| June 25, 2020
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Meng Statement on 70th Anniversary of Korean War
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Rep. Grace Meng
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| June 25, 2020
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Tweet - "DC should be a state. Pass it on."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 25, 2020
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CAPAC Members Mark Seventh Anniversary of Shelby County v. Holder
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Rep. Grace Meng, ...
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| June 25, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - Committee Leaders Submit Comment on EPA's Proposed Rule on the Review of the National Ambient Air Quality for Particulate Matter
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Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
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| June 25, 2020
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Following LGBTQ SCOTUS Ruling, Gillibrand, Collins Introduce Amendment To Defense Bill To Give Transgender Service Members Anti-Discrimination Protections
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| June 25, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the Dept. of State - 20 Senators Press Pompeo to Extend Emergency Refugee Protections for Afghan Sikh, Hindu Communities Facing Persecution
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| June 25, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Department of Education, and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Department of the Treasury - Wyden, Murray Demand End to Seizure of Tax Refunds from Americans Shouldering Federal Student Debt During COVID-19 Crisis
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| June 25, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Letitia James, Attorney General of New York - Stefanik Sends Letter to NY Attorney General to Investigate Governor Cuomo's Failed Nursing Home Policy
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Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
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| June 25, 2020
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Schumer, Gillibrand, Maloney announce $35.1 million in federal emergency transit funding for Orange County in Hudson Valley
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| June 25, 2020
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Bipartisan Bill Expands Sanctions on Nord Stream 2 Pipeline
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Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
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| June 25, 2020
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Letter to The Hon. Dr. Peter Navarro, Director and Advisor to The President on Trade - Baldwin, Gillibrand, Peters Push for Inclusion of End Outsourcing Act in Next Relief Package to Aid Economic Recovery
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| June 25, 2020
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Stefanik Statement on First Female Green Beret Graduating the Army's Special Forces Q-Course
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Rep. Elise Stefanik
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| June 25, 2020
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Congressman Morelle Takes Action to Dismantle Systemic and Structural Racism and Demilitarize Policing
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Rep. Joe Morelle
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| June 25, 2020
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Chairwoman Velázquez on GAO Report Detailing Risks of Fraud, Lack of Oversight, and Obstruction in Trump Administration's Handling of PPP Loans
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| June 25, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of Treasury, and the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the Small Business Administration - Make Paycheck Protection Program Work for Seasonal Employers, Tester Urges Administration
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| June 25, 2020
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Tweet - "The House just PASSED the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act with Bipartisan support. Honored to have delivered the closing argument during debate. To those seeking change throughout America. We hear you. We see you. We are you."
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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| June 25, 2020
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Congressman Neguse's Bill to Permanently Reauthorize a Critical Antitrust Program Passes the House
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| June 25, 2020
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Stefanik Statement on House Democrats' Partisan Anti-Police Bill, Senate Democrats Blocking Debate on JUSTICE Act
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Rep. Elise Stefanik
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| June 25, 2020
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Tweet - "In the middle of a pandemic, the Trump administration is filing briefs in the Supreme Court to end the nation's health care law and kick millions off their health coverage. President Trump does not care about the medical needs of the American people."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 25, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, U.S. Trade Representative - Schumer reveals: With just days until new trade deal begins, Canada tries to dodge dairy trade commitments, leaving Upstate NY dairy farmers in the cold; senator calls on Feds to ensure Canada fully eliminates unfair pricing programs & provides fair market access; will help NY dairy farmers/local economies recover from pandemic
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 25, 2020
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Baldwin, Colleagues Introduce "No Check, No Sale" Bill To Close Loophole Allowing Gun Sales Without A Completed Background Check
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| June 25, 2020
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Schumer, Gillibrand, Maloney, Delgado announce $7.3 million in federal emergency transit funding for Dutchess County in Hudson Valley
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| June 25, 2020
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Tweet - "President Trump is unable and unwilling to actually handle the COVID crisis so he does the only thing he does well: tweet out some bigoted garbage hoping no one will notice his incompetence. We aren't fooled."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 25, 2020
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House Passes George Floyd Justice In Policing Act
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| June 25, 2020
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Ahead of House Vote, Parents of Eric Garner, Tamir Rice & John Crawford Endorse the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
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| June 25, 2020
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Reps. Pressley, Jayapal, Tlaib, Clarke & Sens. Markey, Merkley Announce Legislation to Ban Government Use of Facial Recognition, Other Biometric Technology
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Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
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| June 25, 2020
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Meng Votes to Pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act
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Rep. Grace Meng
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| June 25, 2020
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Nadler, Durbin: Corporations Must Give Workers and Retirees Fair Treatment in Bankruptcy
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
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| June 25, 2020
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Chairman Nadler Remarks At Press Conference Ahead of House Vote on George Floyd Justice in Policing Act
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
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| June 25, 2020
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Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Treasury Secretary - Frankel Leads 29 Members of Congress in Urging Treasury to Act on Concerns Regarding Economic Impact Payments (EIP)
