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Aug. 13, 2020 Tweet - "On #BlackWomensEqualPayDay we are reminded that Black women are paid $0.62 for every $1 a white man earns. Unacceptable. Black women need & deserve equal pay. We must pass the Paycheck Fairness Act in the Senate, and fight to close the gender and race pay gaps in our country." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 13, 2020 Schumer reveals: Rochester New York's postal services--along with its 2200 workers & door-to-door services--face a giant axe unless Admin finally meets in the middle & negotiates "COVID-4' bill; senator stands up for Rochester-Finger Lake region's postal customers, workers, community post offices & demands critical services remain Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 12, 2020 Tweet - "Democrats have made clear we're ready to work on a comprehensive bill that includes real solutions to help Americans during the COVID crisis. The Trump administration still does not grasp the magnitude of the problems Americans are facing." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 12, 2020 Tweet - "The Trump admin. is defying expert advice & rushing the Census count in the middle of a pandemic. This will NOT lead to a fair, accurate Census. There must be an immediate investigation into whether political pressure from President Trump or his appointees led to this decision." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 12, 2020 Letter to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy - Pelosi, Maloney Joined by 192 House Democrats in Calling on Postmaster General to Reverse Assault on Postal Service Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Aug. 12, 2020 Meng Issues Statement Regarding New York City's Plans to Reopen School Buildings Rep. Grace Meng
Aug. 12, 2020 Co-Chairs of the Latino Jewish Congressional Caucus Statement on the NO HATE ACT Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
Aug. 12, 2020 Tweet - "Make no mistake: President Trump just told America he plans to defund Social Security" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 12, 2020 Tweet - "We all want to see our schools re-open where the data allows it, but they need the resources to ensure that it can be done safely. Democrats are advocating for $175 billion from the federal government to help them open safely, which President Trump opposes." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 12, 2020 Tweet - "The Trump Unemployment Order: --Cuts enhanced benefits in half --Won't go out for weeks, if at all --Runs out weeks after that What a ruse. The American people need a real solution that offers real help!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 12, 2020 Schumer reveals: Long Island's postal hub--along with its 7,500 total workers & door-to-door service--face a giant axe unless Admin. finally meets in the middle & negotiates on "COVID-4'; senator stands up for LI plant's workers, neighborhood post offices & demands critical services remain Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 12, 2020 Pelosi, Schumer Joint Statement on Trump Administration's Refusing to Budge in COVID-19 Response Negotiations Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Aug. 12, 2020 Tweet - "President Donald Trump and Senate Republicans say a tax cut for wealthy investors will help fight the COVID economic crisis, but think $600/week is too much for 30 million unemployed Americans. They simply don't understand the magnitude of the problems on Main Street." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 12, 2020 Letter to The Hon. Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General of The United States Postal Service - Baldwin Joins Senate Democratic Caucus in Urging Usps to Fix Delays and Avoid Cost Increases for Election Mail Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Aug. 12, 2020 Tweet - "These are crucial times during COVID -- we rely on mail more than ever. Today I stood with Long Islanders outside USPS' Melville facility--one of the service's largest hubs--demanding the Trump administration and Congress protect the USPS and its workers." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 12, 2020 Gillibrand Cosponsors Bipartisan Restart Act To Support Small And Mid Sized Businesses; Bill Would Especially Help New York's Theaters, Live Events, Restaurants And Hospitality Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Aug. 11, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader U.S. Senate, the Hon. Charles E. Schumer, Minority Leader U.S Senate, Hon. Nancy Pelosi Speaker of the House U.S. House of Representatives, Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader U.S. House of Representatives - Udall, Heinrich Join Bipartisan Call For Extension Of Census Deadlines For Full, Accurate Count Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 11, 2020 Velázquez Bill Would Help Communities Navigate, Apply for Benefits Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Aug. 11, 2020 Coronavirus Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 11, 2020 U.S. Postal Service Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 11, 2020 Tweet - "At a time when people have to vote by mail in record numbers, the Postmaster General wants to triple the postage cost to vote by mail? What a despicable derogation of democracy." