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NEWS: Schiff Joins Padilla, Peters, Schumer in Demanding USPS Abandon Proposed Rule to Carry Out President Trump’s Illegal Executive Order Restricting Vote by Mail
USPS is “an independent establishment of the executive branch” and its Board of Governors is protected from arbitrary
Padilla, Peters, Schumer Lead Senate Democrats in Demanding USPS Abandon Plan to Carry Out Trump’s Illegal Executive Order Restricting Vote by Mail
USPS is “an independent establishment of the executive branch” and its Board of Governors is protected from arbitrary
NEWS: Sens. Schiff, Blumenthal Lead Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats in Amicus Brief Supporting Appeal of Judge Cannon’s Order Blocking Release of Volume II of Jack Smith’s Classified Documents Report
successfully handles sensitive documents provided by the Executive Branch, including classified materials. The proposition that a Special Counsel
NEWS: Sen. Schiff Leads Senate Democrats in Demanding Answers from Trump Administration Over $22 Million in Federal Contracts Awarded to Firm That Organized Trump January 6 Rally
complete list of all contracts between executive branch agencies and ESI, including those related to Freedom … communications with other members of the executive branch. This includes but is not limited to: records and communications
WATCH: Padilla, Schumer, Senate Democrats Convene Election Security Experts to Respond to Trump 2.0 Chaos
that lie or tries to insert the Executive Branch into election administration, he will always be met with
Padilla, Welch Introduce Legislation to Repeal Trump Deportation Provision Targeting First Amendment Right to Free Speech
holders and legal permanent residents. Limiting the Executive Branch’s power to detain and initiate deportation proceedings against
NEWS: Senator Schiff Wins “Best of Constituent Service” Award for Outstanding Casework and Outreach, $10 Million in Taxpayer Dollars Returned Directly to Californians
premier bipartisan foundation dedicated to strengthening the first branch of government. The Democracy Awards are CMF’s signature
Padilla, Warner, Peters Demand Answers on Election Security Preparations Ahead of 2026 Midterms
coordinate information sharing and incident response between Executive Branch agencies or to ensure timely information dissemination to election … should cover threats to the elections; the Executive Branch’s efforts to counter, defend against, and share information
Padilla, Schiff, Kaine, Schumer, Senate Democrats Press Trump on Legal Basis for Claim that Hostilities in Iran Have Terminated
critical for Congress to understand the Executive Branch’s legal basis for its exceedingly narrow interpretation of “hostilities … history and consistent with even past Executive Branch practice taking a far broader view of the President
Padilla, Durbin, Whitehouse, Colleagues Sound Alarm on Trump Administration Use of Election Crimes Prosecutions to Interfere in Midterm Elections
publicly accessible on the Department’s Election Crimes Branch website in both Democratic and Republican Administrations,” wrote … publicly accessible on the Department’s Election Crimes Branch website in both Democratic and Republican Administrations. During President
NEWS: Sens. Schiff, Kaine, Schumer Lead 35 Senate Democrats in Pressing Trump on Legal Basis for Justifying Claim that Hostilities in Iran Have Terminated
critical for Congress to understand the Executive Branch’s legal basis for its exceedingly narrow interpretation of “hostilities … history and consistent with even past Executive Branch practice taking a far broader view of the President
NEWS: Sens. Schiff, Kelly, Slotkin Introduce Drain the Slush Fund Act to Block Trump’s Corrupt Payouts, Prevent Future Abuse of DOJ Settlement Fund
corruption, and re-assert themselves as co-equal branch of government,” said Senator Slotkin. The Drain the Slush
NEWS: Senate Moves to Curtail Iran War Powers
making power not in the executive branch, but in the legislative branch,” said Senator Murphy. “There
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