| May 8, 2020
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Letter to The Honorable Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and The Honorable Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Moore, Fitzpatrick Lead House Members in a Bipartisan Letter Calling for Additional Funds For Research To Guide COVID-19 Treatment for Mothers and their Babies
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| May 8, 2020
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Letter to Pam Miller, Administrator of the Food and Nutrition Service - Levin, Moore Lead 95 House Members Urging Commonsense Flexibility for WIC Use During COVID-19 Crisis
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, ...
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| May 8, 2020
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Stefanik Participates in White House Roundtable with President Trump on Reopening America
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Rep. Elise Stefanik
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| May 8, 2020
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Reps. Wild, Clarke Host Discussion on Racial Health Disparities
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Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
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| May 8, 2020
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Letter to Speaker Pelosi, Leader McCarthy, Leader McConnell, and Leader Schumer - Wyden, Merkley Call for Robust Funding to Aid the Homeless in Next COVID-19 Relief Package
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| May 8, 2020
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Underwood Introduces Legislation to Create Health Force to Create Jobs, Strengthen Public Health Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| May 8, 2020
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In Letter to Mnuchin, Cantwell, Brown, Schumer Slam Airlines for Reducing Employee Payrolls, Urge Treasury Department to Issue New Guidance
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| May 8, 2020
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Letter to Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense - Van Hollen, Blumenthal, Senators Urge DOD to Enhance Mental Health Care Resources for Servicemembers & Families Amid Pandemic
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| May 8, 2020
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Letter to Sooronbay Jeenbekov, President of Kyrgyzstan - Van Hollen, Menendez, Colleagues Call on Kyrgyzstan President to Release Prisoners
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| May 8, 2020
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Letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy - Reps. Pressley, Adams, Omar Lead Call to Cancel Student Loan Debt
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
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| May 8, 2020
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Letter to Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs - Van Hollen, Senators Urge VA to Prioritize Veterans' Mental Health Care Amid Pandemic
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| May 8, 2020
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Tweet - "We just had the worst job losses since the Great Depression. But President Trump and Senator Mitch McConnell say that it's time to pause on helping Americans across this country? No. We need big, bold action, and we need it now."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 8, 2020
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Tweet - "We requested that the SBA Inspector General complete this report. And it makes clear that the Trump administration must immediately fix the Paycheck Protection Program to help the truly small businesses that have so far not received the help they need."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 8, 2020
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Schumer, Gillibrand announce over $264 million in emergency federal funding for "hot spot' Upstate New York rural hospitals, health systems, and community health centers
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| May 8, 2020
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Tweet - "SBA must do more to stop the special treatment for well-connected big business at the expense of legitimate small business struggling to stay afloat and support their workers during this pandemic."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 8, 2020
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Tweet - "It's May 8th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 8, 2020
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Tweet - "We need a big, bold approach now to support American workers and families. Republicans who choose inaction in the face of these historic economic and health crises will be taking the same misguided path as Herbert Hoover."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 8, 2020
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Tweet - "To the Republicans: We need state and local aid NOW. This is exactly why, and this will only get worse if we do nothing."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 8, 2020
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Tweet - "This is jobs for teachers, and first responders, and healthcare workers, and more. To the Republicans: We need to act NOW on state and local aid."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 8, 2020
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Tweet - "No one could look at today's jobs report, the highest unemployment since the Great Depression, and say we should hit the pause button on further government action, as Leader McConnell, Leader McCarthy and the Trump White House have said."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 8, 2020
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Tweet - "40 people have been arrested for alleged social distancing violations in NYC. 35 of those arrested were black. That's outrageous. We will not allow social distancing enforcement to become the new Stop & Frisk. Equal. Protection. Under. The. Law."
