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May 22, 2020 Letter to William Flynn, President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Railroad Passenger Corporation - Tonko, Delgado & Maloney Call on Amtrak to Protect Hudson River Access Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
May 22, 2020 Letter to Betsy DeVos, Department of Education Secretary, and Kenneth L. Marcus, Department of Education Assistant Secretary - Reps Speier, Kuster, Pressley and Slotkin Lead Letter Urging the Department of Education to Rescind its Indefensible Title IX Rule Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
May 22, 2020 Letter to Andrew Cuomo, Governor of New York State - Reps. Nadler and Jeffries Lead Letter to Gov. Cuomo Urging Him To Take Further Steps To Limit the Spread of COVID-19 in New York Correctional Facilities Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
May 22, 2020 Chair Grijalva Leads Introduction of "Amendments to PROMESA Act" to Stabilize Puerto Rican Economy, Stop Austerity Cuts, Guarantee Services Funding Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
May 22, 2020 Letter to Scott Gast, Deputy Counsel to the President - Menendez, Warren, Colleagues Request Newly Appointed "Therapeutics Czar" to Divest from Financial Interest, Resign to Boards of any Pharmaceutical, Medical and Biotech Companies Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 22, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker, and Kevin Mc Carthy, House Minority Leader - Congressman Panetta Leads 72 Members in Calling on House Leadership to Protect Farmworkers Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
May 22, 2020 Hearing of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Nadler, Hearing on COVID-19 in Prisons & Jails Rep. Jerry Nadler
May 22, 2020 Letter to Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and Matthew T. Albence, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Sires, Castro, Pallone Lead Letter Demanding Answers on ICE's Deportation of Héctor García Mendoza Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
May 22, 2020 Reschenthaler Leads Congressional Effort to Honor USNS Mercy, USNS Comfort COVID-19 Response Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
May 22, 2020 Letter to Vice President Mike Pence - Duckworth, Warren, Markey and Colleagues Urge Trump Administration to Prepare for Simultaneous Peaks of 2020 Flu Season, COVID-19 Outbreak Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 22, 2020 Stefanik Cosponsors Resolution Recognizing Efforts of USNS Comfort and USNS Mercy During COVID-19 Rep. Elise Stefanik
May 22, 2020 Tweet - "The Chinese Communist Party's action in Hong Kong should surprise no one. It's a violation of China's commitments to the people of Hong Kong. Pres. Trump has consistently failed to stand up for them when they needed U.S. leadership. He's ceding U.S. leadership to Pres. Xi." Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 22, 2020 Tweet - "It's May 22nd, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy." Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 22, 2020 Letter to Assistant Secretary Elinore F. McCance-Katz, Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use of the DHH and and Dr. Richard McKeon, Chief of Suicide Prevention Branch of Center for Mental Health Services - Pingree, 43 Bipartisan Members Urge Trump Admin to Preserve Mental Health Services for LGBTQ Youth Throughout Pandemic Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
May 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration, and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Wyden, Merkley Call on Trump Administration To Stop Targeting Critical Health Care Providers Based On Political Ideology Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 22, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump: We just fought for the Senate to pass a bill to sanction the Chinese Communist Party for the their human rights abuses against the Uighurs. You need to act to hold China accountable for their human rights abuses." Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 22, 2020 Tweet - "This is the opposite of what happened. The House this month passed a major bill to fight the COVID-19 health and economic crisis. But Senator McConnell has held no votes on legislation on the Senate floor in May related to COVID-19." Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 22, 2020 After months of tireless advocacy for rural relief, Schumer, Gillibrand announce $1.2 million in emergency federal funding for rural health clinics for COVID-19 testing Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
May 22, 2020 Tweet - "This shows the original VA study on hydroxychloroquine everyone was concerned over is just the beginning This drug may be useless or even harmful for COVID-19 patients, but the VA continues to administer it to hundreds of vets Why are we just learning this? We need answers NOW!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 22, 2020 Tweet - "Leader McConnell has not scheduled a single vote on legislation related to COVID-19 in the entire month of May." Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 22, 2020 Letter to President Donald Trump, Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense, and Peter Gaynor, Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency - Leahy Is Part Of A Group Of Bipartisan Lawmakers Calling On Administration To Ensure Benefits To Guard Members Earned On COVID-19 Front Lines Rep. Joe Morelle, ...
May 21, 2020 Gillibrand Cosponsors Legislation To Establish Victim Compensation Fund For Essential Workers Affected By COVID-19 Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
May 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Matthew Albence, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - House Democrats Demand ICE End New "Binary Choice" Policy Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, ...
