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Oct. 24, 2020 Tweet - "Sen Blumenthal demanded: --Enhanced Background Checks --Paycheck Fairness --Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal --Domestic Violence Survivor Protection --Veterans' Access to Child Care --Securing America's Federal Elections --Congressional Budget Justification Transparency GOP objected" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 24, 2020 Tweet - "Sen. Durbin took to the floor to demand action on --American Dream & Promise Act --SHIELD Act --Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act --Helping MOMS Act --Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act GOP objected so they can keep pushing their illegitimate process for Trump's nominee" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 24, 2020 Tweet - "I just demanded we act on: --For the People Act --Suicide Prevention Act --Family Support Services for Addiction Act --Effective Suicide Screening & Assessment in the Emergency Dept Act --Campaign to Prevent Suicide Act GOP objected so they can keep pushing their illegitimate process" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 24, 2020 Tweet - "Sen. Brown demanded --Protecting Americans w/ Preexisting Conditions --Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination --BRIDGE for Workers --Danny's Law --Tribal Access to Homeless Assistance --Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity GOP objected to keep their sham process" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 24, 2020 Tweet - "220,000 Americans have died from COVID But Senate GOP only seems to care about forcing Trump's nominee through illegitimate process Dems are taking over the floor to demand action on the updated HEROES Act & dozens of other bills McConnell consigned to his legislative trashcan" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 24, 2020 Tweet - "Sen. McConnell just gave another warped, distorted history lesson on the floor We know how defensive he is about the blatant 180° hypocritical turn he made--but a distorted history lesson won't erase the stain of this illegitimate SCOTUS nomination process We won't stop fighting" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 24, 2020 Tweet - "We just forced floor action on a bill to protect Americans with pre-existing conditions But the Senate GOP objected so that they can keep up their campaign to force President Trump's nominee through a sham process to rip away protections for pre-existing conditions from millions" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 24, 2020 Tweet - "Senator Whitehouse took to the floor to demand the Senate pass a resolution condemning how the courts have been captured by dark money efforts. Senate Republicans objected." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 24, 2020 Tweet - "It's October 24th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 23, 2020 Letter to UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, H.E. Michelle Bachelet - Pressley, Tlaib, Ocasio-Cortez, Omar Lead Call for International Investigation Into Alleged DHS Human Rights Abuses Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
Oct. 23, 2020 Tweet - "I just forced a vote to adjourn the Senate until after the November election. But the Republicans voted to keep jamming President Trump's Supreme Court nominee through this sham process to rip away health care from millions. We will not stop fighting." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 23, 2020 Tweet - "I just forced a vote to send Judge Barrett's nomination back to the Judiciary Committee But GOP voted to keep working to rip away health care We won't stop fighting We won't have business as usual as GOP tries to use an illegitimate process to jam through Pres. Trump's nominee" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 23, 2020 Tweet - "We will not have business as usual here in the Senate while the Republicans use a sham process to force through President Trump's Supreme Court nominee to rip away health care from millions." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 23, 2020 Executive Calendar--Motion to Proceed Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 23, 2020 Tweet - "I required the GOP to show up for a live quorum call--Senate can't do business without quorum Then I forced us into closed session to talk face-to-face about this nomination & its impact on America But the GOP decided to keep forcing this nominee through an illegitimate process" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 23, 2020 Tweet - "A vote by any Senator for President Trump's Supreme Court nominee is a vote to rip away health care from millions of Americans. Democrats will not stop fighting." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 23, 2020 Tweet - "I just forced a vote to stop Judge Barrett's nomination from moving forward We aren't going to have business as usual as the Republicans try to use an illegitimate process to jam through President Trump's nominee But the Senate GOP voted to keep working to rip away health care" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 23, 2020 Stefanik Cosponsors China Task Force Act Rep. Elise Stefanik
Oct. 23, 2020 Global Wildlife Trade Biosecurity Act Rep. Grace Meng
