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Sept. 6, 2018 Nomination of Brett Kavanaugh Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 6, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - End Ban on Medically Necessary Treatments for Transgender Veterans Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
Sept. 6, 2018 Letter to Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, and Hon. Charles Schumer, Democratic Leader - Harris, Feinstein, Murray Lead Senate Democrats in Letter to Protect Safety Laws for Truck Drivers Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Sept. 6, 2018 Letter to Donald McGahn, Counsel to the President - Senators Join Judiciary Committee Democrats to Demand Kavanaugh's Full White House Record Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Sept. 6, 2018 Tweet - "I stand w/ Judiciary Committee Democrats who are well within their rights to release these very important documents that a former Kavanaugh deputy designed as "committee confidential." The American ppl deserve to know the truth about Judge Kavanaugh's record. #WhatAreTheyHiding?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 6, 2018 Congressmen Gomez, Gonzalez, and Espaillat Introduce Bill to Combat Passport Discrimination in the Rio Grande Valley Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
Sept. 5, 2018 Tweet - "One year ago today, the Trump admin unilaterally rescinded the #DACA program -- leaving hundreds of thousands of Dreamers uncertain about their futures. That's 365 days too many. It's time these immigrant youth get the permanent solution they so rightly deserve. #HereToStay" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 5, 2018 Tweet - "It's only fitting that questioning of Judge Kavanaugh & oral arguments in GOP's lawsuit to take away protections for ppl w/ pre-existing conditions both begin today. Why? Because GOP is using his nom as back door to take away these vital health care protections. #WhatsAtStake" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 5, 2018 Request for Authority for Committee to Meet Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 5, 2018 Medium - Justice Kennedy's Replacement Must Be an Honest and Fair-Minded Arbiter, Kavanaugh Falls Well Short of This Test Rep. Jerry Nadler
Sept. 5, 2018 Tweet - "It's no wonder that @realDonaldTrump picked Brett Kavanaugh to sit on a potential "jury" in the Mueller probe. Kavanaugh believes sitting presidents should not be investigated or held accountable like other citizens. Judge Kavanaugh thinks presidents are above the law." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 5, 2018 Tweet - "Judge Kavanaugh should affirm the real "Ginsburg Standard" today by standing up for women's constitutional rights. But he won't. #WhatsAtStake" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 5, 2018 Tweet - "Republicans are trying to jam through, with as little scrutiny as possible, a lifetime appointment to the nation's highest court, with the power to affect the lives of Americans for a generation. We will not consent to business as usual today on the Senate floor." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 4, 2018 Climate Change Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 4, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, DHS, the Hon. Alex Azar, HHS, the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Department of State, and the Hon. Jefferson Sessions, Attorney General - Children Still Separated from their Parents Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
Sept. 1, 2018 Tweet - "We're witnessing a Friday night document massacre. President Trump's decision to step in at the last moment and hide 100k pages of Judge Kavanaugh's records from the American public is not only unprecedented in the history of SCOTUS noms, it has all the makings of a cover up." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 31, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State - Reps. Adriano Espaillat and Vicente Gonzalez Call Foul on Passport Denials and Revocations for U.S. Citizens of Hispanic Descent Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
Aug. 30, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Pat Roberts, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, the Hon. Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member, the Hon. Michael Conaway, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, and the Hon. Collin Peterson - House Dems Oppose Restricting Access to SNAP Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
Aug. 30, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - With the Number of Refugees Permitted to Come to the U.S. on Pace for Lowest Number on Record, Senators Call on Trump Administration to Step Up Efforts and Honor America's Legacy as a Safe Haven for Families Fleeing Persecution Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 29, 2018 Letter to The Hon. Kirsjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Congresswoman Speier and Colleagues Send Letter to DHS Urging Action to Reunite Families Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
Aug. 29, 2018 Letter to Dennis Muilenburg, Chairman, President, and CEO of the Boeing Company - Senators Urge Boeing to Respect Workers' Rights to Unionize, Begin Collective Bargaining Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 29, 2018 Schumer & Higgins Say: Buffalo VA's Careless Push to Privatize Effective Program is a Disservice to the Men & Women Who Served this Country Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Aug. 29, 2018 Tweet - "In the wake of the SCOTUS decision in Murphy v. NCAA allowing states to legalize sports betting, I've proposed a desperately-needed federal framework to protect integrity of the games we love, as well as the fans and consumers & individuals placing bets." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 28, 2018 Representative Adriano Espaillat Recognized for His Efforts to Support Immigrant Families Rep. Adriano Espaillat
