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June 25, 2020 Reps. Pressley, Jayapal, Tlaib, Clarke & Sens. Markey, Merkley Announce Legislation to Ban Government Use of Facial Recognition, Other Biometric Technology Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
June 25, 2020 Meng Votes to Pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act Rep. Grace Meng
June 25, 2020 Nadler, Durbin: Corporations Must Give Workers and Retirees Fair Treatment in Bankruptcy Rep. Jerry Nadler
June 25, 2020 Chairman Nadler Remarks At Press Conference Ahead of House Vote on George Floyd Justice in Policing Act Rep. Jerry Nadler
June 25, 2020 Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Treasury Secretary - Frankel Leads 29 Members of Congress in Urging Treasury to Act on Concerns Regarding Economic Impact Payments (EIP) Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
June 25, 2020 Tweet - "Today, the House will pass the Democrats' #JusticeInPolicing Act--a strong bill to bring lasting change to police departments across America @SenateMajLdr McConnell & the Senate GOP should look at the House if they want to see what serious work toward policing reform looks like" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 25, 2020 Tweet - "A bipartisan majority in the House just passed the #JusticeInPolicing Act to bring lasting change to police departments across the country. Senator McConnell: The Senate must follow suit and take real, meaningful action. NOW." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 25, 2020 Durbin, Nadler: Corporations Must Give Workers And Retirees Fair Treatment In Bankruptcy Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
June 25, 2020 Tweet - "Senator Mitch McConnell still, still, still wants to wait to act on COVID relief. Rising cases in more than 20 states Over 40 million unemployment claims Emergency unemployment insurance for American families soon to expire We cannot wait for Senator McConnell. We must act now!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 25, 2020 Tweet - "Senator Van Hollen & @SenateDems just demanded we pass a bill to force President Trump to take action against the Chinese Communist Party for violating Hong Kong's independence. Proud to say it passed. I've been fighting for this. I won't stop fighting." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 25, 2020 Letter to Benjamin Netanyanhu, Israeli Prime Minister; Benjamin Gantz, Israeli Alternate Prime Minister and Defense Minister; and Gabriel Ashkenazi, Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs - 191 House Members Express Concern over Push for Unilateral Annexation in Israel Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
June 25, 2020 Tweet - "We are witnessing the highest number of new COVID-19 cases since April, but President Trump is gallivanting from state to state, holding political rallies in two of the most affected states. @realDonaldTrump continues to put his political interests above the safety of Americans." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 25, 2020 Following Stefanik Advocacy, Administration Clarifies that Canadians are Exempt from Executive Order Suspending U.S. Entry for Certain Nonimmigrants Rep. Elise Stefanik
June 24, 2020 Letter to EU Member States, Delegation of the European Union to the United States - Rosen Leads Bipartisan Group of Colleagues in Calling on European Union to Designate Hezbollah as a Terrorist Organization Rep. Grace Meng, ...
June 24, 2020 Letter to Peter Robb, National Labor Relations Board's General Counsel - Jayapal, Pocan Urge National Labor Relations Board to Take Immediate Action to Protect Workers Punished for Pandemic-Related Organizing Activity Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
June 24, 2020 Stefanik, Moulton Introduce the Elevating America's Workforce Act Rep. Elise Stefanik
June 24, 2020 Tweet - "In response to the brutal killing of George Floyd, the GOP drafted a bill that does not even fully ban the type of tactics that led to his death. In response to the death of Breonna Taylor, the GOP drafted a bill that does not even ban the type of tactics that led to her death." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 24, 2020 Tweet - "So much of the anger in the country right now is directed at the lack of accountability for police officers who violate Americans' rights The Republican bill does not even attempt ONE significant reform to bring more accountability to police officers who are guilty of misconduct" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 24, 2020 Gillibrand, Colleagues Introduce Legislation To Rename All Bases & Other Military Assets For Confederacy Within One Year Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
June 24, 2020 Tweet - "The Justice Department was forced to admit DHS officials made inaccurate or misleading statements to a federal court. Given the harm from potential violations of criminal law, the Department of Homeland Security Inspector General must investigate NOW." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 24, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General, and Christopher Wray, FBI Director - Torres to DOJ: Release FBI Report on White Supremacist Infiltration of Law Enforcement Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
June 24, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand announce over $700,000 in additional emergency federal funding for Chemung County transit systems Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
June 24, 2020 House Judiciary Releases Key Takeaways from Witness Testimony on Politicization of DOJ Under AG Barr Rep. Jerry Nadler
June 24, 2020 Butterfield joins Colleagues in Introducing the Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
June 24, 2020 Hearing of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Nadler, Hearing on Political Interference and Threats to Prosecutorial Independence Rep. Jerry Nadler
