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Sept. 25, 2019 Tweet - "As we vote today on @realDonaldTrump ignoring Congress with his national emergency declaration: Every Republican Senator faces a choice of whether or not to defend our service members & their families, of whether or not to defend this chamber's undeniable constitutional powers." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 25, 2019 Kaptur Remarks at Press Conference on Trump Blocking U.S. Aid to Ukraine Rep. Marcy Kaptur
Sept. 25, 2019 Tweet - "This is big news: 11 Senate Republicans just joined Democrats to again vote to stop President @realDonaldTrump from ignoring Congress and raiding funds for our service members and their families for his unnecessary, ineffective border wall that he promised Mexico would pay for." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 25, 2019 Tweet - "Senate Democrats should not create a false choice between border security and military construction. They may oppose the administration's border security agenda but they certainly shouldn't punish our armed forces." Sen. Mitch McConnell
Sept. 25, 2019 Pelosi, Lowey, Wasserman Schultz Issue Joint Statement on Military Construction Projects Canceled By President Trump Rep. Nancy Pelosi, ...
Sept. 25, 2019 Tweet - "Later today, the Senate will vote to urge full funding for important military construction projects. I urge my Democratic colleagues not to oppose these much-needed resources for our men and women in uniform." Sen. Mitch McConnell
Sept. 25, 2019 Fischer statement on vote on President Trump's border emergency declaration Sen. Deb Fischer
Sept. 25, 2019 Duckworth Votes to Terminate Donald Trump's National Emergency Declaration Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Sept. 25, 2019 PFAS Sen. Gary Peters
Sept. 25, 2019 Tweet - "I'm calling on the DoD OIG to investigate the withholding of Ukraine military aid appropriated by Congress, allegedly at the direction of the White House. The delay raises questions about whether DoD officials were involved in any scheme to target a political opponent." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 25, 2019 Tweet - "For now the 2nd time in 6 months, GOP & Dem Senators came together to put the Constitution over the President's so-called "national emergency' declaration. The President must not be allowed to take funding away from our military just so he can build his useless border wall." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 25, 2019 Pfas Remediation Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick
Sept. 25, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Glenn Fine, Acting Inspector General for the U.S. Dept. of Defense - Durbin, Colleagues Press DOD OIG To Investigate Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative Funding That Was Held By Trump Administration Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Sept. 25, 2019 Durbin Statement On Senate Vote To Reject President Trump's Emergency Declaration Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 25, 2019 Cotton, Schumer Statement After Senate Passes Motion To Instruct NDAA Conference Committee To Retain And Strengthen Provision To Keep Huawei On Entity List Sen. Tom Cotton
Sept. 25, 2019 Letter to Hon. Matthew Donovan, Acting Secretary of the Air Force - Rubio, Rutherford, Gaetz, Waltz, Díaz-Balart Urge Air Force to Base F-35 Fighter Jets at Florida's 125th Fighter Wing Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, ...
Sept. 25, 2019 Tweet - "Thanks to @ArmyChiefStaff General James McConville for sitting down with me today to review funding for modernizing our military and to discuss my concerns about deploying more troops to Saudi Arabia." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 25, 2019 Paid Family and Medical Leave Sen. Brian Schatz
Sept. 25, 2019 Murkowski Votes to Uphold Separation of Powers Sen. Lisa Murkowski
Sept. 25, 2019 Hearing of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - Opening Statements of Reps. Graves and Gibbs, Hearing on Coast Guard and Port Infrastructure: Built to Last? Rep. Sam Graves, ...
Sept. 25, 2019 Tweet - "You're right that our service members and their families shouldn't be punished, @SenateMajLdr McConnell. So why didn't you vote with us to stop @realDonaldTrump from raiding funds for them when Congress wouldn't give him money for his wall he promised Mexico would pay for?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 25, 2019 Tweet - "Yesterday--all GOP Senators agreed Trump admin was wrong to withhold the whistleblower complaint from Congress Today--they can stand up to his attempt to ignore Congress & vote to stop the national emergency declaration he's using to take funds from military families for his wall" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 24, 2019 During personal meeting with secretary of the Air Force nominee, Barbara Barrett, Schumer pushes to get shovels in the ground on new Rome lab perimeter fence; senator says Air Force must get project underway ASAP to enhance security at world-class defense lab Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 24, 2019 Tweet - "As early as tomorrow, the Senate will vote on terminating @realDonaldTrump's national emergency declaration, which he has used to raid funds from our military to build a border wall. A wall he promised Mexico would pay for. Not taxpayers. Not American troops and their families." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 24, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mark T. Esper, United States Secretary of Defense - Hoeven leads Senators in urging Defense Secretary to restore education benefits for Guard & Reserve members Sen. Mike Crapo, ...
