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reflects some of the deepest inequities in our criminal justice system—where the outcome too often depends … lives of the people failed by our criminal legal system, including Black, brown, and low-income people. Congress
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ballroom and $1.8 billion on paying off criminals.” “These January 6th insurrectionists, a lot of them had previous … criminal records… These are not good people, and there are people right now who have gone and done
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uncovering shared blocks of DNA. This enables criminal investigators to build family trees that ultimately help determine … unsolvable cold cases; Assist in the identification of criminals; Seek justice for previously unidentified victims; Help exonerate wrongly
NEWS: Sanders, Baldwin Introduce Legislation to Finally Update Half-Century-Old Workplace Safety Laws, Protect American Workers
those who break the law, including through criminal charges for especially egregious violators so that there is justice
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based adversarial system of justice in which federal criminal laws and federally guaranteed rights are equally enforced,” wrote … interest in an efficient, reliable, and fair criminal justice system, including crime victims and the public at large
Welch Joins Bipartisan Bill to Crack Down on Online Scams, Protect Vermonters’ Hard-Earned Savings
have become increasingly sophisticated and pervasive, with criminals exploiting advertising on major social media platforms to target older
Welch Joins Bipartisan Legislation to Modernize Federal Criminal Code
bipartisan legislation aimed at addressing the outdated federal criminal code. “Meaningful criminal justice reform requires more than good … understand the full scope of the federal criminal code to promote public safety. This bipartisan legislation will increase
Welch Leads Every Senate Judiciary Democrat in Call to Open a Civil Rights Investigation into the Death of Renee Good
enforcement. These investigations have been conducted even when criminal charges were considered unlikely,”wrote the Senators. “After … several career prosecutors —including the head of the Criminal Section, which is responsible for these investigations—accelerated planned
Welch Joins Bills to Ban Taxpayer Payouts for January 6 Rioters
taxpayer funds because they were prosecuted for their criminal actions. Most claimants are seeking $1 million
Welch Welcomes Winooski School District Superintendent Chavarria to Bicameral Forum on Trump’s Detention of U.S. Citizens
border; what we’re not talking about is criminals, who all of us want to be protected from
Welch, Bonamici Lead 47 Bicameral Lawmakers in Call to Provide Additional Funding for the Federal Public Defender Program in FY26 Budget
approximately 12,000 private CJA panel attorneys. Criminal defense funding is non-partisan, and federal defenders represent everyone … Constitution guarantees the right to an attorney in criminal proceedings, and the Criminal Justice Act (CJA) provides that
Welch Leads Resolution Condemning Trump’s Pardon of Ex-Honduran President and Drug Kingpin Juan Orlando Hernández
ambitions. His detractors were either extradited or killed. Criminality on this scale—facilitating the importation of massive amounts
Welch Statement Following Shocking Human Rights Report on El Salvador’s Infamous Prison, CECOT
perpetrated by Tren de Aragua and other violent criminal organizations. They have terrorized the people of Venezuela … justice. President Bukele’s Kafkaesque response to these criminal gangs is a prison that the guards describe
Welch Leads Senate Judiciary Democrats in Demanding Answers from DOJ on Trump’s Military Actions in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean
impacts on American families and communities. “Summarily killing criminal suspects is prohibited under domestic and international … Enforcement Task Force, which has dismantled thousands of criminal organizations. You have unilaterally terminated hundreds of grants that
Welch, Budd Bipartisan Bill to Crack Down on Foreign Robocalls Advances in Commerce Committee
hard-earned dollars, including many from foreign criminals. This needs to stop. Today, my colleagues on the Senate … adequately equipped to address and prosecute criminals behind the influx of foreign robocalls. The bill also extends
NEWS: Sanders Statement on the Two-Year Anniversary of the October 7 Terrorist Attack
hostages, and engaging in horrific atrocities. The International Criminal Court was right to indict Hamas’ leaders … criminals. Forty-eight of those hostages are still being held in Gaza. They must be released immediately. Like
Welch Joins Durbin, Judiciary Committee Democrats in Demanding Answers on the Politicization of DOJ As President Trump Pursues Criminal Charges Against His Political Enemies
forced resignation, prompted by his refusal to pursue criminal charges against New York Attorney General Letitia James … Virginia Erik Siebert after he refused to bring criminal charges against New York Attorney General Letitia James
Welch Joins Senate Judiciary Democrats in Urging Robust Funding for Federal Defenders in FY26 Appropriations Bill
indigent defendants in all aspects of a federal criminal case. Federal law also provides for the compensation … panel attorneys represent about 90 percent of criminal defendants in federal court. Adequate funding is critical to ensuring
Welch, Budd Introduce Bipartisan Bill Targeting Foreign Robocalls, Scammers
ahead of cutting-edge technologies used by foreign criminal enterprises. I am proud to join Sen. Welch … better protect Americans from being preyed on by criminal enterprises across the globe.” TheForeign Robocall Elimination Actbuilds
Welch, Van Hollen, Castro, Jacobs Demand U.S. Security Companies Answer for Deadly Actions in Gaza
they have put American veterans at risk of criminal and civil liability for de facto “military operations … private security contractors—may be subject to future criminal and civil liability under U.S. laws prohibiting torture
PREPARED REMARKS: Sanders Forces Vote to Stop Arms Sales to Israel Amid Starvation in Gaza
hostages. Everyone agrees with that. The International Criminal Court was right to indict the leaders of Hamas … criminals for those atrocities. There is also, I believe, no disagreement as to whether or not Israel
NEWS: Sanders: America Must End the Atrocities and Starvation in Gaza
support the cruelty of Netanyahu and his criminal ministers. Enough is enough. The White House and Congress must
Welch Calls for Resignation of DHS Secretary Noem
there is a big difference between deporting known criminals and rounding up immigrants—some of whom have status … here without status but have no criminal record; work; who have families; and are taxpayers.” • • • “We have
Welch Joins Padilla, Booker in Cosponsoring New Bill to Require Immigration Officers to Display Clear Identification
apply to enforcement actions conducted solely under criminal authority. The VISIBLE Act is cosponsored by Senators Richard Blumenthal