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Dec. 17, 2019
Tweet - "I'm proud to have fought for a $550 million increase for the Child Care Development Block Grant. It will now get a total $5.826 billion--more than double from just 3 years ago. The Child Care Development Block Grant helps states offset child care costs for low-income families."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 17, 2019
Tweet - "Americans want a fair trial for President Trump. The witnesses we proposed have direct knowledge of why the aid to Ukraine was delayed. The records we proposed--including e-mails between key officials--are directly related to the charges brought by the House."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 17, 2019
Tweet - "Congress is about to pass a law I wrote giving @DeptVetAffairs 30 days to deliver a plan to get veterans suffering from Agent Orange exposure the coverage they need. Our veterans sacrificed in service to our country. They deserve the treatment and benefits they've earned."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 17, 2019
Tweet - "It is not lost on Senators that the White House has made a choice to block witnesses from testifying under oath and has refused to provide documents in evidence. Anyone in America watching this would draw the same logical conclusion, that President Trump has something to hide."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 17, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Nadler & Lofgren Send Letter Warning DHS of Improper Training Materials Related to Safe-Third Country Agreement with Guatemala
Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Dec. 17, 2019
Schumer, Gillibrand, Brindisi announce over $272m for Rome Lab in soon-to-pass bipartisan spending package; includes additional spending to further revolutionary study of quantum computing and artificial intelligence; officials say funding boost will supercharge world-class capabilities
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Dec. 17, 2019
Tweet - "71% of Americans believe President Trump should let his top aides testify in a Senate trial Let me repeat: 7 in 10 Americans believe President Trump should let his top aides testify in a Senate trial Americans understand that a trial without witnesses & documents is not a trial"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 17, 2019
Schumer, Gillibrand announce, following their year+ of advocacy, soon-to-pass bipartisan budget deal includes $44 million for new top-priority railhead & UAV hangar at Fort Drum; senators say projects will modernize base infrastructure, enhance readiness & boost the north country economy
Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Dec. 17, 2019
After years long battle, Schumer, Gillibrand secure +$75 million in Fed funding for West Valley Demonstration Project clean up in just-unveiled spending package; neglected program has posed health & environmental threat
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Dec. 17, 2019
Tweet - "How can Pres. Trump claim to champion workers? Today for the first time in 35 years, the National Labor Relations Board has no Democratic, pro-labor member. This board works in a bipartisan manner, but the president has shown there's no room for pro-worker voices in his admin."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 17, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of State - Dingell Leads Call to Extend, Re-designate Temporary Protected Status for Yemen
Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
Dec. 17, 2019
Following his push, Schumer announces $2m for FDA in spending package to carry out CBD regulatory activities; provision, set to pass this week, also requires FDA report to congress on progress & misrepresentation of hemp products currently on the market
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 17, 2019
Tweet - "Senator Mitch McConnell has not offered one argument as to why the witnesses I suggested should not give testimony. Impeachment trials have witnesses. Why does Senator McConnell oppose having a trial that hears from relevant witnesses? What is he afraid of?"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 17, 2019
Schumer, Gillibrand announce $665 million in just-reached Fed budget deal for anti-terrorism funding NYPD needs to keep us safe in & around NYC
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Dec. 17, 2019
Rose, Schumer Announce Repeal of Split-Tolling Ban On Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge in House-Passed Bipartisan Budget Deal that Will Pass the Senate This Week; Change Will Split Fare in Both Directions and Close Longstanding Loophole that Negatively Impacts Commuters
Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Dec. 17, 2019
Schumer announces over $510 million in federal funding for NASA's next flagship telescope project WFIRST--produced by l3Harris in Rochester--is set to pass congress this week; funds will bring revolutionary telescope one giant leap closer to blastoff
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 16, 2019
Letter to Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection - Warren, DeLauro, Colleagues Reiterate Urgent Concerns With Border Protection Agency's "Unconscionable" Failure to Provide Flu Vaccines for Migrants in Custody
Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
Dec. 16, 2019
Brindisi Joins Sherrill Manufacturing and Announces Next Steps on SPOONSS Act
Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Dec. 16, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Bipartisan Lawmakers Urge President Trump To Oppose China's Bid To Lead The U.N. World Intellectual Property Org., Say China's Repeated Violations Of Intellectual Property Protections Disqualifying
Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Dec. 16, 2019
Tweet - "The White House refused to present any exculpatory documents or witnesses to disprove evidence in the House Inquiry. Here are the witnesses and documents we will need in a fair Senate trial--all withheld from the House inquiry."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 16, 2019
Tweet - "Democrats fought to secure $25 million for @CDCgov and the @NIH to research gun violence and prevention for the first time in over 20 years. This is crucial. The NRA's vice grip on Congress is loosening. We will continue to do everything we can to stop gun violence in America."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 16, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Commissioner of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission - Nadler & Pallone Raise Concerns Over T-Mobile/Sprint Merger Approval Process Change of Merger Order Analysis and Ex Parte Filings Particularly Troubling
Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Dec. 16, 2019
Velázquez on Puerto Rico Medicaid Provisions in Funding Package
Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Dec. 16, 2019
Schumer, Gillibrand to IJC: Immediately begin overhaul analysis of how to change plan 2014 now that $1.5m is secured in soon-to-pass spending deal; senators call for analysis to get underway ASAP to address plan 2014 faults before flooding season hits and more vital property is damaged
Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Dec. 16, 2019
Tweet - "This is important: Open enrollment to sign up for health insurance was just extended. If you had trouble signing up, you only have until 3am ET on Wednesday, December 18. #GetCovered now. http://healthcare.gov And remember: New Yorkers have until January 31 to get covered!"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 16, 2019
Tweet - "The Senate hasn't debated legislation to expand background checks. The Senate hasn't debated legislation to reduce the cost of health care. Republican Leadership has refused to work with us on bipartisan solutions to secure our elections. Sen. McConnell: It's past time to act!"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 16, 2019
Tweet - "A fair trial is one in which the Senators get all of the facts and one that allows them adjudicate the case impartially. The four witnesses we propose have direct knowledge of why the aid to Ukraine was delayed. We must hear from them."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 16, 2019
Tweet - "I haven't seen a single good argument as to why these witnesses shouldn't testify or these documents shouldn't be produced--unless President Trump has something to hide. The trial structure I outlined will ensure that all the relevant facts come out without any dilatory actions."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 16, 2019
Tweet - "Senators--particularly Republicans Senators--will have a choice: Do they want a fair, honest trial that examines all the facts? Or do they want a trial that doesn't let the facts come out?"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 16, 2019
Chairman Nadler Files Judiciary Committee Impeachment Report Ahead of House Vote on Impeachment Articles House Judiciary Committee produces report of the evidentiary and legal basis for charging President Trump with two articles of impeachment for committing 'high Crimes and Misdemeanors'
Rep. Jerry Nadler
Dec. 16, 2019
Tweet - "We want a trial to be fair, and for the American people to think it is fair. It cannot be a cover-up. It cannot be something where there are witnesses who have direct knowledge of what happened and do not testify."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 16, 2019
Tweet - "We want the facts to come out. We don't want to have a dilatory trial. We don't want to have a biased trial. There's not a single reason that has been given why the four witnesses we've asked for should not testify or why the documents we've asked for should not be presented."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 16, 2019
Suozzi commemorates 75th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge
Rep. Tom Suozzi
Dec. 16, 2019
Amidst the battles in DC, Suozzi's bipartisan bill to restore SALT deduction to get vote
Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
Dec. 15, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Jim Reilly, Dir. of the U.S. Geological Survey - Gillibrand, Schumer announce that following their push, Adirondack mountain renamed after New York suffragist Inez Milholland
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Dec. 15, 2019
Letter to Tara Wallace, Chair of the U.S. Board of Geographic Names - Gillibrand, Schumer announce that following their push, Adirondack mountain renamed after New York suffragist Inez Milholland
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Dec. 15, 2019
