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Nov. 15, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Ajit V. Pai, FCC Chairman - Reconsider Proposed Changes to Lifeline Program Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
Nov. 15, 2017 Tweet - "#GOPTaxBill raises premiums on average Americans healthcare by 10% so they can give the wealthy a tax cut. Sound familiar? Remember #Trumpcare?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 15, 2017 Letter to Mr. Jose B. Carrion, Chairman of Financial Oversight and management Board for Puerto Rico - Discharge of Puerto Rico's Debt Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
Nov. 15, 2017 Velázquez Seeks Speedier Disaster Assistance for Small Businesses Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Nov. 15, 2017 Hearing of the House Small Business Committee - Statement of Rep. Velázquez on Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Nov. 15, 2017 Tweet - "With the new Senate #GOPTaxBill, Republicans have put themselves between a rock & a hard place: dramatic tax increases on the middle class or a huge hole in the deficit." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 15, 2017 Tweet - "Either tens of millions of taxpayers will pay significantly more in the long run, or a future Congress will extend the tax breaks, making the deficit hole they create massively deeper. Our Republican colleagues, particularly the deficit hawks, can't have it both ways." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 15, 2017 Tweet - "Last night, @SenateGOP decided to throw the mother-of-all monkey wrenches into their bill: repealing the individual mandate. Impt to remember @USCBO already said that would cause 13M fewer Americans to have health insurance & would raise premiums by 10%." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 15, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Elaine Duke, Acting Secretary of Department of Homeland Security - House Democrats Demand Department of Homeland Security Reverse Rejections of DACA Applications After USPS Error Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
Nov. 15, 2017 Hirono Introduces Bill to Close Loophole in Military Justice System that Enables Convicted Abusers to Buy Guns Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 15, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Elaine Duke, DHS Acting Secretary - Accept DACA Applications Delayed by Postal Service Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 15, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Robert E. Lighthizer, US Trade Representative - Strong Protections for Workers Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 14, 2017 Hearing of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Nadler, Hearing on Oversight of the Department of Justice Rep. Jerry Nadler
Nov. 14, 2017 FY2018 NDAA Conference Report Passes House with Key Stefanik Provisions Rep. Elise Stefanik
Nov. 14, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Rex W. Tillerson, Secretary of State - Counter Iranian Expansion Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
Nov. 14, 2017 Tweet - "IF Gary Cohn had been paying attention to CEOs for the last yr, he'd know they've said publicly & repeatedly that they'd use the windfall from corporate tax cuts to buy back stock & pay dividends to their shareholders." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 14, 2017 Tweet - "Instead of learning from their failure to repeal health care, GOP is doubling down on the same partisan strategy that would throw our health care system into chaos. If the American ppl weren't already outraged by #GOPTaxScam, injecting health care into it will do the trick." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 14, 2017 Tweet - "The #GOPTaxScam is a backdoor attempt to get #Trumpcare passed. That's not what the American people want." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 14, 2017 Tweet - "GOP is tying themselves in a knot. They're cutting taxes on the wealthy & taking health care away from millions & raising the premiums of millions others all to help reduce taxes on the rich. Does that sound familiar?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 14, 2017 Tweet - "Glad FEMA has heeded my call to approve disaster aid for flood ravaged Lake Ontario communities in Niagara, Orleans, Wayne, Oswego, Jefferson & St. Lawrence counties. I'll keep pushing to get the same designation & support for Monroe & Cayuga counties:" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 14, 2017 Tweet - "We shouldnt be rushing through such an ill-conceived, backwards bill. Remember it is being called the #GOPTaxScam and "HR1%" If the GOP turn their backs on this deeply flawed approach, we can work tghr on bipartisan tax reform that delivers real relief to middle-class families." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 14, 2017 Tweet - "But why rush? @SenateDems, the American ppl & even the rest of the GOP need to know what's actually in the #GOPTaxBill. Are they trying to hide that it helps the wealthy & big corps while raising taxes on millions of middle-class families?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 14, 2017 Tweet - "It's clear: the real #GOPTaxPlan isn't ready because every few days Pres Trump tweets asking the Republicans to change their bill, repeal the individual mandate and drop the top rate, as he did yesterday. And the GOP considers it to placate a restless & uninformed President." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 14, 2017 Tweet - "@POTUS's absurd idea to repeal the individual mandate as a part of the #GOPTaxPlan would boot 13M ppl from the health insurance rolls and cause premiums to skyrocket - all to pay for an even bigger tax cut for the very rich, those who pay the top rate. What a toxic idea!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 14, 2017 Tweet - "We are two days into a markup of the #GOPTaxPlan & Democrats haven't even seen the real bill yet. In their desperate rush to get this tax bill through Congress, the Republicans started by marking up a bill that's not even the one they intend to pass." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 14, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education, Dr. A Wayne Johnson, COO of Federal Student Aid - Provide Full Relief for Students Who Were Cheated Out of their Education and Savings Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
