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Jan. 15, 2019 Tonko to Lead Key Climate Subcommittee Rep. Paul Tonko
Jan. 14, 2019 Schumer Announces Canopy Growth, a Major Industry Player, Is Poised to Make a $100-150 M Investment in The Southern Tier, Creating as Many as 400 New Jobs and Establishing One of The Nation's Leading Industrial Hemp Industrial Parks; Senator Says Investment Will Solidify Southern Tier as National Hub for Industrial Hemp Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 14, 2019 Tweet - "President @realDonaldTrump is speaking to farmers in Louisiana. But @USDA can't pay out promised aid during the #TrumpShutdown. They can't implement the new provisions in the Farm Bill. Farmers can't get loans. Mr. President: If you want to help farmers, re-open the government." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 11, 2019 As Trump Shutdown Halts Paychecks, Tonko Votes to Restore EPA Protections, Protect Families Receiving Food Assistance Rep. Paul Tonko
Jan. 11, 2019 Rep. Adriano Espaillat Votes to Re-Open All of Our National Parks With Full Staffing and to Allow EPA to Resume its Activities Protecting Public Health Rep. Adriano Espaillat
Jan. 10, 2019 Congressman Morelle Votes to Re-Open Dept. of Agriculture Guarantee Families Receive Snap Benefits Rep. Joe Morelle
Jan. 8, 2019 Letter to Speaker Pelosi and Commitee Castor - SEEC Leadership Urge Prioritize Placement of SEEC members on the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
Jan. 8, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Members of Congress Demand Answers on Upcoming SNAP Benefit Lapse Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Jan. 7, 2019 Gillibrand, Velázquez And Senate Colleagues Reintroduce Bill To Establish Puerto Rico Hurricanes Commission Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Jan. 4, 2019 Representative Levin Joins House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
Dec. 21, 2018 Alaska Remote Generator Reliability and Protection Act Rep. Paul Tonko
Dec. 20, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, Office of Management and Budget - Crist Seeks Federal Funding to Tackle Harmful Algal Blooms Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
Dec. 19, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Elaine Chao, the Hon. Rick Perry, the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, and the Hon. Ms. Mary Neumayr - Carper, Schumer Demand Disclosure of Administration's Oil Industry Contacts After Reports of Covert Campaign to Weaken Fuel Economy Standards Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Dec. 18, 2018 Following Trump Administration Move To Roll Back Methane Pollution Requirements For Oil And Gas Companies, Senators Gillibrand, Whitehouse, Van Hollen, And Senate Democrats Determine That Scott Pruitt's Conflicts Of Interest Renders Proposed Methane Rule Invalid Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Dec. 17, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - DeGette Leads Democratic House Colleagues in Opposition to EPA Proposal to Weaken Methane Standards Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
Dec. 17, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler - Carper, Schumer Demand Overdue EPA Action to Ban Deadly Paint-Stripping Chemical Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Dec. 15, 2018 Tweet - "Ryan Zinke was one of the most toxic members of the cabinet in the way he treated our environment, our precious public lands, and the way he treated the govt like it was his personal honey pot. The swamp cabinet will be a little less foul without him." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 14, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator, EPA - Abandon Baseless Proposal on Animal Waste Emissions Reporting Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Dec. 13, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - Lawmakers Push President to Act on Climate Change Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
Dec. 13, 2018 Following Her Push, Gillibrand Announces That Final Farm Bill -- Which Just Passed Senate And House -- Includes Her Amendment To Protect Long Island Shellfish Producers And Expand Insurance Coverage Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Dec. 13, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Bernard L. McNamee, Commissioner, FERC - Call for FERC Commissioner McNamee's Recusal from Future Discussions Involving Potential Subsidization of Coal, Nuclear Plants Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Dec. 12, 2018 Following Her Push, Gillibrand Announces That Senate-Passed Final Version Of The Farm Bill Includes Her Bill To Provide Refund For Dairy Farmers Who Paid Into Failed Insurance Program Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Dec. 12, 2018 Tweet - "More robust crop insurance, dairy support, enhanced rural broadband, strong conservation, enhancing our food safety net, boosting specialty crops and organics--we worked hard to craft this bipartisan Farm Bill that will help family farmers & NY's diverse agricultural economy." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 12, 2018 Schumer Successfully Fought For The Inclusion Of Key Benefits For Dairy Producers, Farmers, Consumers, & Organic Farmers; Schumer Applauds His Colleagues In Congress For Crafting Vital Bill That Includes Hard-Fought Priorities For Upstate New York Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 12, 2018 As Rural Communities Throughout New York State Face Declines In Businesses And Jobs, Gillibrand Announces That Her Bipartisan Amendment To Invest In New Rural Businesses And Create Rural Jobs Has Passed The Senate In Final Conferenced Version Of The Farm Bill Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Dec. 12, 2018 Following Her Push, Gillibrand Successfully Includes Bipartisan Rural Broadband Legislation In The Final Senate-Passed Version Of The Farm Bill Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Dec. 11, 2018 Hearing of the Environment Subcommittee of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce - Opening Statement of Rep. Paul Tonko, Hearing on "Discussion Draft: The 21st Century Transportation Fuels Act" Rep. Paul Tonko
