| Aug. 20, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General - As Dejoy Testifies Before Congress, Merkley, Wyden Demand End to Policies Disenfranchising Servicemembers Abroad
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Aug. 20, 2020
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Letter to Mr. Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General - Tester, Colleagues to Dejoy: Usps Operational Changes Disproportionately Harm Deployed Servicemembers
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Aug. 20, 2020
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Tweet - "USPS is the only mail service that can deliver to our military overseas. Making absentee voting more difficult disenfranchises the very Americans who serve and sacrifice on the front lines in defense of our right to vote. That's unacceptable."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 19, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader - Rep. Susie Lee, Colleagues Call on House Leadership to Pass Extension of Emergency Unemployment Benefits
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Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
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| Aug. 19, 2020
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Letter to Robert Duncan, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the U.S. Postal Service, Ron Bloom, Donald Moak, Member of the Board of Governors of the U.S. Postal Service, John Barger, Member of the Board of Governors of the U.S. Postal Service, Roman Martinez IV, Member of the Board of Governors of the U.S. Postal Service, and William Zollars, Member of the Board of Governors of the U.S. Postal Service - Haaland Demands Postmaster General DeJoy's Removal
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
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| Aug. 19, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Nadler, Tlaib, Lofgren Lead 80 Members of Congress in Urging Temporary Protections for Lebanese Nationals in Light of Beirut Blast
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
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| Aug. 19, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Meng Demands Answers From DHS Over Treatment of Muslim Detainees in Florida
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Rep. Grace Meng
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| Aug. 18, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary Dept. of Homeland Security - Merkley, Colleagues Press Trump Administration on Unlawfully Detaining, Expelling Migrant Children
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Aug. 18, 2020
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Tweet - "100 years ago because of the work of so many women, America ratified the #19thAmendment securing the right for women to vote. It took decades longer for women of color to realize that right, and it's a right we're still fighting to protect today. We will not stop fighting."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 17, 2020
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Meng Reminds Queens Public School Parents of $420 Per Child Emergency Food Benefit
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Rep. Grace Meng
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| Aug. 17, 2020
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Suozzi, joined by letter carriers and mail handlers: "We need an urgent call to arms to address cuts, slowdowns, and removal of equipment by Postmaster General that will not only endanger elections, but hurt seniors, veterans, small businesses, consumers
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Rep. Tom Suozzi
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| Aug. 17, 2020
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Tweet - "Our Elections. Medicine. VA Benefits. Paychecks. Food. And More. New Yorkers and Americans depend on the Postal Service. And we will not stand for Postmaster General DeJoy undermining it."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 16, 2020
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Tweet - "If Postmaster General DeJoy doesn't testify before Congress next week as Speaker Pelosi and I have requested, he should be stamped, returned to sender, and removed from his position."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 16, 2020
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Tweet - "The #HeroesAct allocates $25 billion to save the Post Office. House Dems passed the bill on May 15. Senate Republicans have been missing in action for three months. End your vacation. Pass. The. Heroes. Act. Now."
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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| Aug. 14, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Committee Chairs Smith and DeFazio Lead 68 Members of Congress in Pressing President Trump on National Guard and FEMA Cost-Sharing Requirements
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Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
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| Aug. 14, 2020
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Meng Calls for Firing of Postmaster General for Continued Attacks on Postal Service
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Rep. Grace Meng
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| Aug. 14, 2020
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Chairman Nadler Statement on GAO Decision Confirming Top DHS Appointments Were Invalid
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
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| Aug. 14, 2020
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Tweet - "85 years ago, the Social Security Act became law Now Pres Trump promises to "terminate" Social Security's dedicated funding As we face COVID, I will fight to protect this critical program that's been an economic lifeline for millions of seniors, people w/ disabilities, families"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 14, 2020
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Tweet - "GAO has concluded that President Trump's acting DHS leaders--Ken Cuccinelli and Chad Wolf--were appointed illegally. They should both immediately step down and the DHS IG must launch a top to bottom legal review of every decision they made during their tenures."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 14, 2020
