| Feb. 27, 2014
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Health Care
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Feb. 26, 2014
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Hearing of the Personnel Subcommittee of the Senate Armed Services Committee - The Relationships Between Military Sexual Assault, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Suicide
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| Feb. 26, 2014
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Congresswoman Clarke Commends Preservation of Food Assistance
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Rep. Yvette Clarke
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| Feb. 26, 2014
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Wind Power
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Rep. Paul Tonko
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| Feb. 26, 2014
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Markey, Baldwin and Nadler Introduce Legislation to Level the Playing Field for American Visual Artists
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| Feb. 26, 2014
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Letter to Anthony Foxx, Secretary U.S. Department of Transportation - Strengthen Oversight of Crude Oil Transport in Lower Hudson Valley Following Regional Derailments
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Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
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| Feb. 26, 2014
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Rep. Jeffries Statement On The Songwriter Equity Act
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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| Feb. 26, 2014
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Schumer: Just Announced Rail Safety Deal Does not Go Far Enough in Protecting Upstate NY - Agreement Must be Amended so that Crude Oil Companies Phase out DOT 111 Cars and Consider Reduced Speeds in Highly Populated Areas
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Feb. 26, 2014
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Senators Launch Efforts to Highlight Benefits of Health Reform, Damaging Republican Repeal Efforts
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| Feb. 26, 2014
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Providing for Consideration of H.R. 3865, Stop Targeting of Political Beliefs by the IRS Act of 2014; Providing for Consideration of H.R. 2804, All Economic Regulations are Transparent Act of 2014; Ad Providing for Consideration of Motions to Suspend the Rules
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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| Feb. 26, 2014
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After Consent Agreement Reached, Military Sexual Assault Reform Bill Now Set for Senate Floor Action in March
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| Feb. 25, 2014
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Gillibrand-Owens Effort to Boost Apple Exports, Help Growers Cut Costs Successfully Implemented
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| Feb. 25, 2014
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Congresswoman Clarke Commends Reopening of MTA Negotiations With LIRR Workers
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Rep. Yvette Clarke
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| Feb. 25, 2014
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Congresswoman Clarke Urges End to Build It Back Delays
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Rep. Yvette Clarke
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| Feb. 25, 2014
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Schumer, Gillbrand Announce over $12 Million in Federal Funding for Nassau County to Remove Sandy-Related Debris from Local Waterways
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Feb. 25, 2014
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Letter to Marianne Markowitz, Administrator Small Business Administration - Urges SBA to Expeditiously Review $1.15 Million Loan so Hart's Can Stay on Schedule for Opening in May
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Feb. 25, 2014
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Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Accountability For Human Rights Violations In South Sudan
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Feb. 24, 2014
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In Greene, Gillibrand, Hanna Announce Legislation to Expand Access to Pre-K Programs
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Feb. 24, 2014
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Schumer: Critical Worker Retraining Program has Expired for Hundreds of Unemployed Rochester-Area Veterans and Many Will be Kicked off the Rolls Mid-Semester - Schumer Visits Monroe CC and Launches Effort to Restore and Extend Funding for "VRAP"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Feb. 24, 2014
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Executive Session
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| Feb. 24, 2014
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Bed-Stuy Community Rallies To Keep Interfaith Hospital Open
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Rep. Yvette Clarke
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| Feb. 24, 2014
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Schumer Reveals: Cars are Collecting Reams of Data on Drivers, Allowing Car GPS and Auto Device Companies to Keep Tabs on Your Every Movement and Sell Data to Highest Bidder - Calls on FTC and NHTSA to Establish Clear, Robust Guidelines to Ensure Privacy Behind the Wheel
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Feb. 24, 2014
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Schumer Slams IOC for Decision to Host Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia - Calls on IOC to Revise Process and Place Greater Weight on Basic Liberties and Human Rights Record of Potential Host Countries before Awarding them the Games
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Feb. 24, 2014
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Gillibrand Announces Innovative Education Agenda to Boost Stem Proficiency for Long Island Students
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| Feb. 24, 2014
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In Owego, Gillibrand Announces Federal Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| Feb. 21, 2014
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Letter to Karen DeSalvo, National Coordinator for Health Informational Technology, and Marilyn Tavenner, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Leverage Meaningful Use Program to Reduce Health Disparities