May 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader - Emmer Leads Bipartisan Letter to Leadership Requesting Extension of Mental Telehealth Care Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
May 21, 2020 The Hill - The certainty of the unknown -- why increased federal investment in science and technology is a necessity Rep. Elise Stefanik
May 21, 2020 Letter to Eugene to Scalia, Secretary of Labor - Hirono, Brown, Colleagues Demand DOL Assist State Unemployment Insurance Agencies Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
May 21, 2020 Cicilline, Colleagues Urge Senate to Take Up Heroes Act Rep. Grace Meng, ...
May 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - Carper, EPW Democrats Ask EPA to Share its Plan to Address PFAS Contamination at Superfund Sites Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 21, 2020 The Hill - ICYMI: Stefanik Pens Bipartisan Op-Ed Urging More Federal Support for Science and Technology Amid COVID-19 Rep. Elise Stefanik
May 21, 2020 Tweet - "Our hearts are broken over the great loss of Americans to COVID-19. Our prayers are with their families. @SpeakerPelosi & I made the request of Pres. Trump to lower flags to half staff to honor those lost It will serve as a national expression of grief so needed in our country" Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 21, 2020 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 21, 2020 Tweet - "Today in the Foreign Relations Committee, the Republicans held an "audio only" hearing so the public couldn't see what they were doing: Working to give a promotion to Steve Bannon's business partner in the middle of a health crisis." Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 21, 2020 Executive Session Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 21, 2020 Tweet - "This is unacceptable. Instead of the comprehensive report on COVID-19 racial disparities that the Trump administration owed the American people, they just sent a set of already available links. President Trump: You need to act NOW to help communities of color." Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Cornyn, Carper Lead Letter Urging Support for Independent Music Venues During Pandemic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 21, 2020 Tweet - "For Senator McConnell to say that the Senate is working and the House is derelict is the opposite of what happened. The House has passed a major bill to fight this crisis. But Senator McConnell has held no votes on legislation on the Senate floor in May related to COVID-19." Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 21, 2020 Letter to President Donald Trump - Pelosi, Schumer Write to President Trump Requesting Half Staff Flags to Honor Lives Lost when COVID-19 Death Toll Reaches 100,000 Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
May 21, 2020 Tweet - "It's May 21st, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy." Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 21, 2020 Tweet - "The U.S. now leads the world in the number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus, with more than 1.5M Another 2.4M workers filed jobless claims in the past week But instead of debating COVID-related legislation on the floor, Senator McConnell asked to confirm right-wing judges" Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 21, 2020 Tweet - "The Senate needs to focus on helping Americans, but Republicans are off on a wild goose chase, spouting conspiracies invented by President Trump. The Senate Republican "conspiracy caucus" is back with a vengeance." Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 21, 2020 Tweet - "Senate GOP just confirmed Rep. Ratcliffe as Director of National Intelligence But Pres. Trump has tried to short-circuit accountability in the executive branch--baselessly firing inspectors general And Rep. Ratcliffe's hasn't shown the independence we need in the intel community" Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 21, 2020 Tweet - "To President Trump: @SpeakerPelosi & I are writing to request that you order flags to be flown at half staff on all public buildings on the sad day of reckoning when we reach 100,000 deaths. It would serve as a national expression of grief so needed by everyone in our country." Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Reps. Nadler and Sires Lead Letter Urging Financial Assistance for Port Authority Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, ...