Schumer: Amid holiday hustle, robocalls are still raging; average NY'er/LI'er got 9 calls a day in November alone; senator pushes end-of-year deal that would finally help stop "em; bill has already passed the house & will become law in new year if Senate acts
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 15, 2019
Tweet - "TODAY'S THE DAY! If you haven't gotten covered or changed your coverage for 2020, today's the last chance for most Americans. Sign. Up. Now. http://healthcare.gov"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 14, 2019
Tweet - "ONE DAY TO GO! Make sure your family and friends know that most Americans only have until tomorrow to #GetCovered or change their coverage for 2020. http://healthcare.gov"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 14, 2019
Tweet - "7 years ago, 26 lives were lost at Sandy Hook Elementary This month, I met with @NewtownAction & survivors from NY to talk about the urgent need for Senate action to stop gun violence Sen. McConnell: Let's start by voting on the bipartisan, universal background checks bill now"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 14, 2019
Tweet - "Nice try. I've been tough on the Chinese Communist Party my entire career. I didn't support the TPP despite President Obama's entreaties because it wasn't tough enough on China. I stay tough on China. You caved... as usual."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 13, 2019
Peters, Stabenow, Gillibrand, Cortez Masto Announce Bill to Help Workers Who Lose Their Jobs to Automation
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Dec. 13, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Joseph Cuffari, Inspector General for the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security - Menendez, Bicameral Group of Colleagues Request that Inspector General Review FEMA's Faltering Efforts to Rebuild Vieques' Closed Health Care Facility
Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
Dec. 13, 2019
Stefanik Calls on Governor Cuomo to Reinstate Federal Law Enforcement Access to State DMV Records
Rep. Elise Stefanik
Dec. 13, 2019
Stefanik Sends Letters to House Leadership and Appropriators Opposing Weakening of the MATS Rule
Rep. Elise Stefanik
Dec. 13, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House - Representative Malinowski Leads Letter Urging Vote to Restore SALT Deduction
Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
Dec. 13, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Commissioner of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission - Walberg, Welch Lead Letter to FCC Chairman Pai on Closing Digital Divide
Rep. Grace Meng, ...
Dec. 13, 2019
Velázquez on FDIC Vote to Weaken Community Reinvestment Act
Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Dec. 13, 2019
Tweet - "383 years. That's how long our service members in the U.S. National Guard have been protecting our country. And we couldn't be more proud of them. Happy Birthday, @USNationalGuard!"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 13, 2019
Tweet - "TWO DAYS LEFT: Most Americans only have until December 15, 2019 to #GetCovered or change their coverage for 2020. http://healthcare.gov"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 13, 2019
Letter to the Hon. James Inhofe, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, and the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Armed Services - Schumer, Gillibrand secure more than 30 imperative provisions in national defense bill to vastly improve privatized military housing on bases like West Point; bill, set to pass next week, contains first of its kind provisions, the first step in ensuring our nation's heroes & their families have the safe, hazard-free homes they deserve
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Dec. 13, 2019
Schumer, Gillibrand, Meeks announce final national defense bill expected to pass next week authorizes massive $91m in funding for expansion and renovation at National Guard readiness center at Jamaica Armory in Queens, New York; projects will modernize infrastructure, enhance readiness
Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
Dec. 13, 2019
Tweet - "Reports say Pres. Trump sold out for a temporary, unreliable promise from China to purchase some soybeans We've heard this song & dance from China before Yet again Pres. Trump can't be relied on to do the right thing--even when his statements were pointing in the right direction"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 13, 2019
Tweet - "President Trump has sold out for a temporary and unreliable promise from China to purchase some soybeans. Once again, President Trump cannot be relied upon to the do the right thing for American workers and businesses."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 13, 2019
Schumer, Gillibrand secure more than 30 imperative provisions in national defense bill to vastly improve privatized military housing on bases like West Point; bill, set to pass next week, contains first of its kind provisions, the first step in ensuring our nation's heroes & their families have the safe, hazard-free homes they deserve
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Dec. 13, 2019
Tweet - "Voted YES to Impeach President Donald John Trump. Somber Moment. The Constitution is sacredly obligatory upon all."
