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Aug. 6, 2019 Tweet - "54 years ago, the Voting Rights Act became law But we march on In 2013, the Supreme Court delivered the disastrous Shelby County v Holder, gutting key VRA provisions The anti-voting laws that flowed in that decision's wake make clear: the fight for voting rights must continue" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 6, 2019 Tweet - "President @realDonaldTrump called on Congress to work in a bipartisan, bicameral way to help end gun violence. There's a very simple way to do that. @SenateMajLdr McConnell: Put the House-passed, bipartisan background checks bill on the floor. No more games." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 6, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mark Green, Admin. of the U.S. Agency for International Development - Reps. TJ Cox and Brad Sherman lead letter to USAID urging administrator Green to continue funding for demining programs in Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh) Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
Aug. 6, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Stephen Dickson, Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration - Rep. Lynch And Quiet Skies Caucus Colleagues Request A Meeting With New FAA Administrator Regarding Airplane Noise Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
Aug. 6, 2019 Letter to David Ferriero, Archivist of the United States - Nadler & Johnson Request Justice Kavanaugh's White House Records Rep. Jerry Nadler
Aug. 6, 2019 Schumer, King Rally for Senate Vote to Pass Bipartisan House-Passed Gun Safety Legislation; Bill King Led in House of Representatives Passed in February & Would Enact Universal Gun Background Checks, but Remains Blocked in Senate by Majority Leader Mitch Mcconnell, Despite Vast Public Support Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Aug. 6, 2019 Tweet - "El Paso, Dayton, more than 200 other mass shootings this year. More than 150 days have gone by since the House passed its bipartisan background checks bill. But @SenateMajLdr McConnell has refused to act. I'm standing with @RepPeteKing to say: Put the bill on the Senate floor" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 6, 2019 Tweet - "To @SenateMajLdr McConnell, @RepPeteKing and I are standing together to say: Do the right thing. Gavel the Senate into an emergency session so we can take immediate action on the bipartisan background checks bill that the House passed in February." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 5, 2019 Letter to the Hon. James Inhofe, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, the Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, and the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee - Senators Jones and Collins Lead Colleagues in New Push to Repeal Military Widow's Tax Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Aug. 5, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education in the Department of Education - Cortez Masto, Colleagues Urge Secretary Devos to Fulfill Her Responsibility and Help Students Impacted by Sudden Closures of For-Profit Colleges Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 5, 2019 Stefanik Statement on El Paso & Dayton Shootings, President Trump's Address Rep. Elise Stefanik
Aug. 5, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo - Baldwin, Rubio Lead 86 Senators in Calling on Secretary Pompeo to Urge Poland to Support Restitution for Holocaust Victims and their Families Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Aug. 5, 2019 Tweet - "There are three important letters missing from this statement from @SenateMajLdr McConnell about these awful shootings: g-u-n. Put the bipartisan, House-passed background checks bill on the Senate floor for a vote. I believe it would pass." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 5, 2019 Pelosi, Schumer Joint Statement on President's Statement on Recent Mass Shootings in El Paso, Dayton Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Aug. 5, 2019 Tweet - "There are three important letters missing from this statement from @SenateMajLdr McConnell about these awful shootings: g-u-n. Put the bipartisan, House-passed background checks bill on the Senate floor for a vote. I believe it would pass." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 5, 2019 Congressman Morelle Calls for Special Session of Congress to Address Gun Violence Rep. Joe Morelle
Aug. 5, 2019 Tweet - "In February, the new Democratic House Majority promptly did its duty and passed the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019, which is supported by more than 90 percent of the American people and proven to save lives." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 5, 2019 Rep. Clarke Statement on String of Mass Shootings and Massacres in America Rep. Yvette Clarke
