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March 1, 2020 Hoyer Statement on Women's History Month Rep. Steny Hoyer
March 1, 2020 Women's History month Statement Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz
March 1, 2020 Tweet - "I'm so proud to celebrate #WomensHistoryMonth and the incredible achievements of women in New York and across the country. Because when women succeed, we all succeed." Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 1, 2020 Tweet - "I'm so proud to march with everyone in the #StPatsForAll Parade in Queens! Amazing to celebrate Irish culture with so many New Yorkers." Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 1, 2020 Pelosi Statement on Women's History Month Rep. Nancy Pelosi
March 1, 2020 Tweet - "I join in celebrating #WomensHistoryMonth and the centennial anniversary of the 19th amendment. As we celebrate the triumph of the movement for women's suffrage, let us recommit ourselves to advancing an agenda of equality, justice, and opportunity for all." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Feb. 29, 2020 Gov. Ricketts' Statehood Day Statement Sen. Pete Ricketts
Feb. 29, 2020 Tweet - "No photograph more accurately depicts the golden age of jazz than Art Kane's iconic "A Great Day in Harlem." Dizzy Gillespie, Count Basie, Mary Lou Williams, and more. All in one photo. All in Harlem. This #BlackHistoryMonth, we celebrate this legacy." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 28, 2020 Tweet - "In 2015, 9 lives were taken by a gunman who purchased a weapon w/ an incomplete background check--which he later failed. Last year the House passed my bill to fix the #CharlestonLoophole by giving law enforcement more time to complete background checks. When will the Senate act?" Rep. Jim Clyburn
Feb. 28, 2020 Tweet - "As a baseball fan, I'm proud to join this bipartisan resolution supporting Minor League Baseball teams as they fight MLB's proposed elimination. Minor league baseball provides friends & families with an affordable way to enjoy America's pastime. It would be a shame to lose that." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 28, 2020 Senate Unanimously Passes Resolution in Honor of Katherine Johnson Sen. Mark Warner
Feb. 28, 2020 Tweet - "In 2015, 9 lives were taken by a gunman who purchased a weapon w/ an incomplete background check--which he later failed. Last year the House passed my bill to fix the #CharlestonLoophole by giving law enforcement more time to complete background checks. When will the Senate act?" Rep. Jim Clyburn
Feb. 28, 2020 Evans Bill Would Rename Federal Building in D.C. for African American Trailblazer from Philly Rep. Dwight Evans
Feb. 28, 2020 Rep. Sewell Leads House Introduction of Alabama Black Belt Heritage Act Rep. Terri Sewell, ...
Feb. 28, 2020 Tweet - "A legacy like Jane Bolin's should always be honored: 1st African-American woman to graduate from Yale Law School 1st African-American woman to join the New York Bar Association 1st African-American female judge in the U.S. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 27, 2020 Clark Statement on the 30th Anniversary of Anti-Armenian Pogroms in Baku, Azerbaijan Rep. Katherine Clark
Feb. 27, 2020 On Holocaust Remembrance Day, House Passes Holocaust Education Bill Rep. Judy Chu
Feb. 27, 2020 Senate Unanimously Passes Manchin, Capito Resolution in Honor of Katherine Johnson Sen. Shelley Capito, ...
Feb. 27, 2020 Tweet - "Reverend Gary Davis was an amazing singer and guitarist--whose music and style influenced music icons like Bob Dylan. Davis sang both gospel and blues throughout New York, where his impact is still being felt today. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 27, 2020 The Katy News - Victory or Death Sen. John Cornyn
Feb. 27, 2020 Ernst, Grassley Urge Support for Minor League Baseball Clubs in the Quad Cities, Burlington, and Clinton Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
Feb. 27, 2020 Letter to Jon Parrish Reede, Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities - In the wake of the devastating fire in Chinatown Museum, Schumer urges National Endowment for the Humanities to award an emergency grant to the Museum of Chinese in America; emergency funds will aid museum in recovery efforts after fire damaged up to 85,000 artifacts Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 27, 2020 Congresswoman Beatty Votes for Historic Anti-Lynching Bill Rep. Joyce Beatty
Feb. 27, 2020 Markey joins bipartisan group of senators working to save Minor League Baseball teams Sen. Ed Markey, ...