Sept. 24, 2019 Tweet - "If Republicans stand with @realDonaldTrump when we vote on stopping his national emergency declaration: They'll be supporting his taking money from our military for his border wall. Many GOP Senators have military installations with projects in their states that would suffer." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 24, 2019 Tweet - "Remember: Congress explicitly rejected @realDonaldTrump's request for border wall funding. Now he is trying to go around Congress, taking $3.6 billion from our service members and their families. Tomorrow, my GOP colleagues will again have the opportunity to take a stand." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 24, 2019 In personal meeting with secretary of Air Force nominee, Schumer advocates for crown jewel of Southern Tier economy, combat rescue helicopter program; senator urges no cuts to essential chopper program that saves lives on the battlefield and keeps thousands of Lockheed Martin Owego employees on the job Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 24, 2019 Tweet - "Will Senate Republicans vote to defend our troops, their families, and children? Or will they continue to turn a blind eye as this President tries to go around Congress and take $3.6 billion from our service members and families for his expensive, ineffective border wall?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 23, 2019 Senator Markey on U.S. Troop Deployments to Saudi Arabia: No Middle East Conflict Over Oil Sen. Ed Markey
Sept. 23, 2019 McCollum Statement on Deployment of U.S. Troops to Saudi Arabia Rep. Betty McCollum
Sept. 23, 2019 Defense News - Sens. Young and King: Public actions, not private assurances, will help repair US-Saudi relations Sen. Todd Young, ...
Sept. 23, 2019 Letter to Glenn A. Fine, Principal Deputy Inspector General - Rep. Grijalva Leads Members of Congress in Letter Demanding Investigation into Trump's Use of Troops at the Southern Border Rep. Jim McGovern, ...
Sept. 23, 2019 Tweet - "Senate Republicans will be forced to vote this week on @realDonaldTrump's emergency declaration, which he is using to steal money from the military to fund a border wall that he promised Mexico would pay for." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 22, 2019 Houston Chronicle - Ted Cruz Op-Ed: Cruz: As Modi addresses the world from Houston, let's celebrate our deepening ties to India [Opinion] Sen. Ted Cruz
Sept. 20, 2019 Hoeven meets with Air Force Secretary nominee to secure support for North Dakota nuclear & UAS missions Sen. John Hoeven
Sept. 20, 2019 Q&A: Watchdog for U.S. Bomb-Sniffing Dogs Sen. Chuck Grassley
Sept. 20, 2019 The Hill - Rep. Chip Roy: Wars must end -- Congress should clarify our mission in the Middle East Rep. Chip Roy
Sept. 19, 2019 Tweet - "Yesterday, Senate Democrats blocked legislation to fund our national defense. They blocked the resources our commanders need to keep pace with Russia and China. They blocked a pay raise for our servicemembers." Sen. Mitch McConnell
Sept. 19, 2019 Tweet - "The Pentagon just warned of dire outcomes if the money to fund military projects is not provided and goes instead to @realDonaldTrump's ineffective, expensive border wall. Without this funding, the safety and education of military personnel and their families will be at risk." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 19, 2019 Rep. Peters Named as Conferee to National Defense Bill Rep. Scott Peters
Sept. 19, 2019 Durbin Statement On Failed Vote To Proceed To Senate Appropriations Funding Bills Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 19, 2019 Fischer named to conference committee for 2020 Defense Authorization bill Sen. Deb Fischer
Sept. 19, 2019 Sen. Cramer named to NDAA conference committee, outlines priorities in first conferee meeting Sen. Kevin Cramer
Sept. 19, 2019 Risch Discusses the Path Forward on Iran with Fox News' Bill Hemmer Sen. Jim Risch
Sept. 19, 2019 Tillis named to conference committee for 2020 military funding bill Sen. Thom Tillis
Sept. 19, 2019 Representative Pappas tapped to help negotiate FY20 National Defense Authorization Act Rep. Chris Pappas
Sept. 19, 2019 Cotton, Duckworth Bill to Help More Families of Fallen Service Members Travel to Dover Air Force Base Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 18, 2019 Tweet - "Democrats are threatening to filibuster funding for our armed forces and a pay raise for our troops because they disagree with President Trump on immigration policy. I hope our Democratic friends allow the process to move forward when we vote later today." Sen. Mitch McConnell
Sept. 18, 2019 Tweet - "No surprise: stealing $3.6 billion from the Department of Defense for an ineffective, expensive southern border wall weakens America's national security and puts the health, safety and education of military personnel and their families lives at risk." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Date Title Politician
Sept. 25, 2019 Tweet - "As we vote today on @realDonaldTrump ignoring Congress with his national emergency declaration: Every Republican Senator faces a choice of whether or not to defend our service members & their families, of whether or not to defend this chamber's undeniable constitutional powers." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 25, 2019 Kaptur Remarks at Press Conference on Trump Blocking U.S. Aid to Ukraine Rep.Marcy Kaptur
Sept. 25, 2019 Tweet - "This is big news: 11 Senate Republicans just joined Democrats to again vote to stop President @realDonaldTrump from ignoring Congress and raiding funds for our service members and their families for his unnecessary, ineffective border wall that he promised Mexico would pay for." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 25, 2019 Tweet - "Senate Democrats should not create a false choice between border security and military construction. They may oppose the administration's border security agenda but they certainly shouldn't punish our armed forces." Sen.Mitch McConnell
Sept. 25, 2019 Pelosi, Lowey, Wasserman Schultz Issue Joint Statement on Military Construction Projects Canceled By President Trump Rep.Nancy Pelosi, ...
