| May 22, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader and to the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader and to the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and to the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Gillibrand Joins Push To Fund Gun Violence Prevention And Support Programs Amidst Covid-19 Crisis
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| May 22, 2020
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Letter to Andrew Cuomo, Governor of New York State - Reps. Nadler and Jeffries Lead Letter to Gov. Cuomo Urging Him To Take Further Steps To Limit the Spread of COVID-19 in New York Correctional Facilities
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
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| May 22, 2020
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Letter to Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker, and Kevin Mc Carthy, House Minority Leader - Congressman Panetta Leads 72 Members in Calling on House Leadership to Protect Farmworkers
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| May 22, 2020
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Letter to Betsy DeVos, Department of Education Secretary, and Kenneth L. Marcus, Department of Education Assistant Secretary - Reps Speier, Kuster, Pressley and Slotkin Lead Letter Urging the Department of Education to Rescind its Indefensible Title IX Rule
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
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| May 22, 2020
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Hearing of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Nadler, Hearing on COVID-19 in Prisons & Jails
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
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| May 22, 2020
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Chair Grijalva Leads Introduction of "Amendments to PROMESA Act" to Stabilize Puerto Rican Economy, Stop Austerity Cuts, Guarantee Services Funding
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| May 22, 2020
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Letter to Scott Gast, Deputy Counsel to the President - Menendez, Warren, Colleagues Request Newly Appointed "Therapeutics Czar" to Divest from Financial Interest, Resign to Boards of any Pharmaceutical, Medical and Biotech Companies
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| May 22, 2020
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Reschenthaler Leads Congressional Effort to Honor USNS Mercy, USNS Comfort COVID-19 Response
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Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
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| May 22, 2020
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Letter to Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and Matthew T. Albence, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Sires, Castro, Pallone Lead Letter Demanding Answers on ICE's Deportation of Héctor García Mendoza
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| May 22, 2020
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Letter to Vice President Mike Pence - Duckworth, Warren, Markey and Colleagues Urge Trump Administration to Prepare for Simultaneous Peaks of 2020 Flu Season, COVID-19 Outbreak
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| May 22, 2020
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Tweet - "President Trump: We just fought for the Senate to pass a bill to sanction the Chinese Communist Party for the their human rights abuses against the Uighurs. You need to act to hold China accountable for their human rights abuses."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 22, 2020
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Letter to Assistant Secretary Elinore F. McCance-Katz, Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use of the DHH and and Dr. Richard McKeon, Chief of Suicide Prevention Branch of Center for Mental Health Services - Pingree, 43 Bipartisan Members Urge Trump Admin to Preserve Mental Health Services for LGBTQ Youth Throughout Pandemic
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Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
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| May 22, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration, and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Wyden, Merkley Call on Trump Administration To Stop Targeting Critical Health Care Providers Based On Political Ideology
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| May 22, 2020
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After months of tireless advocacy for rural relief, Schumer, Gillibrand announce $1.2 million in emergency federal funding for rural health clinics for COVID-19 testing
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| May 22, 2020
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Tweet - "This shows the original VA study on hydroxychloroquine everyone was concerned over is just the beginning This drug may be useless or even harmful for COVID-19 patients, but the VA continues to administer it to hundreds of vets Why are we just learning this? We need answers NOW!"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 22, 2020
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Tweet - "The Chinese Communist Party's action in Hong Kong should surprise no one. It's a violation of China's commitments to the people of Hong Kong. Pres. Trump has consistently failed to stand up for them when they needed U.S. leadership. He's ceding U.S. leadership to Pres. Xi."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 22, 2020
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Stefanik Cosponsors Resolution Recognizing Efforts of USNS Comfort and USNS Mercy During COVID-19
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Rep. Elise Stefanik
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| May 22, 2020
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Tweet - "This is the opposite of what happened. The House this month passed a major bill to fight the COVID-19 health and economic crisis. But Senator McConnell has held no votes on legislation on the Senate floor in May related to COVID-19."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 22, 2020
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Letter to President Donald Trump, Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense, and Peter Gaynor, Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency - Leahy Is Part Of A Group Of Bipartisan Lawmakers Calling On Administration To Ensure Benefits To Guard Members Earned On COVID-19 Front Lines
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Rep. Joe Morelle, ...
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| May 22, 2020
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Tweet - "It's May 22nd, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 22, 2020
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Tweet - "Leader McConnell has not scheduled a single vote on legislation related to COVID-19 in the entire month of May."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 21, 2020
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Gillibrand Cosponsors Legislation To Establish Victim Compensation Fund For Essential Workers Affected By COVID-19
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| May 21, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Matthew Albence, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - House Democrats Demand ICE End New "Binary Choice" Policy Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, ...