Dec. 6, 2018 Tweet - "In the next Congress, Democrats must force action on climate change. An infrastructure bill could be one of our 1st opportunities. Senate Democrats will expect climate policies and funding in an infrastructure bill if @realDonaldTrump wants our support." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 6, 2018 Letter to Acting Administrator Wheeler - E&C Democrats Demand Info on EPA Enforcement Actions that Undermine its Ability to Protect Human Health and the Environment Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
Dec. 6, 2018 Funding the Government Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 5, 2018 Executive Session Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 4, 2018 Tweet - "The Senate should not confirm Bernard McNamee for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. McNamee has a long record of biased promotion of fossil fuels & hostility to renewables. He published an op-ed ON EARTH DAY praising the benefits of fossil fuels." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 27, 2018 Climate Change Rep. Paul Tonko
Nov. 27, 2018 Executive Session Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 25, 2018 Tweet - "Why did Trump admin release the climate report on black Friday? Because they don't want you to know the devastating effects of their failure to address climate change. Any infrastructure package considered by Congress next year MUST invest in clean energy and climate resiliency." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 20, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Democrats Condemn EPA Efforts to Gut Climate Change Protections, Demands Information and Documents Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
Nov. 19, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Disclose Information Regarding Deadly Strain Of Salmonella Linked To Raw Turkey Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 19, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Donald J. Trump - Reject Any Farm Bill That Does Not Include Refund For Dairy Farmers Who Paid Into Failed Insurance Program Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Nov. 15, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - Lawmakers Challenge Trump's Call to Cut Federal Aid to Puerto Rico Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
Nov. 15, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Congressional Progressive Caucus Lead 114 House Democrats in Letter to Administrator Wheeler Urging Reversal of Clean Power Plan Replacement Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, ...
Nov. 15, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Carper, Whitehouse Lead Senators in Demanding Documents on EPA's Abrupt Dismissal of Scientists from Advisory Committees Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 14, 2018 In First Vote Since Midterms, the House of Representatives Passes Congressman Suozzi's Bill (385-4) Rep. Tom Suozzi
Nov. 13, 2018 Congressman Lester Wolff National Wildlife Refuge Rep. Tom Suozzi
Nov. 7, 2018 Schumer Announces, Following His Recent Meeting with Air Force Secretary Wilson, the Department of Defense and Air Force Have Agreed to Send Senior Officials to Stewart Air National Guard Base This Month to Deliver Long-Awaited Public Meeting on PFOA/PFOS Contamination Remediation Efforts Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 2, 2018 Schumer: Boosting Acer Program Will Spout Sweet Results For The North Country Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 26, 2018 Letter to Secretary Perdue, USDA - The Fair Treatment Of Greek Yogurt Is A Win-Win-Win For Students, Dairy Farmers, And The Burgeoning Greek Yogurt Industry Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 26, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of Environmental Protection Agency, and the Honorable Elaine Chao, Secretary of Transportation - Oppose Trump Administration's Proposed Fuel Economy Roll-Back Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 26, 2018 Schumer: Congress Must Reauthorize & Fully Fund Upstate's Primary Source Of Conservation And Recreation Funding Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 23, 2018 Letter to Elaine Chao, Secretary of Transportation and Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Senators to Trump Administration: Don't Challenge California's Clean Car Standards Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Oct. 22, 2018 Letter to Brian Steed, Deputy Directory of Policy and Programs Bureau of Land Management - Forty-Four House Democrats Push BLM to Rescind Illegal Anti-Transparency Directive on Federal Oil and Gas Leasing, Postpone December Lease Sales Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
