| Nov. 24, 2019
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Tweet - "I'm glad the Army is taking this security concern seriously. China-based tech companies, like the one that owns TikTok, are required to support and cooperate with intelligence work controlled by the Chinese Communist Party."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Nov. 23, 2019
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Tweet - "Medicare is currently prohibited from negotiating lower drug prices for older Americans. How is that possible? GREED. House Dems & @AARPNY are working to change that #ForThePeople #StopRXGreed."
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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| Nov. 23, 2019
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Tweet - "President Trump's words do not reflect what Americans think about the Chinese Communist Party's oppressive policies toward the people of Hong Kong. This is about democracy and freedom of expression. President Trump: Sign the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act now."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Nov. 22, 2019
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Representative Adriano Espaillat Introduces Transportation Alternatives Enhancements Act to Increase Funding Pedestrian Infrastructure Projects
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
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| Nov. 22, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Charles Sheehan, Acting Inspector General of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Senator Doug Jones Leads Push for EPA to Enforce Civil Rights Protections
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Nov. 22, 2019
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Rep. Susie Lee, Bipartisan Coalition Condemn Terrorist Rocket Attacks on Israel, Support Israel's Right to Defend Itself from Terrorists
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Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
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| Nov. 22, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of State - Rep. Johnson, colleagues call on Trump Administration to support human rights and restoration of constitutional order in Bolivia
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
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| Nov. 22, 2019
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Following Schumer's push to close gaping loophole in Fed labor law allowing upstate NY friendly's restaurants to fire hundreds of employees overnight, senator introduces new legislation to close gaps & protect upstate workers
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Nov. 22, 2019
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Tweet - "LTC Alexander Vindman and whistleblowers like him are patriots. They are standing up for the Constitution they swore an oath to defend. They don't deserve these disgraceful attacks, and they must be protected from reprisals."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Nov. 22, 2019
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As critical defense authorization bill nears completion, Schumer launches major new effort to include full slate of provisions to protect NY'ers from scourge of toxic PFAS contamination; senator says New yYorkers in Newburgh, Hoosick Falls, Long Island, & beyond need stronger laws to clean-up toxic PFAS pollution
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Nov. 22, 2019
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Letter to Craig Middlebrook, Deputy Admin. of the Saint Lawrence Seaway, and Terence Bowles, President and CEO of the Saint Lawrence Seaway - With Lake Ontario levels +1 foot over seasonal average, Schumer urges St. Lawrence Seaway to deter threat of a 3rd year of historic flooding, including raising Moses-Saunders dam outflows
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Nov. 22, 2019
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Letter to Ben Carson, Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development - Committee Majority Slams Carson's Proposal to Gut the Fair Housing Act
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| Nov. 22, 2019
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Tweet - "Putin is working to interfere in our 2020 elections. But @SenateMajLdr Mitch McConnell just keeps blocking tough sanctions on foreign nations like Russia who interfere in our elections from being included in our defense bill."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Nov. 22, 2019
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Stefanik Co-Leads the Protecting Social Workers and Health Professionals from Workplace Violence Act
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Rep. Elise Stefanik
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| Nov. 22, 2019
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Tweet - "Make no mistake: President Trump's words today do not reflect what the American people or the Congress think about President Xi's oppressive policies toward the people of Hong Kong."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Nov. 22, 2019
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Tweet - "For a guy who promised to be tough on China, President Trump's reliable deference to President Xi is all the more bewildering. Being tough on China when it comes to human rights will also help us win the battle on trade."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Nov. 22, 2019
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21st Century Youth Entrepreneurship Act
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Rep. Grace Meng
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| Nov. 22, 2019
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Tweet - "The Senate unanimously passed legislation committing America to stand with the people of Hong Kong. If President Trump vetoes this bill, will Republicans continue to stand with the people of Hong Kong, or will they have to cover for Presidents Trump and Xi?"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Nov. 21, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives - Republicans Call for Long-Term Reauthorization of Export-Import Bank Supporting American Businesses
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Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
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| Nov. 21, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of State - BREAKING: 107 House Democrats Rebuke State Department Reversal on Israeli Settlements
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| Nov. 21, 2019
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Chairman Nadler, Senator Blackburn Lead Bipartisan Effort to Modernize Copyright Law and Empower Musicians
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| Nov. 21, 2019
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Hearing of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Nadler, Markup on H.R. 5140, the Satellite Television Community Protection and Promotion Act of 2019
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
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| Nov. 21, 2019
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Federal Funds For Greater Binghamton Airport In Broome County
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Nov. 21, 2019
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Collins, Brown, Gillibrand Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand Mental Health Services for Older Americans
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Nov. 21, 2019
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The Boston Globe - Climate change and dark money
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| Nov. 21, 2019
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Congressman Morelle Takes Bold Action to Address Climate Crisis and Achieve Clean, Sustainable Economy
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Rep. Joe Morelle
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| Nov. 21, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, the Hon. Nita Lowey, Chairwoman of the House Committee on Appropriations, and the Hon. Kay Granger, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Appropriations - Van Hollen, Sarbanes Lead Bicameral Letter Urging House and Senate Conference Negotiators to Include Increased Funds for Chesapeake Bay Program
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Nov. 21, 2019
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McEachin, Haaland, Dingell, Blumenauer, Tonko & Pingree Introduce 100% Clean Legislation
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Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
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| Nov. 21, 2019
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Congressman Trone Introduces Legislation to Strengthen Worker Protections
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| Nov. 21, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - 100+ Democrats Demand Stephen Miller's Immediate Firing
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| Nov. 21, 2019
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Tweet - "To the people of China, we stand with you. To the students and young people in Hong Kong, we stand with you. To the Uyghurs who simply want to practice their religion, we stand with you. History is not kind to those who peddle in autocracy and suppression."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Nov. 21, 2019
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Executive Session
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Nov. 21, 2019
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Tweet - "House Republicans requested several witnesses, including Gordon Sondland. They testified this week. Outcome? Trump's credibility has been shredded. (With friends like Nunes & the Boys Mr. President, who needs enemies)."
