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Aug. 19, 2020 Schumer reveals: Pandemic leaves Fiinger Lakes hospital strapped for cash, saddled with costs for PPE & testing; senator announces three-prong plan to get financially-devastated NY hospitals -- like soldiers & sailors memorial hospital -- their fair share and secure their services for the region Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 19, 2020 Tweet - "I'm demanding the USPS Board of Governors immediately disclose all materials on the selection of Trump megadonor Louis DeJoy to be Postmaster General The role President Trump, Secretary Mnuchin, and the search firm played in his selection must be exposed" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 19, 2020 Tweet - "I will not stop fighting for the USPS, our postal workers, and Americans in the Hudson Valley, in New York, and across the country. We must reverse the crippling changes made by Postmaster General DeJoy and cement all election mail as First Class." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Nadler, Tlaib, Lofgren Lead 80 Members of Congress in Urging Temporary Protections for Lebanese Nationals in Light of Beirut Blast Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
Aug. 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mike Beatty, Director, Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement US Dept. of Agriculture - Merkley, Colleagues Demand Explanation from Usda on Diverting Funds from Program to Help Farmers Who Are People of Color, Immigrants, Veterans Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 19, 2020 Tweet - "It's August 19th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service - Schumer: USPS still in chaos; pushes new two-prong plan to reverse destructive changes to the Postal Service impacting communities throughout Southern Tier; legislation would immediately undo recent crippling changes, cement mail-in ballots as first class priority & protect USPS from further devastation Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 19, 2020 Tweet - "I'm demanding from Postmaster DeJoy answers on what exactly what he's rescinding and explicit confirmation that all election mail will be treated as First Class We'll keep fighting because we cannot allow two things as sacred as the Post Office and our elections to be undermined" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 18, 2020 Velázquez Bill Would Increase SNAP Accessibility, Help Restaurants Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Aug. 18, 2020 Meeks Hosts Rally Against Trump Administration's Efforts to Sabotage USPS Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
Aug. 18, 2020 Murphy Helps Introduce Legislation to Combat Youth Voter Suppression Rep. Grace Meng, ...
Aug. 18, 2020 Tweet - "I just spoke to Postmaster DeJoy. I told him I want a specific, written document of exactly what he's rescinding and explicit confirmation all election mail will be treated as First Class. We cannot allow two things as sacred as the Post Office and our elections to be undermined" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 18, 2020 Tweet - "100 years ago because of the work of so many women, America ratified the #19thAmendment securing the right for women to vote. It took decades longer for women of color to realize that right, and it's a right we're still fighting to protect today. We will not stop fighting." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 18, 2020 Tweet - "This review of Putin's campaign to elect then-candidate Trump reveals damning facts about actions taken by Pres. Trump & his most senior campaign advisors It shows how much they relied on hacked Russian info for political gain, while courting connections with Moscow's operatives" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 18, 2020 Tweet - "Immense pressure from @SenateDems and the American people has forced Senate GOP to confront Postmaster General DeJoy's ongoing sabotage of the USPS that threatens the integrity of our elections and delays vital services. Dems will keep demanding we hold Mr. DeJoy accountable." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 18, 2020 Tweet - "It's good they've recognized the problems they've caused but we need a PERMANENT rescission of ALL of DeJoy's harmful policies--and they MUST treat all election materials as first class." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 18, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $1 Million In Agricultural Research Funding For Cornell University And The New York Agricultural Research Station Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Aug. 18, 2020 Gillibrand: Postmaster General Statement "Leaves Too Many Important Questions Unanswered" About USPS Future Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Aug. 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the U.S. Senate, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Minority Leader of the U.S. Senate - Gillibrand Calls For Robust Funding To Support Substance Use Disorder And Mental Health Care Services In Next Relief Package Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Aug. 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary Dept. of Homeland Security - Merkley, Colleagues Press Trump Administration on Unlawfully Detaining, Expelling Migrant Children Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 17, 2020 Meng Reminds Queens Public School Parents of $420 Per Child Emergency Food Benefit Rep. Grace Meng
