| June 11, 2020
|
Waters and Meeks Introduce Congressional Review Act Resolution to Reverse Harmful Rule to Weaken the Community Reinvestment Act
|
Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
|
| June 11, 2020
|
Election Security
|
Sen. Chuck Schumer
|
| June 11, 2020
|
Top Democrats Introduce Law Enforcement Identification Act
|
Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
|
| June 11, 2020
|
Letter to David Friedman, US Ambassador to Israel - Haaland, Members of Congress Call on US Ambassador to Israel to Condemn All Acts of Violence in the West Bank
|
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
|
| June 11, 2020
|
Feinstein, Sherman Bill Makes Safety Equipment Mandatory on Helicopters
|
Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
|
| June 11, 2020
|
Tweet - "Unacceptable that--over 155 years after the Civil War--military bases still bear names of traitorous Confederate officers who fought for slavery I'm standing with @SenWarren , @SenJackReed , & @SenateDems to support the bipartisan provision in the annual defense bill to rename them"
|
Sen. Chuck Schumer
|
| June 11, 2020
|
Tweet - "It says everything you need to know about President Trump's values that he can't even do the lightest of lifts to honor Harriet Tubman. He's refusing to put her portrait on the $20 bill, but he's continuing to honor Confederate generals who fought to preserve slavery."
|
Sen. Chuck Schumer
|
| June 11, 2020
|
Tweet - "Hazard pay for essential workers is a racial justice issue. Health care is a racial justice issue. Rent assistance is a racial justice issue. Senate Republicans: We must act to keep fighting the COVID-19 health and economic crisis!"
|
Sen. Chuck Schumer
|
| June 11, 2020
|
Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the Department of Defense - Rose, Clarke Push for Ft. Hamilton Streets to be Renamed from Confederate Generals
|
Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
|
| June 11, 2020
|
Letter to the Hon. Megan Brennan, Postmaster General and CEO of the United States Postal Service - As Warwick's booming "Tech Park" looks to reopen & create hundreds of jobs, ongoing USPS issues hinder momentum; Schumer urges USPS to immediately step in, address delivery issues & help Warwick businesses grow and deliver more jobs
|
Sen. Chuck Schumer
|
| June 11, 2020
|
Tweet - "To the Trump administration: Dr. Fauci, Dr. Birx, and other members of the administration's Coronavirus Task Force must hold a briefing for Democratic Senators on the recent spikes. We need to understand why these spikes are happening and how to adapt our national response."
|
Sen. Chuck Schumer
|
| June 11, 2020
|
Schumer, Gillibrand announce nearly $200K in funding for Cornell University's Division of Social and Economic Sciences
|
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
|
| June 11, 2020
|
Velázquez Leads Colleagues in Filing Amicus Brief Supporting Amazon Workers
|
Rep. Grace Meng, ...
|
| June 11, 2020
|
Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - Gillibrand, Markey Urge Trump Administration To Reestablish The National Security Council's Global Health Security Directorate As U.S. Struggles To Coordinate Federal Response To Coronavirus Pandemic
|
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
|
| June 11, 2020
|
Tweet - "Black & Latino voters wait 45-46% longer than white voters to cast a ballot We can't have an equal society if the wellspring of democracy--the right to vote--remains tainted by inequality The House has acted Sen. McConnell: Let the Senate to do the same"
|
Sen. Chuck Schumer
|
| June 11, 2020
|
Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury - Schumer reveals: Just as Upstate NY economies begin to reopen & plot COVID recovery, Feds install bureaucratic & unfair rules, leaving NY's beer, wine, & distilled spirits importers shaken; Schumer demands Feds level playing field, extend relief to our domestic suppliers & importers before they tab out of NY
|
Sen. Chuck Schumer
|
| June 11, 2020
|
Nadler & Lofgren Condemn Trump Administration Proposed Rule Restricting Asylum
|
Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
|
| June 11, 2020
|
Letter to the Hon. Bill de Blasio, Mayor of New York City - Velázquez Calls for Restoration of Funding to the Basement Apartment Conversion Pilot Program
|
Rep. Nydia Velázquez
|
| June 11, 2020
|
Senator Schumer & Congressman Higgins Announce Over $600,000 for Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
|
Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
|
| June 11, 2020
|
Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Duckworth Joins Schumer, Warren, Reed, Colleagues to Call on President Trump to Support Bipartisan Proposal in Annual Defense Bill to Rename All Bases and Other Military Assets Named for the Confederacy and Anyone Who Served in the Confederacy
|
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
|
| June 11, 2020
|
Tweet - "The US has eclipsed 2M COVID-19 cases Another 1.5M Americans filed for unemployment over the past week 1.5M public sector workers lost jobs The disease is spiking in 19 states But Senate Republicans are ready to prematurely declare victory over one jobs report? We must act!"
