| Aug. 6, 2020
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Letter to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy - Following Yesterday's Meeting, Speaker Pelosi and Leader Schumer Send New Letter to Postmaster DeJoy Calling for Immediate Reversal of Recent Postal Service Changes That Threaten Timely Mail Delivery for Millions
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| Aug. 6, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Wilbur Ross, Secretary of the Dept. of Commerce - Durbin Joins Colleagues In Criticizing Trump Administration's Maneuvers To Manipulate Census And Hamper An Accurate Count
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Aug. 6, 2020
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Tweet - "It's August 6th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 6, 2020
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Tweet - "Senator Mitch McConnell falsely warns of an "epidemic of lawsuits" that hasn't materialized. What will materialize is an epidemic of evictions unless we extend the moratorium AND pass rental assistance. #RentReliefNow"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 6, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service - Chair Maloney and Rep. King Lead Lawmakers on Letter to Postmaster General on Delivery Operations
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Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
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| Aug. 6, 2020
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Tweet - "To Postmaster General DeJoy: @SpeakerPelosi and I are demanding the USPS begin paying overtime again and hire back workers who were unfairly fired so that the mail is delivered on time including medicine, paychecks, absentee ballots, and more!"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 6, 2020
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Tweet - "Senate Republicans refuse to acknowledge that state, local, and tribal governments need federal support to prevent teachers, firefighters, and bus drivers from being laid off amid a pandemic. Sen. McConnell said that states should just go bankrupt. That's not acceptable."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 6, 2020
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Tweet - "Republicans exploded the debt by $2 trillion. When they passed the #GOPTaxScam. 83% of the benefits went to the wealthiest 1%. And now they want to lecture America during a pandemic about fiscal restraint? Pipe. Down."
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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| Aug. 6, 2020
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Wyden and Clarke Introduce Bill to Eliminate Barriers to Fixing Critical Medical Equipment During the Pandemic
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Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
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| Aug. 6, 2020
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Schumer, Gillibrand announce over $300K in FEMA funding for firefighters
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| Aug. 6, 2020
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Tweet - "Americans are crying out for relief. COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths continue to climb. Today, we learned that another 1.19 million Americans filed for unemployment. Democrats will not stop fighting for people and families."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 6, 2020
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Tweet - "When it comes to elections, education, and food assistance. When it comes to health care coverage, testing and tracing, and Medicaid. Senate Republicans continue to pinch pennies during a national emergency. We won't stop fighting to get Americans the relief they deserve."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 6, 2020
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Letter to Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection - Rosen, Harris Lead Letter Calling on CBP to Fully Adhere to the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act, Protect Unaccompanied Children at the Southern Border
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Aug. 6, 2020
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Udall, Heinrich Introduce Impact Aid Infrastructure Act to Boost School Infrastructure Projects Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Aug. 6, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mary Neumayr, Chairman on the Council of Environmental Quality - Bennet Joins Carper, 55 Colleagues in Bicameral Letter to White House Demanding Release of Public Records about Fast-Tracked Projects
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| Aug. 6, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Rep. Lee Spearheads Letter Urging Congress to Increase Federal Funding for State Medicaid Programs During COVID-19
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| Aug. 6, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Jayapal Leads 88 Lawmakers In Demanding Congress Save the Census
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Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
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| Aug. 6, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Durbin, Moran, Colleagues: Include NIH Research Funding In Next COVID-19 Relief Package
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Aug. 6, 2020
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Schumer, Gillibrand, Morelle announce $9.2 million in federal funding for transportation services in Rochester
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| Aug. 6, 2020
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Tweet - "When Speaker Pelosi and I met with the Postmaster General: We demanded that the USPS begin paying overtime again and hire back workers who were unfairly fired so that the mail is delivered on time--including medicine, paychecks, absentee ballots, and more!"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 6, 2020
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CNN "Newsroom" - Interview with Kirsten Gillibrand
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| Aug. 5, 2020
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Letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, and House Minority leader Kevin McCarthy - Warren, Smith, Colleagues Call on Senate Leadership to Secure Child Care Relief in the Next COVID-19 Stimulus Package
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Aug. 5, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Bill Blair, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness - Following reports of new penalties for boaters crossing into the Canadian side of the St. Lawrence river mid-transit, Schumer calls for common sense, clear, & consistent cross-border travel enforcement; fines for boats on water & undocked, hurt already-devastated cross-border tourism industry in Northern New York
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 5, 2020
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Congressman Joe Morelle Condems Trump Administration for Plans to End Census Count a Month Early
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Rep. Joe Morelle
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| Aug. 5, 2020
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Tweet - "So everyone in the White House can get tested, but President Trump still does not have an adequate national testing strategy that allows average Americans to access tests easily or get results back fast enough?!"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 5, 2020
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Tweet - "More than seven months into this crisis, the U.S. still does not have the adequate capacity for testing and contact tracing. It's a shocking failure of the Trump administration. We must provide enough resources to finally help fight COVID."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 5, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Velázquez Demands FCC Probe of Racist Puerto Rico TV Program
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| Aug. 5, 2020
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Tweet - "It's August 5th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 5, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense, and the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Rose Helps Lead Call for Trump Administration to Stop Playing Political Games with National Guard COVID-19 Response Efforts
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| Aug. 5, 2020
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Tweet - "Democrats will not stop fighting to extend the moratorium on evictions AND provide assistance to renters in this crisis. #RentReliefNow"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 5, 2020
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Tweets - "Paychecks. Social Security. Medication. Ballots. The United States Postal Service is essential. Why is that so complicated to understand?"