Aug. 5, 2019 Tweet - "Prescription drug affordability. Protecting people w/ pre-existing health conditions. Addressing gun violence epidemic through universal background checks. @HouseDemocrats have acted decisively #ForThePeople. Moscow Mitch & Senate Republicans must DO THEIR JOB." Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Aug. 5, 2019 Tweet - "Instead of flailing around blaming everything under the sun, if the president is serious about "strong background checks" there's one thing he can do: Demand Sen. McConnell put the bipartisan, House-passed universal background checks bill up for a vote." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 5, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State, the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Senators Lankford, Coons Lead Letter on Concerns to Eliminate Refugee Cap Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 5, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - E&C Leaders Request Investigation Into Trump Administration's Failure to Finalize Oil Spill Protocols Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
Aug. 4, 2019 Schumer Calls on Leader McConnell to Bring the Senate Back for Emergency Session to Take Action on Bipartisan House-Passed Gun Safety Legislation & Address Violence Torturing Every Corner of Country; 250th & 251 St Mass Shootings of The Year Demand Senate Be Allowed to Vote on Legislation House Passed in February to Enact Universal Gun Background Checks Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 4, 2019 Nadler Statement on Mass Shootings in El Paso and Dayton Rep. Jerry Nadler
Aug. 4, 2019 Tweet - "To @SenateMajLdr McConnell, we say: #EnoughIsEnough Stop blocking gun safety reforms over 90% of Americans support Gavel the Senate into emergency session to take immediate action on the bipartisan, House-passed universal background checks legislation" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 4, 2019 Tweet - "When President @realDonaldTrump spends more time and energy denouncing Rep. Elijah Cummings and Baltimore than he does denouncing right-wing extremists who often traffic in hate and white nationalism, it shows his priorities are un-American and way off balance." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 4, 2019 Tweet - "Mother Emanuel AME Church. Tree of Life Synagogue. Cielo Vista Massacre. White Supremacy = Domestic Terrorism. It must be crushed. Not coddled. There are not very fine people on both sides" Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Aug. 4, 2019 Tweet - "El Paso, Dayton, one awful event after another. @SenateMajLdr McConnell must call the Senate back for an emergency session to put the House-passed universal background checks legislation on the Senate floor for debate and a vote immediately." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 3, 2019 Tweet - ""Drain the swamp" was little more than a campaign slogan for President @realDonaldTrump. Because if he actually cared about draining the swamp, he'd be adamant about overturning Citizens United. That's why this week, we unveiled a constitutional amendment to overturn it." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 3, 2019 Meng Statement on Trump Administration Terminating Family Reunification Programs for Haitians and Filipino World War II Veterans Rep. Grace Meng
Aug. 3, 2019 Tweet - "The situation in El Paso is heartbreaking. We are so grateful to the first responders on the scene. I am praying for the victims, the survivors, and their families. We must act to help end gun violence in America." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 3, 2019 Tweet - "Back home after visiting asylum seekers on the border. Trump's new Wait-in-Mexico protocol is another nasty & xenophobic scheme. Asylum seekers are entitled to due process here. Those rights should be vindicated in America." Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Aug. 2, 2019 Schumer Announces Kick-Off of Brand New and Nation's only Industrial Hemp Seed Bank Located at Cornell; Senator Fought Tirelessly to Secure $500 K in Fed Funding for Facility in 2019 Budget, Today Says Seeds--And Profits--will Soon Be Ready to Harvest Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 2, 2019 Tweet - "Securing our elections Protecting our health care Acting on climate A free and open internet Equal pay for equal work It's time for @SenateMajLdr McConnell and Republicans to listen to the American people and stop burying these issues in their legislative graveyard." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 2, 2019 Tweet - "Thank goodness. Rep. Ratcliffe never should have been considered in the first place." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 2, 2019 CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: "Interview with Rep. Adriano Espaillat" Rep. Adriano Espaillat
Aug. 2, 2019 Rep. Clarke Statement on Eric Garner's Killer's Lenient Suspension Rep. Yvette Clarke
Aug. 2, 2019 Delgado Bill to Aid Family Farmers Passes Both Chambers of Congress, Goes to President for Signature Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Aug. 2, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Reps. Pressley, Omar, 42 Members of Congress Urge Transparency from Trump Administration on the Removal of Eritreans Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
Aug. 2, 2019 Governor Cuomo Announces $206 Million in New Freight-Related Projects Statewide Rep. Tim Kennedy, ...