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Dec. 13, 2019
Following his push, Schumer announces U.S. Army Corps of Engineers authorize funding to initiate feasibility study of the deepening of the Oswego Harbor
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 12, 2019
CNN - Ivanka Trump's parental leave summit is just a photo op
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Dec. 12, 2019
Menendez, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Help Puerto Rico's Seniors
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Dec. 12, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Roger Wicker, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and the Hon. Maria Cantwell, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation - Udall, Senators Urge Stronger Methane Limits in Senate Pipeline Legislation
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Dec. 12, 2019
Stefanik Cosponsors Legislation Supporting Community Health Centers
Rep. Elise Stefanik
Dec. 12, 2019
Tonko Votes on Landmark Bill to Lower Drug Costs
Rep. Paul Tonko
Dec. 12, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State, the Hon.Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, and the Hon. Wilbur Ross, Secretary of Commerce - Gardner, Rubio, McGovern, and 45 Lawmakers Urge Trump Administration to Expand Sanctions in Response to China's Mass Internment of Uighurs
Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
Dec. 12, 2019
Meeks Minority Bank Bill Passes HFS Committee Markup
Rep. Gregory Meeks
Dec. 12, 2019
Meng Statement on 2020 Defense Spending Bill
Rep. Grace Meng
Dec. 12, 2019
Meng Hails House Passage of Legislation to Lower Prescription Drug Prices for Americans
Rep. Grace Meng
Dec. 12, 2019
Suozzi, Rice vote to pass critical legislation to lower prescription drug prices
Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
Dec. 12, 2019
Tweet - "President Trump: Strength is the only way to win with the Chinese Communist Party. Without a strong agreement in place, President Xi will continue to direct an array of predatory trade and other economic tactics that severely undermine American workers and businesses."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 12, 2019
Tweet - "I am disheartened by reports that Omoyele Sowore--activist, journalist, American citizen--was re-arrested by Nigeria's government President Buhari should heed the previous court rulings, and international sentiment, and immediately free Omoyele Sowore now"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 12, 2019
Tweet - "Trump described his behavior as perfect. What about his appointees? Vindman: "Improper" Hill: "Political Errand" Taylor: "Crazy" Sondland: "Quid Pro Quo" Bolton: "Drug Deal" And the framers of the Constitution? IMPEACHABLE."
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Dec. 12, 2019
Tweet - "He can't bully @SpeakerPelosi so he's trying to bully a teenager. #Sad #BeBest"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 12, 2019
Tweet - "I am proud to champion with @SenatorMenendez the long overdue passage of this resolution to formalize full American recognition of the Armenian genocide. It is our sacred duty to speak out against the genocidal terrors of the past & for those victims who cannot speak themselves."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 12, 2019
Tweet - "Our dependence on pharmaceutical imports from China could pose serious national security & public health risks I'm asking @USGAO to investigate the U.S. pharmaceutical market's dependence on China & to assess US capability to manufacture our own finished pharmaceutical products"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 12, 2019
Schumer secures Fentanyl Sanctions Act in national defense bill; first-ever targeted fentanyl sanctions bill, authored by schumer, will hold china & other foreign traffickers accountable for illicit trafficking & includes more tools for law enforcement
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 12, 2019
Tweet - "President Trump has had every chance to defend himself against these charges. If there are witnesses that the president believes could provide exculpatory evidence, nothing is stopping them from testifying under oath."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Date
Title
Politician
Dec. 17, 2019
Tweet - "I'm proud to have fought for a $550 million increase for the Child Care Development Block Grant. It will now get a total $5.826 billion--more than double from just 3 years ago. The Child Care Development Block Grant helps states offset child care costs for low-income families."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 17, 2019
