| Aug. 14, 2018
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Letter to Secretary Wilkie - Shutting Down The Amherst Health Center Without A Viable Alternative In Place Is An Affront To Our Veterans
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 14, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Take Immediate Steps to Reunite Children and Families
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Aug. 14, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. James N. Mattis, DOD, the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State, and the Hon. Daniel Coats, Director of National Intelligence - Calling for a Briefing on the Situation in Yemen
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Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
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| Aug. 14, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Congress Members Condemn Arrest of Women's Rights Activists in Saudi Arabia
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Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
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| Aug. 14, 2018
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Saluting Spc. Claudia Brodeur for Her Deployment with the U.S. Army Reserves
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Rep. Elise Stefanik
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| Aug. 13, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Following Troubling Reports That Federally Contracted, Privately Run Detention Centers Are Withholding Basic Necessities From Immigrant Detainees Unless They "Volunteer" To Work, Gillibrand Leads Group Of Six Senators In Calling On Department Of Homeland Security To Immediately End These Illegal Practices, Create More Accountability And Oversight At These Facilities
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Aug. 13, 2018
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Letter to Judge Mirlande Tadal - Velázquez Asks Judge to Stay Deportation of Edisson Barros
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| Aug. 13, 2018
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President Trump Signs Stefanik Initiatives into Law at Fort Drum
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Rep. Elise Stefanik
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| Aug. 12, 2018
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Tweet - "Today marks 1 yr since the tragic white supremacist rally in #Charlottesville, when Heather Heyer was killed. As her mother has shared, her legacy is a call to action. Last yr remains a profound reminder: we must remain vigilant & united in our efforts to defeat bigotry & hatred."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 12, 2018
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Tweet - "If the tiny portion of Judge Kavanaugh's record that has been made public seems unrevealing, it's because those docs have been cherry-picked by his former deputy, a long-time political operative. Congress--and the public--still have seen no records from the National Archives. 1/2"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 11, 2018
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Letter to the Honorable James N. Mattis, Secretary of Defense - Brown Urges Defense Dept. To Honor Post-9/11 GI Bill Transferability to Military Family Members
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Aug. 10, 2018
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Tweet - "Republicans' mad rush to hold this hearing after unilaterally deciding to block nearly all of Judge Kavanaugh's records from public release is further evidence they are hiding important information from the American people, & continues to raise the question, #WhatAreTheyHiding?"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 10, 2018
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Tweet - "Avg hourly earnings are down; consumer prices are up. What does that mean? Too many American families are paying more for everyday expenses while taking home less. Further proof #GOPTaxScam was for the rich, not the middle class & those trying to get there"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 10, 2018
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Schumer To EPA: When It Comes To Acid Rain, We Need To Be Moving Forward, Not Backward
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 10, 2018
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Letter to Daniel Elwell, Acting Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration - NYC Lawmakers Request FAA Institute Restrictions on Helicopter Flights Over Shakespeare in the Park Festival
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Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
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| Aug. 10, 2018
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Velázquez on Court's Order to Ban Chlorpyrifos
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| Aug. 10, 2018
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Tweet - "I was at Bear Pond in Franklin Co. today with @adk_council to warn the @EPA not to roll back years of progress in Adirondack Park's recovery from acid rain damage. The EPA is wrong to even consider repealing laws & standards that have helped bring back natural beauty & tourism."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 10, 2018
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CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview With New York Congressman Hakeem Jeffries
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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| Aug. 9, 2018
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Tweet - "This tragic loss of life of our fellow citizens in Puerto Rico is unconscionable. We must do more to both hold this administration accountable for a terrible response and help Puerto Rico recover, rebuild and thrive again."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 9, 2018
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Letter to Richard H. Anderson, President and CEO of National Passenger Rail Corporation - Tonko Leads Bipartisan Effort to Save Toys for Tots Holiday Train
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Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
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| Aug. 9, 2018
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MSNBC "All in with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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| Aug. 9, 2018