Aug. 2, 2019 Kuster Leads House Democrats in Effort to Save Pre-Existing Condition Protections from Harmful Trump Administration Rule Pushing Junk Plans Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
Aug. 2, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Michael Horowitz, Inspector General of the Dept. of Justice - Gillibrand Calls On Department Of Justice Inspector General To Review AG Barr's Decision Not To Charge NYPD Officer In Garner Case Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Aug. 2, 2019 Cantwell, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Calling on FIFA to Pay Female Soccer Players Equally Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 2, 2019 Udall, Khanna Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Improve Health Care Access for Native American Veterans Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
Aug. 1, 2019 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General - Nadler, Bass, Jackson Lee & Scanlon Demand Information from AG Barr on Policies that Prevent Human Trafficking Survivors from Accessing Funds to Clear Criminal Records Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Aug. 1, 2019 McEachin, Lofgren & Gillibrand Introduce Legislation to Guarantee Legal Counsel for Vulnerable Populations During Immigration Court Proceedings Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 1, 2019 Tweet - ".@SenateMajLdr Mitch McConnell has turned this Senate into a legislative graveyard. From health care to gun safety to climate change, Republicans just say no--despite the overwhelming consensus of the American people on those issues." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 1, 2019 Tweet - "We're proud the Senate and House passed the bipartisan agreement that will clear the way for critical investments in America's middle class in: Health care Education Childcare Cancer research Our veterans And more Now it's time for @realDonaldTrump to sign it." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 1, 2019 Pelosi Remarks at Bill Enrollment Ceremony for Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019 Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Aug. 1, 2019 Tweet - "Willfully ignorant or just plain gaslighting?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 1, 2019 Velázquez Seeks Resources for Veteran Survivors of Domestic Violence and Abuse Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Aug. 1, 2019 Tweet - "The treatment of kids at the border by @realDonaldTrump's administration is unacceptable. But Senator Graham & Republicans just jammed a bill through the Judiciary Committee to try to keep kids in these conditions even longer. We must act to stop this." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 1, 2019 CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: "Interview with Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand" Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Aug. 1, 2019 CNN "Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees" - Transcript: "Interview with Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand" Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Aug. 1, 2019 Cardin, Civil Rights Leadership Groups Call for Passage of the End Racial and Religious Profiling Act, Legislation to End Profiling By Law Enforcement Nationwide Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 1, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Department of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Ned Sharpless, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Delgado Authors Letter with House Small Business Committee Members Supporting Economic Opportunities From CBD in Farming and Small Business Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
Aug. 1, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Reps. Demand Answers on Coal Ash from The EPA Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
Aug. 1, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Reps. Pressley, Wild, Lawmakers Call for Resignation of Carla Provost, Chief of U.S. Border Patrol Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
Aug. 1, 2019 Representative Adriano Espaillat, Senator Edward J. Markey Introduce the Jumpstart on College Act Rep. Adriano Espaillat
Aug. 1, 2019 Chairwoman Velázquez on Trump's Escalation of Trade War Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Aug. 1, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Durbin, Duckworth Urge VA Secretary To End Anti-Worker, Anti-Union Negotiation Tactics Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Aug. 1, 2019 Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019 Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 1, 2019 Letter to Matthew Albence, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Rep. Raskin Calls on Ice to Protect Rights of Transgender Asylum Seekers Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
