| Jan. 10, 2018
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Reps. Grijalva, Espaillat and Gutiérrez force unscheduled floor votes for adjournment
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
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| Jan. 10, 2018
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Tweet - "I applaud @SenFeinstein for her commitment to sharing the truth with the American people. We must avoid partisan distractions & diversions from the Russia investigation."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Jan. 10, 2018
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Tweet - "The only way to guarantee peace of mind & legal status for the #Dreamers is to pass DACA protections into law. A resolution to the #DACA issue must be part of a global deal on the budget."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Jan. 10, 2018
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Velázquez on DACA Court Ruling
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| Jan. 10, 2018
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Tweet - "Let me be VERY clear: this ruling last night in no way diminishes the urgency of resolving the DACA issue. On this, we agree with @WhiteHouse, who says the ruling doesn't do anything to reduce Congress' obligation to address this problem now."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Jan. 10, 2018
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Rep. Takano, Congressional Hispanic Caucus Applaud Progress in Restoring Benefits to Deported Veterans
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
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| Jan. 9, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House - Democratic Ranking Members Send Letter to Speaker Ryan on House Republicans' Refusal to Fully Investigate Russia's Threat to Our Democracy and National Security
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| Jan. 9, 2018
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Tweet - "Why can't we reach a deal on DACA? Because of @realDonaldTrump's insistence on a completely ineffective & absurdly expensive border wall as a part of any deal."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Jan. 8, 2018
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Tweet - "The Trump Administration's decision will separate families, hurt communities & local economies, & betray our values as a country of refuge for those in need. I stand with all marching & gathering against it. #SaveTPS"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Jan. 8, 2018
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Nadler & Lofgren Condemn Trump Administration Decision to Strip Salvadorans of TPS
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| Jan. 8, 2018
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Velázquez on TPS Termination for El Salvador
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| Jan. 8, 2018
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Tweet - "The administration's decisions to end TPS for 200k + Salvadorans is heartless & reckless. Some of these people have lived in the U.S. for close to 2 decades, they have deep ties to their community, jobs, & children who were born in this country. We must #SaveTPS"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Jan. 8, 2018
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Congressman Adriano Espaillat Statement On Decision To End Tps For Salvadorans
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat
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| Jan. 8, 2018
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Tweet - "Back in Washington ready to get to work. Our MUST DO this week: make sure we support the men & women in uniform AND fund the programs American families rely on."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Jan. 5, 2018
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Letter to Secretary Esper - Honor Private First Class Emmanuel Mensah, Hero Who was Tragically Killed in Bronx Apartment Fire While Rescuing Others
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Jan. 4, 2018
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Valadao, Colleagues Urge House Leadership to Pass Vietnam Veterans Legislation
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Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
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| Jan. 3, 2018
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Tweet - ".@SenateDems are back in Washington, laser-focused on what's important to the middle class: fighting the opioid crisis, supporting America's veterans, & protecting the pensions American workers have earned."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Dec. 27, 2017
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Letter to the Hon. Peter Wittig, Ambassador to Germany - Work With Department Of State To Deport Nazi-Era Guard Currently Living In Queens
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| Dec. 22, 2017
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Senate Passes Menendez, Perdue, Gillibrand Legislation to Ensure Delivery of Sensitive Immigration Documents
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Dec. 22, 2017
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Blumenthal-Nadler Statement on CREW v. Trump
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| Dec. 22, 2017
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Gillibrand Statement On Senate Data Disclosing At Least $600,000 Of Taxpayer Money Secretly Spent To Settle Workplace Misconduct In The Senate
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| Dec. 22, 2017
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Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House - Pass Vietnam Veterans Legislation
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Rep. Claudia Tenney, ...
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| Dec. 22, 2017
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Top House Judiciary Committee Dems Respond to Pro-Choice Caucus Calls to Subpoena HHS Officials Involved with Undocumented Abortion-Seeking
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| Dec. 21, 2017
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Letter to the Hon. Rod Rosenstein, Deputy Attorney General - Congresswoman Susan Davis Joins in Expressing Support for Robert Mueller's Investigation of Trump
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Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
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| Dec. 21, 2017
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Letter to the Hon. Eric Hargan, Acting Secretary, HHS, the Hon. Alexander Acosta, Secretary of Labor, the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of Treasury - Rescind Rule Denying Women Access to Birth Control Coverage
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Dec. 20, 2017
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Letter to Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Retract Order Banning Words at CDC
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| Dec. 20, 2017
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Congressman Nadler Statement on Becoming Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
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| Dec. 20, 2017
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Letter to the Hon. Eric Hargan, Acting Secretary of Health and Human Services and Brenda Fitzgerald, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - 88 Members of Congress Request Clarification from HHS and CDC on Reported Agency Censorship
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Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
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| Dec. 19, 2017
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Congressman Adriano Espaillat Statement to Urge Vote on the Dream Act
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat
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| Dec. 18, 2017
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Letter to the Hon. Robert Goodlatte - Hold Hearings on Trump's Threat to Abuse his Pardon Power
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, ...
