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Feb. 22, 2020 Tweet - "Rochester abolitionist & author Austin Steward was a successful grocery business owner. He was chosen by community members to give a speech celebrating slave emancipation in New York. He was also VP at the 1st Black National Convention. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 22, 2020 Tweet - ""Do you believe in miracles? YES!" We witnessed a miracle 40 years ago today when our 1980 Olympic hockey team beat the vaunted Soviet team in Lake Placid. The town's a jewel that's magical year round. And so are the Olympic Museum & Herb Brooks Arena:" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 22, 2020 Tweet - "First @GoJacksSDSU vs. @SDCoyotes game with my granddaughter Henley. I think we have a superfan in the making." Sen. John Thune
Feb. 21, 2020 Tweet - "Reverend J. Edward Nash, Sr. will always be remembered as a leader and advocate for African Americans in Buffalo and nationwide. As a founding member of the Buffalo Urban League and local NAACP branch, we'll always honor his legacy. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 21, 2020 Cassidy, Kennedy Introduce Legislation Dedicating Mansfield Post Office for Civil Rights Icon, Dr. C.O. Simpkins Sen. John Kennedy, ...
Feb. 20, 2020 Senators Hirono, Kaine Visit Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
Feb. 20, 2020 Tweet - "Yesterday I visited the #NevermorePark art installation--home to @FlyboyUniverse --created by Chicago's own Hebru Brantley. Brantley has created an environment where young African Americans can see themselves and their culture represented." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 20, 2020 Washington Examiner - Article by Abraham Mahshie, 'It's a mockery': USS Pueblo veteran wants North Korea to give back his ship Rep. Greg Steube
Feb. 20, 2020 Tweet - "Playing for the Brooklyn Eagles, New York Rens, and more, Clarence "Fats' Jenkins became a sports legend He was one of the greatest outfielders in the era of segregated baseball & an inductee into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 20, 2020 Rep. Estes Announces 2020 High School Art Competition, Service Academy Nominations Rep. Ron Estes
Feb. 20, 2020 Tweet - "It was great to spend the afternoon with @teamlucymeyer at Payton High School in Chicago. Lucy is a 5x swimming Gold Medalist in the @SpecialOlympics . As a @UNICEF Ambassador Lucy is leading a movement that aims to improve the lives of children with disabilities around the world." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 19, 2020 Tweet - "Bob Douglas was the first African American inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. He founded the famed "New York Rens'--a Harlem Renaissance era team that John Wooden described as one of the greatest he's ever seen. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 18, 2020 Tweet - "Born on Long Island, Jupiter Hammon was the first published African American poet in North America. As a religious poet and preacher, he criticized slavery through his poems. This #BlackHistoryMonth, we celebrate his poetry and leadership." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 17, 2020 Tweet - "Today we celebrate the presidents who've defended and shaped our great nation -- especially George Washington and Kentucky's son Abraham Lincoln. Happy #PresidentsDay." Sen. Mitch McConnell
Feb. 17, 2020 Tweet - "Happy Presidents Day! #GreatFaces" Sen. John Thune
Feb. 17, 2020 Tweet - "Happy Presidents' Day! Today, we honor all those who have served as our nation's chief executive. I am proud to represent Illinois--the land of Lincoln--in the U.S. Senate, and to celebrate the legacy of the four historic presidents who have called our great state home." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 17, 2020 Hoyer Delivers Remarks at 39th Annual Black History Month Breakfast Rep. Steny Hoyer
Feb. 17, 2020 Tweet - "From serving as a librarian in Brooklyn to serving in Congress, Major Owens devoted his life to service and building a better New York for all. He was a friend, trailblazer, civil rights activist, and pillar of the New York community. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 16, 2020 Tweet - "As a champion for journalistic integrity, role model, and daughter of Queens who lived in Buffalo too and across New York, Gwen Ifill is truly deserving of her own stamp. This #BlackHistoryMonth and every month, we honor her legacy." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 15, 2020 Tweet - "If Beale Street Could Talk, Go Tell It on the Mountain, Notes of a Native Son, so many more all authored by Harlem native James Baldwin One of the most thought-provoking voices of the Civil Rights Movement, Baldwin is an American icon #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 14, 2020 Warner & Young Introduce Resolution to Honor 75th Anniversary of Iwo Jima Sen. Mark Warner, ...
