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July 29, 2013 Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Support for the Release of DREAM Activists Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
July 29, 2013 Letter to Representative Harold Rogers, Representative Jack Kingston, Representative Nita Lowey, and Representative Rosa DeLauro - Meals on Wheels Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
July 22, 2013 Pelosi, House Democratic Women Launch Economic Agenda For America's Women & Families: 'When Women Succeed, America Succeeds' Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
July 19, 2013 Meng Applauds Confirmation of Tom Perez as Labor Secretary Rep. Grace Meng
July 18, 2013 Student Success Act Rep. Nydia Velázquez
July 18, 2013 Pelosi, House Democratic Women Launch Economic Agenda for America's Women & Families: 'When Women Succeed, America Succeeds' Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
July 18, 2013 Comprehensive Immigration Reform Critical to the Fight for Women' Equality Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
July 16, 2013 Rand Paul and Ted Cruz Join Gillibrand, Boxer, Grassley Effort to Create Independent, Non-Biased Military Justice System for Victims of Sexual Assault When Defense Bill Comes to Senate Floor This Month Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 16, 2013 MSNBC "Hardball with Chris Matthews" - Transcript: Military Sexual Assault Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 15, 2013 Letter to Eric Shinseki, Secretary of Veterans Affairs; Letter to Michael Beckerman, President of the Internet Association - Veterans' Benefits Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 12, 2013 Letter to Dr. Jonathan Woodson, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs - TRICARE Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 12, 2013 Congresswoman Meng and Councilwoman Crowley to Hold Queens Veterans Forum Rep. Grace Meng
July 12, 2013 Schumer Announces Veterans Outreach Center Set to Receive Over $2 Million in VA Funds to Help Prevent Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 12, 2013 Schumer Announces Over $5 Million in VA Funds for Veterans Organizations on Long Island; Investment will Allow Centers to Serve Over One Thousand Families and Help Prevent Homelessness on Long Islan Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 11, 2013 Gillibrand, Kaine Urge Defense Secretary Hagel to Allow Sikh Soldiers Who Wear Beards, Turbans to Serve in the Military Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 11, 2013 Velázquez on White House Immigration Reform Meeting Rep. Nydia Velázquez
July 11, 2013 Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Implementation of Supreme Court's DOMA Ruling Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 11, 2013 Letter to Assistant Secretary of Defense Dr. Jonathan Woodson - Military Children with Disabilities Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 10, 2013 Letter to Gregory Howard Woods III, Southern District Federal Court Judge - Judicial Confirmation Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 10, 2013 Meng Blasts Revised Farm Bill Rep. Grace Meng
July 10, 2013 Schumer, Gillibrand Call for Emergency Food Assistance for Struggling New Yorkers Reeling from Heavy Rain, Flooding Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 10, 2013 Letter to Elizabeth Wolford, Western District Federal Court Judge - Confirmation Hearing Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 10, 2013 Letter to Eric Shinseki, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and Steve L. Muro, Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs - Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 9, 2013 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Minority Leader of the U.S. Senate - National Labor Relations Board Nominees Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
July 8, 2013 Letter to Janet Napolitano, Secretary of Homeland Security - Civil Rights and Marriage Equality Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 8, 2013 Letter to Secretary Hagel - Sikhs in the Military Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 8, 2013 Letter to Secretary Shinseki - Same Sex Marriages Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 3, 2013 Schumer, Cornyn to Introduce Legislation to Improve Voting Process for Military and Overseas Voters - Plan Would Ensure Timely Access to, and Return of Ballots from Military Service Members and their Families Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
July 1, 2013 Fox News "Fox News Sunday with Chris Wallace" - Transcript - Immigration Reform and Foreign Policy Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
July 1, 2013 Schumer: Medicare's 'Observation Status' Forces Seniors to Pay Thousands for Prescription Drugs, Rehab that May not be Reimbursed - Seniors are Left High and Dry, Unable to Pay Huge Bills Post-Hospital Stay Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 28, 2013 Senate Passage of Immigration Bill Rep. Nydia Velázquez
June 28, 2013 Meng Applauds Passage of Senate Immigration Bill Rep. Grace Meng
June 28, 2013 Clarke Statement on Passage of Senate Immigration Reform Bill Rep. Yvette Clarke
June 27, 2013 Kaine Joins 40 Senators to Repeal Defense of Marriage Act Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