Aug. 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Robert Duncan, Chairman of the USPS Board of Governors, the Hon. Jon Barger, Member of the USPS Board of Governors, the Hon. Ron Bloom, Member of the USPS Board of Governors, the Hon. Roman Martinez, Member of the USPS Board of Governors, the Hon. Donald Moak, Member of the USPS Board of Governors, and the Hon. William Zollars, Member of the USPS Board of Governors - Wyden Joins Colleagues to Call on Postal Board of Governors to Immediately Reverse Changes Made by Trump Megadonor Turned Postmaster General Louis DeJoy That Have Degraded and Delayed Postal Service Operations Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Aug. 17, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump is undermining the Post Office to hurt our elections in the middle of a pandemic that's killed more than 170,000 Americans. We're fighting to save the Post Office from him and his cronies." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 17, 2020 Tweet - "I'm standing with @SenWarren , @SenGaryPeters , @SenSanders , and @SenateDems to demand that the Postal Board of Governors immediately reverse the changes made by Trump megadonor turned Postmaster General, Louis DeJoy, that have degraded and delayed Postal Service operations." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 17, 2020 Suozzi, joined by letter carriers and mail handlers: "We need an urgent call to arms to address cuts, slowdowns, and removal of equipment by Postmaster General that will not only endanger elections, but hurt seniors, veterans, small businesses, consumers Rep. Tom Suozzi
Aug. 17, 2020 Tweet - "5.4 million cases of coronavirus. 170,000 deaths. But President Trump is saying he's done "phenomenally"? Democrats will not stop fighting for Americans across this country." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 17, 2020 Tweet - "Chairman Ron Johnson would rather spend time pushing Russian propaganda instead of holding a hearing on the damaging operational changes at USPS that adversely affect America's veterans, seniors, and more. The Senate must also hold Louis DeJoy accountable." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 17, 2020 Tweet - "Unacceptable. We must fight to preserve America's wild places for future generations, but President Trump is just fighting for big oil. I will not stop fighting to protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and stop the Trump admin's plan for drilling." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 17, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand push new actions to stop destructive changes in the Postal Service impacting the Capital Region & demand Senate call DeJoy for hearings this week; drives legislation to force DeJoy to "back off'; plan would undo changes now slowing down the mail & would also ensure our mail-in ballots are treated as first class priority Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 17, 2020 Tweet - "Our Elections. Medicine. VA Benefits. Paychecks. Food. And More. New Yorkers and Americans depend on the Postal Service. And we will not stand for Postmaster General DeJoy undermining it." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service - Senator Baldwin Calls for Postmaster General to Provide Senate Testimony on Mail Service Delays Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 17, 2020 Tweet - "I'm fighting to save the Postal Service with @GillibrandNY and @RepPaulTonko . We will not stand for Postmaster DeJoy undermining the USPS. Americans depend on it for our elections, medications, VA benefits, paychecks, food, and more. We will not stop fighting." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - ER Doctor Congressman Ruiz Leads Charge for Health Equity in COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
Aug. 17, 2020 Tweet - "Authoritarian leader desperately clinging to power. Peaceful protestors attacked by security forces. Efforts to corrupt a free and fair election. It's wrong in #Belarus. And in America." Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Aug. 17, 2020 Senator Gillibrand Calls For Full Funding Of Post Office To Protect Jobs, Public Health, And Democracy Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Aug. 16, 2020 Congressman Fred Keller Launches Bipartisan Bureau of Prisons Reform Caucus Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
