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Sept. 25, 2019 Homeland Security Improvement Act Rep. Veronica Escobar
Sept. 25, 2019 Homeland Security Improvement Act Rep. Sylvia Garcia
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 Rep. Hill Statement on Speaker Pelosi's Announcement to Open an "Impeachment Inquiry" into the President Rep. James Hill
Sept. 24, 2019 Following first congressional hearing on President's Muslim ban, Coons and Chu urge action on NO BAN Act Rep. Judy Chu, ...
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 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 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. 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 Recognizing the Naming of the Vermont Avenue Exit on State Highway Route 10 in Honor of the El Salvador Community Corridor Rep. Jimmy Gomez
Sept. 24, 2019 Congressman Aderholt Statement on Speaker Pelosi's Decision on Impeachment Rep. Robert Aderholt
Sept. 24, 2019 Joint Hearing of the Immigration and Citizenship and Foreign Affairs Subcommittee of the House Judiciary and Oversight and Investigations Committees - Opening Statement of Rep. Nadler, Hearing on Oversight of the Trump Administration's Muslim Ban Rep. Jerry Nadler
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. Salud Carbajal, ...
Sept. 23, 2019 Congressman García: ICE is Declaring War on Our Neighborhoods Rep. Chuy Garcia
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. 23, 2019 Tweet - "New York draws strength from our diversity. The home to the Statue of Liberty, of Ellis Island, & of more immigrants than just about any other state. You can see it in the proud legacy of Latinos that have called our state home. #HispanicHeritageMonth" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 23, 2019 Tweet - "This #HispanicHeritageMonth, I join in celebrating the service & contributions of immigrants. I'm proud that my father came to this country from Denmark & served in the Armed Forces. House Dems will continue to stand with immigrants & lift up their contributions to our nation." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Sept. 20, 2019 Heinrich Statement On Trump Administration Transferring Public Land To Build Border Wall Sen. Martin Heinrich
Sept. 20, 2019 Tweet - "DHS made the right decision to reverse its inhumane plan to deport sick migrant children receiving medical care and their families. However, I remain deeply concerned by their cruel anti-immigrant agenda." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Sept. 20, 2019 Tweet - "AFTERNOON READ: A great story about Nasir Zakaria, who I've had the privilege of meeting. Nasir is a Rohingya, and was able to come to the U.S. via a refugee resettlement program in 2013 before becoming a citizen this past summer. Congratulations, Nasir!" Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 19, 2019 Letter to William Barr, United States Attorney General - NY Congressional Republicans Urge DOJ Action Against Green Light Law Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
Sept. 19, 2019 Rubio, Scott Introduce Bill to Permit Canadian Snowbirds to Visit the U.S. for Longer Sen. Rick Scott, ...
Sept. 19, 2019 Stefanik Signs Letter to DOJ Opposing New York's Green Light Law with New York Republican Delegation Rep. Elise Stefanik
Sept. 19, 2019 Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act Sen. Mike Lee, ...