|
Sen. Chuck Schumer
|
| June 11, 2020
|
Letter to Michael Carvajal, Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons - Nadler & Bass Demand Answers on Deployment of BOP Officers in DC Following Peaceful Protests
|
Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
|
| June 11, 2020
|
Tweet - "President Trump was too quick to sideline the Coronavirus Task Force, too eager to pretend that everything was back to normal. The country needs Dr. Fauci on billboards, but President Trump wants to put him on a milk carton."
|
Sen. Chuck Schumer
|
| June 11, 2020
|
Tweet - "Senate Republicans have time to push right-wing judges next week, but they can't commit time on the floor to address injustices against Black Americans by law enforcement. Americans are in the streets shouting at the tops of their lungs for change!"
|
Sen. Chuck Schumer
|
| June 11, 2020
|
Stefanik Cosigns Letter to Leadership Requesting Waiver for National Heritage Area Fund Matching Requirements
|
Rep. Elise Stefanik
|
| June 11, 2020
|
Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General - Duckworth, Durbin Join Klobuchar, Smith and Colleagues to Reiterate Call for DOJ Investigation into Racially Discriminatory and Violent Policing at Minneapolis Police Department
|
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
|
| June 11, 2020
|
Tweet - "We are prepared to conclude another week of Senate business without any progress on COVID-19, without any commitment to pursue real police reform. The Senate Republican Conspiracy Caucus would rather chase President Trump's wild conspiracy theories than help Americans."
|
Sen. Chuck Schumer
|
| June 11, 2020
|
Tweet - "The time for rhetoric is over. That's why I demanded the Senate take up the #JusticeInPolicing Act once it passes the House. But Senate Republicans objected to even debating it."
|
Sen. Chuck Schumer
|
| June 11, 2020
|
Justice in Policing Act
|
Sen. Chuck Schumer
|
| June 11, 2020
|
Nominations
|
Sen. Chuck Schumer
|
| June 11, 2020
|
Coronavirus
|
Sen. Chuck Schumer
|
| June 10, 2020
|
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Senator Elizabeth Warren and Congressman Adriano Espaillat Push Housing Relief for Puerto Rico
|
Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
|
| June 10, 2020
|
Letter to Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense, and Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - Rep. Omar Leads Letter to Secretaries Esper and Pompeo on Recently Announced Arms Sales
|
Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
|
| June 10, 2020
|
Letter to the Honorable Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, and the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader - Sarbanes Joins Bipartisan Call for Emergency USPS Funding
|
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
|
| June 10, 2020
|
Hearing of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Nadler, Hearing on Policing Practices and Law Enforcement Accountability
|
Rep. Jerry Nadler
|
| June 10, 2020
|
Letter to the Hon. Gene Dodaro, U.S. Comptroller General - Klobuchar, Blumenthal, Cicilline, Jeffries Call on Government Accountability Office to Study Effects of "Rebate Traps" on Pharmaceutical Prices and Competition
|
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, ...
|
| June 10, 2020
|
Velázquez Bill Would Demilitarize Police
|
Rep. Nydia Velázquez
|
| June 10, 2020
|
Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, and Seema Verma, Adminsitrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Spanberger, Castor Lead Push Urging HHS to Support Health Insurance Navigators, Help Americans Get Independent Assistance in Healthcare Marketplace Enrollment Amid COVID-19
|
Rep. Grace Meng, ...