Aug. 16, 2020 Tweet - "Postmaster General DeJoy has implemented damaging operational changes at USPS that are slowing the delivery of mail and jeopardizing the integrity of the election I'm pushing for new legislation to undo these changes and ensure mail-in ballots are treated as First Class priority" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 16, 2020 Tweet - "If Postmaster General DeJoy doesn't testify before Congress next week as Speaker Pelosi and I have requested, he should be stamped, returned to sender, and removed from his position." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 16, 2020 Tweet - "Senate and House Democrats continue to respond urgently to address the sabotage of the Postal Service, but Senate and House Republicans have been missing in action." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 16, 2020 Tweet - "The #HeroesAct allocates $25 billion to save the Post Office. House Dems passed the bill on May 15. Senate Republicans have been missing in action for three months. End your vacation. Pass. The. Heroes. Act. Now." Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Aug. 16, 2020 Pelosi, Schumer, Maloney, Peters Statement Calling on Postmaster General and Chairman of the Postal Service Board of Governors to Testify About Postal Service Sabotage Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Aug. 16, 2020 Meng Issues Statement on Death of Former Queens Borough President Claire Shulman Rep. Grace Meng
Aug. 15, 2020 Tweet - "Americans depend on the USPS for their medicine, for their small businesses, for their right to vote. But now, because of actions taken by President Trump & Postmaster DeJoy, unnecessary and devastating mail delays are roiling communities across the country. We will fight this." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 15, 2020 Tweet - "The people of Iowa stood with the people of New York after Hurricane Sandy. New York stands with Iowa after this terrible major disaster. President Trump must declare it a major disaster and send the federal government's resources to assist." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 14, 2020 Booker, Menendez Laud Signing of Legislation into Law Helping Families of First Responders Lost to COVID Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Aug. 14, 2020 Meng Calls for Firing of Postmaster General for Continued Attacks on Postal Service Rep. Grace Meng
Aug. 14, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Committee Chairs Smith and DeFazio Lead 68 Members of Congress in Pressing President Trump on National Guard and FEMA Cost-Sharing Requirements Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
Aug. 14, 2020 Chairman Nadler Statement on GAO Decision Confirming Top DHS Appointments Were Invalid Rep. Jerry Nadler
Aug. 14, 2020 McCollum and Progressive Colleagues Introduce Israeli Annexation Non-Recognition Act to Prohibit U.S. Recognition, Aid if Palestinian Lands Are Illegally Annexed Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
Aug. 14, 2020 Statement by Rep Meeks on Israel-UAE Agreement Rep. Gregory Meeks
Date Title Politician
Aug. 19, 2020 Schumer reveals: Pandemic leaves Fiinger Lakes hospital strapped for cash, saddled with costs for PPE & testing; senator announces three-prong plan to get financially-devastated NY hospitals -- like soldiers & sailors memorial hospital -- their fair share and secure their services for the region Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 19, 2020 Tweet - "I'm demanding the USPS Board of Governors immediately disclose all materials on the selection of Trump megadonor Louis DeJoy to be Postmaster General The role President Trump, Secretary Mnuchin, and the search firm played in his selection must be exposed" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 19, 2020 Tweet - "I will not stop fighting for the USPS, our postal workers, and Americans in the Hudson Valley, in New York, and across the country. We must reverse the crippling changes made by Postmaster General DeJoy and cement all election mail as First Class." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Nadler, Tlaib, Lofgren Lead 80 Members of Congress in Urging Temporary Protections for Lebanese Nationals in Light of Beirut Blast Rep.Gregory Meeks, ...
Aug. 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mike Beatty, Director, Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement US Dept. of Agriculture - Merkley, Colleagues Demand Explanation from Usda on Diverting Funds from Program to Help Farmers Who Are People of Color, Immigrants, Veterans Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 19, 2020 Tweet - "It's August 19th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service - Schumer: USPS still in chaos; pushes new two-prong plan to reverse destructive changes to the Postal Service impacting communities throughout Southern Tier; legislation would immediately undo recent crippling changes, cement mail-in ballots as first class priority & protect USPS from further devastation Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 19, 2020 Tweet - "I'm demanding from Postmaster DeJoy answers on what exactly what he's rescinding and explicit confirmation that all election mail will be treated as First Class We'll keep fighting because we cannot allow two things as sacred as the Post Office and our elections to be undermined" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 18, 2020 Velázquez Bill Would Increase SNAP Accessibility, Help Restaurants Rep.Nydia Velázquez
Aug. 18, 2020 Meeks Hosts Rally Against Trump Administration's Efforts to Sabotage USPS Rep.Gregory Meeks, ...
