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July 11, 2018
Letter to President Donald Trump - Middle East Subcmte Dems Send Letter Urging Transparency in Palestinian Aid Hold and Release of Humanitarian Funds
Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
July 11, 2018
Cummings and Nadler Call for Release of Full Strzok Transcript
Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
July 11, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Bob Goodlatte and the Hon. Trey Gowdy - Nadler and Cummings Object to Partisan Investigation of Hillary Clinton's Emails
Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
July 11, 2018
Pelosi, Schumer Joint Statement on Trump-Putin Summit
Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
July 11, 2018
Tweet - "The president needs to remember that, as Commander-in-Chief, his duty is to protect the American people from foreign threats, not to sell out our democracy to Putin."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 11, 2018
Tweet - "If POTUS leaves Putin mtg w/out ironclad assurances & concrete steps toward a full cessation of Russian attacks on the US, this mtg will not only be a failure, it will be a grave step back for the future of intl order & global security. A successful mtg means real action, now."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 11, 2018
Tweet - ".@realDonaldTrump's brazen insults and denigration of one of America's most steadfast allies, Germany, is an embarrassment. His behavior this morning is another profoundly disturbing signal that the president is more loyal to President Putin than to our NATO allies."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 11, 2018
Tweet - "President Trump should not meet with President Putin alone."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 11, 2018
Hearing of the Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Stefanik, Hearing on Department of Defense's Role in Foreign Assistance
Rep. Elise Stefanik
July 10, 2018
Tweet - "In the courts & thru his admin, @realDonaldTrump is raising #healthcare costs & decreasing access to health insurance. The latest? Slashing $ to help Americans sign up for insurance & using what's left to promote his #junkplans that don't cover essential services:"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 10, 2018
Tweet - "TODAY @SenateGOP is quietly pushing a vote on Brian Benczkowski to head the DOJ Criminal Division. This vote will have MAJOR implications on the investigation into Russian meddling with the Trump campaign and our elections."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 10, 2018
Schumer Statement on Firefighting Cancer Registry Becoming Law
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 10, 2018
Democrats: Invest $70 billion to Upgrade NYCHA and Public Housing Across America
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, ...
July 10, 2018
Letter to Director Redfield, MD - I Laud The CDC For Plowing Ahead With The ROPS Program, Now It's Time To Ensure It's Funded For The Extended Future
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 10, 2018
Tweet - "Democrats & Republicans in Congress just agreed that the Trump administration should urgently complete a strategy to counter malign activities of Russia that seek to undermine faith in democratic institutions in the United States & around the world. @realDonaldTrump, get to work."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 10, 2018
Tweet - "Today, in a 97-2 vote, the Senate sent an overwhelming message to President Trump to stand by our NATO allies and to stand against President Putin."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 10, 2018
Forty-Four Armed Services and Foreign Affairs Committee Democrats Release Statement on Trump Meetings With NATO and Putin
Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
July 10, 2018
Tweet - "TODAY @SenateGOP is quietly pushing a vote on Brian Benczkowski to head the DOJ Criminal Division. This vote will have MAJOR implications on the investigation into Russian meddling with the Trump campaign and our elections."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 9, 2018
Executive Session
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 8, 2018
Tweet - "Insurers agree the GOP's latest health care sabotage "...will create more market uncertainty and increase premiums for many health plans," The Trump administration needs to help American families and fix this as fast as possible."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 8, 2018
Tweet - "While under consideration for a district court nom, Hardiman donated thousands to Sen Santorum who considers contraception "dangerous" & worked w @SenateGOP on the failed Trumpcare bill to take healthcare from tens of millions of Americans. #WhatsatStake"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 6, 2018
Tweet - "With Scott Pruitt out at @EPA, will the agency's reports on dangerous toxins see the light of day? If the report is ready to move forward, why is the Trump administration keeping important health & safety information from parents and families?"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 5, 2018
Tweet - "After months and months of Republicans' sabotage of our health care system, Georgia insurers say that sabotage has directly resulted in premium increases, adding if the Trump administration implements their #junkplans rule, they may have to raise them even more."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 5, 2018
Stefanik Statement on Pruitt Resignation
Rep. Elise Stefanik
July 3, 2018
Letter to Deputy Administrator Middlebrook - Upgrades Will Support Tourism And Maintain Seaway Operations Critical To Regional Economy
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 2, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Wilbur L. Ross, Jr., Secretary for the U.S. Department of Commerce - Feinstein, Schatz, Nelson, Colleagues Call on On Secretary Ross To Provide More Answers On Origin Of Census Citizenship Question
