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April 15, 2019 Schumer Reveals: Nuke Waste Continues to Sit Smack in The Middle of Niagara County--despite Fed Promise 4 Years Ago to Clean It Up; Senator Launches Major Push to Secure +$250 M Increase to Vital Cleanup Program for Niagara Site so Army Corps & Energy Dept. Can--once and For All--clean. Up. The. Mess. Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 11, 2019 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 Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
April 11, 2019 Senator Gillibrand Statement On Epa "Certification Of Completion" For GE's Unfinished Hudson River Pcb Cleanup Job Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
April 10, 2019 Letter to Leader McConnell and Leader Schumer - McEachin Leads Letter Urging Senate to Oppose Bernhardt Nomination Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
April 10, 2019 Whitehouse, Schatz, Heinrich, Gillibrand Introduce Updated Carbon Fee Amid Energized Climate Debate Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 10, 2019 Executive Session Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 8, 2019 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 Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
April 5, 2019 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 Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
April 4, 2019 Letter to Chairman Bishop and Ranking Member Fortenberry - Rep. Emmer Leads Bipartisan Letter to Address Stress in Farm Country Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
April 4, 2019 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 Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
April 3, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, USDA - Back Away from Detrimental Changes to SNAP Work Requirements Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
April 3, 2019 Tonko, Coons Advance Bill to Weatherize Homes, Lower Consumer Utility Bills Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
April 2, 2019 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 Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
April 2, 2019 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 Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
March 29, 2019 Letter to Secretary Sonny Perdue - Senators Urge Implementation of Farm Bill Dairy Improvements Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
March 27, 2019 Letter to Secretary Perdue - Reps. Peterson, Thompson Push Usda on Farm Bill Dairy Program Implementation Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
March 27, 2019 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 Rep. Joe Morelle, ...
March 27, 2019 Congressional Hispanic Caucus Leaders Condemn President Trump's Comments on Puerto Rico Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
March 27, 2019 Letter to Secretary Bernhardt - Honor the Boundaries of Existing National Monuments Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
March 27, 2019 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 " Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 27, 2019 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" Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 27, 2019 Tonko Co-Sponsors H.R. 9: Climate Action Now Act Rep. Paul Tonko
March 27, 2019 The Green New Deal Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 26, 2019 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 Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
March 26, 2019 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." Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 26, 2019 Executive Session Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 25, 2019 Executive Session Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 21, 2019 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 Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
March 21, 2019 Tonko Unveils Principles to Advance Climate Consensus in Congress Rep. Paul Tonko
March 21, 2019 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 Rep. Joe Morelle, ...
March 20, 2019 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 Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
March 20, 2019 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 Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
March 18, 2019 MSNBC "All in with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
March 18, 2019 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" Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 15, 2019 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" Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 14, 2019 Gillibrand Announces That Her Legislation To Begin Process Of Designating The Finger Lakes Region As A National Heritage Area Has Been Signed Into Law Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
March 14, 2019 Gillibrand Announces That Her Legislation To Expand The FDR National Historic Site Has Been Signed Into Law Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
March 14, 2019 Tonko, Barr Off to the Races with Horseracing Integrity Bill Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
March 14, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer - House Members Defend Agriculture in EU Trade Agreement Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
March 13, 2019 Tonko, Schatz Advance Bill to Safeguard Integrity of Federal Science Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
March 13, 2019 Schumer and Gillibrand Pushed to Ensure that Just-Passed Natural Resources Management Act Permanently Reauthorizes the Land and Water Conservation Fund Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
March 12, 2019 Inhofe, Bipartisan Group of EPW Senators Introduce Bill to Reauthorize Popular, Effective Diesel Emissions Reduction Act Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
March 12, 2019 Executive Session Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 7, 2019 The Green New Deal Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 7, 2019 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." Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 6, 2019 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." Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 6, 2019 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?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 5, 2019 Reauthorizing West Valley Demonstration Project Rep. Paul Tonko
March 5, 2019 Executive Session Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 5, 2019 Responsible Disposal Reauthorization Act of 2019 Rep. Paul Tonko