Tweet - "Americans want a fair trial for President Trump. The witnesses we proposed have direct knowledge of why the aid to Ukraine was delayed. The records we proposed--including e-mails between key officials--are directly related to the charges brought by the House."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 17, 2019
Tweet - "Congress is about to pass a law I wrote giving @DeptVetAffairs 30 days to deliver a plan to get veterans suffering from Agent Orange exposure the coverage they need. Our veterans sacrificed in service to our country. They deserve the treatment and benefits they've earned."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 17, 2019
Tweet - "It is not lost on Senators that the White House has made a choice to block witnesses from testifying under oath and has refused to provide documents in evidence. Anyone in America watching this would draw the same logical conclusion, that President Trump has something to hide."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 17, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Nadler & Lofgren Send Letter Warning DHS of Improper Training Materials Related to Safe-Third Country Agreement with Guatemala
Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Dec. 17, 2019
Schumer, Gillibrand, Brindisi announce over $272m for Rome Lab in soon-to-pass bipartisan spending package; includes additional spending to further revolutionary study of quantum computing and artificial intelligence; officials say funding boost will supercharge world-class capabilities
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Dec. 17, 2019
Tweet - "71% of Americans believe President Trump should let his top aides testify in a Senate trial Let me repeat: 7 in 10 Americans believe President Trump should let his top aides testify in a Senate trial Americans understand that a trial without witnesses & documents is not a trial"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 17, 2019
Schumer, Gillibrand announce, following their year+ of advocacy, soon-to-pass bipartisan budget deal includes $44 million for new top-priority railhead & UAV hangar at Fort Drum; senators say projects will modernize base infrastructure, enhance readiness & boost the north country economy
Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Dec. 17, 2019
After years long battle, Schumer, Gillibrand secure +$75 million in Fed funding for West Valley Demonstration Project clean up in just-unveiled spending package; neglected program has posed health & environmental threat
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Dec. 17, 2019
Tweet - "How can Pres. Trump claim to champion workers? Today for the first time in 35 years, the National Labor Relations Board has no Democratic, pro-labor member. This board works in a bipartisan manner, but the president has shown there's no room for pro-worker voices in his admin."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 17, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of State - Dingell Leads Call to Extend, Re-designate Temporary Protected Status for Yemen
Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
Dec. 17, 2019
Following his push, Schumer announces $2m for FDA in spending package to carry out CBD regulatory activities; provision, set to pass this week, also requires FDA report to congress on progress & misrepresentation of hemp products currently on the market
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 17, 2019
Tweet - "Senator Mitch McConnell has not offered one argument as to why the witnesses I suggested should not give testimony. Impeachment trials have witnesses. Why does Senator McConnell oppose having a trial that hears from relevant witnesses? What is he afraid of?"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 17, 2019
Schumer, Gillibrand announce $665 million in just-reached Fed budget deal for anti-terrorism funding NYPD needs to keep us safe in & around NYC
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Dec. 17, 2019
Rose, Schumer Announce Repeal of Split-Tolling Ban On Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge in House-Passed Bipartisan Budget Deal that Will Pass the Senate This Week; Change Will Split Fare in Both Directions and Close Longstanding Loophole that Negatively Impacts Commuters
Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Dec. 17, 2019
Schumer announces over $510 million in federal funding for NASA's next flagship telescope project WFIRST--produced by l3Harris in Rochester--is set to pass congress this week; funds will bring revolutionary telescope one giant leap closer to blastoff
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 16, 2019
Letter to Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection - Warren, DeLauro, Colleagues Reiterate Urgent Concerns With Border Protection Agency's "Unconscionable" Failure to Provide Flu Vaccines for Migrants in Custody
Rep.Gregory Meeks, ...