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Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
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| Feb. 21, 2014
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Letter to Gina McCarthy, Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency - Reduce Super Pollutant Allowances
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Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
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| Feb. 21, 2014
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After Schumer's Push. FEMA will release $805,490 in Critical Funds to TLC Health Networks to Help Keep the Lights on at Lake Shore Hospital - These New Operating Funds Coul Help Keep Hospital Open Longer, Meet Outstanding Obligations and Make it More Attractive for Potential Buyer
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Feb. 20, 2014
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Letter to Penny Pritzker, Secretary Department of Commerce - Waive State Matching Requirment on Behalf of New Hampshire Fisheries
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Feb. 20, 2014
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Negotiate With Transit Workers
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Rep. Yvette Clarke
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| Feb. 20, 2014
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Gillibrand Announces Senate Passage of Bipartisan Legislation to Stop the Spread of Harmful Algal Blooms in NY Waterways
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| Feb. 20, 2014
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Letter to Michael Froman, US Trade Representative - Retain Strong Environmental Protections in Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)
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Rep. Grace Meng, ...
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| Feb. 20, 2014
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Letter to Gina McCarthy, Administrator US Environmental Protection Agency - Urging EPA to Award $700,000 in Brownfield Cleanup Grant to the City
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Feb. 20, 2014
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Schumer: 'Polar Vortex' Could Mean Trouble for Central NY Bee Population, Orchards - Senator Calls for Rapid Turnaround from USDA for Disaster Assistance for Madison County Apple Farmers & Beekeepers that Suffer Exensive Damage this Winter
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Feb. 19, 2014
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Schumer Announces Army Plans to Award 20-Year Energy Contract for Reenergy to Provide Renwable Power to Fort Drum
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Feb. 19, 2014
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Sandy Bill Provides Funding fir Dredging of Six Upstate Harbors but That's Only Half the Job - Calls on Army Corps to Use New General Funds to Fully Dredge WhileEquipment is on Site and Avoid Estimated $2M in Wasteful Spending
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Feb. 19, 2014
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Letter to Sylvia Mathews Burwell, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Casey Calls for National Healthy Food Financing Initiative Funding
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Feb. 19, 2014
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Letter to Carmen Farina, Chancellor New York City Department of Education - Recognize Diwali as Official School Holiday
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Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
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| Feb. 19, 2014
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Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Exclude 'Chained CPI' from Budget
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Rep. Grace Meng, ...
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| Feb. 18, 2014
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Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Increase Funding for Special Education
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Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
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| Feb. 18, 2014
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Cell Phone Theft in Westchester County has Spiked Dramatically over Past Few Years - Senator Announces the Bill to Crackdown on Black Market for Cel Phones that Will Make Tampering with the Unique ID Number of Stolen Cell Phones a Federal Crime
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Feb. 18, 2014
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Congresswoman Clarke Asks for a Delay in Food Assistance Cuts
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Rep. Yvette Clarke
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| Feb. 18, 2014
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Gillibrand in Plattsburgh Announces Federal Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| Feb. 18, 2014
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Schumer Stands at Cornell Cooperative and Calls for Rapid Turnaround from USDA for Disaster Assistance, for Dutchess County Farmers and Growers that Suffer Crop and Tree Damage
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Feb. 18, 2014
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Letter to Secretary Johnson and Chairman Lafleur - Any Gun-Toting Terrorist Could Take Down Vast Stretches of US Power Grid, yet Power Companies are Shockingly Given Veto Power over Any Proposed Security Requirements
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Feb. 14, 2014
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Schumer Announces Details of $180M, Federally-Funded Dune and Groin Project to Protect Long Beach from Future Storm
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Feb. 14, 2014
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Congresswoman Clarke Commends Agreement to Protect Brooklyn's Hospitals
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Rep. Yvette Clarke
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| Feb. 14, 2014
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Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Don't Cut Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Feb. 14, 2014
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Reps. Maloney, Nadler & King Praise Expansion of WTC Health Program Covered Conditions List
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| Feb. 14, 2014
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Letter to Tom Vilsack Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture - Concerns Over Treatment of Disabled Calves
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Rep. Grace Meng, ...