Feb. 26, 2020 Tweet - "House passed legislation today to make lynching a federal crime. Anti-lynching legislation first introduced in 1918. It has taken more than 100 years to get to this point. But justice delayed is not justice denied. This one is for Emmett Till " Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Feb. 26, 2020 Tweet - "This #BlackHistoryMonth, I'm celebrating Helen Octavia Dickens, the daughter of a former slave who went on to graduate from the @uiccom & become the first African American woman admitted to the @AmCollSurgeons ." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 26, 2020 Congressman Neguse Passes Colorado-Inspired Legislation Out of the U.S House to Install the First Outdoor Monument Honoring the Women's Suffrage Movement in Washington D.C Rep. Joe Neguse, ...
Feb. 26, 2020 Rep. Sewell Praises House Passage of Federal Antilynching Legislation Rep. Terri Sewell
Feb. 26, 2020 Murphy, Blumenthal, Markey, Warren introduce legislation to reauthorize National Heritage Areas in Connecticut, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
Feb. 26, 2020 Senators Markey and Warren Reintroduce Essex National Heritage Bill Sen. Ed Markey
Feb. 26, 2020 Tweet - "Today, the House will send a strong message that lynching has no place in the United States. It is fitting that we are naming this bill in memory of Emmett Till, a 14 year old who was murdered in a brutal lynching that shocked the nation in 1955. https://bit.ly/3845eSe" Rep. Steny Hoyer
Feb. 26, 2020 Hoyer Remarks at Press Conference on the Emmett Till Antilynching Act Rep. Steny Hoyer
Feb. 26, 2020 Tweet - "As we continue to observe #BlackHistoryMonth throughout February, let us resolve to commemorate that history by doing our part to correct its injustices. Today, I urge all of my colleagues to vote for the Emmett Till Antilynching Act to designate lynching as a federal hate crime." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Feb. 26, 2020 Tweet - "Constance Baker Motley was a key legal strategist in the Civil Rights Movement The 1st African American woman elected to NY's State Senate and 1st to serve as a federal judge Her work to desegregate institutions continues to inspire #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 26, 2020 Tweet - "For more than a century, Congress has tried and failed to outlaw lynching. But today, in memory of Emmett Till and the more than 4,000 victims of this heinous and racist crime, we will finally deliver justice. #EmmettTill Anti-Lynching Act." Sen. Ben Luján
Feb. 25, 2020 Tweet - "150 years ago today, Hiram Revels was elected as our nation's first African American Senator. But in the time since, only 9 more African Americans have served in the U.S. Senate--a sad reminder of the political & racial history of our nation in the time since reconstruction ended." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 25, 2020 Congressman Cohen's Statement on the Passing of Lawyer James Gilliland Rep. Steve Cohen
Feb. 25, 2020 Senators Lankford, Rosen Applaud Senate Commemorating 75th Anniversary of Liberation of Auschwitz Sen. James Lankford, ...
Feb. 25, 2020 Dingell Celebrates Paczki Day Rep. Debbie Dingell
Feb. 25, 2020 National Park Service Agrees to Conduct Study on Whether to Designate Dodona Manor as an Affiliated Area Sen. Mark Warner, ...