Sept. 19, 2019 Hearing of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Pallone, Hearing on Protecting Unaccompanied Children: The Ongoing Impacts of the Trump Administration's Cruel Policies Rep. Frank Pallone
Sept. 19, 2019 Administration Appears to Reverse Decision to Deport Critically Ill Children After Pressure from Oversight Committee Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Sept. 19, 2019 Congressman DeSaulnier's Statement on USCIS Decision to Reinstate Deferred Action Rep. Mark DeSaulnier
Sept. 19, 2019 Tweet - ".@Gulalai_Ismail risked her life to advocate for the rights of women in Pakistan, and was forced to flee her home as a result. Human rights defenders like her -- and her family -- should be celebrated and not attacked or harassed." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 19, 2019 Durbin Statement On Failed Vote To Proceed To Senate Appropriations Funding Bills Sen. Dick Durbin
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 Castro Statement After Second Re-Introduction of Emergency Declaration Resolution Rep. Joaquin Castro
Sept. 19, 2019 Senator Murray Introduces Legislation to Block Implementation of Trump Administration's Proposed Public Charge Rule Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 18, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kenneth T. Cuccinelli II, Acting Director, U.S Citizen and Immigration Services, U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Hirono, Senate Democrats Urge Trump Administration to Rescind Termination of the Filipino World War II Veteran Parole Program Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
Sept. 18, 2019 Casey, 26 Senate Democrats Introduce Legislation to Block Implementation of Trump Administration's So-Called "Public Charge" Rule Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Sept. 18, 2019 Rep. Takano Introduces Bill to Prevent the Trump Administration from Holding Immigrant Children In Detention Indefinitely Rep. Mark Takano
Sept. 18, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Ken Cuccinelli, Acting Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and the Hon. Matthew Albence, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Oversight Seeks Testimony From Top USCIS and ICE Officials After DHS Breaches Agreement with Committee Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Sept. 18, 2019 Lujan Introduces Marijuana Reform Legislation to Protect Immigrant Communities Sen. Ben Luján
Sept. 18, 2019 Tweet - "We all remember then-candidate Donald Trump's idea that we need a 2,000 mile wall from sea-to-shining-sea, and his claim that Mexico would pay for it. But Mexico said no, and now President Trump has decided that our military and their families should pay for it instead." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 18, 2019 Tweet - "President Trump is risking our national security to fulfill a failed campaign promise. His useless wall isn't going to solve the problem at our southern border. These funds should be spent as Congress intended - to support our military & their families." Sen. Dick Durbin
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
Sept. 18, 2019 Tweet - "If President @realDonaldTrump is allowed to take money from Congress and put it wherever he wants including for his ineffective, expensive border wall, and then we just give it back to him--what's the point? Democrats won't vote for that ridiculous precedent." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 18, 2019 Tweet - "Exactly." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 18, 2019 Tweet - "There is no excuse for denying our fellow citizens in Puerto Rico the funding they need to recover Democrats are fighting tooth and nail to stop @realDonaldTrump from taking money from projects in Puerto Rico to fund his expensive ineffective border wall" Sen. Chuck Schumer
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 - "The Trump Admin. is defying the law in order to purposely punish the people of Puerto Rico and stop them from receiving federal disaster assistance. And now the President is taking an additional $155M from FEMA's disaster relief fund for his useless wall on our southern border." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 17, 2019 Wyden, 26 Senate Democrats Introduce Legislation to Block Implementation of Trump Administration's So-Called "Public Charge" Rule Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Sept. 17, 2019 Feinstein, Hirono, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Block Implementation of Trump Administration's "Public Charge" Rule Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Sept. 17, 2019 Tweet - "President @realDonaldTrump's Pentagon is right: This ineffective border wall is expensive." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 17, 2019 Tweet - "Republicans have chosen to back @realDonaldTrump's demand for $12 billion in funding for his ineffective border wall, taken from other sources: medical research, opioid treatment, funding intended for our military, their families, & their kids. Mexico, oddly, isn't chipping in." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 17, 2019 Tweet - "The President's diversion of funds from our military to his ineffective border wall is not only harmful to our armed service members & their families, it's also damaging the constitutional authority of Congress - especially when it comes to the power of the purse. It has to stop." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 17, 2019 Tweet - "The Trump Administration's #PublicCharge rule is just another attempt to strengthen this president's anti-immigrant agenda. This nation's immigrants & its diversity are what have always made America great. We must protect immigrant families against this hateful attack." Rep. Jim Clyburn