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| Feb. 13, 2014
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Congresswoman Clarke Commends Enrollment in Health Insurance Marketplaces
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Rep. Yvette Clarke
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| Feb. 13, 2014
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Congresswoman Clarke Asks FAA to Protect Musical Instruments
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Rep. Yvette Clarke
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| Feb. 13, 2014
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Rep. Jeffries Lauds HHS Decision To Grant $8 Billion Medicaid Waiver For New York State
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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| Feb. 13, 2014
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Schumer Secures Commitment from Comcast Executive tthat Company Will Preserve Hundreds of Time Warner Cable Jobs in Buffalo and Will Proceed with Planned Expansion
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Feb. 12, 2014
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Schumer Pushes for $10.1M in Federal Aid for Three Critical Capital Region Infrastructure Repair Projects: Troy Seawall, Amsterdam Dove Creek Wall & Cobleskill Water Supply - Urges FEMA to Expedite Funding
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Feb. 12, 2014
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Letter to James Cole, Deputy Attorney General - Testimony Before the House Judiciary Committee on FISA Reform
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| Feb. 12, 2014
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Student Loan Debt
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| Feb. 12, 2014
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Tonko Hosts Niskayuna Community Action Program in Washington
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Rep. Paul Tonko
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| Feb. 12, 2014
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Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Call for Diplomacy with Iran
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Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
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| Feb. 12, 2014
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Schumer Pushes for Federal Funding for Jamaica Bay and Rockaway Peninsula Renewal
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Feb. 12, 2014
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Meng Warns New Yorkers about New Telephone Scam
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Rep. Grace Meng
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| Feb. 12, 2014
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Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Reveal Top Line Intelligence Spending Levels in FY2015 Budget
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Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
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| Feb. 12, 2014
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Hearing of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee - Bipartisan Support for Improving U.S. Elections: An Overview from the Presidential Commission on Election Administration
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Feb. 12, 2014
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Letter to Administrator Fugate, Federal Emergency Management Agency - $10.1M in Federal Aid for Three Critical Capital Region Infrastructure Repair Projects
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Feb. 12, 2014
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Schumer Announces Passage of Legislation to Reserve Planned Cut of $6 Billion to Military Retirees' Pensions
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Feb. 11, 2014
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Congresswoman Clarke's Statement on Voting to Prevent Default
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Rep. Yvette Clarke
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| Feb. 11, 2014
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Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Federal Building Concession Workers in Executive Order to Raise Minimum Wage
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, ...
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| Feb. 11, 2014
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Rep Meeks: The People of the 5th Congressional District Have Prevailed with Today's Vote to Raise the Debt Limit
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Rep. Gregory Meeks
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| Feb. 11, 2014
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Hearing of the House Small Business Committee - Building on the Wireless Revolution: Opportunities and Barriers for Small Firms
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| Feb. 11, 2014
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Gillibrand, Crowley Praise Enactment of Amendment to Include Kosher, Halal Food in Emergency Food Supply in Farm Bill
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| Feb. 11, 2014
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Letter to Gina McCarthy, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Protection for Agricultural Workers Exposed to Pesticides
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Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
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| Feb. 10, 2014
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Schumer: Cell Phone Theft in Syracuse Has Spiked, Up 64% Over Past Two Years - Senator Announces Legislation to Crackdown on Black Market for Cell Phones That Will Make Tampering with the Unique Identification Number of a Stolen Cell Phone a Federal Crime
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Feb. 10, 2014
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Letter to John Kerry, Secretary of the Department of State - NATO Enlargement
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Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
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| Feb. 10, 2014
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Congresswoman Clarke's Statement on Mayor de Blasio's State of the City Address
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Rep. Yvette Clarke
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| Feb. 10, 2014
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Congressional Black Caucus Addqresses Raising Debt Ceiling
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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