Aug. 1, 2019 Tweet - "See it for yourself. From securing our elections To protecting our health care To acting on climate To a free & open internet To equal pay @SenateMajLdr McConnell & Republicans just keep objecting to Americans' priorities and turning the Senate into a legislative graveyard." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 1, 2019 Tweet - "Today, the Senate voted on final passage of a bipartisan agreement that will clear the way for critical investments in America's middle class: in health care, education, childcare, cancer research, our veterans, and more." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 1, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Ryan McCarthy, Acting Secretary of The Army - with Quality & Health Questions Plaguing Private Housing at Ny Bases Like West Point, Schumer Launches Multi-Tiered Effort to Clean up Conditions for Our Troops & Their Families and Immediately Increase Oversight & Regulations; Senator Says Nation's Heroes Deserve Best Housing Possible Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 31, 2019 Tweet - ""Climate change is the greatest threat to our planet. We must fight it every chance we get. I worked with @SenatorCarper & @EPWDems to ensure the highway bill that passed the Committee on Environment and Public Works includes $10B for climate programs. https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/senate-committee-acknowledges-climate-change-in-passing-287-billion-transportation-bill/2019/07/30/0982d43e-b22d-11e9-951e-de024209545d_story.html?utm_term=.756ce6079fa3 …" Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "Mueller called Putin's interference one of the greatest threats to democracy he has seen in his career, a threat that continues 'as we sit here.' This is about protecting free and fair elections, and we will not let up until the appropriate election safeguards are in place." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "The Fed's decision to cut interest rates today undercuts the Trump-Republican argument that their tax cut for the biggest corporations and wealthiest few would spur business investment and be a "middle-class miracle.'" Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "A big roadblock to progress on climate change has been the influence of dark money from Big Oil & Gas And the @USChamber & @ShopFloorNAM have been their accomplices, mouthpieces We need to expose dark money and hold these groups accountable #ChamberOfCarbon #ManufacturedFacts" Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 31, 2019 Letter to Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Kenneth Cuccinelli, Acting Director of Citizenship and Immigration Services - Velázquez, Van-Hollen Want Answers on TPS Immigration Program Rep. Grace Meng, ...
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "Republicans claim to support pre-existing condition protections, but every GOP healthcare plan has failed to do so. We're forcing a Senate vote to undo the Trump admin's junk insurance rule that would erode pre-existing condition protections. What will Senate Republicans do?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "I took to the floor with @SenatorDurbin & @SenatorMenendez to demand we pass the bipartisan, House-passed Venezuela TPS Act. But Senate Republicans blocked it. We can't ignore the humanitarian crisis in Venezuela. We have to act. Now." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 31, 2019 China Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 31, 2019 Warner Leads Senate Democrats in Effort to Force Vote on Protecting Healthcare Coverage for Americans with Pre-Existing Conditions Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Date Title Politician
Aug. 6, 2019 Tweet - "54 years ago, the Voting Rights Act became law But we march on In 2013, the Supreme Court delivered the disastrous Shelby County v Holder, gutting key VRA provisions The anti-voting laws that flowed in that decision's wake make clear: the fight for voting rights must continue" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 6, 2019 Tweet - "President @realDonaldTrump called on Congress to work in a bipartisan, bicameral way to help end gun violence. There's a very simple way to do that. @SenateMajLdr McConnell: Put the House-passed, bipartisan background checks bill on the floor. No more games." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 6, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mark Green, Admin. of the U.S. Agency for International Development - Reps. TJ Cox and Brad Sherman lead letter to USAID urging administrator Green to continue funding for demining programs in Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh) Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
Aug. 6, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Stephen Dickson, Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration - Rep. Lynch And Quiet Skies Caucus Colleagues Request A Meeting With New FAA Administrator Regarding Airplane Noise Rep.Tom Suozzi, ...
