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July 9, 2020 Stefanik Participates in House Armed Services Committee Hearing with General Milley and Secretary Esper, Asks Questions on Force Protection in Afghanistan Rep. Elise Stefanik
July 9, 2020 Higgins Announces Federal Funding Supporting Personal Protective Equipment for Fire Departments in East Amherst & Hamburg Rep. Joe Morelle
July 9, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the Small Business Administration - Rep Lieu Leads 27 Member Letter Urging SBA to Allow COVID Expenses Through Loan Program Rep. Joe Morelle, ...
July 9, 2020 Letter to Matthew Albence, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - House and Senate Democrats Urge ICE and DHS to Immediately Withdraw New Guidance that Threatens International Students with Deportation Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, ...
July 9, 2020 Representative Adriano Espaillat Statement on Trump Policy Modification to Force International Students to Leave U.S. Institutions Amid Global Health Crisis Rep. Adriano Espaillat
July 9, 2020 Congressman Joe Morelle Condemns Drug Makers for Price Hikes During Global Pandemic Rep. Joe Morelle
July 9, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Gillibrand, Stabenow Letter To Secretary Perdue: Farmers To Families Food Box Program Must Have Kosher And Halal Options Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 9, 2020 GAO Report: Education Department Decision to Scrap Obama-Era School Discipline Guidance in Response to Mass Shootings is Unfounded Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
July 9, 2020 Tweet - "More than 3 million Americans infected by the coronavirus. Over 50 million workers newly unemployed. State budgets are collapsing throughout the country. Now would be a good time for the Senate to pass the #HeroesAct." Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
July 9, 2020 Letter to Matthew T. Albence, Deputy Director of the US. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and Chad F. Wolf, Acting Secreatry of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Pressley, Lawmakers Urge ICE and DHS to Immediately Withdraw New Guidance that Threatens International Students with Deportation Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
July 9, 2020 Tweet - "It's been two weeks since the House passed the #JusticeInPolicing Act. Americans are demanding bold action. Senator Mitch McConnell: The Senate must follow suit and take real, meaningful action ASAP." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 9, 2020 McKinley, Tonko Advance Bill to Strengthen Review of Rare Disease Treatments Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
July 9, 2020 Tweet - "The Supreme Court has ruled. America is not a monarchy. Trump is not a King. There is no doctrine of absolute immunity from Congressional subpoenas. The American people WILL get to see the President's tax returns one way or the other." Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
July 9, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - 100+ Lawmakers Urge House & Senate Leadership to Reject Corporate Tax Breaks in Future Relief Legislation Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
July 9, 2020 Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Senate, House Environmental Justice Caucuses Urge President Trump to Reverse Course on NEPA Rollback Rep. Grace Meng, ...
July 9, 2020 Judiciary Committee Releases Key Takeaways from Interview with Former SDNY Prosecutor Geoffrey Berman Rep. Jerry Nadler
July 9, 2020 Stefanik Cosponsors the Drug-Free Communities Pandemic Relief Act Rep. Elise Stefanik
July 9, 2020 Tweet - "To open schools safely for teachers and students, President Trump can't be undermining the CDC guidelines. We need clear, science-based guidelines, not political pronouncements." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 9, 2020 Letter to Sean O'Donnell, Acting Inspector General of the Department of Defense - Rep. Maloney Joins 87 Colleagues in Urging the DoD to Investigate Vanessa Guillen's Tragic Death Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
July 9, 2020 Tweet - "No matter how much he wishes it to be true, President Trump is not king." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 9, 2020 Letter to Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, and Matthew Albence, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Rep. Susan Davis Leads Letter Calling on Trump Administration to Reverse Decision to Deport Foreign Students if Coursework Moves Online Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
July 9, 2020 Tweet - "We all want our schools to re-open. But if that's going to happen, we have to keep our kids and teachers safe. President Trump: Our schools and child care providers need MORE federal funding--not less--to be able to safely open." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 9, 2020 Tweet - "In a devastating blow to President Trump and his enablers in the Republican party, the Supreme Court today upheld a fundamental tenet of our democracy that no one is above the law." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 9, 2020 Tweet - "This crisis isn't over, but enhanced unemployment benefits are set to expire at the end of the month Americans do not want that to happen @RonWyden and I are proposing to extend them for as long as this crisis continues with the American Workforce Rescue Act #DemsDemandAction" Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 9, 2020 Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Members of Congress to President Trump: Remove Policies Discriminating Against LGBTQ Individuals Rep. Joe Morelle, ...