Feb. 25, 2020 Tweet - "Historian, writer, and activist Arturo Alfonso Schomburg's legacy and influence should never be forgotten. Harlem's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture remains one of the world's leading African diaspora institutions. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 24, 2020 Tweet - "Thankful for the amazing life and legacy of trailblazing Mathematician Katherine Johnson #NASA. She helped send America to the Moon. Others got the glory. But Ms. Johnson is no longer a #HiddenFigure. May she forever #RestInPower " Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Feb. 24, 2020 Tweet - "A SD student gave his opposing player with Down syndrome a second chance to make a 3 pointer at the buzzer. And then both teams celebrated. Acts of kindness like this are happening every day. I'm so proud to be a South Dakotan." Sen. John Thune
Feb. 24, 2020 Tweet - "Deeply saddened to learn of the passing of trailblazer & former Calvert County teacher Katherine Johnson. Her contributions to @NASA broke down racial & gender barriers, & led the way for generations of women to excel in STEM. I extend my condolences to her family & friends." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Feb. 24, 2020 Tweet - "Today we honor and remember mathematician Katherine Johnson, who broke down barriers of race and gender at NASA, and whose work was instrumental to the first human space flight. Her legacy will not be forgotten." Rep. Jim Clyburn
Feb. 24, 2020 Tweet - "Katherine Johnson spent her life breaking down barriers for African Americans and women, and accomplishing what was once impossible: Putting humankind on the moon. Our world will miss Katherine, but we'll never forget her impact and legacy." Sen. Ben Luján
Feb. 24, 2020 Tweet - "Les Payne was a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist. He used his work to fight for what is right. He played a pivotal role at Long Island's Newsday, leaving a legacy dedicated to making New York and America more just and more equal. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 24, 2020 Tweet - "Katherine Johnson pioneered new frontiers for space exploration & shattered barriers of race and gender, inspiring generations of women & girls to reach for the stars. May it be a comfort to her family that so many mourn with them." Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Feb. 23, 2020 Tweet - "An Army veteran, Alton R. Waldon, Jr. served as the first African American Congressman elected from Queens to the U.S. House. He has also served in the New York State Assembly, New York State Senate, and as a Judge in New York. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 23, 2020 Pence, Young Honor 75th Anniversary of Battle of Iwo Jima at Indiana War Memorial Sen. Todd Young, ...
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
March 1, 2020 Hoyer Statement on Women's History Month Rep.Steny Hoyer
March 1, 2020 Women's History month Statement Rep.Debbie Wasserman Schultz
March 1, 2020 Tweet - "I'm so proud to celebrate #WomensHistoryMonth and the incredible achievements of women in New York and across the country. Because when women succeed, we all succeed." Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 1, 2020 Tweet - "I'm so proud to march with everyone in the #StPatsForAll Parade in Queens! Amazing to celebrate Irish culture with so many New Yorkers." Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 1, 2020 Pelosi Statement on Women's History Month Rep.Nancy Pelosi
March 1, 2020 Tweet - "I join in celebrating #WomensHistoryMonth and the centennial anniversary of the 19th amendment. As we celebrate the triumph of the movement for women's suffrage, let us recommit ourselves to advancing an agenda of equality, justice, and opportunity for all." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Feb. 29, 2020 Gov. Ricketts' Statehood Day Statement Sen.Pete Ricketts
Feb. 29, 2020 Tweet - "No photograph more accurately depicts the golden age of jazz than Art Kane's iconic "A Great Day in Harlem." Dizzy Gillespie, Count Basie, Mary Lou Williams, and more. All in one photo. All in Harlem. This #BlackHistoryMonth, we celebrate this legacy." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 28, 2020 Tweet - "In 2015, 9 lives were taken by a gunman who purchased a weapon w/ an incomplete background check--which he later failed. Last year the House passed my bill to fix the #CharlestonLoophole by giving law enforcement more time to complete background checks. When will the Senate act?" Rep.Jim Clyburn
Feb. 28, 2020 Tweet - "As a baseball fan, I'm proud to join this bipartisan resolution supporting Minor League Baseball teams as they fight MLB's proposed elimination. Minor league baseball provides friends & families with an affordable way to enjoy America's pastime. It would be a shame to lose that." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 28, 2020 Senate Unanimously Passes Resolution in Honor of Katherine Johnson Sen.Mark Warner
Feb. 28, 2020 Tweet - "In 2015, 9 lives were taken by a gunman who purchased a weapon w/ an incomplete background check--which he later failed. Last year the House passed my bill to fix the #CharlestonLoophole by giving law enforcement more time to complete background checks. When will the Senate act?" Rep.Jim Clyburn
Feb. 28, 2020 Evans Bill Would Rename Federal Building in D.C. for African American Trailblazer from Philly Rep.Dwight Evans
Feb. 28, 2020 Rep. Sewell Leads House Introduction of Alabama Black Belt Heritage Act Rep.Terri Sewell, ...
