Protests Against Police Brutality (2020): Congress

May 26

The Congressional Black Caucus condemns killing of George Floyd by police

May 27

Congressional Progressive Caucus statement on the killing of George Floyd

Hoyer statement on the killing of George Floyd

May 28

House Judiciary Committee Democrats demand DOJ open investigations in response to recent murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, & George Floyd; pledge additional oversight and legislation

May 29

McConnell statement on protests and riots: “Our city, our state, and our country have to pull together”

Pelosi statement on charges filed against ex-officer in George Floyd murder

Graham announces hearing on police use of force

Chairman Thompson statement on Trump’s tweets stoking violence

Feinstein on death of George Floyd

May 30

Congressional Hispanic Caucus statement on the murder of George Floyd

Chairman Thompson statement on reports of right-wing extremists joining protests to sow chaos

Feinstein statement on Oakland shooting

May 31

Transcript of Pelosi interview on ABC’s This Week with George Stephanopoulos

June 1

CBC Chairwoman Karen Bass remarks at today's Democratic Caucus call

Hoyer: Black lives matter, and the killing must stop now

Chairman Nadler statement on Trump releasing tear gas on peaceful DC protesters for photo op & his threat to deploy the military

Pelosi, Schumer joint statement on Trump press conference & photo-op

Smith statement on Trump’s intent to invoke the Insurrection Act

Johnson: Prosecutions warranted in Floyd case, but riots must end immediately

What role might the federal government play in law enforcement reform? (CRS report)

Homeland Security Dems write DHS & FBI on the federal government’s response to protests around the country

June 2

Pelosi remarks on peaceful protests and President Trump’s photo-op

Chairman Thompson demands briefing on Secret Service involvement in gassing of protesters outside White House

Smith demands answers on the apparent militarization of America

Oversight Chairwoman Maloney issues statement on the president’s use of federal forces against peaceful protesters

Senator Schumer introduces concurrent resolution, which is objected to by Senator McConnell; Senator McConnell then introduces S.Res.601, which is objected to by Senator Schumer

Transcript: On MSNBC’s All In With Chris Hayes, Sen. Schumer rebukes Senate Republicans for blocking resolution to condemn President Trump’s unconstitutional attacks on peaceful protesters

Transcript of Pelosi interview on NPR’s All Things Considered with Michel Martin

CBC Chairwoman Karen Bass remarks at today's House Judiciary Committee briefing

Warren calls on DOJ IG to investigate role of Attorney General Barr and DoD IG to investigate role of military in "sickening and appalling" attack on peaceful protestors at the White House

June 3

Transcript of Pelosi interview on MSNBC’s Morning Joe

Congressional Hispanic Caucus endorses resolution to condemn police brutality led by Reps. Pressley, Omar, Bass, Lee

Smith calls on Secretary of Defense and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs to explain military activity in Washington, D.C.

Nadler, Grijalva, Smith and Thompson call for answers on Trump Administration's use of force against peaceful DC protestors

June 10th: House Judiciary Committee to hold hearing on police brutality & racial profiling

Hoyer statement on charges against officers Involved in George Floyd's death

Pelosi statement marking 31 years since Tiananmen Square massacre

Schumer statement on former Defense Secretary Mattis’ denouncement of President Trump (see also, Mattis statement)

Senator Cotton op-ed: Send in the troops (via New York Times)

June 4

Chairman Schiff statement on anniversary of Tiananmen Square massacre

Brown calls on Americans to protect human rights at home and abroad

Peters & Johnson call for briefing on role of violent opportunists in exploiting peaceful protests

McCarthy: Our nation needs to come together and heal

Pelosi sends letter to President Trump on deployment of troops & unidentified law enforcement personnel in nation's capital

Congressional Progressive Caucus leaders announce forthcoming legislation to amend the Insurrection Act of 1807

