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Aug. 1, 2019 Letter to Matthew Albence, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Rep. Raskin Calls on Ice to Protect Rights of Transgender Asylum Seekers Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
Aug. 1, 2019 Tweet - ".@SenateMajLdr Mitch McConnell has turned this Senate into a legislative graveyard. From health care to gun safety to climate change, Republicans just say no--despite the overwhelming consensus of the American people on those issues." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 1, 2019 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General - Nadler, Bass, Jackson Lee & Scanlon Demand Information from AG Barr on Policies that Prevent Human Trafficking Survivors from Accessing Funds to Clear Criminal Records Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Aug. 1, 2019 Velázquez Seeks Resources for Veteran Survivors of Domestic Violence and Abuse Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Aug. 1, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Ryan McCarthy, Acting Secretary of The Army - with Quality & Health Questions Plaguing Private Housing at Ny Bases Like West Point, Schumer Launches Multi-Tiered Effort to Clean up Conditions for Our Troops & Their Families and Immediately Increase Oversight & Regulations; Senator Says Nation's Heroes Deserve Best Housing Possible Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 1, 2019 Chairwoman Velázquez on Trump's Escalation of Trade War Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Aug. 1, 2019 CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: "Interview with Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand" Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Aug. 1, 2019 CNN "Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees" - Transcript: "Interview with Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand" Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Aug. 1, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Reps. Demand Answers on Coal Ash from The EPA Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
Aug. 1, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Department of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Ned Sharpless, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Delgado Authors Letter with House Small Business Committee Members Supporting Economic Opportunities From CBD in Farming and Small Business Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
Aug. 1, 2019 Representative Adriano Espaillat, Senator Edward J. Markey Introduce the Jumpstart on College Act Rep. Adriano Espaillat
Aug. 1, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Reps. Pressley, Wild, Lawmakers Call for Resignation of Carla Provost, Chief of U.S. Border Patrol Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
Aug. 1, 2019 Tweet - "Willfully ignorant or just plain gaslighting?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 1, 2019 Cardin, Civil Rights Leadership Groups Call for Passage of the End Racial and Religious Profiling Act, Legislation to End Profiling By Law Enforcement Nationwide Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 1, 2019 Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019 Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 1, 2019 Tweet - "See it for yourself. From securing our elections To protecting our health care To acting on climate To a free & open internet To equal pay @SenateMajLdr McConnell & Republicans just keep objecting to Americans' priorities and turning the Senate into a legislative graveyard." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 31, 2019 Menendez Leads Colleagues in Introducing Legislation to Counter Profiling by Trump's Deportation Force Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 31, 2019 House and Senate Democrats Unveil Resolution To Save Pre-Existing Condition Protections From Harmful Trump Administration Rule Pushing Junk Plans Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
July 31, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Urges VA Secretary to End Anti-Worker, Anti-Union Tactics Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "I took to the floor with @SenatorDurbin & @SenatorMenendez to demand we pass the bipartisan, House-passed Venezuela TPS Act. But Senate Republicans blocked it. We can't ignore the humanitarian crisis in Venezuela. We have to act. Now." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 31, 2019 Election Security Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "If China is unwilling to make significant reforms, President @realDonaldTrump must be prepared to walk away. The way to achieve a successful trade agreement is by keeping the pressure on: on Huawei, on China's economic model, on human rights." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 31, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Sarbanes Urges Trump EPA to Reverse Polluter-Friendly Policies and Clean Up Coal Ash Groundwater Contamination Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
July 31, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Reps. Pressley, Torres, Lawmakers Urge Acting DHS Secretary McAleenan to Immediately Rescind "Safe Third County" Agreement with Guatemala Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "It's a moral obligation to fight climate change every chance we get. I worked with @SenatorCarper & @EPWDems to ensure the highway bill that passed the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Included $10 billion for climate programs" Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 31, 2019 Climate Change Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 31, 2019 Letter to Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Kenneth Cuccinelli, Acting Director of Citizenship and Immigration Services - Velázquez, Van-Hollen Want Answers on TPS Immigration Program Rep. Grace Meng, ...