Aug. 6, 2019 Letter to David Ferriero, Archivist of the United States - Nadler & Johnson Request Justice Kavanaugh's White House Records Rep.Jerry Nadler
Aug. 6, 2019 Schumer, King Rally for Senate Vote to Pass Bipartisan House-Passed Gun Safety Legislation; Bill King Led in House of Representatives Passed in February & Would Enact Universal Gun Background Checks, but Remains Blocked in Senate by Majority Leader Mitch Mcconnell, Despite Vast Public Support Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Aug. 6, 2019 Tweet - "El Paso, Dayton, more than 200 other mass shootings this year. More than 150 days have gone by since the House passed its bipartisan background checks bill. But @SenateMajLdr McConnell has refused to act. I'm standing with @RepPeteKing to say: Put the bill on the Senate floor" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 6, 2019 Tweet - "To @SenateMajLdr McConnell, @RepPeteKing and I are standing together to say: Do the right thing. Gavel the Senate into an emergency session so we can take immediate action on the bipartisan background checks bill that the House passed in February." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 5, 2019 Letter to the Hon. James Inhofe, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, the Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, and the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee - Senators Jones and Collins Lead Colleagues in New Push to Repeal Military Widow's Tax Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Aug. 5, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education in the Department of Education - Cortez Masto, Colleagues Urge Secretary Devos to Fulfill Her Responsibility and Help Students Impacted by Sudden Closures of For-Profit Colleges Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 5, 2019 Stefanik Statement on El Paso & Dayton Shootings, President Trump's Address Rep.Elise Stefanik
Aug. 5, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo - Baldwin, Rubio Lead 86 Senators in Calling on Secretary Pompeo to Urge Poland to Support Restitution for Holocaust Victims and their Families Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Aug. 5, 2019 Tweet - "There are three important letters missing from this statement from @SenateMajLdr McConnell about these awful shootings: g-u-n. Put the bipartisan, House-passed background checks bill on the Senate floor for a vote. I believe it would pass." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 5, 2019 Pelosi, Schumer Joint Statement on President's Statement on Recent Mass Shootings in El Paso, Dayton Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Aug. 5, 2019 Tweet - "There are three important letters missing from this statement from @SenateMajLdr McConnell about these awful shootings: g-u-n. Put the bipartisan, House-passed background checks bill on the Senate floor for a vote. I believe it would pass." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 5, 2019 Congressman Morelle Calls for Special Session of Congress to Address Gun Violence Rep.Joe Morelle
Aug. 5, 2019 Tweet - "In February, the new Democratic House Majority promptly did its duty and passed the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019, which is supported by more than 90 percent of the American people and proven to save lives." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 5, 2019 Rep. Clarke Statement on String of Mass Shootings and Massacres in America Rep.Yvette Clarke
Aug. 5, 2019 Tweet - "Prescription drug affordability. Protecting people w/ pre-existing health conditions. Addressing gun violence epidemic through universal background checks. @HouseDemocrats have acted decisively #ForThePeople. Moscow Mitch & Senate Republicans must DO THEIR JOB." Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Aug. 5, 2019 Tweet - "Instead of flailing around blaming everything under the sun, if the president is serious about "strong background checks" there's one thing he can do: Demand Sen. McConnell put the bipartisan, House-passed universal background checks bill up for a vote." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 5, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State, the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Senators Lankford, Coons Lead Letter on Concerns to Eliminate Refugee Cap Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 5, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - E&C Leaders Request Investigation Into Trump Administration's Failure to Finalize Oil Spill Protocols Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
Aug. 4, 2019 Schumer Calls on Leader McConnell to Bring the Senate Back for Emergency Session to Take Action on Bipartisan House-Passed Gun Safety Legislation & Address Violence Torturing Every Corner of Country; 250th & 251 St Mass Shootings of The Year Demand Senate Be Allowed to Vote on Legislation House Passed in February to Enact Universal Gun Background Checks Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 4, 2019 Nadler Statement on Mass Shootings in El Paso and Dayton Rep.Jerry Nadler
