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April 14, 2020 Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Blunt, Hawley Join Colleagues in Urging USDA to Provide Immediate Assistance to Cattle Producers Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
April 14, 2020 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 Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
April 14, 2020 Stefanik, Brindisi Send Letter to USDA Requesting Relief for Dairy Farmers Rep. Elise Stefanik
April 13, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Senators to Secretary Perdue: Provide Assistance to Specialty Crop Producers During Pandemic Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
April 13, 2020 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 Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 13, 2020 As Family Farms Face Economic Crisis Due To COVID-19 Outbreak, Gillibrand Announces Landmark Legislation To Provide Direct Relief Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
April 9, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Wilbur Ross, Secretary to the Department of Commerce - Huffman, Case, Cunningham, Graves advocate for fisheries relief in bipartisan letter Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
April 9, 2020 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 Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 7, 2020 Letter to Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - Scott, Quigley, McNerney Urge EPA to Slow Rulemaking Rushed Through During Covid-19 Pandemic Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
April 6, 2020 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 Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 3, 2020 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 Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
April 3, 2020 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." Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 3, 2020 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 Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 2, 2020 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 Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
April 2, 2020 Letter to Jovita Carranza , Admin. of the Small Business Administration - Stanton Calls on Small Business Administration to Extend Coronavirus Relief to Arizona Farmers Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
March 31, 2020 Tweet - "I agree that we should fight for an infrastructure bill, but it has to be big, bold, pro-worker, and green." Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 31, 2020 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 Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
March 31, 2020 E&C Leaders Blast Trump Administration's Rollback of Clean Car Standards Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
March 31, 2020 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 Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
March 27, 2020 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" Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 26, 2020 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 Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
March 25, 2020 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 Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
March 21, 2020 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 Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
March 19, 2020 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 Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
March 12, 2020 Shaheen, Carper & Schumer Introduce Landmark Legislation to Fund PFAS Cleanup Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
March 12, 2020 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!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 9, 2020 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" Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 8, 2020 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!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 7, 2020 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." Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 7, 2020 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!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 4, 2020 Cardin, Barrasso Lead Senate Recognition of US-Australian Firefighting Cooperation Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
March 3, 2020 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." Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 2, 2020 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." Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 2, 2020 Advanced Geothermal Innovation Leadership Act of 2019--Motion to Proceed Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 28, 2020 Reps. Cartwright, Stefanik Introduce Bill to Protect Native Plans in National Parks Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
Feb. 27, 2020 Rep. Nadler Statement on the Trump Administration's Decision to Defund New York Storm Protection Study Rep. Jerry Nadler
Feb. 26, 2020 Climate Change is A Global Problem Rep. Adriano Espaillat
Feb. 26, 2020 Climate Change is A Global Problem Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Feb. 20, 2020 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" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 20, 2020 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 Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
Feb. 14, 2020 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 Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Feb. 14, 2020 Feinstein, Shaheen, Gillibrand, Colleagues Call on EPA to Make Good on PFAS Action Plan Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Feb. 13, 2020 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 Rep. Joe Morelle, ...
Feb. 12, 2020 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." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 12, 2020 House Science Committee Adopts Tonko Energy Innovation Amendments Rep. Paul Tonko
Feb. 12, 2020 House Science Committee Adopts Tonko Energy Innovation Amendments Rep. Paul Tonko
Feb. 12, 2020 Stefanik Cosponsors the Forest Recovery Act Rep. Elise Stefanik
Feb. 12, 2020 Soto, Ocasio-Cortez, Sanders, Merkley Unveil Bill to Ban Fracking Nationwide Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
Feb. 12, 2020 Stefanik Cosponsors the Forest Recovery Act Rep. Elise Stefanik
Feb. 11, 2020 Van Hollen, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Achieve Net-Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the U.S. by No Later Than 2050 Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Date Title Politician
April 14, 2020 Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Blunt, Hawley Join Colleagues in Urging USDA to Provide Immediate Assistance to Cattle Producers Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
April 14, 2020 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 Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
April 14, 2020 Stefanik, Brindisi Send Letter to USDA Requesting Relief for Dairy Farmers Rep.Elise Stefanik
April 13, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Senators to Secretary Perdue: Provide Assistance to Specialty Crop Producers During Pandemic Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
April 13, 2020 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 Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 13, 2020 As Family Farms Face Economic Crisis Due To COVID-19 Outbreak, Gillibrand Announces Landmark Legislation To Provide Direct Relief Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
April 9, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Wilbur Ross, Secretary to the Department of Commerce - Huffman, Case, Cunningham, Graves advocate for fisheries relief in bipartisan letter Rep.Tom Suozzi, ...