Feb. 28, 2020 Tweet - "A legacy like Jane Bolin's should always be honored: 1st African-American woman to graduate from Yale Law School 1st African-American woman to join the New York Bar Association 1st African-American female judge in the U.S. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 27, 2020 Clark Statement on the 30th Anniversary of Anti-Armenian Pogroms in Baku, Azerbaijan Rep.Katherine Clark
Feb. 27, 2020 On Holocaust Remembrance Day, House Passes Holocaust Education Bill Rep.Judy Chu
Feb. 27, 2020 Senate Unanimously Passes Manchin, Capito Resolution in Honor of Katherine Johnson Sen.Shelley Capito, ...
Feb. 27, 2020 Tweet - "Reverend Gary Davis was an amazing singer and guitarist--whose music and style influenced music icons like Bob Dylan. Davis sang both gospel and blues throughout New York, where his impact is still being felt today. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 27, 2020 The Katy News - Victory or Death Sen.John Cornyn
Feb. 27, 2020 Ernst, Grassley Urge Support for Minor League Baseball Clubs in the Quad Cities, Burlington, and Clinton Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
Feb. 27, 2020 Letter to Jon Parrish Reede, Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities - In the wake of the devastating fire in Chinatown Museum, Schumer urges National Endowment for the Humanities to award an emergency grant to the Museum of Chinese in America; emergency funds will aid museum in recovery efforts after fire damaged up to 85,000 artifacts Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 27, 2020 Congresswoman Beatty Votes for Historic Anti-Lynching Bill Rep.Joyce Beatty
Feb. 27, 2020 Markey joins bipartisan group of senators working to save Minor League Baseball teams Sen.Ed Markey, ...
Feb. 26, 2020 Tweet - "House passed legislation today to make lynching a federal crime. Anti-lynching legislation first introduced in 1918. It has taken more than 100 years to get to this point. But justice delayed is not justice denied. This one is for Emmett Till " Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Feb. 26, 2020 Tweet - "This #BlackHistoryMonth, I'm celebrating Helen Octavia Dickens, the daughter of a former slave who went on to graduate from the @uiccom & become the first African American woman admitted to the @AmCollSurgeons ." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 26, 2020 Congressman Neguse Passes Colorado-Inspired Legislation Out of the U.S House to Install the First Outdoor Monument Honoring the Women's Suffrage Movement in Washington D.C Rep.Joe Neguse, ...