Aug. 28, 2018 Nomination of Brett Kavanaugh Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 28, 2018 With Maternal Mortality Rates On The Rise In The United States, Gillibrand Announces New Legislation To Help Reduce Maternal Deaths, Help Hospitals Implement Best Practices To Prevent Women From Dying Before, During And After Childbirth Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Aug. 27, 2018 Tweet - "This is new. Sen Grassley now admitting the Senate will only receive half the documents that he requested (~900k), before the hearing starts. That means Senators will have seen only 6% of Kavanaugh's records, & the public will have seen 3%. This is unprecedented secrecy." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 27, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veteran Affairs - Veterans Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Aug. 27, 2018 Representative Adriano Espaillat Marks Women's Equality Day Rep. Adriano Espaillat
Aug. 24, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Charles Grassley, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee - EPW Democrats Press Judiciary Chairman Grassley for Kavanaugh Documents on Environmental Matters Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 23, 2018 Isakson, Mccaskill, Bipartisan Group of Senators File Amendment to Address Dangerous Lead Levels on Military Bases Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 23, 2018 Tweet - "The president was alleged to be an unindicted co-conspirator in a federal crime. What did we hear from Republicans on the Hill? Was this the moment when Republican leaders finally stood up and said "enough'? Nope." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 23, 2018 Tweet - "I'm proud that for a second straight year, Democrats secured a $2.37 billion increase to the Child Care Development Block Grant program, the largest increase in the program's history." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 23, 2018 Letter to Joan E. McInerney, MD, MBA, MA, FACEP, Network Director of New York/New Jersey VA Healthcare Network - Senator Schumer & Congressman Higgins Blast Buffalo Va Decision to Kick Veterans out Of Va-Run Adult Day Health Care Program Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Aug. 22, 2018 Tweet - "Let's be clear: this is not as simple as Judge Kavanaugh saying that Roe is settled law. Everything the Supreme Court decides is settled law until 5 Justices unsettle it. #WhatsAtStake" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 22, 2018 Nomination of Brett Kavanaugh Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 22, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen M. Nielsen - Under Your Leadership, Immigration Crisis Grows Worse By The Day Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 22, 2018 Tweet - "Judge Kavanaugh's refusal to say a POTUS must comply w a duly issued subpoena & Mr Cohen's implication of POTUS in a federal crime make the danger of Kavanaugh's nomination to the SCOTUS abundantly clear. It's a game changer & Chairman Grassley should delay confirmation hearings" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 21, 2018 Tweet - "And the next Supreme Court Justice may also someday soon determine labor rights, civil rights, voting rights, environmental protections and so many more issues so vital to the daily lives of the American people. This is #WhatsAtStake" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 21, 2018 Tweet - "In our meeting today, Judge Kavanaugh refused to answer even the most basic Qs ab his jurisprudence & judicial philosophy, especially re: women's reproductive freedom, health care protections for ppl w/ pre-ex conditions, voting rights & presidential powers. Let me explain:" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 21, 2018 Tweet - "Nazi prison guards have no place in the USA. We must stand firmly against hate, anti-Semitism and bigotry in all its forms. Good riddance to this war criminal." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 21, 2018 Tweet - "The next Supreme Court Justice may also someday soon determine how much states can restrict a woman's constitutionally guaranteed right to make her own medical decisions. This is #WhatsAtStake" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 21, 2018 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019 Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 21, 2018 Tweet - "The next SCOTUS Justice will have immense influence over the lives of Americans for generations to come. Unfortunately, Kavanaugh was either unwilling or unable to state that he wouldn't upend centuries of precedent & disturb well-established rights of the American people." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 20, 2018 Letter to John Kelly, Deputy Inspector General of Homeland Security and Daniel Levinson, Inspector General of Health and Human Services - Boyle Leads Bipartisan Letter Urging Federal Review of Abuse in Immigrant Detention Centers Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
Aug. 20, 2018 Nomination of Brett Kavanaugh Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 19, 2018 CBS "Face the Nation" - Transcript: Midterm Elections Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 16, 2018 Tweet - "Since Republicans have chosen secrecy over transparency, Democrats issued a FOIA request to the National Archives, seeking the full gamut of Kavanaugh's records, including from his time as Staff Secretary. We stand ready to sue the Archives for his full records, if necessary." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 16, 2018 Tweet - "Republicans announced #SCOTUS hearings will begin on Sept 4th. Let's recap how the Senate GOP's blatant and historic obstruction of Judge Kavanaugh's record is denying both the Senate & the American people access to critical information about a potential Supreme Court justice." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 16, 2018 Tweet - "Meanwhile, the small % of docs the Judiciary Committee will get to see are being pre-screened by a GOP political operative who worked for Kavanaugh in the Bush admin and currently represents Steve Bannon, Reince Priebus and Don McGahn. If this seems shady, it's because it is." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Date Title Politician
