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June 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Brian D. Miller, Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery to the Department of the Treasury - Brown, Schumer Push Newly Confirmed Special Inspector General For Pandemic Recovery (SIGPR) Brian Miller To Demonstrate His Independence And Integrity Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
June 15, 2020 Tweet - "Sen. McConnell: The House passed a bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act over a year ago COVID-19 is fueling a surge in domestic violence cases It is long past time to act Put the bill up for a vote NOW It will save lives & help survivors" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Hon. Steny H. Hoyer, Majority Leader of the House of Representatives - Reps. Levin, Blumenauer, and Cartwright Lead 177 Members of Congress in Calling for Clean Energy Industry Relief Wind turbine and blue sky Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
June 15, 2020 Velázquez Introduces the Improving Home Health Services Act Rep. Nydia Velázquez
June 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael Horowitz, Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Justice - Hirono Leads 20 Senate Democrats in Calling for DOJ Inspector General Investigation into Attorney General Barr's Conduct in Suppressing Peaceful Protests around Lafayette Square on June 1 Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 15, 2020 Tweet - "It's been a month since the House passed the #HeroesAct that provides urgent and necessary help for Americans fighting the COVID-19 health and economic crisis. A month in Senator McConnell's legislative graveyard. Senator McConnell: Americans can't wait. We must act NOW!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 15, 2020 Tweet - "The emergency unemployment insurance we passed in the CARES Act is soon going to run out The ban on evictions in the CARES Act is going to expire But reports say Sen. McConnell has told Senate Republicans not to expect another COVID-relief bill until late July. We must act!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 15, 2020 Tweet - "Senator McConnell: Americans are in the middle of fighting this COVID-19 public health crisis. So why are you focusing on confirming your former intern, Justin Walker, who has made it very clear that he personally opposes our health care law?!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 15, 2020 Tweet - "A Trump ally & GOP donor--Louis DeJoy is the 1st Postmaster General in decades without direct Postal Service experience! Americans who rely on the Postal Service--to communicate, vote, conduct business--deserve to know if he was selected because of politics" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 15, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $7.8 Million In Federal Head Start Funding For Long Island Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 15, 2020 Tweet - "When it comes to confirming right-wing judges, Senator Mitch McConnell and the Senate GOP always make time. But when it comes to making real changes to police departments, Senator Mitch McConnell and the Senate GOP only make excuses." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 15, 2020 Tweet - "Police reform, racial injustice, voting rights, a pandemic, and massive levels of unemployment: These are huge issues that demand the Senate's attention But instead, Senator McConnell's pushing two right-wing judges onto the nation's circuit courts: Justin Walker & Cory Wilson" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Cuomo, Governor of New York State - Stefanik Urges Governor Cuomo to Immediately Release FMAP Funding for Counties Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
June 15, 2020 Tweet - "Being killed by police is now the sixth-leading cause of death for young men in America Young Black men are 2.5 times more likely than their white peers to be killed by police Senate Democrats are demanding bold and broad-scale change with the #JusticeInPolicing Act" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 15, 2020 Tweet - "This headline sums it up And the trends are extremely concerning I've asked for Dr. Fauci, Dr. Birx, members of the Coronavirus Task Force to brief @SenateDems on recent spikes But the Trump White House continues to muzzle the most knowledgeable people" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 15, 2020 Tweet - "America: Do not listen to President Trump on any medical advice. His own FDA is rejecting his advice on hydroxychloroquine. On medical issues like on so much else, he doesn't know what he's talking about." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 14, 2020 Tweet - "We cannot simply sit by as this pandemic fuels a surge in domestic violence cases. Senator McConnell: The House passed a bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act more than a year ago. Put it on the Senate floor immediately. It will save lives and help survivors." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 14, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump and Senator Mitch McConnell: Joining with the @RidersAlliance , I'm standing with those on the frontlines of COVID-19 and so many others who are relying right now on public transit like our New York subways. We need to fight for more $$ to #RescueRiders now." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 14, 2020 Tweet - "40 million newly unemployed Americans. The economy in recession. Food lines throughout the nation. Pass. The. Heroes. Act." Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
June 14, 2020 Tweet - "With COVID-19, there has a been a rise in domestic violence cases. New York has seen a 33% surge. Senator McConnell: Hold a vote on the House-passed bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act NOW. What are you waiting for?! It will save lives and help survivors." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 13, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury and the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the Small Business Administration - Following the Trump Administration's Refusal to Release Names of PPP Loan Recipients, Neal, Waters, Velázquez Demand Transparency: "Taxpayers Have a Right to Know How Their Money Was Spent" Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
