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Sept. 3, 2019 Leahy, Durbin, Schatz REAX To President Trump Robbing From The Military To Pay For His Vanity Wall Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
Sept. 3, 2019 Wasserman Schultz on Trump Stealing Military Funds for Border Wall Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Sept. 3, 2019 Tweet - "It's unthinkable that the President would take funding away from our troops in order to pay for his vanity project at the border. Fulfilling a failed campaign promise is no excuse for this overreach in authority. Congress must put our service members first." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 3, 2019 Tweet - "This half measure by the Trump administration isn't enough. The Trump administration must pledge to continue this critical protection for children and families being treated for serious illnesses like cancer, cerebral palsy, cystic fibrosis." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 3, 2019 Tweet - "Today Defense Secretary Mark Esper notified me that the Department of Defense will reprogram $3.6 billion in funds appropriated for military construction projects, including at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, in order to build @realDonaldTrump 's misguided border wall." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 3, 2019 Pelosi Statement on Trump Administration Transferring Funds from U.S. Military Construction Accounts to Pay for Wasteful, Ineffective Wall Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Sept. 2, 2019 Tweet - "The Trump Admin's cruel & inhumane plan to deport people with serious medical conditions must be *fully* reversed. USCIS must tell the world unequivocally that in our compassionate America, the seriously ill who request humanitarian relief will never be targeted for deportation." Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Sept. 1, 2019 Fox News "Sunday Morning Features" - Interview with Andy Biggs Rep. Andy Biggs
Aug. 30, 2019 MSNBC "The Rachel Maddow Show" - Transcript: "Dorian upgraded to category four hurricane." Rep. Mark DeSaulnier
Aug. 30, 2019 Tweet - "For many immigrants in U.S., incl the Bay Area's Maria Isabel Bueso, medical deferred action has been the difference btwn life & death. Now, Trump Admin will deport families benefiting from this humanitarian relief. This immoral decision must be reversed." Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Aug. 30, 2019 Chairman Smith Statement on Trump Administration's Harmful Change in USCIS Policy Rep. Adam Smith
Aug. 30, 2019 Tweet - "Why would @realDonaldTrump target children and families being treated for serious illnesses like cancer, cerebral palsy, cystic fibrosis? It's reckless to needlessly endanger these lives." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 30, 2019 Letter to Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary, Department of Homeland Security - Lawmakers Lead Bicameral Investigation into the Elimination of Medical Deferred Action Sen. Elizabeth Warren
Aug. 30, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Ken Cuccinelli, Acting Dir. for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - Duckworth to Trump Administration: Stop disrespecting U.S. servicemembers and diplomats willing to sacrifice for our nation Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 30, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Ken Cuccinelli, Acting Dir. for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and the Hon. Matthew Albence, Acting Dir. for Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Durbin Demands Answers On Elimination Of Medical Deferred Action Rep. Steve Cohen, ...
Aug. 29, 2019 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: "Interview with Rep. Don Beyer" Rep. Donald Beyer
Aug. 29, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin K. McAleenan, Acting Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Kaine Presses Trump Administration On Deportation "Death Sentences" For Immigrants With Serious Medical Conditions Sen. Tim Kaine
Aug. 29, 2019 Tweet - "The Trump Admin's Remain in Mexico policy is a betrayal of American values and will only further instability in Mexican border cities. I joined my @SenateDems colleagues in demanding an end to this short-sighted and inhumane policy." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 28, 2019 MSNBC "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell" - Transcript: "Trump approves emergency declaration. " Sen. Mazie Hirono
Aug. 28, 2019 Murphey Statement on Trump Diverting Puerto Rico Disaster Aid to Fuel Anti-Immigrant Agenda Sen. Chris Murphy
Aug. 28, 2019 Wasserman Schultz on Trump administration stealing disaster relief funding for cruel immigration activities Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Aug. 28, 2019 Pelosi Statement on Trump Administration Stealing Money from Disaster Relief to Fund Cruel Family Incarceration Policy Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Aug. 28, 2019 Hoyer Statement on the Trump Administration Diverting Disaster Relief Funds Rep. Steny Hoyer
Aug. 28, 2019 Castro Statement on Trump's Promise to Finish Border Wall "By Election Day' and "Take the Land' Rep. Joaquin Castro
Aug. 28, 2019 Representative Mike Levin Tours San Diego-Area Border Facilities, Questions CBP and ICE Officials on Treatment of Migrant Families Rep. Mike Levin