Aug. 4, 2019 Tweet - "To @SenateMajLdr McConnell, we say: #EnoughIsEnough Stop blocking gun safety reforms over 90% of Americans support Gavel the Senate into emergency session to take immediate action on the bipartisan, House-passed universal background checks legislation" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 4, 2019 Tweet - "When President @realDonaldTrump spends more time and energy denouncing Rep. Elijah Cummings and Baltimore than he does denouncing right-wing extremists who often traffic in hate and white nationalism, it shows his priorities are un-American and way off balance." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 4, 2019 Tweet - "Mother Emanuel AME Church. Tree of Life Synagogue. Cielo Vista Massacre. White Supremacy = Domestic Terrorism. It must be crushed. Not coddled. There are not very fine people on both sides" Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Aug. 4, 2019 Tweet - "El Paso, Dayton, one awful event after another. @SenateMajLdr McConnell must call the Senate back for an emergency session to put the House-passed universal background checks legislation on the Senate floor for debate and a vote immediately." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 3, 2019 Tweet - ""Drain the swamp" was little more than a campaign slogan for President @realDonaldTrump. Because if he actually cared about draining the swamp, he'd be adamant about overturning Citizens United. That's why this week, we unveiled a constitutional amendment to overturn it." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 3, 2019 Meng Statement on Trump Administration Terminating Family Reunification Programs for Haitians and Filipino World War II Veterans Rep.Grace Meng
Aug. 3, 2019 Tweet - "The situation in El Paso is heartbreaking. We are so grateful to the first responders on the scene. I am praying for the victims, the survivors, and their families. We must act to help end gun violence in America." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 3, 2019 Tweet - "Back home after visiting asylum seekers on the border. Trump's new Wait-in-Mexico protocol is another nasty & xenophobic scheme. Asylum seekers are entitled to due process here. Those rights should be vindicated in America." Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Aug. 2, 2019 Schumer Announces Kick-Off of Brand New and Nation's only Industrial Hemp Seed Bank Located at Cornell; Senator Fought Tirelessly to Secure $500 K in Fed Funding for Facility in 2019 Budget, Today Says Seeds--And Profits--will Soon Be Ready to Harvest Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 2, 2019 Tweet - "Securing our elections Protecting our health care Acting on climate A free and open internet Equal pay for equal work It's time for @SenateMajLdr McConnell and Republicans to listen to the American people and stop burying these issues in their legislative graveyard." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 2, 2019 Tweet - "Thank goodness. Rep. Ratcliffe never should have been considered in the first place." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 2, 2019 CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: "Interview with Rep. Adriano Espaillat" Rep.Adriano Espaillat
Aug. 2, 2019 Rep. Clarke Statement on Eric Garner's Killer's Lenient Suspension Rep.Yvette Clarke
Aug. 2, 2019 Delgado Bill to Aid Family Farmers Passes Both Chambers of Congress, Goes to President for Signature Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Aug. 2, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Reps. Pressley, Omar, 42 Members of Congress Urge Transparency from Trump Administration on the Removal of Eritreans Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
Aug. 2, 2019 Governor Cuomo Announces $206 Million in New Freight-Related Projects Statewide Rep.Tim Kennedy, ...
Aug. 2, 2019 Kuster Leads House Democrats in Effort to Save Pre-Existing Condition Protections from Harmful Trump Administration Rule Pushing Junk Plans Rep.Tom Suozzi, ...
Aug. 2, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Michael Horowitz, Inspector General of the Dept. of Justice - Gillibrand Calls On Department Of Justice Inspector General To Review AG Barr's Decision Not To Charge NYPD Officer In Garner Case Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Aug. 2, 2019 Cantwell, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Calling on FIFA to Pay Female Soccer Players Equally Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 2, 2019 Udall, Khanna Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Improve Health Care Access for Native American Veterans Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
Aug. 1, 2019 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General - Nadler, Bass, Jackson Lee & Scanlon Demand Information from AG Barr on Policies that Prevent Human Trafficking Survivors from Accessing Funds to Clear Criminal Records Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Aug. 1, 2019 McEachin, Lofgren & Gillibrand Introduce Legislation to Guarantee Legal Counsel for Vulnerable Populations During Immigration Court Proceedings Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 1, 2019 Tweet - ".@SenateMajLdr Mitch McConnell has turned this Senate into a legislative graveyard. From health care to gun safety to climate change, Republicans just say no--despite the overwhelming consensus of the American people on those issues." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 1, 2019 Tweet - "We're proud the Senate and House passed the bipartisan agreement that will clear the way for critical investments in America's middle class in: Health care Education Childcare Cancer research Our veterans And more Now it's time for @realDonaldTrump to sign it." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 1, 2019 Pelosi Remarks at Bill Enrollment Ceremony for Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019 Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Aug. 1, 2019 Tweet - "Willfully ignorant or just plain gaslighting?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 1, 2019 Velázquez Seeks Resources for Veteran Survivors of Domestic Violence and Abuse Rep.Nydia Velázquez
