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March 19, 2014 Schumer Urges Feds to Develop Ice Control Plan for West Seneca to Limit Future Ice Jams, After Repeated Flooding; Will Also Push Marines to Bring Ice-Breaking Vehicle to Western New York Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 18, 2014 Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Merkley Leads Over 200 Members of Congress in Calling for Executive Order Protecting LGBT Workers from Workplace Discrimination Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
March 18, 2014 Letter to Secretary Sally Jewell, Secretary of the US Department of the Interior, and Thomas P. Bolstick, Commanding General of the US Army Corps of Engineers - Urging Feds to Provide Protective Sand Replacement at Rockaway's Riis Park and Fort Tilden Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 17, 2014 Letter to Rodney Frelinghuysen, John Culberson, Pete Visclosky, Sanford Bishop - Increase Funding for Military and Veteran Suicide Prevention and Outreach Programs Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
March 17, 2014 Schumer Reveals: Syracuse Hospitals are Suffering from Shortage of Vital Sterilization Product that Could Delay Important Surgeries - Senator Calls on Company that Makes Product to Expedite Delivery to Syracuse Hospitals - And for FDA to Step In Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 14, 2014 Letter to John Kerry, Secretary of State, United States Department of State - Young Israeli Visa Denial Rates Rep. Grace Meng
March 14, 2014 Congresswoman Clarke Commends Review of Deportation Policy Rep. Yvette Clarke
March 14, 2014 Letter to John Kerry, Secretary of State - Anti-LGBT Legislation Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, ...
March 13, 2014 Letter to Patrick Donahoe, US Postmaster General - Bronx Post Office Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
March 13, 2014 Letter to Sheldon Silver, Speaker of the New York State Assembly, and Dean Skelos, Majority Leader of the State Senate - Continue Allocations for Brooklyn Rep. Yvette Clarke
March 12, 2014 Meng Issues Statement Condemning Rocket Attacks From Gaza Rep. Grace Meng
March 11, 2014 Oak Orchard Harbor Will Receive a Large Maintenance Dredge to Increase Harbor's Capacity - Will Allow Recreational Traffic to Move More Efficiently & Provide a Boost to Local Economy Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 11, 2014 With New York Ranked Second Least-Affordable For Full-Time Infant Day Care, Gillibrand Announces Legislation Expanding Tax Breaks Aimed At Easing Burden Of Child Care Costs For Working Families Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
March 11, 2014 E-Cigarette Companies are Targeting Children Through Advertising with no Federal Restrictions - Schumer Pushing Legislation Requiring FTC to Ban E-Cig Companies from Marketing to Children Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 7, 2014 Rep. Nadler Urges Return of Jewish Archives to Iraqi Jews and Their Descendants Rep. Jerry Nadler
March 6, 2014 Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development Act of 2013 Rep. Jerry Nadler
March 6, 2014 City of Schenectady Approved for $3 Million Loan from HUD to Clear 80 Vacant Buildings and Make Critical City Upgrades - Following Senator's Push, Loan Will Help Clear the Way for Economic Development in Schenectady Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 6, 2014 Letter to John Kerry, Secretary of State, and Daniel Ragsdale, Immigrations and Customs Enforcement - End Arbitrary Practice of Preemptively Denying Tourist Visas for Young Israelis Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 6, 2014 Gillibrand Statement on Senate Vote to Reform Military Justice System Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
March 5, 2014 Schumer Calls for First Statewide Heroin Database - Lack of Information Hinders NY Law Enforcement's Ability to Combat Heroin Crisis: Drugstat Will Allow Local Cops, Hospitals, and Toxicologists to Track Crimes and Overdose Patterns Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 5, 2014 Letter to Margaret Hamburg, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - FDA's Proposed Rule to Protect Consumers of Generic Drugs Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, ...
