| April 15, 2019
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Schumer: With Baseball Season in Full Swing, Emerald Ash Borer Is Creeping Into Otsego County and Threatening Local Ash Trees Used to Make World Famous Baseball Bats; Senator Launches Major Push to Secure Federal Funding to Help Strike out Destructive Invasives
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 11, 2019
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Letter to Various Energy Utility Companies and the Law Firm of Hunton Andrews Kirth - E&C Leaders Launch Investigation of Secretive Front Group UARG And Its Ties To EPA Officials
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Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
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| April 11, 2019
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Senator Gillibrand Statement On Epa "Certification Of Completion" For GE's Unfinished Hudson River Pcb Cleanup Job
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| April 10, 2019
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Letter to Leader McConnell and Leader Schumer - McEachin Leads Letter Urging Senate to Oppose Bernhardt Nomination
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
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| April 10, 2019
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Executive Session
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 10, 2019
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Whitehouse, Schatz, Heinrich, Gillibrand Introduce Updated Carbon Fee Amid Energized Climate Debate
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| April 8, 2019
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Letter to Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader, Rep. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, and Rep. Steven Scalise, House Minority Whip - LaHood Joins Bipartisan Group to Introduce Extension for the Biodiesel Tax Credit
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Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
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| April 5, 2019
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Letter to Senator Lamar Alexander, and Senator Dianne Feinstein - Schumer, Gillibrand Lead Push In Senate To Secure Millions In Federal Funding For RIT-Led Remade Manufacturing Institute To Support High-Tech Jobs And Clean Energy Innovation In Rochester
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| April 4, 2019
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Letter to Rep. John Yarmuth, Chair of the House Budget Committee and Rep. Nita Lowey, Chair of the House Appropriations Committee - Top Dems Push for Funding to Address the Climate Crisis
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| April 4, 2019
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Letter to Chairman Bishop and Ranking Member Fortenberry - Rep. Emmer Leads Bipartisan Letter to Address Stress in Farm Country
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Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
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| April 3, 2019
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Tonko, Coons Advance Bill to Weatherize Homes, Lower Consumer Utility Bills
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Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
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| April 3, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, USDA - Back Away from Detrimental Changes to SNAP Work Requirements
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Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
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| April 2, 2019
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Letter to Rep. Betty McCollum, Chair of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee and Rep. David Joyce, Ranking Member of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee - Courtney Leads Coalition In Support Of Wild And Scenic Rivers Program In FY 2020 Budget
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
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| April 2, 2019
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Letter to Lamar Alexander, Chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Appropriations, Dianne Feinstein, Ranking Member, Marcy Kaptur, Chair of the House Subcommittee on Appropriations, and Mike Simpson, Ranking Member - Kuster, Stefanik Lead Bipartisan Call for Northern Border Regional Commission Funding in Energy & Water Appropriations Bill
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Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
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| March 29, 2019
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Letter to Secretary Sonny Perdue - Senators Urge Implementation of Farm Bill Dairy Improvements
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| March 27, 2019
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Congressional Hispanic Caucus Leaders Condemn President Trump's Comments on Puerto Rico
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| March 27, 2019
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Letter to Secretary Perdue - Reps. Peterson, Thompson Push Usda on Farm Bill Dairy Program Implementation
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Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
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| March 27, 2019
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Letter to Chairman McCollum, Chairman Serrano, Ranking Member Joyce, and Ranking Member Aderholt - Dingell, Beyer, Nearly 100 Members Call for Enhanced Funding for Endangered Species Protections
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Rep. Joe Morelle, ...
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| March 27, 2019
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Tonko Co-Sponsors H.R. 9: Climate Action Now Act
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Rep. Paul Tonko
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| March 27, 2019
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Tweet - "You need to see @SenDuckworth talk about how fighting climate change is vital for our troops She's speaking from her own experience, and she's speaking as a veteran I could not be more proud she is bringing her voice to the @SenateDems' Special Committee on the Climate Crisis"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 27, 2019
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Letter to Secretary Bernhardt - Honor the Boundaries of Existing National Monuments
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| March 27, 2019
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The Green New Deal
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 27, 2019
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Tweet - "I'm launching the @SenateDems' Special Committee on the Climate Crisis. The consequences of inaction are disastrous. We must have a group of senators dedicated to devising a plan of action. While Republicans deny science, Democrats know we must act. https://www.democrats.senate.gov/climate "
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 26, 2019
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Tweet - "When asked by a reporter, @SenateMajLdr McConnell finally admitted that climate change is real and caused by humans. Our strategy to turn their sham vote around and go on offense on climate change is working."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 26, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. David Bernhardt, Acting Secretary of the Interior - In Wake of New York Times David Bernhardt Revelations, Leading House Democrats Push For "Immediate" Release of Suppressed Pesticide Impact Reports
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| March 26, 2019
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Executive Session
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 25, 2019
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Executive Session
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 21, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Hon. R.D. James, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works (House) - Chairs DeFazio, Napolitano Respond to EPA's Decision to Not Extend Comment Period for Proposed WOTUS Rule
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Rep. Joe Morelle, ...
