| July 26, 2019
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Tillis, Hirono, Velázquez & Stivers Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Help Close the Patent Gap Faced by Women, Minorities
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| July 26, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communication Commission - Ahead Of FCC Vote that Could Put Public Access Channels at Risk, Gillibrand and Schumer Call On FCC To Protect Local Tv Programming
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| July 26, 2019
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Letter to Gregory Russ, Incoming Chair and CEO of the New York City Housing Authority - Clarke Authors Letter to NYCHA to Require Action for Resident Safety and Accountability
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Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
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| July 26, 2019
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Tweet - "It's a sad day when the president is cheering a decision that may allow him to steal funds from our military to pay for an ineffective and expensive wall for which he promised Mexico would foot the bill."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 26, 2019
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Tweet - "Obstruction of Justice has three elements. Obstructive Act + Official Proceeding + Corrupt Intent Mueller acknowledged that all three elements have been met. One + One + One = Three Three = Obstruction of Justice."
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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| July 25, 2019
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Statement from Congressman Joe Morelle on President Trump's Proposal to Cut Snap Benefits
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Rep. Joe Morelle
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| July 25, 2019
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Tonko Votes to End Robocalls and Abusive Telephone Scams
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Rep. Paul Tonko
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| July 25, 2019
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Finkenauer Looks to Expand Resources for Next Generation of Farmers
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| July 25, 2019
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PBS "News Hours" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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| July 25, 2019
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MSNBC "Hardball with Chris Matthews" - Transcript: Democrats no closer to Impeachment.
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
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| July 25, 2019
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Cortez Masto cosponsors legislation to protect elections from foreign interference
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| July 25, 2019
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Cortez Masto introduces Renewable Energy Extension Act
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| July 25, 2019
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Letter to the Senate Armed Services Committee, and House Armed Services Committee - Warren, Ocasio-Cortez, Colleagues Seek Defense Funding for Safe Cleanup of Toxic Military Waste on Puerto Rican Island of Vieques
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| July 25, 2019
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Bass, Nadler Statement on DOJ Reinstating the Federal Death Penalty
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| July 25, 2019
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Reps. Pressley, Clarke & Tlaib Announce Bill Banning Facial Recognition in Public Housing
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Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
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| July 25, 2019
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Tweet - "Last night, Governor Rossello announced he will resign. I'm glad he listened to the voices of the people of Puerto Rico. We must stand with the people of Puerto Rico, support their effort to recover, and continue to fulfill our responsibility to provide the aid they need."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 25, 2019
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Tweet - "With the House passing the bipartisan budget agreement: Democrats are one step closer to securing a major victory for the American people through increases in funding for priorities like veterans' health, education, child care, & cancer research. Time for the Senate to pass it."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 25, 2019
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Tweet - "The Senate Intelligence Committee--on a bipartisan basis--reached the same conclusions as the intelligence community: Putin has been and is seeking to undermine our elections. But @SenateMajLdr McConnell is standing in the way of common sense action."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 25, 2019
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Tweet - "Democrats on the Finance Committee just voted to let Medicare negotiate for better drug prices. But Republican opposition forced the amendment to fail. I won't stop fighting for this. 95% of Americans support this. It's time to side with patients, not big pharma."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 25, 2019
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Tweet - "BIG: Lake George is receiving $500K in federal funding to help keep our waters clean I was thrilled to come to Lake George in April, help local leaders identify this funding stream, and then go to bat to secure it We'll make sure it continues to be the Queen of American Lakes"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 25, 2019
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Velázquez on Rossello Resignation
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| July 25, 2019
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Tweet - "See it for yourself: I just went to the floor to demand the Senate pass a commonsense bill to protect our elections. Because Mueller was clear that Putin is seeking to undermine our elections. But @SenateMajLdr McConnell stood in the way."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 25, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Ken Cuccinelli, Acting Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - New American Members of Congress Demand Answers on Trump Administration's Proposed Changes to Citizenship Test
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
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| July 25, 2019
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Tweet - "With the dire situation in Venezuela, the House just passed a bipartisan bill making Venezuelans eligible for temporary protected status @SenateMajLdr McConnell must now hold a vote We can't turn a blind eye to the many Venezuelans yearning for a peaceful & democratic Venezuela"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 25, 2019
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Hearing of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Jerrold Nadler, Hearing on "Oversight of Family Separation and U.S. Customs and Border Protection Short-Term Custody under the Trump Administration"
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
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| July 25, 2019
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Tweet - "House Dems have reached agreement to stop devastating sequestration budget cuts. We protect Social Security, Medicare & Medicaid. There will be no medieval border wall. And we invest in affordable housing and childcare access #ForThePeople."