March 4, 2014 Congresswoman Clarke's Statement on the Extension of Temporary Protected Status Rep. Yvette Clarke
March 4, 2014 Letter to Margaret Hamburg, Commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration - Approve Treatments for Rare Diseases Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
March 3, 2014 Letter to Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary Department of Health and Human Services - Overturn Confounding FDA Decision Allowing New Super-drug to Hit Market without Protections to Prevent Abuse Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 28, 2014 U.S. Rep. Meeks Statement on the House Foreign Affairs Committee Markup of the Bipartisan H.R. 2548, "Electrify Africa Act of 2014" Rep. Gregory Meeks
Feb. 27, 2014 Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary Department of Agriculture - Revive New York's Bee Population, Strengthen Farms Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Feb. 26, 2014 Hearing of the Personnel Subcommittee of the Senate Armed Services Committee - The Relationships Between Military Sexual Assault, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Suicide Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Feb. 26, 2014 After Consent Agreement Reached, Military Sexual Assault Reform Bill Now Set for Senate Floor Action in March Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Feb. 25, 2014 Schumer, Gillbrand Announce over $12 Million in Federal Funding for Nassau County to Remove Sandy-Related Debris from Local Waterways Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 25, 2014 Congresswoman Clarke Urges End to Build It Back Delays Rep. Yvette Clarke
Feb. 25, 2014 Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Accountability For Human Rights Violations In South Sudan Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Feb. 24, 2014 In Owego, Gillibrand Announces Federal Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Feb. 24, 2014 Executive Session Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Feb. 24, 2014 In Greene, Gillibrand, Hanna Announce Legislation to Expand Access to Pre-K Programs Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Feb. 24, 2014 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 Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 21, 2014 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 Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 21, 2014 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 Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
Feb. 20, 2014 Letter to Gina McCarthy, Administrator US Environmental Protection Agency - Urging EPA to Award $700,000 in Brownfield Cleanup Grant to the City Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 19, 2014 Letter to Carmen Farina, Chancellor New York City Department of Education - Recognize Diwali as Official School Holiday Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
Feb. 19, 2014 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 Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 18, 2014 Gillibrand in Plattsburgh Announces Federal Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Feb. 18, 2014 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 Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 14, 2014 Reps. Maloney, Nadler & King Praise Expansion of WTC Health Program Covered Conditions List Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Feb. 12, 2014 Meng Warns New Yorkers about New Telephone Scam Rep. Grace Meng
Feb. 12, 2014 Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Call for Diplomacy with Iran Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
Feb. 12, 2014 Schumer Pushes for Federal Funding for Jamaica Bay and Rockaway Peninsula Renewal Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 12, 2014 Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Reveal Top Line Intelligence Spending Levels in FY2015 Budget Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
Feb. 12, 2014 Letter to Administrator Fugate, Federal Emergency Management Agency - $10.1M in Federal Aid for Three Critical Capital Region Infrastructure Repair Projects Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 10, 2014 Letter to John Kerry, Secretary of State - Help Combat Child Sexual Assault In Guatemala Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Feb. 10, 2014 Letter to John Kerry, Secretary of the Department of State - NATO Enlargement Rep. Grace Meng, ...
Date Title Politician
March 19, 2014 Schumer Urges Feds to Develop Ice Control Plan for West Seneca to Limit Future Ice Jams, After Repeated Flooding; Will Also Push Marines to Bring Ice-Breaking Vehicle to Western New York Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 18, 2014 Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Merkley Leads Over 200 Members of Congress in Calling for Executive Order Protecting LGBT Workers from Workplace Discrimination Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
March 18, 2014 Letter to Secretary Sally Jewell, Secretary of the US Department of the Interior, and Thomas P. Bolstick, Commanding General of the US Army Corps of Engineers - Urging Feds to Provide Protective Sand Replacement at Rockaway's Riis Park and Fort Tilden Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 17, 2014 Letter to Rodney Frelinghuysen, John Culberson, Pete Visclosky, Sanford Bishop - Increase Funding for Military and Veteran Suicide Prevention and Outreach Programs Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
March 17, 2014 Schumer Reveals: Syracuse Hospitals are Suffering from Shortage of Vital Sterilization Product that Could Delay Important Surgeries - Senator Calls on Company that Makes Product to Expedite Delivery to Syracuse Hospitals - And for FDA to Step In Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 14, 2014 Letter to John Kerry, Secretary of State, United States Department of State - Young Israeli Visa Denial Rates Rep.Grace Meng
March 14, 2014 Congresswoman Clarke Commends Review of Deportation Policy Rep.Yvette Clarke
March 14, 2014 Letter to John Kerry, Secretary of State - Anti-LGBT Legislation Rep.Hakeem Jeffries, ...