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 2, 2018
Tweet - "Even after my urging last month, the Post Office is still preventing veterans from distributing poppies. It is exasperating that USPS would stand in the way of this long-standing tradition that helps so many veterans. Intro-ing new bill the change this:"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 2, 2018
Schumer: Whether it's Independence Day, Memorial Day, Veterans Day, or Flag Day, When a Veteran's "Post' is Standing to Support Veterans at Post Office, They Must Not Be Turned Away
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 2, 2018
CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D)
Rep. Jerry Nadler
July 1, 2018
Congresswoman Claudia Tenney Holds Press Conference Highlighting Her Amendment Allowing Veterans Access to Fitness Centers
Rep. Claudia Tenney
July 1, 2018
Tweet - "After NK summit, @realDonaldTrump said "everybody can now feel much safer There is no longer a Nuclear threat from North Korea." Now it's reported that NK is planning to keep and conceal nuclear weapons. Photo ops just don't bring peace."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 30, 2018
Tweet - "The president has the power to appoint a czar to marshal & organize the agencies in charge of reunifying families. He should exercise that power, listen to all those marching today & clean up the mess he made w/ his slapdash family separation policy. #FamiliesBelongTogetherMarch"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 29, 2018
As Seniors Across New York Continue To Face Soaring Prescription Drug Prices, Gillibrand Visits Syracuse To Announce Legislation To Drive Down Costs And Increase Access To Safe, Affordable Medications
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
June 29, 2018
Letter to Mr. John Kelly, Acting DHS Inspector General - Call for Investigation into Potentially Unlawful Actions by DHS at the Borders
Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
June 29, 2018
Letter to William B. Long, Federal Emergy Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator - Slow Hurricane Recovery Efforts in Puerto Rico
Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
June 29, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Michael Horowitz, Department of Justice Inspector General, the Hon. Daniel Levinson, Department of Health and Human Services Inspector General, and John V. Kelly, Department of Homeland Security Acting Inspector General - Call for Comprehensive Review of President Trump's Child Separation Policy
Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
June 29, 2018
Stefanik Tours Hudson Headwaters, Receives 2018 Distinguished Community Health Center Champion Award
Rep. Elise Stefanik
June 29, 2018
Velázquez Calls to Abolish ICE
Rep. Nydia Velázquez
June 29, 2018
Letter to the Federal Communications Commission - Senator Markey Leads Call for FCC to Protect Children's Educational Television Programming
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 29, 2018
CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview With New York Congressman Gregory Meeks
Rep. Gregory Meeks
June 29, 2018
MSNBC "The Beat with Ari Melber" - Transcript: Immigration
Rep. Adriano Espaillat
June 28, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, Attorney General, the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen Secretary of Homeland Security, the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Comply with Injunction, Reunite Families Separated at Border
Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
June 28, 2018
Tweet - "For @realDonaldTrump to reward President Putin with a one-on-one meeting while Russia actively continues to interfere with our elections & undermine the integrity of the transatlantic alliance, proves his priorities are out of whack."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 28, 2018
Tweet - "If anything should happen at this mtg, @realDonaldTrump must inform Putin of his intent to aggressively implement tough sanctions that Congress passed last yr nearly unanimously and tell him we will no longer stand by while he works to destabilize & harm us & our NATO allies."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 28, 2018
Tweet - "Bob Mueller is a decorated Marine, former DoJ prosecutor, and former FBI Director. And, let me remind you, he is a REPUBLICAN. And he was appointed by a REPUBLICAN. In a little more than a year, he has secured 23 indictments, five guilty pleas and one prison sentence."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 28, 2018
Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018
Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 28, 2018
Schumer: New Firefighter Cancer Registry Will Protect Those Risking Their Lives Everyday
Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 28, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Wilbur Ross, Secretary of Commerce - Explain Contradictory Stories about Addition of Citizenship Question to the 2020 Census
Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
June 28, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education, and the Hon. Jeff Sessions, US Attorney General - Demand Answers Regarding Unaccompanied Minors in Administration's Custody
Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
June 28, 2018
Ranking Member Nadler Statement For The Hearing With Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein & Fbi Director Wray
Rep. Jerry Nadler
Date
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July 11, 2018
Letter to President Donald Trump - Middle East Subcmte Dems Send Letter Urging Transparency in Palestinian Aid Hold and Release of Humanitarian Funds
Rep.Tom Suozzi, ...