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 11, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the Senate and the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader of the Senate - Carper, Coons call for extension of Census deadlines to ensure a full and accurate count amid delays due to pandemic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 11, 2020 Tweet - "USPS reportedly told some states that they may now need to pay a first-class rate to ensure on-time delivery--nearly tripling the cost of election mail This would be an outrageous policy that should alarm every American Democrats will fight this with every tool at our disposal" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 11, 2020 Tweet - "Rather than trying to break the logjam, President Trump issued a bunch of unworkable, weak executive orders. He slashed enhanced unemployment benefits and his executive order on evictions doesn't even guarantee a moratorium on evictions. Republicans must come back to the table." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 11, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump: You must restore full funding to all states for their National Guard response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This support is critical within our states to supporting the health and well-being of millions of Americans. From @SenatorLeahy , @SenateDems & me:" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 11, 2020 Tweet - "It was all for show. President Trump's narrow, unworkable and weak executive actions won't help New Yorkers." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 11, 2020 Tweet - "Senate GOP delayed for months, failed to come up with a proposal that had the support of their own caucus, then left it for someone else to figure out. Even now, Sen. McConnell has said 20 GOP senators won't vote for any more COVID relief. Dems won't stop fighting for action." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 11, 2020 Letter to John McAvoy, President and CEO of Consolidated Edison Inc. - Schumer, Gillibrand call on Con Edison for answers regarding massive power outages impacting New Yorkers Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 11, 2020 As he negotiates fair relief to benefit all Americans in "COVID-4', on a video conference call with CEOs of Chobani and Feeding America, Schumer renews his commitment to expanding SNAP benefits and extension of P-EBT to address food insecurity during the pandemic; senator has pushed for increased SNAP funding in each COVID relief bill Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 11, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Rep. Smith, Over 100 Members of the House Demand Full Federal Support for National Guard COVID-19 Response Rep. Grace Meng, ...
Aug. 11, 2020 Nadler & Lofgren Lead House Democrats in Opposing Trump Administration Unlawful Rule Exploiting COVID-19 to Restrict Asylum Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Aug. 11, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $5 Million In Federal Funding For Telehealth Services Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 10, 2020 Tweet - "Pres. Trump's executive order on evictions doesn't even guarantee a moratorium on evictions, let alone identify specific funds to help people who've fallen behind on rent It's less of an executive order and more of an "executive suggestion" The American people need real relief!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 10, 2020 Letter to President Donald Trump - Manchin Urges Administration to Restore Full Funding for National Guard COVID-19 Pandemic Response Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Aug. 10, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Merkley, Wyden Press White House To Restore Full Funding For National Guard's COVID-19 Response Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Aug. 10, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - Van Hollen, Senate Democrats Oppose Bureau of Land Management Director Nominee William Perry Pendley Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Aug. 10, 2020 Coronavirus Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 10, 2020 Tweet - "It's August 10th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 10, 2020 Tweet - "Then-Candidate Donald Trump promised that he would never touch Social Security. Well guess what: deferring the payroll tax is a backdoor way of weakening Social Security. The executive order is just another false promise made by Donald Trump." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 10, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump says: "It is what it is." The president, his aides, his party in Congress aren't even awake to what's happening in our country That's the reason why Senate Republicans delayed for four long months and that's the reason why we've been unable to find an agreement" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 10, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader; Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee; and Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Collins, Gillibrand Lead Bipartisan Call for Funding for OAA Programs In Next COVID-19 Package to Help Older Adults Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 10, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump's executive orders are hardly worth the paper they're printed on. They leave out funding for: --COVID testing, tracing & treatment --Our schools to safely reopen --Food assistance --State & local governments --Our 2020 elections --Post Office" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 10, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump's executive order on unemployment benefits is put together in such a sloppy way that it'll take weeks or months for states to even implement. Millions could lose everything before they ever see a check. Republicans must get back to the negotiating table!