Date Title Politician
Jan. 15, 2019 Tonko to Lead Key Climate Subcommittee Rep.Paul Tonko
Jan. 14, 2019 Schumer Announces Canopy Growth, a Major Industry Player, Is Poised to Make a $100-150 M Investment in The Southern Tier, Creating as Many as 400 New Jobs and Establishing One of The Nation's Leading Industrial Hemp Industrial Parks; Senator Says Investment Will Solidify Southern Tier as National Hub for Industrial Hemp Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 14, 2019 Tweet - "President @realDonaldTrump is speaking to farmers in Louisiana. But @USDA can't pay out promised aid during the #TrumpShutdown. They can't implement the new provisions in the Farm Bill. Farmers can't get loans. Mr. President: If you want to help farmers, re-open the government." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 11, 2019 As Trump Shutdown Halts Paychecks, Tonko Votes to Restore EPA Protections, Protect Families Receiving Food Assistance Rep.Paul Tonko
Jan. 11, 2019 Rep. Adriano Espaillat Votes to Re-Open All of Our National Parks With Full Staffing and to Allow EPA to Resume its Activities Protecting Public Health Rep.Adriano Espaillat
Jan. 10, 2019 Congressman Morelle Votes to Re-Open Dept. of Agriculture Guarantee Families Receive Snap Benefits Rep.Joe Morelle
Jan. 8, 2019 Letter to Speaker Pelosi and Commitee Castor - SEEC Leadership Urge Prioritize Placement of SEEC members on the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
Jan. 8, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Members of Congress Demand Answers on Upcoming SNAP Benefit Lapse Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Jan. 7, 2019 Gillibrand, Velázquez And Senate Colleagues Reintroduce Bill To Establish Puerto Rico Hurricanes Commission Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Jan. 4, 2019 Representative Levin Joins House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
Dec. 21, 2018 Alaska Remote Generator Reliability and Protection Act Rep.Paul Tonko
Dec. 20, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, Office of Management and Budget - Crist Seeks Federal Funding to Tackle Harmful Algal Blooms Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
Dec. 19, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Elaine Chao, the Hon. Rick Perry, the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, and the Hon. Ms. Mary Neumayr - Carper, Schumer Demand Disclosure of Administration's Oil Industry Contacts After Reports of Covert Campaign to Weaken Fuel Economy Standards Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Dec. 18, 2018 Following Trump Administration Move To Roll Back Methane Pollution Requirements For Oil And Gas Companies, Senators Gillibrand, Whitehouse, Van Hollen, And Senate Democrats Determine That Scott Pruitt's Conflicts Of Interest Renders Proposed Methane Rule Invalid Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Dec. 17, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - DeGette Leads Democratic House Colleagues in Opposition to EPA Proposal to Weaken Methane Standards Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
Dec. 17, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler - Carper, Schumer Demand Overdue EPA Action to Ban Deadly Paint-Stripping Chemical Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Dec. 15, 2018 Tweet - "Ryan Zinke was one of the most toxic members of the cabinet in the way he treated our environment, our precious public lands, and the way he treated the govt like it was his personal honey pot. The swamp cabinet will be a little less foul without him." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 14, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator, EPA - Abandon Baseless Proposal on Animal Waste Emissions Reporting Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Dec. 13, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - Lawmakers Push President to Act on Climate Change Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
Dec. 13, 2018 Following Her Push, Gillibrand Announces That Final Farm Bill -- Which Just Passed Senate And House -- Includes Her Amendment To Protect Long Island Shellfish Producers And Expand Insurance Coverage Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Dec. 13, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Bernard L. McNamee, Commissioner, FERC - Call for FERC Commissioner McNamee's Recusal from Future Discussions Involving Potential Subsidization of Coal, Nuclear Plants Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Dec. 12, 2018 Following Her Push, Gillibrand Announces That Senate-Passed Final Version Of The Farm Bill Includes Her Bill To Provide Refund For Dairy Farmers Who Paid Into Failed Insurance Program Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Dec. 12, 2018 Tweet - "More robust crop insurance, dairy support, enhanced rural broadband, strong conservation, enhancing our food safety net, boosting specialty crops and organics--we worked hard to craft this bipartisan Farm Bill that will help family farmers & NY's diverse agricultural economy." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 12, 2018 Schumer Successfully Fought For The Inclusion Of Key Benefits For Dairy Producers, Farmers, Consumers, & Organic Farmers; Schumer Applauds His Colleagues In Congress For Crafting Vital Bill That Includes Hard-Fought Priorities For Upstate New York Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 12, 2018 As Rural Communities Throughout New York State Face Declines In Businesses And Jobs, Gillibrand Announces That Her Bipartisan Amendment To Invest In New Rural Businesses And Create Rural Jobs Has Passed The Senate In Final Conferenced Version Of The Farm Bill Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Dec. 12, 2018 Following Her Push, Gillibrand Successfully Includes Bipartisan Rural Broadband Legislation In The Final Senate-Passed Version Of The Farm Bill Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Dec. 11, 2018 Hearing of the Environment Subcommittee of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce - Opening Statement of Rep. Paul Tonko, Hearing on "Discussion Draft: The 21st Century Transportation Fuels Act" Rep.Paul Tonko
