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Dec. 2, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Durbin Sends Bipartisan & Bicameral Letter To President Trump Urging For Final E-Cigarette Flavor Ban Rep. Stephen Lynch, ...
Nov. 27, 2019 Senators Warren and Merkley Announce Senate Companion to Remove the Stain Act Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
Nov. 27, 2019 Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Democrats Slam Trump Administration over Latest Walk Back from Strong Tobacco Regulation Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
Nov. 26, 2019 Letter to Richard Anderson, President and CEO of Amtrak - Brown Calling on Amtrak to End Forced Arbitration, Ban on Class Actions Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
Nov. 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the Untied States - Speier Letter Objecting to Pardon of War Criminals Rep. Jim McGovern, ...
Nov. 26, 2019 Updated: Senator Warren Urges Regulators and Companies to Increase Oversight, Address Health Impacts of E-Cigarette Products Sen. Elizabeth Warren
Nov. 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Merkley, Wyden Join Senate Democrats to Slam Trump Administration's Walk Back from Strong Tobacco Regulation Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
Nov. 25, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Dir. of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Senators Warren and Brown Raise Alarm in Letter to CFPB amid Reports of Gender Discrimination by Goldman Sachs and the New Apple Card Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
Nov. 25, 2019 Senator Markey Introduces First of Its Kind Foreign Legislation to Deter Worst Cases of Reckless Climate Harm Sen. Ed Markey
Nov. 25, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, Ambassador and Trade Representative for the United States - Warren, Markey, Keating, Kennedy Urge U.S. Trade Representative to Assist Struggling Cranberry Growers Sen. Ed Markey, ...
Nov. 25, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Ben Carson, Secretary of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Menendez, Booker, Colleagues Urge HUD to Reject Proposed Changes to the Fair Housing Act's Disparate Impact Standard Sen. Ed Markey, ...
Nov. 22, 2019 Representatives Lori Trahan and David McKinley Statement on Status of Major League Baseball Negotiations Rep. Lori Trahan
Nov. 22, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Brett Giroir, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Senator Warren Voices Concern Over Brett Giroir Appointment as Acting FDA Commissioner Sen. Elizabeth Warren
Nov. 22, 2019 Letter to Ben Carson, Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development - Committee Majority Slams Carson's Proposal to Gut the Fair Housing Act Rep. Stephen Lynch, ...
Nov. 21, 2019 Whitehouse, Markey Cheer Completion of Energy Storage Plans Sen. Ed Markey, ...
Nov. 20, 2019 Ahead of travel season, Whitehouse and Markey introduce legislation to rein in unfair airline fees Sen. Ed Markey, ...
Nov. 20, 2019 With Travel Season Ahead, Reps. García, Cohen and Sen. Markey, Reintroduce Legislation to Stop Rising Airline Fees Sen. Ed Markey, ...
Nov. 20, 2019 NBC November Democratic Party Presidential Debate Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
Nov. 20, 2019 U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee Takes Major Action on America's Maternal Mortality Crisis Rep. Ayanna Pressley, ...
Nov. 19, 2019 Letter to Doug Parker, Chairman and CEO of American Airlines, Oscar Munoz, CEO of United Airlines, and Ed Bastian, CEO of Delta Air Lines Inc. - Brown Presses Airlines to Require Catering Contracting Companies to Pay Workers Living Wages Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
Nov. 19, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Federal Reserve - Van Hollen, Brown, Warren Underscore Support of "FedNow" Real-Time Payments System in letter to Fed Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
Nov. 19, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Ben Carson, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development - Brown, Senate Dems Demand HUD Reverse Eric Blankenstein's Promotion Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
Nov. 19, 2019 Congressman Blumenauer and Ways and Means Committee Democrats Introduce Green Energy Tax Package Rep. Richard Neal, ...
Nov. 19, 2019 Letter to Sundar Pichai, Google CEO, and Tariq Shaukat, President of Google - Cassidy, Senate Colleagues Demand Answers in Google, Ascension Health Data Harvesting Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
Nov. 19, 2019 Letter to Rob Manfred, Major League Baseball Commissioner - Representatives McKinley and Trahan Lead Bipartisan Call for Major League Baseball (MLB) to Abandon Harmful Reorganization Effort Rep. Lori Trahan, ...
Nov. 19, 2019 Request to Consider House Amendment to Senate Amendment to H.R. National Law Enforcement Museum Commemorative Coin Act Rep. Jim McGovern
Nov. 18, 2019 Letter to Gordon van Welie, President and CEO of ISO New England - New England Senators Urge Grid Operator to Consider Larger Role for Clean Energy in Market Sen. Ed Markey, ...