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| Dec. 18, 2017
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Letter to Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, Michael Horowitz, Inspector General of the Department of Justice, Thomas Homan, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and John Kelly, Acting Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security - Grijalva and Chu Call for Investigation on Sexual Assaults in ICE Facilities
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Rep. Grace Meng, ...
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| Dec. 18, 2017
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Letter to Vice President Mike Pence - Reps. Deutch, Cicilline, Hill Lead 71 Members Pushing Vice President Mike Pence to Address Human Rights in Egypt
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Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
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| Dec. 16, 2017
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Tweet - "As of today 12,398 DACA recipients have lost their status. We must pass the #DreamActNow & protect #AmericanDreamers"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Dec. 15, 2017
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Letter to the House and Senate Appropriations Committee - Duckworth, Harris, Senate Democrats Urge Appropriators to Ensure Immigration Detention Centers Meet National Standards
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Dec. 15, 2017
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Letter to the Hon. John Carter, the Hon. Lucille Roybal-Allard, the Hon. John Boozman, and the Hon. Jon Tester - Mandate Immigration Detention Centers Meet National Standards
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Dec. 15, 2017
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Letter to the Hon. Mac Thornberry, the Hon. Adam Smith, the Hon. Edward Royce, the Hon. Eliot Engel, the Hon. Michael McCaul, the Hon. Bennie Thompson, the Hon. Devin Nunes, and the Hon. Adam Schiff - 42 Members of the House Call for Hearings on Sexual Misconduct in the National Security Workforce
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| Dec. 14, 2017
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Letter to Postmaster General Megan Brennan - Ship Trees and Save Christmas for Soldiers Serving Abroad
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Dec. 14, 2017
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Letter to Mayor Bill de Blasio - Open LGBT Community Center in the Bronx
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
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| Dec. 13, 2017
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Joined by Retirees, Congressional Democrats Call for Passage of Proposal to Ensure 1.5 Million Retired Workers Across Country Keep Their Earned Pensions
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, ...
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| Dec. 13, 2017
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Tweet - "RT if you think Alabama's new Senator should get a vote on the #GOPTaxScam"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Dec. 13, 2017
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Tweet - "Today, @SenateDems are calling on Leader McConnell to hit pause on his tax bill, & not hold a final vote on it until Doug Jones is sworn into the Senate. That's exactly what Republicans argued when Scott Brown was elected in 2010."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Dec. 12, 2017
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Three Bills Authored By Rep. Stefanik Signed Into Law as Part of FY18 NDAA
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Rep. Elise Stefanik
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| Dec. 12, 2017
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Letter to the Hon. Trey Gowdy, Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the Hon. Elijah Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform - Members of the Democratic Women's Working Group Request Congressional Investigation Into Sexual Misconduct Allegations Against President Trump
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| Dec. 11, 2017
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Tweet - ".@SenateMajLdr once likened a well-qualified rating from @ABAesq to "getting straight A+'s on your report card." Now the GOP is singing a much different tune as two of President Trump's judicial nominations have received unanimously not-qualified ratings."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Dec. 11, 2017
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Tweet - "Leonard Grasz is just the third judicial nominee since 1989 to be unanimously deemed "not qualified" by the @ABAesq. A panel of nonpartisan, legal experts unanimously concluded that this man is not fit to be a judge. What else do my colleagues need to know?"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Dec. 11, 2017
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Tweet - "The nomination of Leonard Grasz is indicative of the new Republican playbook: if you don't like the message, shoot the messenger. If you don't like what the @ABAesq is saying about your judicial candidates, call it partisan -- even if you praised its judgment just months ago."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Dec. 11, 2017
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Tweet - "This evening, the Senate will vote on whether or not we should consider the nomination of Leonard Grasz to be a judge on the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Dec. 8, 2017
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Tweet - "I've always said that Senators who stay in Washington & never return home are simply not doing their job. That's why I go to the street fairs, parades, grads & all kinds of public events & why I'm proud to have completed my 19th "62 County Tour" today."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Dec. 8, 2017
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Nadler: Justice Department is Using Its Authority to Score Cheap Political Points
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
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| Dec. 7, 2017
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Tweet - "We had a productive conversation on a wide variety of issues at the @WhiteHouse today. Nothing specific has been agreed to on the end-of-year bill to fund the government, but discussions continue."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Dec. 6, 2017
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Letter to Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn - Senators Blunt, Klobuchar, Young Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter to Ethiopian Prime Minister on Adoptions
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Dec. 6, 2017
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Letter to the Hon. Rex W. Tillerson, Secretary of State - Trump's Anti-Muslim Retweets Endanger Americans
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