June 13, 2020 Tweet - "Senator Mitch McConnell: Americans need more support to fight the COVID-19 health and economic crisis. Americans are demanding policing reform. What are you waiting for?! We must act." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 12, 2020 Letter to Robert Redfield, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director, and Seema Verma, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator - Members of the Regional Recovery Task Force Urge CDC, CMS to Issue Additional Guidance for Businesses Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
June 12, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Cuomo, Governor of New York - Velázquez Asks Cuomo to Declare Looting A Disaster, Enabling Federal Small Business Loans Rep. Nydia Velázquez
June 12, 2020 Tweet - "To President Trump and Senator Mitch McConnell: Without immediate action by Republicans on the COVID-19 health and economic crisis, Communities of color and millions of Americans are going to needlessly suffer even more." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 12, 2020 Tweet - "How cruel do you have to be to announce a roll back of health protections for transgender Americans in the middle of a global pandemic, in the middle of #PrideMonth, and on the anniversary of the Pulse nightclub shooting?!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 12, 2020 Stefanik & Higgins Call on US & Canadian Governments to Develop Border Reopening Guidance Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
June 12, 2020 Tweet - "Sec. @BetsyDeVosED 's latest attempt to block COVID-relief for DACA students is cruel & unlawful So many Dreamers have been on the frontlines of COVID, and many desperately need this aid We will keep fighting for them & all students struggling to recover" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 12, 2020 Stefanik Announces New $13 Million Disbursement for Glens Falls Hospital Rep. Elise Stefanik
June 12, 2020 Gillibrand Works To Expand Health Care Access For Immigrant Women By Co-Sponsoring The Heal Act Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
June 12, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Schumer, Gillibrand demand Feds speed up funding for New York's community health centers that were the frontline armor battling COVID-19; senators say emergency funding is needed for NY communities to begin recovery and rebuilding Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
June 12, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Schumer, Delgado successfully secure over $1 million in federal funding for the Center for Discovery in Sullivan County Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
June 11, 2020 Top Democrats Introduce Law Enforcement Identification Act Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
June 11, 2020 Letter to Michael Carvajal, Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons - Nadler & Bass Demand Answers on Deployment of BOP Officers in DC Following Peaceful Protests Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
June 11, 2020 Nadler & Lofgren Condemn Trump Administration Proposed Rule Restricting Asylum Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
June 11, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Bill de Blasio, Mayor of New York City - Velázquez Calls for Restoration of Funding to the Basement Apartment Conversion Pilot Program Rep. Nydia Velázquez
June 11, 2020 Letter to David Friedman, US Ambassador to Israel - Haaland, Members of Congress Call on US Ambassador to Israel to Condemn All Acts of Violence in the West Bank Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
June 11, 2020 Senator Schumer & Congressman Higgins Announce Over $600,000 for Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
June 11, 2020 Tweet - "The US has eclipsed 2M COVID-19 cases Another 1.5M Americans filed for unemployment over the past week 1.5M public sector workers lost jobs The disease is spiking in 19 states But Senate Republicans are ready to prematurely declare victory over one jobs report? We must act!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 11, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump was too quick to sideline the Coronavirus Task Force, too eager to pretend that everything was back to normal. The country needs Dr. Fauci on billboards, but President Trump wants to put him on a milk carton." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 11, 2020 Tweet - "We are prepared to conclude another week of Senate business without any progress on COVID-19, without any commitment to pursue real police reform. The Senate Republican Conspiracy Caucus would rather chase President Trump's wild conspiracy theories than help Americans." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 11, 2020 Stefanik Cosigns Letter to Leadership Requesting Waiver for National Heritage Area Fund Matching Requirements Rep. Elise Stefanik
June 11, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - Gillibrand, Markey Urge Trump Administration To Reestablish The National Security Council's Global Health Security Directorate As U.S. Struggles To Coordinate Federal Response To Coronavirus Pandemic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 11, 2020 Tweet - "The time for rhetoric is over. That's why I demanded the Senate take up the #JusticeInPolicing Act once it passes the House. But Senate Republicans objected to even debating it." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 11, 2020 Tweet - "To the Trump administration: Dr. Fauci, Dr. Birx, and other members of the administration's Coronavirus Task Force must hold a briefing for Democratic Senators on the recent spikes. We need to understand why these spikes are happening and how to adapt our national response." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 11, 2020 Nominations Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 11, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Megan Brennan, Postmaster General and CEO of the United States Postal Service - As Warwick's booming "Tech Park" looks to reopen & create hundreds of jobs, ongoing USPS issues hinder momentum; Schumer urges USPS to immediately step in, address delivery issues & help Warwick businesses grow and deliver more jobs Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 11, 2020 Justice in Policing Act Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 11, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand announce nearly $200K in funding for Cornell University's Division of Social and Economic Sciences Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 11, 2020 Election Security Sen. Chuck Schumer