Hoyer urges Americans to speak out, recognize Black lives matter

Transcript of Pelosi weekly press conference today

CDC Director Robert Redfield testifies on coronavirus response (via C-SPAN; includes discussion of risks to protestors)

Congress and law enforcement reform: Constitutional authority (CRS report)

Chair Grijalva, Vice Chair Haaland push for explanation of Park Police walling off President's Park, historic site of decades of civil rights activism

Senator Paul blocks Emmett Till Anti-Lynching bill on day of Mr. Floyd's memorial (via C-SPAN, with comments from Senator Harris and Senator Booker)

June 5

Transcript: On MSNBC, Schumer reacts to latest job numbers, says now is not time to be complacent and Senate Republicans must pass necessary and urgent legislation to address ongoing public health and economic crises; Schumer also calls on McConnell to hold Senate vote on law enforcement reform legislation this month

Nadler & Bass condemn DEA's expansion of authority against peaceful protestors

Smith and 30 HASC Democrats call for accountability from military leadership on behalf of the American people

The Congressional Black Caucus meets with FBI Director Christopher Wray to discuss the current state of social injustice in America and the agency's response

June 6

Committee seeks documents on president's surge of unidentified federal law enforcement officers in nation's capital

Committee launches investigation into Administration’s surveillance of protestors

June 8

In new letter, Pelosi and Schumer call on President Trump to immediately tear down new walls and reopen Lafayette Square to public; Dem leaders say Trump Admin. has turned symbol of freedom and openness into oppressive space resembling militarized zone

Transcript of Pelosi interview on MSNBC Live with Craig Melvin

Pelosi remarks ahead of moment of silence to honor George Floyd

Congressional Black Caucus leads House Democrats and Senators to introduce the Justice in Policing Act

Equality Caucus signs on to police brutality resolution

Following deployment of military and federal law enforcement by Trump on streets, Schiff requests information from IC on any intelligence support requested or provided

Pelosi remarks at press conference unveiling Congressional Democrats' Justice in Policing Act

June 9

Congress and Police Reform: Current Law and Recent Proposals (CRS report)

Are Antifa Members Domestic Terrorists? Background on Antifa and Federal Classification of Their Actions (CRS report)

Transcript of Pelosi interview on MSNBC's The Beat with Ari Melber hosted by Stephanie Ruhle

June 10

Sens. Schumer, Feinstein, and Warner call on FBI Director Wray and DNI Ratcliffe to publicly release any information supporting President Trump's inflammatory claims related to protests against the police killing of George Floyd; Senate Dems. say president's unsubstantiated claims appear intended to justify wrongful use of military intervention and excessive force against peaceful protests

Brown, Wyden, Booker seek answers on federal use of facial recognition technology to monitor nationwide protest

Smith demands responses to essential oversight questions

Oversight hearing on "Policing Practices and Law Enforcement Accountability" (includes testimony from Philonise Floyd, brother of George Floyd, and others)

Chairman Nadler statement on Oversight hearing on "Policing Practices and Law Ercement Accountability"

Policing the Police: Qualified Immunity and Considerations for Congress (CRS report)

Pelosi sends letter to Joint Committee on the Library calling for removal of Confederate statues from the United States Capitol

Transcript of Pelosi interview on CNN Newsroom with Brooke Baldwin

Defunding police isn't the answer (Senator McCarthy on Fox & Friends)

June 11

Congress, Civilian Control of the Military, and Nonpartisanship (CRS report)

Transcript of Pelosi interview on Bloomberg's balance of power with David Westin

Congressional Progressive Caucus announces endorsement of Justice in Policing Act

Nadler & Bass demand answers on deployment of BOP officers in DC following peaceful protests

Jordan, at hearing with Floyd's brother, condemns Dems for not speaking out against 'defund the police'

'This anarchy is never acceptable': Jim Jordan asks Barr for briefing on designating antifa as terrorist group

Police Accountability Measures (CRS report)

Federal Criminal Laws Applicable to Rioting, Property Destruction, and Related Conduct (CRS report)