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| May 21, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader - Emmer Leads Bipartisan Letter to Leadership Requesting Extension of Mental Telehealth Care
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Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
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| May 21, 2020
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Cicilline, Colleagues Urge Senate to Take Up Heroes Act
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Rep. Grace Meng, ...
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| May 21, 2020
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The Hill - The certainty of the unknown -- why increased federal investment in science and technology is a necessity
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Rep. Elise Stefanik
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| May 21, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - Carper, EPW Democrats Ask EPA to Share its Plan to Address PFAS Contamination at Superfund Sites
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| May 21, 2020
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Letter to Eugene to Scalia, Secretary of Labor - Hirono, Brown, Colleagues Demand DOL Assist State Unemployment Insurance Agencies
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| May 21, 2020
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The Hill - ICYMI: Stefanik Pens Bipartisan Op-Ed Urging More Federal Support for Science and Technology Amid COVID-19
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Rep. Elise Stefanik
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| May 21, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Cornyn, Carper Lead Letter Urging Support for Independent Music Venues During Pandemic
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| May 21, 2020
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Tweet - "This is unacceptable. Instead of the comprehensive report on COVID-19 racial disparities that the Trump administration owed the American people, they just sent a set of already available links. President Trump: You need to act NOW to help communities of color."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 21, 2020
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Tweet - "Our hearts are broken over the great loss of Americans to COVID-19. Our prayers are with their families. @SpeakerPelosi & I made the request of Pres. Trump to lower flags to half staff to honor those lost It will serve as a national expression of grief so needed in our country"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 21, 2020
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Tweet - "Today in the Foreign Relations Committee, the Republicans held an "audio only" hearing so the public couldn't see what they were doing: Working to give a promotion to Steve Bannon's business partner in the middle of a health crisis."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 21, 2020
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Tweet - "The Senate needs to focus on helping Americans, but Republicans are off on a wild goose chase, spouting conspiracies invented by President Trump. The Senate Republican "conspiracy caucus" is back with a vengeance."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 21, 2020
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Letter to President Donald Trump - Pelosi, Schumer Write to President Trump Requesting Half Staff Flags to Honor Lives Lost when COVID-19 Death Toll Reaches 100,000
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| May 21, 2020
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Tweet - "It's May 21st, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 21, 2020
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Tweet - "For Senator McConnell to say that the Senate is working and the House is derelict is the opposite of what happened. The House has passed a major bill to fight this crisis. But Senator McConnell has held no votes on legislation on the Senate floor in May related to COVID-19."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 21, 2020
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Tweet - "The U.S. now leads the world in the number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus, with more than 1.5M Another 2.4M workers filed jobless claims in the past week But instead of debating COVID-related legislation on the floor, Senator McConnell asked to confirm right-wing judges"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 21, 2020
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Tweet - "Senate GOP just confirmed Rep. Ratcliffe as Director of National Intelligence But Pres. Trump has tried to short-circuit accountability in the executive branch--baselessly firing inspectors general And Rep. Ratcliffe's hasn't shown the independence we need in the intel community"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 21, 2020
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Executive Session
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 21, 2020
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Tweet - "To President Trump: @SpeakerPelosi & I are writing to request that you order flags to be flown at half staff on all public buildings on the sad day of reckoning when we reach 100,000 deaths. It would serve as a national expression of grief so needed by everyone in our country."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 21, 2020
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Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 20, 2020
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Menendez, Colleagues Blast JetBlue, Delta for Accepting Federal CARES Act Bailout Funds and Then Cutting Employees' Hours, Paychecks
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| May 20, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Reps. Nadler and Sires Lead Letter Urging Financial Assistance for Port Authority
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, ...
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| May 20, 2020
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Meng Announces Loan Forgiveness Application for Paycheck Protection Program Now Available
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Rep. Grace Meng
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| May 20, 2020
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Meeks Criticizes Otting for Rushing Through Incomplete CRA Reform
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Rep. Gregory Meeks
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| May 20, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Sens. Menendez, Baldwin and Rep. Grijalva Lead Bicameral Push for the Trump Admin to Start Collecting Data on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity during the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| May 20, 2020
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Letter to Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State, and Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense - Pallone Leads Bipartisan Group in Denouncing Reckless Azerbaijani Military Exercises
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Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
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| May 20, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Jerome H. Powell, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Hon. Steven T. Mnuchin, Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Treasury - Congressman Joe Morelle Calls for Oversight and Accountability at U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve
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Rep. Joe Morelle
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| May 20, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and the Hon. Steny Hoyer, Majority Leader - House Democrats Push for Millions of Restoration and Resilience Jobs
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Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
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| May 20, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the Dept. of State - Leading Senators Outline Standards for Trump Admin's Support of Human Rights Worldwide ahead of Controversial State Department Commission Report
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| May 20, 2020
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Letter to Secretary of Defense Mark Esper - More than 70 Members Call for Extension of National Guard COVID-19 Response Efforts After Curious Deadline Set
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Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
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| May 20, 2020
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Letter to Leader McConnell, Leader Schumer, Chairman Shelby, and Vice Chairman Leahy - Wyden, Merkley Join Bipartisan Push to Increase Funding to Protect Survivors of Domestic Violence & Pets in Next COVID-19 Relief Bill
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| May 20, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury - Reps. Peter Defazio, Lloyd Doggett, Senator Elizabeth Warren Urge the Federal Reserve & Treasury to Put Workers First, Ensure Accountability in Corporate Bailouts
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Rep. Grace Meng, ...