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June 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Brian D. Miller, Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery to the Department of the Treasury - Brown, Schumer Push Newly Confirmed Special Inspector General For Pandemic Recovery (SIGPR) Brian Miller To Demonstrate His Independence And Integrity Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
June 15, 2020 Tweet - "Sen. McConnell: The House passed a bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act over a year ago COVID-19 is fueling a surge in domestic violence cases It is long past time to act Put the bill up for a vote NOW It will save lives & help survivors" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Hon. Steny H. Hoyer, Majority Leader of the House of Representatives - Reps. Levin, Blumenauer, and Cartwright Lead 177 Members of Congress in Calling for Clean Energy Industry Relief Wind turbine and blue sky Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
June 15, 2020 Velázquez Introduces the Improving Home Health Services Act Rep.Nydia Velázquez
June 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael Horowitz, Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Justice - Hirono Leads 20 Senate Democrats in Calling for DOJ Inspector General Investigation into Attorney General Barr's Conduct in Suppressing Peaceful Protests around Lafayette Square on June 1 Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 15, 2020 Tweet - "It's been a month since the House passed the #HeroesAct that provides urgent and necessary help for Americans fighting the COVID-19 health and economic crisis. A month in Senator McConnell's legislative graveyard. Senator McConnell: Americans can't wait. We must act NOW!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 15, 2020 Tweet - "The emergency unemployment insurance we passed in the CARES Act is soon going to run out The ban on evictions in the CARES Act is going to expire But reports say Sen. McConnell has told Senate Republicans not to expect another COVID-relief bill until late July. We must act!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 15, 2020 Tweet - "Senator McConnell: Americans are in the middle of fighting this COVID-19 public health crisis. So why are you focusing on confirming your former intern, Justin Walker, who has made it very clear that he personally opposes our health care law?!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 15, 2020 Tweet - "A Trump ally & GOP donor--Louis DeJoy is the 1st Postmaster General in decades without direct Postal Service experience! Americans who rely on the Postal Service--to communicate, vote, conduct business--deserve to know if he was selected because of politics" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 15, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $7.8 Million In Federal Head Start Funding For Long Island Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 15, 2020 Tweet - "When it comes to confirming right-wing judges, Senator Mitch McConnell and the Senate GOP always make time. But when it comes to making real changes to police departments, Senator Mitch McConnell and the Senate GOP only make excuses." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 15, 2020 Tweet - "Police reform, racial injustice, voting rights, a pandemic, and massive levels of unemployment: These are huge issues that demand the Senate's attention But instead, Senator McConnell's pushing two right-wing judges onto the nation's circuit courts: Justin Walker & Cory Wilson" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Cuomo, Governor of New York State - Stefanik Urges Governor Cuomo to Immediately Release FMAP Funding for Counties Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
June 15, 2020 Tweet - "Being killed by police is now the sixth-leading cause of death for young men in America Young Black men are 2.5 times more likely than their white peers to be killed by police Senate Democrats are demanding bold and broad-scale change with the #JusticeInPolicing Act" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 15, 2020 Tweet - "This headline sums it up And the trends are extremely concerning I've asked for Dr. Fauci, Dr. Birx, members of the Coronavirus Task Force to brief @SenateDems on recent spikes But the Trump White House continues to muzzle the most knowledgeable people" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 15, 2020 Tweet - "America: Do not listen to President Trump on any medical advice. His own FDA is rejecting his advice on hydroxychloroquine. On medical issues like on so much else, he doesn't know what he's talking about." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 14, 2020 Tweet - "We cannot simply sit by as this pandemic fuels a surge in domestic violence cases. Senator McConnell: The House passed a bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act more than a year ago. Put it on the Senate floor immediately. It will save lives and help survivors." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 14, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump and Senator Mitch McConnell: Joining with the @RidersAlliance , I'm standing with those on the frontlines of COVID-19 and so many others who are relying right now on public transit like our New York subways. We need to fight for more $$ to #RescueRiders now." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 14, 2020 Tweet - "40 million newly unemployed Americans. The economy in recession. Food lines throughout the nation. Pass. The. Heroes. Act." Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
June 14, 2020 Tweet - "With COVID-19, there has a been a rise in domestic violence cases. New York has seen a 33% surge. Senator McConnell: Hold a vote on the House-passed bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act NOW. What are you waiting for?! It will save lives and help survivors." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 13, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury and the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the Small Business Administration - Following the Trump Administration's Refusal to Release Names of PPP Loan Recipients, Neal, Waters, Velázquez Demand Transparency: "Taxpayers Have a Right to Know How Their Money Was Spent" Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
