recuse
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
July 21, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Barbara Lagoa, United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit - Judiciary Democrats to 11th Circuit Judges: Explain Involvement in Florida Voting Rights Case Despite Commitment to Recuse
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
July 14, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Durbin, Harris Lead 33 Senators Administration Comply With Supreme Court Decision On DACA
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
July 7, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Murray, HELP Democrats Demand DeVos Reverse All Actions Inconsistent with SCOTUS Decision Affirming LGBTQIA+ Rights
Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
July 7, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Murray, HELP Dems to Azar: Rescind Rule Undermining Health Care Protections, Including for LGBTQIA+ Patients, In Light of New SCOTUS Decision
Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
June 29, 2020
As Supreme Court Rules on Anti-Abortion Law, Baldwin, Blumenthal, Chu, Fudge, and Frankel Call on Colleagues to Pass Women's Health Protection Act
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
June 25, 2020
Murphy Blasts Republican Briefs Asking Supreme Court to Overturn Aca in Partisan Lawsuit During Covid-19 Pandemic
Sen.Chris Murphy
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, ...
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