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| June 25, 2020
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Tweet - "Today, the House will pass the Democrats' #JusticeInPolicing Act--a strong bill to bring lasting change to police departments across America @SenateMajLdr McConnell & the Senate GOP should look at the House if they want to see what serious work toward policing reform looks like"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 25, 2020
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Tweet - "A bipartisan majority in the House just passed the #JusticeInPolicing Act to bring lasting change to police departments across the country. Senator McConnell: The Senate must follow suit and take real, meaningful action. NOW."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 25, 2020
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Durbin, Nadler: Corporations Must Give Workers And Retirees Fair Treatment In Bankruptcy
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| June 25, 2020
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Tweet - "Senator Mitch McConnell still, still, still wants to wait to act on COVID relief. Rising cases in more than 20 states Over 40 million unemployment claims Emergency unemployment insurance for American families soon to expire We cannot wait for Senator McConnell. We must act now!"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 25, 2020
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Tweet - "Senator Van Hollen & @SenateDems just demanded we pass a bill to force President Trump to take action against the Chinese Communist Party for violating Hong Kong's independence. Proud to say it passed. I've been fighting for this. I won't stop fighting."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 25, 2020
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Letter to Benjamin Netanyanhu, Israeli Prime Minister; Benjamin Gantz, Israeli Alternate Prime Minister and Defense Minister; and Gabriel Ashkenazi, Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs - 191 House Members Express Concern over Push for Unilateral Annexation in Israel
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Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
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| June 25, 2020
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Tweet - "We are witnessing the highest number of new COVID-19 cases since April, but President Trump is gallivanting from state to state, holding political rallies in two of the most affected states. @realDonaldTrump continues to put his political interests above the safety of Americans."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 25, 2020
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Following Stefanik Advocacy, Administration Clarifies that Canadians are Exempt from Executive Order Suspending U.S. Entry for Certain Nonimmigrants
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Rep. Elise Stefanik
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| June 24, 2020
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Letter to EU Member States, Delegation of the European Union to the United States - Rosen Leads Bipartisan Group of Colleagues in Calling on European Union to Designate Hezbollah as a Terrorist Organization
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Rep. Grace Meng, ...
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| June 24, 2020
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Letter to Peter Robb, National Labor Relations Board's General Counsel - Jayapal, Pocan Urge National Labor Relations Board to Take Immediate Action to Protect Workers Punished for Pandemic-Related Organizing Activity
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
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| June 24, 2020
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Stefanik, Moulton Introduce the Elevating America's Workforce Act
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Rep. Elise Stefanik
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| June 24, 2020
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Tweet - "In response to the brutal killing of George Floyd, the GOP drafted a bill that does not even fully ban the type of tactics that led to his death. In response to the death of Breonna Taylor, the GOP drafted a bill that does not even ban the type of tactics that led to her death."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 24, 2020
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Tweet - "So much of the anger in the country right now is directed at the lack of accountability for police officers who violate Americans' rights The Republican bill does not even attempt ONE significant reform to bring more accountability to police officers who are guilty of misconduct"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 24, 2020
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Gillibrand, Colleagues Introduce Legislation To Rename All Bases & Other Military Assets For Confederacy Within One Year
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| June 24, 2020
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Tweet - "The Justice Department was forced to admit DHS officials made inaccurate or misleading statements to a federal court. Given the harm from potential violations of criminal law, the Department of Homeland Security Inspector General must investigate NOW."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 24, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General, and Christopher Wray, FBI Director - Torres to DOJ: Release FBI Report on White Supremacist Infiltration of Law Enforcement
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
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| June 24, 2020
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Schumer, Gillibrand announce over $700,000 in additional emergency federal funding for Chemung County transit systems
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| June 24, 2020
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House Judiciary Releases Key Takeaways from Witness Testimony on Politicization of DOJ Under AG Barr
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
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| June 24, 2020
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Butterfield joins Colleagues in Introducing the Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act
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Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
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| June 24, 2020
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Hearing of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Nadler, Hearing on Political Interference and Threats to Prosecutorial Independence
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
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| June 24, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Stefanik, Harder Urge HHS Secretary to Extend Public Health Emergency
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Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
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| June 24, 2020
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Stefanik Announces Telehealth Funding for Families First of Elizabethtown
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Rep. Elise Stefanik
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| June 24, 2020
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Schumer, Gillibrand announce over $7 million in emergency federal funding for Tompkins County transportation services
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| June 24, 2020
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Tweet - "Senate Republicans and President Trump expect you to believe they're the true champions of racial justice and police reform. The same Republicans who have run a conveyor belt of anti-civil rights judges! No. We need REAL reform."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 24, 2020
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Tweet - "Pres. Trump was weak in talks with China's Pres. Xi He sold out for phony promises that China would buy some soybeans in order to help his re-elect But it didn't work. Farmers are still hurting! This is not what he promised. It's not what farmers want."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 24, 2020
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Tweet - "Back in Washington. House Dems will pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act tomorrow. The most progressive police reform bill in American history. And it's just the beginning."