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Velázquez on Latest Puerto Rico Hurricane Death Toll Estimate
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| Aug. 9, 2018
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Tweet - "Every day, Republican obstruction of Kavanaugh's record gets worse and worse. Not only is a massively conflicted Republican lawyer, who previously worked for Judge Kavanaugh, cherry-picking what documents the Senate Judiciary Committee can see... 1/2"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 8, 2018
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Schumer To HUD: Give Rochester Immediate Approval To Combat Zombie Houses Now Sucking The Life Out Of Rochester Neighborhoods
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 8, 2018
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Letter to Secretary Perdue, USDA - Time To Nip Giant Hogweed In The Bud
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 8, 2018
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Stefanik Applauds Jefferson County EDA Grant
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Rep. Elise Stefanik
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| Aug. 8, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, US Attorney General - Top Judiciary and Education and the Workforce Dems Demand Briefing on New DOJ Religious Liberty Task Force
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| Aug. 8, 2018
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Tweet - "More than 2,000 zombie homes plague the Rochester region. That's why I'm calling on HUD to immediately approve @CityRochesterNY request to acquire vacant homes, rehabilitate & sell to 1st-time homebuyers. This renovated home shows how we can turn zombie homes into family homes."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 8, 2018
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Schumer: We Need All Hands On Deck To Fight Back Against The Opioid Scourge In Yates County
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 7, 2018
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Tweet - "Judge Kavanaugh himself said his time as Staff Secretary was "formative" & "instructive" to him as a judge--and Republicans won't agree to even review those docs."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 7, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Kristine Svinicki, Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Senators Markey, Sanders, Gillibrand, and Harris Express Concern About Draft Nuclear Decommissioning Rule
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Aug. 7, 2018
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CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview With New York Congressman Jerrold Nadler
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
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| Aug. 7, 2018
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Tweet - "Chairman Grassley, as you will recall, I opposed Judge Kavanaugh's nomination to the DC Circuit in 2006 because I believed he was a political operative not suited for the bench. Given what we have learned since that time, I still believe that today."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 7, 2018
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Tweet - "And your process for getting the tiny % of Kavanaugh's WH documents you have actually requested is being led by a lawyer who not only has a partisan history--the American people learned this weekend that he used to report to Kavanaugh in the White House!"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 7, 2018
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Tweet - "Today is #BlackWomensEqualPayDay. Did you know black women make 63¢ for every $1 that a white man makes? Black women need and deserve #EqualPay. We must #DemandMore action for women of color to be equally paid."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 7, 2018
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Letter to Attorney General Sessions and Secretary DeVos - Condemn Trump Administration For Rescinding Civil Rights Guidance Promoting Diversity In Education
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Aug. 6, 2018
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Letter to Hon. Ryan Zinke, Secretary of the Interior - Jayapal and Colleagues Urge Zinke to Protect Alaskan Wildlife
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Rep. Grace Meng, ...
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| Aug. 6, 2018
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Letter to Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Hon. Elaine Chao, Secretary of Transportation - 50+ Tri-Caucus Members Oppose Weaker Clean Car Standards, Warn of Disproportionate Impact on Communities of Color
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Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
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| Aug. 6, 2018
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Tweet - "To save lives, LI's cops, firefighters and EMTs use the T-band for radio communication. But unwise Fed law demands they move from T-Band radios to unproven and expensive new system. That's why I'm pushing a bill to protect this critical radio spectrum."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 6, 2018
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Letter to The Honorable Gerónimo Gutiérrez, Mexican Ambassador to The United States - CHC Leadership to Mexican Ambassador Gutiérrez: What is Mexico's Policy for the Treatment of Individuals in the Country Seeking Asylum in the United States?
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
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| Aug. 6, 2018
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Letter to Andrei Iancu, Director of the US Patent and Trademark Office - Take Steps to Diversify Patent Holders
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| Aug. 6, 2018
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Letter to Ms. Jennifer Jessup, Departmental Paper Clearance Officer for the Department of Commerce - Congressional Hispanic Caucus Members Oppose Citizenship Question in 2020 Census
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| Aug. 6, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. L. Francis Cissna, Director of US Citizenship and Immigration Services - Members of Congress Probe DHS over Circumstances Leading to TPS Termination for Nepal and Honduras
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Rep. Grace Meng, ...
