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Nov. 19, 2019 Suozzi, Ways and Means colleagues announce green energy package Rep. Tom Suozzi
Nov. 19, 2019 As Families Prepare For Thanksgiving Dinner, Gillibrand Announces New Legislation To Help Improve Food Safety Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Nov. 19, 2019 Tweet - "America needs leaders like @JaneFonda in the fight against climate change. My new #CleanCars plan. Preserving our climate for future generations. Fighting for action in the Senate. Thank you so much for your leadership and for working with us, Jane Fonda." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 18, 2019 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Nita Lowey, Chair of the Appropriations Committee - Congressman Joe Neguse Leads Letter Requesting Full LWCF Funding in FY2020 Budget Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
Nov. 18, 2019 Tweet - "Just two weeks ago, New York saw severe damage after being ravaged by heavy rain, flooding, & winds We must get these communities the aid they need The first step is for FEMA to prioritize this damage and to complete preliminary damage assessments now" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 18, 2019 House Delegation Introduces Humane Cosmetics Act Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
Nov. 18, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Pete Gaynor, Acting Admin. of the Federal Emergency Management Agency - Schumer, Gillibrand urge FEMA to prioritize & immediately complete preliminary damage assessments for 18 upstate counties ravaged by windstorm, flooding & severe weather Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Nov. 18, 2019 Letter to the US Chamber Board Member Representative - Harris, Colleagues Demand Answers on Chamber of Commerce's Anti-Climate Agenda, Funding Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 18, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the US Environmental Protection Agency - Harris, Colleagues Announce GAO Report: Climate Change Poses Real Threat to Our Nation's Superfund Sites Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 16, 2019 Tweet - "Senate Democrats just released a report showing how President Trump's administration is unfairly picking winners and losers, wealthy conglomerates over small farmers. @USDA needs to make sure all farmers are treated fairly. Period." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 15, 2019 Schumer reveals: Vital farm program is treating upstate NY farmers unfairly, stripping sorely-needed funding to recover from current trade climate; Schumer calls on USDA for parity and to give NY farmers the assistance they need & deserve ASAP Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 14, 2019 Executive Session Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 14, 2019 Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez Announce The Green New Deal for Public Housing Act Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
Nov. 14, 2019 Tweet - "A report by Democrats on the Agriculture Committee revealed that the lion's share of federal aid has gone to large agricultural conglomerates instead of small family farms in the Midwest. How can President @realDonaldTrump claim to be looking after our farmers?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 13, 2019 Executive Calendar Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 13, 2019 Senators Markey, Sanders, and Gillibrand Reintroduce Legislation to Protect Communities from Dangerous Nuclear Spent Fuel Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 13, 2019 Tweet - "A new report from the Democrats on the Senate Agriculture Committee is shedding new light on troubling disparities in how the Trump Administration has treated farmers. They're picking winners over losers, certain regions over others, and wealthy conglomerates over small farmers." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 12, 2019 Gillibrand Announces New Legislation To Finally Stop Polluters From Contaminating New York Waterways With Toxic Levels Of PFAS Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Nov. 12, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture - Durbin, Duckworth Urge Trump Administration To Improve Trade Assistance To Illinois Farmers Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Nov. 9, 2019 Tweet - "You don't have to hear it from me. This is what @AlexHonnold, @SashaDiGiulian, @TommyCaldwell1, and the @AccessFund have to say about how preserving our environment and public lands can help our economy." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 9, 2019 Tweet - "It is unacceptable that President Trump pulled us out of the Paris climate agreement. Period. Listen to @SashaDiGiulian, @TommyCaldwell1, and @AlexHonnold talk with me about the fight to preserve our climate for future generations." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 9, 2019 Tweet - "We must fight to preserve wild places for future generations From Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge To the Gunks in New York To Kentucky's Red River Gorge Here's @TommyCaldwell1, @AlexHonnold, & @SashaDiGiulian on @ProtectWinters and our environment & public lands" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 9, 2019 Tweet - "With President Trump pulling America out of the Paris climate agreement this week: I'm sharing a conversation I had with @AlexHonnold, @SashaDiGiulian, and @TommyCaldwell1 about their stories, the impacts of climate change they've seen, and why they fight for our environment." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 8, 2019 As Republicans Introduce Legislation To Allow Coal Plants To Further Evade Pollution Regulations, Gillibrand Questions Officials In Senate Hearing On How More Air Pollution Harms New Yorkers Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Nov. 8, 2019 After years of Schumer support & advocacy, anti-animal cruelty legislation unanimously passes in senate and awaits president's signature; Schumer says bipartisan Pact Act will close existing loophole and finally make animal cruelty a federal felony once and for all Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 7, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Todd Semonite, Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Schumer reveals: In 2019 alone, +1k toxic algal blooms plagued Upstate NY lakes, threatening upstate drinking water, residents, animals & economies; senator urges Feds to launch statewide effort to combat the blooms ASAP Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 6, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Richard Neal, Chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means - Finkenauer and Horn Lead Letter to Leadership Urging Extension of Key Biofuels Tax Incentives Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
