Democratic Senator Doug Jones criticized Tara Reade – who has accused presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden of sexual assault: “The more that comes out, the more and more it, to me, does not have the indicia of credibility.” But when the shoe was on the other foot, Jones took the opposite approach. Explaining why he would vote no on the […]
Do Senate Democrats Stand With Schumer or Sinema on Small Business Aid?
Democratic Senator Kyrsten Sinema is siding with congressional Republicans over Chuck Schumer and her own party, saying this morning that the Senate should pass more small business aid by unanimous consent “ASAP.” Yesterday, Bloomberg News reported the $350 billion in small business aid designed to keep workers on payroll was running out. Last week, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell […]
Craven Senate Democrats Blow Up Coronavirus Aid Package
In one of the most craven and shameful maneuvers in recent history, Senate Democrats voted to filibuster a bill they had spent days negotiating in a bipartisan fashion to deliver critical aid to American families and workers during the coronavirus crisis. “It is unconscionable for Senate Democrats to play politics while Americans are suffering during this crisis. Democratic […]
Doug Jones Must Condemn Chuck Schumer’s Disturbing Attack on the Supreme Court
Democrat Doug Jones must immediately condemn Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer’s disturbing and highly inappropriate threats against Supreme Court Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh. Yesterday at a rally on the steps of the Supreme Court, Schumer said: “I want tell you Gorsuch, I want to tell you Kavanaugh, you have released the whirlwind and you […]
SLF Statement on Doug Jones’ Vote to Convict President Trump
The Senate Leadership Fund released the following statement after Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) announced he would vote to convict President Trump in the Senate’s impeachment trial: “The Senate Leadership Fund would like to be the first to congratulate Doug Jones on his impending retirement from politics. From voting against Justice Kavanaugh, to opposing the border wall, […]