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WATCH LIVE: Following a briefing from the FBI and DHS, Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Senator Dick Durbin holds a press conference on the serious threats of violence against FBI and law enforcement officers following the FBI’s search at former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort.
WATCH LIVE: At 10:00 AM ET, the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on two nominees to the Third Circuit and four nominees to the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
WATCH LIVE: At 10:00 AM ET, the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing entitled “Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.”
The majority of threats towards election workers were in states that endured 2020 post-election lawsuits brought on by the Trump Administration (Brennan Center).
Trump’s Big Lie not only encouraged violence and the destruction of faith in our elections—it facilitated it.
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WATCH LIVE: 1 in 6 election workers have received a violent threat (BrennanCenter). At 10:00 AM ET, ahead of the midterm elections, DOJ, CISA, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver, and others testify on threats to election workers.
WATCH LIVE: At 10:00 AM ET, the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing to consider two Circuit Court nominees, three District Court nominees, and a nominee to the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board.
WATCH LIVE: Chair Senator Dick Durbin, Senator Tammy Duckworth, Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering hold press conference following hearing on the need for Congress to address civilian access to military-style assault weapons.
WATCH LIVE: at 10:00 AM ET, the Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing entitled “After the Highland Park Attack: Protecting Our Communities from Mass Shootings.”
WATCH LIVE: Senator Sheldon Whitehouse presides over a full committee hearing entitled "KleptoCapture: Aiding Ukraine through Forfeiture of Russian Oligarchs’ Illicit Assets."
WATCH LIVE: At 10:00 AM ET, the Senate Judiciary Committee will consider two Circuit Court and three District Court nominations.
WATCH LIVE: The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing entitled “A Post-Roe America: The Legal Consequences of the Dobbs Decision” — the first Senate hearing since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
BREAKING: Ketanji Brown Jackson has been sworn in as the Supreme Court's 116th Justice—and the first Black woman to sit on our nation's highest Court. Her professional and lived experiences, top-notch qualifications, and unimpeachable character will serve her well.
WATCH LIVE: At 10:00 AM ET, the Senate Judiciary Committee will consider the nominations of two Circuit Court judges, two District Court judges, and the Assistant AG for DOJ’s OLA.
BREAKING: After a bipartisan group of Senators released bill text to help protect America’s children and communities from the gun violence epidemic, the Senate has voted 64-34 to advance S.2938, a legislative vehicle for the bipartisan gun safety and mental health legislation.
Today, as we celebrate Black culture amid cries for justice, we are reminded that commemorating Juneteenth cannot substitute taking decisive action to protect the lives of Black Americans. Let's use today to reflect on the work that remains to tackle racism in this country.
In 2020, guns became the leading cause of death among American children and teens. We should listen to kids when they tell us their stories of growing up amid our nation's gun violence epidemic, who are pleading with Congress to do more to .
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WATCH LIVE: According to CDC data, in 2020, guns became the leading cause of death among American children and teens. This morning, the Senate Judiciary Committee holds an important and timely hearing on the impact of gun violence on kids.
WATCH LIVE: Chair Senator Dick Durbin, Dreamers, national business and education leaders, and immigrant advocates host a press conference marking DACA’s 10th anniversary and call on Congress to pass the Dream Act.
WATCH LIVE: At 10:00 AM ET, the Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing on nominees to the bipartisan United States Sentencing Commission.
WATCH LIVE: Senator Dick Durbin, Senator Chuck Schumer, Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats hold press conference with families of Buffalo shooting victims following Judiciary Committee hearing on domestic terrorism.
The racist conspiracy theory cited by the Buffalo gunman wasn't pulled from thin air. Fox News—Tucker Carlson in particular—peddled the “Great Replacement” conspiracy theory for years. Violent fringe extremists have embraced it and taken American lives.
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Love is love, but love is also action. As we recognize , Chair Senator Dick Durbin and Judiciary Dems reaffirm our support for the Equality Act— because LGBTQ rights are civil and human rights, and we must never back down when it comes to working toward a more equal and just society.
Happy Pride to the LGBTQ community in Illinois and across the country!
Pride Month is rooted in challenging the status quo. We've made enormous strides in the past few decades, but until everyone can be who they are and love who they love, Pride will always be a protest.
NEWS: Gun violence has become the leading cause of death for American children and teens, and it is traumatizing an entire generation. Chair Senator Dick Durbin announced that on June 15 the Committee will hold a hearing on gun violence and kids.
WATCH LIVE: Senate Judiciary Committee holds hearing to consider President Biden’s nominee to lead ATF, Steve Dettelbach, as well as nominees to the U.S. Circuit and District Courts.