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 10, 2020 Warren, Underwood, Colleagues Announce Bicameral Legislation to Combat Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Crisis During COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 10, 2020 Tweet - "Trump's so-called executive order cruelly cuts emergency unemployment benefits. By $800 per month. With more than 30 million Americans collecting unemployment in the midst of a pandemic. House Dems continue to fight #ForThePeople. We. Will. Prevail." Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Aug. 10, 2020 After senator's 2013 intervention with Bausch Health -- formerly Valeant Pharmaceuticals -- kept jobs & lens production in Rochester, again Schumer advocates for region; following recent news of Bausch splitting into two companies, Schumer, in phone call to CEO Joseph Papa, secures confirmation Bausch Health will maintain Rochester plant, possibly even add jobs Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 10, 2020 Schumer: President's executive orders leave out money for state & local governments, money to reopen schools safely & exclude COVID-19 testing, tracing & treatment; senator asks Trump & GOP to meet Democrats in the middle & come up with an agreement that will help Americans and NY-ers Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 10, 2020 Gillibrand, Colleagues Introduce Bicameral Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act To Prevent Domestic Abusers From Obtaining Firearms Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Aug. 9, 2020 Tweet - ". @realDonaldTrump thinks that America's senior citizens don't know that eliminating the payroll tax would defund Social Security and Medicare. But they do. And I'm sure they'll remember. Quote from @AARP :" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 9, 2020 Tweet - "More than 160,000 Americans have died from coronavirus. Over 5 MILLION Americans with the virus. President Trump's answer? Months of delays, downplaying the pandemic and scam executive orders that won't fix the problems." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 8, 2020 Tweet - "Instead of putting in the work to solve Americans' problems, Pres. Trump chose to stay on his golf course to announce unworkable, weak & narrow policy announcements to slash the unemployment benefits that millions desperately need and endanger seniors' Social Security & Medicare" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 8, 2020 Tweet - "There is only one job opening. For every five Americans currently looking for work. Why don't Republicans believe the $600 emergency unemployment insurance benefit should continue? Outrageous. There are NO jobs to go back to." Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Aug. 8, 2020 Tweet - "The statement by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence pulls back the curtain on Putin's disinformation operations The fact that Pres. Trump & some Senate GOP have echoed this campaign and done nothing to stop it should alarm every American" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 8, 2020 Waters and Meeks Introduce the "Promoting and Advancing Communities of Color Through Inclusive Lending Act" Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
Aug. 7, 2020 In Ogdensburg, Gillibrand Urges Congress To Stabilize Child Care Industry Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Aug. 7, 2020 Gillibrand Announces Proposal To Expand Pandemic EBT Program During Visit To Feedmore WNY Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Aug. 7, 2020 In Albany, Senator Gillibrand And Congressman Tonko Call For Direct Federal Relief Funding To Local Governments Responding To And Recovering From Coronavirus Pandemic Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
Aug. 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - 214 Democratic Members Urge McConnell to Hold a Vote on Bipartisan Gun Violence Prevention Legislation Immediately Rep. Yvette Clarke
Aug. 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Treasury and the Hon. Charles P. Rettig, Internal Revenue Service Commissioner - Lucas Joins Colleagues Urging Action on Delayed Stimulus Payments Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
Aug. 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Meng Seeks Coronavirus Assistance Funds for Immigrants Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
Aug. 7, 2020 Letter to The Hon. Sonny Perdue Secretary U.S. Department of Agriculture - Congressman Cleaver Calls on Usda to Provide More Flexibility, Support to Student Nutrition Programs Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
