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June 16, 2020 Tweet - "Over 100 economists are telling Congress to pass another relief package "commensurate with the nearly $16 trillion" hole in our economy caused by COVID-19 Millions unemployed, businesses in jeopardy, schools need help When will Senate GOP finally get the message? We must act!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
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. Mitch McConnell - Feinstein, Merkely, Colleagues Push to Bring Equality Act to a Vote Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 16, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Following SCOTUS Ruling, Collins, Merkley, Baldwin, Booker Lead Bipartisan Push to Bring Equality Act to a Vote Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 16, 2020 Meng and Upton Introduce Farm to Fridge Act to Strengthen Food Security During COVID-19 Rep. Grace Meng, ...
June 16, 2020 Justice in Policing Act Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
June 16, 2020 Tweet - "While Pres. Trump's finally acknowledged the need for policing reform--one modest executive order will not make up for his years of inflammatory rhetoric & policies designed to roll back progress Unfortunately, this executive order will not deliver comprehensive meaningful change" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 16, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand announce over $2.5 million in federal funding for telehealth services Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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 Tweet - "The emergency unemployment insurance and ban on evictions passed in the CARES Act will soon expire. But Senate Republicans refuse to act. As they delay, America moves closer to a number of cliffs that threaten our economy and families and people." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 16, 2020 As Communities Prepare For Reopening, Gillibrand Pushes For Legislation To Fund And Stabilize Child Care Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
June 16, 2020 Chairman Nadler Statement on President Trump's Policing Executive Order Rep. Jerry Nadler
June 16, 2020 Schumer: Amid COVID, there is a very troubling 33% surge of domestic violence cases in NY requiring action; senator demands Senate immediately reauthorize Violence Against Women Act that already passed House; law funds Upstate NY shelters, counseling & critical efforts that save lives & gives survivors a second chance Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 16, 2020 Letter to the Hon. David Bernhardt, Secretary of the Interior - Interior Department's Response to Oil & Gas Well Abandonments Related to the COVID-19 Crisis Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
June 16, 2020 Chairman Nadler Statement on Testimony from Former DOJ Official and Subpoenas for Whistleblowers Rep. Jerry Nadler
June 16, 2020 Letter to Dr. Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration - DeGette leads 108 Members of Congress in urging FDA to ease restrictions on medication abortion Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
June 16, 2020 Tweet - "On the heels of the historic Supreme Court ruling: Every single Senate Democrat just told Senator McConnell to put the #EqualityAct on the floor. It passed the House over a year ago. Discrimination against LGBTQ+ Americans must be over once and for all. #PrideMonth" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 16, 2020 Tweet - "Dr. Pence would not be somebody I'd go to for a medical checkup or for medical advice." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 16, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Barbara Barrett, Secretary of the Air Force, and Lieutenant General Scott Rice, Commanding Officer in the Air National Guard - Schumer, Gillibrand, Maloney double down on push to make Stewart Air National Guard base site of new aeromedical evacuation squadron, bringing new jobs, funding & missions to Orange County Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
June 15, 2020 Tonko Slams Trump Administration Officials for Politicizing Emergency Response in "Sharpiegate" Scandal Rep. Paul Tonko
June 15, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Nearly $4 Million In Federal Funding For Transportation Services In Chemung County Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
June 15, 2020 Tweet - "For Don Zarda and Aimee Stephens who did not live to see this day. For Gerald Bostock. Thank you for all you've done to fight for equality. And we'll keep fighting for the Equality Act and progress. Because LGBTQ+ rights are human rights. #PrideMonth" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 15, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand Co-Sponsor Bill To Make Safety Equipment Mandatory On Helicopters Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Cuomo, Governor of New York State - Stefanik Urges Governor Cuomo to Immediately Release FMAP Funding for Counties Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
June 15, 2020 Velázquez Introduces the Improving Home Health Services Act Rep. Nydia Velázquez
June 15, 2020 Letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer - Costa Leads Over 120 House Democrats to Help Protect Farmworkers During COVID-19 Crisis Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
June 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Brian D. Miller, Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery to the Department of the Treasury - Brown, Schumer Push Newly Confirmed Special Inspector General For Pandemic Recovery (SIGPR) Brian Miller To Demonstrate His Independence And Integrity Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
June 15, 2020 Letter to Neil Chatterjee, Richard Glick, Bernard McNamee, and James Danly, Chairman and Commissioners of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission - Pingree Leads Bipartisan Letter to Dismiss New England Ratepayers Association's Net Metering Petition Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
June 15, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $7.8 Million In Federal Head Start Funding For Long Island Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