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "Mueller called Putin's interference one of the greatest threats to democracy he has seen in his career, a threat that continues 'as we sit here.' This is about protecting free and fair elections, and we will not let up until the appropriate election safeguards are in place." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "After exploding the deficit by cutting taxes for the wealthiest few--what"s GOP's next move? Demanding the President sneak ANOTHER tax cut for the wealthiest few & corporations Tax code needs to be more progressive for working people--not more tax giveaways to the wealthiest few" Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "The Fed's decision to cut interest rates today undercuts the Trump-Republican argument that their tax cut for the biggest corporations and wealthiest few would spur business investment and be a "middle-class miracle.'" Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 31, 2019 Letter to Richard Fairbank, CEO of Capital One Financial Corp. - Velázquez Pens Letter to Capital One in Wake of Small Business Data Hack Rep. Nydia Velázquez
July 31, 2019 Healthcare Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "Republicans claim to support pre-existing condition protections, but every GOP healthcare plan has failed to do so. We're forcing a Senate vote to undo the Trump admin's junk insurance rule that would erode pre-existing condition protections. What will Senate Republicans do?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 31, 2019 Meng Introduces Legislation to Study Creation of AAPI Museum Rep. Grace Meng
July 31, 2019 CNN Democratic Party Presidential Debate Day 2 Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 31, 2019 Rep. Meeks Issues Statement on the Capital One Data Breach Rep. Gregory Meeks
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "A big roadblock to progress on climate change has been the influence of dark money from Big Oil & Gas And the @USChamber & @ShopFloorNAM have been their accomplices, mouthpieces We need to expose dark money and hold these groups accountable #ChamberOfCarbon #ManufacturedFacts" Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "Q: Is healthcare a right or a privilege in America? Republicans: Privilege (if you can't afford it, let them eat cake). House Dems: IT'S A RIGHT (and we can thank @BarackObama for getting this thing started #ForThePeople)." Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
July 31, 2019 China Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 31, 2019 Warner Leads Senate Democrats in Effort to Force Vote on Protecting Healthcare Coverage for Americans with Pre-Existing Conditions Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
July 31, 2019 Tweet - ""Climate change is the greatest threat to our planet. We must fight it every chance we get. I worked with @SenatorCarper & @EPWDems to ensure the highway bill that passed the Committee on Environment and Public Works includes $10B for climate programs. https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/senate-committee-acknowledges-climate-change-in-passing-287-billion-transportation-bill/2019/07/30/0982d43e-b22d-11e9-951e-de024209545d_story.html?utm_term=.756ce6079fa3 …" Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 31, 2019 Gillibrand, Bass Introduce Landmark Legislation to Make Bold Reforms to American Infrastructure Investment to Raise Wages and Labor Standards, Train a New Generation of Workers, Put Low-Income Communities First, and Help End Decades of Failed Federal Policies That Have Isolated Communities of Color Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 30, 2019 Wasserman Schultz Introduces the TIME for Holocaust Survivors Act Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
July 30, 2019 Carper, Schumer Tout $10 Billion to Fight Climate Change in EPW-Passed Bill Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
July 30, 2019 Udall, Shaheen & All Senate Democrats Introduce Constitutional Amendment to Overturn Citizens United Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
July 30, 2019 Meng Introduces Legislation to Strengthen Fight Against Gender-Based Violence Rep. Grace Meng, ...
