Loeffler Joins Effort to Censure Senator Schumer
“There’s no place for violence in American politics”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.) issued the following statement after cosponsoring a resolution to censure U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) for threatening two U.S. Supreme Court justices.
“Words matter. There’s no room for threatening rhetoric in American politics,” said Loeffler. “Senator Schumer’s use of threatening language against two sitting Supreme Court justices was inappropriate and sets a dangerous standard in an already polarized political climate. I applaud Chief Justice Roberts for condemning the Minority Leader’s remarks. His behavior cannot go unchecked, and this resolution will demonstrate that this level of hyper-partisan rhetoric against any official will not be tolerated. It is time the Senate holds him accountable.”
Background:
The resolution, sponsored by U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), condemns the Senate Minority Leader’s remarks at a pro-abortion rally in front of the Supreme Court on March 4, 2020. The resolution also highlights that political violence has increased in the United States over the last decade, including the targeting and murder of federal judges and their family members.
U.S. Senators Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Ben Sasse (R-Neb.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), David Perdue (R-Ga.), Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) and Martha McSally (R-Ariz.) are all original cosponsors of the resolution.
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