Sept. 25, 2019 Tweet - "Later today, the Senate will vote to urge full funding for important military construction projects. I urge my Democratic colleagues not to oppose these much-needed resources for our men and women in uniform." Sen.Mitch McConnell
Sept. 25, 2019 Fischer statement on vote on President Trump's border emergency declaration Sen.Deb Fischer
Sept. 25, 2019 Duckworth Votes to Terminate Donald Trump's National Emergency Declaration Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Sept. 25, 2019 PFAS Sen.Gary Peters
Sept. 25, 2019 Tweet - "I'm calling on the DoD OIG to investigate the withholding of Ukraine military aid appropriated by Congress, allegedly at the direction of the White House. The delay raises questions about whether DoD officials were involved in any scheme to target a political opponent." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 25, 2019 Tweet - "For now the 2nd time in 6 months, GOP & Dem Senators came together to put the Constitution over the President's so-called "national emergency' declaration. The President must not be allowed to take funding away from our military just so he can build his useless border wall." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 25, 2019 Pfas Remediation Rep.Brian Fitzpatrick
Sept. 25, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Glenn Fine, Acting Inspector General for the U.S. Dept. of Defense - Durbin, Colleagues Press DOD OIG To Investigate Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative Funding That Was Held By Trump Administration Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Sept. 25, 2019 Durbin Statement On Senate Vote To Reject President Trump's Emergency Declaration Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 25, 2019 Cotton, Schumer Statement After Senate Passes Motion To Instruct NDAA Conference Committee To Retain And Strengthen Provision To Keep Huawei On Entity List Sen.Tom Cotton
Sept. 25, 2019 Letter to Hon. Matthew Donovan, Acting Secretary of the Air Force - Rubio, Rutherford, Gaetz, Waltz, Díaz-Balart Urge Air Force to Base F-35 Fighter Jets at Florida's 125th Fighter Wing Rep.Mario Diaz-Balart, ...
Sept. 25, 2019 Tweet - "Thanks to @ArmyChiefStaff General James McConville for sitting down with me today to review funding for modernizing our military and to discuss my concerns about deploying more troops to Saudi Arabia." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 25, 2019 Paid Family and Medical Leave Sen.Brian Schatz
Sept. 25, 2019 Murkowski Votes to Uphold Separation of Powers Sen.Lisa Murkowski
Sept. 25, 2019 Hearing of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - Opening Statements of Reps. Graves and Gibbs, Hearing on Coast Guard and Port Infrastructure: Built to Last? Rep.Sam Graves, ...
Sept. 25, 2019 Tweet - "You're right that our service members and their families shouldn't be punished, @SenateMajLdr McConnell. So why didn't you vote with us to stop @realDonaldTrump from raiding funds for them when Congress wouldn't give him money for his wall he promised Mexico would pay for?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 25, 2019 Tweet - "Yesterday--all GOP Senators agreed Trump admin was wrong to withhold the whistleblower complaint from Congress Today--they can stand up to his attempt to ignore Congress & vote to stop the national emergency declaration he's using to take funds from military families for his wall" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 24, 2019 During personal meeting with secretary of the Air Force nominee, Barbara Barrett, Schumer pushes to get shovels in the ground on new Rome lab perimeter fence; senator says Air Force must get project underway ASAP to enhance security at world-class defense lab Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 24, 2019 Tweet - "As early as tomorrow, the Senate will vote on terminating @realDonaldTrump's national emergency declaration, which he has used to raid funds from our military to build a border wall. A wall he promised Mexico would pay for. Not taxpayers. Not American troops and their families." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 24, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mark T. Esper, United States Secretary of Defense - Hoeven leads Senators in urging Defense Secretary to restore education benefits for Guard & Reserve members Sen.Mike Crapo, ...