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Tweet - "Social Security has helped millions of seniors, people w/ disabilities & families for 85 years I've long been a champion of disability rights & wrote Disability Integration Act COVID has made access to home & community based care more vital than ever for those w/ disabilities"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 13, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service - Baldwin, Colleagues Demand Postal Service Address Delivery Delays of Veterans' Prescription Drugs
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| Aug. 13, 2020
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Tweet - "On #BlackWomensEqualPayDay we are reminded that Black women are paid $0.62 for every $1 a white man earns. Unacceptable. Black women need & deserve equal pay. We must pass the Paycheck Fairness Act in the Senate, and fight to close the gender and race pay gaps in our country."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 12, 2020
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Tweet - "The Trump Unemployment Order: --Cuts enhanced benefits in half --Won't go out for weeks, if at all --Runs out weeks after that What a ruse. The American people need a real solution that offers real help!"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 12, 2020
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Tweet - "Make no mistake: President Trump just told America he plans to defund Social Security"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 12, 2020
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Pelosi, Schumer Joint Statement on Trump Administration's Refusing to Budge in COVID-19 Response Negotiations
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| Aug. 11, 2020
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Velázquez Bill Would Help Communities Navigate, Apply for Benefits
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| Aug. 11, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Rep. Smith, Over 100 Members of the House Demand Full Federal Support for National Guard COVID-19 Response
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Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
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| Aug. 11, 2020
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Tweet - "President Trump: You must restore full funding to all states for their National Guard response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This support is critical within our states to supporting the health and well-being of millions of Americans. From @SenatorLeahy , @SenateDems & me:"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 11, 2020
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Nadler & Lofgren Lead House Democrats in Opposing Trump Administration Unlawful Rule Exploiting COVID-19 to Restrict Asylum
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| Aug. 11, 2020
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Tweet - "It was all for show. President Trump's narrow, unworkable and weak executive actions won't help New Yorkers."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 11, 2020
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Tweet - "Rather than trying to break the logjam, President Trump issued a bunch of unworkable, weak executive orders. He slashed enhanced unemployment benefits and his executive order on evictions doesn't even guarantee a moratorium on evictions. Republicans must come back to the table."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 10, 2020
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Gillibrand, Colleagues Introduce Bicameral Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act To Prevent Domestic Abusers From Obtaining Firearms
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| Aug. 10, 2020
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Tweet - "Trump's so-called executive order cruelly cuts emergency unemployment benefits. By $800 per month. With more than 30 million Americans collecting unemployment in the midst of a pandemic. House Dems continue to fight #ForThePeople. We. Will. Prevail."
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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| Aug. 10, 2020
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Tweet - "President Trump's executive order on unemployment benefits is put together in such a sloppy way that it'll take weeks or months for states to even implement. Millions could lose everything before they ever see a check. Republicans must get back to the negotiating table!"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 10, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Merkley, Wyden Press White House To Restore Full Funding For National Guard's COVID-19 Response
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| Aug. 10, 2020
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Warren, Underwood, Colleagues Announce Bicameral Legislation to Combat Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Crisis During COVID-19 Pandemic
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Aug. 10, 2020
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Tweet - "President Trump says: "It is what it is." The president, his aides, his party in Congress aren't even awake to what's happening in our country That's the reason why Senate Republicans delayed for four long months and that's the reason why we've been unable to find an agreement"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 10, 2020
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Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader; Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee; and Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Collins, Gillibrand Lead Bipartisan Call for Funding for OAA Programs In Next COVID-19 Package to Help Older Adults
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Aug. 10, 2020
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Tweet - "Then-Candidate Donald Trump promised that he would never touch Social Security. Well guess what: deferring the payroll tax is a backdoor way of weakening Social Security. The executive order is just another false promise made by Donald Trump."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 9, 2020
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Tweet - ". @realDonaldTrump thinks that America's senior citizens don't know that eliminating the payroll tax would defund Social Security and Medicare. But they do. And I'm sure they'll remember. Quote from @AARP :"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 8, 2020
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Tweet - "There is only one job opening. For every five Americans currently looking for work. Why don't Republicans believe the $600 emergency unemployment insurance benefit should continue? Outrageous. There are NO jobs to go back to."