June 24, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Stefanik, Harder Urge HHS Secretary to Extend Public Health Emergency Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
June 24, 2020 Stefanik Announces Telehealth Funding for Families First of Elizabethtown Rep. Elise Stefanik
June 24, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand announce over $7 million in emergency federal funding for Tompkins County transportation services Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
June 24, 2020 Tweet - "Senate Republicans and President Trump expect you to believe they're the true champions of racial justice and police reform. The same Republicans who have run a conveyor belt of anti-civil rights judges! No. We need REAL reform." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 24, 2020 Tweet - "Pres. Trump was weak in talks with China's Pres. Xi He sold out for phony promises that China would buy some soybeans in order to help his re-elect But it didn't work. Farmers are still hurting! This is not what he promised. It's not what farmers want." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 24, 2020 Tweet - "Back in Washington. House Dems will pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act tomorrow. The most progressive police reform bill in American history. And it's just the beginning." Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
June 24, 2020 Tweet - "Today, Sen. McConnell wanted the Senate to move forward on the GOP's so-called policing reform bill. But it doesn't fully ban chokeholds or no-knock warrants. It does nothing to stop racial profiling, or reform use of force standards and qualified immunity. We need REAL reform!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 24, 2020 Tweet - "I want to ask Americans: Who is a better guardian of civil rights when it comes to police reform--Civil Rights Leaders or Senator McConnell? Because 138 civil rights leaders urged the Senate to vote NO on the Senate GOP bill And that's exactly what we did We need REAL reform" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 24, 2020 Tweet - "Senate GOP expects you to believe they're the champions of racial justice and police reform But the same Republicans have run a conveyor belt of anti-civil rights judicial nominees--including one today, the same day they tried to move forward their so-called policing reform bill!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 24, 2020 Tweet - "In the rush to get this issue off of their backs, Senator McConnell and Senate Republicans put forward an inadequate bill today that was designed to fail. Democrats are fighting for bold, comprehensive policing reform bill that will stop police killings of Black Americans." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 24, 2020 Executive Session Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 24, 2020 Tonko, Huizenga Introduce Bill to Improve Mental Health Care for Seniors Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
June 24, 2020 Tonko Broadband Push Advances with House Infrastructure Package Rep. Paul Tonko
June 24, 2020 Letter to Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook - Casten Calls on Mark Zuckerberg to Address Civil Rights Issues on Facebook Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
June 24, 2020 Letter to Michael Pack, Chief Executive Officer of the U.S. Agency for Global Media - Wyden, Colleagues Demand Answers on Open Technology Fund Purge Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
June 24, 2020 Tweet - "Let me get this straight: Cases are spiking across the country. The admin has $14 billion for testing and tracing that they haven't spent. But President Trump thinks the right move is to pull federal support for testing out of hotspot areas!?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 24, 2020 Tonko Announces Major Provisions to Safeguard Americans' Drinking Water Rep. Paul Tonko
June 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General - Congressmen Tim Ryan (D-OH) and Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) Demand Justice Reforms in Wake of Brutal Police Killings Across the Country Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
June 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - Rep. Espaillat, Chairman Castro Lead Bipartisan Call for Secretary Pompeo to Provide Information on Foreign Disinformation Efforts Related To COVID-19 Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
June 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - Herrera Beutler, Jayapal Lead Bipartisan Letter Urging President to Use Defense Production Act to Spur PPE Production Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
June 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Joseph Cuffari, Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security - 30+ House Members Request Investigation into Disinfectants Used at ICE Facilities Resulting in Sick Detainees Rep. Grace Meng, ...
June 23, 2020 Letter to James McHenry, Director of the Executive Office for Immigration Review - Warren Leads Colleagues Questioning DOJ Office's Decision to Reopen Immigration Courts and Resume Hearings Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Duckworth Joins Van Hollen, Colleagues in Call for Robust Funding for Background Checks, Gun Safety in Next COVID-19 Relief Package Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 23, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - In New Letter To McConnell, Sens. Booker, Schumer, Harris Say Senate GOP Policing Bill Is Threadbare And Not Salvageable; Dems Demand Bipartisan Talks To Get To A Constructive Starting Point Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
June 23, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Mucarsel-Powell, Over 100 House Democrats And CHC Members Call On Senator McConnell To Stop Blocking The American Dream And Promise Act Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, ...
