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March 28, 2015
Waterfront Daily Times - Stefanik Rallies Around Fort Drum, Olympic Bid, this Month
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March 27, 2015
Letter to Thomas Perez, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor - Protect Worker Rights
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March 27, 2015
Letter to Secretary Anthony Foxx, Department of Transportation - Bird Strike Prevention Technology at Nation's Airports
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March 27, 2015
Letter to Roy Blunt, Chairman of the Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee, and Patty Murray, Ranking Member of the Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee - Funding for Programs under the Older Americans Act
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March 26, 2015
Letter to Chairman Tom Cole and Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro, Subcommittee on Labor, HHS and Education - Initiative to Secure Funding for Stroke and TBI Research and Prevention
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March 26, 2015
Letter to Tom Cole, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services and Education Appropriations, and Rosa DeLauro, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services and Education Appropriations - NIH Alzheimers Research
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March 26, 2015
Letter to Tom Cole, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services and Education Appropriations, and Rosa DeLauro, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services and Education Appropriations - Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program
Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
March 26, 2015
Letter to Tom Cole, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services and Education Appropriations, and Rosa DeLauro, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services and Education Appropriations - Minority Aids Initiative
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March 26, 2015
Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the House and Bob Goodlatte, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee - Agricultural Labor Reforms to Accompany E-Verify Measures
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March 26, 2015
Letter to Lamar Alexander, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, and Patty Murray, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions - Early Childhood Education
Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
March 26, 2015
Schumer, Gillibrand, Lowey: Feds Commit To Deliver $4.4 Million To Grand View-On-Hudson To Replace Village Hall, Which Was Severely Damaged By Hurricane Sandy
Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 26, 2015
Letter to Roy Blunt, Chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services, and Education, and Patty Murray, Ranking Member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services, and Education - Pell Grant Funding
Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
March 26, 2015
Schumer Launches Push To Create First-Ever Dedicated Funding Stream For Federal Unmanned Aircraft Systems Testing Sites Like Nuair In Central New York - Funding Would Allow Test Sites To Further Develop Technology * Perform Cutting-Edge Research
Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 26, 2015
Schumer Leads Group Of Senators From Six Key States In Full-Court Press Urging Feds To Release Strongest Rul Possible, As Soon As Possible, To Toughen Tank Car Standards For Crude Oil Transportation By Rail
Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 26, 2015
Stefanik Statement on Bipartisan Passage of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act
Rep. Elise Stefanik
March 26, 2015
Letter to Anthony Foxx, Secretary of the Department of Transportation - DOT Study on Commercial Trucks
Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
March 26, 2015
Schumer, In Personal Meeting With Fed Official Who Will Oversee West Valley Demonstration Project, Pushes To Restore Full Funding For Radioactive Waste Cleanup At The Cattaraugus County Site - Program Has Been Shortchanged For Years & Continues To Pose Environmental Risk To WNY
Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 26, 2015
U.S. Rep. Gregory Meeks' Statement on His Appointment to the Task Force to Investigate Terrorism Financing
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March 25, 2015
Senators Call for Reauthorization of Appalachian Regional Commission
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March 25, 2015
Letter to Rodney Frelinghuysen, Chairman of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, and Pete Visclosky, Ranking Member of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee - A10 Aircraft Funding
Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
March 25, 2015
Casey, Shaheen, Nadler Release Statement Following Young v. UPS Supreme Court Decision
Rep. Jerry Nadler
March 25, 2015
Rep. Jeffries Urges New York Governor to Support Music Production Tax Credit to Help State Remain Competitive in the Music Industry
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
March 25, 2015
Casey, Shaheen, Nadler Release Statement Following Young v. UPS Supreme Court Decision
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March 25, 2015
Slain Officer Family Support Act of 2015
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March 25, 2015
After 3 Years and Tragic Massacre in Wisconsin, House Members, Advocates Welcome Federal System to Help Stop Hate Crimes Against Sikh, Hindu, and Arab American Communities
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March 25, 2015
Letter to Hal Rogers, Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, Nita Lowey, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee, Tom Cole, Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, and Rosa DeLauro, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor - Investing in Early Education
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March 25, 2015
Tonko, DeLauro Reintroduce Paycheck Fairness Act to End Wage Discrimination
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March 25, 2015
Senators Introduce Budget Amendment to Let Students Refinance Crushing Student Loan Debt
Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
March 25, 2015
Casey, Shaheen, Nadler Release Statement Following Young v. UPS Supreme Court Decision
Rep. Jerry Nadler
March 25, 2015
Schumer, Gillibrand, Nadler Announce Over $343 Million In Federal Sandy-Relief Funding For MTA's South Ferry Terminal Station
Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 25, 2015
Letter to John Culberson, Chairman of the Commerce, Justice, Science Subcommittee, and Chaka Fattah, Ranking Member of the Commerce, Justice, Science, Subcommittee - Missing Alzheimers Patients
Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
