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June 18, 2020 Tweet - "The Senate GOP bill would not have prevented the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, or Eric Garner. If it won't stop future deaths of Black Americans at the hands of the very people meant to protect and serve them, it does not meet the moment." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "During these dark times, these two decisions from the Supreme Court this week were a surprising ray of light. LGBTQ+ Americans. Our Dreamers. No discrimination. Embracing immigrants. These are part of our American ideals." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "The Dems' #JusticeInPolicing Act bans no-knock warrants in federal drug cases The Senate GOP bill only requires data on no-knock warrants Breonna Taylor was asleep in her bed when she was killed by police who had a no-knock warrant More data alone would not have saved her life" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - Durbin, Schumer, Colleagues Call For GAO Investigation Into Use Of Federal Law Enforcement During Washington, D.C. Protests Following Killing Of George Floyd Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
June 18, 2020 House Judiciary Committee Passes George Floyd Justice In Policing Act Rep. Jerry Nadler
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "The Senate Republican bill does nothing on racial profiling or to reform qualified immunity which shields police from accountability for violating Americans' constitutional rights The Senate GOP bill does not rise to the moment We must act on Democrats' #JusticeInPolicing Act" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "If we pass an ineffective bill, and the killings continue, and police departments resist change, the wound in our society will not close, it will widen. This is about solving a problem that is taking the lives of Black Americans. The Senate GOP bill does not rise to the moment." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 18, 2020 Executive Session Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "To the Dreamers: #HomeIsHere One day, you are going to become American citizens." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "We need a strong bill. We need to save Black lives and bring long overdue reforms to institutions that have resisted them. The harsh fact of the matter is, the legislation from Senate Republicans is far too weak and will be ineffective at rooting out this problem." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 18, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand announce Senate passage of Great American Outdoors Act, giving over $17 billion to preserving & protecting public lands, water resources & historic sites Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
June 18, 2020 Nadler & Lofgren Statement on SCOTUS Ruling Protecting DACA Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "I just took to the floor with @SenBooker to demand we remove Confederate statues from the Capitol. We need to dismantle institutional racism piece by piece, brick by brick, statue by statue, starting with the people's house--the nation's Capitol. But Senate Republicans objected." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 18, 2020 Gillibrand, Colleagues Introduce Andrew Kearse Accountability For Denial Of Medical Care Act Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
June 17, 2020 Hearing of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Nadler, Hearing on George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020 Rep. Jerry Nadler
June 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin, of the Small Business Administration - Rep. Axne Urges Disclosure of Paycheck Protection Program Data to Protect Use of Taxpayer Dollars Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
June 17, 2020 Tweet - "Dems have long fought to fully fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund I'm proud we just passed the Great American Outdoors Act to make it a reality For NY and America, this will create jobs, protect public lands & waters, preserve our natural heritage for future generations" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 17, 2020 Velázquez Explores Issues Within Paycheck Protection Program and Loan Forgiveness Process Rep. Nydia Velázquez
June 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin. of the Small Business Administration - House Chairs Demand That SBA Immediately Comply With GAO's Oversight of Taxpayer Funds for Coronavirus Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
June 17, 2020 Letter to Mr. John Barsa, Acting Administrator of the US Agency for International Development - Van Hollen, Cardin Call for Investigation into Offensive Statements by Trump Appointees at USAID Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 17, 2020 House Judiciary Committee Passes George Floyd Justice In Policing Act Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