Sept. 17, 2019 Tweet - "This #ConstitutionDay & #CitizenshipDay, we commemorate the signing of the Constitution and recognize those who have become citizens. Let us recommit to upholding the Constitution, ensuring all Americans can exercise their right to vote, and fix our broken immigration system." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Sept. 16, 2019 Representative Adriano Espaillat Recognizes National Hispanic Heritage Month Rep. Adriano Espaillat
Sept. 16, 2019 Norton to Welcome Former U.S. Treasurer Rosa Rios to Roosevelt STAY High School Rep. Eleanor Norton
Sept. 16, 2019 Representatives DeSaulnier, Pressley, and Chu Issue Statement After USCIS, ICE, and DHS Miss Deadline on Medical Deferred Action Rep. Mark DeSaulnier
Sept. 16, 2019 Tweet - "During #HispanicHeritageMonth, we celebrate the proud heritage and traditions of Hispanic & Latino culture in Illinois and across the United States. We are a nation of immigrants, made immeasurably stronger by the vast & historic contributions of these communities to our society." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 16, 2019 Tweet - "What Democrats are asking for is to make sure service members and their families are not paying the bill for an expensive, ineffective border wall--a wall that @realDonaldTrump promised Mexico would pay for." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 16, 2019 Tweet - "It's essential that we have a precise count in the #Census2020 to ensure that Latinos and all communities have access to federal funding that is essential to schools, hospitals, transportation, infrastructure, and research. #HispanicHeritageMonth" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 16, 2019 Tweet - "The Constitution calls for a count of all persons residing in the United States. The census is not something that should ever be manipulated for political purposes. Latinos and all communities deserve to be counted. #HispanicHeritageMonth #Census2020" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 16, 2019 Tweet - "Make sure your friends see this: @realDonaldTrump is RAIDING money from projects, including schools, that support military families and local economies to fund his border wall. The wall he promised Mexico would pay for. And the majority of @SenateGOP is A-OK with that." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 16, 2019 USA Today - Op-Ed by Cisneros and Brown: Trump raids military families, national security to pay for border wall: vets in congress Rep. Gil Cisneros, ...
Sept. 16, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, U.S Department of Homeland Security Acting Director - Meng Demands Answers From DHS About Appalling Treatment of Children, Deprivation of Menstrual Hygiene Products to Girls Detained at the Border Rep. Grace Meng
Sept. 16, 2019 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 16, 2019 Tweet - "President Trump's reckless, anti-immigrant policies are to blame for the humanitarian crisis along the border. And it's only getting worse. That's why @HouseDemocrats passed legislation to establish humanitarian standards for immigrants crossing the border." Sen. Ben Luján
Sept. 15, 2019 CBS "Face the Nation" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Ilhan Omar Rep. Ilhan Omar
Sept. 15, 2019 Fox News "Sunday Morning Features" - Interview with Sen. Blackburn Sen. Marsha Blackburn
Sept. 15, 2019 Pelosi Statement on Hispanic Heritage Month Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Sept. 15, 2019 Tweet - "This #HispanicHeritageMonth is an opportunity to celebrate the innumerable contributions and the service of Hispanic Americans to our nation. As we mark this occasion, we must also stand united against the Admin's dangerous and dehumanizing anti-immigrant policies." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Sept. 14, 2019 Tweet - "President @realDonaldTrump: Why are you putting @USAirForce readiness at risk to pay for your expensive, ineffective, vanity border wall? Enough. Stop the cuts." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 13, 2019 Letter to Leader McConnell, Leader Schumer, Chairman Shelby, Vice Chairman Leahy, Chairman Capito and Ranking Member Tester - Bennet, Colleagues Urge Senate Leaders to Block Trump Administration's Attempts to Unilaterally Transfer Homeland Security Funds to ICE/CBP Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Sept. 13, 2019 MSNBC "All in with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: "Candidates offer contrasting visions." Rep. Mark DeSaulnier
Sept. 13, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security - 35+ Members Demands Answers from DHS about Appalling Treatment of Children, Deprivation of Menstrual Hygiene Products to Girls Detained at the Bor Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
Sept. 13, 2019 Booker Introduces Bill to Protect Immigrant Gold Star and Military Families from Deportation Sen. Cory Booker
Sept. 13, 2019 Reps. Panetta, Jayapal Introduce the Immigrant Witness and Victim Protection Act to Protect Immigrant Survivors of Crime Rep. Jimmy Panetta, ...