Dec. 16, 2019
Brindisi Joins Sherrill Manufacturing and Announces Next Steps on SPOONSS Act
Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Dec. 16, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Bipartisan Lawmakers Urge President Trump To Oppose China's Bid To Lead The U.N. World Intellectual Property Org., Say China's Repeated Violations Of Intellectual Property Protections Disqualifying
Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Dec. 16, 2019
Tweet - "The White House refused to present any exculpatory documents or witnesses to disprove evidence in the House Inquiry. Here are the witnesses and documents we will need in a fair Senate trial--all withheld from the House inquiry."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 16, 2019
Tweet - "Democrats fought to secure $25 million for @CDCgov and the @NIH to research gun violence and prevention for the first time in over 20 years. This is crucial. The NRA's vice grip on Congress is loosening. We will continue to do everything we can to stop gun violence in America."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 16, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Commissioner of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission - Nadler & Pallone Raise Concerns Over T-Mobile/Sprint Merger Approval Process Change of Merger Order Analysis and Ex Parte Filings Particularly Troubling
Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Dec. 16, 2019
Velázquez on Puerto Rico Medicaid Provisions in Funding Package
Rep.Nydia Velázquez
Dec. 16, 2019
Schumer, Gillibrand to IJC: Immediately begin overhaul analysis of how to change plan 2014 now that $1.5m is secured in soon-to-pass spending deal; senators call for analysis to get underway ASAP to address plan 2014 faults before flooding season hits and more vital property is damaged
Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Dec. 16, 2019
Tweet - "This is important: Open enrollment to sign up for health insurance was just extended. If you had trouble signing up, you only have until 3am ET on Wednesday, December 18. #GetCovered now. http://healthcare.gov And remember: New Yorkers have until January 31 to get covered!"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 16, 2019
Tweet - "The Senate hasn't debated legislation to expand background checks. The Senate hasn't debated legislation to reduce the cost of health care. Republican Leadership has refused to work with us on bipartisan solutions to secure our elections. Sen. McConnell: It's past time to act!"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 16, 2019
Tweet - "A fair trial is one in which the Senators get all of the facts and one that allows them adjudicate the case impartially. The four witnesses we propose have direct knowledge of why the aid to Ukraine was delayed. We must hear from them."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 16, 2019
Tweet - "I haven't seen a single good argument as to why these witnesses shouldn't testify or these documents shouldn't be produced--unless President Trump has something to hide. The trial structure I outlined will ensure that all the relevant facts come out without any dilatory actions."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 16, 2019
Tweet - "Senators--particularly Republicans Senators--will have a choice: Do they want a fair, honest trial that examines all the facts? Or do they want a trial that doesn't let the facts come out?"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 16, 2019
Chairman Nadler Files Judiciary Committee Impeachment Report Ahead of House Vote on Impeachment Articles House Judiciary Committee produces report of the evidentiary and legal basis for charging President Trump with two articles of impeachment for committing 'high Crimes and Misdemeanors'
Rep.Jerry Nadler
Dec. 16, 2019
Tweet - "We want a trial to be fair, and for the American people to think it is fair. It cannot be a cover-up. It cannot be something where there are witnesses who have direct knowledge of what happened and do not testify."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 16, 2019
Tweet - "We want the facts to come out. We don't want to have a dilatory trial. We don't want to have a biased trial. There's not a single reason that has been given why the four witnesses we've asked for should not testify or why the documents we've asked for should not be presented."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 16, 2019
Suozzi commemorates 75th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge
Rep.Tom Suozzi
Dec. 16, 2019
Amidst the battles in DC, Suozzi's bipartisan bill to restore SALT deduction to get vote
Rep.Tom Suozzi, ...