March 13, 2014 Letter to Patrick Donahoe, US Postmaster General - Bronx Post Office Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
March 13, 2014 Letter to Sheldon Silver, Speaker of the New York State Assembly, and Dean Skelos, Majority Leader of the State Senate - Continue Allocations for Brooklyn Rep.Yvette Clarke
March 12, 2014 Meng Issues Statement Condemning Rocket Attacks From Gaza Rep.Grace Meng
March 11, 2014 Oak Orchard Harbor Will Receive a Large Maintenance Dredge to Increase Harbor's Capacity - Will Allow Recreational Traffic to Move More Efficiently & Provide a Boost to Local Economy Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 11, 2014 With New York Ranked Second Least-Affordable For Full-Time Infant Day Care, Gillibrand Announces Legislation Expanding Tax Breaks Aimed At Easing Burden Of Child Care Costs For Working Families Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
March 11, 2014 E-Cigarette Companies are Targeting Children Through Advertising with no Federal Restrictions - Schumer Pushing Legislation Requiring FTC to Ban E-Cig Companies from Marketing to Children Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 7, 2014 Rep. Nadler Urges Return of Jewish Archives to Iraqi Jews and Their Descendants Rep.Jerry Nadler
March 6, 2014 Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development Act of 2013 Rep.Jerry Nadler
March 6, 2014 City of Schenectady Approved for $3 Million Loan from HUD to Clear 80 Vacant Buildings and Make Critical City Upgrades - Following Senator's Push, Loan Will Help Clear the Way for Economic Development in Schenectady Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 6, 2014 Letter to John Kerry, Secretary of State, and Daniel Ragsdale, Immigrations and Customs Enforcement - End Arbitrary Practice of Preemptively Denying Tourist Visas for Young Israelis Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 6, 2014 Gillibrand Statement on Senate Vote to Reform Military Justice System Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
March 5, 2014 Schumer Calls for First Statewide Heroin Database - Lack of Information Hinders NY Law Enforcement's Ability to Combat Heroin Crisis: Drugstat Will Allow Local Cops, Hospitals, and Toxicologists to Track Crimes and Overdose Patterns Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 5, 2014 Letter to Margaret Hamburg, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - FDA's Proposed Rule to Protect Consumers of Generic Drugs Rep.Hakeem Jeffries, ...
March 4, 2014 Congresswoman Clarke's Statement on the Extension of Temporary Protected Status Rep.Yvette Clarke
March 4, 2014 Letter to Margaret Hamburg, Commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration - Approve Treatments for Rare Diseases Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
March 3, 2014 Letter to Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary Department of Health and Human Services - Overturn Confounding FDA Decision Allowing New Super-drug to Hit Market without Protections to Prevent Abuse Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 28, 2014 U.S. Rep. Meeks Statement on the House Foreign Affairs Committee Markup of the Bipartisan H.R. 2548, "Electrify Africa Act of 2014" Rep.Gregory Meeks
Feb. 27, 2014 Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary Department of Agriculture - Revive New York's Bee Population, Strengthen Farms Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Feb. 26, 2014 Hearing of the Personnel Subcommittee of the Senate Armed Services Committee - The Relationships Between Military Sexual Assault, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Suicide Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Feb. 26, 2014 After Consent Agreement Reached, Military Sexual Assault Reform Bill Now Set for Senate Floor Action in March Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Feb. 25, 2014 Schumer, Gillbrand Announce over $12 Million in Federal Funding for Nassau County to Remove Sandy-Related Debris from Local Waterways Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 25, 2014 Congresswoman Clarke Urges End to Build It Back Delays Rep.Yvette Clarke
Feb. 25, 2014 Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Accountability For Human Rights Violations In South Sudan Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Feb. 24, 2014 In Owego, Gillibrand Announces Federal Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Feb. 24, 2014 Executive Session Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Feb. 24, 2014 In Greene, Gillibrand, Hanna Announce Legislation to Expand Access to Pre-K Programs Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Feb. 24, 2014 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 Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 21, 2014 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 Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 21, 2014 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 Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
Feb. 20, 2014 Letter to Gina McCarthy, Administrator US Environmental Protection Agency - Urging EPA to Award $700,000 in Brownfield Cleanup Grant to the City Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 19, 2014 Letter to Carmen Farina, Chancellor New York City Department of Education - Recognize Diwali as Official School Holiday Rep.Gregory Meeks, ...
Feb. 19, 2014 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 Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 18, 2014 Gillibrand in Plattsburgh Announces Federal Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Feb. 18, 2014 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 Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 14, 2014 Reps. Maloney, Nadler & King Praise Expansion of WTC Health Program Covered Conditions List Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Feb. 12, 2014 Meng Warns New Yorkers about New Telephone Scam Rep.Grace Meng
Feb. 12, 2014 Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Call for Diplomacy with Iran Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
Feb. 12, 2014 Schumer Pushes for Federal Funding for Jamaica Bay and Rockaway Peninsula Renewal Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 12, 2014 Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Reveal Top Line Intelligence Spending Levels in FY2015 Budget Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
Feb. 12, 2014 Letter to Administrator Fugate, Federal Emergency Management Agency - $10.1M in Federal Aid for Three Critical Capital Region Infrastructure Repair Projects Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 10, 2014 Letter to John Kerry, Secretary of State - Help Combat Child Sexual Assault In Guatemala Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Feb. 10, 2014 Letter to John Kerry, Secretary of the Department of State - NATO Enlargement Rep.Grace Meng, ...
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