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No one is above the law, not even President Trump. The letter sent by the White House this evening is the latest example of this Administration’s efforts to stonewall an investigation into the President’s abuse of power and obstruct justice. The evidence shows that the President betrayed our nation by encouraging foreign interference in our election, undermining our democracy and national security.
It is shameful that the Trump Administration would so recklessly abandon a reliable ally and allow for conditions that could return ISIS to power in parts of Syria. Actions in Syria, as we have seen, have consequences that reach far beyond its borders, threatening our own country and our allies in Europe and Israel.
I was proud to join this amicus brief in defense of the DACA program before the Supreme Court. Dreamers deserve to stay in the country they call home and continue to contribute to our economy and their communities.
The September jobs report tells a story with which we are familiar: steady but disappointing job gains that mask deeply rooted economic challenges. It also underscores that the Trump Administration has not kept its promises to focus on the economy and help working people get ahead.
President Trump’s announcement today is nothing more than a thinly veiled effort to disguise his Administration’s dismal record on health care and protecting seniors.
It has now been a year since Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi was brutally murdered by assassins linked to the Saudi ruling regime.
I join in wishing all who are celebrating Rosh Hashanah a very sweet new year for 5780. As families gather to mark this season of transition, I hope it will usher in a year of joy, new beginnings, and new opportunities. To all those serving in uniform and celebrating on military installations at home and overseas, I pray that this new year will be one of safety and success.
The House and Senate have now both passed a bipartisan resolution overturning President Trump’s declaration of an emergency at the southern border in order to usurp Congress’s power of the purse.
The United States was founded to be a haven for those seeking safety and a better life, and it is shameful that the President would so callously close our nation’s doors to refugees.
This morning, after Congress unanimously demanded its release, the American people were finally able to see the whistleblower complaint regarding the President’s actions with respect to Ukraine.