Sept. 6, 2018 Nomination of Brett Kavanaugh Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 6, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - End Ban on Medically Necessary Treatments for Transgender Veterans Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
Sept. 6, 2018 Letter to Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, and Hon. Charles Schumer, Democratic Leader - Harris, Feinstein, Murray Lead Senate Democrats in Letter to Protect Safety Laws for Truck Drivers Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Sept. 6, 2018 Letter to Donald McGahn, Counsel to the President - Senators Join Judiciary Committee Democrats to Demand Kavanaugh's Full White House Record Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Sept. 6, 2018 Tweet - "I stand w/ Judiciary Committee Democrats who are well within their rights to release these very important documents that a former Kavanaugh deputy designed as "committee confidential." The American ppl deserve to know the truth about Judge Kavanaugh's record. #WhatAreTheyHiding?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 6, 2018 Congressmen Gomez, Gonzalez, and Espaillat Introduce Bill to Combat Passport Discrimination in the Rio Grande Valley Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
Sept. 5, 2018 Tweet - "One year ago today, the Trump admin unilaterally rescinded the #DACA program -- leaving hundreds of thousands of Dreamers uncertain about their futures. That's 365 days too many. It's time these immigrant youth get the permanent solution they so rightly deserve. #HereToStay" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 5, 2018 Tweet - "It's only fitting that questioning of Judge Kavanaugh & oral arguments in GOP's lawsuit to take away protections for ppl w/ pre-existing conditions both begin today. Why? Because GOP is using his nom as back door to take away these vital health care protections. #WhatsAtStake" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 5, 2018 Request for Authority for Committee to Meet Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 5, 2018 Medium - Justice Kennedy's Replacement Must Be an Honest and Fair-Minded Arbiter, Kavanaugh Falls Well Short of This Test Rep.Jerry Nadler
Sept. 5, 2018 Tweet - "It's no wonder that @realDonaldTrump picked Brett Kavanaugh to sit on a potential "jury" in the Mueller probe. Kavanaugh believes sitting presidents should not be investigated or held accountable like other citizens. Judge Kavanaugh thinks presidents are above the law." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 5, 2018 Tweet - "Judge Kavanaugh should affirm the real "Ginsburg Standard" today by standing up for women's constitutional rights. But he won't. #WhatsAtStake" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 5, 2018 Tweet - "Republicans are trying to jam through, with as little scrutiny as possible, a lifetime appointment to the nation's highest court, with the power to affect the lives of Americans for a generation. We will not consent to business as usual today on the Senate floor." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 4, 2018 Climate Change Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 4, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, DHS, the Hon. Alex Azar, HHS, the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Department of State, and the Hon. Jefferson Sessions, Attorney General - Children Still Separated from their Parents Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
Sept. 1, 2018 Tweet - "We're witnessing a Friday night document massacre. President Trump's decision to step in at the last moment and hide 100k pages of Judge Kavanaugh's records from the American public is not only unprecedented in the history of SCOTUS noms, it has all the makings of a cover up." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 31, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State - Reps. Adriano Espaillat and Vicente Gonzalez Call Foul on Passport Denials and Revocations for U.S. Citizens of Hispanic Descent Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
Aug. 30, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Pat Roberts, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, the Hon. Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member, the Hon. Michael Conaway, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, and the Hon. Collin Peterson - House Dems Oppose Restricting Access to SNAP Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
Aug. 30, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - With the Number of Refugees Permitted to Come to the U.S. on Pace for Lowest Number on Record, Senators Call on Trump Administration to Step Up Efforts and Honor America's Legacy as a Safe Haven for Families Fleeing Persecution Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 29, 2018 Letter to The Hon. Kirsjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Congresswoman Speier and Colleagues Send Letter to DHS Urging Action to Reunite Families Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
Aug. 29, 2018 Letter to Dennis Muilenburg, Chairman, President, and CEO of the Boeing Company - Senators Urge Boeing to Respect Workers' Rights to Unionize, Begin Collective Bargaining Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 29, 2018 Schumer & Higgins Say: Buffalo VA's Careless Push to Privatize Effective Program is a Disservice to the Men & Women Who Served this Country Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Aug. 29, 2018 Tweet - "In the wake of the SCOTUS decision in Murphy v. NCAA allowing states to legalize sports betting, I've proposed a desperately-needed federal framework to protect integrity of the games we love, as well as the fans and consumers & individuals placing bets." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 28, 2018 Representative Adriano Espaillat Recognized for His Efforts to Support Immigrant Families Rep.Adriano Espaillat