July 30, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Rep. Raskin Seeks Full Explanation of DHS Policy of Family Separations Based on "communicable Diseases" Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
July 30, 2019 Tweet - "We want to secure our elections. There's nothing partisan about that. This is about national security and our democracy. So long as @SenateMajLdr Mitch McConnell prevents election security legislation from reaching the floor, everyone is right to say he's blocking it." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 30, 2019 Tweet - "President @realDonaldTrump's Department of Justice just admitted to a federal court they are continuing to separate families. Nearly 1000 in the last year alone. That is horrifying. Democrats have legislation to ban this, and it's time to pass it. Now." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 30, 2019 Budget Agreement Sen. Chuck Schumer
Date Title Politician
Aug. 1, 2019 Letter to Matthew Albence, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Rep. Raskin Calls on Ice to Protect Rights of Transgender Asylum Seekers Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
Aug. 1, 2019 Tweet - ".@SenateMajLdr Mitch McConnell has turned this Senate into a legislative graveyard. From health care to gun safety to climate change, Republicans just say no--despite the overwhelming consensus of the American people on those issues." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 1, 2019 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General - Nadler, Bass, Jackson Lee & Scanlon Demand Information from AG Barr on Policies that Prevent Human Trafficking Survivors from Accessing Funds to Clear Criminal Records Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Aug. 1, 2019 Velázquez Seeks Resources for Veteran Survivors of Domestic Violence and Abuse Rep.Nydia Velázquez
Aug. 1, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Ryan McCarthy, Acting Secretary of The Army - with Quality & Health Questions Plaguing Private Housing at Ny Bases Like West Point, Schumer Launches Multi-Tiered Effort to Clean up Conditions for Our Troops & Their Families and Immediately Increase Oversight & Regulations; Senator Says Nation's Heroes Deserve Best Housing Possible Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 1, 2019 Chairwoman Velázquez on Trump's Escalation of Trade War Rep.Nydia Velázquez
Aug. 1, 2019 CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: "Interview with Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand" Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Aug. 1, 2019 CNN "Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees" - Transcript: "Interview with Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand" Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Aug. 1, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Reps. Demand Answers on Coal Ash from The EPA Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
Aug. 1, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Department of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Ned Sharpless, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Delgado Authors Letter with House Small Business Committee Members Supporting Economic Opportunities From CBD in Farming and Small Business Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
Aug. 1, 2019 Representative Adriano Espaillat, Senator Edward J. Markey Introduce the Jumpstart on College Act Rep.Adriano Espaillat
Aug. 1, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Reps. Pressley, Wild, Lawmakers Call for Resignation of Carla Provost, Chief of U.S. Border Patrol Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
Aug. 1, 2019 Tweet - "Willfully ignorant or just plain gaslighting?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 1, 2019 Cardin, Civil Rights Leadership Groups Call for Passage of the End Racial and Religious Profiling Act, Legislation to End Profiling By Law Enforcement Nationwide Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 1, 2019 Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019 Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 1, 2019 Tweet - "See it for yourself. From securing our elections To protecting our health care To acting on climate To a free & open internet To equal pay @SenateMajLdr McConnell & Republicans just keep objecting to Americans' priorities and turning the Senate into a legislative graveyard." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 31, 2019 Menendez Leads Colleagues in Introducing Legislation to Counter Profiling by Trump's Deportation Force Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 31, 2019 House and Senate Democrats Unveil Resolution To Save Pre-Existing Condition Protections From Harmful Trump Administration Rule Pushing Junk Plans Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
July 31, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Urges VA Secretary to End Anti-Worker, Anti-Union Tactics Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "I took to the floor with @SenatorDurbin & @SenatorMenendez to demand we pass the bipartisan, House-passed Venezuela TPS Act. But Senate Republicans blocked it. We can't ignore the humanitarian crisis in Venezuela. We have to act. Now." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 31, 2019 Election Security Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "If China is unwilling to make significant reforms, President @realDonaldTrump must be prepared to walk away. The way to achieve a successful trade agreement is by keeping the pressure on: on Huawei, on China's economic model, on human rights." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 31, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Sarbanes Urges Trump EPA to Reverse Polluter-Friendly Policies and Clean Up Coal Ash Groundwater Contamination Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
July 31, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Reps. Pressley, Torres, Lawmakers Urge Acting DHS Secretary McAleenan to Immediately Rescind "Safe Third County" Agreement with Guatemala Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "It's a moral obligation to fight climate change every chance we get. I worked with @SenatorCarper & @EPWDems to ensure the highway bill that passed the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Included $10 billion for climate programs" Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 31, 2019 Climate Change Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 31, 2019 Letter to Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Kenneth Cuccinelli, Acting Director of Citizenship and Immigration Services - Velázquez, Van-Hollen Want Answers on TPS Immigration Program Rep.Grace Meng, ...