Dec. 15, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Jim Reilly, Dir. of the U.S. Geological Survey - Gillibrand, Schumer announce that following their push, Adirondack mountain renamed after New York suffragist Inez Milholland
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Dec. 15, 2019
Letter to Tara Wallace, Chair of the U.S. Board of Geographic Names - Gillibrand, Schumer announce that following their push, Adirondack mountain renamed after New York suffragist Inez Milholland
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Dec. 15, 2019
Schumer: Amid holiday hustle, robocalls are still raging; average NY'er/LI'er got 9 calls a day in November alone; senator pushes end-of-year deal that would finally help stop "em; bill has already passed the house & will become law in new year if Senate acts
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 15, 2019
Tweet - "TODAY'S THE DAY! If you haven't gotten covered or changed your coverage for 2020, today's the last chance for most Americans. Sign. Up. Now. http://healthcare.gov"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 14, 2019
Tweet - "ONE DAY TO GO! Make sure your family and friends know that most Americans only have until tomorrow to #GetCovered or change their coverage for 2020. http://healthcare.gov"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 14, 2019
Tweet - "7 years ago, 26 lives were lost at Sandy Hook Elementary This month, I met with @NewtownAction & survivors from NY to talk about the urgent need for Senate action to stop gun violence Sen. McConnell: Let's start by voting on the bipartisan, universal background checks bill now"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 14, 2019
Tweet - "Nice try. I've been tough on the Chinese Communist Party my entire career. I didn't support the TPP despite President Obama's entreaties because it wasn't tough enough on China. I stay tough on China. You caved... as usual."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 13, 2019
Peters, Stabenow, Gillibrand, Cortez Masto Announce Bill to Help Workers Who Lose Their Jobs to Automation
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Dec. 13, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Joseph Cuffari, Inspector General for the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security - Menendez, Bicameral Group of Colleagues Request that Inspector General Review FEMA's Faltering Efforts to Rebuild Vieques' Closed Health Care Facility
Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
Dec. 13, 2019
Stefanik Calls on Governor Cuomo to Reinstate Federal Law Enforcement Access to State DMV Records
Rep.Elise Stefanik
Dec. 13, 2019
Stefanik Sends Letters to House Leadership and Appropriators Opposing Weakening of the MATS Rule
Rep.Elise Stefanik
Dec. 13, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House - Representative Malinowski Leads Letter Urging Vote to Restore SALT Deduction
Rep.Gregory Meeks, ...
Dec. 13, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Commissioner of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission - Walberg, Welch Lead Letter to FCC Chairman Pai on Closing Digital Divide
Rep.Grace Meng, ...
Dec. 13, 2019
Velázquez on FDIC Vote to Weaken Community Reinvestment Act
Rep.Nydia Velázquez
Dec. 13, 2019
Tweet - "383 years. That's how long our service members in the U.S. National Guard have been protecting our country. And we couldn't be more proud of them. Happy Birthday, @USNationalGuard!"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 13, 2019
Tweet - "TWO DAYS LEFT: Most Americans only have until December 15, 2019 to #GetCovered or change their coverage for 2020. http://healthcare.gov"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 13, 2019
Letter to the Hon. James Inhofe, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, and the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Armed Services - Schumer, Gillibrand secure more than 30 imperative provisions in national defense bill to vastly improve privatized military housing on bases like West Point; bill, set to pass next week, contains first of its kind provisions, the first step in ensuring our nation's heroes & their families have the safe, hazard-free homes they deserve
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Dec. 13, 2019
Schumer, Gillibrand, Meeks announce final national defense bill expected to pass next week authorizes massive $91m in funding for expansion and renovation at National Guard readiness center at Jamaica Armory in Queens, New York; projects will modernize infrastructure, enhance readiness
Rep.Gregory Meeks, ...