Nov. 18, 2019 Senator Warren Introduces Senate Companion Bill to Ensure Our Nation's Public Housing is Healthy and Safe Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
Nov. 18, 2019 Moulton Statement on Trump Administration's Policy Change Regarding Israeli Settlements in the West Bank Rep. Seth Moulton
Nov. 18, 2019 Letter to Carmine Di Sibio, Global Chairman and CEO of Ernst & Young AG - Warren, Colleagues Criticize Ernst & Young for Misleading "Sham Study" on Private Equity Impact on U.S. Economy Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
Nov. 18, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Benjamin S. Carson, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Pressley, Waters, Tlaib Blast HUD for Ignoring Low-Income Tenants Seeking to Save Their Homes Rep. Ayanna Pressley
Nov. 18, 2019 Top Democrats On Key Senate Committees Unveil Principles For Comprehensive Federal Privacy Legislation Sen. Ed Markey, ...
Nov. 18, 2019 Letter to Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos - Committee Democrats Condemn Education Department Proposal to Eliminate Collection of Critical Civil Rights Data Rep. Lori Trahan, ...
Nov. 15, 2019 Ways and Means Leaders Announce Rural and Underserved Communities Health Task Force Request for Information Rep. Richard Neal, ...
Nov. 15, 2019 Letter to Pat Donnelly, CEO of Advarra - Senators Warren, Brown, and Sanders Investigate "Inherent" Conflicts of Interest of Private Equity-Owned Institutional Review Boards Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
Nov. 15, 2019 Letter to Donald Deieso, Executive Chairman and CEO of WCG Clinical - Senators Warren, Brown, and Sanders Investigate "Inherent" Conflicts of Interest of Private Equity-Owned Institutional Review Boards Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
Nov. 15, 2019 Letter to Kewsong Lee, Co-CEO of the Carlyle Group, Glenn Youngkin, Co-CEO of the Carlyle Group, Arnold Whitman, Chairman of Formation Capital, Brian Beckwith, Ronald Silva, President and CEO of Fillmore Capital Partners, Charles Kaye, Co-CEO of Warburg Pincus LLC, and Joseph Landy, Co-CEO of Warburg Pincus LLC - Senators Warren, Brown and Rep. Pocan Investigate Role of Private Equity in Declining Quality of Nursing Home Care Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
Nov. 15, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Republican Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives - Sarbanes Fights to Protect Federal Funding for Maryland Transportation and Infrastructure Projects Rep. Jim McGovern, ...
Nov. 15, 2019 Letter to Mr. Lance Robertson, Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging, Administration for Community Living - Reps. Frankel, Castor, and 23 members of congress send letter supporting youth caregivers Rep. Jim McGovern, ...
Nov. 15, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Stephen Dickson, Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration - Rep. Lynch And Quiet Skies Caucus Request Answers From FAA Administrator To Address Nationwide Aircraft Noise Rep. Stephen Lynch, ...
Nov. 14, 2019 Hearing of the House Ways and Means Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Richard Neal, Hearing on Caring for Aging Elders Rep. Richard Neal
Nov. 14, 2019 Rep. Pressley, Colleagues Announce Successful Committee Markup of Critical Bipartisan Maternal Health Legislation Rep. Ayanna Pressley, ...
Nov. 13, 2019 Senators Markey, Sanders, and Gillibrand Reintroduce Legislation to Protect Communities from Dangerous Nuclear Spent Fuel Sen. Ed Markey, ...
Nov. 13, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense of the U.S. Department of Defense - Van Hollen, Colleagues Request Update on VA and DOD Efforts to Protect Veterans and Servicemembers from Foreign Online Disinformation Sen. Ed Markey, ...
Nov. 13, 2019 U.S. House Subcommittee Takes Major Congressional Action on America's Maternal Mortality Crisis Rep. Ayanna Pressley, ...
Nov. 13, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Dan Brouillette, Deputy Secretary of Energy of the United States Department of Energy - Senators Markey, Merkley, Kaine, and Van Hollen Seek Answers on Saudi Nuclear Cooperation from Secretary of Energy Nominee Brouillette Sen. Ed Markey, ...
Nov. 13, 2019 Kinzinger, Keating, Kind, Wagner Introduce Resolution Celebrating the Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall Rep. Bill Keating, ...
Nov. 12, 2019 Letter to Nita Lowey, Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, Richard Shelby, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Kay Granger, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee, and Patrick Leahy, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Kuster Leads Bipartisan Letter Requesting Increased Funding for Veterans Housing Program Rep. Jim McGovern, ...
Nov. 12, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Massachusetts Delegation Demands Answers on Cuts to State Low-Income Home Heating Funding Rep. Bill Keating, ...
Nov. 8, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Elaine Chao, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Transportation - Murray, Democrats Urge Department of Transportation to Ensure Worker Protections for WA Truckers Sen. Ed Markey, ...