Sept. 24, 2019 Tweet - "If Republicans stand with @realDonaldTrump when we vote on stopping his national emergency declaration: They'll be supporting his taking money from our military for his border wall. Many GOP Senators have military installations with projects in their states that would suffer." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 24, 2019 Tweet - "Remember: Congress explicitly rejected @realDonaldTrump's request for border wall funding. Now he is trying to go around Congress, taking $3.6 billion from our service members and their families. Tomorrow, my GOP colleagues will again have the opportunity to take a stand." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 24, 2019 In personal meeting with secretary of Air Force nominee, Schumer advocates for crown jewel of Southern Tier economy, combat rescue helicopter program; senator urges no cuts to essential chopper program that saves lives on the battlefield and keeps thousands of Lockheed Martin Owego employees on the job Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 24, 2019 Tweet - "Will Senate Republicans vote to defend our troops, their families, and children? Or will they continue to turn a blind eye as this President tries to go around Congress and take $3.6 billion from our service members and families for his expensive, ineffective border wall?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 23, 2019 Senator Markey on U.S. Troop Deployments to Saudi Arabia: No Middle East Conflict Over Oil Sen.Ed Markey
Sept. 23, 2019 McCollum Statement on Deployment of U.S. Troops to Saudi Arabia Rep.Betty McCollum
Sept. 23, 2019 Defense News - Sens. Young and King: Public actions, not private assurances, will help repair US-Saudi relations Sen.Todd Young, ...
Sept. 23, 2019 Letter to Glenn A. Fine, Principal Deputy Inspector General - Rep. Grijalva Leads Members of Congress in Letter Demanding Investigation into Trump's Use of Troops at the Southern Border Rep.Jim McGovern, ...
Sept. 23, 2019 Tweet - "Senate Republicans will be forced to vote this week on @realDonaldTrump's emergency declaration, which he is using to steal money from the military to fund a border wall that he promised Mexico would pay for." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 22, 2019 Houston Chronicle - Ted Cruz Op-Ed: Cruz: As Modi addresses the world from Houston, let's celebrate our deepening ties to India [Opinion] Sen.Ted Cruz
Sept. 20, 2019 Hoeven meets with Air Force Secretary nominee to secure support for North Dakota nuclear & UAS missions Sen.John Hoeven
Sept. 20, 2019 Q&A: Watchdog for U.S. Bomb-Sniffing Dogs Sen.Chuck Grassley
Sept. 20, 2019 The Hill - Rep. Chip Roy: Wars must end -- Congress should clarify our mission in the Middle East Rep.Chip Roy
Sept. 19, 2019 Tweet - "Yesterday, Senate Democrats blocked legislation to fund our national defense. They blocked the resources our commanders need to keep pace with Russia and China. They blocked a pay raise for our servicemembers." Sen.Mitch McConnell
Sept. 19, 2019 Tweet - "The Pentagon just warned of dire outcomes if the money to fund military projects is not provided and goes instead to @realDonaldTrump's ineffective, expensive border wall. Without this funding, the safety and education of military personnel and their families will be at risk." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 19, 2019 Rep. Peters Named as Conferee to National Defense Bill Rep.Scott Peters
Sept. 19, 2019 Durbin Statement On Failed Vote To Proceed To Senate Appropriations Funding Bills Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 19, 2019 Fischer named to conference committee for 2020 Defense Authorization bill Sen.Deb Fischer
Sept. 19, 2019 Sen. Cramer named to NDAA conference committee, outlines priorities in first conferee meeting Sen.Kevin Cramer
Sept. 19, 2019 Risch Discusses the Path Forward on Iran with Fox News' Bill Hemmer Sen.Jim Risch
Sept. 19, 2019 Tillis named to conference committee for 2020 military funding bill Sen.Thom Tillis
Sept. 19, 2019 Representative Pappas tapped to help negotiate FY20 National Defense Authorization Act Rep.Chris Pappas
Sept. 19, 2019 Cotton, Duckworth Bill to Help More Families of Fallen Service Members Travel to Dover Air Force Base Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 18, 2019 Tweet - "Democrats are threatening to filibuster funding for our armed forces and a pay raise for our troops because they disagree with President Trump on immigration policy. I hope our Democratic friends allow the process to move forward when we vote later today." Sen.Mitch McConnell
Sept. 18, 2019 Tweet - "No surprise: stealing $3.6 billion from the Department of Defense for an ineffective, expensive southern border wall weakens America's national security and puts the health, safety and education of military personnel and their families lives at risk." Sen.Chuck Schumer
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