Congress, Civilian Control of the Military, and Nonpartisanship (CRS report)

Confederate Names and Military Installations (CRS report; updated 6/16)

McCarthy: " Reform bill should focus on performance, transparency, and accountability"

Transcript of Pelosi weekly press conference today

Schumer, Warren, Reed, Senate Dems call on President Trump to support bipartisan proposal in annual defense bill to rename all bases & other military assets named for the Confederacy and anyone who served in the Confederacy

June 12

Chair Karen Bass delivers weekly Democratic address

June 14

McCarthy: Restoring, rebuilding, and renewing America

June 15

Chairman Schiff statement on DOD response to inquiries regarding protests

Nadler, Bass & Cohen statement on SCOTUS refusal to re-examine qualified immunity

Oversight Committee Chairs demand Trump Administration investigate white supremacist activity at protests

Reforming Patterns of Unconstitutional Policing: Enforcement of 34 U.S.C. § 12601 (CRS report)

Federal Police Oversight: Criminal Civil Rights Violations Under 18 U.S.C. § 242 (CRS report)

Pelosi: Dear colleague on this moment of reckoning

Transcript of Pelosi interview on CNN's The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer

Ranking member Jordan statement on police reform executive order

June 16

Hoyer statement on the president's executive order on policing

Leader McCarthy on the administration's law enforcement executive order

Pelosi statement on Trump executive order on policing

Transcript of Pelosi interview in MSNBC's Deadline: White House with Nicolle Wallace

Schumer statement on President Trump's executive order on policing reform

Chairman Nadler statement on President Trump's policing executive order

National Security Subcommittee seeks classified briefing on foreign interference in racial justice protests

Murder suspect in FPS shooting death in Oakland linked to right wing extremism

The Congressional Black Caucus statement on President Trump’s “police reform” executive order

Senate Judiciary Committee hearing: "Police Use of Force and Community Relations"

Confederate Names and Military Installations (CRS report)

June 17

Graham Joins Scott, McConnell to introduce JUSTICE Act

Leader McCarthy on the Senate Republican-led JUSTICE Act

Pelosi statement on GOP Senate policing bill

Chairman Nadler statement for markup of H.R. 7120, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020

Transcript of Pelosi interview on CNN's Newsroom with Brianna Keilar

House Judiciary Committee markup of H.R. 7120, the "Justice in Policing Act of 2020"

June 18

Hoyer announces House vote on the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act

McCarthy: This is a time to rise above and do the right thing

Pelosi orders removal of portraits of Confederate House Speakers from U.S. Capitol ahead of Juneteenth

Transcript of Pelosi interview on MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell Reports

Committee to hold briefing on abusive policing practices and need for Justice in Reform Act

Transcript of Pelosi weekly press conference today

June 19

Hoyer statement on Juneteenth

McCarthy releases statement in observance of Juneteeth

Pelosi statement on the 155th Juneteenth celebration

Senator Durbin delivers weekly Democratic address

The Congressional Black Caucus reflects on Juneteenth and the promise of justice and liiberty for all

June 21

Committee examines effects of systemic racism in policing practices

June 23

Leader McCarthy's Daily Caller op-ed: Rioters who topple statues and defy the rule of law should be punished

Transcript of Pelosi interview on Telemundo's Noticias Telemundo

Transcript of Pelosi interview on MSNBC's Live with Peter Alexander

In new letter to Sen. McConnell, Sens. Schumer, Booker, and Harris say Senate GOP policing bill is threadbare and not salvageable; Dems demand bipartisan talks to get to a constructive starting point

ICYMI - Civil rights groups and other leading voices against police violence express opposition to Senate Republicans' policing reform legislation

ICYMI - Congressional Black Caucus opposes Senate Republicans' police reform bill, 138 civil rights groups send letter demanding Senators vote against the bill & say effort falls far short of what is needed to protect Black communities & hold police accountable