Date Title Politician
April 15, 2019 Schumer Reveals: Nuke Waste Continues to Sit Smack in The Middle of Niagara County--despite Fed Promise 4 Years Ago to Clean It Up; Senator Launches Major Push to Secure +$250 M Increase to Vital Cleanup Program for Niagara Site so Army Corps & Energy Dept. Can--once and For All--clean. Up. The. Mess. Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 11, 2019 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 Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
April 11, 2019 Senator Gillibrand Statement On Epa "Certification Of Completion" For GE's Unfinished Hudson River Pcb Cleanup Job Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
April 10, 2019 Letter to Leader McConnell and Leader Schumer - McEachin Leads Letter Urging Senate to Oppose Bernhardt Nomination Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
April 10, 2019 Whitehouse, Schatz, Heinrich, Gillibrand Introduce Updated Carbon Fee Amid Energized Climate Debate Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 10, 2019 Executive Session Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 8, 2019 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 Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
April 5, 2019 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 Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
April 4, 2019 Letter to Chairman Bishop and Ranking Member Fortenberry - Rep. Emmer Leads Bipartisan Letter to Address Stress in Farm Country Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
April 4, 2019 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 Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
April 3, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, USDA - Back Away from Detrimental Changes to SNAP Work Requirements Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
April 3, 2019 Tonko, Coons Advance Bill to Weatherize Homes, Lower Consumer Utility Bills Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
April 2, 2019 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 Rep.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
April 2, 2019 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 Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
March 29, 2019 Letter to Secretary Sonny Perdue - Senators Urge Implementation of Farm Bill Dairy Improvements Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
March 27, 2019 Letter to Secretary Perdue - Reps. Peterson, Thompson Push Usda on Farm Bill Dairy Program Implementation Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
March 27, 2019 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 Rep.Joe Morelle, ...
March 27, 2019 Congressional Hispanic Caucus Leaders Condemn President Trump's Comments on Puerto Rico Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
March 27, 2019 Letter to Secretary Bernhardt - Honor the Boundaries of Existing National Monuments Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
March 27, 2019 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 " Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 27, 2019 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" Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 27, 2019 Tonko Co-Sponsors H.R. 9: Climate Action Now Act Rep.Paul Tonko
March 27, 2019 The Green New Deal Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 26, 2019 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 Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
March 26, 2019 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." Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 26, 2019 Executive Session Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 25, 2019 Executive Session Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 21, 2019 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 Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
March 21, 2019 Tonko Unveils Principles to Advance Climate Consensus in Congress Rep.Paul Tonko
March 21, 2019 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 Rep.Joe Morelle, ...
March 20, 2019 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 Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
March 20, 2019 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 Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
March 18, 2019 MSNBC "All in with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
March 18, 2019 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" Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 15, 2019 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" Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 14, 2019 Gillibrand Announces That Her Legislation To Begin Process Of Designating The Finger Lakes Region As A National Heritage Area Has Been Signed Into Law Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
March 14, 2019 Gillibrand Announces That Her Legislation To Expand The FDR National Historic Site Has Been Signed Into Law Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
March 14, 2019 Tonko, Barr Off to the Races with Horseracing Integrity Bill Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
March 14, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer - House Members Defend Agriculture in EU Trade Agreement Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
March 13, 2019 Tonko, Schatz Advance Bill to Safeguard Integrity of Federal Science Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
March 13, 2019 Schumer and Gillibrand Pushed to Ensure that Just-Passed Natural Resources Management Act Permanently Reauthorizes the Land and Water Conservation Fund Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
March 12, 2019 Inhofe, Bipartisan Group of EPW Senators Introduce Bill to Reauthorize Popular, Effective Diesel Emissions Reduction Act Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
March 12, 2019 Executive Session Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 7, 2019 The Green New Deal Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 7, 2019 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." Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 6, 2019 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." Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 6, 2019 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?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 5, 2019 Reauthorizing West Valley Demonstration Project Rep.Paul Tonko
March 5, 2019 Executive Session Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 5, 2019 Responsible Disposal Reauthorization Act of 2019 Rep.Paul Tonko
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