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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| Nov. 21, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - Cotton and Schumer Request Suspension of Licenses Allowing U.S. Exports to Huawei
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Nov. 21, 2019
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Electing A Certain Member to A Certain Standing Committee of the House of Representatives
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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| Nov. 21, 2019
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Senator Markey Leads Call to Action on Funding Gun Violence Research at CDC
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Nov. 21, 2019
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Recognizing Linda Lauria for 34 Years of Service with the Social Security Administration
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
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| Nov. 21, 2019
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Tweet - "President Xi: The Hong Kong Freedom and Democracy Act represents what America really thinks about your polices towards Hong Kong Not what President Trump says or fails to say This legislation shows what America thinks about the Chinese Communist party's treatment of Hong Kong"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Nov. 21, 2019
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In Honor of Linda Lauria for Her Thirty-Four Years of Service to the American People
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
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| Nov. 21, 2019
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Tweet - "President Trump: Chinese companies like Huawei cooperate with the Chinese Communist Party. So why are you allowing American businesses to work with them? This is about our national security."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Nov. 21, 2019
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Letter to Kris Singh, President and CEO of Holtec International Inc. - Schumer, Gillibrand, Lowey demand answers from Holtec on plans to decommission Indian Point
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| Nov. 21, 2019
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Closing the Homework Gap Through Mobile Hotspots Act
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Rep. Grace Meng
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| Nov. 20, 2019
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Hagedorn-Evans Contracting Bill Approved by Small Business Committee
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| Nov. 20, 2019
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House Judiciary Passes MORE Act to Decriminalize Marijuana at Federal Level
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| Nov. 20, 2019
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Hearing of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Nadler, Markup on H.R. 3884, the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act of 2019
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
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| Nov. 20, 2019
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Hearing of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Nadler, Markup on H.R. 5038, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2019
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
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| Nov. 20, 2019
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Hearing of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Nadler, Hearing on the Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Improvements to Patent Litigation Act of 2019
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
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| Nov. 20, 2019
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Hearing of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Nadler, Markup on the Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Promoting Competition Act of 2019
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
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| Nov. 20, 2019
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Congresswomen Beatty and Meng Introduce Homeless Youth Menstrual Product Access Act
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Rep. Grace Meng, ...