June 27, 2013 U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand issued the following statement today after the U.S. Senate passed the comprehensive immigration reform bill. "America, especially New York, was built by the contributions of immigrants who came to America in search of opportunity, enriching our country and our culture one generation after the next. "Comprehensive immigration reform is the right step to bring our immigration system into the 21st century, improving our economy, strengthening our security and honoring a founding tradition that as a nation, we derive our greatness from our diversity. "I want to thank the leaders of both parties who worked hard together in good faith to produce a strong, bipartisan bill that right-sizes our immigration system, keeps families united, and gives our immigrant community, particularly those young DREAMers who know no other home than America, an opportunity to earn their way to citizenship. The House of Representatives must now do its job and pass this bill that will strengthen our economy." Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
June 27, 2013 Immigration Reform Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 27, 2013 Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 26, 2013 Letter to Wendy Davis, Senator - 11 Hour Filibuster Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 26, 2013 Nadler Cheers Historic Supreme Court Decision Striking Down DOMA in United States v. Windsor Rep. Jerry Nadler
June 26, 2013 Nadler Applauds Restoration of Marriage Equality in California following Supreme Court's Ruling in Hollingsworth v. Perry Rep. Jerry Nadler
June 26, 2013 Nadler, Feinstein Reintroduce "Respect for Marriage Act," Ensuring Full Repeal of Discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act Rep. Jerry Nadler
June 26, 2013 Representative Clarke Lauds Supreme Court on DOMA Ruling Rep. Yvette Clarke
June 26, 2013 Velázquez on Same Sex Marriage Ruling Rep. Nydia Velázquez
June 26, 2013 Meng Issues Statement Hailing the Supreme Court's Decisions on DOMA and Prop 8 Rep. Grace Meng
June 26, 2013 Congressman Gregory W. Meeks Statement Rep. Gregory Meeks
June 26, 2013 Gillibrand Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on DOMA Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
June 26, 2013 Menendez, Durbin, Schumer Praise Naming of Key Refugee Protection Provisions in CIR for Later Senator Lautenberg Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
June 26, 2013 Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 26, 2013 Letter to Wendy Davis, Senator - Anti-Abortion Filibuster Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
June 26, 2013 Tonko Applauds SCOTUS Decision Ruling DOMA Unconstitutional Rep. Paul Tonko
June 26, 2013 The Post-Standard - Central New York Congressional Delegation Praises Supreme Court Gay Rights Ruling Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 25, 2013 Representative Clarke Joins Members of Congress, NOH8 in Fight for Equality Rep. Yvette Clarke
June 25, 2013 Reps. Nadler, Conyers Push for Sweeping Reform of Nation's Housing Discrimination Laws Rep. Jerry Nadler
June 25, 2013 Reps. Nadler, Conyers Push for Sweeping Reform of Nation's Housing Discrimination Laws Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
June 24, 2013 Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 23, 2013 CNN "State of the Union with Candy Crowley" - Transcript - Foreign Policy and Immigration Reform Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 21, 2013 Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 21, 2013 Letter to Honorable Eric Fanning, Acting Secretary of the Air Force - Military Sexual Assault Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
June 20, 2013 Schumer Announces Major Legislative Hurdle Crossed on Peace Bridge, Introduces Amendment to Immigration Bill that would Allow Permanent Authorization of Truck Pre-Inspection Program Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 20, 2013 Hirono & Murray Join Murkowski, Boxer, Gillibrand, Cantwell, Stabenow, Klobuchar, Warren, Baldwin, Mikulski, Landrieu & Shaheen In Introducing Measure To Give Women Greater Opportunity To Utilize New Economic Immigration System In Immigration Bill Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 20, 2013 Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 19, 2013 Schumer Announces Legislation to Award Congressional Gold Medal to 'Borniqueneers'; 65th Infantry is Last Hispanic Segregated Unit of U.S. Army Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 19, 2013 Providing for Further Consideration of H.R. 1947, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 Rep. Gregory Meeks
June 18, 2013 Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 17, 2013 Letter to Honorable Eric K. Shinseki, Secretary of Veterans Affairs; Letter to Michael Beckerman, CEO of Internet Association - Veterans' Entitlements Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 17, 2013 Letter to Johnathan Jarvis, Director of the National Park Service - National Women's Hall of Fame Grant Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 14, 2013 House Passes Velázquez Military Hazing Proposal Rep. Nydia Velázquez
June 13, 2013 Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 13, 2013 House Debates Velázquez Military Hazing Amendment Rep. Nydia Velázquez
June 12, 2013 Gillibrand Statement on Senate Armed Services Committee Dropping Military Justice Improvement Act from National Defense Bill Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
June 12, 2013 Velázquez on Defense Authorization Act Rep. Nydia Velázquez
June 12, 2013 Bloomberg - Female Senators Challenging Pentagon On Sex Assault Rules Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 12, 2013 Hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee - Markup of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
June 12, 2013 Providing for Consideration of H.R. 1960, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014; and Providing for Consideration of H.R. 1256, Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act Rep. Nydia Velázquez
June 12, 2013 Schwartz Bill Aims to Expand Food Options, Create Jobs Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Date Title Politician