June 17, 2020 Tweet - "I'm proud of @CentralLaborNYC , the @AFLCIO , and unions across America who are leading the #WorkersFirst Caravan for Racial + Economic Justice. Senator McConnell: For families, people, workers. On real policing reform. On the COVID-19 crisis. No more delay. Let the #SenateActNow!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 17, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Nearly $2 Million In Agricultural Research Funding For Cornell University Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 17, 2020 Tweet - "The vast majority of Americans from both political parties support far-reaching reforms. The moment calls for bold action that the House and Senate Democrats' #JusticeInPolicing Act delivers." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 17, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump spent most of his press conference demonizing peaceful protesters, airing unjustified grievances, suggesting the expertise that led to the AIDS vaccine will lead to a COVID vaccine when there is no AIDS vaccine! This was his press conference on police reform?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 17, 2020 Tweet - "The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act just passed the @HouseJudiciary committee. And now it's on to the House Floor next week. This. Time. Will. Be. Different." Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
June 17, 2020 Tweet - "The Senate Republican proposal is missing meaningful accountability for individual officers' misconduct. Without accountability measures, we're merely exhorting police departments to be better, crossing our fingers, and hoping for the best." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 17, 2020 Stefanik Cosponsors Paycheck Protection for Producers Act Rep. Elise Stefanik
June 17, 2020 Tweet - "Senator McConnell said he's going to bring the GOP policing proposal to the Senate floor next week. What he doesn't tell you is that he first wants to approve a circuit court judge--Cory Wilson--with a record of hostility towards minority voting rights." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 17, 2020 Stefanik Cosponsors Meals on Wheels for Kids Act Rep. Elise Stefanik
June 17, 2020 Stefanik Announces Telehealth Funding for Northern NY Rural Behavioral Health Institute Rep. Elise Stefanik
June 17, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Extend Telehealth Waivers Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
June 17, 2020 Langevin, Stefanik Introduce Legislation to Retain Top Talent for National Security Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
June 17, 2020 Tweet - "Today is a tale of two chambers The House is considering Democrats' #JusticeInPolicing Act representing comprehensive, strong policing reform, the most forceful in decades The Senate GOP bill's silent on racial profiling, no reforms to qualified immunity, no real accountability" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 17, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump's executive order is a bunch of vague incentives to suggest that police departments change on their own President Trump isn't going to lead on this. He's too busy threatening to sue news orgs over unflattering polls. Senate Democrats are fighting for real reform" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 17, 2020 Tweet - "DACA gave millions of young immigrants in NY & America the chance to come out of the shadows The vast majority of Americans support protecting Dreamers The Supreme Court should keep hope alive and reverse President Trump's heartless termination of DACA" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 17, 2020 Tweet - "Police reform is essential work." Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
June 17, 2020 Tweet - "For someone who wants to sue everyone he believes wrongs him, President Trump doesn't want to let American citizens sue police officers who violate their constitutional rights? That's just wrong. And Senate Democrats are fighting to change it." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 17, 2020 Tweet - "It was clear then and could not be any clearer now: the vote to convict and remove Donald Trump from office was absolutely the right vote. The revelations in Bolton's book make Senate Republicans' craven actions on impeachment look even worse--and history will judge them for it." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 17, 2020 Tweet - "We'll never forget the tragedy that took place at Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston 5 yrs ago--9 innocent lives were mercilessly taken in their place of worship We won't stop fighting to root out bigotry, end gun violence, & close the loopholes that enabled this hate crime" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 16, 2020 MSNBC "All In with Chris Hayes" - Transcript Interview with Hakeem Jeffries Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
June 16, 2020 Justice in Policing Act Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
June 16, 2020 Tweet - "The Supreme Court decision prohibiting employment discrimination for LGBTQ+ Americans is a step forward, but reminds us that we have so much more work to do The next step is to pass the Equality Act Sen. McConnell: Join the rest of the country. Put the bill on the Senate floor" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 16, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin, of the Small Business Administration - Chairwoman Velázquez Leads 12 Committee Democrats in Urging SBA to Release Demographic Data of PPP & EIDL Recipients Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
June 16, 2020 Chairman Nadler Statement on President Trump's Policing Executive Order Rep. Jerry Nadler
June 16, 2020 Meng and Upton Introduce Farm to Fridge Act to Strengthen Food Security During COVID-19 Rep. Grace Meng, ...