Date Title Politician
June 25, 2020 Reps. Pressley, Jayapal, Tlaib, Clarke & Sens. Markey, Merkley Announce Legislation to Ban Government Use of Facial Recognition, Other Biometric Technology Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
June 25, 2020 Meng Votes to Pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act Rep.Grace Meng
June 25, 2020 Nadler, Durbin: Corporations Must Give Workers and Retirees Fair Treatment in Bankruptcy Rep.Jerry Nadler
June 25, 2020 Chairman Nadler Remarks At Press Conference Ahead of House Vote on George Floyd Justice in Policing Act Rep.Jerry Nadler
June 25, 2020 Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Treasury Secretary - Frankel Leads 29 Members of Congress in Urging Treasury to Act on Concerns Regarding Economic Impact Payments (EIP) Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
June 25, 2020 Tweet - "Today, the House will pass the Democrats' #JusticeInPolicing Act--a strong bill to bring lasting change to police departments across America @SenateMajLdr McConnell & the Senate GOP should look at the House if they want to see what serious work toward policing reform looks like" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 25, 2020 Tweet - "A bipartisan majority in the House just passed the #JusticeInPolicing Act to bring lasting change to police departments across the country. Senator McConnell: The Senate must follow suit and take real, meaningful action. NOW." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 25, 2020 Durbin, Nadler: Corporations Must Give Workers And Retirees Fair Treatment In Bankruptcy Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
June 25, 2020 Tweet - "Senator Mitch McConnell still, still, still wants to wait to act on COVID relief. Rising cases in more than 20 states Over 40 million unemployment claims Emergency unemployment insurance for American families soon to expire We cannot wait for Senator McConnell. We must act now!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 25, 2020 Tweet - "Senator Van Hollen & @SenateDems just demanded we pass a bill to force President Trump to take action against the Chinese Communist Party for violating Hong Kong's independence. Proud to say it passed. I've been fighting for this. I won't stop fighting." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 25, 2020 Letter to Benjamin Netanyanhu, Israeli Prime Minister; Benjamin Gantz, Israeli Alternate Prime Minister and Defense Minister; and Gabriel Ashkenazi, Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs - 191 House Members Express Concern over Push for Unilateral Annexation in Israel Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
June 25, 2020 Tweet - "We are witnessing the highest number of new COVID-19 cases since April, but President Trump is gallivanting from state to state, holding political rallies in two of the most affected states. @realDonaldTrump continues to put his political interests above the safety of Americans." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 25, 2020 Following Stefanik Advocacy, Administration Clarifies that Canadians are Exempt from Executive Order Suspending U.S. Entry for Certain Nonimmigrants Rep.Elise Stefanik
June 24, 2020 Letter to EU Member States, Delegation of the European Union to the United States - Rosen Leads Bipartisan Group of Colleagues in Calling on European Union to Designate Hezbollah as a Terrorist Organization Rep.Grace Meng, ...
June 24, 2020 Letter to Peter Robb, National Labor Relations Board's General Counsel - Jayapal, Pocan Urge National Labor Relations Board to Take Immediate Action to Protect Workers Punished for Pandemic-Related Organizing Activity Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
June 24, 2020 Stefanik, Moulton Introduce the Elevating America's Workforce Act Rep.Elise Stefanik
June 24, 2020 Tweet - "In response to the brutal killing of George Floyd, the GOP drafted a bill that does not even fully ban the type of tactics that led to his death. In response to the death of Breonna Taylor, the GOP drafted a bill that does not even ban the type of tactics that led to her death." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 24, 2020 Tweet - "So much of the anger in the country right now is directed at the lack of accountability for police officers who violate Americans' rights The Republican bill does not even attempt ONE significant reform to bring more accountability to police officers who are guilty of misconduct" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 24, 2020 Gillibrand, Colleagues Introduce Legislation To Rename All Bases & Other Military Assets For Confederacy Within One Year Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
June 24, 2020 Tweet - "The Justice Department was forced to admit DHS officials made inaccurate or misleading statements to a federal court. Given the harm from potential violations of criminal law, the Department of Homeland Security Inspector General must investigate NOW." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 24, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General, and Christopher Wray, FBI Director - Torres to DOJ: Release FBI Report on White Supremacist Infiltration of Law Enforcement Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
June 24, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand announce over $700,000 in additional emergency federal funding for Chemung County transit systems Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
June 24, 2020 House Judiciary Releases Key Takeaways from Witness Testimony on Politicization of DOJ Under AG Barr Rep.Jerry Nadler
June 24, 2020 Butterfield joins Colleagues in Introducing the Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
June 24, 2020 Hearing of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Nadler, Hearing on Political Interference and Threats to Prosecutorial Independence Rep.Jerry Nadler
