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Amy Klobuchar July 18, 2021

Klobuchar 'concerned' about Supreme Court, says Breyer should retire 'sooner rather than later'

Sen. Amy Klobuchar has urged Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer to retire "sooner rather than later" if he’s considering retirement at all. 

Politics June 18, 2021

Bipartisan coalition of 52 attorneys general urge Congress to support Rep. Ken Buck’s antitrust bill

A bipartisan coalition of 52 attorneys general sent a letter to congressional antitrust leaders urging them to support Rep. Ken Buck’s, R-Colo., antitrust bill.

SENATE May 26, 2021

Dems introduce ban on pre-checked recurring donation boxes after using them in 2020

Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., recently introduced legislation to stop political campaigns from making online donations recurring by default.

SENATE March 25, 2021

GOP's Roy Blunt blasts Democrats’ ‘false narrative’ on voter suppression

In a contentious hearing on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., blasted Democrats for what he described as a "false narrative" regarding voter suppression allegations.

SENATE March 24, 2021

Senate set for clash on hot-button elections bill Dems say boosts voting rights, GOP decries as power grab

The Senate is set for a major clash Wednesday on one of the Democrats' top priorities with a hearing on S.1, the Senate version of the controversial elections bill known as H.R.1 in the House, which would make broad changes to how American elections are run. 

Amy Klobuchar January 21, 2021

Klobuchar on impeachment: Americans are 'juggling' and so can Senate with trial and confirmation hearings

Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., insisted Thursday that the Senate could handle "juggling" an impeachment trial for former President Donald Trump while also working through the confirmation of several Cabinet members for President Biden. 

Inauguration January 20, 2021

Speakers at Biden's inauguration ceremony: Full lineup

These speakers are set to deliver remarks, readings or oaths during the 59th presidential inauguration swearing-in ceremony on Wednesday.

POLITICS December 23, 2020

Klobuchar calls Trump holding up coronavirus package for more stimulus an 'attack on every American'

Minnesota Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar said President Trump's calls to amend the COVID-19 relief bill Congress passed on Monday an "attack on every American."

2020 Presidential Election November 1, 2020

After court ruling, Klobuchar tells Minnesotans 'don't vote by mail anymore'

Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., said that in light of an 8th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling ordering Minnesota ballots received after Election Day to be segregated from other votes, she no longer wants people to vote by mail.

Amy Klobuchar October 12, 2020

Klobuchar tells Barrett: 'I think this hearing is a sham'

Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., called the Senate Judiciary Committee's confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett a "sham" while using most of her opening statement at the hearing to blast her Republican colleagues and President Trump.

Confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett October 7, 2020

Klobuchar changes tune on remote hearings amid Barrett confirmation fight after being challenged by Chris Wallace

Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., is now against holding a remote confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett, after helping pave the way for an appeals court nominee to be vetted remotely in the spring of last year.