June 16, 2020 Stefanik Statement on President Trump's Executive Order on Policing Rep. Elise Stefanik
June 16, 2020 Following Stefanik Advocacy, Cuomo to Distribute $1 Billion in Medicaid Funding to Counties Rep. Elise Stefanik
June 16, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump spent most of his remarks throwing red meat to his base And one modest executive order will not make up for his years of inflammatory rhetoric and policies designed to roll back progress Congress must act to pass bold policing reform and he must sign it into law" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 16, 2020 Chairman Nadler Statement on Testimony from Former DOJ Official and Subpoenas for Whistleblowers Rep. Jerry Nadler
Date Title Politician
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "The Senate GOP bill would not have prevented the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, or Eric Garner. If it won't stop future deaths of Black Americans at the hands of the very people meant to protect and serve them, it does not meet the moment." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "During these dark times, these two decisions from the Supreme Court this week were a surprising ray of light. LGBTQ+ Americans. Our Dreamers. No discrimination. Embracing immigrants. These are part of our American ideals." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "The Dems' #JusticeInPolicing Act bans no-knock warrants in federal drug cases The Senate GOP bill only requires data on no-knock warrants Breonna Taylor was asleep in her bed when she was killed by police who had a no-knock warrant More data alone would not have saved her life" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - Durbin, Schumer, Colleagues Call For GAO Investigation Into Use Of Federal Law Enforcement During Washington, D.C. Protests Following Killing Of George Floyd Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
June 18, 2020 House Judiciary Committee Passes George Floyd Justice In Policing Act Rep.Jerry Nadler
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "The Senate Republican bill does nothing on racial profiling or to reform qualified immunity which shields police from accountability for violating Americans' constitutional rights The Senate GOP bill does not rise to the moment We must act on Democrats' #JusticeInPolicing Act" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "If we pass an ineffective bill, and the killings continue, and police departments resist change, the wound in our society will not close, it will widen. This is about solving a problem that is taking the lives of Black Americans. The Senate GOP bill does not rise to the moment." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 18, 2020 Executive Session Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "To the Dreamers: #HomeIsHere One day, you are going to become American citizens." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "We need a strong bill. We need to save Black lives and bring long overdue reforms to institutions that have resisted them. The harsh fact of the matter is, the legislation from Senate Republicans is far too weak and will be ineffective at rooting out this problem." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 18, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand announce Senate passage of Great American Outdoors Act, giving over $17 billion to preserving & protecting public lands, water resources & historic sites Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
June 18, 2020 Nadler & Lofgren Statement on SCOTUS Ruling Protecting DACA Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "I just took to the floor with @SenBooker to demand we remove Confederate statues from the Capitol. We need to dismantle institutional racism piece by piece, brick by brick, statue by statue, starting with the people's house--the nation's Capitol. But Senate Republicans objected." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 18, 2020 Gillibrand, Colleagues Introduce Andrew Kearse Accountability For Denial Of Medical Care Act Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
June 17, 2020 Hearing of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Nadler, Hearing on George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020 Rep.Jerry Nadler
June 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin, of the Small Business Administration - Rep. Axne Urges Disclosure of Paycheck Protection Program Data to Protect Use of Taxpayer Dollars Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
June 17, 2020 Tweet - "Dems have long fought to fully fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund I'm proud we just passed the Great American Outdoors Act to make it a reality For NY and America, this will create jobs, protect public lands & waters, preserve our natural heritage for future generations" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 17, 2020 Velázquez Explores Issues Within Paycheck Protection Program and Loan Forgiveness Process Rep.Nydia Velázquez
June 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin. of the Small Business Administration - House Chairs Demand That SBA Immediately Comply With GAO's Oversight of Taxpayer Funds for Coronavirus Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
June 17, 2020 Letter to Mr. John Barsa, Acting Administrator of the US Agency for International Development - Van Hollen, Cardin Call for Investigation into Offensive Statements by Trump Appointees at USAID Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 17, 2020 House Judiciary Committee Passes George Floyd Justice In Policing Act Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