June 24, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Stefanik, Harder Urge HHS Secretary to Extend Public Health Emergency Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
June 24, 2020 Stefanik Announces Telehealth Funding for Families First of Elizabethtown Rep.Elise Stefanik
June 24, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand announce over $7 million in emergency federal funding for Tompkins County transportation services Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
June 24, 2020 Tweet - "Senate Republicans and President Trump expect you to believe they're the true champions of racial justice and police reform. The same Republicans who have run a conveyor belt of anti-civil rights judges! No. We need REAL reform." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 24, 2020 Tweet - "Pres. Trump was weak in talks with China's Pres. Xi He sold out for phony promises that China would buy some soybeans in order to help his re-elect But it didn't work. Farmers are still hurting! This is not what he promised. It's not what farmers want." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 24, 2020 Tweet - "Back in Washington. House Dems will pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act tomorrow. The most progressive police reform bill in American history. And it's just the beginning." Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
June 24, 2020 Tweet - "Today, Sen. McConnell wanted the Senate to move forward on the GOP's so-called policing reform bill. But it doesn't fully ban chokeholds or no-knock warrants. It does nothing to stop racial profiling, or reform use of force standards and qualified immunity. We need REAL reform!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 24, 2020 Tweet - "I want to ask Americans: Who is a better guardian of civil rights when it comes to police reform--Civil Rights Leaders or Senator McConnell? Because 138 civil rights leaders urged the Senate to vote NO on the Senate GOP bill And that's exactly what we did We need REAL reform" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 24, 2020 Tweet - "Senate GOP expects you to believe they're the champions of racial justice and police reform But the same Republicans have run a conveyor belt of anti-civil rights judicial nominees--including one today, the same day they tried to move forward their so-called policing reform bill!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 24, 2020 Tweet - "In the rush to get this issue off of their backs, Senator McConnell and Senate Republicans put forward an inadequate bill today that was designed to fail. Democrats are fighting for bold, comprehensive policing reform bill that will stop police killings of Black Americans." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 24, 2020 Executive Session Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 24, 2020 Tonko, Huizenga Introduce Bill to Improve Mental Health Care for Seniors Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
June 24, 2020 Tonko Broadband Push Advances with House Infrastructure Package Rep.Paul Tonko
June 24, 2020 Letter to Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook - Casten Calls on Mark Zuckerberg to Address Civil Rights Issues on Facebook Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
June 24, 2020 Letter to Michael Pack, Chief Executive Officer of the U.S. Agency for Global Media - Wyden, Colleagues Demand Answers on Open Technology Fund Purge Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
June 24, 2020 Tweet - "Let me get this straight: Cases are spiking across the country. The admin has $14 billion for testing and tracing that they haven't spent. But President Trump thinks the right move is to pull federal support for testing out of hotspot areas!?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 24, 2020 Tonko Announces Major Provisions to Safeguard Americans' Drinking Water Rep.Paul Tonko
June 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General - Congressmen Tim Ryan (D-OH) and Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) Demand Justice Reforms in Wake of Brutal Police Killings Across the Country Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
June 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - Rep. Espaillat, Chairman Castro Lead Bipartisan Call for Secretary Pompeo to Provide Information on Foreign Disinformation Efforts Related To COVID-19 Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
June 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - Herrera Beutler, Jayapal Lead Bipartisan Letter Urging President to Use Defense Production Act to Spur PPE Production Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
June 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Joseph Cuffari, Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security - 30+ House Members Request Investigation into Disinfectants Used at ICE Facilities Resulting in Sick Detainees Rep.Grace Meng, ...
June 23, 2020 Letter to James McHenry, Director of the Executive Office for Immigration Review - Warren Leads Colleagues Questioning DOJ Office's Decision to Reopen Immigration Courts and Resume Hearings Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Duckworth Joins Van Hollen, Colleagues in Call for Robust Funding for Background Checks, Gun Safety in Next COVID-19 Relief Package Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 23, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - In New Letter To McConnell, Sens. Booker, Schumer, Harris Say Senate GOP Policing Bill Is Threadbare And Not Salvageable; Dems Demand Bipartisan Talks To Get To A Constructive Starting Point Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
June 23, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Mucarsel-Powell, Over 100 House Democrats And CHC Members Call On Senator McConnell To Stop Blocking The American Dream And Promise Act Rep.Hakeem Jeffries, ...
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