Aug. 28, 2019 Tweet - "Deporting children with cancer is about as low as you can sink. This is yet another step in the Trump Administration's heartless campaign to use immigration to divide us. But I have faith in the American people - we are a kind and generous nation and we will reject this cruelty." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 28, 2019 Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett expresses disappointment in the president's plan to divert funding from FEMA to pay for ICE indefinite detention of families and children Rep. Stacey Plaskett
Aug. 28, 2019 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the Department of Justice - Feinstein, Durbin, Klobuchar, Colleagues Press AG Barr to Rescind Decision Limiting Asylum Due to Family Ties Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 28, 2019 Tweet - "It's outrageous that the Admin is subverting Congress's constitutional power of the purse & diverting money intended for disaster relief efforts to expand its inhumane treatment of migrants. House Dems oppose this decision & urge @POTUS to reconsider." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Aug. 28, 2019 Tweet - "This administration's diversion of crucial FEMA disaster relief funds for its anti-immigrant agenda is unlawful and dangerous. The president is putting millions of Americans at risk of harm from hurricanes just so he can harm immigrants." Rep. Jim Clyburn
Aug. 28, 2019 Tweet - "How is punishing the children of American troops Making America Great? These are the sons and daughters of the brave men and women who are dedicating their lives to keeping our nation safe. They have every right to be born United States citizens." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 28, 2019 Letter to Ken Cuccinelli, Acting Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) - Rep. Pressley, Senators Warren, Markey Seek Answers from USCIS on Suspension of Asylum Interviews in Boston Office Rep. Ayanna Pressley
Aug. 28, 2019 Tweet - "With Tropical Storm Dorian bearing down on Puerto Rico, the Trump Admin is raiding millions of dollars of disaster relief funds so they can detain more immigrants. Putting Americans at risk to serve the President's anti-immigrant agenda is beyond the pale." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 28, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State of the U.S. Department of State, Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Feinstein, Menendez, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration End Remain in Mexico Policy Sen. Michael Bennet, ...
Aug. 27, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security - Sen. Cruz to DHS Acting Secretary McAleenan: "Ensure That the Burden of Paying for This Crisis Does Not Fall Disproportionately on Those Border Communities' Sen. Ted Cruz
Aug. 27, 2019 Tweet - "I am outraged that the Admin is putting the lives of migrant children and families at risk. Targeting and threatening to deport migrants who are receiving life-saving medical treatment is inconsistent with our values, and I urge the Administration to reconsider its position." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Aug. 27, 2019 Thompson: reckless for Trump Administration to divert funding from TSA and FEMA to pay for ICE indefinite detention of families and children Rep. Bennie Thompson
Aug. 27, 2019 Tweet - "The Trump administration's plan to divert money away from FEMA at the start of hurricane season to continue its efforts to separate & jail migrant families is backwards & cruel." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 27, 2019 Merkley Decries Trump Decision To Transfer FEMA Funding To Immigrant Detention Sen. Jeff Merkley
Aug. 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Robert Redfield, Dir. of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Hon. Jerome Adams, Surgeon General of the United States, and the Hon. Robert Kadlee, Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response - Pallone calls on public health officials to urge CBP to provide flu vaccine to migrant families Rep. Frank Pallone
Aug. 26, 2019 Butterfield hosts Congressmen David Price (NC-04) and Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) For North Carolina Immigration Forum Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
Aug. 23, 2019 Lankford Letter - August 23 Sen. James Lankford
Aug. 23, 2019 Fitzpatrick, Harder Statement on Southern Border Trip Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick
Aug. 23, 2019 Jayapal Statement on Trump Administration's Attempts to Undermine Flores Settlement Rep. Pramila Jayapal
Aug. 23, 2019 Meng Issues Statement on Trump Administration's Plan to Scrap the Flores Settlement Rep. Grace Meng
Aug. 23, 2019 Johnson Statement on Changes to Flores Settlement Agreement that Allow Families to be Kept Together Sen. Ron Johnson
Aug. 22, 2019 Tweet - "We should be doing everything in our power to help keep innocent families out of harm's way by granting TPS to Venezuelans already living in the US. Sadly, President Trump and Senate Republicans are blocking TPS for Venezuela, putting lives at risk." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 22, 2019 Congressman Cloud Hosts Border Security Panel Rep. Michael Cloud
Aug. 22, 2019 Rep. Chu Statement on Trump Administration Plan to Abuse Immigrant Children Rep. Judy Chu
Aug. 21, 2019 MSNBC "All in with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: "Trump cancels Denmark plans." Sen. Mazie Hirono