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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| May 7, 2020
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Letter to Mike Pompeo, Department of State Secretary - Rep. TJ Sends Letter Urging State Department to Protect Sikhs in Afghanistan
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| May 7, 2020
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Letter to Peter A. De Fazio, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Chair; Eleanor Holmes Norton, House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Chair; Sam Graves, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Ranking Member; and Rodney Davis, House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Ranking Member - Huffman Advocates for Wildlife Protections in Next Transportation Bill
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| May 7, 2020
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Meng Introduces Legislation to Combat COVID-19 Hate Crimes
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Rep. Grace Meng
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| May 7, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Department of the Treasury, and the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the Small Business Administration - Meng Calls for Improvements to Key Loan Programs Designed to Help Small Businesses Impacted by COVID-19
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Rep. Grace Meng
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| May 7, 2020
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Chairman Nadler Statement on Murder of Ahmaud Arbery
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
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| May 7, 2020
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Chairman Nadler Statement on DOJ's Decision to Drop Criminal Charges Against Michael Flynn
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
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| May 7, 2020
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Letter to Speaker Pelosi, Leader McCarthy, Leader McConnell, and Leader Schumer - Torres Small and Cunningham Lead Bipartisan Effort to Give Businesses More Flexibility to Spend PPP Funds
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Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
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| May 7, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, the Hon. Michael O'Rielly, FCC Commissioner, the Hon. Jessica Rosenworcel, FCC Commissioner, the Hon. Geoffrey Starks, FCC Commissioner, and the Hon. Brendan Carr, FCC Commissioner - Smith, Thornberry, and 20 Bipartisan Members Demand Answers From FCC
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Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
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| May 7, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Dr. Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Oversight Committee Urges FDA to Revise Policy Preventing Gay and Bisexual Men from Donating Plasma for Coronavirus Research
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
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| May 7, 2020
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Letter to Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Tonko Calls Out FCC For Failure to Secure Broadband Access in Upstate NY
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Rep. Paul Tonko
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| May 7, 2020
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Tonko Spotlights Local Research Supporting National COVID-19 Response
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Rep. Paul Tonko
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| May 7, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Republican Leader - Stefanik Requests Hospital Loan Forgiveness for Medicare Advanced/Accelerated Payment Program
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Rep. Elise Stefanik
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| May 7, 2020
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Stefanik Named to Leader McCarthy's China Task Force
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Rep. Elise Stefanik
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| May 7, 2020
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Stefanik Secures Over $63 Million for NY-21 Rural Hospitals
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Rep. Elise Stefanik
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| May 7, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Letter Urges Expansion of Earned Income Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit to Help Working-Class Michigan Families
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Rep. Joe Morelle, ...
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| May 7, 2020
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Letter to His Excellency Sooronbay Jeenbekov, President of Kyrgystan - Menendez, Six Senate Colleagues Call on Kyrgyzstan President to Release Prisoners
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| May 7, 2020
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Letter to José Serrano, Chairman House Appropriations Committee, and Robert Aderholt, Ranking Member House Appropriations Committee - Rep. Mike Levin Leads Letter to House Appropriations Leaders Calling for Increased Funding to Support Domestic Violence Survivors
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| May 7, 2020
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Letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy - Pingree Leads 70+ House Members in Push for Nation's Cultural Sector to Receive Direct Aid in Next COVID-19 Relief Package
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| May 7, 2020
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Letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Minority Kevin McCarthy - Pingree, Golden Urge at least $3.5B in Additional Relief for Fishermen
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Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
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| May 7, 2020
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Letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi - Reps. Pressley, Escobar, Lee, & Schakowsky lead More Than 150 Colleagues in Rejecting Attacks on Essential Reproductive Healthcare During COVID-19 Pandemic
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, ...
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| May 7, 2020
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Letter to Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State, and John Barsa, Acting Administrator USAID - Senator Markey and Rep. Titus Lead Colleagues in Urging State Department, USAID to Protect Global LGBTQI Population During Coronavirus Pandemic
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| May 7, 2020
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Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader , Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Warren, Pressley, Sanders, & Over 135 Colleagues Seek Additional Funding for Community Health Centers in Upcoming COVID-19 Stimulus Packages
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| May 7, 2020
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Tweet - "It's May 7th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 7, 2020
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Tweet - "President Trump doesn't care about you. He doesn't care about your health. He doesn't care about your family. He doesn't care about testing. He just cares that his cronies are taken care of."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 7, 2020
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Tweet - "We're fighting for essential workers in New York and across America. They are on the frontlines of this crisis. And they deserve premium pay from a Heroes Fund, paid leave, and protections to keep them safe."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 7, 2020
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Following push from Gillibrand and Schumer, USDA approves New York state's pandemic EBT program
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| May 7, 2020
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Tweet - "CDC was ready to issue a guide on how communities could re-open safely. The Trump admin stopped it. Pres. Trump's pressuring for re-opening--but refuses take responsibility for ensuring it happens safely He needs an adequate national testing strategy NOW"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 7, 2020