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| Aug. 6, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Explain Restricted Public Access to Plum Island
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Aug. 6, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, US Attorney General, and the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Senate Democrats Condemn Trump Administration for Rescinding Civil Rights Guidance Promoting Diversity in Education
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Aug. 6, 2018
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Schumer, Gillibrand Announce: As Part Of Just-Passed Senate Minibus Appropriations Bill, High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program Will Remain Under Office Of National Drug Control Policy, Receive Full Funding For FY2019; Senators Say Program Plays Essential Role In Combatting Opioid Epidemic
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| Aug. 6, 2018
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Tweet - "53 years after the passage of the #VotingRightsAct, our rights are under attack. In 2013, #SCOTUS decided 5-4 to strip critical protections of Section 5 of the VRA. With the Kavanuagh nomination, even more Americans could be at risk of being disenfranchised. #WhatsAtStake"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 6, 2018
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Schumer: Looming Radio-megeddon Will Be A Disaster For LI Responders & Public Safety--So We Have To Stop It
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 4, 2018
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Tweet - "We learned yesterday that the Republican operative who is screening Judge Kavanaugh's records actually worked for him in the White House--and didn't disclose it to anyone. An unbelievable conflict of interest. #WhatAreTheyHiding"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 3, 2018
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Hirono Introduces Legislation to Protect Medicare and Medicaid from Partisan Attacks
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Aug. 3, 2018
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Tweet - "If @realDonaldTrump and Republicans in Congress really wanted to boost wages and create more good-paying jobs, they should have invested in education--especially paying America's teachers the salaries they deserve."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 3, 2018
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Tweet - "Republicans are making an unprecedented effort to keep hidden Judge Kavanaugh's records from the American public, and even the large majority of Senators. This is a new and astonishing level of secrecy. What are they hiding? #WhatsAtStake"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 3, 2018
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Letter to Ronald Vitiello, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Kevin McAleenan, Commissioner for US Customs and Border Protection, and Scott Lloyd, Director of the Office of Refugee Resettlement - Demands Immediate Investigation into Reported Death of Child Held at Texas ICE Facility
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| Aug. 3, 2018
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Tweet - "American families' costs are going up faster than any slight wage increase. Further proof the #GOPTaxScam was for the wealthiest few and corporations--not the middle class and those trying to get there."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 2, 2018
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Schumer: Local Newspapers Are Fundamental To Vibrant Upstate Communities And Healthy Democracy And Lowering These Unwise And Damaging Tariffs Is A Positive Step -- But Now The ITC Must Eliminate Them
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 2, 2018
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Gillibrand Announces Senate Passage Of Her Provisions To Protect Military Families From Intimate Partner And Child Abuse
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| Aug. 2, 2018
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Tonko critical of weak Trump Administration vehicle pollution standards
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Rep. Paul Tonko
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| Aug. 2, 2018
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Letter to Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - Reinstate TPS for El Salvador, Honduras, and Haiti
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Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
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| Aug. 2, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, Department of Health and Human Services Commissioner of Food and Drugs - Keep Harmful Chemicals Out of Food
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Rep. Grace Meng
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| Aug. 2, 2018
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Velázquez Seeks Ban on Toxic Nerve-Agent Pesticides
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| Aug. 2, 2018
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Senator Markey Introduces "Don't Break Up the T-Band" Act to Protect First Responders' Spectrum
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Aug. 2, 2018
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Tweet - "While big oil and China may cheer the Trump administration's proposal to roll back fuel economy standards, American consumers and our kids will suffer by paying more at the pump and breathing in dirtier air."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 2, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Pat Roberts, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, and the Hon. Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member - Senators Oppose Harmful House Provision in Final Farm Bill
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Aug. 2, 2018
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Gillibrand Announces Senate Passage Of Her Provisions To Protect Military Families From Intimate Partner And Child Abuse
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| Aug. 2, 2018
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Letter to President Donald Trump - Nadler & Lofgren Demand Answers After DOJ Announcement Reveals Trump Appears to Have Lied Before Joint Session of Congress About Immigration Claims Behind First Muslim Travel Ban
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| Aug. 2, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve, the Hon. Jelena McWilliams, Chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Company, the Hon. Joseph Otting, Comptroller of the Currency, the Hon. Jay Clayton, Chairman of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Hon. J. Christopher Giancarlo, Chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading - Stop Weakening Volker Rule
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Aug. 2, 2018
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Tweet - "Lowering these unwise and unjust tariffs is a positive step in the right direction to support our already at-risk community newspapers and the American paper industry and the many jobs it supports."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 2, 2018
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Letter to Ryan Zinke, Secretary of the Interior - Senators to Zinke: Staking and Developing New Mining Claims Within National Monuments Is Illegal
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| Aug. 1, 2018
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Schumer FRA: Hire More Rail Bridge Inspectors For New York ASAP
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 1, 2018
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Letter to Hugh Hurwitz, Acting Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons - Reverse Effort Placing Transgender Offenders at Risk for Sexual Assault
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
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| Aug. 1, 2018
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Tweet - "We should not be waiting for bridges to collapse and fall onto our streets to do something. This should be an eye-opening wake up call for the FRA."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 1, 2018
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Interior, Environment, Financial Services, and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 1, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Alexander Acosta, Secretary of Labor and the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - 47 Democrats Caution DOL About Plans to Weaken Hazardous Work Protections for Young Workers
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Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
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| Aug. 1, 2018
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Velázquez Praises Raise for Public Workers in Puerto Rico
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| Aug. 1, 2018
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Rep. Gregory W. Meeks Expresses Cautious Optimism in Light of the OCC's Decision on Fintech Charter
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Rep. Gregory Meeks
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