Nov. 14, 2017 Clarke Leads Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers to Protect TPS Migrants Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
Nov. 14, 2017 Rep. Meeks Statement in Opposition to the House's 21st Century Flood Reform Act Rep. Gregory Meeks
Nov. 14, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Discharge Federal Student Loans of Defrauded Students Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 13, 2017 Schumer: Despite Continuing Threat Of Laptop Bombs And Other Explosives, TSA Still Failing To Detect Explosives & Components For Weapons At Airports; Senator Calls On New DHS, TSA Leaders To Conduct Top-to-bottom Review Of Training & Detection Equipment & Address Shortfalls Asap; New Technology Upgrades Must Be Considered Because Terrorists Exploit Our Weak Points Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 13, 2017 Puerto Rico Task Force Co-Chairs Statement on Puerto Rico's Governor Supplemental Request for Relief Efforts Post Hurricane Maria Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
Nov. 13, 2017 Tweet - "Every American should wonder why President Trump goes to such great lengths to avoid criticizing President Putin." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 13, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Thad Cochran, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, the Hon. Rodney Frelinghuysen, Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations, the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, and the Hon. Nita Lowey, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Appropriations - Rep. Denham Spearheads Effort to Save Runaway and Homeless Youth Programs Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
Nov. 13, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Elaine Duke, DHS, and the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, US Customs and Border Protection - Call for Investigation to Immigration Arrests at Hospitals, Schools and Churches Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 13, 2017 Tweet - "Why does President Trump continue to give President Putin the benefit of the doubt while discrediting and demeaning American intelligence officers?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 13, 2017 Tweet- Sooner or later, President Trump's core supporters will realize he's selling them out to take away their health care to lower rates on the wealthy. Shame. Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 13, 2017 Tweet - "It's time to turn over a new leaf at HHS. The next Secretary must demonstrate a commitment to lowering premiums, and not sabotaging the Affordable Care Act & our health care system with reckless actions that hurt families. I look forward to reviewing Mr. Azar's nomination." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 13, 2017 House Expected to Pass Legislation Containing Meng Provisions that Would Assist Members of the Military Rep. Grace Meng
Nov. 13, 2017 Congresswoman Claudia Tenney Introduces No Pensions for Corrupt Politicians Act of 2017 Rep. Claudia Tenney
Nov. 12, 2017 Tweet - "Yes, @SenToomey, there is a good reason - don't raise taxes on 29% of taxpayers in your state. Hardworking Pennsylvanians & Americans shouldnt be taxed because they live in the suburbs & middle-class communities." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 12, 2017 Tweet - "The House's so-called 'compromise' would be saying to the middle class we'll only chop off four of your fingers instead of all five. Republicans should go back to the drawing board and fully restore the State & Local tax deduction." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 12, 2017 Tweet - "Trump Asia trip a flop: POTUS acts like a lap dog to Xi and China, but talks tough to our friends in Southeast Asia. Presidency by misadventure." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 11, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Lamar Alexander, and the Hon. Patty Murray, Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions - Take Up The Thompson-Krishnamoorthi Act Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
Nov. 10, 2017 Letter to the Honorable Eric D Hargan, Acting Secretary of Health and Human Services - Provide Answers on its Interference with Health Care of Young Women in HHS Custody Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 10, 2017 Tweet - "It's now clear that the Senate tax plan would hammer middle-class families, particularly in the suburbs, violating @SenateMajLdr's pledge that the GOP plan wouldn't raise their taxes." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 9, 2017 Tweet - "@CenterOnBudget says in a typical month, SNAP provides basic food aid to about 10M Latino & 13M African American individuals. But it can't if the GOP Tax bill passes." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 9, 2017 Tweet - "Latino & African American students are more likely to receive Pell Grants & many take student loans. The GOP tax bill cuts these prgms that low- & middle-income students depend on to attend college. Instead, we need tax reform that helps the next generation follow their dreams." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 9, 2017 Tweet - "Still reading the details but based on what we've seen so far of the Senate GOP tax bill, it's clear that this is another tax giveaway to the rich & big corps & its coming squarely on the backs of those in the middle class." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 9, 2017 Tweet - "One thing is clear from the Senate GOP tax bill: the House compromise on the state & local tax deduction was written in disappearing ink." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 9, 2017 Rep. Nadler and House Judiciary Committee Approves Bipartisan Bill to Reform and Reauthorize Surveillance Program Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Date Title Politician
