| May 5, 2020
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Gillibrand Introduces Legislation To Create Direct Supply Chain Between Farms And Food Banks
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| May 1, 2020
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Tweet - "It's the first of the month Families are afraid of water or energy being shut off because they can't afford their utility bill This is devastating under any circumstances, but especially now Utilities across the country should suspend shutoffs for the duration of this crisis"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 1, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Gillibrand Urges USDA To Include Fishermen And Aquaculture Farmers In Purchase And Distribution Program
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| April 30, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - U.S. Reps. David Trone, Don Young, Lead 54 Bipartisan Members of Congress to Urge USDA to Waive Restrictions on Access to School Meals Across the Country
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Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
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| April 30, 2020
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Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - ldwin Joins Bipartisan Group of Senators Urging USDA to Target Relief to Local Farmers in Finalized Coronavirus Food Assistance Program
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| April 29, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Gillibrand, Schumer urge USDA to approve New York state's pandemic EBT program
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| April 29, 2020
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Tweet - "The most amazing and confounding thing: President Trump announced he's using DPA for meatpacking plants, but he still hasn't fully invoked the DPA for COVID-19 testing. Why? We're not going to be able to open our food facilities and so many other things safely without testing!"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 29, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - As COVID-19 Highlights Need to Understand Links Between Human, Animal and Environmental Health, U.S. Senator Tina Smith Urges Senate to Take Up Her Bipartisan Bill Pushing "One Health" Approach
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| April 27, 2020
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Whitehouse, Markey, Merkley, Schatz, Gillibrand Call on DC Circuit to Strike Down Trump EPA's Do-Nothing Power Plant Rule
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| April 27, 2020
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Following Push, Gillibrand Announces Inclusion Of Legislation To Help New York Repair Aging Water Infrastructure In Recently Released 2020 Senate Water Resource Development Act And Drinking Water Infrastructure Act
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| April 24, 2020
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Huffman, Tonko lead amicus brief opposing the repeal of the Clean Power Plan
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Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
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| April 24, 2020
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Gillibrand, Schumer Announce Authorization Of Critical Provisions For New York's Water Resources Included In Recently Released 2020 Senate Water Resource Development Act
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| April 23, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Congressman Costa Leads 126 Members in Calling on President to Ensure Direct Relief to Farmers and Producers in the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program
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Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
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| April 23, 2020
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Harris, Gillibrand, Sanders Announce Bill To Fight Hunger, Help Families Afford Food Amid Economic Crisis
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| April 23, 2020
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Stefanik Votes to Replenish the Paycheck Protection Program, Provide Additional Funds to Hospitals, Expand COVID-19 Testing, Make Ag Business Eligible for EIDL Assistance
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Rep. Elise Stefanik
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| April 22, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - On Earth Day, Oversight Democrats Seek Answers on EPA's Decision to Stop Enforcing Environmental Laws Amid Public Health Crisis
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
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| April 22, 2020
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In recently-passed emergency legislation, Schumer delivers for Upstate New York's hardest-hit farmers; through relentless negotiations, Schumer secured key provision, allowing NY farmers access to SBA emergency disaster loans & grants, unlocking more $$$ for NY farms to recover, regrow, and harvest future revenue
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 22, 2020
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Tweet - "President Trump: You need to stop denying science, stop rolling back protections for our environment, and act to fight climate change NOW. #EarthDay50"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 22, 2020
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Tweet - "It's been 50 years since we celebrated the first #EarthDay. And this year like every year, we all have to come together for our planet. Because there is no Planet B. We have to fight climate change. And we have to act now. #EarthDay50"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 22, 2020
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Letter to EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler - Rush & 83 House Democrats Demand EPA Protect Low-Income, Minority Communities Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
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| April 22, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Committee Democrats to USDA: Do Not Undermine Child Nutrition Standards
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Rep. Joe Morelle, ...