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| Dec. 6, 2017
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Graham, Gillibrand Announce Bipartisan Legislation To Help Prevent Sexual Harassment In The Workplace
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Dec. 5, 2017
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Letter to Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House - 34 House Republicans Urge DACA Fix Before End of Year
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Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
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| Dec. 4, 2017
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Pelosi and Schumer Joint Statement on White House Meeting to Discuss Year-End Agenda
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| Dec. 4, 2017
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Tweet - "My offices across NY & in DC just closed for the night, but we got nearly 400 calls today from NYers opposing the #GOPTaxBill. There's still time for the GOP to admit how much better a bill we could produce through a bipartisan, transparent process & start over with us."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Dec. 4, 2017
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Tweet - "We're accepting the President's invitation to the White House on Thursday. Hope he'll go into the meeting with an open mind & a willingness to reach an agreement that meets the needs of the American ppl & keeps the gov't open."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Dec. 4, 2017
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Gillibrand, Espaillat Stand With Dreamers And Urge Republican Leaders To Include Daca Fix In Long-Term Spending Bill
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
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| Dec. 1, 2017
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Tweet - "Tonight, I feel mostly regret at what could have been. Tax reform is an issue that is ripe for bipartisan compromise. There is a sincere desire on this side of the aisle to work with the GOP, particularly on tax reform, but we have been rebuffed, time & time again"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Nov. 30, 2017
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Letter to Stephen Miller, Senior Advisor to the President - Russia Disclosures Following Papadopoulos Revelations
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Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
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| Nov. 30, 2017
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Tweet - "We will fight another day on the Senate GOP's tax bill. Your voices have been incredibly powerful, first on health care & now on tax reform. Don't give up now!"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Nov. 30, 2017
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Tweet - "The American ppl are clamoring for us to work together. They believe our politics is broken. They think our politics is starved of common sense & compromise, and it is. The way the #GOPTaxBill is being rammed thru is exactly why the American ppl think our politics is so broken."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Nov. 29, 2017
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Nadler's Statement On Amber Alert In Indian Country Act of 2017
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
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| Nov. 28, 2017
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Tweet - "We don't have any time to waste in addressing the issues that confront us, so we're going to continue to negotiate with Republican leaders who may be interested in reaching a bipartisan agreement."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Nov. 28, 2017
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Pelosi, Schumer Joint Statement on Congressional Leaders' Meeting with President Trump
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| Nov. 28, 2017
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Tweet - "If @POTUS, who already said earlier this year that "our country needs a good shutdown," isn't interested in addressing the difficult year end agenda, we'll work w/ those who are. Looking fwd to continuing to work in good faith w/ our GOP colleagues in Congress to do just that."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Nov. 28, 2017
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Tweet - "Given that @POTUS doesn't see a deal btwn Dems & the White House, we believe the best path fwd is to cont. negotiating w/ our GOP counterparts in Congress instead. Rather than going to the White House for a show meeting, we've asked @SenateMajLdr & @SpeakerRyan to meet this pm."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Nov. 22, 2017
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Schumer Pushes Plan To Restore Pension To Thousands Of Central New York Families Who Worked Their Whole Lives & Are Losing Long-promised Pension Payments Through No Fault Of Their Own; New Legislation Could Pull Pension Plan Out Of Financial Trouble To Avoid Further Benefit Cuts In Years To Come
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Nov. 22, 2017
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Schumer: Monroe County Ranks #3 In NYS For The Highest # Of Cases Of Missing Vulnerable Adults; Following Livingston Woman's Disappearance From Parent's Home Earlier This Month, Senator Joins Rochester Families, Autism & Alzheimer's Advocates And Law Enforcement To Call On Congress To Pass "kevin & Avonte's Law"; Bill Would Help Locate Kids And Adults Who Wander From Safety Of Their Caregivers
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Nov. 21, 2017
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Sens. Murray, Cantwell, Democratic Women Senators to McConnell: Pass the DREAM Act Before Senate Recesses in December
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Nov. 21, 2017
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Gillibrand Announces Passage Of Provisions To Support Military Families In National Defense Bill
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| Nov. 21, 2017
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Velázquez on TPS and Haiti
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| Nov. 21, 2017
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Gillibrand Announces Passage Of New Bipartisan Military Justice Reforms In National Defense Bill
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| Nov. 20, 2017
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Tweet - "The deportations that come from this decision will leave US children without parents & damage local economies. #SaveTPS"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Nov. 20, 2017
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Tweet - "Despite two hurricanes in the last 6 months alone, @DHSgov decided to terminate #TPS for >50k Haitians. A simple extension would have made the most sense. #SaveTPS"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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