Nov. 15, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Ajit V. Pai, FCC Chairman - Reconsider Proposed Changes to Lifeline Program Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
Nov. 15, 2017 Tweet - "#GOPTaxBill raises premiums on average Americans healthcare by 10% so they can give the wealthy a tax cut. Sound familiar? Remember #Trumpcare?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 15, 2017 Letter to Mr. Jose B. Carrion, Chairman of Financial Oversight and management Board for Puerto Rico - Discharge of Puerto Rico's Debt Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
Nov. 15, 2017 Velázquez Seeks Speedier Disaster Assistance for Small Businesses Rep.Nydia Velázquez
Nov. 15, 2017 Hearing of the House Small Business Committee - Statement of Rep. Velázquez on Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Rep.Nydia Velázquez
Nov. 15, 2017 Tweet - "With the new Senate #GOPTaxBill, Republicans have put themselves between a rock & a hard place: dramatic tax increases on the middle class or a huge hole in the deficit." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 15, 2017 Tweet - "Either tens of millions of taxpayers will pay significantly more in the long run, or a future Congress will extend the tax breaks, making the deficit hole they create massively deeper. Our Republican colleagues, particularly the deficit hawks, can't have it both ways." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 15, 2017 Tweet - "Last night, @SenateGOP decided to throw the mother-of-all monkey wrenches into their bill: repealing the individual mandate. Impt to remember @USCBO already said that would cause 13M fewer Americans to have health insurance & would raise premiums by 10%." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 15, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Elaine Duke, Acting Secretary of Department of Homeland Security - House Democrats Demand Department of Homeland Security Reverse Rejections of DACA Applications After USPS Error Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
Nov. 15, 2017 Hirono Introduces Bill to Close Loophole in Military Justice System that Enables Convicted Abusers to Buy Guns Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 15, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Elaine Duke, DHS Acting Secretary - Accept DACA Applications Delayed by Postal Service Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 15, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Robert E. Lighthizer, US Trade Representative - Strong Protections for Workers Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 14, 2017 Hearing of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Nadler, Hearing on Oversight of the Department of Justice Rep.Jerry Nadler
Nov. 14, 2017 FY2018 NDAA Conference Report Passes House with Key Stefanik Provisions Rep.Elise Stefanik
Nov. 14, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Rex W. Tillerson, Secretary of State - Counter Iranian Expansion Rep.Tom Suozzi, ...
Nov. 14, 2017 Tweet - "IF Gary Cohn had been paying attention to CEOs for the last yr, he'd know they've said publicly & repeatedly that they'd use the windfall from corporate tax cuts to buy back stock & pay dividends to their shareholders." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 14, 2017 Tweet - "Instead of learning from their failure to repeal health care, GOP is doubling down on the same partisan strategy that would throw our health care system into chaos. If the American ppl weren't already outraged by #GOPTaxScam, injecting health care into it will do the trick." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 14, 2017 Tweet - "The #GOPTaxScam is a backdoor attempt to get #Trumpcare passed. That's not what the American people want." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 14, 2017 Tweet - "GOP is tying themselves in a knot. They're cutting taxes on the wealthy & taking health care away from millions & raising the premiums of millions others all to help reduce taxes on the rich. Does that sound familiar?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 14, 2017 Tweet - "Glad FEMA has heeded my call to approve disaster aid for flood ravaged Lake Ontario communities in Niagara, Orleans, Wayne, Oswego, Jefferson & St. Lawrence counties. I'll keep pushing to get the same designation & support for Monroe & Cayuga counties:" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 14, 2017 Tweet - "We shouldnt be rushing through such an ill-conceived, backwards bill. Remember it is being called the #GOPTaxScam and "HR1%" If the GOP turn their backs on this deeply flawed approach, we can work tghr on bipartisan tax reform that delivers real relief to middle-class families." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 14, 2017 Tweet - "But why rush? @SenateDems, the American ppl & even the rest of the GOP need to know what's actually in the #GOPTaxBill. Are they trying to hide that it helps the wealthy & big corps while raising taxes on millions of middle-class families?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 14, 2017 Tweet - "It's clear: the real #GOPTaxPlan isn't ready because every few days Pres Trump tweets asking the Republicans to change their bill, repeal the individual mandate and drop the top rate, as he did yesterday. And the GOP considers it to placate a restless & uninformed President." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 14, 2017 Tweet - "@POTUS's absurd idea to repeal the individual mandate as a part of the #GOPTaxPlan would boot 13M ppl from the health insurance rolls and cause premiums to skyrocket - all to pay for an even bigger tax cut for the very rich, those who pay the top rate. What a toxic idea!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 14, 2017 Tweet - "We are two days into a markup of the #GOPTaxPlan & Democrats haven't even seen the real bill yet. In their desperate rush to get this tax bill through Congress, the Republicans started by marking up a bill that's not even the one they intend to pass." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 14, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education, Dr. A Wayne Johnson, COO of Federal Student Aid - Provide Full Relief for Students Who Were Cheated Out of their Education and Savings Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