The Congressional Black Caucus urges a no vote on the motion to proceed to the Justice Act

Congressional Hispanic Caucus endorses George Floyd Justice in Policing Act

"No-Knock" Warrants and Other Law Enforcement Identification Considerations (CRS report)

June 24

ICYMI – Congressional Black Caucus, civil & human rights groups, other leading voices against police violence call for Senate to vote against GOP policing legislation

Hoyer launches website to engage Americans on policing reform legislation

Regulating Federal Law Enforcement: Considerations for Congress (CRS report)

June 25

Ahead of House vote, parents of Eric Garner, Tamir Rice & John Crawford endorse the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act

McCarthy: Democrats were never interested in solving problems

Pelosi remarks at press event ahead of House vote on the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act

Pelosi floor speech in support of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act

Transcript of Pelosi interview on MSNBC's All In with Chris Hayes

Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney delivers weekly Democratic address

Chairwoman Maloney speaks on House floor in support of Justice in Policing Act

Broad, growing support for the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act

Chairman Nadler remarks at press conference ahead of House vote on George Floyd Justice in Policing Act

Chairman Nadler floor statement in support of H.R. 7120, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act

House passes George Floyd Justice in Policing Act

Subcommittee to hold briefing on First Amendment violations at Black Lives Matter protests

Proposals for Systems of Records on "Wandering Officers" (CRS report)

Policing the Police: Qualified Immunity and Considerations for Congress (CRS report)

Policing Reform Legislation: Conditions on Funding and New Authorizations (CRS report)

Congress and Police Reform: Current Law and Recent Proposals (CRS report)

Comparing Police Reform Bills: the Justice in Policing Act and the JUSTICE Act (CRS report)

June 26

Transcript of Pelosi interview on NPR's All Things Considered with Ari Shapiro and Susan Davis

Transcript of Pelosi weekly press conference today

McConnell on 'The Guy Benson Show'

Chairman Thompson demands FBI Director provide documents and agree to testify

June 29

Overview of Recent Anti-Lynching Proposals (CRS report)

Transcript of Pelosi interview on PBS NewsHour with Judy Woodruff

Activists, journalists, and clergy brief subcommittee on First Amendment violations by police at recent protests

July 1

McCarthy calls on Pelosi to condemn mob violence

McConnell on 'The Daily Briefing' with Dana Perino

July 2

McCarthy: I'm so thankful that God made me an American

McCarthy: Thank a cop

Pelosi statement on 56th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

Transcript of Pelosi weekly press conference today

Krishnamoorthi seeks commitment from Ring on facial recognition moratorium and questions continuing police partnerships in wake of Black Lives Matter protests

Thompson demands U.S. Coast Guard ban Confederate flag

July 6

Comparing Police Reform Bills: the Justice in Policing Act and the JUSTICE Act (CRS report)

Programs to Collect Data on Law Enforcement Activities: Overview and Issues (CRS report)

Chairman Thompson demands documents from DHS on statue protection ‘task force’

July 7

Senators request full implementation, enforcement of the Death In Custody Reporting Act

July 8

Monuments and Memorials: Federal Criminal Law Protections (CRS report)

McCarthy: Pelosi on Violent Mobs: “People Will Do What They Do”

Full committee hearing: “Department of Defense Authorities and Roles Related to Civilian Law Enforcement”

July 10

McCarthy: The Democrat agenda: dismantle, defund, destroy

Congressman Donald McEachin delivers weekly Democratic address

Police Use of Force: Overview and Considerations for Congress (CRS report)

July 11

Transcript of Pelosi interview on MSNBC’s Politics Nation with Reverend Al Sharpton

July 13

Public Trust and Law Enforcement--A Discussion for Policymakers (CRS report)

July 14

Wyden, Merkley, Blumenauer and Bonamici demand answers from DHS and DOJ after federal agent shoots peaceful protester in head