Date Title Politician
Dec. 2, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Durbin Sends Bipartisan & Bicameral Letter To President Trump Urging For Final E-Cigarette Flavor Ban Rep.Stephen Lynch, ...
Nov. 27, 2019 Senators Warren and Merkley Announce Senate Companion to Remove the Stain Act Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
Nov. 27, 2019 Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Democrats Slam Trump Administration over Latest Walk Back from Strong Tobacco Regulation Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
Nov. 26, 2019 Letter to Richard Anderson, President and CEO of Amtrak - Brown Calling on Amtrak to End Forced Arbitration, Ban on Class Actions Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
Nov. 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the Untied States - Speier Letter Objecting to Pardon of War Criminals Rep.Jim McGovern, ...
Nov. 26, 2019 Updated: Senator Warren Urges Regulators and Companies to Increase Oversight, Address Health Impacts of E-Cigarette Products Sen.Elizabeth Warren
Nov. 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Merkley, Wyden Join Senate Democrats to Slam Trump Administration's Walk Back from Strong Tobacco Regulation Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
Nov. 25, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Dir. of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Senators Warren and Brown Raise Alarm in Letter to CFPB amid Reports of Gender Discrimination by Goldman Sachs and the New Apple Card Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
Nov. 25, 2019 Senator Markey Introduces First of Its Kind Foreign Legislation to Deter Worst Cases of Reckless Climate Harm Sen.Ed Markey
Nov. 25, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, Ambassador and Trade Representative for the United States - Warren, Markey, Keating, Kennedy Urge U.S. Trade Representative to Assist Struggling Cranberry Growers Sen.Ed Markey, ...
Nov. 25, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Ben Carson, Secretary of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Menendez, Booker, Colleagues Urge HUD to Reject Proposed Changes to the Fair Housing Act's Disparate Impact Standard Sen.Ed Markey, ...
Nov. 22, 2019 Representatives Lori Trahan and David McKinley Statement on Status of Major League Baseball Negotiations Rep.Lori Trahan
Nov. 22, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Brett Giroir, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Senator Warren Voices Concern Over Brett Giroir Appointment as Acting FDA Commissioner Sen.Elizabeth Warren
Nov. 22, 2019 Letter to Ben Carson, Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development - Committee Majority Slams Carson's Proposal to Gut the Fair Housing Act Rep.Stephen Lynch, ...
Nov. 21, 2019 Whitehouse, Markey Cheer Completion of Energy Storage Plans Sen.Ed Markey, ...
Nov. 20, 2019 Ahead of travel season, Whitehouse and Markey introduce legislation to rein in unfair airline fees Sen.Ed Markey, ...
Nov. 20, 2019 With Travel Season Ahead, Reps. García, Cohen and Sen. Markey, Reintroduce Legislation to Stop Rising Airline Fees Sen.Ed Markey, ...
Nov. 20, 2019 NBC November Democratic Party Presidential Debate Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
Nov. 20, 2019 U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee Takes Major Action on America's Maternal Mortality Crisis Rep.Ayanna Pressley, ...
Nov. 19, 2019 Letter to Doug Parker, Chairman and CEO of American Airlines, Oscar Munoz, CEO of United Airlines, and Ed Bastian, CEO of Delta Air Lines Inc. - Brown Presses Airlines to Require Catering Contracting Companies to Pay Workers Living Wages Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
Nov. 19, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Federal Reserve - Van Hollen, Brown, Warren Underscore Support of "FedNow" Real-Time Payments System in letter to Fed Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
Nov. 19, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Ben Carson, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development - Brown, Senate Dems Demand HUD Reverse Eric Blankenstein's Promotion Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
Nov. 19, 2019 Congressman Blumenauer and Ways and Means Committee Democrats Introduce Green Energy Tax Package Rep.Richard Neal, ...
Nov. 19, 2019 Letter to Sundar Pichai, Google CEO, and Tariq Shaukat, President of Google - Cassidy, Senate Colleagues Demand Answers in Google, Ascension Health Data Harvesting Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
Nov. 19, 2019 Letter to Rob Manfred, Major League Baseball Commissioner - Representatives McKinley and Trahan Lead Bipartisan Call for Major League Baseball (MLB) to Abandon Harmful Reorganization Effort Rep.Lori Trahan, ...
Nov. 19, 2019 Request to Consider House Amendment to Senate Amendment to H.R. National Law Enforcement Museum Commemorative Coin Act Rep.Jim McGovern
Nov. 18, 2019 Letter to Gordon van Welie, President and CEO of ISO New England - New England Senators Urge Grid Operator to Consider Larger Role for Clean Energy in Market Sen.Ed Markey, ...