The facts are simple—domestic violence is 5x more deadly when there is a gun in the house. Today we are hearing from witnesses about the need to protect survivors & close loopholes to keep fi****ms out of the hands of abusers.
“Chicago has one of the highest rates of police officer su***de in the country. According to a 2017 Department of Justice report, the Chicago Police Department su***de rate was 60% higher than the national average among law enforcement.”
In a must-read during National Police Week, Chair Durbin shares the stories of CPD Officers Paul Escamilla and Jeff Troglia, who lost their lives to su***de, and pledges support for legislation pertaining to officer mental health resources.
According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, a majority of police officers face a risk of alcohol abuse, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder, and one in four have considered su***de.
Team Biden ups push for new gun regulator after Buffalo shooting
Steve Dettelbach is looking to become the first permanent ATF director since 2015.
WATCH LIVE: At 10:00 AM ET, the Senate Judiciary Committee will consider the nominations of two circuit court and three district court nominees.
WATCH LIVE: U.S. Senator Chris Coons—Chair of the Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law—holds a hearing entitled "Platform Transparency: Understanding the Impact of Social Media" ft. witnesses from CrowdTangle, Stanford, AEI, and NYU.
NEW: Judiciary Chair Senator Dick Durbin comments on the future of .
"Women across America are grappling with the very real fear that they may lose access to a critical constitutional right... Everyone... deserves access to health care without barriers."
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson
BREAKING NEWS: Ketanji Brown Jackson—the daughter of public servants, a public school graduate, and the first public defender and Black woman to sit on our nation's highest court—has been CONFIRMED as the next Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.
WATCH LIVE: Chair Senator Dick Durbin, Majority Leader Senator Chuck Schumer, and Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats reflect on what the historic, bipartisan confirmation of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson means for our justice system and our country.
Judge Jackson has persevered throughout her life, overcoming every obstacle before her to build one of the most sterling legal careers this nation has ever seen. Soon, she will shatter one last glass ceiling: Supreme Court Justice.
BREAKING NEWS: By a vote of 53-47, the Senate has moved to discharge Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson from the Senate Judiciary Committee, placing her on the executive calendar and teeing up a vote for her confirmation later this week.
BREAKING NEWS: Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson has received an 11-11 tie vote in Committee. Under the provisions of S. Res. 27, Leader Schumer may now file a discharge motion to place her nomination on the executive calendar and schedule a full Senate vote.
WATCH LIVE: The Senate Judiciary Committee votes on the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court of the United States.
WATCH LIVE: Today the Senate Judiciary Committee will consider the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, as well as five lower court judges and one U.S. Attorney.
WATCH LIVE: At 10:00 AM ET, Senator Patrick Leahy will chair a full Committee FOIA hearing entitled “The Freedom of Information Act: Improving Transparency and the American Public’s Right to Know for the 21st Century.”
When Judge Jackson takes her seat on the highest Court, do you know what young Black girls and boys across America are going to think?
"I can do that too."
(📷 Sarahbeth Maney )
Our diversity is our strength.
WATCH LIVE: Day four of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s historic Supreme Court nomination hearing.
She refused to let anyone steal her joy.
WATCH LIVE: Day three of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s historic Supreme Court nomination hearing.
Judge Jackson navigated today's questions from Committee members with intelligence, confidence, and grace. America is learning what this Committee has been reminded of time and time again: Judge Jackson is a highly qualified jurist worthy of our support.
WATCH: Chair Senator Dick Durbin and Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats speak to the press after day two of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court nomination hearing.
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WATCH LIVE: Following a briefing from the FBI and DHS, Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Senator Dick Durbin holds a press conference on the serious threats of violence against FBI and law enforcement officers following the FBI’s search at former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort.
WATCH LIVE: At 10:00 AM ET, the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on two nominees to the Third Circuit and four nominees to the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
WATCH LIVE: At 10:00 AM ET, the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing entitled “Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.”
The majority of threats towards election workers were in states that endured 2020 post-election lawsuits brought on by the Trump Administration (Brennan Center). Trump’s Big Lie not only encouraged violence and the destruction of faith in our elections—it facilitated it. WATCH:
WATCH LIVE: 1 in 6 election workers have received a violent threat (BrennanCenter). At 10:00 AM ET, ahead of the midterm elections, DOJ, CISA, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver, and others testify on threats to election workers.
WATCH LIVE: At 10:00 AM ET, the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing to consider two Circuit Court nominees, three District Court nominees, and a nominee to the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board.