June 15, 2020 Tweet - "It's been a month since the House passed the #HeroesAct that provides urgent and necessary help for Americans fighting the COVID-19 health and economic crisis. A month in Senator McConnell's legislative graveyard. Senator McConnell: Americans can't wait. We must act NOW!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 15, 2020 Tweet - "The long march for equality takes a step forward. The real answer is to pass the Equality Act, but we all breathe a sigh of relief that the Supreme Court did the right thing." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 15, 2020 Tweet - "The Supreme Court did the right thing & ruled that federal employment discrimination protections do extend to LGBTQ+ Americans Sen McConnell--Now you need to let the Senate vote on the Equality Act! NO American should face discrimination because of who they are or who they love" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, U.S. Attorney General and the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Nadler & Cohen Denounce Trump Administration Rollback of Civil Rights Protections in Healthcare Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
June 15, 2020 Tweet - "Senator McConnell: Americans are in the middle of fighting this COVID-19 public health crisis. So why are you focusing on confirming your former intern, Justin Walker, who has made it very clear that he personally opposes our health care law?!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 15, 2020 Nadler, Bass & Cohen Statement on SCOTUS Refusal to Re-examine Qualified Immunity Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
June 15, 2020 Nadler & Cohen Statement on SCOTUS Ruling Protecting LGBTQ Workers from Discrimination Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
June 15, 2020 Tweet - "Being killed by police is now the sixth-leading cause of death for young men in America Young Black men are 2.5 times more likely than their white peers to be killed by police Senate Democrats are demanding bold and broad-scale change with the #JusticeInPolicing Act" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 15, 2020 Tweet - "This headline sums it up And the trends are extremely concerning I've asked for Dr. Fauci, Dr. Birx, members of the Coronavirus Task Force to brief @SenateDems on recent spikes But the Trump White House continues to muzzle the most knowledgeable people" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 15, 2020 Tweet - "The emergency unemployment insurance we passed in the CARES Act is soon going to run out The ban on evictions in the CARES Act is going to expire But reports say Sen. McConnell has told Senate Republicans not to expect another COVID-relief bill until late July. We must act!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 15, 2020 Tweet - "Cory Wilson has supported restrictive voter ID laws and expressed strong opposition to parts of the Voting Rights Act. That's right. During a national movement on racial justice, Senate Republicans are trying to confirm a judge with a hostile record on voting rights!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 15, 2020 Tweet - "Sen. McConnell: The House passed a bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act over a year ago COVID-19 is fueling a surge in domestic violence cases It is long past time to act Put the bill up for a vote NOW It will save lives & help survivors" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 15, 2020 Tweet - "Police reform, racial injustice, voting rights, a pandemic, and massive levels of unemployment: These are huge issues that demand the Senate's attention But instead, Senator McConnell's pushing two right-wing judges onto the nation's circuit courts: Justin Walker & Cory Wilson" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Hon. Steny H. Hoyer, Majority Leader of the House of Representatives - Reps. Levin, Blumenauer, and Cartwright Lead 177 Members of Congress in Calling for Clean Energy Industry Relief Wind turbine and blue sky Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
June 15, 2020 Adams Introduces Right to PROTEST Act Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
June 15, 2020 Tweet - "America: Do not listen to President Trump on any medical advice. His own FDA is rejecting his advice on hydroxychloroquine. On medical issues like on so much else, he doesn't know what he's talking about." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 15, 2020 Tweet - "A Trump ally & GOP donor--Louis DeJoy is the 1st Postmaster General in decades without direct Postal Service experience! Americans who rely on the Postal Service--to communicate, vote, conduct business--deserve to know if he was selected because of politics" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael Horowitz, Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Justice - Hirono Leads 20 Senate Democrats in Calling for DOJ Inspector General Investigation into Attorney General Barr's Conduct in Suppressing Peaceful Protests around Lafayette Square on June 1 Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 15, 2020 Tweet - "When it comes to confirming right-wing judges, Senator Mitch McConnell and the Senate GOP always make time. But when it comes to making real changes to police departments, Senator Mitch McConnell and the Senate GOP only make excuses." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 15, 2020 Tweet - "It's Pride month *unknown character* *unknown character* *unknown character* So Trump decides to strip away LGBTQ patient protections. Hate is the point. SHAMEFUL." Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
June 15, 2020 Tweet - "Love doesn't discriminate. Neither should the law. PROGRESS." Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Date Title Politician
June 16, 2020 Tweet - "Over 100 economists are telling Congress to pass another relief package "commensurate with the nearly $16 trillion" hole in our economy caused by COVID-19 Millions unemployed, businesses in jeopardy, schools need help When will Senate GOP finally get the message? We must act!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
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. Mitch McConnell - Feinstein, Merkely, Colleagues Push to Bring Equality Act to a Vote Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 16, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Following SCOTUS Ruling, Collins, Merkley, Baldwin, Booker Lead Bipartisan Push to Bring Equality Act to a Vote Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 16, 2020 Meng and Upton Introduce Farm to Fridge Act to Strengthen Food Security During COVID-19 Rep.Grace Meng, ...