Sept. 13, 2019 Letter to Hon. Mitch McConnell, Hon. Charles E. Schumer, Hon. Richard Shelby, Hon. Patrick Leahy, Hon. Shelley Moore Capito, Hon. Jon Tester - Van Hollen Leads Senate Democrats in Urging Appropriators To Block Administration Attempts To Unilaterally Transfer DHS Funds to ICE/CBP Sen. Chris Van Hollen
Date Title Politician
Sept. 25, 2019 Homeland Security Improvement Act Rep.Veronica Escobar
Sept. 25, 2019 Homeland Security Improvement Act Rep.Sylvia Garcia
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 Rep. Hill Statement on Speaker Pelosi's Announcement to Open an "Impeachment Inquiry" into the President Rep.James Hill
Sept. 24, 2019 Following first congressional hearing on President's Muslim ban, Coons and Chu urge action on NO BAN Act Rep.Judy Chu, ...
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 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 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. 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 Recognizing the Naming of the Vermont Avenue Exit on State Highway Route 10 in Honor of the El Salvador Community Corridor Rep.Jimmy Gomez
Sept. 24, 2019 Congressman Aderholt Statement on Speaker Pelosi's Decision on Impeachment Rep.Robert Aderholt
Sept. 24, 2019 Joint Hearing of the Immigration and Citizenship and Foreign Affairs Subcommittee of the House Judiciary and Oversight and Investigations Committees - Opening Statement of Rep. Nadler, Hearing on Oversight of the Trump Administration's Muslim Ban Rep.Jerry Nadler
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.Salud Carbajal, ...
Sept. 23, 2019 Congressman García: ICE is Declaring War on Our Neighborhoods Rep.Chuy Garcia
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. 23, 2019 Tweet - "New York draws strength from our diversity. The home to the Statue of Liberty, of Ellis Island, & of more immigrants than just about any other state. You can see it in the proud legacy of Latinos that have called our state home. #HispanicHeritageMonth" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 23, 2019 Tweet - "This #HispanicHeritageMonth, I join in celebrating the service & contributions of immigrants. I'm proud that my father came to this country from Denmark & served in the Armed Forces. House Dems will continue to stand with immigrants & lift up their contributions to our nation." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Sept. 20, 2019 Heinrich Statement On Trump Administration Transferring Public Land To Build Border Wall Sen.Martin Heinrich
Sept. 20, 2019 Tweet - "DHS made the right decision to reverse its inhumane plan to deport sick migrant children receiving medical care and their families. However, I remain deeply concerned by their cruel anti-immigrant agenda." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Sept. 20, 2019 Tweet - "AFTERNOON READ: A great story about Nasir Zakaria, who I've had the privilege of meeting. Nasir is a Rohingya, and was able to come to the U.S. via a refugee resettlement program in 2013 before becoming a citizen this past summer. Congratulations, Nasir!" Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 19, 2019 Letter to William Barr, United States Attorney General - NY Congressional Republicans Urge DOJ Action Against Green Light Law Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
Sept. 19, 2019 Rubio, Scott Introduce Bill to Permit Canadian Snowbirds to Visit the U.S. for Longer Sen.Rick Scott, ...
Sept. 19, 2019 Stefanik Signs Letter to DOJ Opposing New York's Green Light Law with New York Republican Delegation Rep.Elise Stefanik
Sept. 19, 2019 Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act Sen.Mike Lee, ...
Sept. 19, 2019 Hearing of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Pallone, Hearing on Protecting Unaccompanied Children: The Ongoing Impacts of the Trump Administration's Cruel Policies Rep.Frank Pallone
Sept. 19, 2019 Administration Appears to Reverse Decision to Deport Critically Ill Children After Pressure from Oversight Committee Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Sept. 19, 2019 Congressman DeSaulnier's Statement on USCIS Decision to Reinstate Deferred Action Rep.Mark DeSaulnier
Sept. 19, 2019 Tweet - ".@Gulalai_Ismail risked her life to advocate for the rights of women in Pakistan, and was forced to flee her home as a result. Human rights defenders like her -- and her family -- should be celebrated and not attacked or harassed." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 19, 2019 Durbin Statement On Failed Vote To Proceed To Senate Appropriations Funding Bills Sen.Dick Durbin
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 Castro Statement After Second Re-Introduction of Emergency Declaration Resolution Rep.Joaquin Castro
Sept. 19, 2019 Senator Murray Introduces Legislation to Block Implementation of Trump Administration's Proposed Public Charge Rule Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 18, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kenneth T. Cuccinelli II, Acting Director, U.S Citizen and Immigration Services, U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Hirono, Senate Democrats Urge Trump Administration to Rescind Termination of the Filipino World War II Veteran Parole Program Sen.Amy Klobuchar, ...