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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| Aug. 5, 2020
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Coronavirus
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 5, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the Senate and the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader of the Senate - Bennet, Democratic Senators Push for Proposal to Create Jobs That Will Fight COVID-19, Strengthen Our Health, Service Systems in Upcoming Relief Package
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Aug. 5, 2020
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Hirono, Gillibrand, Smith, and Colleagues Introduce Impact Aid Infrastructure Act to Boost School Infrastructure Projects
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Aug. 5, 2020
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Udall, Heinrich Introduce Impact Aid Infrastructure Act to Boost School Infrastructure Projects Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Aug. 5, 2020
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Tweet - "Today, @SpeakerPelosi and I met with the head of USPS We demanded they end the egregious regulations they put in place that are delaying mail--medicine, paychecks, absentee ballots, more A fully functioning postal service is essential to ensuring every mail-in ballot is counted"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 5, 2020
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Tweet - "It's shameful that President Trump is again politicizing the frontline work of our National Guard. Every state should be fully reimbursed for their National Guard deployments in fighting COVID."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 5, 2020
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Governor Cuomo Announces Construction Milestone for Historic Carousel Project at Canalside
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Rep. Tim Kennedy, ...
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| Aug. 5, 2020
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Letter to Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service - Klobuchar, Peters, Carper, Schumer Call on USPS to Reliably Deliver Election Mail
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| Aug. 5, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Jay Clayton, Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission - Waters, Gottheimer, Sherman, Foster, and Lynch Lead Call For SEC Investigation into Kodak; Cite Concern Over Insider Trading Related to Defense Production Act Deal
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Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
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| Aug. 5, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Bishop, Lucas Urge Inclusion on Critical Minerals Policy in COVID-19 Bill
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Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
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| Aug. 4, 2020
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Letter to Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service - Congressman Joe Morelle Calls on Postmaster General to Address Severe Delays in Service
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Rep. Joe Morelle
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| Aug. 4, 2020
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Tweet - "It's August 4th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 4, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Schumer: As Madison County continues to recover from COVID-19 and children get ready to go back to school, many still do not have sufficient--or any--access to broadband; senator calls for USDA to approve $15 million in grant funding to address the county's dire internet access needs
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 4, 2020
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Stefanik Cosponsors Emergency Assistance for Safe Elections Act
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Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
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| Aug. 4, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Micheal Pompeo, Secretary of the Department of State, the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the US Department of Homeland Security, the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the US Department of Labor - Neal, Nadler, Lofgren Call for Changes to Ease the Admission of Temporary Health Workers During the COVID-19 Emergency
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| Aug. 4, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Schumer: As Livingston County continues to recover from COVID-19 and children get ready to go back to school, over 40% of Livingston County still does not have sufficient- or any- access to broadband; in Livingston on Friday, senator called for USDA to immediately approve $14.4 million in grant funding to address the county's internet access needs
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 4, 2020
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Tweet - "Over 50 million Americans have filed for unemployment. But Republicans want to cut the benefits that have been a lifeline to millions amid COVID?! That's unacceptable."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 4, 2020
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Schumer, Gillibrand announce the bipartisan, Great American Outdoors Act has been signed into law, giving over $17 billion to preserving and protecting public lands, water resources, & historic sites
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Aug. 4, 2020
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Schumer, Gillibrand announce nearly $12 million in emergency federal funding for coronavirus testing across New York state
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Aug. 4, 2020
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Tweet - "It's unbelievable that seven months into this crisis, Democrats still have to argue with Republicans about delivering enough support for testing, tracing, and our health care system in the middle of a pandemic. We won't stop fighting for action."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 4, 2020
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Tweet - "Sen. McConnell has admitted, four times, that there are as many as 20 GOP Senators who will vote against ANY COVID relief package Those same Republicans voted to give $1.9 trillion in tax cuts to giant corporations & the wealthy Dems won't stop fighting for people and families"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 4, 2020