Aug. 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Federal Reserve - Tlaib, Progressive Leaders Urge Federal Reserve Chairman Powell to Improve Lending Terms for States and Cities, Stave Off Public Sector Layoffs and Cuts Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Aug. 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Schumer reveals: As Upstate New York economies continue to recover from pandemic, NY hemp farmers have major concerns with proposed USDA guidelines that would hinder growth & devastate future of hemp industry; however, USDA shuts Upstate farmers out of Fed process, leading to problematic, impending final rules; senator calls on USDA to immediately halt Reg implementations, hear out Upstate hemp producers & make critical improvements to final plan to help NY hemp farms harvest potential Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 7, 2020 After Tropical Storm Isaias ripped through the Hudson Valley this week, thousands are still left without power; Schumer calls Hudson Valley electric companies' top brass to demand expedited timeline and improved communication to help New Yorkers left in the dark Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 7, 2020 Chairman Nadler Hails The Appeals Court Ruling on McGahn Testimony Rep. Jerry Nadler
Aug. 7, 2020 Tweet - "Today's jobs report shows the economic recovery spurred by the investments Congress passed is losing steam. More investments are urgently needed. Americans are hurting, yet President Trump and GOP appear ready to walk away from the negotiating table. From @SpeakerPelosi & me:" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 7, 2020 WTAS: Election Administrators, Experts Support The EASE Act Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
Aug. 7, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump & Senator McConnell for months have refused to act and downplayed the threat of COVID. Now they seem to be walking away from the table. What will it take for Republicans to take COVID seriously? Democrats will not stop fighting for Americans across this country." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 7, 2020 Tweet - "It's August 7th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 7, 2020 Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Murphy, Senate Dems to Trump: Reopen the ACA Marketplace, Allow Seniors to Access Medicare During COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 7, 2020 Tweet - "Pres. Trump & The Hill's tweet left out a very important word: SAFELY. It's literally the word I said right before this. I've said repeatedly we can only open schools if we do it safely--I've advocated hundreds of millions from the fed govt to open them safely which Trump opposes" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, US Trade Representative - As Families, Mom & Pop Restaurants Struggle During Pandemic, Gardner, Menendez, Collins Make Bipartisan Call to End Tariffs on Imported Food Products Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 6, 2020 Udall, Heinrich Introduce Impact Aid Infrastructure Act to Boost School Infrastructure Projects Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 6, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor - Democrats Demand Trump Administration Rescind Proposals Leaving Workers' Retirement Savings at Risk Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 6, 2020 Tweet - "It's August 6th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Date Title Politician
Aug. 13, 2020 Tweet - "On #BlackWomensEqualPayDay we are reminded that Black women are paid $0.62 for every $1 a white man earns. Unacceptable. Black women need & deserve equal pay. We must pass the Paycheck Fairness Act in the Senate, and fight to close the gender and race pay gaps in our country." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 13, 2020 Schumer reveals: Rochester New York's postal services--along with its 2200 workers & door-to-door services--face a giant axe unless Admin finally meets in the middle & negotiates "COVID-4' bill; senator stands up for Rochester-Finger Lake region's postal customers, workers, community post offices & demands critical services remain Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 12, 2020 Tweet - "Democrats have made clear we're ready to work on a comprehensive bill that includes real solutions to help Americans during the COVID crisis. The Trump administration still does not grasp the magnitude of the problems Americans are facing." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 12, 2020 Tweet - "The Trump admin. is defying expert advice & rushing the Census count in the middle of a pandemic. This will NOT lead to a fair, accurate Census. There must be an immediate investigation into whether political pressure from President Trump or his appointees led to this decision." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 12, 2020 Letter to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy - Pelosi, Maloney Joined by 192 House Democrats in Calling on Postmaster General to Reverse Assault on Postal Service Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Aug. 12, 2020 Meng Issues Statement Regarding New York City's Plans to Reopen School Buildings Rep.Grace Meng
Aug. 12, 2020 Co-Chairs of the Latino Jewish Congressional Caucus Statement on the NO HATE ACT Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