Nov. 14, 2017 Clarke Leads Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers to Protect TPS Migrants Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
Nov. 14, 2017 Rep. Meeks Statement in Opposition to the House's 21st Century Flood Reform Act Rep.Gregory Meeks
Nov. 14, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Discharge Federal Student Loans of Defrauded Students Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 13, 2017 Schumer: Despite Continuing Threat Of Laptop Bombs And Other Explosives, TSA Still Failing To Detect Explosives & Components For Weapons At Airports; Senator Calls On New DHS, TSA Leaders To Conduct Top-to-bottom Review Of Training & Detection Equipment & Address Shortfalls Asap; New Technology Upgrades Must Be Considered Because Terrorists Exploit Our Weak Points Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 13, 2017 Puerto Rico Task Force Co-Chairs Statement on Puerto Rico's Governor Supplemental Request for Relief Efforts Post Hurricane Maria Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
Nov. 13, 2017 Tweet - "Every American should wonder why President Trump goes to such great lengths to avoid criticizing President Putin." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 13, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Thad Cochran, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, the Hon. Rodney Frelinghuysen, Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations, the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, and the Hon. Nita Lowey, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Appropriations - Rep. Denham Spearheads Effort to Save Runaway and Homeless Youth Programs Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
Nov. 13, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Elaine Duke, DHS, and the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, US Customs and Border Protection - Call for Investigation to Immigration Arrests at Hospitals, Schools and Churches Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 13, 2017 Tweet - "Why does President Trump continue to give President Putin the benefit of the doubt while discrediting and demeaning American intelligence officers?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 13, 2017 Tweet- Sooner or later, President Trump's core supporters will realize he's selling them out to take away their health care to lower rates on the wealthy. Shame. Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 13, 2017 Tweet - "It's time to turn over a new leaf at HHS. The next Secretary must demonstrate a commitment to lowering premiums, and not sabotaging the Affordable Care Act & our health care system with reckless actions that hurt families. I look forward to reviewing Mr. Azar's nomination." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 13, 2017 House Expected to Pass Legislation Containing Meng Provisions that Would Assist Members of the Military Rep.Grace Meng
Nov. 13, 2017 Congresswoman Claudia Tenney Introduces No Pensions for Corrupt Politicians Act of 2017 Rep.Claudia Tenney
Nov. 12, 2017 Tweet - "Yes, @SenToomey, there is a good reason - don't raise taxes on 29% of taxpayers in your state. Hardworking Pennsylvanians & Americans shouldnt be taxed because they live in the suburbs & middle-class communities." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 12, 2017 Tweet - "The House's so-called 'compromise' would be saying to the middle class we'll only chop off four of your fingers instead of all five. Republicans should go back to the drawing board and fully restore the State & Local tax deduction." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 12, 2017 Tweet - "Trump Asia trip a flop: POTUS acts like a lap dog to Xi and China, but talks tough to our friends in Southeast Asia. Presidency by misadventure." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 11, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Lamar Alexander, and the Hon. Patty Murray, Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions - Take Up The Thompson-Krishnamoorthi Act Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
Nov. 10, 2017 Letter to the Honorable Eric D Hargan, Acting Secretary of Health and Human Services - Provide Answers on its Interference with Health Care of Young Women in HHS Custody Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 10, 2017 Tweet - "It's now clear that the Senate tax plan would hammer middle-class families, particularly in the suburbs, violating @SenateMajLdr's pledge that the GOP plan wouldn't raise their taxes." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 9, 2017 Tweet - "@CenterOnBudget says in a typical month, SNAP provides basic food aid to about 10M Latino & 13M African American individuals. But it can't if the GOP Tax bill passes." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 9, 2017 Tweet - "Latino & African American students are more likely to receive Pell Grants & many take student loans. The GOP tax bill cuts these prgms that low- & middle-income students depend on to attend college. Instead, we need tax reform that helps the next generation follow their dreams." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 9, 2017 Tweet - "Still reading the details but based on what we've seen so far of the Senate GOP tax bill, it's clear that this is another tax giveaway to the rich & big corps & its coming squarely on the backs of those in the middle class." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 9, 2017 Tweet - "One thing is clear from the Senate GOP tax bill: the House compromise on the state & local tax deduction was written in disappearing ink." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 9, 2017 Rep. Nadler and House Judiciary Committee Approves Bipartisan Bill to Reform and Reauthorize Surveillance Program Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
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