Oct. 23, 2020 Motion to Go Into Closed Session Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 23, 2020 STEFANIK COSPONSORS CHINA TASK FORCE ACT Rep. Elise Stefanik
Oct. 23, 2020 Cloture Motion Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 23, 2020 Letter to Scott Levins, Dir. of the National Personnel Records Center - Reps. Van Taylor, Jimmy Panetta Urge NPRC to Resume Processing Military Personnel Records Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
Oct. 23, 2020 Quorum Call Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of the Dept. of State, the Hon. Chad Wolf, Under Secretary of the Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans, and the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Senate Democrats Denounce Trump Administration's Historically Low Refugee Resettlement Goal and Push for Increased Admissions Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 22, 2020 Letter to General Daniel R. Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau - Feinstein, Wyden, Leahy, Schumer, Merkley, Colleagues Ask National Guard for Wildfire Readiness Assessment Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Oct. 22, 2020 Tweet - "Today, Democrats boycotted the illegitimate markup of President Trump's nominee Judge Barrett in Judiciary. We are not going to have business as usual while the Republicans try to use an illegitimate process to jam through a nominee to rip away health care from millions." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor - Cortez Masto Joins Colleagues in Opposition to Administration's Attempt to Misclassify Workers Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 22, 2020 Tweet - "A vote by any Senator for Judge Barrett is a vote to rip away health care from millions of Americans. Democrats will not stop fighting. We are not going to have business as usual while the Republicans try to use an illegitimate process to jam through President Trump's nominee." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 22, 2020 Letter to Kristine Svincki, Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and Commissioners - Schumer, Gillibrand, Lowery, Engel, Maloney renew call on Nuclear Regulatory Commission to hold a public hearing before moving forward on Indian Point License Transfer Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Oct. 22, 2020 Gillibrand Announces Bicameral Legislation To Create More Equitable Health Care System Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Oct. 22, 2020 Tweet - "Democrats will not stop fighting for Ruth Bader Ginsburg's legacy." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 22, 2020 Tweet - "A vote by any Senator for President Trump's Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett is a vote to rip away health care and pre-existing condition protections from millions of Americans. Democrats will not stop fighting for Americans' health care." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 22, 2020 Tweet - "We don't insult immigrants to this country. We don't rip kids away from their parents. America stands up for immigrants. America stands up for human rights. Immigrants have made America what it is today." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 22, 2020 Tweet - "I just forced a vote to stop Judge Amy Coney Barrett's nomination from moving forward because Senator Graham broke the Judiciary Committee rules. But Senate Republicans voted to keep up their campaign to rip away health care from millions. Democrats will not stop fighting." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 22, 2020 Vote on Motion to Proceed Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 22, 2020 Tonko Announces $7.8M Local Awards to Combat Substance Use Disorder Rep. Paul Tonko
Oct. 22, 2020 Tweet - "To call this process illegitimate is being too kind. Senator Graham has broken the rules of the committee to move forward with a vote on Judge Barrett to rip away health care from millions. The American people oppose this. Democrats will not stop fighting this nomination." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 22, 2020 Nomination of Amy Coney Barrett Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 22, 2020 Tweet - "Make sure every single person you know sees this: "I hope that they end it." This is President Trump on 60 Minutes telling Judge Amy Coney Barrett and the Supreme Court to rip away health care from millions. Democrats will not stop fighting." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 22, 2020 Tweet - "It's October 22nd, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 22, 2020 Tweet - "More than 220,000 Americans have died from COVID. But President Trump just keeps lying and lying and lying. Donald Trump: Too many lies for too long." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 22, 2020 Tweet - "Turkey committed human rights abuses in Syria, against the Kurds, and is enflaming the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan I forced a vote to take action on Turkey's human rights abuses But Republicans refused so they can keep moving forward to rip health care from millions" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Klobuchar, Smith Call on USDA to Reverse Decision to Decrease COVID-19 Relief for Dairy Farmers Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Oct. 22, 2020 Tweet - "Democrats are boycotting the illegitimate markup of Judge Barrett's nomination in Judiciary. We are not going to have business as usual while the Republicans try to use an illegitimate process to jam through a nominee to rip away health care from millions." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 22, 2020 Tweet - "Today, the seats of Democrats in Judiciary remained empty in boycott. Instead, they were filled by reminders of #WhatsAtStake: Photos of Americans whose lives will be turned upside down if Judge Barrett delivers the decisive vote to rip health care from millions of Americans." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 22, 2020 Suozzi, Schakowsky Lead 23 of Their Colleagues Calling on The Trump Administration to Suspend Last Minute Drug Gift Card Stunt and Halt Announcement of The Proposal Rep. Tom Suozzi
Oct. 22, 2020 Tweet - "The Justice in Policing Act passed the House almost four months ago. It is long past time to bring it to the Senate floor." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Cortez Masto Raises Alarm Over Administration's Inability to Fully Implement Provisions Under President Trump's Executive Order to Expand Critical Mental Health Resources to Veterans Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - King, More than 100 Lawmakers Urge Congress: Bold and Comprehensive Action Needed to Prevent the Next Pandemic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 22, 2020 Letter to Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Lucas Leads Bipartisan Efforts Ensuring COVID-19 Funds for Rural Hospitals Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
Oct. 22, 2020 Tweet - "Donald Trump tried to deny climate change had an effect on the wildfires. He tried to claim our planet will just "start getting cooler." Donald Trump: Too many lies for too long." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 22, 2020 CNN "The Lead with Jake Tapper" - Transcript: Interview with Senator Kirsten Gillibrand Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Oct. 21, 2020 Tweet - "Republicans could never repeal a woman's right to choose in Congress, so they are rushing to confirm a Supreme Court justice who is a threat to Roe. A vote for Judge Barrett is a vote to curtail women's reproductive freedoms. We're fighting this. #WhatsAtStake" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 21, 2020 Tweet - "To Sen McConnell and Senate Republicans: The country is hurting. Millions are sick and dying. Workers are losing their jobs. Small businesses are closing their doors. Americans are sick and tired of these political games. We must past the HEROES Act to give people real relief." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 21, 2020 Tweet - "This is horrific. These are kids. This is a moral outrage, a stain on the Trump administration. America stands up for immigrants. America stands up for human rights. This is not who we are. We are fighting for these kids and their families." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 21, 2020 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview with Congressman Hakeem Jeffries Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Oct. 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the Dept. of State - Schakowsky Leads 45 Members of Congress in Calling on Sec. Pompeo to withdraw United States from G20 Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
Oct. 21, 2020 Tweet - "Senator McConnell's games continue today with a vote on the GOP's emaciated COVID-relief bill. It has already failed in the Senate because it leaves so many Americans behind. Democrats are fighting for action on the HEROES Act to give Americans real relief." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 21, 2020 Menendez, Schumer Applaud Library of Congress Decision to Recognize Armenian Genocide in Its Records Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Oct. 21, 2020 Letter to Natalie Jaresko, Executive Director of the Puerto Rico Financial Oversight and Management Board - Chair Grijalva Leads House Lawmaker Letter Calling for Investigation of Insider Trading by Puerto Rico Hedge Fund Creditors Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
Oct. 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. James Inhofe, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee - Gillibrand, Cruz Lead Bipartisan Call To Expand U.S.