Date Title Politician
Sept. 3, 2019 Leahy, Durbin, Schatz REAX To President Trump Robbing From The Military To Pay For His Vanity Wall Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
Sept. 3, 2019 Wasserman Schultz on Trump Stealing Military Funds for Border Wall Rep.Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Sept. 3, 2019 Tweet - "It's unthinkable that the President would take funding away from our troops in order to pay for his vanity project at the border. Fulfilling a failed campaign promise is no excuse for this overreach in authority. Congress must put our service members first." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 3, 2019 Tweet - "This half measure by the Trump administration isn't enough. The Trump administration must pledge to continue this critical protection for children and families being treated for serious illnesses like cancer, cerebral palsy, cystic fibrosis." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 3, 2019 Tweet - "Today Defense Secretary Mark Esper notified me that the Department of Defense will reprogram $3.6 billion in funds appropriated for military construction projects, including at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, in order to build @realDonaldTrump 's misguided border wall." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 3, 2019 Pelosi Statement on Trump Administration Transferring Funds from U.S. Military Construction Accounts to Pay for Wasteful, Ineffective Wall Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Sept. 2, 2019 Tweet - "The Trump Admin's cruel & inhumane plan to deport people with serious medical conditions must be *fully* reversed. USCIS must tell the world unequivocally that in our compassionate America, the seriously ill who request humanitarian relief will never be targeted for deportation." Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Sept. 1, 2019 Fox News "Sunday Morning Features" - Interview with Andy Biggs Rep.Andy Biggs
Aug. 30, 2019 MSNBC "The Rachel Maddow Show" - Transcript: "Dorian upgraded to category four hurricane." Rep.Mark DeSaulnier
Aug. 30, 2019 Tweet - "For many immigrants in U.S., incl the Bay Area's Maria Isabel Bueso, medical deferred action has been the difference btwn life & death. Now, Trump Admin will deport families benefiting from this humanitarian relief. This immoral decision must be reversed." Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Aug. 30, 2019 Chairman Smith Statement on Trump Administration's Harmful Change in USCIS Policy Rep.Adam Smith
Aug. 30, 2019 Tweet - "Why would @realDonaldTrump target children and families being treated for serious illnesses like cancer, cerebral palsy, cystic fibrosis? It's reckless to needlessly endanger these lives." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 30, 2019 Letter to Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary, Department of Homeland Security - Lawmakers Lead Bicameral Investigation into the Elimination of Medical Deferred Action Sen.Elizabeth Warren
Aug. 30, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Ken Cuccinelli, Acting Dir. for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - Duckworth to Trump Administration: Stop disrespecting U.S. servicemembers and diplomats willing to sacrifice for our nation Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 30, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Ken Cuccinelli, Acting Dir. for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and the Hon. Matthew Albence, Acting Dir. for Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Durbin Demands Answers On Elimination Of Medical Deferred Action Rep.Steve Cohen, ...
Aug. 29, 2019 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: "Interview with Rep. Don Beyer" Rep.Donald Beyer
Aug. 29, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin K. McAleenan, Acting Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Kaine Presses Trump Administration On Deportation "Death Sentences" For Immigrants With Serious Medical Conditions Sen.Tim Kaine
Aug. 29, 2019 Tweet - "The Trump Admin's Remain in Mexico policy is a betrayal of American values and will only further instability in Mexican border cities. I joined my @SenateDems colleagues in demanding an end to this short-sighted and inhumane policy." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 28, 2019 MSNBC "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell" - Transcript: "Trump approves emergency declaration. " Sen.Mazie Hirono
Aug. 28, 2019 Murphey Statement on Trump Diverting Puerto Rico Disaster Aid to Fuel Anti-Immigrant Agenda Sen.Chris Murphy
Aug. 28, 2019 Wasserman Schultz on Trump administration stealing disaster relief funding for cruel immigration activities Rep.Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Aug. 28, 2019 Pelosi Statement on Trump Administration Stealing Money from Disaster Relief to Fund Cruel Family Incarceration Policy Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Aug. 28, 2019 Hoyer Statement on the Trump Administration Diverting Disaster Relief Funds Rep.Steny Hoyer
Aug. 28, 2019 Castro Statement on Trump's Promise to Finish Border Wall "By Election Day' and "Take the Land' Rep.Joaquin Castro
Aug. 28, 2019 Representative Mike Levin Tours San Diego-Area Border Facilities, Questions CBP and ICE Officials on Treatment of Migrant Families Rep.Mike Levin