Aug. 28, 2018 Nomination of Brett Kavanaugh Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 28, 2018 With Maternal Mortality Rates On The Rise In The United States, Gillibrand Announces New Legislation To Help Reduce Maternal Deaths, Help Hospitals Implement Best Practices To Prevent Women From Dying Before, During And After Childbirth Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Aug. 27, 2018 Tweet - "This is new. Sen Grassley now admitting the Senate will only receive half the documents that he requested (~900k), before the hearing starts. That means Senators will have seen only 6% of Kavanaugh's records, & the public will have seen 3%. This is unprecedented secrecy." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 27, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veteran Affairs - Veterans Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Aug. 27, 2018 Representative Adriano Espaillat Marks Women's Equality Day Rep.Adriano Espaillat
Aug. 24, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Charles Grassley, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee - EPW Democrats Press Judiciary Chairman Grassley for Kavanaugh Documents on Environmental Matters Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 23, 2018 Isakson, Mccaskill, Bipartisan Group of Senators File Amendment to Address Dangerous Lead Levels on Military Bases Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 23, 2018 Tweet - "The president was alleged to be an unindicted co-conspirator in a federal crime. What did we hear from Republicans on the Hill? Was this the moment when Republican leaders finally stood up and said "enough'? Nope." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 23, 2018 Tweet - "I'm proud that for a second straight year, Democrats secured a $2.37 billion increase to the Child Care Development Block Grant program, the largest increase in the program's history." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 23, 2018 Letter to Joan E. McInerney, MD, MBA, MA, FACEP, Network Director of New York/New Jersey VA Healthcare Network - Senator Schumer & Congressman Higgins Blast Buffalo Va Decision to Kick Veterans out Of Va-Run Adult Day Health Care Program Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Aug. 22, 2018 Tweet - "Let's be clear: this is not as simple as Judge Kavanaugh saying that Roe is settled law. Everything the Supreme Court decides is settled law until 5 Justices unsettle it. #WhatsAtStake" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 22, 2018 Nomination of Brett Kavanaugh Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 22, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen M. Nielsen - Under Your Leadership, Immigration Crisis Grows Worse By The Day Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 22, 2018 Tweet - "Judge Kavanaugh's refusal to say a POTUS must comply w a duly issued subpoena & Mr Cohen's implication of POTUS in a federal crime make the danger of Kavanaugh's nomination to the SCOTUS abundantly clear. It's a game changer & Chairman Grassley should delay confirmation hearings" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 21, 2018 Tweet - "And the next Supreme Court Justice may also someday soon determine labor rights, civil rights, voting rights, environmental protections and so many more issues so vital to the daily lives of the American people. This is #WhatsAtStake" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 21, 2018 Tweet - "In our meeting today, Judge Kavanaugh refused to answer even the most basic Qs ab his jurisprudence & judicial philosophy, especially re: women's reproductive freedom, health care protections for ppl w/ pre-ex conditions, voting rights & presidential powers. Let me explain:" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 21, 2018 Tweet - "Nazi prison guards have no place in the USA. We must stand firmly against hate, anti-Semitism and bigotry in all its forms. Good riddance to this war criminal." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 21, 2018 Tweet - "The next Supreme Court Justice may also someday soon determine how much states can restrict a woman's constitutionally guaranteed right to make her own medical decisions. This is #WhatsAtStake" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 21, 2018 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019 Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 21, 2018 Tweet - "The next SCOTUS Justice will have immense influence over the lives of Americans for generations to come. Unfortunately, Kavanaugh was either unwilling or unable to state that he wouldn't upend centuries of precedent & disturb well-established rights of the American people." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 20, 2018 Letter to John Kelly, Deputy Inspector General of Homeland Security and Daniel Levinson, Inspector General of Health and Human Services - Boyle Leads Bipartisan Letter Urging Federal Review of Abuse in Immigrant Detention Centers Rep.Tom Suozzi, ...
Aug. 20, 2018 Nomination of Brett Kavanaugh Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 19, 2018 CBS "Face the Nation" - Transcript: Midterm Elections Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 16, 2018 Tweet - "Since Republicans have chosen secrecy over transparency, Democrats issued a FOIA request to the National Archives, seeking the full gamut of Kavanaugh's records, including from his time as Staff Secretary. We stand ready to sue the Archives for his full records, if necessary." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 16, 2018 Tweet - "Republicans announced #SCOTUS hearings will begin on Sept 4th. Let's recap how the Senate GOP's blatant and historic obstruction of Judge Kavanaugh's record is denying both the Senate & the American people access to critical information about a potential Supreme Court justice." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 16, 2018 Tweet - "Meanwhile, the small % of docs the Judiciary Committee will get to see are being pre-screened by a GOP political operative who worked for Kavanaugh in the Bush admin and currently represents Steve Bannon, Reince Priebus and Don McGahn. If this seems shady, it's because it is." Sen.Chuck Schumer
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