March 25, 2015
Schumer Launches New Effort To Provide Additional Grants Instead Of Just Loans For NYS Sewer Repair Projects - Fed Sewer Funds, Currently Available As Loans, Can Make Upgrades Difficult For Communities To Afford
Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 25, 2015
Senators Introduce Budget Amendment to Let Students Refinance Crushing Student Loan Debt
Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
March 25, 2015
Smith Introduces HOPE for Alzheimer's Act
Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
March 25, 2015
Letter to Roy Blunt, Chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, and Patty Murray, Ranking Member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor - Title X Family Planning Program
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
March 25, 2015
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016
Rep. Jerry Nadler
March 24, 2015
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More Than $3.3 Million In Head Start Funds For Otsego County Organization
Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 24, 2015
Congresswoman Clarke Celebrates the Fifth Anniversary of the Affordable Care Act
Rep. Yvette Clarke
March 24, 2015
Rep. Jeffries, Seven House Members, Call for Inspector General Investigation Into FEMA Flood Insurance Fraud Debacle
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
March 24, 2015
Letter to Chief Justice John Roberts - Move Forward on Cameras in the U.S. Supreme Court
Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
March 24, 2015
Letter to Chairman Ander Crenshaw and Ranking Member Jose E. Serano, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government House Committee on Appropriations - Bipartisan Call to Stop Drug Trafficking
Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
March 24, 2015
Schumer Urges FEMA to Swiftly Review & Approve Additional Fed Funding For The City of Troy to Cover Cost of Major Repairs to Campbell Avenue & Adjoining Sewer, Which Were Severely Damaged During Hurricane Irene - Fed REimbursement Will Help Prevent Local Taxpayers From Shouldering Costs
Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 24, 2015
Schumer, Gilibrand Announce More Than $1.3 Million in Head Start Funds For Chautauqua County Organization
Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 24, 2015
Letter to Chairman Mario Diaz-Balart and Ranking Member David Price, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development: Full Funding of Safe Shipment of Energy Products
Rep. Paul Tonko
March 24, 2015
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Nearly $4 Million In Head Start Funds For Washington County Organization
Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 24, 2015
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce, After Their Push, FEMA Has Obligated First Part Of Funding For The Owego Apalachin Central School District To Build New Administration Building Damaged By Tropical Storm Lee
Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 24, 2015
Letter to FEMA Adnimistrator Fugate RE - City of Troy Request for Additional Funding
Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 23, 2015
Feinstein Supports Call for Crude-by-Rail Safety Investments
Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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March 28, 2015
Waterfront Daily Times - Stefanik Rallies Around Fort Drum, Olympic Bid, this Month
Rep.Elise Stefanik
March 27, 2015
Letter to Thomas Perez, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor - Protect Worker Rights
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
March 27, 2015
Letter to Secretary Anthony Foxx, Department of Transportation - Bird Strike Prevention Technology at Nation's Airports
Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
March 27, 2015
Letter to Roy Blunt, Chairman of the Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee, and Patty Murray, Ranking Member of the Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee - Funding for Programs under the Older Americans Act
Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
March 27, 2015
Letter to Chairman Tom Cole and Ranking Member Rosa Delauro, Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies - Funding of Heating Assistance Program
Rep.Gregory Meeks, ...
March 27, 2015
Letter to Thad Cochran, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, and Dick Durbin, Vice Chair of the Senate Committee on Appropriations - U.S.-Israel Cooperative Missile Defense Programs
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
March 26, 2015
Letter to Chairman Tom Cole and Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro, Subcommittee on Labor, HHS and Education - Initiative to Secure Funding for Stroke and TBI Research and Prevention
Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
March 26, 2015
Letter to Tom Cole, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services and Education Appropriations, and Rosa DeLauro, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services and Education Appropriations - NIH Alzheimers Research
Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
March 26, 2015
Letter to Tom Cole, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services and Education Appropriations, and Rosa DeLauro, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services and Education Appropriations - Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program
Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
March 26, 2015
Letter to Tom Cole, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services and Education Appropriations, and Rosa DeLauro, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services and Education Appropriations - Minority Aids Initiative
Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
March 26, 2015
Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the House and Bob Goodlatte, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee - Agricultural Labor Reforms to Accompany E-Verify Measures
Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
March 26, 2015
Letter to Lamar Alexander, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, and Patty Murray, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions - Early Childhood Education
Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
March 26, 2015
Schumer, Gillibrand, Lowey: Feds Commit To Deliver $4.4 Million To Grand View-On-Hudson To Replace Village Hall, Which Was Severely Damaged By Hurricane Sandy
Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 26, 2015
Letter to Roy Blunt, Chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services, and Education, and Patty Murray, Ranking Member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services, and Education - Pell Grant Funding
Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
March 26, 2015