April 9, 2020 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 Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 7, 2020 Letter to Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - Scott, Quigley, McNerney Urge EPA to Slow Rulemaking Rushed Through During Covid-19 Pandemic Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
April 6, 2020 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 Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 3, 2020 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 Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
April 3, 2020 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." Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 3, 2020 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 Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 2, 2020 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 Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
April 2, 2020 Letter to Jovita Carranza , Admin. of the Small Business Administration - Stanton Calls on Small Business Administration to Extend Coronavirus Relief to Arizona Farmers Rep.Tom Suozzi, ...
March 31, 2020 Tweet - "I agree that we should fight for an infrastructure bill, but it has to be big, bold, pro-worker, and green." Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 31, 2020 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 Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
March 31, 2020 E&C Leaders Blast Trump Administration's Rollback of Clean Car Standards Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
March 31, 2020 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 Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
March 27, 2020 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" Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 26, 2020 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 Rep.Tom Suozzi, ...
March 25, 2020 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 Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
March 21, 2020 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 Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
March 19, 2020 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 Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
March 12, 2020 Shaheen, Carper & Schumer Introduce Landmark Legislation to Fund PFAS Cleanup Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
March 12, 2020 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!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 9, 2020 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" Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 8, 2020 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!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 7, 2020 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." Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 7, 2020 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!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 4, 2020 Cardin, Barrasso Lead Senate Recognition of US-Australian Firefighting Cooperation Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
March 3, 2020 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." Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 2, 2020 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." Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 2, 2020 Advanced Geothermal Innovation Leadership Act of 2019--Motion to Proceed Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 28, 2020 Reps. Cartwright, Stefanik Introduce Bill to Protect Native Plans in National Parks Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
Feb. 27, 2020 Rep. Nadler Statement on the Trump Administration's Decision to Defund New York Storm Protection Study Rep.Jerry Nadler
Feb. 26, 2020 Climate Change is A Global Problem Rep.Adriano Espaillat
Feb. 26, 2020 Climate Change is A Global Problem Rep.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Feb. 20, 2020 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" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 20, 2020 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 Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
Feb. 14, 2020 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 Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Feb. 14, 2020 Feinstein, Shaheen, Gillibrand, Colleagues Call on EPA to Make Good on PFAS Action Plan Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Feb. 13, 2020 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 Rep.Joe Morelle, ...
Feb. 12, 2020 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." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 12, 2020 House Science Committee Adopts Tonko Energy Innovation Amendments Rep.Paul Tonko
Feb. 12, 2020 House Science Committee Adopts Tonko Energy Innovation Amendments Rep.Paul Tonko
Feb. 12, 2020 Stefanik Cosponsors the Forest Recovery Act Rep.Elise Stefanik
Feb. 12, 2020 Soto, Ocasio-Cortez, Sanders, Merkley Unveil Bill to Ban Fracking Nationwide Rep.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
Feb. 12, 2020 Stefanik Cosponsors the Forest Recovery Act Rep.Elise Stefanik
Feb. 11, 2020 Van Hollen, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Achieve Net-Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the U.S. by No Later Than 2050 Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
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