Aug. 28, 2019 Tweet - "Deporting children with cancer is about as low as you can sink. This is yet another step in the Trump Administration's heartless campaign to use immigration to divide us. But I have faith in the American people - we are a kind and generous nation and we will reject this cruelty." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 28, 2019 Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett expresses disappointment in the president's plan to divert funding from FEMA to pay for ICE indefinite detention of families and children Rep.Stacey Plaskett
Aug. 28, 2019 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the Department of Justice - Feinstein, Durbin, Klobuchar, Colleagues Press AG Barr to Rescind Decision Limiting Asylum Due to Family Ties Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 28, 2019 Tweet - "It's outrageous that the Admin is subverting Congress's constitutional power of the purse & diverting money intended for disaster relief efforts to expand its inhumane treatment of migrants. House Dems oppose this decision & urge @POTUS to reconsider." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Aug. 28, 2019 Tweet - "This administration's diversion of crucial FEMA disaster relief funds for its anti-immigrant agenda is unlawful and dangerous. The president is putting millions of Americans at risk of harm from hurricanes just so he can harm immigrants." Rep.Jim Clyburn
Aug. 28, 2019 Tweet - "How is punishing the children of American troops Making America Great? These are the sons and daughters of the brave men and women who are dedicating their lives to keeping our nation safe. They have every right to be born United States citizens." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 28, 2019 Letter to Ken Cuccinelli, Acting Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) - Rep. Pressley, Senators Warren, Markey Seek Answers from USCIS on Suspension of Asylum Interviews in Boston Office Rep.Ayanna Pressley
Aug. 28, 2019 Tweet - "With Tropical Storm Dorian bearing down on Puerto Rico, the Trump Admin is raiding millions of dollars of disaster relief funds so they can detain more immigrants. Putting Americans at risk to serve the President's anti-immigrant agenda is beyond the pale." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 28, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State of the U.S. Department of State, Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Feinstein, Menendez, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration End Remain in Mexico Policy Sen.Michael Bennet, ...
Aug. 27, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security - Sen. Cruz to DHS Acting Secretary McAleenan: "Ensure That the Burden of Paying for This Crisis Does Not Fall Disproportionately on Those Border Communities' Sen.Ted Cruz
Aug. 27, 2019 Tweet - "I am outraged that the Admin is putting the lives of migrant children and families at risk. Targeting and threatening to deport migrants who are receiving life-saving medical treatment is inconsistent with our values, and I urge the Administration to reconsider its position." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Aug. 27, 2019 Thompson: reckless for Trump Administration to divert funding from TSA and FEMA to pay for ICE indefinite detention of families and children Rep.Bennie Thompson
Aug. 27, 2019 Tweet - "The Trump administration's plan to divert money away from FEMA at the start of hurricane season to continue its efforts to separate & jail migrant families is backwards & cruel." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 27, 2019 Merkley Decries Trump Decision To Transfer FEMA Funding To Immigrant Detention Sen.Jeff Merkley
Aug. 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Robert Redfield, Dir. of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Hon. Jerome Adams, Surgeon General of the United States, and the Hon. Robert Kadlee, Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response - Pallone calls on public health officials to urge CBP to provide flu vaccine to migrant families Rep.Frank Pallone
Aug. 26, 2019 Butterfield hosts Congressmen David Price (NC-04) and Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) For North Carolina Immigration Forum Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
Aug. 23, 2019 Lankford Letter - August 23 Sen.James Lankford
Aug. 23, 2019 Fitzpatrick, Harder Statement on Southern Border Trip Rep.Brian Fitzpatrick
Aug. 23, 2019 Jayapal Statement on Trump Administration's Attempts to Undermine Flores Settlement Rep.Pramila Jayapal
Aug. 23, 2019 Meng Issues Statement on Trump Administration's Plan to Scrap the Flores Settlement Rep.Grace Meng
Aug. 23, 2019 Johnson Statement on Changes to Flores Settlement Agreement that Allow Families to be Kept Together Sen.Ron Johnson
Aug. 22, 2019 Tweet - "We should be doing everything in our power to help keep innocent families out of harm's way by granting TPS to Venezuelans already living in the US. Sadly, President Trump and Senate Republicans are blocking TPS for Venezuela, putting lives at risk." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 22, 2019 Congressman Cloud Hosts Border Security Panel Rep.Michael Cloud
Aug. 22, 2019 Rep. Chu Statement on Trump Administration Plan to Abuse Immigrant Children Rep.Judy Chu
Aug. 21, 2019 MSNBC "All in with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: "Trump cancels Denmark plans." Sen.Mazie Hirono
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