Aug. 18, 2020 Murphy Helps Introduce Legislation to Combat Youth Voter Suppression Rep.Grace Meng, ...
Aug. 18, 2020 Tweet - "I just spoke to Postmaster DeJoy. I told him I want a specific, written document of exactly what he's rescinding and explicit confirmation all election mail will be treated as First Class. We cannot allow two things as sacred as the Post Office and our elections to be undermined" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 18, 2020 Tweet - "100 years ago because of the work of so many women, America ratified the #19thAmendment securing the right for women to vote. It took decades longer for women of color to realize that right, and it's a right we're still fighting to protect today. We will not stop fighting." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 18, 2020 Tweet - "This review of Putin's campaign to elect then-candidate Trump reveals damning facts about actions taken by Pres. Trump & his most senior campaign advisors It shows how much they relied on hacked Russian info for political gain, while courting connections with Moscow's operatives" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 18, 2020 Tweet - "Immense pressure from @SenateDems and the American people has forced Senate GOP to confront Postmaster General DeJoy's ongoing sabotage of the USPS that threatens the integrity of our elections and delays vital services. Dems will keep demanding we hold Mr. DeJoy accountable." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 18, 2020 Tweet - "It's good they've recognized the problems they've caused but we need a PERMANENT rescission of ALL of DeJoy's harmful policies--and they MUST treat all election materials as first class." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 18, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $1 Million In Agricultural Research Funding For Cornell University And The New York Agricultural Research Station Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Aug. 18, 2020 Gillibrand: Postmaster General Statement "Leaves Too Many Important Questions Unanswered" About USPS Future Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Aug. 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the U.S. Senate, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Minority Leader of the U.S. Senate - Gillibrand Calls For Robust Funding To Support Substance Use Disorder And Mental Health Care Services In Next Relief Package Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Aug. 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary Dept. of Homeland Security - Merkley, Colleagues Press Trump Administration on Unlawfully Detaining, Expelling Migrant Children Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 17, 2020 Meng Reminds Queens Public School Parents of $420 Per Child Emergency Food Benefit Rep.Grace Meng
Aug. 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Robert Duncan, Chairman of the USPS Board of Governors, the Hon. Jon Barger, Member of the USPS Board of Governors, the Hon. Ron Bloom, Member of the USPS Board of Governors, the Hon. Roman Martinez, Member of the USPS Board of Governors, the Hon. Donald Moak, Member of the USPS Board of Governors, and the Hon. William Zollars, Member of the USPS Board of Governors - Wyden Joins Colleagues to Call on Postal Board of Governors to Immediately Reverse Changes Made by Trump Megadonor Turned Postmaster General Louis DeJoy That Have Degraded and Delayed Postal Service Operations Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Aug. 17, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump is undermining the Post Office to hurt our elections in the middle of a pandemic that's killed more than 170,000 Americans. We're fighting to save the Post Office from him and his cronies." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 17, 2020 Tweet - "I'm standing with @SenWarren , @SenGaryPeters , @SenSanders , and @SenateDems to demand that the Postal Board of Governors immediately reverse the changes made by Trump megadonor turned Postmaster General, Louis DeJoy, that have degraded and delayed Postal Service operations." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 17, 2020 Suozzi, joined by letter carriers and mail handlers: "We need an urgent call to arms to address cuts, slowdowns, and removal of equipment by Postmaster General that will not only endanger elections, but hurt seniors, veterans, small businesses, consumers Rep.Tom Suozzi