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Levin, Stefanik Introduce Bipartisan COVID-19 WIC Safety and Modernization Act
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Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
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| Aug. 4, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Michael Rigas, Acting Director of the Office of Personnel Management, and the Hon. Russell Vought, Dir. of the Office of Management and Budget - Haaland Leads the Stand Against Using Civil Servants as Pawns, Advocates For Their Safety in the Workplace
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Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
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| Aug. 4, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Peter Gaynor, Admin. of the Federal Emergency Management Administration - Sherrill, Pascrell, Beyer, Schakowsky, and Waters Demand FEMA Response to Reports of Faulty PPE Sent to Nursing Homes
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Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
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| Aug. 4, 2020
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Brownley, Lee, DeGette, Nadler, and Pappas Lead Bicameral Amicus Brief Opposing the Trump Administration's Refusal of Care Rule
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| Aug. 4, 2020
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Van Hollen, Wyden, Feinstein Take Action to Protect Health Care Freedoms in Court
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Aug. 3, 2020
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Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader; and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader;
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Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
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| Aug. 3, 2020
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Tweet - "We are fighting to make sure that Americans can vote safely and confidently, in person and by mail, especially In the middle of a pandemic. Funding for state elections systems and the post office shouldn't be a partisan issue. This is about our democracy!"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 3, 2020
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Tweet - "We all want to see our schools re-open. But if we want to keep our students and teachers safe, we need MORE federal funding for EVERY school."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 3, 2020
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Tweet - "It's August 3rd, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 3, 2020
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Tweet - "Emergency unemployment insurance benefits have expired. The economy is in recession. Things are getting worse for everyday Americans. What is wrong with Senate Republicans? Do. Your. Job."
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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| Aug. 3, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Congresswoman Angie Craig Secures Increased Special Education Funding in Appropriations Bill
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
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| Aug. 3, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Fudge, Bustos, Kuster, Pingree Sound the Alarm on USDA Failure to Help Small Farms, Farmers of Color
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| Aug. 2, 2020
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Tweet - "This was two weeks ago. He lied. President Trump and the Republicans are suing to rip away health care from millions."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 2, 2020
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Tweet - "It's August 2nd, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 1, 2020
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Tweet - "50 million Americans have lost work. The economy is in recession. Hunger is on the rise throughout the land. Trump and Senate Republicans continue to fail America. Pass. The. Heroes. Act. Now."
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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| Aug. 1, 2020
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Tweet - "It's August 1st, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 1, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the United States Senate - Rosen, Jones, and Hassan Lead Senators in Demanding McConnell Have Senate Work Through Weekend Until Bipartisan Deal Reached
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| July 31, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Adams, DeFazio, Maloney, and Connolly Lead Effort to Save the Postal Service
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| July 31, 2020
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Congressman Morelle Sponsors Landmark Legislation to Fight Child Hunger
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Rep. Joe Morelle
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| July 31, 2020
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Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Department of the Treasury - Reps. Torres, Lee Call Foul as Trump Nominates Political Ally for Key Foreign Aid Position
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Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
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| July 31, 2020
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Schumer reveals: Without Fed funds Central New York schools might not be able to safely reopen; costs of PPE, physical barriers & other supplies could badly drain local resources, making it much harder for Central New York districts to open safely; senator pushes plan to cover those costs with Fed dollars in "COVID-4' & allow schools to safely reopen
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 31, 2020
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Meng Measure To Stop Trump From Excluding Undocumented Immigrants in Congressional Apportionment Passed By House
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Rep. Grace Meng
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| July 31, 2020
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Meng Statement on Census Bureau's Reduced Door-Knocking Operation
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Rep. Grace Meng
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