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Commentary: Durbin should work through August to confirm Biden’s judicial nominees

Bringing greater diversity to our federal courts has been one of the most important and lasting accomplishments of President Joe Biden and Sen. Dick Durbin during the Biden presidency. We applaud their work, and yet, there is substantially more work to be done to bring balance and diversity to our…

Chicago Tribune · Jul 27, 2022

After the Highland Park attack, Senate hearing on ‘Protecting Our Communities from Mass Shootings’

Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering will be among those testifying at the Wednesday Senate Judiciary Committee hearing starting at 9 a.m. Chicago time.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 20, 2022

Democrats preview same-sex marriage, contraception votes at hearing

Democrats want to codify rights after Justice Clarence Thomas urged the Supreme Court to revisit other precedents.

Roll Call · Jul 14, 2022

House Judiciary Committee sets vote on gun control proposals - Roll Call

The House Judiciary Committee announced a Thursday vote on a bill with a suite of gun control proposals that Democrats have floated in recent years.

Roll Call · May 31, 2022

Analysis: Two key words could sink long-shot talks on preventing mass shootings

WASHINGTON — There are many reasons to doubt Congress will send President Joe Biden any legislation to slow a spate of mass shootings, including two key words: “directly related.”

Tribune News Service · May 27, 2022

‘Directly related’: Two key words could sink long-shot talks on preventing mass shootings - Roll Call

Democrats are skeptical about striking a deal with Republicans to help prevent more mass shootings, which are a new American tradition.

Roll Call · May 27, 2022

Texas school shooting precedes Senate hearing on pick to run ATF

WASHINGTON — Steven Dettelbach starts the most public part of his effort to become only the second person to successfully run the Senate confirmation gantlet to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in a political high-wire act at a hearing Wednesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Tribune News Service · May 24, 2022

Biden renews calls for Congress to 'stand up' to gun lobby after Texas school shooting - Roll Call

No sooner than President Joe Biden had returned home, he was speaking to the country Tuesday as mourner-in-chief after another mass shooting.

Roll Call · May 24, 2022

Congress leaps to action after Supreme Court protests - Roll Call

Members of Congress have moved particularly quickly to beef up Supreme Court security and address a wave of protests at homes of justices.

Roll Call · May 12, 2022

Tech antitrust's big foe: The calendar

The clock is ticking down on the bipartisan effort in Washington as summer recess and then midterms loom.

Axios · May 5, 2022