Nov. 5, 2019 Tonko "Still In" for Paris Climate Agreement Rep. Paul Tonko
Nov. 5, 2019 Stefanik Cosponsors the Seeding Rural Resilience Act Rep. Elise Stefanik
Nov. 5, 2019 Bacon, Tonko, Langevin Introduce Health Care Workforce Protection Act of 2019 Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
Nov. 5, 2019 Tweet - "The Trump Administration formally sent notice to the U.N. that the United States will withdraw from the Paris Agreement in 2020. Future generations will look back on this decision as a dramatic step backward in the fight to address the climate crisis." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 5, 2019 Executive Session Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 4, 2019 Representative Adriano Espaillat introduces the Green Climate Fund Authorization Act of 2019 Rep. Adriano Espaillat
Nov. 4, 2019 Tweet - "In the long list of pitiful and dangerous policy decisions @realDonaldTrump has made as president, today's announcement ranks as one of the worst." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 4, 2019 Tweet - "Senate Democrats continue to stand with the vast majority of Americans who are demanding their elected officials stop kowtowing to corporate polluters and take action to address the mounting threat posed by climate change." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 4, 2019 Pallone & Tonko Denounce Trump Administration's Proposed Rollback of Coal Ash Rules Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
Nov. 4, 2019 Tweet - "Future generations will look back on President Trump's decision as a dramatic step backward in the fight to address the climate crisis that will hurt our planet, our economy, and our national security for decades to come." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 1, 2019 Problem Solvers Caucus Endorses Landmark Bipartisan Agricultural Workers Bill Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
Nov. 1, 2019 Rep. Nadler and Local Leaders Commemorate Superstorm Sandy Anniversary, Announce Legislation to Expand Access to FEMA Disaster Assistance Rep. Jerry Nadler
Nov. 1, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Nita Lowey, Chair of the Committee on Appropriations, Letter to the Hon. Betty McCollum, Chair of the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies - Rep. Huffman, Sen. Markey Push for Accountability, Protecting the Arctic and American Taxpayers Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
Nov. 1, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Pete Gaynor, Acting Admin. of the Federal Emergency Management Agency - Schumer, Gillibrand urge FEMA to stand ready to quickly approve potential disaster declaration for Upstate New York communities ravaged by windstorm, flooding & severe weather Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Nov. 1, 2019 Tweet - "Communities across Upstate New York saw severe damage and continue to recover from yesterday's storm FEMA must stand ready to quickly approve disaster declaration requests for Upstate New York communities ravaged by it It's critical they get the resources they need to recover" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 1, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture - Committee Democrats Call on Trump Administration: Abandon Proposal that Jeopardizes Access to School Meals for Nearly 1 Million Children Rep. Joe Morelle, ...
Nov. 1, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Pete Gaynor, Acting Admin. of the Federal Emergency Management Agency - Schumer, Gillibrand urge FEMA to stand ready to quickly approve potential disaster declaration for Western New York communities ravaged by windstorm, flooding and severe weather Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Nov. 1, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Hon. Steny Hoyer, Majority Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives, and the Hon. Steve Scalise, Minority Whip of the U.S. House of Representatives - Pascrell, Graves, Crist, Rouzer, Mucarsel-Powell, Rooney Demand Changes to National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Oct. 31, 2019 Rep. Nadler Applauds Passage of Legislative Package to Protect Our National Parks and Public Lands Rep. Jerry Nadler
Oct. 31, 2019 Stefanik Co-Leads the Farm Workforce Modernization Act Rep. Elise Stefanik
Oct. 31, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - Schumer announces, following his major push, Kent arsenic mine is now officially on Environmental Protection Agency's national priorities list; senator says, after 30+ years of foot-dragging, designation will allow a federally-funded remediation effort to commence Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 31, 2019 Cardin Leads Bipartisan Senate Resolution Urging President Trump to Keep the United States in the Paris Climate Agreement Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 30, 2019 Stefanik Sends TICK Act Letter to Energy and Commerce Committee Chairs Rep. Elise Stefanik
Date Title Politician
Nov. 19, 2019 Suozzi, Ways and Means colleagues announce green energy package Rep.Tom Suozzi
Nov. 19, 2019 As Families Prepare For Thanksgiving Dinner, Gillibrand Announces New Legislation To Help Improve Food Safety Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Nov. 19, 2019 Tweet - "America needs leaders like @JaneFonda in the fight against climate change. My new #CleanCars plan. Preserving our climate for future generations. Fighting for action in the Senate. Thank you so much for your leadership and for working with us, Jane Fonda." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 18, 2019 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Nita Lowey, Chair of the Appropriations Committee - Congressman Joe Neguse Leads Letter Requesting Full LWCF Funding in FY2020 Budget Rep.Tom Suozzi, ...