Schumer Launches Push To Create First-Ever Dedicated Funding Stream For Federal Unmanned Aircraft Systems Testing Sites Like Nuair In Central New York - Funding Would Allow Test Sites To Further Develop Technology * Perform Cutting-Edge Research
Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 26, 2015
Schumer Leads Group Of Senators From Six Key States In Full-Court Press Urging Feds To Release Strongest Rul Possible, As Soon As Possible, To Toughen Tank Car Standards For Crude Oil Transportation By Rail
Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 26, 2015
Stefanik Statement on Bipartisan Passage of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act
Rep.Elise Stefanik
March 26, 2015
Letter to Anthony Foxx, Secretary of the Department of Transportation - DOT Study on Commercial Trucks
Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
March 26, 2015
Schumer, In Personal Meeting With Fed Official Who Will Oversee West Valley Demonstration Project, Pushes To Restore Full Funding For Radioactive Waste Cleanup At The Cattaraugus County Site - Program Has Been Shortchanged For Years & Continues To Pose Environmental Risk To WNY
Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 26, 2015
U.S. Rep. Gregory Meeks' Statement on His Appointment to the Task Force to Investigate Terrorism Financing
Rep.Gregory Meeks
March 25, 2015
Senators Call for Reauthorization of Appalachian Regional Commission
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
March 25, 2015
Letter to Rodney Frelinghuysen, Chairman of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, and Pete Visclosky, Ranking Member of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee - A10 Aircraft Funding
Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
March 25, 2015
Casey, Shaheen, Nadler Release Statement Following Young v. UPS Supreme Court Decision
Rep.Jerry Nadler
March 25, 2015
Rep. Jeffries Urges New York Governor to Support Music Production Tax Credit to Help State Remain Competitive in the Music Industry
Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
March 25, 2015
Casey, Shaheen, Nadler Release Statement Following Young v. UPS Supreme Court Decision
Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
March 25, 2015
Slain Officer Family Support Act of 2015
Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
March 25, 2015
After 3 Years and Tragic Massacre in Wisconsin, House Members, Advocates Welcome Federal System to Help Stop Hate Crimes Against Sikh, Hindu, and Arab American Communities
Rep.Grace Meng, ...
March 25, 2015
Letter to Hal Rogers, Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, Nita Lowey, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee, Tom Cole, Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, and Rosa DeLauro, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor - Investing in Early Education
Rep.Grace Meng, ...
March 25, 2015
Tonko, DeLauro Reintroduce Paycheck Fairness Act to End Wage Discrimination
Rep.Paul Tonko
March 25, 2015
Senators Introduce Budget Amendment to Let Students Refinance Crushing Student Loan Debt
Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
March 25, 2015
Casey, Shaheen, Nadler Release Statement Following Young v. UPS Supreme Court Decision
Rep.Jerry Nadler
March 25, 2015
Schumer, Gillibrand, Nadler Announce Over $343 Million In Federal Sandy-Relief Funding For MTA's South Ferry Terminal Station
Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 25, 2015
Letter to John Culberson, Chairman of the Commerce, Justice, Science Subcommittee, and Chaka Fattah, Ranking Member of the Commerce, Justice, Science, Subcommittee - Missing Alzheimers Patients
Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
March 25, 2015
Schumer Launches New Effort To Provide Additional Grants Instead Of Just Loans For NYS Sewer Repair Projects - Fed Sewer Funds, Currently Available As Loans, Can Make Upgrades Difficult For Communities To Afford
Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 25, 2015
Senators Introduce Budget Amendment to Let Students Refinance Crushing Student Loan Debt
Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
March 25, 2015
Smith Introduces HOPE for Alzheimer's Act
Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
March 25, 2015
Letter to Roy Blunt, Chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, and Patty Murray, Ranking Member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor - Title X Family Planning Program
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
March 25, 2015
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016
Rep.Jerry Nadler
March 24, 2015
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More Than $3.3 Million In Head Start Funds For Otsego County Organization
Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 24, 2015
Congresswoman Clarke Celebrates the Fifth Anniversary of the Affordable Care Act
Rep.Yvette Clarke
March 24, 2015
Rep. Jeffries, Seven House Members, Call for Inspector General Investigation Into FEMA Flood Insurance Fraud Debacle
Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
March 24, 2015
Letter to Chief Justice John Roberts - Move Forward on Cameras in the U.S. Supreme Court
Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
March 24, 2015
Letter to Chairman Ander Crenshaw and Ranking Member Jose E. Serano, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government House Committee on Appropriations - Bipartisan Call to Stop Drug Trafficking
Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
March 24, 2015
Schumer Urges FEMA to Swiftly Review & Approve Additional Fed Funding For The City of Troy to Cover Cost of Major Repairs to Campbell Avenue & Adjoining Sewer, Which Were Severely Damaged During Hurricane Irene - Fed REimbursement Will Help Prevent Local Taxpayers From Shouldering Costs
Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 24, 2015
Schumer, Gilibrand Announce More Than $1.3 Million in Head Start Funds For Chautauqua County Organization
Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 24, 2015
Letter to Chairman Mario Diaz-Balart and Ranking Member David Price, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development: Full Funding of Safe Shipment of Energy Products
Rep.Paul Tonko
March 24, 2015
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Nearly $4 Million In Head Start Funds For Washington County Organization
Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 24, 2015
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce, After Their Push, FEMA Has Obligated First Part Of Funding For The Owego Apalachin Central School District To Build New Administration Building Damaged By Tropical Storm Lee
Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 24, 2015
Letter to FEMA Adnimistrator Fugate RE - City of Troy Request for Additional Funding
Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 23, 2015
Feinstein Supports Call for Crude-by-Rail Safety Investments
Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
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