July 16

Assessing the Threat from Accelerationists and Militia Extremists

Walker opening statement at hearing “Assessing the Threat from Accelerationists and Militia Extremists”

Leader McCarthy introduces bill to protect American monuments and statues

Leader Schumer, Senate Democrats announce historic proposal for $350 billion investment in communities of color

July 17

The Congressional Black Caucus calls for investigation into Allentown Police Department after the use of a chokehold

Pelosi statement calling for FBI investigation into police killing of Sean Monterrosa

Smith statement on DOD’s ban on the public display of the Confederate flag

Thompson: Administration’s violent actions in Portland are an un-American affront to democracy

July 18

Pelosi, Blumenauer issue joint statement on Trump Administration actions in Portland

July 19

Nadler, Thompson & Maloney call for IG investigation Into Trump Administration use of force against protestors

July 20

Wyden --  ICYMI: Trump sent federal agents to Portland to help with his political agenda — not the protests

Transcript of Pelosi Interview on CBS This Morning with Gayle King

Schumer floor remarks on the passing of civil rights icon Congressman John Lewis and the work that still needs to be done

Smith, Thompson, Nadler joint statement on Trump Administration’s action in Portland

Homeland Democrats demand documents from DHS on Trump Administration deployment in Portland

July 21

Hoyer statement on President Trump deploying federal law enforcement to U.S. cities

Chairs Maloney and Raskin condemn Trump Administration’s use of federal officers in Portland, Oregon

House Natural Resources Committee hearing: Monumental Decisions: A Long Overdue Reckoning with Racist Symbols on Our Public Lands

July 22

Congressional Progressive Caucus asks leadership not to bring DHS funding bill to the floor

Hoyer statement on President Trump’s deployment of federal law enforcement to U.S. cities

Pelosi floor speech in support of Confederate statue removal legislation

Schiff demands answers from DHS regarding reports that agency is using domestic surveillance to “protect” statues, monuments and federal buildings

Jim Jordan: Americans ‘waking up’ to the dangers of ‘today’s radical left’

July 23

Transcript of Pelosi appearance on BET News Special “American Injustice: The Fight for Police Reform” with Soledad O’Brien and Chair Karen Bass

Pelosi, House Democratic leaders call for Senate action on the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act four weeks after House passage

At request of Oregon delegation, DHS and DOJ Offices of Inspector General open investigations into federal operatives in Portland

DOJ & DHS IGs launch investigation into Trump Administration use of force against protestors after Nadler, Thompson & Maloney demand investigation

Transcript of Pelosi weekly press conference today

Chairman Thompson announces hearing next week on DHS police actions threatening our democracy

July 24

Wyden, Merkley, colleagues call for Congress to use the power of the purse to stop Trump's Constitutional abuses in Portland and other American cities

Racial Profiling: Constitutional and Statutory Considerations for Congress (CRS report)

July 27

Hoyer statement on the Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys Act

The Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys Act passes the House

House passes the Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys Act

Transcript of Pelosi interview on MSNBC's Deadline: White House with Nicolle Wallace

July 28

House Natural Resources Committee hearing: Unanswered Questions About the US Park Police's June 1 Attack on Peaceful Protesters at Lafayette Square

House Judiciary Committee hearing: Oversight of the Department of Justice

Chairman Nadler statement for Department of Justice oversight hearing with Attorney General Barr

Confederate Symbols: Relation to Federal Lands and Programs (CRS report)

Transcript of Pelosi interview on MSNBC's The Beat with Ari Melber

Congressional Progressive Caucus applauds removal of DHS funding bill from minibus appropriations package

July 29

Senate Democrats send letter to DOJ and DHS calling on Trump administration to honor state, local requests concerning federal law enforcement deployments

July 30

Together, You Can Redeem the Soul of Our Nation (Rep. John Lewis essay, published on the day of his funeral; via New York Times)

Audio of Sen. James Inhofe and Trump speakerphone conversation, from a D.C. restaurant (via New York Times)

