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Jan. 31, 2014
Letter to Gina McCarthy, Administrator, US Environmental Protection Agency - Northeast Greenhouse Gas Initiative is a Model for the Nation
Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Jan. 31, 2014
Letter to Gina McCarthy, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Tier 3 Standards
Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
Jan. 31, 2014
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce U.S. Dept. of Agriculture has agreed to Purchase $11.5 Million in Surplus Concord Grape Juice to Stabilize Prices for Grape Growers in Upstate New York
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Jan. 31, 2014
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $1.7 Million for New Drinking Water System in Town of Volney
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Jan. 30, 2014
Schumer Announces Senate Passage of Critical Flood Insurance Premium-Relief Bill and Urges House to Follow Suit - Bill Puts a Moratorium on Extreme Rate Hikes That Would Affect Tens of Thousands of New Yorkers
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 30, 2014
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Full LIHEAP Funding in 2015 Budget
Rep. Grace Meng, ...
Jan. 29, 2014
Velázquez on SNAP Cuts
Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Jan. 29, 2014
Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 29, 2014
U.S. Rep. Meeks: While the Farm Bill Contains Many Sensible and Reasonable Compromises, I Cannot Support any Legislation that Turns its Back on the Most Vulnerable
Rep. Gregory Meeks
Jan. 29, 2014
Congresswoman Clarke's Statement on the Farm Bill's Cuts to Nutrition Assistance
Rep. Yvette Clarke
Jan. 29, 2014
Conference Report on H.R. 2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2014
Rep. Yvette Clarke
Jan. 28, 2014
Small Business Ranking Member Velázquez on State of the Union
Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Jan. 28, 2014
Schumer: Just-Released Farm Bill Report Includes Major Victories for Upstate NY Dairy, Fruit, Vegetable Famers & More - Calls on Colleagues to Swiftly Pass Bill
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 23, 2014
Letter to Freedom Industries President Gary Southern - Regarding Chemicals Stored at the Elk River Facility
Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
Jan. 22, 2014
Letter to Jeh Johnson, Secretary, Department of Homeland Security - Save Tax Dollars and Keep Plum Island Facility Open
Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Jan. 22, 2014
Letter to Gina McCarthy, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Strengthen Clean Water
Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Jan. 17, 2014
Schumer: Five-Day Staten Island Ferry Disruption Due to Sandy Flooding was Longest in History; Announces Push for $2.7 Million in Federal Funds to Stormproof St. George and Whitehall Ferry Terminals to Avoid Future Service Outages
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 16, 2014
Letter to Eastman Chemical Company Chief Executive Officer Mark Costa - Release Studies on Effects of MCHM
Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
Jan. 15, 2014
Space Launch Liability Indemnification Extension Act
Rep. Gregory Meeks
Jan. 15, 2014
Letter to Shaun Donovan, Secretary US Department of Housing and Urban Development - Sandy Recovery Effort
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 14, 2014
Schumer and Gillibrand Announce $5.1 Million in Federal Funds to Enable Gas Stations Along Pivotal Highways and Evacuation Routes to Install Back-Up Power Generators for Use During Times of Crisis
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Jan. 14, 2014
Gillibrand Announces Federal Funding Bill Includes Provision to Protect the Great Lakes, Fight Asian Carp
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Jan. 14, 2014
After Push, Schumer Announces that the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program Will Receive $169 Million in Additional Funding this Year; Program Helps Seniors and Low Income Families Offset the Cost of Heating
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 14, 2014