May 20, 2020 Meng Announces Loan Forgiveness Application for Paycheck Protection Program Now Available Rep. Grace Meng
May 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Sens. Menendez, Baldwin and Rep. Grijalva Lead Bicameral Push for the Trump Admin to Start Collecting Data on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity during the COVID-19 Pandemic Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
May 20, 2020 Menendez, Colleagues Blast JetBlue, Delta for Accepting Federal CARES Act Bailout Funds and Then Cutting Employees' Hours, Paychecks Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 20, 2020 Meeks Criticizes Otting for Rushing Through Incomplete CRA Reform Rep. Gregory Meeks
May 20, 2020 Letter to Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State, and Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense - Pallone Leads Bipartisan Group in Denouncing Reckless Azerbaijani Military Exercises Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
May 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and the Hon. Steny Hoyer, Majority Leader - House Democrats Push for Millions of Restoration and Resilience Jobs Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
May 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jerome H. Powell, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Hon. Steven T. Mnuchin, Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Treasury - Congressman Joe Morelle Calls for Oversight and Accountability at U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve Rep. Joe Morelle
Date Title Politician
May 22, 2020 Letter to William Flynn, President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Railroad Passenger Corporation - Tonko, Delgado & Maloney Call on Amtrak to Protect Hudson River Access Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
May 22, 2020 Letter to Betsy DeVos, Department of Education Secretary, and Kenneth L. Marcus, Department of Education Assistant Secretary - Reps Speier, Kuster, Pressley and Slotkin Lead Letter Urging the Department of Education to Rescind its Indefensible Title IX Rule Rep.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
May 22, 2020 Letter to Andrew Cuomo, Governor of New York State - Reps. Nadler and Jeffries Lead Letter to Gov. Cuomo Urging Him To Take Further Steps To Limit the Spread of COVID-19 in New York Correctional Facilities Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
May 22, 2020 Chair Grijalva Leads Introduction of "Amendments to PROMESA Act" to Stabilize Puerto Rican Economy, Stop Austerity Cuts, Guarantee Services Funding Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
May 22, 2020 Letter to Scott Gast, Deputy Counsel to the President - Menendez, Warren, Colleagues Request Newly Appointed "Therapeutics Czar" to Divest from Financial Interest, Resign to Boards of any Pharmaceutical, Medical and Biotech Companies Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 22, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker, and Kevin Mc Carthy, House Minority Leader - Congressman Panetta Leads 72 Members in Calling on House Leadership to Protect Farmworkers Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
May 22, 2020 Hearing of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Nadler, Hearing on COVID-19 in Prisons & Jails Rep.Jerry Nadler
May 22, 2020 Letter to Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and Matthew T. Albence, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Sires, Castro, Pallone Lead Letter Demanding Answers on ICE's Deportation of Héctor García Mendoza Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
May 22, 2020 Reschenthaler Leads Congressional Effort to Honor USNS Mercy, USNS Comfort COVID-19 Response Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
May 22, 2020 Letter to Vice President Mike Pence - Duckworth, Warren, Markey and Colleagues Urge Trump Administration to Prepare for Simultaneous Peaks of 2020 Flu Season, COVID-19 Outbreak Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 22, 2020 Stefanik Cosponsors Resolution Recognizing Efforts of USNS Comfort and USNS Mercy During COVID-19 Rep.Elise Stefanik
May 22, 2020 Tweet - "The Chinese Communist Party's action in Hong Kong should surprise no one. It's a violation of China's commitments to the people of Hong Kong. Pres. Trump has consistently failed to stand up for them when they needed U.S. leadership. He's ceding U.S. leadership to Pres. Xi." Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 22, 2020 Tweet - "It's May 22nd, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy." Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 22, 2020 Letter to Assistant Secretary Elinore F. McCance-Katz, Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use of the DHH and and Dr. Richard McKeon, Chief of Suicide Prevention Branch of Center for Mental Health Services - Pingree, 43 Bipartisan Members Urge Trump Admin to Preserve Mental Health Services for LGBTQ Youth Throughout Pandemic Rep.Tom Suozzi, ...
May 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration, and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Wyden, Merkley Call on Trump Administration To Stop Targeting Critical Health Care Providers Based On Political Ideology Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 22, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump: We just fought for the Senate to pass a bill to sanction the Chinese Communist Party for the their human rights abuses against the Uighurs. You need to act to hold China accountable for their human rights abuses." Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 22, 2020 Tweet - "This is the opposite of what happened. The House this month passed a major bill to fight the COVID-19 health and economic crisis. But Senator McConnell has held no votes on legislation on the Senate floor in May related to COVID-19." Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 22, 2020 After months of tireless advocacy for rural relief, Schumer, Gillibrand announce $1.2 million in emergency federal funding for rural health clinics for COVID-19 testing Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
May 22, 2020 Tweet - "This shows the original VA study on hydroxychloroquine everyone was concerned over is just the beginning This drug may be useless or even harmful for COVID-19 patients, but the VA continues to administer it to hundreds of vets Why are we just learning this? We need answers NOW!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 22, 2020 Tweet - "Leader McConnell has not scheduled a single vote on legislation related to COVID-19 in the entire month of May." Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 22, 2020 Letter to President Donald Trump, Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense, and Peter Gaynor, Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency - Leahy Is Part Of A Group Of Bipartisan Lawmakers Calling On Administration To Ensure Benefits To Guard Members Earned On COVID-19 Front Lines Rep.Joe Morelle, ...
May 21, 2020 Gillibrand Cosponsors Legislation To Establish Victim Compensation Fund For Essential Workers Affected By COVID-19 Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
May 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Matthew Albence, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - House Democrats Demand ICE End New "Binary Choice" Policy Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic Rep.Hakeem Jeffries, ...