WATCH LIVE: at 10:00 AM ET, the Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing entitled “After the Highland Park Attack: Protecting Our Communities from Mass Shootings.”
WATCH LIVE: Senator Sheldon Whitehouse presides over a full committee hearing entitled "KleptoCapture: Aiding Ukraine through Forfeiture of Russian Oligarchs’ Illicit Assets."
WATCH LIVE: At 10:00 AM ET, the Senate Judiciary Committee will consider two Circuit Court and three District Court nominations.
WATCH LIVE: The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing entitled “A Post-Roe America: The Legal Consequences of the Dobbs Decision” — the first Senate hearing since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
WATCH LIVE: At 10:00 AM ET, the Senate Judiciary Committee will consider the nominations of two Circuit Court judges, two District Court judges, and the Assistant AG for DOJ’s OLA.
In 2020, guns became the leading cause of death among American children and teens. We should listen to kids when they tell us their stories of growing up amid our nation's gun violence epidemic, who are pleading with Congress to do more to #ProtectOurKids. MUST-WATCH:
WATCH LIVE: According to CDC data, in 2020, guns became the leading cause of death among American children and teens. This morning, the Senate Judiciary Committee holds an important and timely hearing on the impact of gun violence on kids.
WATCH LIVE: At 10:00 AM ET, the Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing on nominees to the bipartisan United States Sentencing Commission.
WATCH LIVE: Senator Dick Durbin, Senator Chuck Schumer, Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats hold press conference with families of Buffalo shooting victims following Judiciary Committee hearing on domestic terrorism.
The racist conspiracy theory cited by the Buffalo gunman wasn't pulled from thin air. Fox News—Tucker Carlson in particular—peddled the “Great Replacement” conspiracy theory for years. Violent fringe extremists have embraced it and taken American lives. Don't look away. WATCH and SHARE:
WATCH LIVE: Senate Judiciary Committee holds hearing to consider President Biden’s nominee to lead ATF, Steve Dettelbach, as well as nominees to the U.S. Circuit and District Courts.
The facts are simple—domestic violence is 5x more deadly when there is a gun in the house. Today we are hearing from witnesses about the need to protect survivors & close loopholes to keep firearms out of the hands of abusers.
WATCH LIVE: At 10:00 AM ET, the Senate Judiciary Committee will consider the nominations of two circuit court and three district court nominees.
WATCH LIVE: U.S. Senator Chris Coons—Chair of the Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law—holds a hearing entitled "Platform Transparency: Understanding the Impact of Social Media" ft. witnesses from CrowdTangle, Stanford, AEI, and NYU.
Voter suppression isn't our history. It's happening as we speak. This year alone, state legislators have introduced more than 425 bills with provisions that make it harder for people to vote. 19 states have enacted 33 of these laws. Share if you agree: It's time to pass the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.
WATCH LIVE: At 10:00 AM ET, the Judiciary Committee holds a hearing on the latest slate of President Biden’s executive and judicial nominations.
WATCH LIVE: At 10:00 AM ET, the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing entitled “Renewing and Strengthening the Violence Against Women Act.” #VAWA
S.B. 8 flouts the long-established precedent in Roe v. Wade. It uses a bounty hunter-style enforcement scheme designed to insulate the law from judicial review. Yet SCOTUS allowed it to become the law of the land in the nation’s second-largest state. Don't look away. WATCH:
WATCH LIVE: Texas’s abortion ban is a devastating blow to Americans' constitutional rights—and SCOTUS allowed it to take effect without deliberation or transparency. This approach was wrong and led to immediate harm.
LIVE: Sadly Britney Spears’ case is far from an isolated incident. For many people conservatorships can be toxic—denying them due process & taking away their rights. Today we hear from former subjects of conservatorship & experts about avenues for reform.
LIVE: Our fundamental right to vote is under attack—threatening the very foundation of our democracy. Today we are hearing from experts about what can be done to protect American’s access to the ballot box & live up to our founding ideals.
WATCH LIVE: At 10 AM ET, the Judiciary Committee holds a hearing entitled “Dereliction of Duty: Examining the Inspector General’s Report on the FBI’s Handling of the Larry Nassar Investigation.”
WATCH LIVE: At 10:00 AM ET, the Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on the nominations of Beth Robinson to the Second Circuit; Jennifer Sung to the Ninth Circuit; Rahul Gupta to be Director of National Drug Control Policy; and Elizabeth Prelogar to be Solicitor General.
WATCH LIVE: Senator Whitehouse—Chair of the Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action and Federal Rights—holds a hearing entitled "Breaking the Logjam: Principles and Practice of Congressional Oversight and Executive Privilege"
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