Aug. 17, 2020 Tweet - "5.4 million cases of coronavirus. 170,000 deaths. But President Trump is saying he's done "phenomenally"? Democrats will not stop fighting for Americans across this country." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 17, 2020 Tweet - "Chairman Ron Johnson would rather spend time pushing Russian propaganda instead of holding a hearing on the damaging operational changes at USPS that adversely affect America's veterans, seniors, and more. The Senate must also hold Louis DeJoy accountable." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 17, 2020 Tweet - "Unacceptable. We must fight to preserve America's wild places for future generations, but President Trump is just fighting for big oil. I will not stop fighting to protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and stop the Trump admin's plan for drilling." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 17, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand push new actions to stop destructive changes in the Postal Service impacting the Capital Region & demand Senate call DeJoy for hearings this week; drives legislation to force DeJoy to "back off'; plan would undo changes now slowing down the mail & would also ensure our mail-in ballots are treated as first class priority Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 17, 2020 Tweet - "Our Elections. Medicine. VA Benefits. Paychecks. Food. And More. New Yorkers and Americans depend on the Postal Service. And we will not stand for Postmaster General DeJoy undermining it." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service - Senator Baldwin Calls for Postmaster General to Provide Senate Testimony on Mail Service Delays Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 17, 2020 Tweet - "I'm fighting to save the Postal Service with @GillibrandNY and @RepPaulTonko . We will not stand for Postmaster DeJoy undermining the USPS. Americans depend on it for our elections, medications, VA benefits, paychecks, food, and more. We will not stop fighting." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - ER Doctor Congressman Ruiz Leads Charge for Health Equity in COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
Aug. 17, 2020 Tweet - "Authoritarian leader desperately clinging to power. Peaceful protestors attacked by security forces. Efforts to corrupt a free and fair election. It's wrong in #Belarus. And in America." Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Aug. 17, 2020 Senator Gillibrand Calls For Full Funding Of Post Office To Protect Jobs, Public Health, And Democracy Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Aug. 16, 2020 Congressman Fred Keller Launches Bipartisan Bureau of Prisons Reform Caucus Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
Aug. 16, 2020 Tweet - "Postmaster General DeJoy has implemented damaging operational changes at USPS that are slowing the delivery of mail and jeopardizing the integrity of the election I'm pushing for new legislation to undo these changes and ensure mail-in ballots are treated as First Class priority" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 16, 2020 Tweet - "If Postmaster General DeJoy doesn't testify before Congress next week as Speaker Pelosi and I have requested, he should be stamped, returned to sender, and removed from his position." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 16, 2020 Tweet - "Senate and House Democrats continue to respond urgently to address the sabotage of the Postal Service, but Senate and House Republicans have been missing in action." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 16, 2020 Tweet - "The #HeroesAct allocates $25 billion to save the Post Office. House Dems passed the bill on May 15. Senate Republicans have been missing in action for three months. End your vacation. Pass. The. Heroes. Act. Now." Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Aug. 16, 2020 Pelosi, Schumer, Maloney, Peters Statement Calling on Postmaster General and Chairman of the Postal Service Board of Governors to Testify About Postal Service Sabotage Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Aug. 16, 2020 Meng Issues Statement on Death of Former Queens Borough President Claire Shulman Rep.Grace Meng
Aug. 15, 2020 Tweet - "Americans depend on the USPS for their medicine, for their small businesses, for their right to vote. But now, because of actions taken by President Trump & Postmaster DeJoy, unnecessary and devastating mail delays are roiling communities across the country. We will fight this." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 15, 2020 Tweet - "The people of Iowa stood with the people of New York after Hurricane Sandy. New York stands with Iowa after this terrible major disaster. President Trump must declare it a major disaster and send the federal government's resources to assist." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 14, 2020 Booker, Menendez Laud Signing of Legislation into Law Helping Families of First Responders Lost to COVID Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Aug. 14, 2020 Meng Calls for Firing of Postmaster General for Continued Attacks on Postal Service Rep.Grace Meng
Aug. 14, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Committee Chairs Smith and DeFazio Lead 68 Members of Congress in Pressing President Trump on National Guard and FEMA Cost-Sharing Requirements Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
Aug. 14, 2020 Chairman Nadler Statement on GAO Decision Confirming Top DHS Appointments Were Invalid Rep.Jerry Nadler
Aug. 14, 2020 McCollum and Progressive Colleagues Introduce Israeli Annexation Non-Recognition Act to Prohibit U.S. Recognition, Aid if Palestinian Lands Are Illegally Annexed Rep.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
Aug. 14, 2020 Statement by Rep Meeks on Israel-UAE Agreement Rep.Gregory Meeks
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