Schumer: Rochester Laser Lab Will Receive $64 Million in Funding Through Appropriations Bill; Boost in Funding Will Keep Rochester at the Cutting Edge of High Tech Energy Research
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 14, 2014
Schumer, Gillibrand, Blumenthal, Murphy Announces $3.9 Million in Federal Funding to Protect Long Island Sound
Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Jan. 13, 2014
Letter to Environment and the Economy Subcommittee Chair John Shimkus - Hearing on West Virginia Chemical Spill
Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
Jan. 13, 2014
Water Scarcity
Rep. Paul Tonko
Jan. 13, 2014
Letter to Representatives of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission - Securing Fairness Between States
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 9, 2014
Reducing Excessive Deadline Obligations Act
Rep. Paul Tonko
Jan. 8, 2014
Schumer: Polar Vortex is Causing Some of Upstate NY's Most Frigid Temperatures in Decades - Senator Pushes for Immediate Release of Over $35 Million in Critical Home Heating Aid for New York That's Being Held Back by Feds
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 7, 2014
Jobs
Rep. Paul Tonko
Dec. 20, 2013
Letter to Michael Froman, Ambassador Office of the US Trade Representative - Question U.S. Trade Representative's Position on Tar Sands
Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Dec. 20, 2013
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Protect Vital Home Energy Funding
Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Dec. 17, 2013
After Significant Push, Schumer Announces USDA to Award $7.5 Million to Fund Bluebelt Expansion om Staten Island; Project Will Restore the West Branch of the New Creek & Provide Flood Mitigation Measures for Homeowners in Midland Beach
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 16, 2013
Letter to Max Baucus, Chair, and Orrin Hatch, Ranking Member, of the Senate Finance Committee - Clean Energy Tax Incentives Extension
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Dec. 16, 2013
Letter to Secretary of the Department of Agriculture Tom Vilsack - Urges USDA To Reverse Course and Prevent Potentially Tainted Meat From Entering U.S. -- Chinese Processing Plants Are Rarely Inspected
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 12, 2013
Letter to Administrator of EPA Gina McCarthy -
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 4, 2013
Letter to Debbie Stabenow, Chairwoman, Senate Committee on Agriculture and Collin Peterson, Ranking Member, House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture - No Further Cuts to SNAP in the Farm Bill Conference Report
Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
Dec. 4, 2013
Letter to Gina McCarthy, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Members of Congress Urge EPA Administrator McCarthy to Reduce Use of Harmful Climate Change-Causing Pollutant
Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
Nov. 24, 2013
U.S. Rep. Gregory W. Meeks Statement on Framework Agreement to Limit Iran's Nuclear Power
Rep. Gregory Meeks
Nov. 22, 2013
Schumer: NY Cider Houses Like Wilklow Orchards Should Be at the Core of Hard Cider Production
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 20, 2013
Letter to Rand Beers, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Grant Temporary Protected Status to Filipinos in Wake of Devastating Typhoon
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 18, 2013
Congressional Black Caucus - Hunger in America
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Nov. 15, 2013
Letter to Senators Debbie Stabenow and Thad Cochran and Representatives Frank Lucas and Collin Peterson - Do No Cut Food Stamps
Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
Nov. 13, 2013
Letter to Speaker of the House John Boehner, House Leaders Harry Reid and Mitch McConnell, Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, and Senators Barbara Mikulski, Richard Shelby, Hal Rogers, and Nita Lowey - Fishing Disaster Relief in Budget Process
Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Nov. 13, 2013
Conyers & CAPAC Encourages Support for Victims of Super Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda
Rep. Grace Meng, ...