July 31

Federal Law Enforcement and the Portland Protests: Legal Considerations (CRS report)

Hoyer adds names of citizen co-sponsors of the George Floyd Justice In Policing Act to the Congressional Record

Intel Dems demand answers from DHS Intelligence on role in Portland protests

Thompson & Rose demand documents from DHS after intelligence reports compiled on journalists

August 3

House Intelligence Committee launches investigation into actions by Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Intelligence and Analysis in Portland and in response to protests nationwide

August 4

Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, "The Right of the People Peaceably to Assemble: Protecting Speech by Stopping Anarchist Violence"

Warren, Maloney, Wyden, DeSaulnier probe data broker's collection of data on Black Lives Matter demonstrators

Norton sends letter to Secret Service, Department of Homeland Security demanding answers after improper arrests of two D.C. residents

August 5

Chair Grijalva, Haaland slam Trump’s attempt to rewrite history for political gain, question legality of Garden of Heroes executive order

August 6

Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs hearing "Oversight of DHS personnel deployments to recent protests," with Chad Wolf, DHS Acting Secretary

August 18

Chairman Graham calls on Justice Department to investigate horrific Portland mob attack

August 19

House Intelligence Committee takes next steps in investigation into actions by Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Intelligence and Analysis in Portland and in response to protests nationwide

August 24

Hoyer statement on shooting of Jacob Blake

August 26

The Congressional Black Caucus calls on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to hold an immediate vote on the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act

Transcript of Pelosi interview on CBS's The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

August 27

Nadler & Bass statement on protests following shooting of Jacob Blake

Thompson, Maloney urge DHS IG review Homeland Security actions under Wolf, Cuccinelli

August 31

McCarthy signs pledge to stand with our police

September 2

A Republican member of Congress threatened to kill armed demonstrators in a Facebook post (via BuzzFeed, with screenshot of FB post)

September 3

Schumer statement on the investigation into the death of Daniel Prude

Oversight subcommittee requests DOJ probe into violent gangs operating within Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department

Chairman Thompson: Trump Administration continues to politicize homeland security and law enforcement, ignore right-wing domestic terrorism threat

September 4

Oversight Committee seeks answers regarding detention of two Black mothers on National Mall

September 11

House Intelligence Committee expands investigation into political interference and politicization of intelligence at Department of Homeland Security and Office of Intelligence and Analysis

September 16

Police Reform and the 116th Congress: Selected Legal Issues (CRS report)

September 18

House Intelligence Committee press forward on investigation of politicization of intelligence at DHS and I&A, requesting new documents and witnesses and threatening compulsion

September 24

Chairman Schiff announces that committee will begin compulsory process and schedule open hearing with Acting I&A Head if DHS continues to obstruct investigation

September 28

Subcommittee to hold hearing on infiltration of white supremacist views and networks in local law enforcement

September 29

Subcommittee Chairman Raskin releases FBI document on white supremacists in law enforcement

Subcommittee seeks documents in investigation of white supremacists infiltrating law enforcement agencies

Experts warn Oversight Subcommittee that white supremacist infiltration of law enforcement poses a threat to cops, communities

House Intelligence Committee subpoenas Department of Homeland Security for documents and open hearing with Acting I&A Head

September 30

Oversight chairs condemn Trump Administration on cancellation of diversity, anti-racism training

The Congressional Black Caucus statement on President Trump’s performance during last night’s presidential debate

Natural Resources Committee advances bills to protect boundary waters from mining, remove Confederate monuments, protect public lands

October 2

Thompson, Underwood, Rose demand DHS talking points defending Kyle Rittenhouse

October 7

Nadler, Thompson & Maloney request DOJ, DHS IGs investigate deployment of Border Patrol snipers at funeral for George Floyd

October 14

In new letter, Chair Grijalva pushes Bernhardt for written explanations of administration’s shifting narrative around Violent Lafayette Square crackdown