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| April 20, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Peter Gaynor, Admin. of the Federal Emergency Management Agency - Rep. Axne Asks FEMA to Outline Flood Response Plans Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
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| April 20, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mike Pence, Vice President of the United States, Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Leahy And Other Senate Democrats Urge Trump Administration To Protect Food Supply And Essential Workers During COVID-19 Crisis
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| April 16, 2020
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E&C Leaders Denounce Trump Administration's Action Undermining Mercury and Other Hazardous Air Pollutants Protections
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Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
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| April 15, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture - Tonko Joins Dairy Caucus to Champion Relief for Farmers
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Rep. Paul Tonko
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| April 14, 2020
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Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Blunt, Hawley Join Colleagues in Urging USDA to Provide Immediate Assistance to Cattle Producers
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Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
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| April 14, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. David Bernhardt, Secretary of the Dept. of the Interior - Congressman Lowenthal, 70 Colleagues, Urge Interior Dept To Pause All Public Comment Period Deadlines During National Emergency
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| April 14, 2020
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Stefanik, Brindisi Send Letter to USDA Requesting Relief for Dairy Farmers
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Rep. Elise Stefanik
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| April 13, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Senators to Secretary Perdue: Provide Assistance to Specialty Crop Producers During Pandemic
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| April 13, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Leahy And Stabenow Lead Letter Urging USDA To Take Immediate Action To Support Dairy Farmers
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| April 13, 2020
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As Family Farms Face Economic Crisis Due To COVID-19 Outbreak, Gillibrand Announces Landmark Legislation To Provide Direct Relief
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| April 9, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Wilbur Ross, Secretary to the Department of Commerce - Huffman, Case, Cunningham, Graves advocate for fisheries relief in bipartisan letter
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Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
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| April 9, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Brown, Murkowski, Stabenow, Bipartisan Senators Press USDA to Provide Relief for Local Farmers during COVID-19 Pandemic
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| April 7, 2020
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Letter to Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - Scott, Quigley, McNerney Urge EPA to Slow Rulemaking Rushed Through During Covid-19 Pandemic
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
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| April 6, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Schumer reveals: Upstate farmers forced to waste milk, crops, & money in the midst of global pandemic due to dramatic supply chain disruptions; senator urges Secretary of Agriculture to immediately release the $9.5b secured in recent emergency package to help New York's +33,000 farms
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 3, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin. of the Small Business Administration - Rubio, Velazquez, Chabot Clarify Intent of Agriculture Business Eligibility for EIDL in CARES Act
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| April 3, 2020
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Tweet - "The Trump administration must stop ignoring the science when it comes to climate change. They should be ashamed of this roll back of public health protections during a public health crisis."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 3, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Durbin, Duckworth Join Bipartisan Letter Urging USDA To Ensure Continuity Of Food Supply By Supporting Farmers During COVID-19 Pandemic
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| April 2, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Pingree Leads 67 Bipartisan Members in Urging Perdue to Implement Provision to Ensure New COVID-19 Stimulus Funds Support Direct-to-Market Farmers
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Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
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| April 2, 2020
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Letter to Jovita Carranza , Admin. of the Small Business Administration - Stanton Calls on Small Business Administration to Extend Coronavirus Relief to Arizona Farmers
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Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
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| March 31, 2020
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Tweet - "I agree that we should fight for an infrastructure bill, but it has to be big, bold, pro-worker, and green."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 31, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - Members of SEEC Leadership condemn EPA suspension of environmental enforcement during COVID-19 crisis
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Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
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| March 31, 2020
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E&C Leaders Blast Trump Administration's Rollback of Clean Car Standards
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Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
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| March 31, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Brown, Colleagues Urge Trump Administration to Release $900 Million in LIHEAP to States
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| March 27, 2020
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Tweet - "Cruise industry often registers abroad to avoid US taxes, environmental regs, worker rights Now seems they want a taxpayer-funded bailout?! No--We rebuffed GOP attempts to bailout companies registered abroad Cruise companies registered or organized off our shores won't qualify"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 26, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. David Bernhardt, Secretary of the Dept. of the Interior - Raskin joins bipartisan effort to reverse proposed Interior Dept. rule threatening millions of migratory birds
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Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
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| March 25, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - 80 House Members Urge Leadership to Include Water Shutoff Prohibition in COVID-19 Stimulus Bill
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Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
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| March 21, 2020