June 13, 2020 Tweet - "Senator Mitch McConnell: Americans need more support to fight the COVID-19 health and economic crisis. Americans are demanding policing reform. What are you waiting for?! We must act." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 12, 2020 Letter to Robert Redfield, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director, and Seema Verma, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator - Members of the Regional Recovery Task Force Urge CDC, CMS to Issue Additional Guidance for Businesses Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
June 12, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Cuomo, Governor of New York - Velázquez Asks Cuomo to Declare Looting A Disaster, Enabling Federal Small Business Loans Rep.Nydia Velázquez
June 12, 2020 Tweet - "To President Trump and Senator Mitch McConnell: Without immediate action by Republicans on the COVID-19 health and economic crisis, Communities of color and millions of Americans are going to needlessly suffer even more." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 12, 2020 Tweet - "How cruel do you have to be to announce a roll back of health protections for transgender Americans in the middle of a global pandemic, in the middle of #PrideMonth, and on the anniversary of the Pulse nightclub shooting?!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 12, 2020 Stefanik & Higgins Call on US & Canadian Governments to Develop Border Reopening Guidance Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
June 12, 2020 Tweet - "Sec. @BetsyDeVosED 's latest attempt to block COVID-relief for DACA students is cruel & unlawful So many Dreamers have been on the frontlines of COVID, and many desperately need this aid We will keep fighting for them & all students struggling to recover" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 12, 2020 Stefanik Announces New $13 Million Disbursement for Glens Falls Hospital Rep.Elise Stefanik
June 12, 2020 Gillibrand Works To Expand Health Care Access For Immigrant Women By Co-Sponsoring The Heal Act Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
June 12, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Schumer, Gillibrand demand Feds speed up funding for New York's community health centers that were the frontline armor battling COVID-19; senators say emergency funding is needed for NY communities to begin recovery and rebuilding Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
June 12, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Schumer, Delgado successfully secure over $1 million in federal funding for the Center for Discovery in Sullivan County Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
June 11, 2020 Top Democrats Introduce Law Enforcement Identification Act Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
June 11, 2020 Letter to Michael Carvajal, Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons - Nadler & Bass Demand Answers on Deployment of BOP Officers in DC Following Peaceful Protests Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
June 11, 2020 Nadler & Lofgren Condemn Trump Administration Proposed Rule Restricting Asylum Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
June 11, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Bill de Blasio, Mayor of New York City - Velázquez Calls for Restoration of Funding to the Basement Apartment Conversion Pilot Program Rep.Nydia Velázquez
June 11, 2020 Letter to David Friedman, US Ambassador to Israel - Haaland, Members of Congress Call on US Ambassador to Israel to Condemn All Acts of Violence in the West Bank Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
June 11, 2020 Senator Schumer & Congressman Higgins Announce Over $600,000 for Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
June 11, 2020 Tweet - "The US has eclipsed 2M COVID-19 cases Another 1.5M Americans filed for unemployment over the past week 1.5M public sector workers lost jobs The disease is spiking in 19 states But Senate Republicans are ready to prematurely declare victory over one jobs report? We must act!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 11, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump was too quick to sideline the Coronavirus Task Force, too eager to pretend that everything was back to normal. The country needs Dr. Fauci on billboards, but President Trump wants to put him on a milk carton." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 11, 2020 Tweet - "We are prepared to conclude another week of Senate business without any progress on COVID-19, without any commitment to pursue real police reform. The Senate Republican Conspiracy Caucus would rather chase President Trump's wild conspiracy theories than help Americans." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 11, 2020 Stefanik Cosigns Letter to Leadership Requesting Waiver for National Heritage Area Fund Matching Requirements Rep.Elise Stefanik
June 11, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - Gillibrand, Markey Urge Trump Administration To Reestablish The National Security Council's Global Health Security Directorate As U.S. Struggles To Coordinate Federal Response To Coronavirus Pandemic Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 11, 2020 Tweet - "The time for rhetoric is over. That's why I demanded the Senate take up the #JusticeInPolicing Act once it passes the House. But Senate Republicans objected to even debating it." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 11, 2020 Tweet - "To the Trump administration: Dr. Fauci, Dr. Birx, and other members of the administration's Coronavirus Task Force must hold a briefing for Democratic Senators on the recent spikes. We need to understand why these spikes are happening and how to adapt our national response." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 11, 2020 Nominations Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 11, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Megan Brennan, Postmaster General and CEO of the United States Postal Service - As Warwick's booming "Tech Park" looks to reopen & create hundreds of jobs, ongoing USPS issues hinder momentum; Schumer urges USPS to immediately step in, address delivery issues & help Warwick businesses grow and deliver more jobs Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 11, 2020 Justice in Policing Act Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 11, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand announce nearly $200K in funding for Cornell University's Division of Social and Economic Sciences Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 11, 2020 Election Security Sen.Chuck Schumer
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