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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| June 24, 2020
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Tweet - "Today, Sen. McConnell wanted the Senate to move forward on the GOP's so-called policing reform bill. But it doesn't fully ban chokeholds or no-knock warrants. It does nothing to stop racial profiling, or reform use of force standards and qualified immunity. We need REAL reform!"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 24, 2020
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Tweet - "I want to ask Americans: Who is a better guardian of civil rights when it comes to police reform--Civil Rights Leaders or Senator McConnell? Because 138 civil rights leaders urged the Senate to vote NO on the Senate GOP bill And that's exactly what we did We need REAL reform"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 24, 2020
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Tweet - "Senate GOP expects you to believe they're the champions of racial justice and police reform But the same Republicans have run a conveyor belt of anti-civil rights judicial nominees--including one today, the same day they tried to move forward their so-called policing reform bill!"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 24, 2020
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Tweet - "In the rush to get this issue off of their backs, Senator McConnell and Senate Republicans put forward an inadequate bill today that was designed to fail. Democrats are fighting for bold, comprehensive policing reform bill that will stop police killings of Black Americans."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 24, 2020
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Executive Session
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 24, 2020
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Tonko, Huizenga Introduce Bill to Improve Mental Health Care for Seniors
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Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
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| June 24, 2020
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Tonko Broadband Push Advances with House Infrastructure Package
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Rep. Paul Tonko
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| June 24, 2020
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Letter to Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook - Casten Calls on Mark Zuckerberg to Address Civil Rights Issues on Facebook
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Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
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| June 24, 2020
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Letter to Michael Pack, Chief Executive Officer of the U.S. Agency for Global Media - Wyden, Colleagues Demand Answers on Open Technology Fund Purge
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Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
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| June 24, 2020
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Tweet - "Let me get this straight: Cases are spiking across the country. The admin has $14 billion for testing and tracing that they haven't spent. But President Trump thinks the right move is to pull federal support for testing out of hotspot areas!?"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 24, 2020
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Tonko Announces Major Provisions to Safeguard Americans' Drinking Water
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Rep. Paul Tonko
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| June 23, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General - Congressmen Tim Ryan (D-OH) and Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) Demand Justice Reforms in Wake of Brutal Police Killings Across the Country
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| June 23, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - Rep. Espaillat, Chairman Castro Lead Bipartisan Call for Secretary Pompeo to Provide Information on Foreign Disinformation Efforts Related To COVID-19
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
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| June 23, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - Herrera Beutler, Jayapal Lead Bipartisan Letter Urging President to Use Defense Production Act to Spur PPE Production
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| June 23, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Joseph Cuffari, Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security - 30+ House Members Request Investigation into Disinfectants Used at ICE Facilities Resulting in Sick Detainees
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Rep. Grace Meng, ...
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| June 23, 2020
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Letter to James McHenry, Director of the Executive Office for Immigration Review - Warren Leads Colleagues Questioning DOJ Office's Decision to Reopen Immigration Courts and Resume Hearings Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| June 23, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Duckworth Joins Van Hollen, Colleagues in Call for Robust Funding for Background Checks, Gun Safety in Next COVID-19 Relief Package
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| June 23, 2020
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Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - In New Letter To McConnell, Sens. Booker, Schumer, Harris Say Senate GOP Policing Bill Is Threadbare And Not Salvageable; Dems Demand Bipartisan Talks To Get To A Constructive Starting Point
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| June 23, 2020
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Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Mucarsel-Powell, Over 100 House Democrats And CHC Members Call On Senator McConnell To Stop Blocking The American Dream And Promise Act
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, ...
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