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Letter to Lisa Murkowski and Tom Udall, Chairman and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies - Baldwin, Bipartisan Colleagues Request Full FY2021 Funding for Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| March 19, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. David Bernhardt, Secretary of the Dept. of the Interior - 23 Senators Urge the Interior Department to Reverse Course on Proposed Changes to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| March 12, 2020
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Shaheen, Carper & Schumer Introduce Landmark Legislation to Fund PFAS Cleanup
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| March 12, 2020
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Tweet - "Today, the Senate will vote on the Trump administration's nomination of James Danly to serve on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. But Mr. Danly lacks the experience of past nominees and has deep ties to the energy industry that FERC is supposed to regulate!"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 9, 2020
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Tweet - "Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) are dangerous greenhouse chemicals found in everyday appliances Phasing them out will help fight climate change There's an amendment with bipartisan support to require the EPA phase out HFCs. The @USChamber supports it. Sen. McConnell must hold a vote"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 8, 2020
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Tweet - "Senator Mitch McConnell needs to let the Senate vote to require the EPA to phase out hydrofluorocarbons, dangerous chemicals. This amendment has bipartisan support. The @USChamber of Commerce supports it. This will help us fight climate change!"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 7, 2020
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Tweet - "Senator Mitch McConnell: It's time to let the Senate vote to require the EPA to phase out hydrofluorocarbons. This amendment has bipartisan support. The @USChamber of Commerce supports it. Phasing out these dangerous chemicals will help us fight climate change."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 7, 2020
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Tweet - "To the @USChamber of Commerce: Your support of the bipartisan amendment to require the EPA to phase out the use of hydrofluorocarbons--these dangerous chemicals--is vital to helping fight climate change. It's time to push Senator McConnell to allow a vote on the Senate floor!"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 4, 2020
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Cardin, Barrasso Lead Senate Recognition of US-Australian Firefighting Cooperation
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| March 3, 2020
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Tweet - "Our hearts are with the people of Nashville and all of Tennessee today. To the victims, the survivors, the families, and everyone impacted by the tornadoes, we are praying for you. We stand ready to help."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 2, 2020
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Tweet - "Democrats want to use amendments to the energy bill to make real progress on climate change. Few pieces of legislation offer more opportunity for progress than those that concern our energy policy. We cannot miss our chance to make meaningful progress on climate."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 2, 2020
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Advanced Geothermal Innovation Leadership Act of 2019--Motion to Proceed
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Feb. 28, 2020
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Reps. Cartwright, Stefanik Introduce Bill to Protect Native Plans in National Parks
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Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
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| Feb. 27, 2020
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Rep. Nadler Statement on the Trump Administration's Decision to Defund New York Storm Protection Study
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
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| Feb. 26, 2020
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Climate Change is A Global Problem
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat
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| Feb. 26, 2020
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Climate Change is A Global Problem
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
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| Feb. 20, 2020
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Tweet - "Yesterday, I called on FERC not to undermine New York's climate and clean energy goals But FERC has become a wholly-owned GOP subsidiary, doing the bidding of the biggest polluters Democrats will not stop fighting to seriously tackle the climate crisis"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Feb. 20, 2020
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Letter to Brian Moynihan, Chief Executive Officer of Bank of America - Congress Urges Major U.S. Banks Not to Finance Destructive Drilling in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
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Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
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| Feb. 14, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - Warren Joins Shaheen, Gillibrand Calling on EPA to Deliver on Promises Made in PFAS Action Plan
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| Feb. 14, 2020
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Feinstein, Shaheen, Gillibrand, Colleagues Call on EPA to Make Good on PFAS Action Plan
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Feb. 13, 2020
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Letter to Jane Corwin and Pierre Beland, Chairs of the International Joint Commission - Katko, Brindisi, Morelle Urge IJC to Maximize Outflows, Prevent Further Damage to Lake Ontario Coastal Communities
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Rep. Joe Morelle, ...
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| Feb. 12, 2020
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Tweet - "34 Senate Democrats are coming together to fight for the Clean Economy Act. Because addressing the climate crisis means using all the tools at our disposal to get our country and the planet to net-zero emissions as fast as possible, and certainly no later than 2050."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Feb. 12, 2020
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House Science Committee Adopts Tonko Energy Innovation Amendments
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Rep. Paul Tonko
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| Feb. 12, 2020
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House Science Committee Adopts Tonko Energy Innovation Amendments
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Rep. Paul Tonko
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| Feb. 12, 2020
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Stefanik Cosponsors the Forest Recovery Act
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Rep. Elise Stefanik
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| Feb. 12, 2020
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Soto, Ocasio-Cortez, Sanders, Merkley Unveil Bill to Ban Fracking Nationwide
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
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| Feb. 12, 2020
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Stefanik Cosponsors the Forest Recovery Act
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Rep. Elise Stefanik
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| Feb. 11, 2020
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Van Hollen, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Achieve Net-Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the U.S. by No Later Than 2050
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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