Hearing on Protests Across U.S.
A Senate subcommittee convened a hearing to examine protecting free speech and preventing violent demonstrations. Severa…
Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) expressed their opposition to the Trump administration’s use o… read more
Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) expressed their opposition to the Trump administration’s use of border patrol agents in response to recent protests in Portland, Oregon. Senator Merkley asked unanimous consent that the Senate consider an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act that would scale back the use of federal law enforcement agents and require them to be identified at all times when assisting in crowd control or arrests. The request was blocked by Senator James Inhofe (R-OK). close
A Senate subcommittee convened a hearing to examine protecting free speech and preventing violent demonstrations. Severa…
Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) started the Senate’s day by encouraging his colleagues to consider how police reform was b…
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke about the differences between the Republican and Democratic police ref…
Democratic Senators Ron Wyden (OR), Amy Klobuchar (MN) and Debbie Stabenow (MI) came to the floor to discuss police refo…