Feb. 14, 2020 McCollum statement commemorating 2020 Black History Month Rep. Betty McCollum
Feb. 14, 2020 Gov. Ricketts' Presidents' Day Statement Sen. Pete Ricketts
Feb. 14, 2020 Pelosi Statement on Two Years Since Parkland Shooting Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Feb. 14, 2020 Tweet - "Two years after an act of terror and murder stole 17 lives and injured 17 others in Parkland, Florida, we continue to be inspired by the survivors & families who turned their grief into courageous action. #NeverAgain https://speaker.gov/newsroom/21420" Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Date Title Politician
Feb. 22, 2020 Tweet - "Rochester abolitionist & author Austin Steward was a successful grocery business owner. He was chosen by community members to give a speech celebrating slave emancipation in New York. He was also VP at the 1st Black National Convention. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 22, 2020 Tweet - ""Do you believe in miracles? YES!" We witnessed a miracle 40 years ago today when our 1980 Olympic hockey team beat the vaunted Soviet team in Lake Placid. The town's a jewel that's magical year round. And so are the Olympic Museum & Herb Brooks Arena:" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 22, 2020 Tweet - "First @GoJacksSDSU vs. @SDCoyotes game with my granddaughter Henley. I think we have a superfan in the making." Sen.John Thune
Feb. 21, 2020 Tweet - "Reverend J. Edward Nash, Sr. will always be remembered as a leader and advocate for African Americans in Buffalo and nationwide. As a founding member of the Buffalo Urban League and local NAACP branch, we'll always honor his legacy. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 21, 2020 Cassidy, Kennedy Introduce Legislation Dedicating Mansfield Post Office for Civil Rights Icon, Dr. C.O. Simpkins Sen.John Kennedy, ...
Feb. 20, 2020 Senators Hirono, Kaine Visit Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Sen.Tim Kaine, ...
Feb. 20, 2020 Tweet - "Yesterday I visited the #NevermorePark art installation--home to @FlyboyUniverse --created by Chicago's own Hebru Brantley. Brantley has created an environment where young African Americans can see themselves and their culture represented." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 20, 2020 Washington Examiner - Article by Abraham Mahshie, 'It's a mockery': USS Pueblo veteran wants North Korea to give back his ship Rep.Greg Steube
Feb. 20, 2020 Tweet - "Playing for the Brooklyn Eagles, New York Rens, and more, Clarence "Fats' Jenkins became a sports legend He was one of the greatest outfielders in the era of segregated baseball & an inductee into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 20, 2020 Rep. Estes Announces 2020 High School Art Competition, Service Academy Nominations Rep.Ron Estes
Feb. 20, 2020 Tweet - "It was great to spend the afternoon with @teamlucymeyer at Payton High School in Chicago. Lucy is a 5x swimming Gold Medalist in the @SpecialOlympics . As a @UNICEF Ambassador Lucy is leading a movement that aims to improve the lives of children with disabilities around the world." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 19, 2020 Tweet - "Bob Douglas was the first African American inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. He founded the famed "New York Rens'--a Harlem Renaissance era team that John Wooden described as one of the greatest he's ever seen. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 18, 2020 Tweet - "Born on Long Island, Jupiter Hammon was the first published African American poet in North America. As a religious poet and preacher, he criticized slavery through his poems. This #BlackHistoryMonth, we celebrate his poetry and leadership." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 17, 2020 Tweet - "Today we celebrate the presidents who've defended and shaped our great nation -- especially George Washington and Kentucky's son Abraham Lincoln. Happy #PresidentsDay." Sen.Mitch McConnell
Feb. 17, 2020 Tweet - "Happy Presidents Day! #GreatFaces" Sen.John Thune
Feb. 17, 2020 Tweet - "Happy Presidents' Day! Today, we honor all those who have served as our nation's chief executive. I am proud to represent Illinois--the land of Lincoln--in the U.S. Senate, and to celebrate the legacy of the four historic presidents who have called our great state home." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 17, 2020 Hoyer Delivers Remarks at 39th Annual Black History Month Breakfast Rep.Steny Hoyer
Feb. 17, 2020 Tweet - "From serving as a librarian in Brooklyn to serving in Congress, Major Owens devoted his life to service and building a better New York for all. He was a friend, trailblazer, civil rights activist, and pillar of the New York community. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 16, 2020 Tweet - "As a champion for journalistic integrity, role model, and daughter of Queens who lived in Buffalo too and across New York, Gwen Ifill is truly deserving of her own stamp. This #BlackHistoryMonth and every month, we honor her legacy." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 15, 2020 Tweet - "If Beale Street Could Talk, Go Tell It on the Mountain, Notes of a Native Son, so many more all authored by Harlem native James Baldwin One of the most thought-provoking voices of the Civil Rights Movement, Baldwin is an American icon #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 14, 2020 Warner & Young Introduce Resolution to Honor 75th Anniversary of Iwo Jima Sen.Mark Warner, ...
Feb. 14, 2020 McCollum statement commemorating 2020 Black History Month Rep.Betty McCollum
Feb. 14, 2020 Gov. Ricketts' Presidents' Day Statement Sen.Pete Ricketts
Feb. 14, 2020 Pelosi Statement on Two Years Since Parkland Shooting Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Feb. 14, 2020 Tweet - "Two years after an act of terror and murder stole 17 lives and injured 17 others in Parkland, Florida, we continue to be inspired by the survivors & families who turned their grief into courageous action. #NeverAgain https://speaker.gov/newsroom/21420" Rep.Nancy Pelosi
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