Dec. 13, 2019
Tweet - "Reports say Pres. Trump sold out for a temporary, unreliable promise from China to purchase some soybeans We've heard this song & dance from China before Yet again Pres. Trump can't be relied on to do the right thing--even when his statements were pointing in the right direction"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 13, 2019
Tweet - "President Trump has sold out for a temporary and unreliable promise from China to purchase some soybeans. Once again, President Trump cannot be relied upon to the do the right thing for American workers and businesses."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 13, 2019
Schumer, Gillibrand secure more than 30 imperative provisions in national defense bill to vastly improve privatized military housing on bases like West Point; bill, set to pass next week, contains first of its kind provisions, the first step in ensuring our nation's heroes & their families have the safe, hazard-free homes they deserve
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Dec. 13, 2019
Tweet - "Voted YES to Impeach President Donald John Trump. Somber Moment. The Constitution is sacredly obligatory upon all."
Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Dec. 13, 2019
Following his push, Schumer announces U.S. Army Corps of Engineers authorize funding to initiate feasibility study of the deepening of the Oswego Harbor
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 12, 2019
CNN - Ivanka Trump's parental leave summit is just a photo op
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Dec. 12, 2019
Menendez, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Help Puerto Rico's Seniors
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Dec. 12, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Roger Wicker, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and the Hon. Maria Cantwell, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation - Udall, Senators Urge Stronger Methane Limits in Senate Pipeline Legislation
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Dec. 12, 2019
Stefanik Cosponsors Legislation Supporting Community Health Centers
Rep.Elise Stefanik
Dec. 12, 2019
Tonko Votes on Landmark Bill to Lower Drug Costs
Rep.Paul Tonko
Dec. 12, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State, the Hon.Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, and the Hon. Wilbur Ross, Secretary of Commerce - Gardner, Rubio, McGovern, and 45 Lawmakers Urge Trump Administration to Expand Sanctions in Response to China's Mass Internment of Uighurs
Rep.Tom Suozzi, ...
Dec. 12, 2019
Meeks Minority Bank Bill Passes HFS Committee Markup
Rep.Gregory Meeks
Dec. 12, 2019
Meng Statement on 2020 Defense Spending Bill
Rep.Grace Meng
Dec. 12, 2019
Meng Hails House Passage of Legislation to Lower Prescription Drug Prices for Americans
Rep.Grace Meng
Dec. 12, 2019
Suozzi, Rice vote to pass critical legislation to lower prescription drug prices
Rep.Tom Suozzi, ...
Dec. 12, 2019
Tweet - "President Trump: Strength is the only way to win with the Chinese Communist Party. Without a strong agreement in place, President Xi will continue to direct an array of predatory trade and other economic tactics that severely undermine American workers and businesses."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 12, 2019
Tweet - "I am disheartened by reports that Omoyele Sowore--activist, journalist, American citizen--was re-arrested by Nigeria's government President Buhari should heed the previous court rulings, and international sentiment, and immediately free Omoyele Sowore now"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 12, 2019
Tweet - "Trump described his behavior as perfect. What about his appointees? Vindman: "Improper" Hill: "Political Errand" Taylor: "Crazy" Sondland: "Quid Pro Quo" Bolton: "Drug Deal" And the framers of the Constitution? IMPEACHABLE."
Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Dec. 12, 2019
Tweet - "He can't bully @SpeakerPelosi so he's trying to bully a teenager. #Sad #BeBest"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 12, 2019
Tweet - "I am proud to champion with @SenatorMenendez the long overdue passage of this resolution to formalize full American recognition of the Armenian genocide. It is our sacred duty to speak out against the genocidal terrors of the past & for those victims who cannot speak themselves."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 12, 2019
Tweet - "Our dependence on pharmaceutical imports from China could pose serious national security & public health risks I'm asking @USGAO to investigate the U.S. pharmaceutical market's dependence on China & to assess US capability to manufacture our own finished pharmaceutical products"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 12, 2019
Schumer secures Fentanyl Sanctions Act in national defense bill; first-ever targeted fentanyl sanctions bill, authored by schumer, will hold china & other foreign traffickers accountable for illicit trafficking & includes more tools for law enforcement
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 12, 2019
Tweet - "President Trump has had every chance to defend himself against these charges. If there are witnesses that the president believes could provide exculpatory evidence, nothing is stopping them from testifying under oath."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
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