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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| Aug. 8, 2020
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Tweet - "Instead of putting in the work to solve Americans' problems, Pres. Trump chose to stay on his golf course to announce unworkable, weak & narrow policy announcements to slash the unemployment benefits that millions desperately need and endanger seniors' Social Security & Medicare"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 7, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Meng Seeks Coronavirus Assistance Funds for Immigrants
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| Aug. 7, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Treasury and the Hon. Charles P. Rettig, Internal Revenue Service Commissioner - Lucas Joins Colleagues Urging Action on Delayed Stimulus Payments
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Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
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| Aug. 7, 2020
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Chairman Nadler Hails The Appeals Court Ruling on McGahn Testimony
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
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| Aug. 6, 2020
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Letter to Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection - Rosen, Harris Lead Letter Calling on CBP to Fully Adhere to the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act, Protect Unaccompanied Children at the Southern Border
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Aug. 6, 2020
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Tweet - "Americans are crying out for relief. COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths continue to climb. Today, we learned that another 1.19 million Americans filed for unemployment. Democrats will not stop fighting for people and families."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 6, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the United States Department of Defense - Waltz, Haaland Urge Dept. of Defense to Close Child Care Gaps for Military Families
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Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
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| Aug. 6, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor - Democrats Demand Trump Administration Rescind Proposals Leaving Workers' Retirement Savings at Risk
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Aug. 6, 2020
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With Gun Sales & Domestic Violence Surging Amid Pandemic, Blumenthal, Himes, Colleagues Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Close Dangerous Loophole to Protect Domestic Abuse Survivors
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Aug. 5, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense, and the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Rose Helps Lead Call for Trump Administration to Stop Playing Political Games with National Guard COVID-19 Response Efforts
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| Aug. 5, 2020
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Tweet - "It's shameful that President Trump is again politicizing the frontline work of our National Guard. Every state should be fully reimbursed for their National Guard deployments in fighting COVID."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 5, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Velázquez Demands FCC Probe of Racist Puerto Rico TV Program
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| Aug. 5, 2020
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Tweet - "Democrats will not stop fighting to make sure we extend enhanced unemployment benefits. They have kept nearly 12 million Americans out of poverty in this crisis! #ExtendUI"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 4, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Peter Gaynor, Admin. of the Federal Emergency Management Administration - Sherrill, Pascrell, Beyer, Schakowsky, and Waters Demand FEMA Response to Reports of Faulty PPE Sent to Nursing Homes
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Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
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| Aug. 4, 2020
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Levin, Stefanik Introduce Bipartisan COVID-19 WIC Safety and Modernization Act
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Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
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| Aug. 4, 2020
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Van Hollen, Wyden, Feinstein Take Action to Protect Health Care Freedoms in Court
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| Aug. 4, 2020
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Brownley, Lee, DeGette, Nadler, and Pappas Lead Bicameral Amicus Brief Opposing the Trump Administration's Refusal of Care Rule
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| Aug. 4, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Micheal Pompeo, Secretary of the Department of State, the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the US Department of Homeland Security, the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the US Department of Labor - Neal, Nadler, Lofgren Call for Changes to Ease the Admission of Temporary Health Workers During the COVID-19 Emergency
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| Aug. 4, 2020
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Tweet - "Over 50 million Americans have filed for unemployment. But Republicans want to cut the benefits that have been a lifeline to millions amid COVID?! That's unacceptable."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 3, 2020
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Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader; and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader;
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Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
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| Aug. 3, 2020
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Tweet - "Emergency unemployment insurance benefits have expired. The economy is in recession. Things are getting worse for everyday Americans. What is wrong with Senate Republicans? Do. Your. Job."
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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| Aug. 3, 2020
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Tweet - "Senator McConnell is busy giving partisan speeches, while @SpeakerPelosi and I are busy fighting to come to an agreement to actually help Americans across the country. We must act NOW."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 1, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the United States Senate - Rosen, Jones, and Hassan Lead Senators in Demanding McConnell Have Senate Work Through Weekend Until Bipartisan Deal Reached
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| July 31, 2020
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Udall, Schumer: Republican Coronavirus Proposal Leaves Tribes, Native Communities Out
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| July 31, 2020
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Meng Measure To Stop Trump From Excluding Undocumented Immigrants in Congressional Apportionment Passed By House
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Rep. Grace Meng
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| July 31, 2020
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Espaillat Secures Key Funding Increases, Policy Wins in House Funding Bills
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat
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| July 31, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Durbin, Hirono, Colleagues To McConnell: Immigrants Are Essential & Deserve Support In COVID-19 Relief Legislation
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| July 30, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. John Barrasso, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, and the Hon. Thomas Carper, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works - Van Hollen, Democrats Call on Epw Chairman Barrasso to Hold Oversight Hearings on Abuse of Authority to Protect Federal Property
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| July 30, 2020
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Stefanik Cosponsors Servicemembers Civil Relief Act
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Rep. Elise Stefanik
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| July 30, 2020
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Stefanik Cosponsors Bill to Support Hearing Health Services in the Department of Veterans Affairs
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Rep. Elise Stefanik
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| July 30, 2020
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Tweet - ""I want you to know that in the last days and hours of my life you inspired me." John Lewis never stopped marching. And today, young people nationwide are rising up to march for justice and equality. His memory and legacy lives on in every one of them."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 30, 2020
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Tweet - "The GOP is fighting for large agribusinesses, defense contractors, the Trump family. Dems are fighting for the unemployed, Medicaid, safe nursing homes, Americans with disabilities, hungry kids, renters, industries like clean energy that've lost half a million jobs since March."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 30, 2020
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Letter to Ben Carson, Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development - Wexton Leads Bicameral Response to Trump Administration's Anti-Trans Equal Access Rule Change
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| July 30, 2020
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Harris Introduces Legislation to Support Uterine Fibroids Research and Education
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Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
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