Nov. 12, 2013
After Push, Schumer Announces Kali the Polar Bear Will Stay at Buffalo Zoo Until 2015- Secures Commitment from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Keep Kali in Buffalo for Nex Two Years, If Zoo Passes 2014 Inspection as Expected
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 8, 2013
Letter to Michael Froman, US Trade Representative - Expand Access for New York Apples and Pears
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 6, 2013
Letter to Assistant Secretary Jo-Ellen Darcy, Department of Army - Asian Carp
Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Nov. 4, 2013
Schumer Legislation Would Require Federal Regulators To Overhaul Current Fluke Management System By Replacing Current System With Regional Fishing Zones or Updated State-by- State Management Plan Based on Best Science Available, Leveling the Playing Field For All Anglers
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Date
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Politician
Jan. 31, 2014
Letter to Gina McCarthy, Administrator, US Environmental Protection Agency - Northeast Greenhouse Gas Initiative is a Model for the Nation
Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Jan. 31, 2014
Letter to Gina McCarthy, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Tier 3 Standards
Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
Jan. 31, 2014
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce U.S. Dept. of Agriculture has agreed to Purchase $11.5 Million in Surplus Concord Grape Juice to Stabilize Prices for Grape Growers in Upstate New York
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Jan. 31, 2014
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $1.7 Million for New Drinking Water System in Town of Volney
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Jan. 30, 2014
Schumer Announces Senate Passage of Critical Flood Insurance Premium-Relief Bill and Urges House to Follow Suit - Bill Puts a Moratorium on Extreme Rate Hikes That Would Affect Tens of Thousands of New Yorkers
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 30, 2014
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Full LIHEAP Funding in 2015 Budget
Rep.Grace Meng, ...
Jan. 29, 2014
Velázquez on SNAP Cuts
Rep.Nydia Velázquez
Jan. 29, 2014
Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 29, 2014
U.S. Rep. Meeks: While the Farm Bill Contains Many Sensible and Reasonable Compromises, I Cannot Support any Legislation that Turns its Back on the Most Vulnerable
Rep.Gregory Meeks
Jan. 29, 2014
Congresswoman Clarke's Statement on the Farm Bill's Cuts to Nutrition Assistance
Rep.Yvette Clarke
Jan. 29, 2014
Conference Report on H.R. 2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2014
Rep.Yvette Clarke
Jan. 28, 2014
Small Business Ranking Member Velázquez on State of the Union
Rep.Nydia Velázquez
Jan. 28, 2014
Schumer: Just-Released Farm Bill Report Includes Major Victories for Upstate NY Dairy, Fruit, Vegetable Famers & More - Calls on Colleagues to Swiftly Pass Bill
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 23, 2014
Letter to Freedom Industries President Gary Southern - Regarding Chemicals Stored at the Elk River Facility
Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
Jan. 22, 2014
Letter to Jeh Johnson, Secretary, Department of Homeland Security - Save Tax Dollars and Keep Plum Island Facility Open
Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Jan. 22, 2014
Letter to Gina McCarthy, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Strengthen Clean Water
Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Jan. 17, 2014
Schumer: Five-Day Staten Island Ferry Disruption Due to Sandy Flooding was Longest in History; Announces Push for $2.7 Million in Federal Funds to Stormproof St. George and Whitehall Ferry Terminals to Avoid Future Service Outages
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 16, 2014
Letter to Eastman Chemical Company Chief Executive Officer Mark Costa - Release Studies on Effects of MCHM
Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
Jan. 15, 2014
Space Launch Liability Indemnification Extension Act
Rep.Gregory Meeks
Jan. 15, 2014
Letter to Shaun Donovan, Secretary US Department of Housing and Urban Development - Sandy Recovery Effort
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 14, 2014
Schumer and Gillibrand Announce $5.1 Million in Federal Funds to Enable Gas Stations Along Pivotal Highways and Evacuation Routes to Install Back-Up Power Generators for Use During Times of Crisis
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Jan. 14, 2014
Gillibrand Announces Federal Funding Bill Includes Provision to Protect the Great Lakes, Fight Asian Carp
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Jan. 14, 2014
After Push, Schumer Announces that the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program Will Receive $169 Million in Additional Funding this Year; Program Helps Seniors and Low Income Families Offset the Cost of Heating
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 14, 2014