Feb. 26, 2020 Rep. Sewell Praises House Passage of Federal Antilynching Legislation Rep.Terri Sewell
Feb. 26, 2020 Murphy, Blumenthal, Markey, Warren introduce legislation to reauthorize National Heritage Areas in Connecticut, Massachusetts Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
Feb. 26, 2020 Senators Markey and Warren Reintroduce Essex National Heritage Bill Sen.Ed Markey
Feb. 26, 2020 Tweet - "Today, the House will send a strong message that lynching has no place in the United States. It is fitting that we are naming this bill in memory of Emmett Till, a 14 year old who was murdered in a brutal lynching that shocked the nation in 1955. https://bit.ly/3845eSe" Rep.Steny Hoyer
Feb. 26, 2020 Hoyer Remarks at Press Conference on the Emmett Till Antilynching Act Rep.Steny Hoyer
Feb. 26, 2020 Tweet - "As we continue to observe #BlackHistoryMonth throughout February, let us resolve to commemorate that history by doing our part to correct its injustices. Today, I urge all of my colleagues to vote for the Emmett Till Antilynching Act to designate lynching as a federal hate crime." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Feb. 26, 2020 Tweet - "Constance Baker Motley was a key legal strategist in the Civil Rights Movement The 1st African American woman elected to NY's State Senate and 1st to serve as a federal judge Her work to desegregate institutions continues to inspire #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 26, 2020 Tweet - "For more than a century, Congress has tried and failed to outlaw lynching. But today, in memory of Emmett Till and the more than 4,000 victims of this heinous and racist crime, we will finally deliver justice. #EmmettTill Anti-Lynching Act." Sen.Ben Luján
Feb. 25, 2020 Tweet - "150 years ago today, Hiram Revels was elected as our nation's first African American Senator. But in the time since, only 9 more African Americans have served in the U.S. Senate--a sad reminder of the political & racial history of our nation in the time since reconstruction ended." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 25, 2020 Congressman Cohen's Statement on the Passing of Lawyer James Gilliland Rep.Steve Cohen
Feb. 25, 2020 Senators Lankford, Rosen Applaud Senate Commemorating 75th Anniversary of Liberation of Auschwitz Sen.James Lankford, ...
Feb. 25, 2020 Dingell Celebrates Paczki Day Rep.Debbie Dingell
Feb. 25, 2020 National Park Service Agrees to Conduct Study on Whether to Designate Dodona Manor as an Affiliated Area Sen.Mark Warner, ...
Feb. 25, 2020 Tweet - "Historian, writer, and activist Arturo Alfonso Schomburg's legacy and influence should never be forgotten. Harlem's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture remains one of the world's leading African diaspora institutions. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 24, 2020 Tweet - "Thankful for the amazing life and legacy of trailblazing Mathematician Katherine Johnson #NASA. She helped send America to the Moon. Others got the glory. But Ms. Johnson is no longer a #HiddenFigure. May she forever #RestInPower " Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Feb. 24, 2020 Tweet - "A SD student gave his opposing player with Down syndrome a second chance to make a 3 pointer at the buzzer. And then both teams celebrated. Acts of kindness like this are happening every day. I'm so proud to be a South Dakotan." Sen.John Thune
Feb. 24, 2020 Tweet - "Deeply saddened to learn of the passing of trailblazer & former Calvert County teacher Katherine Johnson. Her contributions to @NASA broke down racial & gender barriers, & led the way for generations of women to excel in STEM. I extend my condolences to her family & friends." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Feb. 24, 2020 Tweet - "Today we honor and remember mathematician Katherine Johnson, who broke down barriers of race and gender at NASA, and whose work was instrumental to the first human space flight. Her legacy will not be forgotten." Rep.Jim Clyburn
Feb. 24, 2020 Tweet - "Katherine Johnson spent her life breaking down barriers for African Americans and women, and accomplishing what was once impossible: Putting humankind on the moon. Our world will miss Katherine, but we'll never forget her impact and legacy." Sen.Ben Luján
Feb. 24, 2020 Tweet - "Les Payne was a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist. He used his work to fight for what is right. He played a pivotal role at Long Island's Newsday, leaving a legacy dedicated to making New York and America more just and more equal. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 24, 2020 Tweet - "Katherine Johnson pioneered new frontiers for space exploration & shattered barriers of race and gender, inspiring generations of women & girls to reach for the stars. May it be a comfort to her family that so many mourn with them." Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Feb. 23, 2020 Tweet - "An Army veteran, Alton R. Waldon, Jr. served as the first African American Congressman elected from Queens to the U.S. House. He has also served in the New York State Assembly, New York State Senate, and as a Judge in New York. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 23, 2020 Pence, Young Honor 75th Anniversary of Battle of Iwo Jima at Indiana War Memorial Sen.Todd Young, ...
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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