July 11, 2018
Cummings and Nadler Call for Release of Full Strzok Transcript
Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
July 11, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Bob Goodlatte and the Hon. Trey Gowdy - Nadler and Cummings Object to Partisan Investigation of Hillary Clinton's Emails
Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
July 11, 2018
Pelosi, Schumer Joint Statement on Trump-Putin Summit
Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
July 11, 2018
Tweet - "The president needs to remember that, as Commander-in-Chief, his duty is to protect the American people from foreign threats, not to sell out our democracy to Putin."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 11, 2018
Tweet - "If POTUS leaves Putin mtg w/out ironclad assurances & concrete steps toward a full cessation of Russian attacks on the US, this mtg will not only be a failure, it will be a grave step back for the future of intl order & global security. A successful mtg means real action, now."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 11, 2018
Tweet - ".@realDonaldTrump's brazen insults and denigration of one of America's most steadfast allies, Germany, is an embarrassment. His behavior this morning is another profoundly disturbing signal that the president is more loyal to President Putin than to our NATO allies."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 11, 2018
Tweet - "President Trump should not meet with President Putin alone."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 11, 2018
Hearing of the Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Stefanik, Hearing on Department of Defense's Role in Foreign Assistance
Rep.Elise Stefanik
July 10, 2018
Tweet - "In the courts & thru his admin, @realDonaldTrump is raising #healthcare costs & decreasing access to health insurance. The latest? Slashing $ to help Americans sign up for insurance & using what's left to promote his #junkplans that don't cover essential services:"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 10, 2018
Tweet - "TODAY @SenateGOP is quietly pushing a vote on Brian Benczkowski to head the DOJ Criminal Division. This vote will have MAJOR implications on the investigation into Russian meddling with the Trump campaign and our elections."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 10, 2018
Schumer Statement on Firefighting Cancer Registry Becoming Law
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 10, 2018
Democrats: Invest $70 billion to Upgrade NYCHA and Public Housing Across America
Rep.Hakeem Jeffries, ...
July 10, 2018
Letter to Director Redfield, MD - I Laud The CDC For Plowing Ahead With The ROPS Program, Now It's Time To Ensure It's Funded For The Extended Future
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 10, 2018
Tweet - "Democrats & Republicans in Congress just agreed that the Trump administration should urgently complete a strategy to counter malign activities of Russia that seek to undermine faith in democratic institutions in the United States & around the world. @realDonaldTrump, get to work."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 10, 2018
Tweet - "Today, in a 97-2 vote, the Senate sent an overwhelming message to President Trump to stand by our NATO allies and to stand against President Putin."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 10, 2018
Forty-Four Armed Services and Foreign Affairs Committee Democrats Release Statement on Trump Meetings With NATO and Putin
Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
July 10, 2018
Tweet - "TODAY @SenateGOP is quietly pushing a vote on Brian Benczkowski to head the DOJ Criminal Division. This vote will have MAJOR implications on the investigation into Russian meddling with the Trump campaign and our elections."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 9, 2018
Executive Session
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 8, 2018
Tweet - "Insurers agree the GOP's latest health care sabotage "...will create more market uncertainty and increase premiums for many health plans," The Trump administration needs to help American families and fix this as fast as possible."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 8, 2018
Tweet - "While under consideration for a district court nom, Hardiman donated thousands to Sen Santorum who considers contraception "dangerous" & worked w @SenateGOP on the failed Trumpcare bill to take healthcare from tens of millions of Americans. #WhatsatStake"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 6, 2018
Tweet - "With Scott Pruitt out at @EPA, will the agency's reports on dangerous toxins see the light of day? If the report is ready to move forward, why is the Trump administration keeping important health & safety information from parents and families?"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 5, 2018
Tweet - "After months and months of Republicans' sabotage of our health care system, Georgia insurers say that sabotage has directly resulted in premium increases, adding if the Trump administration implements their #junkplans rule, they may have to raise them even more."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 5, 2018
Stefanik Statement on Pruitt Resignation
Rep.Elise Stefanik
July 3, 2018
Letter to Deputy Administrator Middlebrook - Upgrades Will Support Tourism And Maintain Seaway Operations Critical To Regional Economy
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 2, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Wilbur L. Ross, Jr., Secretary for the U.S. Department of Commerce - Feinstein, Schatz, Nelson, Colleagues Call on On Secretary Ross To Provide More Answers On Origin Of Census Citizenship Question
