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Jan. 31, 2020 Tweet - "If Republicans refuse to even consider witnesses and documents in this trial, any acquittal of President Trump will be meaningless, because it will be the result of a sham trial." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 31, 2020 Tweet - "We forced a fourth vote on @ChrisVanHollen 's amendment to require Chief Justice Roberts to rule on motions to subpoena witnesses and documents, and to rule on any assertion of privilege. But Senate Republicans voted for a cover-up and a sham trial." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 30, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - Democratic Women's Caucus Members Send Letter to President Trump Condemning His Continuing Degradation of Women Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
Jan. 30, 2020 Bacon, Speier, Gillibrand and Grassley Introduce Bill to Make it "Safe to Report" Sexual Assault in the Military Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Jan. 30, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Tara Sweeney, Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of Indian Affairs - With nearly $2 million at risk & critical resources for 10,000+ Western New York students in jeopardy, Schumer presses Bureau of Indian Affairs to cut through bureaucratic red tape and secure impact aid for six Native American WNY districts Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 30, 2020 Tweet - "Four Senate Republicans--just four--can ensure that we get the truth." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 30, 2020 Tweet - "Dershowitz gave a scarcely believable theory of impeachment Then suggested if presidents believe re-election's in the public interest--when they act to benefit re-election, it's in the public interest No! By this logic, Nixon did no wrong in Watergate It would unleash a monarch" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 30, 2020 Tweet - "I asked Pres. Trump's lawyers to name a document or witness he turned over to the House impeachment inquiry in response to request or subpoena They didn't answer So I asked again: Can you name a witness or document Pres. Trump turned over to the House impeachment inquiry?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 30, 2020 Tweet - "Tomorrow, we'll take a crucial vote on whether we will debate having witnesses and documents in this trial. Four Senate Republicans--just four--can ensure that we get the truth. A trial without witness and documents would render any acquittal of President Trump meaningless." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 30, 2020 Tweet - "Republicans have gone from denying President Trump did what he was accused of, To normalizing it by claiming every president does it, To saying there would be nothing wrong even if he did do it!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 30, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump's lawyers want to confer new rights on the presidency The rights to 1--Ask foreign countries to investigate political opponents 2--Prevent Congress investigating misconduct If Senate Republicans vote against a fair trial--it's the end of presidential accountability" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 29, 2020 Letter to President Donald Trump - Wyden, Merkley Demand Trump Publicly Commit To Protecting Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Jan. 29, 2020 Tweet - "Here's my question to the House Managers: Is there any way for the Senate to render a fully informed verdict in this case without hearing the testimony of Bolton, Mulvaney, and the other key eyewitnesses or without seeing the relevant documentary evidence? #SenateQuestions" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 29, 2020 Tweet - "Remember: President Trump's lawyers said you must have additional eyewitnesses but you're not allowed to have them. The hypocrisy of Mr. Sekulow's argument was not lost on senators. If anything, Mr. Sekulow's case made the case for witnesses and documents even stronger." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 29, 2020 Tweet - "Very telling moment: Pres. Trump's lawyers claimed they don't want absolute immunity But when I asked them to name one witness or document they allowed the House to get when requested? They filibustered because they had no answer & couldn't name a single witness or document" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 29, 2020 Tweet - "#WeWantWitnesses to ensure a fair trial. #WeWantDocuments to ensure a fair trial. We need 4 Republican Senators to vote to ensure Bolton, Mulvaney, and the others with direct knowledge of President Trump's actions testify. My interview with @AprilDRyan :" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 29, 2020 Tweet - "Senators--both Democrats and Republicans--have an obligation to seek the truth. A fair trial matters. Period." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 29, 2020 Tweet - "The American people should decide an American election. Not the Ukrainians. Not the Russians. Not the Chinese. The American people. President Trump corruptly abused his power by soliciting foreign interference. He. Must. Be. Held. Accountable." Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Jan. 29, 2020 Tweet - "The overwhelming majority of the American people want witnesses in the Senate impeachment trial. We agree. Let's start with Ambassador John Bolton. #FairTrial" Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Jan. 29, 2020 Durbin Raises Question Of Executive Privilege In Impeachment Trial Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Jan. 29, 2020 Tweet - "I asked the House Managers if they'd please respond to the answer that was just given by President Trump's lawyers. Because @SenRonJohnson had asked President Trump's lawyers whether the Senate should reject a subpoena for John Bolton! #WeWantWitnesses" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 29, 2020 Tweet - "And here's my second question to the House Managers: Would you please respond to the answer that was just given by the president's counsel? Because that previous question was from Senator Cruz: "does it matter if there was a quid pro quo?" #SenateQuestions" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 29, 2020 Tweet - "Trials have witnesses and documents. Who ever heard of a trial without witnesses and documents? Americans wants witnesses and documents. Listen to my interview with The Daily from @NYTimes :" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 29, 2020 Tweet - "The charges against President Trump are grave. One of the things the founding fathers were most afraid of was foreign interference in our elections. That's why we want the truth. That's why we want witnesses and documents. Are Republican Senators going to vote for a cover-up?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 28, 2020 CNN "Erin Burnett Outfront" - Transcript: Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is Interviewed About the Impeachment Trial Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 28, 2020 Bicameral Congressional Leaders Call on the Ninth Circuit to Uphold Protections for Immigrant Children Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Jan. 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Casey, Senate Dems Call for End to Trump Administration's New Scheme to Undermine Disability Benefits Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Jan. 28, 2020 Stefanik Testifies at Ways & Means Committee Hearing on Bipartisan Paid Leave Proposal Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
Jan. 28, 2020 Tweet - "We want the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. President Trump's lawyers have spent three days avoiding the truth." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 28, 2020 Tweet - "The Trump administration keeps attacking the Flores agreement that protects immigrant kids. With Democrats from the Senate and the House, I'm proud to tell the courts they must uphold these protections. Immigrants are America!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 28, 2020 Tweet - "It seems like every day there's a new revelation that emphasizes the need for witnesses & documents in this trial. It is on the shoulders of 4 Republican Senators to ensure that John Bolton, Mick Mulvaney, & the others with direct knowledge of President Trump's actions testify." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 28, 2020 Tweet - "Shameful the Trump administration continues to deny veterans the treatment they deserve. They are breaking America's promise to our service members by leaving behind veterans suffering from Agent Orange exposure over "cost' and attacking sound science." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 28, 2020 Tweet - "Americans want a fair trial. Not a cover-up. But President Trump and Senator McConnell just keep trying to block witnesses and documents. All we need is 4 Republican Senators to ensure Bolton, Mulvaney, and the others with direct knowledge of President Trump's actions testify." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 28, 2020 Tweet - "75% of Americans want witnesses and documents. Are Republican Senators going to vote for a cover-up?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 28, 2020 Tweet - "In a few weeks or months, do Republican Senators want to pick up the paper and read that one of the witnesses or documents they blocked had crucial information on President Trump's misconduct? How can any Senate Republican NOT vote for the witnesses and documents we are seeking?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 28, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump tried to cheat, got caught and then worked hard to cover it up. The American people deserve a fair trial. That means witnesses. John. Bolton. Must. Testify." Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Jan. 28, 2020 Tweet - "We need answers from the Pentagon about this. Today, I sent a letter to the @DeptofDefense seeking info on the security situation of our deployed forces who may be exposed to these blast injuries, and the plan of care to treat our injured servicemembers." Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Jan. 27, 2020 Tonko Calls for Testimony of Relevant Witnesses, Fair Impeachment Trial Rep. Paul Tonko
Jan. 27, 2020 Tweet - "We want the facts. We want the truth. Not a cover-up. We need witnesses and documents. Four Senate Republicans can ensure that John Bolton, Mick Mulvaney, and others with direct knowledge of President Trump's actions testify in a Senate trial." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 27, 2020 Tweet - "We have a witness--Bolton--with firsthand evidence of President Trump's actions. He is willing to testify. How can @SenateGOP not vote to call him & his documents? 4 Senate Republicans can ensure Bolton, Mulvaney, & others with direct knowledge of the president's actions testify" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 27, 2020 Tweet - "The @NYTimes report about the Bolton book strengthens the case for witnesses & documents even more. Every few days something comes out, and Americans are saying they want witnesses & documents. If President Trump did nothing wrong, why is he so afraid of witnesses & documents?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 27, 2020 Tweet - "With this decision, the Supreme Court and President Trump are telling immigrants: Don't ask for help here. You're not welcome here. Your children aren't the kind we want here. Americans have heard such callousness before, and we will fight to overcome it now as we did then." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 27, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump's lawyers just keep making the case for witnesses and documents. What was the number one fact that Ken Starr emphasized? We are a court. Who ever heard of a court proceeding without witnesses and documents?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 27, 2020 Letter to Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Rounds, King, Harris, Pingree, Keating, Bergman Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter Urging Administration to Increase the Number of Temporary, Non-Immigrant H-2B Workers for 2020 Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
Jan. 26, 2020 House Managers Statement on New York Times Report on John Bolton Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, ...
Jan. 26, 2020 Tweet - "The @NYTimes report suggests multiple top Trump Admin officials knew the facts and deliberately misled Congress and the American people. A massive White House cover-up. All we need is four Republican Senators to get the truth." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 26, 2020 Tweet - "Trump Team Defense Strategy? Plan A - Attack Adam Schiff Plan B - Blame the Process Plan C - Corrupt the Truth Nothing. But. Smoke. And. Mirrors." Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Jan. 26, 2020 Tweet - "I think President Trump's lawyers did something yesterday they did not intend: They made a really compelling case for why the Senate should call witnesses and documents." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 26, 2020 Tweet - "John Bolton has the evidence. It's up to four Senate Republicans to ensure that John Bolton, Mick Mulvaney, and the others with direct knowledge of President Trump's actions testify in the Senate trial." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 25, 2020 Tweet - "The American people want the truth. Four Republican votes. That's all we need for a fair trial with witnesses and documents." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Date Title Politician
Jan. 31, 2020 Tweet - "If Republicans refuse to even consider witnesses and documents in this trial, any acquittal of President Trump will be meaningless, because it will be the result of a sham trial." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 31, 2020 Tweet - "We forced a fourth vote on @ChrisVanHollen 's amendment to require Chief Justice Roberts to rule on motions to subpoena witnesses and documents, and to rule on any assertion of privilege. But Senate Republicans voted for a cover-up and a sham trial." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 30, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - Democratic Women's Caucus Members Send Letter to President Trump Condemning His Continuing Degradation of Women Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
Jan. 30, 2020 Bacon, Speier, Gillibrand and Grassley Introduce Bill to Make it "Safe to Report" Sexual Assault in the Military Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Jan. 30, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Tara Sweeney, Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of Indian Affairs - With nearly $2 million at risk & critical resources for 10,000+ Western New York students in jeopardy, Schumer presses Bureau of Indian Affairs to cut through bureaucratic red tape and secure impact aid for six Native American WNY districts Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 30, 2020 Tweet - "Four Senate Republicans--just four--can ensure that we get the truth." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 30, 2020 Tweet - "Dershowitz gave a scarcely believable theory of impeachment Then suggested if presidents believe re-election's in the public interest--when they act to benefit re-election, it's in the public interest No! By this logic, Nixon did no wrong in Watergate It would unleash a monarch" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 30, 2020 Tweet - "I asked Pres. Trump's lawyers to name a document or witness he turned over to the House impeachment inquiry in response to request or subpoena They didn't answer So I asked again: Can you name a witness or document Pres. Trump turned over to the House impeachment inquiry?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 30, 2020 Tweet - "Tomorrow, we'll take a crucial vote on whether we will debate having witnesses and documents in this trial. Four Senate Republicans--just four--can ensure that we get the truth. A trial without witness and documents would render any acquittal of President Trump meaningless." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 30, 2020 Tweet - "Republicans have gone from denying President Trump did what he was accused of, To normalizing it by claiming every president does it, To saying there would be nothing wrong even if he did do it!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 30, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump's lawyers want to confer new rights on the presidency The rights to 1--Ask foreign countries to investigate political opponents 2--Prevent Congress investigating misconduct If Senate Republicans vote against a fair trial--it's the end of presidential accountability" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 29, 2020 Letter to President Donald Trump - Wyden, Merkley Demand Trump Publicly Commit To Protecting Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Jan. 29, 2020 Tweet - "Here's my question to the House Managers: Is there any way for the Senate to render a fully informed verdict in this case without hearing the testimony of Bolton, Mulvaney, and the other key eyewitnesses or without seeing the relevant documentary evidence? #SenateQuestions" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 29, 2020 Tweet - "Remember: President Trump's lawyers said you must have additional eyewitnesses but you're not allowed to have them. The hypocrisy of Mr. Sekulow's argument was not lost on senators. If anything, Mr. Sekulow's case made the case for witnesses and documents even stronger." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 29, 2020 Tweet - "Very telling moment: Pres. Trump's lawyers claimed they don't want absolute immunity But when I asked them to name one witness or document they allowed the House to get when requested? They filibustered because they had no answer & couldn't name a single witness or document" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 29, 2020 Tweet - "#WeWantWitnesses to ensure a fair trial. #WeWantDocuments to ensure a fair trial. We need 4 Republican Senators to vote to ensure Bolton, Mulvaney, and the others with direct knowledge of President Trump's actions testify. My interview with @AprilDRyan :" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 29, 2020 Tweet - "Senators--both Democrats and Republicans--have an obligation to seek the truth. A fair trial matters. Period." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 29, 2020 Tweet - "The American people should decide an American election. Not the Ukrainians. Not the Russians. Not the Chinese. The American people. President Trump corruptly abused his power by soliciting foreign interference. He. Must. Be. Held. Accountable." Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Jan. 29, 2020 Tweet - "The overwhelming majority of the American people want witnesses in the Senate impeachment trial. We agree. Let's start with Ambassador John Bolton. #FairTrial" Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Jan. 29, 2020 Durbin Raises Question Of Executive Privilege In Impeachment Trial Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Jan. 29, 2020 Tweet - "I asked the House Managers if they'd please respond to the answer that was just given by President Trump's lawyers. Because @SenRonJohnson had asked President Trump's lawyers whether the Senate should reject a subpoena for John Bolton! #WeWantWitnesses" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 29, 2020 Tweet - "And here's my second question to the House Managers: Would you please respond to the answer that was just given by the president's counsel? Because that previous question was from Senator Cruz: "does it matter if there was a quid pro quo?" #SenateQuestions" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 29, 2020 Tweet - "Trials have witnesses and documents. Who ever heard of a trial without witnesses and documents? Americans wants witnesses and documents. Listen to my interview with The Daily from @NYTimes :" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 29, 2020 Tweet - "The charges against President Trump are grave. One of the things the founding fathers were most afraid of was foreign interference in our elections. That's why we want the truth. That's why we want witnesses and documents. Are Republican Senators going to vote for a cover-up?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 28, 2020 CNN "Erin Burnett Outfront" - Transcript: Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is Interviewed About the Impeachment Trial Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 28, 2020 Bicameral Congressional Leaders Call on the Ninth Circuit to Uphold Protections for Immigrant Children Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Jan. 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Casey, Senate Dems Call for End to Trump Administration's New Scheme to Undermine Disability Benefits Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Jan. 28, 2020 Stefanik Testifies at Ways & Means Committee Hearing on Bipartisan Paid Leave Proposal Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
Jan. 28, 2020 Tweet - "We want the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. President Trump's lawyers have spent three days avoiding the truth." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 28, 2020 Tweet - "The Trump administration keeps attacking the Flores agreement that protects immigrant kids. With Democrats from the Senate and the House, I'm proud to tell the courts they must uphold these protections. Immigrants are America!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 28, 2020 Tweet - "It seems like every day there's a new revelation that emphasizes the need for witnesses & documents in this trial. It is on the shoulders of 4 Republican Senators to ensure that John Bolton, Mick Mulvaney, & the others with direct knowledge of President Trump's actions testify." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 28, 2020 Tweet - "Shameful the Trump administration continues to deny veterans the treatment they deserve. They are breaking America's promise to our service members by leaving behind veterans suffering from Agent Orange exposure over "cost' and attacking sound science." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 28, 2020 Tweet - "Americans want a fair trial. Not a cover-up. But President Trump and Senator McConnell just keep trying to block witnesses and documents. All we need is 4 Republican Senators to ensure Bolton, Mulvaney, and the others with direct knowledge of President Trump's actions testify." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 28, 2020 Tweet - "75% of Americans want witnesses and documents. Are Republican Senators going to vote for a cover-up?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 28, 2020 Tweet - "In a few weeks or months, do Republican Senators want to pick up the paper and read that one of the witnesses or documents they blocked had crucial information on President Trump's misconduct? How can any Senate Republican NOT vote for the witnesses and documents we are seeking?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 28, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump tried to cheat, got caught and then worked hard to cover it up. The American people deserve a fair trial. That means witnesses. John. Bolton. Must. Testify." Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Jan. 28, 2020 Tweet - "We need answers from the Pentagon about this. Today, I sent a letter to the @DeptofDefense seeking info on the security situation of our deployed forces who may be exposed to these blast injuries, and the plan of care to treat our injured servicemembers." Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Jan. 27, 2020 Tonko Calls for Testimony of Relevant Witnesses, Fair Impeachment Trial Rep.Paul Tonko
Jan. 27, 2020 Tweet - "We want the facts. We want the truth. Not a cover-up. We need witnesses and documents. Four Senate Republicans can ensure that John Bolton, Mick Mulvaney, and others with direct knowledge of President Trump's actions testify in a Senate trial." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 27, 2020 Tweet - "We have a witness--Bolton--with firsthand evidence of President Trump's actions. He is willing to testify. How can @SenateGOP not vote to call him & his documents? 4 Senate Republicans can ensure Bolton, Mulvaney, & others with direct knowledge of the president's actions testify" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 27, 2020 Tweet - "The @NYTimes report about the Bolton book strengthens the case for witnesses & documents even more. Every few days something comes out, and Americans are saying they want witnesses & documents. If President Trump did nothing wrong, why is he so afraid of witnesses & documents?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 27, 2020 Tweet - "With this decision, the Supreme Court and President Trump are telling immigrants: Don't ask for help here. You're not welcome here. Your children aren't the kind we want here. Americans have heard such callousness before, and we will fight to overcome it now as we did then." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 27, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump's lawyers just keep making the case for witnesses and documents. What was the number one fact that Ken Starr emphasized? We are a court. Who ever heard of a court proceeding without witnesses and documents?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 27, 2020 Letter to Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Rounds, King, Harris, Pingree, Keating, Bergman Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter Urging Administration to Increase the Number of Temporary, Non-Immigrant H-2B Workers for 2020 Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
Jan. 26, 2020 House Managers Statement on New York Times Report on John Bolton Rep.Hakeem Jeffries, ...
Jan. 26, 2020 Tweet - "The @NYTimes report suggests multiple top Trump Admin officials knew the facts and deliberately misled Congress and the American people. A massive White House cover-up. All we need is four Republican Senators to get the truth." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 26, 2020 Tweet - "Trump Team Defense Strategy? Plan A - Attack Adam Schiff Plan B - Blame the Process Plan C - Corrupt the Truth Nothing. But. Smoke. And. Mirrors." Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Jan. 26, 2020 Tweet - "I think President Trump's lawyers did something yesterday they did not intend: They made a really compelling case for why the Senate should call witnesses and documents." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 26, 2020 Tweet - "John Bolton has the evidence. It's up to four Senate Republicans to ensure that John Bolton, Mick Mulvaney, and the others with direct knowledge of President Trump's actions testify in the Senate trial." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 25, 2020 Tweet - "The American people want the truth. Four Republican votes. That's all we need for a fair trial with witnesses and documents." Sen.Chuck Schumer
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