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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| July 25, 2019
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Speaker Pelosi Remarks at Media Availability with Chairmen Nadler, Schiff and Cummings Following Mueller Hearings
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| July 25, 2019
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Tweet - "Mueller's testimony was a clarion call for election security. But @SenateMajLdr McConnell has refused to bring bipartisan election security bills to the floor. So today, Democrats will ask AGAIN to pass election security legislation. This is about protecting our democracy."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 25, 2019
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Tweet - "Reducing the consumption of fossil fuels isn't enough given the climate crisis we face. We have to phase out production--starting now. As president, I will work to get us to net-zero carbon and greenhouse gas emissions nationwide and across the economy."
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| July 25, 2019
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CNN "Anderson Cooper 360" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Jerry Nadler
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
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| July 24, 2019
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Tonko Clean Energy Innovation Bills Advance Out of Committee
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Rep. Paul Tonko
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| July 24, 2019
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Stefanik Statement on Robert Mueller's Testimony in the House Intelligence Committee
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Rep. Elise Stefanik
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| July 24, 2019
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Velázquez Pushes for Tax Reform that Benefits Main Street
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| July 24, 2019
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CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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| July 24, 2019
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Governor Cuomo Announces 43North Companies Have Created More Than 500 Jobs in Western New York
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Rep. Tim Kennedy, ...
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| July 24, 2019
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Brown, Smith, Manchin, Schumer Reintroduce Butch Lewis Act, Reaffirm Commitment to Solving Pension Crisis
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| July 24, 2019
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Top Democrats file Amicus Brief opposing the unlawful expansion of junk insurance plans
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, ...
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| July 24, 2019
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Women Senators Introduce Bill Requiring Equal Pay, Resources for U.S. National Teams
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| July 24, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Wilbur Ross, Secretary of Commerce, and Attorney General William Barr - Feinstein, Schatz, Colleagues Bill Would Block Trump Administration From Obtaining, Politicizing Citizenship Information
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| July 24, 2019
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Tweet - "And yet @SenateMajLdr McConnell is blocking bipartisan bills to protect our elections. #MuellerHearings"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 24, 2019
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Tweet - "We're sending the permanent reauthorization of the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund to President @realDonaldTrump. This is for our American heroes. It's time for him to sign it."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 24, 2019
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Velázquez Bill Would Aid Vets Suffering Hearing Damage
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| July 24, 2019
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Tweet - "The #MuellerHearings confirmed that Putin is trying to interfere in our 2020 elections. Period. We need to act. So why have @SenateMajLdr McConnell and Senate Republicans buried commonsense election security bills in their legislative graveyard?"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 24, 2019
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Problem Solvers Caucus Applauds Schneider on the Passage of Bipartisan Resolution OpposingGlobal BDS Movement and Supporting Two-State Solution
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Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
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| July 24, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - O'Halleran, Lawmakers Question Epa Administrator on Abandoned Uranium Mine Cleanup Efforts
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Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
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| July 24, 2019
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Tweet - "Today, we're thinking of all of the brave Americans who rushed into danger. The Senate and the House have now passed a permanent reauthorization of the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund. Now it's time for President @realDonaldTrump to sign it."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 24, 2019
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Tweet - "The Senate passed a permanent reauthorization of the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund It was a bittersweet moment too long in coming The memories of recently departed firefighters and detectives and construction workers who succumbed to 9/11-related illnesses hung over all of us"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 24, 2019
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Tweet - "It is past time to protect our elections from interference. The Mueller report found that Putin interfered in our 2016 elections in a "sweeping and systematic" fashion. So why is @SenateMajLdr McConnell leaving bipartisan election security bills in his legislative graveyard?"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 24, 2019
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Tweet - "Russia attacked our democracy in sweeping and systematic fashion. A hostile foreign power helped put Trump in office. DOJ appointed a Special Counsel to investigate. So Trump ordered Mueller fired. #CoverUp"
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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| July 24, 2019
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Tweet - "Even on an issue like election security, @SenateMajLdr McConnell has sent bipartisan bill after bill after bill to his legislative graveyard. Next to the brazenness of Putin's assault on our democracy in 2016, the response of the Republican majority in the Senate has been tepid."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 24, 2019