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Tweet - "In February--a bipartisan majority of Senators sent a clear message saying Pres. Trump cannot wage war with Iran without Congress's approval The House passed the same resolution But Pres. Trump vetoed it The Senate should vote to overturn the veto today No more endless wars!"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 7, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Schumer reveals: As COVID-19 spreads in facilities, VA healthcare sites across Upstate NY have reported weeks of shortages or total lack of PPE; senator demands VA immediately send supplies & PPE to Upstate NY and fix distribution strategy
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 7, 2020
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Tweet - "President Trump, Senator McConnell, & Republicans are saying we should delay more help in this crisis Now they're worried about the deficit all of a sudden when we're talking about people and workers and families keeping a roof over their heads? We have to act big and bold NOW"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 7, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Robert Redfield, Dir. of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Hon. Robert Kadlec, Assistant Secretary of Preparedness and Response for the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Merkley, Murray, Colleagues Push Trump Administration for Detailed COVID-19 Vaccine Strategy
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| May 7, 2020
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Tweet - "Several big corporations that received small business loans they never should have gotten to begin with are returning them to the Treasury. The SBA should re-direct those returned loans to a set-aside for truly small and underserved businesses using community-based lenders NOW."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 6, 2020
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Letter to the Healthcare Association of New York State and the Greater New York Hospitals Association - Rose Leads 15 NY Reps. in Calling for Compassionate Companion Volunteer Program at NY Hospitals
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Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
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| May 6, 2020
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Letter to Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker; Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader; and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Congressman Panetta Leads Call for Stronger Funding for National Guard to Support Food Banks During COVID-19
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Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
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| May 6, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Meeks Leads Letter Calling for More Financial Relief for Local Restaurants Affected by COVID-19
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Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
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| May 6, 2020
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Suozzi, Rice, King, Meeks, Zeldin Host Virtual Meeting for Long Island Mayors to Provide Update on Covid-19 Federal Response
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Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
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| May 6, 2020
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Nadler, Scott Statement on Education Department's Final Title IX Rule
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| May 6, 2020
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Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader of the House - Rep. Fudge Urges Funding Set-Aside for CDFIs in Future Small Business Relief
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
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| May 6, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Congresswoman Angie Craig Calls For Additional Child Care COVID-19 Relief Funding
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| May 6, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Congresswoman Angie Craig Joins 82 Colleagues Pushing For The Strongest Possible Relief for USPS
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Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
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| May 6, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Congressman Joe Morelle, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand Call for Action to Streamline Critical Social Services Americans Rely On
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| May 6, 2020
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Letter to Secretary Steven Mnuchin of the Department of the Treasury and Administrator Jovita Carranza of the Small Business Administration - Congressman Gonzalez Joins Hispanic Caucus Letter to Protect Minority-Owned Small Businesses
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
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| May 6, 2020
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Fitzpatrick Joins Bipartisan Letter Calling For Enhanced Resources To Support Health Care Workers' Mental Health In Next Coronavirus Aid Package
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Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
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| May 6, 2020
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Letter to Jeff Bezos, President, CEO of Amazon.com, Inc. - Warren, Sanders, Booker, Brown & Colleagues Call for More Information from Jeff Bezos on Amazon's Firing of Whistleblowers
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| May 6, 2020
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Letter to to Hon. Joseph Cuffari, Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security and Cameron Quinn, Officer of the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties - Moulton, Warren, Markey, Keating, Kennedy, Colleagues Seek Federal Investigation of Violent Incident at Bristol County Jail
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| May 6, 2020
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Tweet - "So many Americans are sick and dying. So many Americans are losing their jobs. We can't sit here, twiddle our thumbs, and wait like Senator McConnell seems to want. There are huge needs. We have to act, and we have to go big and go bold."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 6, 2020
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Tweet - "It's May 6th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 6, 2020
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Tweet - "When asked about why we weren't prepared for COVID-19: President Trump said he "had a lot of things going on" Like watching TV, attacking the WHO, attacking the press, or attacking his political opponents. President Trump: It's not about you. You need to get to work."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 6, 2020
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Tweet - "2 months ago today, President Trump told Americans: "Anybody that needs a test gets a test." It was a lie then. It's still a lie now. President Trump: We've seen 1.2 million cases of COVID-19 and 70,000 deaths. Why do you still not have an adequate national testing strategy?"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 6, 2020
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Stefanik Cosponsors Local Chamber, Tourism, and 501(C)(6) Protection Act
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Rep. Elise Stefanik
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| May 6, 2020
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Tweet - "This #NationalNursesDay: I couldn't be prouder of all of our nurses in New York and across the country fighting so hard in this crisis like everyone in the @GNYCBNA . We're fighting to make sure they get premium pay from a "Heroes Fund.""
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 6, 2020
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Tweet - "It's May 6th. That means it's been 2 months since President Trump lied to Americans and said that: "Anybody that needs a test gets a test." But President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 6, 2020
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Tweet - "President Trump seems unable to handle truth. Dr. Rick Bright, an HHS whistleblower, says there was pressure from HHS leadership to ignore science and award contracts based on cronyism. The whistleblower's scheduled to appear in the House and should come before the Senate too."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 6, 2020
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Tweet - "Repealing our healthcare law and throwing 30 million off health care was always a bad idea Even worse during a global pandemic It is cruel in this crisis to brag about stripping away health care from millions & ending pre-existing condition protections"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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