Sept. 18, 2019 Casey, 26 Senate Democrats Introduce Legislation to Block Implementation of Trump Administration's So-Called "Public Charge" Rule Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Sept. 18, 2019 Rep. Takano Introduces Bill to Prevent the Trump Administration from Holding Immigrant Children In Detention Indefinitely Rep.Mark Takano
Sept. 18, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Ken Cuccinelli, Acting Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and the Hon. Matthew Albence, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Oversight Seeks Testimony From Top USCIS and ICE Officials After DHS Breaches Agreement with Committee Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Sept. 18, 2019 Lujan Introduces Marijuana Reform Legislation to Protect Immigrant Communities Sen.Ben Luján
Sept. 18, 2019 Tweet - "We all remember then-candidate Donald Trump's idea that we need a 2,000 mile wall from sea-to-shining-sea, and his claim that Mexico would pay for it. But Mexico said no, and now President Trump has decided that our military and their families should pay for it instead." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 18, 2019 Tweet - "President Trump is risking our national security to fulfill a failed campaign promise. His useless wall isn't going to solve the problem at our southern border. These funds should be spent as Congress intended - to support our military & their families." Sen.Dick Durbin
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
Sept. 18, 2019 Tweet - "If President @realDonaldTrump is allowed to take money from Congress and put it wherever he wants including for his ineffective, expensive border wall, and then we just give it back to him--what's the point? Democrats won't vote for that ridiculous precedent." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 18, 2019 Tweet - "Exactly." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 18, 2019 Tweet - "There is no excuse for denying our fellow citizens in Puerto Rico the funding they need to recover Democrats are fighting tooth and nail to stop @realDonaldTrump from taking money from projects in Puerto Rico to fund his expensive ineffective border wall" Sen.Chuck Schumer
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 - "The Trump Admin. is defying the law in order to purposely punish the people of Puerto Rico and stop them from receiving federal disaster assistance. And now the President is taking an additional $155M from FEMA's disaster relief fund for his useless wall on our southern border." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 17, 2019 Wyden, 26 Senate Democrats Introduce Legislation to Block Implementation of Trump Administration's So-Called "Public Charge" Rule Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Sept. 17, 2019 Feinstein, Hirono, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Block Implementation of Trump Administration's "Public Charge" Rule Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Sept. 17, 2019 Tweet - "President @realDonaldTrump's Pentagon is right: This ineffective border wall is expensive." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 17, 2019 Tweet - "Republicans have chosen to back @realDonaldTrump's demand for $12 billion in funding for his ineffective border wall, taken from other sources: medical research, opioid treatment, funding intended for our military, their families, & their kids. Mexico, oddly, isn't chipping in." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 17, 2019 Tweet - "The President's diversion of funds from our military to his ineffective border wall is not only harmful to our armed service members & their families, it's also damaging the constitutional authority of Congress - especially when it comes to the power of the purse. It has to stop." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 17, 2019 Tweet - "The Trump Administration's #PublicCharge rule is just another attempt to strengthen this president's anti-immigrant agenda. This nation's immigrants & its diversity are what have always made America great. We must protect immigrant families against this hateful attack." Rep.Jim Clyburn
Sept. 17, 2019 Tweet - "This #ConstitutionDay & #CitizenshipDay, we commemorate the signing of the Constitution and recognize those who have become citizens. Let us recommit to upholding the Constitution, ensuring all Americans can exercise their right to vote, and fix our broken immigration system." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Sept. 16, 2019 Representative Adriano Espaillat Recognizes National Hispanic Heritage Month Rep.Adriano Espaillat
Sept. 16, 2019 Norton to Welcome Former U.S. Treasurer Rosa Rios to Roosevelt STAY High School Rep.Eleanor Norton