Nov. 18, 2019 Tweet - "Just two weeks ago, New York saw severe damage after being ravaged by heavy rain, flooding, & winds We must get these communities the aid they need The first step is for FEMA to prioritize this damage and to complete preliminary damage assessments now" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 18, 2019 House Delegation Introduces Humane Cosmetics Act Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
Nov. 18, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Pete Gaynor, Acting Admin. of the Federal Emergency Management Agency - Schumer, Gillibrand urge FEMA to prioritize & immediately complete preliminary damage assessments for 18 upstate counties ravaged by windstorm, flooding & severe weather Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Nov. 18, 2019 Letter to the US Chamber Board Member Representative - Harris, Colleagues Demand Answers on Chamber of Commerce's Anti-Climate Agenda, Funding Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 18, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the US Environmental Protection Agency - Harris, Colleagues Announce GAO Report: Climate Change Poses Real Threat to Our Nation's Superfund Sites Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 16, 2019 Tweet - "Senate Democrats just released a report showing how President Trump's administration is unfairly picking winners and losers, wealthy conglomerates over small farmers. @USDA needs to make sure all farmers are treated fairly. Period." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 15, 2019 Schumer reveals: Vital farm program is treating upstate NY farmers unfairly, stripping sorely-needed funding to recover from current trade climate; Schumer calls on USDA for parity and to give NY farmers the assistance they need & deserve ASAP Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 14, 2019 Executive Session Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 14, 2019 Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez Announce The Green New Deal for Public Housing Act Rep.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
Nov. 14, 2019 Tweet - "A report by Democrats on the Agriculture Committee revealed that the lion's share of federal aid has gone to large agricultural conglomerates instead of small family farms in the Midwest. How can President @realDonaldTrump claim to be looking after our farmers?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 13, 2019 Executive Calendar Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 13, 2019 Senators Markey, Sanders, and Gillibrand Reintroduce Legislation to Protect Communities from Dangerous Nuclear Spent Fuel Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 13, 2019 Tweet - "A new report from the Democrats on the Senate Agriculture Committee is shedding new light on troubling disparities in how the Trump Administration has treated farmers. They're picking winners over losers, certain regions over others, and wealthy conglomerates over small farmers." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 12, 2019 Gillibrand Announces New Legislation To Finally Stop Polluters From Contaminating New York Waterways With Toxic Levels Of PFAS Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Nov. 12, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture - Durbin, Duckworth Urge Trump Administration To Improve Trade Assistance To Illinois Farmers Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Nov. 9, 2019 Tweet - "You don't have to hear it from me. This is what @AlexHonnold, @SashaDiGiulian, @TommyCaldwell1, and the @AccessFund have to say about how preserving our environment and public lands can help our economy." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 9, 2019 Tweet - "It is unacceptable that President Trump pulled us out of the Paris climate agreement. Period. Listen to @SashaDiGiulian, @TommyCaldwell1, and @AlexHonnold talk with me about the fight to preserve our climate for future generations." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 9, 2019 Tweet - "We must fight to preserve wild places for future generations From Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge To the Gunks in New York To Kentucky's Red River Gorge Here's @TommyCaldwell1, @AlexHonnold, & @SashaDiGiulian on @ProtectWinters and our environment & public lands" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 9, 2019 Tweet - "With President Trump pulling America out of the Paris climate agreement this week: I'm sharing a conversation I had with @AlexHonnold, @SashaDiGiulian, and @TommyCaldwell1 about their stories, the impacts of climate change they've seen, and why they fight for our environment." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 8, 2019 As Republicans Introduce Legislation To Allow Coal Plants To Further Evade Pollution Regulations, Gillibrand Questions Officials In Senate Hearing On How More Air Pollution Harms New Yorkers Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Nov. 8, 2019 After years of Schumer support & advocacy, anti-animal cruelty legislation unanimously passes in senate and awaits president's signature; Schumer says bipartisan Pact Act will close existing loophole and finally make animal cruelty a federal felony once and for all Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 7, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Todd Semonite, Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Schumer reveals: In 2019 alone, +1k toxic algal blooms plagued Upstate NY lakes, threatening upstate drinking water, residents, animals & economies; senator urges Feds to launch statewide effort to combat the blooms ASAP Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 6, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Richard Neal, Chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means - Finkenauer and Horn Lead Letter to Leadership Urging Extension of Key Biofuels Tax Incentives Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