Aug. 12, 2020 Tweet - "Make no mistake: President Trump just told America he plans to defund Social Security" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 12, 2020 Tweet - "We all want to see our schools re-open where the data allows it, but they need the resources to ensure that it can be done safely. Democrats are advocating for $175 billion from the federal government to help them open safely, which President Trump opposes." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 12, 2020 Tweet - "The Trump Unemployment Order: --Cuts enhanced benefits in half --Won't go out for weeks, if at all --Runs out weeks after that What a ruse. The American people need a real solution that offers real help!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 12, 2020 Schumer reveals: Long Island's postal hub--along with its 7,500 total workers & door-to-door service--face a giant axe unless Admin. finally meets in the middle & negotiates on "COVID-4'; senator stands up for LI plant's workers, neighborhood post offices & demands critical services remain Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 12, 2020 Pelosi, Schumer Joint Statement on Trump Administration's Refusing to Budge in COVID-19 Response Negotiations Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Aug. 12, 2020 Tweet - "President Donald Trump and Senate Republicans say a tax cut for wealthy investors will help fight the COVID economic crisis, but think $600/week is too much for 30 million unemployed Americans. They simply don't understand the magnitude of the problems on Main Street." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 12, 2020 Letter to The Hon. Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General of The United States Postal Service - Baldwin Joins Senate Democratic Caucus in Urging Usps to Fix Delays and Avoid Cost Increases for Election Mail Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Aug. 12, 2020 Tweet - "These are crucial times during COVID -- we rely on mail more than ever. Today I stood with Long Islanders outside USPS' Melville facility--one of the service's largest hubs--demanding the Trump administration and Congress protect the USPS and its workers." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 12, 2020 Gillibrand Cosponsors Bipartisan Restart Act To Support Small And Mid Sized Businesses; Bill Would Especially Help New York's Theaters, Live Events, Restaurants And Hospitality Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Aug. 11, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader U.S. Senate, the Hon. Charles E. Schumer, Minority Leader U.S Senate, Hon. Nancy Pelosi Speaker of the House U.S. House of Representatives, Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader U.S. House of Representatives - Udall, Heinrich Join Bipartisan Call For Extension Of Census Deadlines For Full, Accurate Count Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 11, 2020 Velázquez Bill Would Help Communities Navigate, Apply for Benefits Rep.Nydia Velázquez
Aug. 11, 2020 Coronavirus Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 11, 2020 U.S. Postal Service Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 11, 2020 Tweet - "At a time when people have to vote by mail in record numbers, the Postmaster General wants to triple the postage cost to vote by mail? What a despicable derogation of democracy." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 11, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the Senate and the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader of the Senate - Carper, Coons call for extension of Census deadlines to ensure a full and accurate count amid delays due to pandemic Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 11, 2020 Tweet - "USPS reportedly told some states that they may now need to pay a first-class rate to ensure on-time delivery--nearly tripling the cost of election mail This would be an outrageous policy that should alarm every American Democrats will fight this with every tool at our disposal" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 11, 2020 Tweet - "Rather than trying to break the logjam, President Trump issued a bunch of unworkable, weak executive orders. He slashed enhanced unemployment benefits and his executive order on evictions doesn't even guarantee a moratorium on evictions. Republicans must come back to the table." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 11, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump: You must restore full funding to all states for their National Guard response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This support is critical within our states to supporting the health and well-being of millions of Americans. From @SenatorLeahy , @SenateDems & me:" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 11, 2020 Tweet - "It was all for show. President Trump's narrow, unworkable and weak executive actions won't help New Yorkers." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 11, 2020 Tweet - "Senate GOP delayed for months, failed to come up with a proposal that had the support of their own caucus, then left it for someone else to figure out. Even now, Sen. McConnell has said 20 GOP senators won't vote for any more COVID relief. Dems won't stop fighting for action." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 11, 2020 Letter to John McAvoy, President and CEO of Consolidated Edison Inc. - Schumer, Gillibrand call on Con Edison for answers regarding massive power outages impacting New Yorkers Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 11, 2020 As he negotiates fair relief to benefit all Americans in "COVID-4', on a video conference call with CEOs of Chobani and Feeding America, Schumer renews his commitment to expanding SNAP benefits and extension of P-EBT to address food insecurity during the pandemic; senator has pushed for increased SNAP funding in each COVID relief bill Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 11, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Rep. Smith, Over 100 Members of the House Demand Full Federal Support for National Guard COVID-19 Response Rep.Grace Meng, ...