Sept. 16, 2019 Representatives DeSaulnier, Pressley, and Chu Issue Statement After USCIS, ICE, and DHS Miss Deadline on Medical Deferred Action Rep.Mark DeSaulnier
Sept. 16, 2019 Tweet - "During #HispanicHeritageMonth, we celebrate the proud heritage and traditions of Hispanic & Latino culture in Illinois and across the United States. We are a nation of immigrants, made immeasurably stronger by the vast & historic contributions of these communities to our society." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 16, 2019 Tweet - "What Democrats are asking for is to make sure service members and their families are not paying the bill for an expensive, ineffective border wall--a wall that @realDonaldTrump promised Mexico would pay for." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 16, 2019 Tweet - "It's essential that we have a precise count in the #Census2020 to ensure that Latinos and all communities have access to federal funding that is essential to schools, hospitals, transportation, infrastructure, and research. #HispanicHeritageMonth" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 16, 2019 Tweet - "The Constitution calls for a count of all persons residing in the United States. The census is not something that should ever be manipulated for political purposes. Latinos and all communities deserve to be counted. #HispanicHeritageMonth #Census2020" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 16, 2019 Tweet - "Make sure your friends see this: @realDonaldTrump is RAIDING money from projects, including schools, that support military families and local economies to fund his border wall. The wall he promised Mexico would pay for. And the majority of @SenateGOP is A-OK with that." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 16, 2019 USA Today - Op-Ed by Cisneros and Brown: Trump raids military families, national security to pay for border wall: vets in congress Rep.Gil Cisneros, ...
Sept. 16, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, U.S Department of Homeland Security Acting Director - Meng Demands Answers From DHS About Appalling Treatment of Children, Deprivation of Menstrual Hygiene Products to Girls Detained at the Border Rep.Grace Meng
Sept. 16, 2019 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 16, 2019 Tweet - "President Trump's reckless, anti-immigrant policies are to blame for the humanitarian crisis along the border. And it's only getting worse. That's why @HouseDemocrats passed legislation to establish humanitarian standards for immigrants crossing the border." Sen.Ben Luján
Sept. 15, 2019 CBS "Face the Nation" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Ilhan Omar Rep.Ilhan Omar
Sept. 15, 2019 Fox News "Sunday Morning Features" - Interview with Sen. Blackburn Sen.Marsha Blackburn
Sept. 15, 2019 Pelosi Statement on Hispanic Heritage Month Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Sept. 15, 2019 Tweet - "This #HispanicHeritageMonth is an opportunity to celebrate the innumerable contributions and the service of Hispanic Americans to our nation. As we mark this occasion, we must also stand united against the Admin's dangerous and dehumanizing anti-immigrant policies." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Sept. 14, 2019 Tweet - "President @realDonaldTrump: Why are you putting @USAirForce readiness at risk to pay for your expensive, ineffective, vanity border wall? Enough. Stop the cuts." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 13, 2019 Letter to Leader McConnell, Leader Schumer, Chairman Shelby, Vice Chairman Leahy, Chairman Capito and Ranking Member Tester - Bennet, Colleagues Urge Senate Leaders to Block Trump Administration's Attempts to Unilaterally Transfer Homeland Security Funds to ICE/CBP Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Sept. 13, 2019 MSNBC "All in with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: "Candidates offer contrasting visions." Rep.Mark DeSaulnier
Sept. 13, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security - 35+ Members Demands Answers from DHS about Appalling Treatment of Children, Deprivation of Menstrual Hygiene Products to Girls Detained at the Bor Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
Sept. 13, 2019 Booker Introduces Bill to Protect Immigrant Gold Star and Military Families from Deportation Sen.Cory Booker
Sept. 13, 2019 Reps. Panetta, Jayapal Introduce the Immigrant Witness and Victim Protection Act to Protect Immigrant Survivors of Crime Rep.Jimmy Panetta, ...
Sept. 13, 2019 Letter to Hon. Mitch McConnell, Hon. Charles E. Schumer, Hon. Richard Shelby, Hon. Patrick Leahy, Hon. Shelley Moore Capito, Hon. Jon Tester - Van Hollen Leads Senate Democrats in Urging Appropriators To Block Administration Attempts To Unilaterally Transfer DHS Funds to ICE/CBP Sen.Chris Van Hollen
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