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Tweet - "It is past time to protect our elections from interference. The Mueller report found that Putin interfered in our 2016 elections in a "sweeping and systematic" fashion. So why is @SenateMajLdr McConnell leaving bipartisan election security bills in his legislative graveyard?"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 24, 2019
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Tweet - "Climate change is the greatest threat to Earth, but @SenateMajLdr McConnell won't let us act. I'm proud @SenWhitehouse is a champion for this fight to address the climate crisis on the Senate floor. He just gave his 250th speech fighting for action. Thank you, Sheldon."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 24, 2019
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Tweet - "Memo to America: All three elements of obstruction of justice have been met. #MuellerHearing #FollowTheFacts"
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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| July 24, 2019
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Hearing of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Jerrold Nadler, Hearing with former Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller III
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
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| July 24, 2019
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Tweet - "No child should have to die from a curable illness in government custody. This is wrong. These are just children, searching with their families for a better a life in America. We must pass the Stop Cruelty to Migrant Children Act. Now."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 23, 2019
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Letter to Andrew M. Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Van Hollen, Cardin Lead Full Democratic Caucus in Urging Social Security Administrator to Respect Employees and Their Unions
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| July 23, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Menendez Leads 22 Democratic Senators in Letter Opposing State Department Commission Set to "redefine' Human Rights
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| July 23, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Education Department - Democrats To Sec. DeVos: Parents Must Know When Seclusion And Restraint Occurs
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Rep. Grace Meng, ...
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| July 23, 2019
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Standing With 9/11 First Responders, Survivors, Families And Jon Stewart, Bill Sponsors Announce Senate Passage Of Bipartisan Never Forget The Heroes Act
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| July 23, 2019
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Meng Introduces Legislation to Help Families and Children at the Border
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Rep. Grace Meng
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| July 23, 2019
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Tweet - "We reached a bipartisan agreement that will invest in middle-class priorities--veterans' health, education, child care, and cancer research."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 23, 2019
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Tweet - "Today, the Senate will vote to permanently reauthorize the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund. These men and women, many of them sick, some of them gravely so, won't have to return to Congress anymore to fight for the compensation that should always have been given."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 23, 2019
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Tweet - "In a short time, the Senate will vote on and pass a permanent reauthorization of the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Speaking here on the Senate floor, I cannot do justice to the years upon years of work by the first responders, labor leaders, & advocates that led to this moment"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 23, 2019
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In Meeting with U.S. Secretary of Defense Nominee, Schumer Secures Commitment that New Sec Def Will Visit Rome Lab to See First Hand how Increased Investments Translated Into Cutting-Edge Research & Development; Trip Will Mark First Ever Visit a Sec Def Makes to Rome to See Lab's Critical Contribution to The Nation's Cyber Defense Network & Mohawk Valley Economy
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 23, 2019
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Tweet - "Last Friday, I led a group of @SenateDems to visit detention centers at our southern border The searing accounts of the conditions endured by migrant families are true Overcrowding. Migrants unable to brush their teeth, shower. Children in soiled clothing, caged. This must end"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 23, 2019
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Tweet - "Incredible to see this moment. One of our 9/11 first responders, John Feal, embracing Jon Stewart just after the Senate vote. I'm so proud the struggle of nearly two decades to get these brave men and women what they deserve is--hopefully, finally--complete. They are our heroes."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 23, 2019
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Stop Cruelty to Migrant Children Act
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Rep. Grace Meng
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| July 23, 2019
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Opposing Global Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions Movement Targeting Israel
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
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| July 23, 2019
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Never Forget the Heroes: James Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer, and Luis Alvarez Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| July 23, 2019
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Opposing Global Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions Movement Targeting Israel
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Rep. Tom Suozzi
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| July 23, 2019
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Tweet - "This is outrageous, cruel, and galling. After giving trillions of dollars in tax cuts for the wealthiest few and big corporations, the Trump Administration is attempting to take nutrition assistance away from millions of Americans on the verge of hunger."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 23, 2019
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Border Security
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 23, 2019
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Tweet - "Our 2020 elections will be under attack from foreign interference. We must act immediately. Why is @SenateMajLdr McConnell burying this in his legislative graveyard?"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 23, 2019
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Meng Introduces Community College Student Success Act
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Rep. Grace Meng
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| July 23, 2019
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Victim Compensation Fund
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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