Aug. 11, 2020 Nadler & Lofgren Lead House Democrats in Opposing Trump Administration Unlawful Rule Exploiting COVID-19 to Restrict Asylum Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Aug. 11, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $5 Million In Federal Funding For Telehealth Services Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 10, 2020 Tweet - "Pres. Trump's executive order on evictions doesn't even guarantee a moratorium on evictions, let alone identify specific funds to help people who've fallen behind on rent It's less of an executive order and more of an "executive suggestion" The American people need real relief!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 10, 2020 Letter to President Donald Trump - Manchin Urges Administration to Restore Full Funding for National Guard COVID-19 Pandemic Response Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Aug. 10, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Merkley, Wyden Press White House To Restore Full Funding For National Guard's COVID-19 Response Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Aug. 10, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - Van Hollen, Senate Democrats Oppose Bureau of Land Management Director Nominee William Perry Pendley Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Aug. 10, 2020 Coronavirus Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 10, 2020 Tweet - "It's August 10th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 10, 2020 Tweet - "Then-Candidate Donald Trump promised that he would never touch Social Security. Well guess what: deferring the payroll tax is a backdoor way of weakening Social Security. The executive order is just another false promise made by Donald Trump." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 10, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump says: "It is what it is." The president, his aides, his party in Congress aren't even awake to what's happening in our country That's the reason why Senate Republicans delayed for four long months and that's the reason why we've been unable to find an agreement" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 10, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader; Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee; and Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Collins, Gillibrand Lead Bipartisan Call for Funding for OAA Programs In Next COVID-19 Package to Help Older Adults Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 10, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump's executive orders are hardly worth the paper they're printed on. They leave out funding for: --COVID testing, tracing & treatment --Our schools to safely reopen --Food assistance --State & local governments --Our 2020 elections --Post Office" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 10, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump's executive order on unemployment benefits is put together in such a sloppy way that it'll take weeks or months for states to even implement. Millions could lose everything before they ever see a check. Republicans must get back to the negotiating table!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 10, 2020 Warren, Underwood, Colleagues Announce Bicameral Legislation to Combat Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Crisis During COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 10, 2020 Tweet - "Trump's so-called executive order cruelly cuts emergency unemployment benefits. By $800 per month. With more than 30 million Americans collecting unemployment in the midst of a pandemic. House Dems continue to fight #ForThePeople. We. Will. Prevail." Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Aug. 10, 2020 After senator's 2013 intervention with Bausch Health -- formerly Valeant Pharmaceuticals -- kept jobs & lens production in Rochester, again Schumer advocates for region; following recent news of Bausch splitting into two companies, Schumer, in phone call to CEO Joseph Papa, secures confirmation Bausch Health will maintain Rochester plant, possibly even add jobs Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 10, 2020 Schumer: President's executive orders leave out money for state & local governments, money to reopen schools safely & exclude COVID-19 testing, tracing & treatment; senator asks Trump & GOP to meet Democrats in the middle & come up with an agreement that will help Americans and NY-ers Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 10, 2020 Gillibrand, Colleagues Introduce Bicameral Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act To Prevent Domestic Abusers From Obtaining Firearms Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Aug. 9, 2020 Tweet - ". @realDonaldTrump thinks that America's senior citizens don't know that eliminating the payroll tax would defund Social Security and Medicare. But they do. And I'm sure they'll remember. Quote from @AARP :" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 9, 2020 Tweet - "More than 160,000 Americans have died from coronavirus. Over 5 MILLION Americans with the virus. President Trump's answer? Months of delays, downplaying the pandemic and scam executive orders that won't fix the problems." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 8, 2020 Tweet - "Instead of putting in the work to solve Americans' problems, Pres. Trump chose to stay on his golf course to announce unworkable, weak & narrow policy announcements to slash the unemployment benefits that millions desperately need and endanger seniors' Social Security & Medicare" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 8, 2020 Tweet - "There is only one job opening. For every five Americans currently looking for work. Why don't Republicans believe the $600 emergency unemployment insurance benefit should continue? Outrageous. There are NO jobs to go back to." Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Aug. 8, 2020 Tweet - "The statement by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence pulls back the curtain on Putin's disinformation operations The fact that Pres. Trump & some Senate GOP have echoed this campaign and done nothing to stop it should alarm every American" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 8, 2020 Waters and Meeks Introduce the "Promoting and Advancing Communities of Color Through Inclusive Lending Act" Rep.Gregory Meeks, ...