|
| June 10, 2020
|
Tweet - "Senate Republicans are ready to issue nearly 100 subpoenas to trash the FBI to protect President Trump, but they can't commit to a debate on 1 bill to reform police departments to protect Black Americans? That is outrageous."
|
Sen. Chuck Schumer
|
| June 10, 2020
|
As Consideration Of NDAA Continues, Gillibrand Announces Passage Of Safe To Report Act Amendment To Help Address Military Sexual Assault
|
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
|
| June 10, 2020
|
#WeAreinThisTogether: COVID Recovery Event in Support of Single Parent Households in The District ​
|
Rep. Adriano Espaillat
|
| June 10, 2020
|
Tonko Heralds Telehealth Funding for Ellis Hospital
|
Rep. Paul Tonko
|
| June 10, 2020
|
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Tonko Leads Bipartisan Letter Supporting Heritage Areas & Local Economies
|
Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
|
| June 10, 2020
|
As Consideration Of NDAA Continues, Gillibrand Announces Passage Of Safe To Report Act Amendment To Help Address Military Sexual Assault
|
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
|
| June 10, 2020
|
Tweet - "Americans are taking to the streets crying out for justice. This moment calls for bold change. We need action on the #JusticeInPolicing Act. Senator Mitch McConnell must commit to holding a vote on policing reform ASAP. From my interview with @MadisonSiriusXM :"
|
Sen. Chuck Schumer
|
| June 10, 2020
|
Tweet - "COVID-19 continues to infect and kill Americans. Unemployment still exceeds 13%, higher than at any point since the Great Recession. And President Trump and Senate Republicans are ready to declare victory over one jobs report? Senator McConnell: We must act NOW!"
|
Sen. Chuck Schumer
|
| June 10, 2020
|
Tweet - "How small of a man do you have to be to slander a 75-year-old protester recovering in a hospital? This is what President Trump is doing. If Senate Republicans can't call out the president for this or work for action on policing reform, then what are they doing here?"
|
Sen. Chuck Schumer
|
| June 10, 2020
|
Tweet - "The voter suppression against Black Americans in Georgia yesterday was disgraceful. H.R. 4 passed the House and it would fix this problem, but it's collecting dust in Senator McConnell's legislative graveyard. The Senate must act on voting rights!"
|
Sen. Chuck Schumer
|
| June 10, 2020
|
Tweet - "I just took to the floor to demand that the Senate take up the Democrats' #JusticeInPolicing Act once it passes the House. Americans are in the streets demanding bold action--not rhetoric. But Senate Republicans objected."
|
Sen. Chuck Schumer
|
| June 10, 2020
|
Tweet - "Americans across the country want bold action now. Tonight, I demanded that the Senate take up the #JusticeInPolicing Act once it passes the House. But Senate Republicans objected to even debating it! Unacceptable."
|
Sen. Chuck Schumer
|
| June 10, 2020
|
Tweet - "The moment calls for bold and broad-scale change. We need wholesale reform, not piecemeal. We need action on the #JusticeInPolicing Act as soon as possible. And Senate Democrats will work like hell to make it happen."
|
Sen. Chuck Schumer
|
| June 10, 2020
|
After relentless advocacy, Schumer announces bipartisan Senate passage of critical reforms to Paycheck Protection Program & help to Upstate small businesses; senator says bill brings desperately needed changes & flexibility for small businesses
|
Sen. Chuck Schumer
|
| June 10, 2020
|
Schumer, Gillibrand announce over $400 million in federal funding to address housing insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic
|
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
|
| June 10, 2020
|
Tweet - "It was great to join you!"