Dec. 6, 2018 Tweet - "In the next Congress, Democrats must force action on climate change. An infrastructure bill could be one of our 1st opportunities. Senate Democrats will expect climate policies and funding in an infrastructure bill if @realDonaldTrump wants our support." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 6, 2018 Letter to Acting Administrator Wheeler - E&C Democrats Demand Info on EPA Enforcement Actions that Undermine its Ability to Protect Human Health and the Environment Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
Dec. 6, 2018 Funding the Government Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 5, 2018 Executive Session Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 4, 2018 Tweet - "The Senate should not confirm Bernard McNamee for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. McNamee has a long record of biased promotion of fossil fuels & hostility to renewables. He published an op-ed ON EARTH DAY praising the benefits of fossil fuels." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 27, 2018 Climate Change Rep.Paul Tonko
Nov. 27, 2018 Executive Session Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 25, 2018 Tweet - "Why did Trump admin release the climate report on black Friday? Because they don't want you to know the devastating effects of their failure to address climate change. Any infrastructure package considered by Congress next year MUST invest in clean energy and climate resiliency." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 20, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Democrats Condemn EPA Efforts to Gut Climate Change Protections, Demands Information and Documents Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
Nov. 19, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Disclose Information Regarding Deadly Strain Of Salmonella Linked To Raw Turkey Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 19, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Donald J. Trump - Reject Any Farm Bill That Does Not Include Refund For Dairy Farmers Who Paid Into Failed Insurance Program Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Nov. 15, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - Lawmakers Challenge Trump's Call to Cut Federal Aid to Puerto Rico Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
Nov. 15, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Congressional Progressive Caucus Lead 114 House Democrats in Letter to Administrator Wheeler Urging Reversal of Clean Power Plan Replacement Rep.Hakeem Jeffries, ...
Nov. 15, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Carper, Whitehouse Lead Senators in Demanding Documents on EPA's Abrupt Dismissal of Scientists from Advisory Committees Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 14, 2018 In First Vote Since Midterms, the House of Representatives Passes Congressman Suozzi's Bill (385-4) Rep.Tom Suozzi
Nov. 13, 2018 Congressman Lester Wolff National Wildlife Refuge Rep.Tom Suozzi
Nov. 7, 2018 Schumer Announces, Following His Recent Meeting with Air Force Secretary Wilson, the Department of Defense and Air Force Have Agreed to Send Senior Officials to Stewart Air National Guard Base This Month to Deliver Long-Awaited Public Meeting on PFOA/PFOS Contamination Remediation Efforts Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 2, 2018 Schumer: Boosting Acer Program Will Spout Sweet Results For The North Country Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 26, 2018 Letter to Secretary Perdue, USDA - The Fair Treatment Of Greek Yogurt Is A Win-Win-Win For Students, Dairy Farmers, And The Burgeoning Greek Yogurt Industry Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 26, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of Environmental Protection Agency, and the Honorable Elaine Chao, Secretary of Transportation - Oppose Trump Administration's Proposed Fuel Economy Roll-Back Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 26, 2018 Schumer: Congress Must Reauthorize & Fully Fund Upstate's Primary Source Of Conservation And Recreation Funding Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 23, 2018 Letter to Elaine Chao, Secretary of Transportation and Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Senators to Trump Administration: Don't Challenge California's Clean Car Standards Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Oct. 22, 2018 Letter to Brian Steed, Deputy Directory of Policy and Programs Bureau of Land Management - Forty-Four House Democrats Push BLM to Rescind Illegal Anti-Transparency Directive on Federal Oil and Gas Leasing, Postpone December Lease Sales Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
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