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "Mueller called Putin's interference one of the greatest threats to democracy he has seen in his career, a threat that continues 'as we sit here.' This is about protecting free and fair elections, and we will not let up until the appropriate election safeguards are in place." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "After exploding the deficit by cutting taxes for the wealthiest few--what"s GOP's next move? Demanding the President sneak ANOTHER tax cut for the wealthiest few & corporations Tax code needs to be more progressive for working people--not more tax giveaways to the wealthiest few" Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "The Fed's decision to cut interest rates today undercuts the Trump-Republican argument that their tax cut for the biggest corporations and wealthiest few would spur business investment and be a "middle-class miracle.'" Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 31, 2019 Letter to Richard Fairbank, CEO of Capital One Financial Corp. - Velázquez Pens Letter to Capital One in Wake of Small Business Data Hack Rep.Nydia Velázquez
July 31, 2019 Healthcare Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "Republicans claim to support pre-existing condition protections, but every GOP healthcare plan has failed to do so. We're forcing a Senate vote to undo the Trump admin's junk insurance rule that would erode pre-existing condition protections. What will Senate Republicans do?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 31, 2019 Meng Introduces Legislation to Study Creation of AAPI Museum Rep.Grace Meng
July 31, 2019 CNN Democratic Party Presidential Debate Day 2 Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 31, 2019 Rep. Meeks Issues Statement on the Capital One Data Breach Rep.Gregory Meeks
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "A big roadblock to progress on climate change has been the influence of dark money from Big Oil & Gas And the @USChamber & @ShopFloorNAM have been their accomplices, mouthpieces We need to expose dark money and hold these groups accountable #ChamberOfCarbon #ManufacturedFacts" Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "Q: Is healthcare a right or a privilege in America? Republicans: Privilege (if you can't afford it, let them eat cake). House Dems: IT'S A RIGHT (and we can thank @BarackObama for getting this thing started #ForThePeople)." Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
July 31, 2019 China Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 31, 2019 Warner Leads Senate Democrats in Effort to Force Vote on Protecting Healthcare Coverage for Americans with Pre-Existing Conditions Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
July 31, 2019 Tweet - ""Climate change is the greatest threat to our planet. We must fight it every chance we get. I worked with @SenatorCarper & @EPWDems to ensure the highway bill that passed the Committee on Environment and Public Works includes $10B for climate programs. https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/senate-committee-acknowledges-climate-change-in-passing-287-billion-transportation-bill/2019/07/30/0982d43e-b22d-11e9-951e-de024209545d_story.html?utm_term=.756ce6079fa3 …" Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 31, 2019 Gillibrand, Bass Introduce Landmark Legislation to Make Bold Reforms to American Infrastructure Investment to Raise Wages and Labor Standards, Train a New Generation of Workers, Put Low-Income Communities First, and Help End Decades of Failed Federal Policies That Have Isolated Communities of Color Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 30, 2019 Wasserman Schultz Introduces the TIME for Holocaust Survivors Act Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
July 30, 2019 Carper, Schumer Tout $10 Billion to Fight Climate Change in EPW-Passed Bill Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
July 30, 2019 Udall, Shaheen & All Senate Democrats Introduce Constitutional Amendment to Overturn Citizens United Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
July 30, 2019 Meng Introduces Legislation to Strengthen Fight Against Gender-Based Violence Rep.Grace Meng, ...
July 30, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Rep. Raskin Seeks Full Explanation of DHS Policy of Family Separations Based on "communicable Diseases" Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
July 30, 2019 Tweet - "We want to secure our elections. There's nothing partisan about that. This is about national security and our democracy. So long as @SenateMajLdr Mitch McConnell prevents election security legislation from reaching the floor, everyone is right to say he's blocking it." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 30, 2019 Tweet - "President @realDonaldTrump's Department of Justice just admitted to a federal court they are continuing to separate families. Nearly 1000 in the last year alone. That is horrifying. Democrats have legislation to ban this, and it's time to pass it. Now." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 30, 2019 Budget Agreement Sen.Chuck Schumer
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