-Israel Cooperation In National Defense Authorization Act Negotiations Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept, of Education - King Fights for Federal Student Loan Borrowers to Access "Critical Relief" from Coronavirus Bills Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Oct. 21, 2020 Coronavirus Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 21, 2020 Schumer reveals: While COVID cases rise across New York & Upstate schools in need of more rapid tests--Feds are still sitting on billions of dollars needed now for rapid tests to keep NY students safe; senator demands Feds release those dollars & pushes for more as possibility of "second wave' emerges as students settle into classrooms Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 21, 2020 Tweet - "Democrats will boycott the illegitimate markup tomorrow of Judge Barrett's nomination in Judiciary and not provide the quorum required Health care is at stake. Rights are at stake. But the GOP's showing they're concerned only with raw political power We will not stop fighting" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 21, 2020 Nadler, Lofgren, Feinstein, Durbin Statement Following Consultation with Trump Administration on Refugee Admissions Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Oct. 21, 2020 Tweet - "I'm forcing a vote that the Senate has never confirmed a Supreme Court nominee this close to a presidential election day. We aren't going to have business as usual while the GOP tries to use an illegitimate process to jam through a nominee to rip away health care from millions." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 21, 2020 Velázquez Demands Answers over Today's Sunset Park Arrest & Heavy Police Presence Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Oct. 21, 2020 Tweet - "I am forcing a vote to adjourn the Senate until after the November election. We are not going to have business as usual here in the Senate while the Republicans try to use an illegitimate process to jam through a Supreme Court nominee." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 21, 2020 Tweet - "Senator McConnell has been Dr. No Since May, he's just kept saying no to real COVID relief And now it's been widely reported that he said he warned the White House against making a deal on another COVID bill before the election Democrats won't stop fighting for the HEROES Act" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 21, 2020 Tweet - "The election is less than two weeks away, so it's probably about time for President Trump to lie again that he has a healthcare plan that will come out in two weeks." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 20, 2020 Tweet - "Is Donald Trump going to tell us his tax returns are under audit in China now too?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secrtary of the Dept. of the Treasury - Brown, Colleagues Call on HHS and Treasury to Produce an Analysis of Americans Who Will Lose Health Coverage if the ACA is Overturned Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 20, 2020 Tweet - "Democrats will work to force action in the Senate on the HEROES Act. The HEROES Act will deliver actual COVID relief to Americans. Because people are hurting, but as many as 20 GOP Senators don't want to vote for a "dime" more relief. The GOP bill doesn't get the job done." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Date Title Politician
Oct. 24, 2020 Tweet - "Sen Blumenthal demanded: --Enhanced Background Checks --Paycheck Fairness --Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal --Domestic Violence Survivor Protection --Veterans' Access to Child Care --Securing America's Federal Elections --Congressional Budget Justification Transparency GOP objected" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 24, 2020 Tweet - "Sen. Durbin took to the floor to demand action on --American Dream & Promise Act --SHIELD Act --Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act --Helping MOMS Act --Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act GOP objected so they can keep pushing their illegitimate process for Trump's nominee" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 24, 2020 Tweet - "I just demanded we act on: --For the People Act --Suicide Prevention Act --Family Support Services for Addiction Act --Effective Suicide Screening & Assessment in the Emergency Dept Act --Campaign to Prevent Suicide Act GOP objected so they can keep pushing their illegitimate process" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 24, 2020 Tweet - "Sen. Brown demanded --Protecting Americans w/ Preexisting Conditions --Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination --BRIDGE for Workers --Danny's Law --Tribal Access to Homeless Assistance --Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity GOP objected to keep their sham process" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 24, 2020 Tweet - "220,000 Americans have died from COVID But Senate GOP only seems to care about forcing Trump's nominee through illegitimate process Dems are taking over the floor to demand action on the updated HEROES Act & dozens of other bills McConnell consigned to his legislative trashcan" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 24, 2020 Tweet - "Sen. McConnell just gave another warped, distorted history lesson on the floor We know how defensive he is about the blatant 180° hypocritical turn he made--but a distorted history lesson won't erase the stain of this illegitimate SCOTUS nomination process We won't stop fighting" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 24, 2020 Tweet - "We just forced floor action on a bill to protect Americans with pre-existing conditions But the Senate GOP objected so that they can keep up their campaign to force President Trump's nominee through a sham process to rip away protections for pre-existing conditions from millions" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 24, 2020 Tweet - "Senator Whitehouse took to the floor to demand the Senate pass a resolution condemning how the courts have been captured by dark money efforts. Senate Republicans objected." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 24, 2020 Tweet - "It's October 24th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 23, 2020 Letter to UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, H.E. Michelle Bachelet - Pressley, Tlaib, Ocasio-Cortez, Omar Lead Call for International Investigation Into Alleged DHS Human Rights Abuses Rep.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