Aug. 1, 2019 Tweet - "The treatment of kids at the border by @realDonaldTrump's administration is unacceptable. But Senator Graham & Republicans just jammed a bill through the Judiciary Committee to try to keep kids in these conditions even longer. We must act to stop this." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 1, 2019 CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: "Interview with Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand" Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Aug. 1, 2019 CNN "Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees" - Transcript: "Interview with Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand" Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Aug. 1, 2019 Cardin, Civil Rights Leadership Groups Call for Passage of the End Racial and Religious Profiling Act, Legislation to End Profiling By Law Enforcement Nationwide Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 1, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Department of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Ned Sharpless, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Delgado Authors Letter with House Small Business Committee Members Supporting Economic Opportunities From CBD in Farming and Small Business Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
Aug. 1, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Reps. Demand Answers on Coal Ash from The EPA Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
Aug. 1, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Reps. Pressley, Wild, Lawmakers Call for Resignation of Carla Provost, Chief of U.S. Border Patrol Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
Aug. 1, 2019 Representative Adriano Espaillat, Senator Edward J. Markey Introduce the Jumpstart on College Act Rep.Adriano Espaillat
Aug. 1, 2019 Chairwoman Velázquez on Trump's Escalation of Trade War Rep.Nydia Velázquez
Aug. 1, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Durbin, Duckworth Urge VA Secretary To End Anti-Worker, Anti-Union Negotiation Tactics Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Aug. 1, 2019 Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019 Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 1, 2019 Letter to Matthew Albence, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Rep. Raskin Calls on Ice to Protect Rights of Transgender Asylum Seekers Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
Aug. 1, 2019 Tweet - "See it for yourself. From securing our elections To protecting our health care To acting on climate To a free & open internet To equal pay @SenateMajLdr McConnell & Republicans just keep objecting to Americans' priorities and turning the Senate into a legislative graveyard." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 1, 2019 Tweet - "Today, the Senate voted on final passage of a bipartisan agreement that will clear the way for critical investments in America's middle class: in health care, education, childcare, cancer research, our veterans, and more." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 1, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Ryan McCarthy, Acting Secretary of The Army - with Quality & Health Questions Plaguing Private Housing at Ny Bases Like West Point, Schumer Launches Multi-Tiered Effort to Clean up Conditions for Our Troops & Their Families and Immediately Increase Oversight & Regulations; Senator Says Nation's Heroes Deserve Best Housing Possible Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 31, 2019 Tweet - ""Climate change is the greatest threat to our planet. We must fight it every chance we get. I worked with @SenatorCarper & @EPWDems to ensure the highway bill that passed the Committee on Environment and Public Works includes $10B for climate programs. https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/senate-committee-acknowledges-climate-change-in-passing-287-billion-transportation-bill/2019/07/30/0982d43e-b22d-11e9-951e-de024209545d_story.html?utm_term=.756ce6079fa3 …" Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "Mueller called Putin's interference one of the greatest threats to democracy he has seen in his career, a threat that continues 'as we sit here.' This is about protecting free and fair elections, and we will not let up until the appropriate election safeguards are in place." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "The Fed's decision to cut interest rates today undercuts the Trump-Republican argument that their tax cut for the biggest corporations and wealthiest few would spur business investment and be a "middle-class miracle.'" Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "A big roadblock to progress on climate change has been the influence of dark money from Big Oil & Gas And the @USChamber & @ShopFloorNAM have been their accomplices, mouthpieces We need to expose dark money and hold these groups accountable #ChamberOfCarbon #ManufacturedFacts" Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 31, 2019 Letter to Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Kenneth Cuccinelli, Acting Director of Citizenship and Immigration Services - Velázquez, Van-Hollen Want Answers on TPS Immigration Program Rep.Grace Meng, ...
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "Republicans claim to support pre-existing condition protections, but every GOP healthcare plan has failed to do so. We're forcing a Senate vote to undo the Trump admin's junk insurance rule that would erode pre-existing condition protections. What will Senate Republicans do?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "I took to the floor with @SenatorDurbin & @SenatorMenendez to demand we pass the bipartisan, House-passed Venezuela TPS Act. But Senate Republicans blocked it. We can't ignore the humanitarian crisis in Venezuela. We have to act. Now." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 31, 2019 China Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 31, 2019 Warner Leads Senate Democrats in Effort to Force Vote on Protecting Healthcare Coverage for Americans with Pre-Existing Conditions Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
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