NEWS: Senate Moves to Curtail Iran War Powers
making power not in the executive branch, but in the legislative branch,” said Senator Murphy. “There
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NEWS: Sen. Schiff and Colleagues Press White House on Critical Office of Government Ethics Vacancy
supervising ethics office of the Executive Branch, 1 OGE plays a vital role in the functioning … responsible for exercising “overall direction of executive branch policies related to preventing conflicts of interest.” 2 This includes
NEWS: Sen. Schiff, Leader Schumer, Lead Fight Against Trump Admin’s Claim that Presidential Records Act is Unconstitutional, Demand Compliance with Law
White House preservation policies. “Regardless of the Executive Branch’s internal deference to OLC opinions, OLC does … enumerated and implied powers and “aggrandizes” the Legislative Branch. On April 2, 2026, your office seized on this
NEWS: Sen. Schiff Joins Sen. Whitehouse in Introducing Bill to End Trump’s Corrupt Exemptions for Toxic Industrial Polluters
that could be abused by a corrupt executive branch – namely sections
NEWS: Sens. Schiff, Blumenthal Lead Bipartisan Amicus Brief in Support of Law Firms Challenging Trump Administration’s Coercive Executive Orders
tripartite system of government, the legislative branch must be able to participate meaningfully in disputes implicating the powers
NEWS: Sens. Schiff, Warner, Call for Investigation into Misuse of Insider Information
federal employees, including those in the executive branch. The senators concluded the letter with a list of questions … federal employees, including those in the executive branch. Given your respective responsibilities to protect investors, ensure compliance with
NEWS: Sen. Schiff Joins Sens. Slotkin, Young, Curtis on Bipartisan Bill to Stop Insider Trading by Government Officials on Prediction Markets
bill will prohibit elected officials, staff, and executive branch employees from trading prediction market event contracts based
Padilla Defends Congress’ Authority Over Asylum Law Amid SCOTUS Arguments in Noem v. Al Otro Lado
Constitution vests in Congress — not the executive branch — the authority to write and revise the nation’s asylum … enforcement discretion, but an attempt by the executive branch to ignore Congressional intent. They also warned that
WATCH: Senate Blocks War Powers Resolution Led by Sens. Schiff, Booker, Kaine, Murphy to End Trump’s Illegal War in Iran
fund war was held in one branch, so as to resist the bellicose interests and instincts … head of another branch — they did not draft such a perfect Constitution with the idea that it would
WATCH: Sen. Schiff Dismantles Republican SAVE America Act, Urges Congress to Focus on Lowering Costs Not Disenfranchising Voters
Congress, not the president, not the executive branch, because they feared a president who would grow too fond
WATCH: Schumer, Padilla, Morelle, Voting Rights Advocates Reject Republicans’ SAVE America Act, Trump’s Attempted Elections Takeover
Congress and the states, not the executive branch. Trump has said that by passing theSAVE America Act, Republicans
WATCH: Senate Blocks Sens. Schiff, Kaine, and Schumer’s War Powers Resolution to End Trump’s Illegal War in Iran
declare war. The Founders understood that the executive branch acting alone would grow too fond
NEWS: Sens. Schiff, Blumenthal, and Rep. Raskin Probe Involvement of Notorious Trump Fixer’s Role in Brokering Deals Between Kirkland & Ellis and Trump Administration
conflict imputed to the entire executive branch. Under the D.C. Bar’sRules of Professional Conduct, every lawyer
Ranking Members Padilla, Raskin, Thompson Defend Congress’ Authority Over Asylum Law in New Bicameral Supreme Court Amicus Brief
Constitution vests in Congress — not the executive branch — the authority to write and revise the nation’s asylum … enforcement discretion, but an attempt by the executive branch to ignore Congressional intent. “Congress has power over asylum
WATCH: Padilla Rallies Against SAVE Act, Moves to Block Federal Agents From Policing Polling Centers
Congress and the states, not the Executive Branch. “It’s important for the American people to understand [that
NEWS: Senator Schiff, Colleagues Launch Probe into New Private Entity Offering Millionaire Trump Donors Access to White House, Semiquincentennial Events
about influence donors could exert on the Executive Branch in exchange for donations to support the reportedly
Padilla Warns Secretaries of State of Trump’s Threats to Elections, Urges Them to Defend the Right to Vote
with Congress and the states, not the Executive Branch. He criticized Trump’s efforts to weaponize the Election
Padilla, Durbin, Colleagues Urge Trump’s Justice Department to Cease Pressure Campaign to Obtain States’ Sensitive Voter Data, Purge Voter Rolls
states and Congress but none for the Executive Branch. Trump erroneously claimed in a Truth Social post that … centralization of Americans’ information within the Executive Branch — without approval from Congress or Americans themselves.” The Senators pushed
WATCH: Padilla Demands Accountability for Minneapolis Killings, Refuses to Support Funding for ICE and CBP
powerless… Congress is a co-equal branch of government in the United States of America
WATCH: Sen. Schiff Condemns Republican Capitulation on War Powers Debate, Urges Continued Push to Check President Trump’s Military Use on MS NOW
wrote, they knew that the executive was a branch that was too prone to war, too keen … going to give that power to the legislative branch. But like a lot of other powers
WATCH: Senate Republicans Block Sens. Kaine, Paul, Schiff, and Schumer’s War Powers Resolution to Block Future Military Action in Venezuela
governments demonstrates.” He said, “The Executive is the branch of power most interested in war and most prone
NEWS: Schiff, Padilla Introduce Bill to Protect First Amendment Rights, Safeguard Americans From Politically Motivated Harassment, Prosecutions
accountability structure for any government agency or executive branch employee that uses federal funds to suppress protected speech … individuals and organizations. Leading figures throughout the executive branch, from White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller
Padilla, Schiff Introduce Bill to Protect First Amendment Rights, Safeguard Americans From Politically Motivated Harassment, Prosecutions
accountability structure for any government agency or executive branch employee that uses federal funds to suppress protected speech … individuals and organizations. Leading figures throughout the executive branch, from White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller
NEWS: Schiff, Padilla, Gallego, Colleagues Demand Answers on Diversion of Federal Law Enforcement Agents to Immigration Enforcement
abdication of the basic responsibilities of the executive branch to the American people, and a direct threat … abdication of the basic responsibilities of the executive branch to the American people, and a direct threat
Padilla, Schiff, Gallego, Colleagues Demand Answers on Diversion of Federal Law Enforcement Agents to Immigration Enforcement
abdication of the basic responsibilities of the executive branch to the American people, and a direct threat … abdication of the basic responsibilities of the executive branch to the American people, and a direct threat