July 29, 2013 Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Support for the Release of DREAM Activists Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
July 29, 2013 Letter to Representative Harold Rogers, Representative Jack Kingston, Representative Nita Lowey, and Representative Rosa DeLauro - Meals on Wheels Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
July 22, 2013 Pelosi, House Democratic Women Launch Economic Agenda For America's Women & Families: 'When Women Succeed, America Succeeds' Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
July 19, 2013 Meng Applauds Confirmation of Tom Perez as Labor Secretary Rep.Grace Meng
July 18, 2013 Student Success Act Rep.Nydia Velázquez
July 18, 2013 Pelosi, House Democratic Women Launch Economic Agenda for America's Women & Families: 'When Women Succeed, America Succeeds' Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
July 18, 2013 Comprehensive Immigration Reform Critical to the Fight for Women' Equality Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
July 16, 2013 Rand Paul and Ted Cruz Join Gillibrand, Boxer, Grassley Effort to Create Independent, Non-Biased Military Justice System for Victims of Sexual Assault When Defense Bill Comes to Senate Floor This Month Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 16, 2013 MSNBC "Hardball with Chris Matthews" - Transcript: Military Sexual Assault Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 15, 2013 Letter to Eric Shinseki, Secretary of Veterans Affairs; Letter to Michael Beckerman, President of the Internet Association - Veterans' Benefits Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 12, 2013 Letter to Dr. Jonathan Woodson, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs - TRICARE Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 12, 2013 Congresswoman Meng and Councilwoman Crowley to Hold Queens Veterans Forum Rep.Grace Meng
July 12, 2013 Schumer Announces Veterans Outreach Center Set to Receive Over $2 Million in VA Funds to Help Prevent Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 12, 2013 Schumer Announces Over $5 Million in VA Funds for Veterans Organizations on Long Island; Investment will Allow Centers to Serve Over One Thousand Families and Help Prevent Homelessness on Long Islan Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 11, 2013 Gillibrand, Kaine Urge Defense Secretary Hagel to Allow Sikh Soldiers Who Wear Beards, Turbans to Serve in the Military Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 11, 2013 Velázquez on White House Immigration Reform Meeting Rep.Nydia Velázquez
July 11, 2013 Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Implementation of Supreme Court's DOMA Ruling Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 11, 2013 Letter to Assistant Secretary of Defense Dr. Jonathan Woodson - Military Children with Disabilities Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 10, 2013 Letter to Gregory Howard Woods III, Southern District Federal Court Judge - Judicial Confirmation Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 10, 2013 Meng Blasts Revised Farm Bill Rep.Grace Meng
July 10, 2013 Schumer, Gillibrand Call for Emergency Food Assistance for Struggling New Yorkers Reeling from Heavy Rain, Flooding Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 10, 2013 Letter to Elizabeth Wolford, Western District Federal Court Judge - Confirmation Hearing Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 10, 2013 Letter to Eric Shinseki, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and Steve L. Muro, Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs - Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 9, 2013 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Minority Leader of the U.S. Senate - National Labor Relations Board Nominees Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
July 8, 2013 Letter to Janet Napolitano, Secretary of Homeland Security - Civil Rights and Marriage Equality Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 8, 2013 Letter to Secretary Hagel - Sikhs in the Military Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 8, 2013 Letter to Secretary Shinseki - Same Sex Marriages Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 3, 2013 Schumer, Cornyn to Introduce Legislation to Improve Voting Process for Military and Overseas Voters - Plan Would Ensure Timely Access to, and Return of Ballots from Military Service Members and their Families Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
July 1, 2013 Fox News "Fox News Sunday with Chris Wallace" - Transcript - Immigration Reform and Foreign Policy Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
July 1, 2013 Schumer: Medicare's 'Observation Status' Forces Seniors to Pay Thousands for Prescription Drugs, Rehab that May not be Reimbursed - Seniors are Left High and Dry, Unable to Pay Huge Bills Post-Hospital Stay Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 28, 2013 Senate Passage of Immigration Bill Rep.Nydia Velázquez
June 28, 2013 Meng Applauds Passage of Senate Immigration Bill Rep.Grace Meng
June 28, 2013 Clarke Statement on Passage of Senate Immigration Reform Bill Rep.Yvette Clarke
June 27, 2013 Kaine Joins 40 Senators to Repeal Defense of Marriage Act Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