June 17, 2020 Tweet - "I'm proud of @CentralLaborNYC , the @AFLCIO , and unions across America who are leading the #WorkersFirst Caravan for Racial + Economic Justice. Senator McConnell: For families, people, workers. On real policing reform. On the COVID-19 crisis. No more delay. Let the #SenateActNow!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 17, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Nearly $2 Million In Agricultural Research Funding For Cornell University Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 17, 2020 Tweet - "The vast majority of Americans from both political parties support far-reaching reforms. The moment calls for bold action that the House and Senate Democrats' #JusticeInPolicing Act delivers." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 17, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump spent most of his press conference demonizing peaceful protesters, airing unjustified grievances, suggesting the expertise that led to the AIDS vaccine will lead to a COVID vaccine when there is no AIDS vaccine! This was his press conference on police reform?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 17, 2020 Tweet - "The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act just passed the @HouseJudiciary committee. And now it's on to the House Floor next week. This. Time. Will. Be. Different." Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
June 17, 2020 Tweet - "The Senate Republican proposal is missing meaningful accountability for individual officers' misconduct. Without accountability measures, we're merely exhorting police departments to be better, crossing our fingers, and hoping for the best." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 17, 2020 Stefanik Cosponsors Paycheck Protection for Producers Act Rep.Elise Stefanik
June 17, 2020 Tweet - "Senator McConnell said he's going to bring the GOP policing proposal to the Senate floor next week. What he doesn't tell you is that he first wants to approve a circuit court judge--Cory Wilson--with a record of hostility towards minority voting rights." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 17, 2020 Stefanik Cosponsors Meals on Wheels for Kids Act Rep.Elise Stefanik
June 17, 2020 Stefanik Announces Telehealth Funding for Northern NY Rural Behavioral Health Institute Rep.Elise Stefanik
June 17, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Extend Telehealth Waivers Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
June 17, 2020 Langevin, Stefanik Introduce Legislation to Retain Top Talent for National Security Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
June 17, 2020 Tweet - "Today is a tale of two chambers The House is considering Democrats' #JusticeInPolicing Act representing comprehensive, strong policing reform, the most forceful in decades The Senate GOP bill's silent on racial profiling, no reforms to qualified immunity, no real accountability" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 17, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump's executive order is a bunch of vague incentives to suggest that police departments change on their own President Trump isn't going to lead on this. He's too busy threatening to sue news orgs over unflattering polls. Senate Democrats are fighting for real reform" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 17, 2020 Tweet - "DACA gave millions of young immigrants in NY & America the chance to come out of the shadows The vast majority of Americans support protecting Dreamers The Supreme Court should keep hope alive and reverse President Trump's heartless termination of DACA" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 17, 2020 Tweet - "Police reform is essential work." Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
June 17, 2020 Tweet - "For someone who wants to sue everyone he believes wrongs him, President Trump doesn't want to let American citizens sue police officers who violate their constitutional rights? That's just wrong. And Senate Democrats are fighting to change it." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 17, 2020 Tweet - "It was clear then and could not be any clearer now: the vote to convict and remove Donald Trump from office was absolutely the right vote. The revelations in Bolton's book make Senate Republicans' craven actions on impeachment look even worse--and history will judge them for it." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 17, 2020 Tweet - "We'll never forget the tragedy that took place at Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston 5 yrs ago--9 innocent lives were mercilessly taken in their place of worship We won't stop fighting to root out bigotry, end gun violence, & close the loopholes that enabled this hate crime" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 16, 2020 MSNBC "All In with Chris Hayes" - Transcript Interview with Hakeem Jeffries Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
June 16, 2020 Justice in Policing Act Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
June 16, 2020 Tweet - "The Supreme Court decision prohibiting employment discrimination for LGBTQ+ Americans is a step forward, but reminds us that we have so much more work to do The next step is to pass the Equality Act Sen. McConnell: Join the rest of the country. Put the bill on the Senate floor" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 16, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin, of the Small Business Administration - Chairwoman Velázquez Leads 12 Committee Democrats in Urging SBA to Release Demographic Data of PPP & EIDL Recipients Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
June 16, 2020 Chairman Nadler Statement on President Trump's Policing Executive Order Rep.Jerry Nadler
June 16, 2020 Meng and Upton Introduce Farm to Fridge Act to Strengthen Food Security During COVID-19 Rep.Grace Meng, ...
June 16, 2020 Stefanik Statement on President Trump's Executive Order on Policing Rep.Elise Stefanik
June 16, 2020 Following Stefanik Advocacy, Cuomo to Distribute $1 Billion in Medicaid Funding to Counties Rep.Elise Stefanik
June 16, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump spent most of his remarks throwing red meat to his base And one modest executive order will not make up for his years of inflammatory rhetoric and policies designed to roll back progress Congress must act to pass bold policing reform and he must sign it into law" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 16, 2020 Chairman Nadler Statement on Testimony from Former DOJ Official and Subpoenas for Whistleblowers Rep.Jerry Nadler
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