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| March 21, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Hon. R.D. James, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works (Senate) - Chairs DeFazio, Napolitano Respond to EPA's Decision to Not Extend Comment Period for Proposed WOTUS Rule
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| March 21, 2019
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Tonko Unveils Principles to Advance Climate Consensus in Congress
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Rep. Paul Tonko
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| March 20, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Patrick Shanahan, Acting Secretary of Defense and the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Shaheen, Hassan Lead Letter to DOD & EPA Pressing for Answers on Reports of Efforts to Weaken Contamination Standards for PFAS
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| March 20, 2019
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Letter to Acting Secretary Shanahan and Administrator Wheeler - Senators Warren, Shaheen, and Hassan Presses for Answers on Reports of Efforts to Weaken Contamination Standards for PFAS
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| March 18, 2019
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Tweet - "And how are Democrats going on offense? -Pushing to create a Senate Select Committee on Climate -Securing climate wins in any infrastructure bill -De-funding Trump's fake climate denier panel -Demanding @SenateGOP vote on resolution saying we must act now"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 18, 2019
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MSNBC "All in with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| March 15, 2019
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Tweet - "I'm so proud of all of the students fighting to take immediate, strong action on climate change. We need your voices. We need to keep hearing from you. And we must continue the fight. It's time for America and Congress to take serious action on climate change. #ClimateStrike"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 14, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer - House Members Defend Agriculture in EU Trade Agreement
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Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
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| March 14, 2019
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Gillibrand Announces That Her Legislation To Expand The FDR National Historic Site Has Been Signed Into Law
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| March 14, 2019
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Gillibrand Announces That Her Legislation To Begin Process Of Designating The Finger Lakes Region As A National Heritage Area Has Been Signed Into Law
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| March 14, 2019
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Tonko, Barr Off to the Races with Horseracing Integrity Bill
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Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
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| March 13, 2019
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Schumer and Gillibrand Pushed to Ensure that Just-Passed Natural Resources Management Act Permanently Reauthorizes the Land and Water Conservation Fund
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| March 13, 2019
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Tonko, Schatz Advance Bill to Safeguard Integrity of Federal Science
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Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
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| March 12, 2019
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Executive Session
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 12, 2019
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Inhofe, Bipartisan Group of EPW Senators Introduce Bill to Reauthorize Popular, Effective Diesel Emissions Reduction Act
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| March 7, 2019
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Tweet - "Maybe misleading on climate change is acceptable in the GOP. But I'd like to see my colleagues talk to Iowa farmers, Alaskan & North Carolina fishermen, Florida & Mountain West homeowners. See if denying the severity of recent climate change works there."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 7, 2019
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The Green New Deal
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 6, 2019
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Tweet - "Climate change is a urgent crisis, an existential threat to our country and our planet. It requires a singular focus from this chamber. Today, I'm introducing a resolution to create a select committee on climate change."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 6, 2019
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Tweet - "I've been looking all over for it, but I still can't find the Republican plan to tackle climate change. When will they tell us what they're for?"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 5, 2019
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Tweet - "I love the enthusiasm and energy from young climate activists. Democrats need to hear their voices now more than ever. It's time to implement major climate legislation now."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 5, 2019
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Tweet - "Democrats are going on offense on climate -Introducing a Senate Select Committee on Climate -Focusing on climate in any infrastructure bill -Giving weekly Senate floor speeches to raise awareness -Asking @SenateGOP to vote showing they believe we must act"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 5, 2019
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Reauthorizing West Valley Demonstration Project
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Rep. Paul Tonko
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| March 5, 2019
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Responsible Disposal Reauthorization Act of 2019
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Rep. Paul Tonko
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| March 5, 2019
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Executive Session
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Feb. 28, 2019
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Tweet - "All 47 @SenateDems are introducing a resolution today that affirms 3 things: 1. Climate change is real. 2. It's caused by humans. 3. Congress must act. Will the @SenateGOP sign on?"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Feb. 28, 2019