May 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader - Emmer Leads Bipartisan Letter to Leadership Requesting Extension of Mental Telehealth Care Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
May 21, 2020 The Hill - The certainty of the unknown -- why increased federal investment in science and technology is a necessity Rep.Elise Stefanik
May 21, 2020 Letter to Eugene to Scalia, Secretary of Labor - Hirono, Brown, Colleagues Demand DOL Assist State Unemployment Insurance Agencies Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
May 21, 2020 Cicilline, Colleagues Urge Senate to Take Up Heroes Act Rep.Grace Meng, ...
May 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - Carper, EPW Democrats Ask EPA to Share its Plan to Address PFAS Contamination at Superfund Sites Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 21, 2020 The Hill - ICYMI: Stefanik Pens Bipartisan Op-Ed Urging More Federal Support for Science and Technology Amid COVID-19 Rep.Elise Stefanik
May 21, 2020 Tweet - "Our hearts are broken over the great loss of Americans to COVID-19. Our prayers are with their families. @SpeakerPelosi & I made the request of Pres. Trump to lower flags to half staff to honor those lost It will serve as a national expression of grief so needed in our country" Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 21, 2020 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 21, 2020 Tweet - "Today in the Foreign Relations Committee, the Republicans held an "audio only" hearing so the public couldn't see what they were doing: Working to give a promotion to Steve Bannon's business partner in the middle of a health crisis." Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 21, 2020 Executive Session Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 21, 2020 Tweet - "This is unacceptable. Instead of the comprehensive report on COVID-19 racial disparities that the Trump administration owed the American people, they just sent a set of already available links. President Trump: You need to act NOW to help communities of color." Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Cornyn, Carper Lead Letter Urging Support for Independent Music Venues During Pandemic Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 21, 2020 Tweet - "For Senator McConnell to say that the Senate is working and the House is derelict is the opposite of what happened. The House has passed a major bill to fight this crisis. But Senator McConnell has held no votes on legislation on the Senate floor in May related to COVID-19." Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 21, 2020 Letter to President Donald Trump - Pelosi, Schumer Write to President Trump Requesting Half Staff Flags to Honor Lives Lost when COVID-19 Death Toll Reaches 100,000 Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
May 21, 2020 Tweet - "It's May 21st, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy." Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 21, 2020 Tweet - "The U.S. now leads the world in the number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus, with more than 1.5M Another 2.4M workers filed jobless claims in the past week But instead of debating COVID-related legislation on the floor, Senator McConnell asked to confirm right-wing judges" Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 21, 2020 Tweet - "The Senate needs to focus on helping Americans, but Republicans are off on a wild goose chase, spouting conspiracies invented by President Trump. The Senate Republican "conspiracy caucus" is back with a vengeance." Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 21, 2020 Tweet - "Senate GOP just confirmed Rep. Ratcliffe as Director of National Intelligence But Pres. Trump has tried to short-circuit accountability in the executive branch--baselessly firing inspectors general And Rep. Ratcliffe's hasn't shown the independence we need in the intel community" Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 21, 2020 Tweet - "To President Trump: @SpeakerPelosi & I are writing to request that you order flags to be flown at half staff on all public buildings on the sad day of reckoning when we reach 100,000 deaths. It would serve as a national expression of grief so needed by everyone in our country." Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Reps. Nadler and Sires Lead Letter Urging Financial Assistance for Port Authority Rep.Hakeem Jeffries, ...
May 20, 2020 Meng Announces Loan Forgiveness Application for Paycheck Protection Program Now Available Rep.Grace Meng
May 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Sens. Menendez, Baldwin and Rep. Grijalva Lead Bicameral Push for the Trump Admin to Start Collecting Data on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity during the COVID-19 Pandemic Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
May 20, 2020 Menendez, Colleagues Blast JetBlue, Delta for Accepting Federal CARES Act Bailout Funds and Then Cutting Employees' Hours, Paychecks Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 20, 2020 Meeks Criticizes Otting for Rushing Through Incomplete CRA Reform Rep.Gregory Meeks
May 20, 2020 Letter to Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State, and Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense - Pallone Leads Bipartisan Group in Denouncing Reckless Azerbaijani Military Exercises Rep.Tom Suozzi, ...
May 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and the Hon. Steny Hoyer, Majority Leader - House Democrats Push for Millions of Restoration and Resilience Jobs Rep.Tom Suozzi, ...
May 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jerome H. Powell, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Hon. Steven T. Mnuchin, Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Treasury - Congressman Joe Morelle Calls for Oversight and Accountability at U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve Rep.Joe Morelle
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