June 16, 2020 Justice in Policing Act Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
June 16, 2020 Tweet - "While Pres. Trump's finally acknowledged the need for policing reform--one modest executive order will not make up for his years of inflammatory rhetoric & policies designed to roll back progress Unfortunately, this executive order will not deliver comprehensive meaningful change" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 16, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand announce over $2.5 million in federal funding for telehealth services Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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 Tweet - "The emergency unemployment insurance and ban on evictions passed in the CARES Act will soon expire. But Senate Republicans refuse to act. As they delay, America moves closer to a number of cliffs that threaten our economy and families and people." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 16, 2020 As Communities Prepare For Reopening, Gillibrand Pushes For Legislation To Fund And Stabilize Child Care Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
June 16, 2020 Chairman Nadler Statement on President Trump's Policing Executive Order Rep.Jerry Nadler
June 16, 2020 Schumer: Amid COVID, there is a very troubling 33% surge of domestic violence cases in NY requiring action; senator demands Senate immediately reauthorize Violence Against Women Act that already passed House; law funds Upstate NY shelters, counseling & critical efforts that save lives & gives survivors a second chance Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 16, 2020 Letter to the Hon. David Bernhardt, Secretary of the Interior - Interior Department's Response to Oil & Gas Well Abandonments Related to the COVID-19 Crisis Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
June 16, 2020 Chairman Nadler Statement on Testimony from Former DOJ Official and Subpoenas for Whistleblowers Rep.Jerry Nadler
June 16, 2020 Letter to Dr. Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration - DeGette leads 108 Members of Congress in urging FDA to ease restrictions on medication abortion Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
June 16, 2020 Tweet - "On the heels of the historic Supreme Court ruling: Every single Senate Democrat just told Senator McConnell to put the #EqualityAct on the floor. It passed the House over a year ago. Discrimination against LGBTQ+ Americans must be over once and for all. #PrideMonth" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 16, 2020 Tweet - "Dr. Pence would not be somebody I'd go to for a medical checkup or for medical advice." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 16, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Barbara Barrett, Secretary of the Air Force, and Lieutenant General Scott Rice, Commanding Officer in the Air National Guard - Schumer, Gillibrand, Maloney double down on push to make Stewart Air National Guard base site of new aeromedical evacuation squadron, bringing new jobs, funding & missions to Orange County Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
June 15, 2020 Tonko Slams Trump Administration Officials for Politicizing Emergency Response in "Sharpiegate" Scandal Rep.Paul Tonko
June 15, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Nearly $4 Million In Federal Funding For Transportation Services In Chemung County Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
June 15, 2020 Tweet - "For Don Zarda and Aimee Stephens who did not live to see this day. For Gerald Bostock. Thank you for all you've done to fight for equality. And we'll keep fighting for the Equality Act and progress. Because LGBTQ+ rights are human rights. #PrideMonth" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 15, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand Co-Sponsor Bill To Make Safety Equipment Mandatory On Helicopters Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Cuomo, Governor of New York State - Stefanik Urges Governor Cuomo to Immediately Release FMAP Funding for Counties Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
June 15, 2020 Velázquez Introduces the Improving Home Health Services Act Rep.Nydia Velázquez
June 15, 2020 Letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer - Costa Leads Over 120 House Democrats to Help Protect Farmworkers During COVID-19 Crisis Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
June 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Brian D. Miller, Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery to the Department of the Treasury - Brown, Schumer Push Newly Confirmed Special Inspector General For Pandemic Recovery (SIGPR) Brian Miller To Demonstrate His Independence And Integrity Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
June 15, 2020 Letter to Neil Chatterjee, Richard Glick, Bernard McNamee, and James Danly, Chairman and Commissioners of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission - Pingree Leads Bipartisan Letter to Dismiss New England Ratepayers Association's Net Metering Petition Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
June 15, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $7.8 Million In Federal Head Start Funding For Long Island Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