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| Nov. 20, 2019
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Statement of the Hon. Nydia M. Velázquez on Full Committee Markup
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| Nov. 20, 2019
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Prison to Proprietorship and Government Contracting Reforms Pass Small Business Committee
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| Nov. 20, 2019
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Chairwoman Velázquez on Passage of Rebuilding Small Businesses After Disasters Act
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| Nov. 20, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Chad F. Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Kenneth T. Cuccinelli, Acting Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - 80+ Members Call on Trump Administration to Abandon Fee Hikes for Immigrants Applying for Citizenship
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Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
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| Nov. 20, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the United States Senate, Hon. Charles E. Schumer, Minority Leader of the United States Senate, Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of Senate Appropriations Committee, Hon. John Kennedy, Chairman on the Financial Services Subcommittee, Hon. Christopher A. Coons, Ranking Member of Financial Services Subcommittee - Feinstein, Peters, Colleagues Request Fair Labor Protections for Federal Employees in FY 2020 Appropriations Bills
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Nov. 20, 2019
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Letter to Robert Manfred, Commissioner of Major League Baseball - Following MLB's curveball, upending minor league baseball across Upstate NY, Schumer calls on MLB to stop, rework plan & engage with NY communities before making any decisions; going to bat for all NY teams, senator says MLB owes transparency to the thousands of loyal fans, avoid playing hardball & hear them out ASAP
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Nov. 20, 2019
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Key House Committee Advances PFAS Package
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Rep. Paul Tonko
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| Nov. 20, 2019
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Velázquez Announces Prison to Proprietorship Legislation to Extend Entrepreneurial Development Training to Federal Prisons & Formerly Incarcerated
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| Nov. 20, 2019
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Tweet - "The new assessment from @DefenseIntel confirms that President Trump's precipitous withdrawal of troops from northern Syria gave ISIS a lifeline. @realDonaldTrump: what is your plan to defeat ISIS and protect the United States?"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Nov. 20, 2019
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Letter to Andrew Wheeler, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator - Tonko, Kuster, Pallone lead 220+ Members Calling on EPA to Negotiate in Good Faith
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Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
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| Nov. 20, 2019
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Tweet - "We need leaders across the country fighting side-by-side with us against climate change. From my new #CleanCars plan to preserving our climate for future generations: I was proud to talk with @MarkRuffalo about working together in that fight."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Nov. 20, 2019
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Tweet - "President Trump should quickly sign the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act into law and direct it be quickly implemented so there can be no doubt that we stand with the people of Hong Kong as they exercise their freedom of expression and other fundamental human rights."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Nov. 20, 2019
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Tweet - "Baseball's our national pastime. That's in part because it's found nationwide--not just in big cities. Instead of upending minor league teams across NY: MLB & MiLB must engage with NY communities to form a new plan & preserve baseball for years to come."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Nov. 20, 2019
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Tweet - "Democrats attempted to restore expired funding for our HBCUs and other minority serving institutions in the continuing resolution to fund the government. Republicans keep blocking our attempts. But we remain committed to securing this funding any way we can."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Nov. 20, 2019
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Tweet - "We know that Putin interfered in our 2016 elections. We know that he is going to do it again. We need the NDAA to send an unmistakable message to President Putin and other foreign actors that we will not tolerate any interference in our elections."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Nov. 20, 2019
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Tweet - "In the last year alone, at least 22 transgender and gender non-conforming people have been killed in the U.S. The majority of them are trans women of color. This Transgender Day of Remembrance, we honor their lives and recommit ourselves to speaking out against transphobia."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Nov. 20, 2019
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Tweet - "It's Latina Equal Pay Day That means today is the day in 2019 that Latinas will finally catch up to the pay their white male colleagues made in 2018 @SenateMajLdr McConnell: Why are you burying the bipartisan, House-passed Paycheck Fairness Act in your legislative graveyard?"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Nov. 20, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Randy Pate, Deputy Administrator and Director of the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight, and the Hon. Joanne Chiedi, Acting Inspector General of the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services - U.S. Senators Call out Trump Administration's Efforts to Promote Junk Plans Under Questionable Legal Authority
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| Nov. 20, 2019
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Tweet - "With the House passage of the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act, Congress is sending a strong message to President Xi and the Chinese Communist Party: The United States stands with the democratic protestors in Hong Kong, and the suppression of freedom will not stand."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Nov. 20, 2019
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Tweet - "We know that Putin interfered in our elections in 2016. And we know Putin is doing it again. So why, @SenateMajLdr Mitch McConnell? Why are you blocking tough sanctions on foreign nations like Russia who interfere in our elections from being including in the NDAA?"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Nov. 20, 2019
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Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader, Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, and Steve Scalise, House Minority Whip - Reps. Kind and Hurd Request House Leadership Bring Restore Our Parks and Lands Act to the Floor
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| Nov. 20, 2019
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Letter to Gregory Russ, New York City Housing Authority Chair and Chief Executive Officer - Engel, Velázquez, Meng Lead NYC Delegation Letter to NYCHA Calling for Immediate Action to Provide Heat This Winter
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Rep. Grace Meng, ...
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| Nov. 20, 2019
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Tweet - "Top Republican witness Ambassador Sondland had 2 choices. Lie to Congress (and go to jail). Or tell the truth about the President's #AbuseOfPower. He just confirmed Trump's #ShakedownScheme. Cloud of illegitimacy hanging over 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. grows stronger by the day."
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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| Nov. 20, 2019
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Executive Session
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Nov. 20, 2019
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Congressman Lester Wolff Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge
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Rep. Tom Suozzi
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| Nov. 19, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Kenneth Cuccinelli, Acting Dir. of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - Engel Joins House Colleagues in Demanding DHS Stop Fee Increases for Naturalization
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
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