July 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Rose DeLauro, Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Appropriations and the Hon. Tom Cole, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Appropriations - Rep. Williams Urges Relief for Federally Impacted School Districts During COVID-19 Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
July 8, 2020 Congressman Higgins Announces $360,000 for Housing Opportunities Made Equal Rep. Joe Morelle
July 8, 2020 Nadler & Cohen Statement on SCOTUS Decision Weakening Birth Control Protections Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
July 8, 2020 Tweet - "The Administration wants to reopen schools this Fall. They have no plan to keep our children safe. Has anyone heard from the so-called Education Secretary during any part of this pandemic? There. Is. No. Bottom." Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
July 8, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump and Tucker Carlson are clearly intimidated by strong female leaders like my friend @SenDuckworth . She has more honor and love for our country in her pinky finger than they'll ever have." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 8, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump using a pandemic to throw out international students is callous and counterproductive It makes no sense for public health, hurts universities and their communities, and cruelly disrupts lives for no good reason They must rescind it ASAP" Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 8, 2020 Tweet - "We should extend and expand PPP. I'm standing with business owners at Partners Packaging in South Buffalo to announce the Prioritized Paycheck Protection Program Act. This will give truly small businesses hardest hit by COVID the chance for a 2nd round of help they need ASAP." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 8, 2020 Tweet - "Today's awful ruling makes clear the Trump-Republican attacks on women's health are far from over. Up to 126,000 women could lose contraceptive coverage because of the Trump administration's efforts. Senate Democrats will not stop fighting to protect your health care." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 8, 2020 Letter to Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission - Helsinki Commissioners Gwen Moore, Alcee Hastings, Emanuel Cleaver, and Marc Veasey Lead Call for Comprehensive Action to Address anti-Black Racism Abroad Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
July 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Durbin, Duckworth Join Call For $32 Billion In Transit Funding In Next COVID-19 Stimulus Package Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 8, 2020 Tweet - "Our schools & child care providers need MORE federal funding--not less--to be able to safely open @PattyMurray and I have a bill to provide $430B to help students, families, teachers, schools, & child care centers amid COVID-19 Pres. Trump & GOP have no plan to keep families safe" Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Duckworth, Carper, Durbin and Colleagues Urge EPA to Exercise Its Full Authority Under the Clean Air Act as It Begins ETO Rulemaking Process Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 8, 2020 Letter to Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Jovita Carranza and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin - Raskin Urges SBA, Treasury to Clarify Small Businesses Can Reapply for PPP Loans Rep. Joe Morelle, ...
July 8, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand, Nadler Announce Over $450K In Federal Funding For Maritime Infrastructure Renovations In New York City Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
July 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Duckworth, Durbin Join Call for $32 Billion in Transit Funding in Next COVID-19 Stimulus Package Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 8, 2020 With millions on the line, Schumer calls for Senate to step up to the plate and provide immediate fiscal relief for local governments like Otsego County that project devastating revenue and job losses amid ongoing COVID-19 fight Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 8, 2020 Tweet - "Grocery store workers put their lives on the line amid COVID I'm joining @RWDSU frontline workers to call on Stop & Shop and other grocery stories to extend hazard pay And I won't stop fighting in the Senate for hazard pay for all frontline workers @local338 @ufcw1500 @ufcw342" Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 8, 2020 Schumer: As the pandemic rages on, devastating Rochester-Finger Lakes area economy, many small businesses need second PPP loan to stay afloat; surrounded by Rochester-Finger Lakes area business owners, senator pushes to extend "PPP" program to give local small biz owners another loan & continued assistance; Rochester-Finger Lakes area's economic recovery is critical for all of NYS Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense and to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General - DelBene Leads 116 Lawmakers Calling for End to Transgender Military Service Ban Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
July 8, 2020 Congressman Joe Morelle Introduces Legislation to Protect Small Businesses from Future Impacts of Flooding Rep. Joe Morelle, ...
July 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, United States Trade Representative, and the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Reps. Smucker, Kind, Harder, and Marshall Lead Bipartisan Letter Urging Swift Negotiations with Japan to Not Leave Dairy Farmers Behind Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
July 8, 2020 Schumer: As the pandemic rages on, devastating WNY economy, many small businesses need second PPP loan to stay afloat; at WNY business, senator pushes to extend "PPP" program to give local small biz owners another loan & continued assistance; WNY's economic recovery is critical for all of NYS Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 7, 2020 Letter to Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - Ways & Means Democrats Urge Administration to Provide Accurate, Comprehensive Pandemic Nursing Home Data Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
July 7, 2020 Meng, Stavisky, Hevesi, Koslowitz Make Statement on Anti-Semitic Act of Vandalism in Forest Hills, Queens Rep. Grace Meng
July 7, 2020 Tweet - "Veterans across America are suffering from Agent-Orange-linked illnesses But too many of them have been blocked from the benefits they need and deserve I'm standing on Long Island to announce we'll use the upcoming defense bill to fight for these Vietnam veteran health benefits" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Date Title Politician
July 9, 2020 Stefanik Participates in House Armed Services Committee Hearing with General Milley and Secretary Esper, Asks Questions on Force Protection in Afghanistan Rep.Elise Stefanik
July 9, 2020 Higgins Announces Federal Funding Supporting Personal Protective Equipment for Fire Departments in East Amherst & Hamburg Rep.Joe Morelle
July 9, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the Small Business Administration - Rep Lieu Leads 27 Member Letter Urging SBA to Allow COVID Expenses Through Loan Program Rep.Joe Morelle, ...