Aug. 7, 2020 In Ogdensburg, Gillibrand Urges Congress To Stabilize Child Care Industry Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Aug. 7, 2020 Gillibrand Announces Proposal To Expand Pandemic EBT Program During Visit To Feedmore WNY Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Aug. 7, 2020 In Albany, Senator Gillibrand And Congressman Tonko Call For Direct Federal Relief Funding To Local Governments Responding To And Recovering From Coronavirus Pandemic Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
Aug. 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - 214 Democratic Members Urge McConnell to Hold a Vote on Bipartisan Gun Violence Prevention Legislation Immediately Rep.Yvette Clarke
Aug. 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Treasury and the Hon. Charles P. Rettig, Internal Revenue Service Commissioner - Lucas Joins Colleagues Urging Action on Delayed Stimulus Payments Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
Aug. 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Meng Seeks Coronavirus Assistance Funds for Immigrants Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
Aug. 7, 2020 Letter to The Hon. Sonny Perdue Secretary U.S. Department of Agriculture - Congressman Cleaver Calls on Usda to Provide More Flexibility, Support to Student Nutrition Programs Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
Aug. 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Federal Reserve - Tlaib, Progressive Leaders Urge Federal Reserve Chairman Powell to Improve Lending Terms for States and Cities, Stave Off Public Sector Layoffs and Cuts Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Aug. 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Schumer reveals: As Upstate New York economies continue to recover from pandemic, NY hemp farmers have major concerns with proposed USDA guidelines that would hinder growth & devastate future of hemp industry; however, USDA shuts Upstate farmers out of Fed process, leading to problematic, impending final rules; senator calls on USDA to immediately halt Reg implementations, hear out Upstate hemp producers & make critical improvements to final plan to help NY hemp farms harvest potential Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 7, 2020 After Tropical Storm Isaias ripped through the Hudson Valley this week, thousands are still left without power; Schumer calls Hudson Valley electric companies' top brass to demand expedited timeline and improved communication to help New Yorkers left in the dark Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 7, 2020 Chairman Nadler Hails The Appeals Court Ruling on McGahn Testimony Rep.Jerry Nadler
Aug. 7, 2020 Tweet - "Today's jobs report shows the economic recovery spurred by the investments Congress passed is losing steam. More investments are urgently needed. Americans are hurting, yet President Trump and GOP appear ready to walk away from the negotiating table. From @SpeakerPelosi & me:" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 7, 2020 WTAS: Election Administrators, Experts Support The EASE Act Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
Aug. 7, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump & Senator McConnell for months have refused to act and downplayed the threat of COVID. Now they seem to be walking away from the table. What will it take for Republicans to take COVID seriously? Democrats will not stop fighting for Americans across this country." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 7, 2020 Tweet - "It's August 7th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 7, 2020 Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Murphy, Senate Dems to Trump: Reopen the ACA Marketplace, Allow Seniors to Access Medicare During COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 7, 2020 Tweet - "Pres. Trump & The Hill's tweet left out a very important word: SAFELY. It's literally the word I said right before this. I've said repeatedly we can only open schools if we do it safely--I've advocated hundreds of millions from the fed govt to open them safely which Trump opposes" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, US Trade Representative - As Families, Mom & Pop Restaurants Struggle During Pandemic, Gardner, Menendez, Collins Make Bipartisan Call to End Tariffs on Imported Food Products Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 6, 2020 Udall, Heinrich Introduce Impact Aid Infrastructure Act to Boost School Infrastructure Projects Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 6, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor - Democrats Demand Trump Administration Rescind Proposals Leaving Workers' Retirement Savings at Risk Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 6, 2020 Tweet - "It's August 6th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy." Sen.Chuck Schumer
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