October 27

Congressional Black Caucus statement on the killing of Walter Wallace, Jr. in Philadelphia

November 2

Chairs seek information on Trump administration’s efforts to withhold federal funds from cities deemed “anarchist jurisdictions”

November 3

Watchdog: DHS improperly deployed officers and agents to task force

November 9

Pelosi Statement on Trump Firing of Defense Secretary Esper

November 12

Torres v. Madrid: Police Use of Force, Fourth Amendment Seizures, and Fleeing Suspects? (CRS report)

November 18

Overview of Recent Anti-Lynching Proposals (CRS report)

November 30

House Natural Resources Committee Seeks Video Evidence of Fencing Construction and Verbal Warnings Before and During Lafayette Square Crackdown

December 21

Pelosi Statement on Removal of Robert E. Lee Statue from the U.S. Capitol

December 30

Chair Grijalva Requests Body-Worn Camera Footage of National Park Service Agent Tasering U.S. Marine Veteran at Petroglyph National Monument

February 24, 2021

Bass & Nadler Reintroduce the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act to Address Police Misconduct

Pelosi Statement on Re-Introduction of George Floyd Justice in Policing Act

February 25

Following Years-Long Oversight, Chair Grijalva Welcomes Announcement That U.S. Park Police Chief Will Require Body-Worn Cameras for Officers

March 3

George Floyd Justice in Policing Act (H.R. 1280) passed in House

April 19

Pelosi Statement on Closing Arguments in the George Floyd Murder Trial

April 20

Pelosi Remarks at Press Event Following the Derek Chauvin Murder Trial Verdict

Hoyer Statement on Chauvin Trial Verdict

Majority Leader Schumer Statement On Conviction Of Derek Chauvin For Murder Of George Floyd

April 22

Transcript of Pelosi Weekly Press Conference Today

May 25

Congressional Black Caucus on the One Year Commemoration of the Murder of George Floyd

Pelosi: Dear Colleague on One Year Since the Murder of George Floyd

Pelosi Remarks at Photo Opportunity with the Family of George Floyd

Hoyer Statement Marking One Year Since the Murder of George Floyd

Durbin Statement on One Year Anniversary of Murder of George Floyd

June 26

CBC Statement on the Sentencing of Derek Chauvin on the Murder of George Floyd

July 19

Diversity and Inclusion Training for Military Personnel (CRS report)

August 23

Confederate Names and Military Installations (CRS report)

September 22

Chairman Nadler Statement on Failure of Police Reform Negotiations

October 14

Subcommittees Release Memo Detailing Health Risks from Tear Gas and Lack of Federal Regulation

December 23

Chairman Nadler Calls for DOJ IG to Investigate FBI Surveillance Operations Against Protestors in Portland

2022

May 25

Pelosi Statement on Biden Actions to Advance Effective, Accountable Policing

Hoyer Statement Marking Two Years After the Murder of George Floyd

October 27

Wyden Releases New Details About Surveillance and Interrogation of Portland Demonstrators by Department of Homeland Security Agents

2023

January 5

Stafford Act and Selected Federal Recovery Programs for Civil Unrest: Historical Perspectives and Policy Observations (CRS report)

January 27

Majority Leader Schumer Statement On Tyre Nichols

CBC Statement on Tyre Nichols

Congressional Progressive Caucus Leaders Echo Community Demands for Justice for Tyre Nichols

February 7

Congress and Police Reform: Current Law (CRS report)

Congress and Police Reform: Recent Proposals (CRS report)

February 15

Congress and Law Enforcement Reform: Constitutional Authority (CRS report)

February 21

Policing the Police: Qualified Immunity and Considerations for Congress (CRS report)

February 23

Regulating Federal Law Enforcement: Considerations for Congress (CRS report)

June 1

On Anniversary of June 1 Crackdown on Peaceful Protesters in Lafayette Square, Ranking Member Grijalva Releases Report with New Evidence on the Trump Administration’s Involvement