Oct. 23, 2020 Tweet - "I just forced a vote to adjourn the Senate until after the November election. But the Republicans voted to keep jamming President Trump's Supreme Court nominee through this sham process to rip away health care from millions. We will not stop fighting." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 23, 2020 Tweet - "I just forced a vote to send Judge Barrett's nomination back to the Judiciary Committee But GOP voted to keep working to rip away health care We won't stop fighting We won't have business as usual as GOP tries to use an illegitimate process to jam through Pres. Trump's nominee" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 23, 2020 Tweet - "We will not have business as usual here in the Senate while the Republicans use a sham process to force through President Trump's Supreme Court nominee to rip away health care from millions." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 23, 2020 Executive Calendar--Motion to Proceed Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 23, 2020 Tweet - "I required the GOP to show up for a live quorum call--Senate can't do business without quorum Then I forced us into closed session to talk face-to-face about this nomination & its impact on America But the GOP decided to keep forcing this nominee through an illegitimate process" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 23, 2020 Tweet - "A vote by any Senator for President Trump's Supreme Court nominee is a vote to rip away health care from millions of Americans. Democrats will not stop fighting." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 23, 2020 Tweet - "I just forced a vote to stop Judge Barrett's nomination from moving forward We aren't going to have business as usual as the Republicans try to use an illegitimate process to jam through President Trump's nominee But the Senate GOP voted to keep working to rip away health care" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 23, 2020 Stefanik Cosponsors China Task Force Act Rep.Elise Stefanik
Oct. 23, 2020 Global Wildlife Trade Biosecurity Act Rep.Grace Meng
Oct. 23, 2020 Motion to Go Into Closed Session Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 23, 2020 STEFANIK COSPONSORS CHINA TASK FORCE ACT Rep.Elise Stefanik
Oct. 23, 2020 Cloture Motion Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 23, 2020 Letter to Scott Levins, Dir. of the National Personnel Records Center - Reps. Van Taylor, Jimmy Panetta Urge NPRC to Resume Processing Military Personnel Records Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
Oct. 23, 2020 Quorum Call Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of the Dept. of State, the Hon. Chad Wolf, Under Secretary of the Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans, and the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Senate Democrats Denounce Trump Administration's Historically Low Refugee Resettlement Goal and Push for Increased Admissions Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 22, 2020 Letter to General Daniel R. Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau - Feinstein, Wyden, Leahy, Schumer, Merkley, Colleagues Ask National Guard for Wildfire Readiness Assessment Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Oct. 22, 2020 Tweet - "Today, Democrats boycotted the illegitimate markup of President Trump's nominee Judge Barrett in Judiciary. We are not going to have business as usual while the Republicans try to use an illegitimate process to jam through a nominee to rip away health care from millions." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor - Cortez Masto Joins Colleagues in Opposition to Administration's Attempt to Misclassify Workers Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 22, 2020 Tweet - "A vote by any Senator for Judge Barrett is a vote to rip away health care from millions of Americans. Democrats will not stop fighting. We are not going to have business as usual while the Republicans try to use an illegitimate process to jam through President Trump's nominee." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 22, 2020 Letter to Kristine Svincki, Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and Commissioners - Schumer, Gillibrand, Lowery, Engel, Maloney renew call on Nuclear Regulatory Commission to hold a public hearing before moving forward on Indian Point License Transfer Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Oct. 22, 2020 Gillibrand Announces Bicameral Legislation To Create More Equitable Health Care System Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Oct. 22, 2020 Tweet - "Democrats will not stop fighting for Ruth Bader Ginsburg's legacy." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 22, 2020 Tweet - "A vote by any Senator for President Trump's Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett is a vote to rip away health care and pre-existing condition protections from millions of Americans. Democrats will not stop fighting for Americans' health care." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 22, 2020 Tweet - "We don't insult immigrants to this country. We don't rip kids away from their parents. America stands up for immigrants. America stands up for human rights. Immigrants have made America what it is today." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 22, 2020 Tweet - "I just forced a vote to stop Judge Amy Coney Barrett's nomination from moving forward because Senator Graham broke the Judiciary Committee rules. But Senate Republicans voted to keep up their campaign to rip away health care from millions. Democrats will not stop fighting." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 22, 2020 Vote on Motion to Proceed Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 22, 2020 Tonko Announces $7.8M Local Awards to Combat Substance Use Disorder Rep.Paul Tonko
Oct. 22, 2020 Tweet - "To call this process illegitimate is being too kind. Senator Graham has broken the rules of the committee to move forward with a vote on Judge Barrett to rip away health care from millions. The American people oppose this. Democrats will not stop fighting this nomination." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 22, 2020 Nomination of Amy Coney Barrett Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 22, 2020 Tweet - "Make sure every single person you know sees this: "I hope that they end it." This is President Trump on 60 Minutes telling Judge Amy Coney Barrett and the Supreme Court to rip away health care from millions. Democrats will not stop fighting." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 22, 2020 Tweet - "It's October 22nd, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 22, 2020 Tweet - "More than 220,000 Americans have died from COVID. But President Trump just keeps lying and lying and lying. Donald Trump: Too many lies for too long." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 22, 2020 Tweet - "Turkey committed human rights abuses in Syria, against the Kurds, and is enflaming the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan I forced a vote to take action on Turkey's human rights abuses But Republicans refused so they can keep moving forward to rip health care from millions" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Klobuchar, Smith Call on USDA to Reverse Decision to Decrease COVID-19 Relief for Dairy Farmers Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Oct. 22, 2020 Tweet - "Democrats are boycotting the illegitimate markup of Judge Barrett's nomination in Judiciary. We are not going to have business as usual while the Republicans try to use an illegitimate process to jam through a nominee to rip away health care from millions." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 22, 2020 Tweet - "Today, the seats of Democrats in Judiciary remained empty in boycott. Instead, they were filled by reminders of #WhatsAtStake: Photos of Americans whose lives will be turned upside down if Judge Barrett delivers the decisive vote to rip health care from millions of Americans." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 22, 2020 Suozzi, Schakowsky Lead 23 of Their Colleagues Calling on The Trump Administration to Suspend Last Minute Drug Gift Card Stunt and Halt Announcement of The Proposal Rep.Tom Suozzi
Oct. 22, 2020 Tweet - "The Justice in Policing Act passed the House almost four months ago. It is long past time to bring it to the Senate floor." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Cortez Masto Raises Alarm Over Administration's Inability to Fully Implement Provisions Under President Trump's Executive Order to Expand Critical Mental Health Resources to Veterans Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - King, More than 100 Lawmakers Urge Congress: Bold and Comprehensive Action Needed to Prevent the Next Pandemic Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 22, 2020 Letter to Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Lucas Leads Bipartisan Efforts Ensuring COVID-19 Funds for Rural Hospitals Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
Oct. 22, 2020 Tweet - "Donald Trump tried to deny climate change had an effect on the wildfires. He tried to claim our planet will just "start getting cooler." Donald Trump: Too many lies for too long." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 22, 2020 CNN "The Lead with Jake Tapper" - Transcript: Interview with Senator Kirsten Gillibrand Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Oct. 21, 2020 Tweet - "Republicans could never repeal a woman's right to choose in Congress, so they are rushing to confirm a Supreme Court justice who is a threat to Roe. A vote for Judge Barrett is a vote to curtail women's reproductive freedoms. We're fighting this. #WhatsAtStake" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 21, 2020 Tweet - "To Sen McConnell and Senate Republicans: The country is hurting. Millions are sick and dying. Workers are losing their jobs. Small businesses are closing their doors. Americans are sick and tired of these political games. We must past the HEROES Act to give people real relief." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 21, 2020 Tweet - "This is horrific. These are kids. This is a moral outrage, a stain on the Trump administration. America stands up for immigrants. America stands up for human rights. This is not who we are. We are fighting for these kids and their families." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 21, 2020 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview with Congressman Hakeem Jeffries Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Oct. 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the Dept. of State - Schakowsky Leads 45 Members of Congress in Calling on Sec. Pompeo to withdraw United States from G20 Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
Oct. 21, 2020 Tweet - "Senator McConnell's games continue today with a vote on the GOP's emaciated COVID-relief bill. It has already failed in the Senate because it leaves so many Americans behind. Democrats are fighting for action on the HEROES Act to give Americans real relief." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 21, 2020 Menendez, Schumer Applaud Library of Congress Decision to Recognize Armenian Genocide in Its Records Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Oct. 21, 2020 Letter to Natalie Jaresko, Executive Director of the Puerto Rico Financial Oversight and Management Board - Chair Grijalva Leads House Lawmaker Letter Calling for Investigation of Insider Trading by Puerto Rico Hedge Fund Creditors Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
Oct. 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. James Inhofe, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee - Gillibrand, Cruz Lead Bipartisan Call To Expand U.S.-Israel Cooperation In National Defense Authorization Act Negotiations Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept, of Education - King Fights for Federal Student Loan Borrowers to Access "Critical Relief" from Coronavirus Bills Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Oct. 21, 2020 Coronavirus Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 21, 2020 Schumer reveals: While COVID cases rise across New York & Upstate schools in need of more rapid tests--Feds are still sitting on billions of dollars needed now for rapid tests to keep NY students safe; senator demands Feds release those dollars & pushes for more as possibility of "second wave' emerges as students settle into classrooms Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 21, 2020 Tweet - "Democrats will boycott the illegitimate markup tomorrow of Judge Barrett's nomination in Judiciary and not provide the quorum required Health care is at stake. Rights are at stake. But the GOP's showing they're concerned only with raw political power We will not stop fighting" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 21, 2020 Nadler, Lofgren, Feinstein, Durbin Statement Following Consultation with Trump Administration on Refugee Admissions Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Oct. 21, 2020 Tweet - "I'm forcing a vote that the Senate has never confirmed a Supreme Court nominee this close to a presidential election day. We aren't going to have business as usual while the GOP tries to use an illegitimate process to jam through a nominee to rip away health care from millions." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 21, 2020 Velázquez Demands Answers over Today's Sunset Park Arrest & Heavy Police Presence Rep.Nydia Velázquez
Oct. 21, 2020 Tweet - "I am forcing a vote to adjourn the Senate until after the November election. We are not going to have business as usual here in the Senate while the Republicans try to use an illegitimate process to jam through a Supreme Court nominee." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 21, 2020 Tweet - "Senator McConnell has been Dr. No Since May, he's just kept saying no to real COVID relief And now it's been widely reported that he said he warned the White House against making a deal on another COVID bill before the election Democrats won't stop fighting for the HEROES Act" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 21, 2020 Tweet - "The election is less than two weeks away, so it's probably about time for President Trump to lie again that he has a healthcare plan that will come out in two weeks." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 20, 2020 Tweet - "Is Donald Trump going to tell us his tax returns are under audit in China now too?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secrtary of the Dept. of the Treasury - Brown, Colleagues Call on HHS and Treasury to Produce an Analysis of Americans Who Will Lose Health Coverage if the ACA is Overturned Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 20, 2020 Tweet - "Democrats will work to force action in the Senate on the HEROES Act. The HEROES Act will deliver actual COVID relief to Americans. Because people are hurting, but as many as 20 GOP Senators don't want to vote for a "dime" more relief. The GOP bill doesn't get the job done." Sen.Chuck Schumer
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