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 2, 2018
Tweet - "Even after my urging last month, the Post Office is still preventing veterans from distributing poppies. It is exasperating that USPS would stand in the way of this long-standing tradition that helps so many veterans. Intro-ing new bill the change this:"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 2, 2018
Schumer: Whether it's Independence Day, Memorial Day, Veterans Day, or Flag Day, When a Veteran's "Post' is Standing to Support Veterans at Post Office, They Must Not Be Turned Away
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 2, 2018
CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D)
Rep.Jerry Nadler
July 1, 2018
Congresswoman Claudia Tenney Holds Press Conference Highlighting Her Amendment Allowing Veterans Access to Fitness Centers
Rep.Claudia Tenney
July 1, 2018
Tweet - "After NK summit, @realDonaldTrump said "everybody can now feel much safer There is no longer a Nuclear threat from North Korea." Now it's reported that NK is planning to keep and conceal nuclear weapons. Photo ops just don't bring peace."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 30, 2018
Tweet - "The president has the power to appoint a czar to marshal & organize the agencies in charge of reunifying families. He should exercise that power, listen to all those marching today & clean up the mess he made w/ his slapdash family separation policy. #FamiliesBelongTogetherMarch"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 29, 2018
As Seniors Across New York Continue To Face Soaring Prescription Drug Prices, Gillibrand Visits Syracuse To Announce Legislation To Drive Down Costs And Increase Access To Safe, Affordable Medications
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
June 29, 2018
Letter to Mr. John Kelly, Acting DHS Inspector General - Call for Investigation into Potentially Unlawful Actions by DHS at the Borders
Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
June 29, 2018
Letter to William B. Long, Federal Emergy Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator - Slow Hurricane Recovery Efforts in Puerto Rico
Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
June 29, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Michael Horowitz, Department of Justice Inspector General, the Hon. Daniel Levinson, Department of Health and Human Services Inspector General, and John V. Kelly, Department of Homeland Security Acting Inspector General - Call for Comprehensive Review of President Trump's Child Separation Policy
Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
June 29, 2018
Stefanik Tours Hudson Headwaters, Receives 2018 Distinguished Community Health Center Champion Award
Rep.Elise Stefanik
June 29, 2018
Velázquez Calls to Abolish ICE
Rep.Nydia Velázquez
June 29, 2018
Letter to the Federal Communications Commission - Senator Markey Leads Call for FCC to Protect Children's Educational Television Programming
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 29, 2018
CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview With New York Congressman Gregory Meeks
Rep.Gregory Meeks
June 29, 2018
MSNBC "The Beat with Ari Melber" - Transcript: Immigration
Rep.Adriano Espaillat
June 28, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, Attorney General, the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen Secretary of Homeland Security, the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Comply with Injunction, Reunite Families Separated at Border
Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
June 28, 2018
Tweet - "For @realDonaldTrump to reward President Putin with a one-on-one meeting while Russia actively continues to interfere with our elections & undermine the integrity of the transatlantic alliance, proves his priorities are out of whack."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 28, 2018
Tweet - "If anything should happen at this mtg, @realDonaldTrump must inform Putin of his intent to aggressively implement tough sanctions that Congress passed last yr nearly unanimously and tell him we will no longer stand by while he works to destabilize & harm us & our NATO allies."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 28, 2018
Tweet - "Bob Mueller is a decorated Marine, former DoJ prosecutor, and former FBI Director. And, let me remind you, he is a REPUBLICAN. And he was appointed by a REPUBLICAN. In a little more than a year, he has secured 23 indictments, five guilty pleas and one prison sentence."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 28, 2018
Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018
Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 28, 2018
Schumer: New Firefighter Cancer Registry Will Protect Those Risking Their Lives Everyday
Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 28, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Wilbur Ross, Secretary of Commerce - Explain Contradictory Stories about Addition of Citizenship Question to the 2020 Census
Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
June 28, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education, and the Hon. Jeff Sessions, US Attorney General - Demand Answers Regarding Unaccompanied Minors in Administration's Custody
Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
June 28, 2018
Ranking Member Nadler Statement For The Hearing With Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein & Fbi Director Wray
Rep.Jerry Nadler
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