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Sen. Grassley questions DOJ on questionable actions taken against Los Chapitos
U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) sharply criticized the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on recent actions investigating the fentanyl network of the Los Chapitos cartel in an Aug. 21 letter to Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco, saying the DEA administrator "appears to have coordinated more with the press than with other federal agencies," and the DOJ seems to have taken a back seat.
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Durbin: 'We all know the vital role that local newspapers and broadcasters play in informing the public'
A bipartisan bill that would allow news organizations to band together and negotiate with Big Tech platforms for fair compensation for the use of their news content has advanced to the full Senate.
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Ranking Member Graham: Equal Rights Amendment “Would Lead To Chaos”
Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today gave remarks in opposition to the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA).
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ICYMI: Coverage of Graham, Grassley, Jordan Seeking Information on Radical Efforts to Pack Supreme Court, Undermine Judicial Independence
Last week, Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) sent letters to former co-Chairs of the Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court of the United States seeking information on the Commission’s work, deliberations and true purpose.
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Graham, Grassley and Jordan Press for Details on Radical Efforts to Pack Supreme Court, Undermine Judicial Independence
Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) today sent letters to former co-Chairs of the Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court of the United States seeking information on the Commission’s work, deliberations and true purpose.
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Graham Applauds House Judiciary Republicans Holding Field Hearing At Southern Border
Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today made this statement on House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) holding a field hearing at the U.S.-Mexico border in Yuma, Arizona.
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Graham on the Crisis at the Southern Border
Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today spoke at a press conference about the crisis at the southern border
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Graham Introduces Bill to End Asylum Abuse and Regain Control of our Southern Border
Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today introduced the Secure and Protect Act of 2023, an act to reform broken border policies and stop the rampant abuse of our asylum system.
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Ranking Member Graham on Protecting Children Online: “It Is Now Time For Us To Act”
Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) spoke today about children’s online safety and the lack of accountability from Big Tech
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Ranking Member Graham on the Judicial Nominations Process
Ranking Member Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today spoke about the judicial nomination process at the committee’s markup to consider judicial nominations.
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Durbin Questions Witnesses During Judiciary Committee Hearing on the Equal Rights Amendment
U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned witnesses at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing entitled, “The Equal Rights Amendment: How Congress Can Recognize Ratification and Enshrine Equality in Our Constitution.”
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Durbin Delivers Opening Statement During Judiciary Committee Hearing on the Equal Rights Amendment
U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today delivered an opening statement at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing entitled, “The Equal Rights Amendment: How Congress Can Recognize Ratification and Enshrine Equality in Our Constitution.”
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Durbin Discusses Opioid Quotas, Social Media Drug Distribution with DEA Administrator Milgram
U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today met with Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Administrator Anne Milgram
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Durbin, Graham Announce Subcommittees and Subcommittee Chairs & Ranking Members of Senate Judiciary Committee
U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today announced the establishment of the Subcommittees of the Senate Judiciary Committee for the 118th Congress, and the assignment of Chairs, Ranking Members, and members to these Subcommittees.
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Durbin Questions Circuit & District Court Nominees in Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing
U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, questioned Jeffrey Cummings and LaShonda A. Hunt, both nominated to be United States District Judges for the Northern District of Illinois, at today’s Judiciary Committee nominations hearing.
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Durbin Delivers Opening Statement During Judiciary Committee Hearing on Circuit & District Court Nominations
U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today delivered an opening statement at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the nominations of Michael Delaney, to be United States Circuit Judge for the First Circuit; Jeffrey Cummings, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois; Marian F. Gaston, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of California; Wesley L. Hsu, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California; LaShonda A. Hunt, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois; and Mónica Ramírez Almadani, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California.
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Durbin Highlights Johnson & Johnson’s Shameful ‘Texas Two-Step’ Maneuver on Senate Floor
In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, called out big corporations for their exploitation of bankruptcy to dodge accountability, and decried Johnson & Johnson’s attempt to use a corporate bankruptcy maneuver known as the “Texas Two-Step” to avoid facing claims from cancer-stricken customers.
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Durbin Questions Witnesses During Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on Children’s Online Safety
U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned witnesses at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing entitled “Protecting Our Children Online.
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Durbin Marks 5th Anniversary of Parkland Mass Shooting & 15th Anniversary of Niu Mass Shooting on Senate Floor
In a speech on the Senate floor today, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, marked the fifth anniversary of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, that left 17 people dead and another 17 wounded, and the fifteenth anniversary of the mass shooting at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois, that left five students dead and more than 20 injured.
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Durbin Statement on Confirmation of 100th Judge During the Biden Administration
U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today released the following statement regarding the confirmation of the 100th lifetime judicial appointment during the Biden Administration, including one to the Supreme Court, 30 to the circuit courts, and 69 to the district courts: