SPEECH - Democratic Senators Introduce "No Political Enemies" Act To Protect Free Speech

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 18: (SPEECH) Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) says 'The Trump administration is perversely using this awful death as a predicate to supercharge the longstanding campaign against political opponents' as he is joined by (L-R) Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX), Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA), Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT), Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN), and Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) while introducing the No Political Enemies Act during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on September 18, 2025 in Washington, DC. The legislation is aimed at pushing back against the Trump Administration's threats to the First Amendment's free speech protections in the wake of the assassination of conservative activist and Turning Points USA founder Charlie Kirk. (Footage by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)