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| May 20, 2020
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Rep. Grijalva and Sens. Menendez, Baldwin Lead Bicameral Push for the Trump Admin to Start Collecting Data on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity during the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| May 20, 2020
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Executive Session
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 20, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. James McPherson, Under Secretary of the Army, and Lieutenant General Darrell Williams, Dir. of the Defense Logistics Agency - Following revelation of 58,000 gallons PFAS foam heading from Navy base to Norlite this week to be burned, Schumer, in letter and personal call to Navy Sec., pushes for immediate halt in toxic shipment and suspension of contract; despite local moratorium banning PFAS burning, Navy/DOD still plan to send highly toxic chemicals to Cohoes to burned
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 20, 2020
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Schumer, Gillibrand announce $4 million in emergency funding for Watertown transit system & airport
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| May 20, 2020
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Tweet - "The Senate GOP conspiracy caucus is back They aren't drafting legislation to help the unemployed--but holding sham hearings on the family of President Trump's political rival They aren't debating how to increase testing--but turning committee rooms into the Fox and Friends studio"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 20, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. David Pekoske, Admin. of the Transportation Security Administration - Schumer wants answers on TSA plan to take temperature of fliers at airports before it's implemented; senator wants to know "who' will lead effort, airports involved, what it means for travelers & when it might begin, among other questions; early answers & info will be critical to determine if/how it will work
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 20, 2020
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Tweet - "Americans should be furious with Washington Republicans Frontline workers are fighting to save lives. Americans are waiting at food pantries. Millions are unemployed. But Senate Republicans feel no urgency to help--they're too busy using the Senate to electioneer for Pres. Trump"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 20, 2020
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Tweet - "In the middle of this public health crisis and economic disaster, Senate Republicans are acting like the conspiracy caucus. We need to focus on helping Americans. But Senate Republicans are holding sham hearings and turning committee rooms into studios for Fox News."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 20, 2020
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Letter to Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - Duckworth and Blunt Rochester Lead Colleagues in Calling on EPA to Ensure Air Monitoring Continues During COVID-19 Pandemic
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
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| May 20, 2020
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Tweet - "It's May 20th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 19, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader and the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader - Gillibrand Urges Congress To Increase And Expand SNAP Benefits As Millions More Americans Seek Food Assistance Amid The COVID-19 Crisis
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| May 19, 2020
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Meng Announces Special Telephone Hotline for Questions about Coronavirus Relief Payments
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Rep. Grace Meng
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| May 19, 2020
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Letter to Speaker Pelosi, Leader McCarthy, Leader McConnell, and Leader Schumer - Kathleen Rice Leads Bipartisan Effort to Support Tourism Industry
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Rep. Joe Morelle, ...
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| May 19, 2020
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Reps Speier, Neguse, and Rose Introduce Bill to Compensate Families of Essential Workers Who Have Paid the Ultimate Price
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
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| May 19, 2020
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Letter to Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education - Joyce Urges Dept. of Education to Issue Guidance on Child Abuse Reporting
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Rep. Grace Meng, ...
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| May 19, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader and the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader - Booker, Warren, Colleagues Urge Protections for Property Service Workers in Next Coronavirus Relief Bill
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| May 19, 2020
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Letter to Requesting Members of Congress - DHS Inspector General to Examine ICE Detention Facility COVID-19 Policies and Practices
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| May 19, 2020
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Letter to Chad Wolf, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and Matthew Albence, Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Haaland Joins Call Urging Administration to Ensure Access to Free Telephone Calls for Detainees at ICE Detention Centers
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| May 19, 2020
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Leahy, Schumer And Reed Press For Answers On Semiconductor Announcement
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| May 19, 2020
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Tweet - "Thousands of service members are currently fighting to keep their communities safe in this crisis But President Trump is stopping short National Guard deployments to purposefully deny these frontline workers the benefits they deserve That is unacceptable"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 19, 2020
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Tweet - "It's May 19th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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