Sen. PADILLA: We must stand up to every one of Trump’s unconstitutional power grabs over state election authority. If the Trump White House tries to declare some fake “national emergency” as a pretense for federal intervention, I will force a vote to stop it. | Senate Judiciary Committee

Sen. PADILLA: Thanks to election workers and volunteers, Tuesday’s elections went smoothly and successfully. Virginia and New Jersey saw record turnout. New York City had the highest municipal turnout since 1969. Americans showed up in overwhelming numbers to say “enough.” | Senate Judiciary Committee

Sen. KAINE: I’m happy—because my friends won on Tuesday. But I’m happy anytime we have elections where people really participate. The kinds of things we’ve done in Virginia to make elections more accessible to all are commonsense, good for democracy, and good for voters. | Senate Judiciary Committee