July 9, 2020 Letter to Matthew Albence, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - House and Senate Democrats Urge ICE and DHS to Immediately Withdraw New Guidance that Threatens International Students with Deportation Rep.Hakeem Jeffries, ...
July 9, 2020 Representative Adriano Espaillat Statement on Trump Policy Modification to Force International Students to Leave U.S. Institutions Amid Global Health Crisis Rep.Adriano Espaillat
July 9, 2020 Congressman Joe Morelle Condemns Drug Makers for Price Hikes During Global Pandemic Rep.Joe Morelle
July 9, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Gillibrand, Stabenow Letter To Secretary Perdue: Farmers To Families Food Box Program Must Have Kosher And Halal Options Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 9, 2020 GAO Report: Education Department Decision to Scrap Obama-Era School Discipline Guidance in Response to Mass Shootings is Unfounded Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
July 9, 2020 Tweet - "More than 3 million Americans infected by the coronavirus. Over 50 million workers newly unemployed. State budgets are collapsing throughout the country. Now would be a good time for the Senate to pass the #HeroesAct." Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
July 9, 2020 Letter to Matthew T. Albence, Deputy Director of the US. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and Chad F. Wolf, Acting Secreatry of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Pressley, Lawmakers Urge ICE and DHS to Immediately Withdraw New Guidance that Threatens International Students with Deportation Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
July 9, 2020 Tweet - "It's been two weeks since the House passed the #JusticeInPolicing Act. Americans are demanding bold action. Senator Mitch McConnell: The Senate must follow suit and take real, meaningful action ASAP." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 9, 2020 McKinley, Tonko Advance Bill to Strengthen Review of Rare Disease Treatments Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
July 9, 2020 Tweet - "The Supreme Court has ruled. America is not a monarchy. Trump is not a King. There is no doctrine of absolute immunity from Congressional subpoenas. The American people WILL get to see the President's tax returns one way or the other." Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
July 9, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - 100+ Lawmakers Urge House & Senate Leadership to Reject Corporate Tax Breaks in Future Relief Legislation Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
July 9, 2020 Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Senate, House Environmental Justice Caucuses Urge President Trump to Reverse Course on NEPA Rollback Rep.Grace Meng, ...
July 9, 2020 Judiciary Committee Releases Key Takeaways from Interview with Former SDNY Prosecutor Geoffrey Berman Rep.Jerry Nadler
July 9, 2020 Stefanik Cosponsors the Drug-Free Communities Pandemic Relief Act Rep.Elise Stefanik
July 9, 2020 Tweet - "To open schools safely for teachers and students, President Trump can't be undermining the CDC guidelines. We need clear, science-based guidelines, not political pronouncements." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 9, 2020 Letter to Sean O'Donnell, Acting Inspector General of the Department of Defense - Rep. Maloney Joins 87 Colleagues in Urging the DoD to Investigate Vanessa Guillen's Tragic Death Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
July 9, 2020 Tweet - "No matter how much he wishes it to be true, President Trump is not king." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 9, 2020 Letter to Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, and Matthew Albence, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Rep. Susan Davis Leads Letter Calling on Trump Administration to Reverse Decision to Deport Foreign Students if Coursework Moves Online Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
July 9, 2020 Tweet - "We all want our schools to re-open. But if that's going to happen, we have to keep our kids and teachers safe. President Trump: Our schools and child care providers need MORE federal funding--not less--to be able to safely open." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 9, 2020 Tweet - "In a devastating blow to President Trump and his enablers in the Republican party, the Supreme Court today upheld a fundamental tenet of our democracy that no one is above the law." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 9, 2020 Tweet - "This crisis isn't over, but enhanced unemployment benefits are set to expire at the end of the month Americans do not want that to happen @RonWyden and I are proposing to extend them for as long as this crisis continues with the American Workforce Rescue Act #DemsDemandAction" Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 9, 2020 Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Members of Congress to President Trump: Remove Policies Discriminating Against LGBTQ Individuals Rep.Joe Morelle, ...