June 15, 2020 Tweet - "It's been a month since the House passed the #HeroesAct that provides urgent and necessary help for Americans fighting the COVID-19 health and economic crisis. A month in Senator McConnell's legislative graveyard. Senator McConnell: Americans can't wait. We must act NOW!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 15, 2020 Tweet - "The long march for equality takes a step forward. The real answer is to pass the Equality Act, but we all breathe a sigh of relief that the Supreme Court did the right thing." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 15, 2020 Tweet - "The Supreme Court did the right thing & ruled that federal employment discrimination protections do extend to LGBTQ+ Americans Sen McConnell--Now you need to let the Senate vote on the Equality Act! NO American should face discrimination because of who they are or who they love" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, U.S. Attorney General and the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Nadler & Cohen Denounce Trump Administration Rollback of Civil Rights Protections in Healthcare Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
June 15, 2020 Tweet - "Senator McConnell: Americans are in the middle of fighting this COVID-19 public health crisis. So why are you focusing on confirming your former intern, Justin Walker, who has made it very clear that he personally opposes our health care law?!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 15, 2020 Nadler, Bass & Cohen Statement on SCOTUS Refusal to Re-examine Qualified Immunity Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
June 15, 2020 Nadler & Cohen Statement on SCOTUS Ruling Protecting LGBTQ Workers from Discrimination Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
June 15, 2020 Tweet - "Being killed by police is now the sixth-leading cause of death for young men in America Young Black men are 2.5 times more likely than their white peers to be killed by police Senate Democrats are demanding bold and broad-scale change with the #JusticeInPolicing Act" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 15, 2020 Tweet - "This headline sums it up And the trends are extremely concerning I've asked for Dr. Fauci, Dr. Birx, members of the Coronavirus Task Force to brief @SenateDems on recent spikes But the Trump White House continues to muzzle the most knowledgeable people" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 15, 2020 Tweet - "The emergency unemployment insurance we passed in the CARES Act is soon going to run out The ban on evictions in the CARES Act is going to expire But reports say Sen. McConnell has told Senate Republicans not to expect another COVID-relief bill until late July. We must act!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 15, 2020 Tweet - "Cory Wilson has supported restrictive voter ID laws and expressed strong opposition to parts of the Voting Rights Act. That's right. During a national movement on racial justice, Senate Republicans are trying to confirm a judge with a hostile record on voting rights!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 15, 2020 Tweet - "Sen. McConnell: The House passed a bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act over a year ago COVID-19 is fueling a surge in domestic violence cases It is long past time to act Put the bill up for a vote NOW It will save lives & help survivors" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 15, 2020 Tweet - "Police reform, racial injustice, voting rights, a pandemic, and massive levels of unemployment: These are huge issues that demand the Senate's attention But instead, Senator McConnell's pushing two right-wing judges onto the nation's circuit courts: Justin Walker & Cory Wilson" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Hon. Steny H. Hoyer, Majority Leader of the House of Representatives - Reps. Levin, Blumenauer, and Cartwright Lead 177 Members of Congress in Calling for Clean Energy Industry Relief Wind turbine and blue sky Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
June 15, 2020 Adams Introduces Right to PROTEST Act Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
June 15, 2020 Tweet - "America: Do not listen to President Trump on any medical advice. His own FDA is rejecting his advice on hydroxychloroquine. On medical issues like on so much else, he doesn't know what he's talking about." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 15, 2020 Tweet - "A Trump ally & GOP donor--Louis DeJoy is the 1st Postmaster General in decades without direct Postal Service experience! Americans who rely on the Postal Service--to communicate, vote, conduct business--deserve to know if he was selected because of politics" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael Horowitz, Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Justice - Hirono Leads 20 Senate Democrats in Calling for DOJ Inspector General Investigation into Attorney General Barr's Conduct in Suppressing Peaceful Protests around Lafayette Square on June 1 Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 15, 2020 Tweet - "When it comes to confirming right-wing judges, Senator Mitch McConnell and the Senate GOP always make time. But when it comes to making real changes to police departments, Senator Mitch McConnell and the Senate GOP only make excuses." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 15, 2020 Tweet - "It's Pride month *unknown character* *unknown character* *unknown character* So Trump decides to strip away LGBTQ patient protections. Hate is the point. SHAMEFUL." Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
June 15, 2020 Tweet - "Love doesn't discriminate. Neither should the law. PROGRESS." Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
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