Schumer: Rochester Laser Lab Will Receive $64 Million in Funding Through Appropriations Bill; Boost in Funding Will Keep Rochester at the Cutting Edge of High Tech Energy Research
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 14, 2014
Schumer, Gillibrand, Blumenthal, Murphy Announces $3.9 Million in Federal Funding to Protect Long Island Sound
Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Jan. 13, 2014
Letter to Environment and the Economy Subcommittee Chair John Shimkus - Hearing on West Virginia Chemical Spill
Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
Jan. 13, 2014
Water Scarcity
Rep.Paul Tonko
Jan. 13, 2014
Letter to Representatives of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission - Securing Fairness Between States
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 9, 2014
Reducing Excessive Deadline Obligations Act
Rep.Paul Tonko
Jan. 8, 2014
Schumer: Polar Vortex is Causing Some of Upstate NY's Most Frigid Temperatures in Decades - Senator Pushes for Immediate Release of Over $35 Million in Critical Home Heating Aid for New York That's Being Held Back by Feds
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 7, 2014
Jobs
Rep.Paul Tonko
Dec. 20, 2013
Letter to Michael Froman, Ambassador Office of the US Trade Representative - Question U.S. Trade Representative's Position on Tar Sands
Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Dec. 20, 2013
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Protect Vital Home Energy Funding
Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Dec. 17, 2013
After Significant Push, Schumer Announces USDA to Award $7.5 Million to Fund Bluebelt Expansion om Staten Island; Project Will Restore the West Branch of the New Creek & Provide Flood Mitigation Measures for Homeowners in Midland Beach
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 16, 2013
Letter to Max Baucus, Chair, and Orrin Hatch, Ranking Member, of the Senate Finance Committee - Clean Energy Tax Incentives Extension
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Dec. 16, 2013
Letter to Secretary of the Department of Agriculture Tom Vilsack - Urges USDA To Reverse Course and Prevent Potentially Tainted Meat From Entering U.S. -- Chinese Processing Plants Are Rarely Inspected
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 12, 2013
Letter to Administrator of EPA Gina McCarthy -
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 4, 2013
Letter to Debbie Stabenow, Chairwoman, Senate Committee on Agriculture and Collin Peterson, Ranking Member, House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture - No Further Cuts to SNAP in the Farm Bill Conference Report
Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
Dec. 4, 2013
Letter to Gina McCarthy, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Members of Congress Urge EPA Administrator McCarthy to Reduce Use of Harmful Climate Change-Causing Pollutant
Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
Nov. 24, 2013
U.S. Rep. Gregory W. Meeks Statement on Framework Agreement to Limit Iran's Nuclear Power
Rep.Gregory Meeks
Nov. 22, 2013
Schumer: NY Cider Houses Like Wilklow Orchards Should Be at the Core of Hard Cider Production
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 20, 2013
Letter to Rand Beers, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Grant Temporary Protected Status to Filipinos in Wake of Devastating Typhoon
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 18, 2013
Congressional Black Caucus - Hunger in America
Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Nov. 15, 2013
Letter to Senators Debbie Stabenow and Thad Cochran and Representatives Frank Lucas and Collin Peterson - Do No Cut Food Stamps
Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
Nov. 13, 2013
Letter to Speaker of the House John Boehner, House Leaders Harry Reid and Mitch McConnell, Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, and Senators Barbara Mikulski, Richard Shelby, Hal Rogers, and Nita Lowey - Fishing Disaster Relief in Budget Process
Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Nov. 13, 2013
Conyers & CAPAC Encourages Support for Victims of Super Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda
Rep.Grace Meng, ...
Nov. 12, 2013
After Push, Schumer Announces Kali the Polar Bear Will Stay at Buffalo Zoo Until 2015- Secures Commitment from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Keep Kali in Buffalo for Nex Two Years, If Zoo Passes 2014 Inspection as Expected
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 8, 2013
Letter to Michael Froman, US Trade Representative - Expand Access for New York Apples and Pears
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 6, 2013
Letter to Assistant Secretary Jo-Ellen Darcy, Department of Army - Asian Carp
Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Nov. 4, 2013
Schumer Legislation Would Require Federal Regulators To Overhaul Current Fluke Management System By Replacing Current System With Regional Fishing Zones or Updated State-by- State Management Plan Based on Best Science Available, Leveling the Playing Field For All Anglers
Sen.Chuck Schumer
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