July 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Rose DeLauro, Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Appropriations and the Hon. Tom Cole, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Appropriations - Rep. Williams Urges Relief for Federally Impacted School Districts During COVID-19 Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
July 8, 2020 Congressman Higgins Announces $360,000 for Housing Opportunities Made Equal Rep.Joe Morelle
July 8, 2020 Nadler & Cohen Statement on SCOTUS Decision Weakening Birth Control Protections Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
July 8, 2020 Tweet - "The Administration wants to reopen schools this Fall. They have no plan to keep our children safe. Has anyone heard from the so-called Education Secretary during any part of this pandemic? There. Is. No. Bottom." Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
July 8, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump and Tucker Carlson are clearly intimidated by strong female leaders like my friend @SenDuckworth . She has more honor and love for our country in her pinky finger than they'll ever have." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 8, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump using a pandemic to throw out international students is callous and counterproductive It makes no sense for public health, hurts universities and their communities, and cruelly disrupts lives for no good reason They must rescind it ASAP" Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 8, 2020 Tweet - "We should extend and expand PPP. I'm standing with business owners at Partners Packaging in South Buffalo to announce the Prioritized Paycheck Protection Program Act. This will give truly small businesses hardest hit by COVID the chance for a 2nd round of help they need ASAP." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 8, 2020 Tweet - "Today's awful ruling makes clear the Trump-Republican attacks on women's health are far from over. Up to 126,000 women could lose contraceptive coverage because of the Trump administration's efforts. Senate Democrats will not stop fighting to protect your health care." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 8, 2020 Letter to Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission - Helsinki Commissioners Gwen Moore, Alcee Hastings, Emanuel Cleaver, and Marc Veasey Lead Call for Comprehensive Action to Address anti-Black Racism Abroad Rep.Gregory Meeks, ...
July 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Durbin, Duckworth Join Call For $32 Billion In Transit Funding In Next COVID-19 Stimulus Package Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 8, 2020 Tweet - "Our schools & child care providers need MORE federal funding--not less--to be able to safely open @PattyMurray and I have a bill to provide $430B to help students, families, teachers, schools, & child care centers amid COVID-19 Pres. Trump & GOP have no plan to keep families safe" Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Duckworth, Carper, Durbin and Colleagues Urge EPA to Exercise Its Full Authority Under the Clean Air Act as It Begins ETO Rulemaking Process Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 8, 2020 Letter to Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Jovita Carranza and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin - Raskin Urges SBA, Treasury to Clarify Small Businesses Can Reapply for PPP Loans Rep.Joe Morelle, ...
July 8, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand, Nadler Announce Over $450K In Federal Funding For Maritime Infrastructure Renovations In New York City Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
July 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Duckworth, Durbin Join Call for $32 Billion in Transit Funding in Next COVID-19 Stimulus Package Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 8, 2020 With millions on the line, Schumer calls for Senate to step up to the plate and provide immediate fiscal relief for local governments like Otsego County that project devastating revenue and job losses amid ongoing COVID-19 fight Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 8, 2020 Tweet - "Grocery store workers put their lives on the line amid COVID I'm joining @RWDSU frontline workers to call on Stop & Shop and other grocery stories to extend hazard pay And I won't stop fighting in the Senate for hazard pay for all frontline workers @local338 @ufcw1500 @ufcw342" Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 8, 2020 Schumer: As the pandemic rages on, devastating Rochester-Finger Lakes area economy, many small businesses need second PPP loan to stay afloat; surrounded by Rochester-Finger Lakes area business owners, senator pushes to extend "PPP" program to give local small biz owners another loan & continued assistance; Rochester-Finger Lakes area's economic recovery is critical for all of NYS Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense and to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General - DelBene Leads 116 Lawmakers Calling for End to Transgender Military Service Ban Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
July 8, 2020 Congressman Joe Morelle Introduces Legislation to Protect Small Businesses from Future Impacts of Flooding Rep.Joe Morelle, ...
July 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, United States Trade Representative, and the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Reps. Smucker, Kind, Harder, and Marshall Lead Bipartisan Letter Urging Swift Negotiations with Japan to Not Leave Dairy Farmers Behind Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
July 8, 2020 Schumer: As the pandemic rages on, devastating WNY economy, many small businesses need second PPP loan to stay afloat; at WNY business, senator pushes to extend "PPP" program to give local small biz owners another loan & continued assistance; WNY's economic recovery is critical for all of NYS Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 7, 2020 Letter to Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - Ways & Means Democrats Urge Administration to Provide Accurate, Comprehensive Pandemic Nursing Home Data Rep.Tom Suozzi, ...
July 7, 2020 Meng, Stavisky, Hevesi, Koslowitz Make Statement on Anti-Semitic Act of Vandalism in Forest Hills, Queens Rep.Grace Meng
July 7, 2020 Tweet - "Veterans across America are suffering from Agent-Orange-linked illnesses But too many of them have been blocked from the benefits they need and deserve I'm standing on Long Island to announce we'll use the upcoming defense bill to fight for these Vietnam veteran health benefits" Sen.Chuck Schumer
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