|
Sen. Chuck Schumer
|
| June 10, 2020
|
Velázquez Probes Problems Within SBA COVID-19 Relief EIDL Program
|
Rep. Nydia Velázquez
|
| June 10, 2020
|
House Judiciary Democrats File Amicus Brief in United States v. Michael Flynn
|
Rep. Jerry Nadler
|
| June 10, 2020
|
Justice in Policing Act
|
Sen. Chuck Schumer
|
| June 10, 2020
|
Letter to Rami Rahim, CEO of Juniper Networks - Wyden, Lee, Booker and 13 House Members Question Juniper Networks Over Secret Government Backdoors
|
Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
|
| June 9, 2020
|
Letter to the Hon. Mitch Mc Connell, Majority Leader of The United States Senate and The Hon. Chuck Schumer, Democratic Leader of The United States Senate - Van Hollen, Kaine, Gillibrand Call on Senate Leadership to Support Digital News Outlets
|
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
|
| June 9, 2020
|
Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin. of the Small Business Administration - Chairwoman Velázquez and Ranking Member Chabot Lead Bipartisan Letter to SBA on Issues Within COVID-19 Relief EIDL Program
|
Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
|
| June 9, 2020
|
Haaland: Justice in Policing Act is a Step in a Long Intensive Process to Address Institutional, Systemic Racism in Our Country
|
Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
|
| June 9, 2020
|
Representative Adriano Espaillat Reflects on Strength and Unity in Recognition of Pride Month
|
Rep. Adriano Espaillat
|
| June 9, 2020
|
Letter to Hon. Christopher Wray, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Hon. John Ratcliffe, Director of National Intelligence - Feinstein, Schumer, Warner to FBI, DNI: Release Information Supporting President's Claims About Protests
|
Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
|
| June 9, 2020
|
Tweet - "Americans are taking the streets, crying out for justice and policing reform. But President Trump appears too preoccupied trying to emulate Richard Nixon to even try to lead. Too preoccupied with his own political precariousness to even try to bring American together."
|
Sen. Chuck Schumer
|
| June 9, 2020
|
Tweet - "As former Defense Secretary Mattis wrote last week: "Donald Trump is the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the American people" It seems every day provides fresh evidence that this country will have to unite in spite of its president, not because of him"
|
Sen. Chuck Schumer
|
| June 9, 2020
|
Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - Proposed Troop Reduction Would Harm America's Security
|
Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
|
| June 9, 2020
|
Espaillat Stands with House Democrats, Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Colleagues to Demand Justice
|
Rep. Adriano Espaillat
|
| June 9, 2020
|
Letter to Mr. Chad F. Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Amid Coronavirus Concerns, Quigley Calls for Release of LGBTQ+ Asylum Seekers
|
Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
|
| June 9, 2020
|
Tweet - "Democrats are fighting for real change and accountability in our nation's police departments NOW. #JusticeInPolicing"
|
Sen. Chuck Schumer
|
| June 9, 2020
|
Tweet - "To Mr. Gugino, we're praying for a speedy recovery for you and your family. Pres. Trump should go back to hiding in the bunker instead of tweeting baseless conspiracies about peaceful protestors and further dividing America. What are Senate Republicans going to do about this?"
|
Sen. Chuck Schumer
|
| June 9, 2020
|
Tweet - "We've lost too many Americans and front-line workers to COVID-19. But according to reports, Senator McConnell has told Senate Republicans not to expect another relief bill until late July at the earliest. Senator McConnell: We need to act NOW on this health and economic crisis."
|
Sen. Chuck Schumer
|
| June 9, 2020
|
Tweet - "To address systemic racism, we must reverse Republican efforts to make it harder for Black Americans to vote H.R. 4--which would restore the Voting Rights Act--has been in Senator McConnell's legislative graveyard for 186 days The Senate must act to end #VoterSuppressionInGeorgia"
|
Sen. Chuck Schumer
|
| June 9, 2020
|
Tweet - "Racial justice, civil rights, a global pandemic and an economic disaster: these are not merely issues of the month but of this moment in American history. This is truly a time of historic challenge. And Senator Mitch McConnell is missing in action. The Senate must act!"
|
Sen. Chuck Schumer
|
| June 9, 2020
|
Letter to Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury and Hon. Jovita Carranza, U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator - What rationale for EIDL limits?
|
Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
|
| June 9, 2020
|
Warren, Schumer, Blumenthal Release New Findings and Documents from Investigation of Trump-Kushner "Project Air Bridge" Coronavirus Response
|
Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
|