June 27, 2013 U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand issued the following statement today after the U.S. Senate passed the comprehensive immigration reform bill. "America, especially New York, was built by the contributions of immigrants who came to America in search of opportunity, enriching our country and our culture one generation after the next. "Comprehensive immigration reform is the right step to bring our immigration system into the 21st century, improving our economy, strengthening our security and honoring a founding tradition that as a nation, we derive our greatness from our diversity. "I want to thank the leaders of both parties who worked hard together in good faith to produce a strong, bipartisan bill that right-sizes our immigration system, keeps families united, and gives our immigrant community, particularly those young DREAMers who know no other home than America, an opportunity to earn their way to citizenship. The House of Representatives must now do its job and pass this bill that will strengthen our economy." Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
June 27, 2013 Immigration Reform Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 27, 2013 Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 26, 2013 Letter to Wendy Davis, Senator - 11 Hour Filibuster Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 26, 2013 Nadler Cheers Historic Supreme Court Decision Striking Down DOMA in United States v. Windsor Rep.Jerry Nadler
June 26, 2013 Nadler Applauds Restoration of Marriage Equality in California following Supreme Court's Ruling in Hollingsworth v. Perry Rep.Jerry Nadler
June 26, 2013 Nadler, Feinstein Reintroduce "Respect for Marriage Act," Ensuring Full Repeal of Discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act Rep.Jerry Nadler
June 26, 2013 Representative Clarke Lauds Supreme Court on DOMA Ruling Rep.Yvette Clarke
June 26, 2013 Velázquez on Same Sex Marriage Ruling Rep.Nydia Velázquez
June 26, 2013 Meng Issues Statement Hailing the Supreme Court's Decisions on DOMA and Prop 8 Rep.Grace Meng
June 26, 2013 Congressman Gregory W. Meeks Statement Rep.Gregory Meeks
June 26, 2013 Gillibrand Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on DOMA Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
June 26, 2013 Menendez, Durbin, Schumer Praise Naming of Key Refugee Protection Provisions in CIR for Later Senator Lautenberg Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
June 26, 2013 Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 26, 2013 Letter to Wendy Davis, Senator - Anti-Abortion Filibuster Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
June 26, 2013 Tonko Applauds SCOTUS Decision Ruling DOMA Unconstitutional Rep.Paul Tonko
June 26, 2013 The Post-Standard - Central New York Congressional Delegation Praises Supreme Court Gay Rights Ruling Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 25, 2013 Representative Clarke Joins Members of Congress, NOH8 in Fight for Equality Rep.Yvette Clarke
June 25, 2013 Reps. Nadler, Conyers Push for Sweeping Reform of Nation's Housing Discrimination Laws Rep.Jerry Nadler
June 25, 2013 Reps. Nadler, Conyers Push for Sweeping Reform of Nation's Housing Discrimination Laws Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
June 24, 2013 Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 23, 2013 CNN "State of the Union with Candy Crowley" - Transcript - Foreign Policy and Immigration Reform Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 21, 2013 Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 21, 2013 Letter to Honorable Eric Fanning, Acting Secretary of the Air Force - Military Sexual Assault Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
June 20, 2013 Schumer Announces Major Legislative Hurdle Crossed on Peace Bridge, Introduces Amendment to Immigration Bill that would Allow Permanent Authorization of Truck Pre-Inspection Program Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 20, 2013 Hirono & Murray Join Murkowski, Boxer, Gillibrand, Cantwell, Stabenow, Klobuchar, Warren, Baldwin, Mikulski, Landrieu & Shaheen In Introducing Measure To Give Women Greater Opportunity To Utilize New Economic Immigration System In Immigration Bill Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 20, 2013 Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 19, 2013 Schumer Announces Legislation to Award Congressional Gold Medal to 'Borniqueneers'; 65th Infantry is Last Hispanic Segregated Unit of U.S. Army Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 19, 2013 Providing for Further Consideration of H.R. 1947, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 Rep.Gregory Meeks
June 18, 2013 Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 17, 2013 Letter to Honorable Eric K. Shinseki, Secretary of Veterans Affairs; Letter to Michael Beckerman, CEO of Internet Association - Veterans' Entitlements Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 17, 2013 Letter to Johnathan Jarvis, Director of the National Park Service - National Women's Hall of Fame Grant Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 14, 2013 House Passes Velázquez Military Hazing Proposal Rep.Nydia Velázquez
June 13, 2013 Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 13, 2013 House Debates Velázquez Military Hazing Amendment Rep.Nydia Velázquez
June 12, 2013 Gillibrand Statement on Senate Armed Services Committee Dropping Military Justice Improvement Act from National Defense Bill Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
June 12, 2013 Velázquez on Defense Authorization Act Rep.Nydia Velázquez
June 12, 2013 Bloomberg - Female Senators Challenging Pentagon On Sex Assault Rules Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 12, 2013 Hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee - Markup of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
June 12, 2013 Providing for Consideration of H.R. 1960, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014; and Providing for Consideration of H.R. 1256, Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act Rep.Nydia Velázquez
June 12, 2013 Schwartz Bill Aims to Expand Food Options, Create Jobs Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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