Grassley, Durbin demand answers from White House over inspector general firings
In a rare bipartisan move, the leaders of the Senate Judiciary Committee sent a letter to President Trump seeking an explanation for why he fired 18 inspectors general, who serve as federal agency watchdogs.
Sens. Chuck Grassley and Dick Durbin demand answers from Trump on IG firings: ‘The law must be followed’
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and ranking member Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) asked President Trump on Tuesday to provide Congress with the “substantive rationale” behind his decision to fire 18 government agency watchdogs.
Iowa's Chuck Grassley, ranking Democrat seek answers on inspectors general firings
Chuck Grassley of Iowa, Senate judiciary chair, and the committee's top Democrat seek answers from Trump on firings of inspectors general
Grassley and Durbin demand Trump explain IG dismissals: ‘Law must be followed’
Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) sent a letter to President Donald Trump on Tuesday requesting he explain the recent firings of 18 inspectors general across the federal government. Grassley is the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Durbin is the ranking member.
'The law must be followed': Bipartisan senate duo demands answers on Trump firings
Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) are demanding answers on President Donald Trump's move to fire over a dozen inspectors general. According to Politico, the two senators — who are the chair and ranking member,
Chuck Grassley and Dick Durbin Call Out Trump Over Inspectors General Firing
A new bipartisan letter issued by Republican Senator Chuck Grassley and Democratic Senator Dick Durbin demands that the Trump Administration follow the law when it comes to firing inspectors general.
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Illinois politicians say federal funding freeze has already caused harm
Illinois lawmakers are voicing strong concerns after the Trump administration’s federal funding freeze created widespread confusion and disruptions to critical services.
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The Trump Move That Went Too Far for Even This Senior Republican
In a statement, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders said that the freeze would have devastating implications for the “most ...
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Trump's unprecedented dismissal of Inspectors General sparks legal concerns
Lawmakers are seeking clarity from the White House after the dismissal of 18 Inspectors General over the weekend, without ...
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Durbin: Trump Doesn't Care What Congress Says
A federal judge in Washington has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from enforcing a new directive to halt payments of federal grants, loans and other assistance to an array of programs ...
Dr. Phil had no business taking part in ICE immigration raids in Chicago, Durbin says
Ill., on Tuesday slammed the decision to grant TV host Dr. Phil McGraw, a psychologist, access to the raids Sunday in Chicago ...
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Durbin opposes Patel after meeting with FBI nominee
Dick Durbin (D-Ill ... from Bloomberg showing that Patel coordinated efforts with officials at the White House and Department of Justice, as well as Republican lawmakers, to declassify ...
Federal agents in immigration operations told to be camera-ready as thousands arrested
The Trump administration’s weekend immigration sweeps that included nearly 1,000 arrests and have chilled many immigrant ...
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Biden unveils a series of policy decisions in final days
President Joe Biden’s last days in the White House were packed with a series of policy ... prohibit discrimination based ...
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‘Where Does This End?’: Dick Durbin Says Biden Was Wrong For Issuing Preemptive Pardons
Dick Durbin said Tuesday on CNN that former ... Minutes before President Donald Trump was sworn into office on Monday, the White House announced that Biden had granted preemptive pardons to ...
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'Dangerous Anti-Science Views': Dick Durbin Goes Scorched Earth On RFK Jr. During Senate Hearing
Today from the Senate floor, Senator Dick Durbin delivered remarks in which he went scorched earth on Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over his position on vaccines.