Nov. 5, 2019 Tonko "Still In" for Paris Climate Agreement Rep.Paul Tonko
Nov. 5, 2019 Stefanik Cosponsors the Seeding Rural Resilience Act Rep.Elise Stefanik
Nov. 5, 2019 Bacon, Tonko, Langevin Introduce Health Care Workforce Protection Act of 2019 Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
Nov. 5, 2019 Tweet - "The Trump Administration formally sent notice to the U.N. that the United States will withdraw from the Paris Agreement in 2020. Future generations will look back on this decision as a dramatic step backward in the fight to address the climate crisis." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 5, 2019 Executive Session Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 4, 2019 Representative Adriano Espaillat introduces the Green Climate Fund Authorization Act of 2019 Rep.Adriano Espaillat
Nov. 4, 2019 Tweet - "In the long list of pitiful and dangerous policy decisions @realDonaldTrump has made as president, today's announcement ranks as one of the worst." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 4, 2019 Tweet - "Senate Democrats continue to stand with the vast majority of Americans who are demanding their elected officials stop kowtowing to corporate polluters and take action to address the mounting threat posed by climate change." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 4, 2019 Pallone & Tonko Denounce Trump Administration's Proposed Rollback of Coal Ash Rules Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
Nov. 4, 2019 Tweet - "Future generations will look back on President Trump's decision as a dramatic step backward in the fight to address the climate crisis that will hurt our planet, our economy, and our national security for decades to come." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 1, 2019 Problem Solvers Caucus Endorses Landmark Bipartisan Agricultural Workers Bill Rep.Tom Suozzi, ...
Nov. 1, 2019 Rep. Nadler and Local Leaders Commemorate Superstorm Sandy Anniversary, Announce Legislation to Expand Access to FEMA Disaster Assistance Rep.Jerry Nadler
Nov. 1, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Nita Lowey, Chair of the Committee on Appropriations, Letter to the Hon. Betty McCollum, Chair of the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies - Rep. Huffman, Sen. Markey Push for Accountability, Protecting the Arctic and American Taxpayers Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
Nov. 1, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Pete Gaynor, Acting Admin. of the Federal Emergency Management Agency - Schumer, Gillibrand urge FEMA to stand ready to quickly approve potential disaster declaration for Upstate New York communities ravaged by windstorm, flooding & severe weather Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Nov. 1, 2019 Tweet - "Communities across Upstate New York saw severe damage and continue to recover from yesterday's storm FEMA must stand ready to quickly approve disaster declaration requests for Upstate New York communities ravaged by it It's critical they get the resources they need to recover" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 1, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture - Committee Democrats Call on Trump Administration: Abandon Proposal that Jeopardizes Access to School Meals for Nearly 1 Million Children Rep.Joe Morelle, ...
Nov. 1, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Pete Gaynor, Acting Admin. of the Federal Emergency Management Agency - Schumer, Gillibrand urge FEMA to stand ready to quickly approve potential disaster declaration for Western New York communities ravaged by windstorm, flooding and severe weather Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Nov. 1, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Hon. Steny Hoyer, Majority Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives, and the Hon. Steve Scalise, Minority Whip of the U.S. House of Representatives - Pascrell, Graves, Crist, Rouzer, Mucarsel-Powell, Rooney Demand Changes to National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Oct. 31, 2019 Rep. Nadler Applauds Passage of Legislative Package to Protect Our National Parks and Public Lands Rep.Jerry Nadler
Oct. 31, 2019 Stefanik Co-Leads the Farm Workforce Modernization Act Rep.Elise Stefanik
Oct. 31, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - Schumer announces, following his major push, Kent arsenic mine is now officially on Environmental Protection Agency's national priorities list; senator says, after 30+ years of foot-dragging, designation will allow a federally-funded remediation effort to commence Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 31, 2019 Cardin Leads Bipartisan Senate Resolution Urging President Trump to Keep the United States in the Paris Climate Agreement Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 30, 2019 Stefanik Sends TICK Act Letter to Energy and Commerce Committee Chairs Rep.Elise Stefanik
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