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Last week, A.G. Barr refused to answer whether the president had pressured him to open investigations into anyone. Yesterday, the president suggested he had asked his “people” to investigate John Kerry. A.G. Barr: you owe the American people an answer.

When our nation’s public defenders are overworked and lack the resources they need to do their jobs, our entire justice system suffers. My EQUAL Defense Act will help support public defenders and make our justice system more fair and more equal.

Here’s something we can’t stay silent about: the Department of Justice is actively supporting a lawsuit to invalidate the entire Affordable Care Act. This would strip health care from nearly 20 million Americans and end protections for those with pre-existing conditions.

The president all but confirmed today that he improperly asked the DOJ to prosecute John Kerry. I'm now demanding that A.G. Barr answer what he refused to tell me last week - has the White House improperly pressured him to investigate the president's perceived enemies?

Attorney General Barr admitted that he did not look at the underlying evidence in the Mueller investigation before single-handedly closing the matter. Now, the president is blocking Congress from seeing it for ourselves. What are they trying to hide?

Public defenders are overworked and underpaid - and when a public defender can’t do his or her job well, our entire criminal justice system breaks down. That's why yesterday I introduced a bill to ensure fair pay for public defenders and establish workload limits.

The public is smart enough to know Attorney General Barr tried to mislead Congress and the American people about improper influence from the WH. That’s why I'm joining @SenWhitehouse on a bill to safeguard DOJ's independence.

This is awful. People I talk to want their elected officials working to make life easier for working people, not harder. This is just further evidence that this administration only cares about those at the very top.https://twitter.com/cnnpolitics/status/1125873713860292610 …

White supremacy is an affront to the ideals of our country – and the threat is growing. We’ve introduced a resolution condemning the recent anti-Semitic attack on worshippers at Chabad of Poway. Anti-Semitism is real & we must continue to speak out against it wherever it occurs.

Michael Park has opposed voting rights and affirmative action, access to health care, and the rights of women and workers - and today, he's up for a lifetime appointment to the 2nd Circuit. I'm on my way to vote NO on his nomination. #ProtectOurCourts

Last week we heard of two more deaths from carbon monoxide poisoning in public housing. My heart goes out to Anthony & Gwendolyn's family. These senseless deaths are unconscionable & entirely preventable - we must pass my bill immediately to require detectors in public housing.https://twitter.com/NBCNews/status/1125754934295711744 …

Too often, public defenders are overworked and lack critical resources. And the person who suffers is the defendant, whose liberty is on the line. This is wrong & the opposite of justice. Today I'm introducing the EQUAL Defense Act to boost pay & resources for public defenders.

Today marks 1 year since the Trump administration began ripping families apart at our border. This human rights abuse committed by our government will forever be a stain on our country's history. We must hold leaders accountable & fight for every family to be reunited.

We have to speak truth that racial and gender bias is being built into emerging fields like Artificial Intelligence. Today my colleagues & I reintroduced a bill that would ensure the government has the tools it needs to adopt AI technology in a smart way for all Americans.

It’s more critical now than ever that we hear from Mueller himself about the facts of his two-year investigation. He must testify before Congress immediately so the American people can hear the truth.

A.G. Barr's handling of the Mueller report & refusal to answer simple questions raises concerns about the DOJ's independence. We must ensure the DOJ is free from interference from the WH. Today I announced I’ll be joining @SenWhitehouse in writing a bill to codify this into law.

Too many Americans would face complete upheaval in the face of an unexpected bill from the car breaking down or a visit to the emergency room. That's not right. My LIFT Act would provide middle class & working families with a tax credit of up to $500/month to help address this.