Nov. 18, 2019 Senator Warren Introduces Senate Companion Bill to Ensure Our Nation's Public Housing is Healthy and Safe Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
Nov. 18, 2019 Moulton Statement on Trump Administration's Policy Change Regarding Israeli Settlements in the West Bank Rep.Seth Moulton
Nov. 18, 2019 Letter to Carmine Di Sibio, Global Chairman and CEO of Ernst & Young AG - Warren, Colleagues Criticize Ernst & Young for Misleading "Sham Study" on Private Equity Impact on U.S. Economy Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
Nov. 18, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Benjamin S. Carson, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Pressley, Waters, Tlaib Blast HUD for Ignoring Low-Income Tenants Seeking to Save Their Homes Rep.Ayanna Pressley
Nov. 18, 2019 Top Democrats On Key Senate Committees Unveil Principles For Comprehensive Federal Privacy Legislation Sen.Ed Markey, ...
Nov. 18, 2019 Letter to Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos - Committee Democrats Condemn Education Department Proposal to Eliminate Collection of Critical Civil Rights Data Rep.Lori Trahan, ...
Nov. 15, 2019 Ways and Means Leaders Announce Rural and Underserved Communities Health Task Force Request for Information Rep.Richard Neal, ...
Nov. 15, 2019 Letter to Pat Donnelly, CEO of Advarra - Senators Warren, Brown, and Sanders Investigate "Inherent" Conflicts of Interest of Private Equity-Owned Institutional Review Boards Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
Nov. 15, 2019 Letter to Donald Deieso, Executive Chairman and CEO of WCG Clinical - Senators Warren, Brown, and Sanders Investigate "Inherent" Conflicts of Interest of Private Equity-Owned Institutional Review Boards Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
Nov. 15, 2019 Letter to Kewsong Lee, Co-CEO of the Carlyle Group, Glenn Youngkin, Co-CEO of the Carlyle Group, Arnold Whitman, Chairman of Formation Capital, Brian Beckwith, Ronald Silva, President and CEO of Fillmore Capital Partners, Charles Kaye, Co-CEO of Warburg Pincus LLC, and Joseph Landy, Co-CEO of Warburg Pincus LLC - Senators Warren, Brown and Rep. Pocan Investigate Role of Private Equity in Declining Quality of Nursing Home Care Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
Nov. 15, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Republican Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives - Sarbanes Fights to Protect Federal Funding for Maryland Transportation and Infrastructure Projects Rep.Jim McGovern, ...
Nov. 15, 2019 Letter to Mr. Lance Robertson, Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging, Administration for Community Living - Reps. Frankel, Castor, and 23 members of congress send letter supporting youth caregivers Rep.Jim McGovern, ...
Nov. 15, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Stephen Dickson, Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration - Rep. Lynch And Quiet Skies Caucus Request Answers From FAA Administrator To Address Nationwide Aircraft Noise Rep.Stephen Lynch, ...
Nov. 14, 2019 Hearing of the House Ways and Means Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Richard Neal, Hearing on Caring for Aging Elders Rep.Richard Neal
Nov. 14, 2019 Rep. Pressley, Colleagues Announce Successful Committee Markup of Critical Bipartisan Maternal Health Legislation Rep.Ayanna Pressley, ...
Nov. 13, 2019 Senators Markey, Sanders, and Gillibrand Reintroduce Legislation to Protect Communities from Dangerous Nuclear Spent Fuel Sen.Ed Markey, ...
Nov. 13, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense of the U.S. Department of Defense - Van Hollen, Colleagues Request Update on VA and DOD Efforts to Protect Veterans and Servicemembers from Foreign Online Disinformation Sen.Ed Markey, ...
Nov. 13, 2019 U.S. House Subcommittee Takes Major Congressional Action on America's Maternal Mortality Crisis Rep.Ayanna Pressley, ...
Nov. 13, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Dan Brouillette, Deputy Secretary of Energy of the United States Department of Energy - Senators Markey, Merkley, Kaine, and Van Hollen Seek Answers on Saudi Nuclear Cooperation from Secretary of Energy Nominee Brouillette Sen.Ed Markey, ...
Nov. 13, 2019 Kinzinger, Keating, Kind, Wagner Introduce Resolution Celebrating the Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall Rep.Bill Keating, ...
Nov. 12, 2019 Letter to Nita Lowey, Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, Richard Shelby, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Kay Granger, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee, and Patrick Leahy, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Kuster Leads Bipartisan Letter Requesting Increased Funding for Veterans Housing Program Rep.Jim McGovern, ...
Nov. 12, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Massachusetts Delegation Demands Answers on Cuts to State Low-Income Home Heating Funding Rep.Bill Keating, ...
Nov. 8, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Elaine Chao, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Transportation - Murray, Democrats Urge Department of Transportation to Ensure Worker Protections for WA Truckers Sen.Ed Markey, ...
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