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Tweet - "Senate Democrats are demanding @SenateMajLdr McConnell and the @SenateGOP take their heads out of the sand and answer three questions: 1. Do they believe climate change is real? 2. Is it caused by humans? 3. Do they believe Congress & the U.S. need to take immediate action?"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Feb. 28, 2019
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Tweet - "Every Democrat voted against Andrew Wheeler to be @EPA's Administrator He built a career as a lobbyist for big polluters He failed to take action on toxic chemicals & downplayed climate change since joining EPA in 2018 He is the wrong choice to be EPA's permanent Administrator"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Feb. 27, 2019
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Tweet - "Thirteen days ago, I took to the Senate floor & challenged @SenateMajLdr McConnell to answer these questions: 1. Do you believe in climate change? 2. Do you believe it's caused by humans? 3. Do you believe Congress should take immediate action? I'm still waiting on an answer."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Feb. 27, 2019
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Tweet - "I'm so proud to keep fighting to #ActOnClimate for our planet, our kids, and our grandkids. And that's why I'm calling on @SenateMajLdr McConnell to finally, finally admit that climate change is real, it's caused by humans, and Congress must act."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Feb. 26, 2019
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Executive Session
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Feb. 26, 2019
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Tweet - "Reports say @realDonaldTrump plans to set up a fake panel at the @WhiteHouse of cherry-picked frauds who question the reality of climate change to "counter" the massive scientific consensus. If he does, @SenateDems will introduce legislation to defund it."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Feb. 26, 2019
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Tonko Recruited for 3rd Climate-Focused House Committee: Natural Resources
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Rep. Paul Tonko
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| Feb. 26, 2019
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Stefanik Passes the Natural Resources Management Act
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Rep. Elise Stefanik
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| Feb. 25, 2019
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Tweet - "Or, so @SenateMajLdr McConnell understands: "An Iceberg the Size of Pulaski County, Kentucky Could Soon Break Off Antarctica""
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Feb. 21, 2019
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Tweet - "Remember this when you hear Republicans and Fox News commentators criticizing plans to tackle climate change: Republicans have ZERO plans to address climate change. It's time for @SenateMajLdr to stop hiding and tell the truth about climate change once and for all."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Feb. 21, 2019
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Tweet - "The @WhiteHouse wants to appoint William Happer to chair a panel on climate change & national security. Happer actually believes more carbon dioxide is good. He's even compared the "demonization of CO2" to the treatment of "Jews under Hitler." What?!"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Feb. 21, 2019
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Tweet - "President @realDonaldTrump's administration decided all on their own to end talks with California about whether the state is allowed to set its own fuel-efficiency standards:"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Feb. 20, 2019
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Gillibrand, Schumer, Blumenthal, Murphy Introduce The Plum Island Conservation Act
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Feb. 19, 2019
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Governor Cuomo, Mayor De Blasio, Senator Schumer & Congressman Rose Announce Multi-Use Elevated Promenade on Staten Island's East Shore to Move Forward with Federal Funding Guaranteed
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| Feb. 18, 2019
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Standing At The Famed Women's Rights National Historical Park In Seneca Falls, Schumer Urges House To Swiftly Pass Lands Package That Includes Permanent Re-authorization Of Land And Water Conservation Fund; Senator Vows To Continue Fight For Full Funding For LWCF In Future
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Feb. 15, 2019
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Gillibrand, Senate Colleagues Reintroduce Legislation To Promote Climate Change Literacy
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| Feb. 14, 2019
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Pallone and Tonko on EPA's PFAS Management Plan
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Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
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| Feb. 14, 2019
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Tweet - "Dear @SenateMajLdr McConnell: Stop trying to distract from the fact that the GOP has no plan on climate change. I'm headed to the Senate Floor to issue you a challenge to admit for the first time: 1. Climate change is real 2. It's caused by humans 3. Congress needs to act"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Feb. 13, 2019
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Schumer: We Tore Down Wall Of Fed Bureaucracy & Now The Seawall SI Needs Will Be Built
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Feb. 13, 2019
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Schumer and Gillibrand Pushed to Ensure that Lands Package Bill Permanently Reauthorizes the Land and Water Conservation Fund
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Feb. 12, 2019
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Tweet - "Big News: The Senate just voted to permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund, our nation's premier conservation program. It not only protects our public lands, but helps grow our outdoor economy. #SaveLWCF"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Feb. 11, 2019
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Letter to Neil Chatterjee, Chairman Federal Energy Regulatory Commission - Representative Levin Calls for Further Action on Key FERC Renewables Rule
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Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
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