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July 26, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of State - Letter to Secretary Pompeo requesting information regarding implementation of waiver process
Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
July 25, 2019
CNN "Anderson Cooper 360" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Jerry Nadler
Rep. Jerry Nadler
July 25, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Ken Cuccinelli, Acting Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - New American Members of Congress Demand Answers on Trump Administration's Proposed Changes to Citizenship Test
Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
July 25, 2019
Hearing of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Jerrold Nadler, Hearing on "Oversight of Family Separation and U.S. Customs and Border Protection Short-Term Custody under the Trump Administration"
Rep. Jerry Nadler
July 25, 2019
Tweet - "With the dire situation in Venezuela, the House just passed a bipartisan bill making Venezuelans eligible for temporary protected status @SenateMajLdr McConnell must now hold a vote We can't turn a blind eye to the many Venezuelans yearning for a peaceful & democratic Venezuela"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 25, 2019
Statement from Congressman Joe Morelle on President Trump's Proposal to Cut Snap Benefits
Rep. Joe Morelle
July 25, 2019
MSNBC "Hardball with Chris Matthews" - Transcript: Democrats no closer to Impeachment.
Rep. Jerry Nadler
July 25, 2019
PBS "News Hours" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
July 24, 2019
CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
July 24, 2019
Brown, Smith, Manchin, Schumer Reintroduce Butch Lewis Act, Reaffirm Commitment to Solving Pension Crisis
Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
July 24, 2019
Women Senators Introduce Bill Requiring Equal Pay, Resources for U.S. National Teams
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 24, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Wilbur Ross, Secretary of Commerce, and Attorney General William Barr - Feinstein, Schatz, Colleagues Bill Would Block Trump Administration From Obtaining, Politicizing Citizenship Information
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 24, 2019
Hearing of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Jerrold Nadler, Hearing with former Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller III
Rep. Jerry Nadler
July 24, 2019
Tweet - "No child should have to die from a curable illness in government custody. This is wrong. These are just children, searching with their families for a better a life in America. We must pass the Stop Cruelty to Migrant Children Act. Now."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 24, 2019
Tweet - "Memo to America: All three elements of obstruction of justice have been met. #MuellerHearing #FollowTheFacts"
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
July 24, 2019
Tweet - "Russia attacked our democracy in sweeping and systematic fashion. A hostile foreign power helped put Trump in office. DOJ appointed a Special Counsel to investigate. So Trump ordered Mueller fired. #CoverUp"
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
July 24, 2019
Velázquez Bill Would Aid Vets Suffering Hearing Damage
Rep. Nydia Velázquez
July 24, 2019
Stefanik Statement on Robert Mueller's Testimony in the House Intelligence Committee
Rep. Elise Stefanik
July 23, 2019
Meng Introduces Legislation to Help Families and Children at the Border
Rep. Grace Meng
July 23, 2019
Tweet - "Last Friday, I led a group of @SenateDems to visit detention centers at our southern border The searing accounts of the conditions endured by migrant families are true Overcrowding. Migrants unable to brush their teeth, shower. Children in soiled clothing, caged. This must end"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2019
Tweet - "This is outrageous, cruel, and galling. After giving trillions of dollars in tax cuts for the wealthiest few and big corporations, the Trump Administration is attempting to take nutrition assistance away from millions of Americans on the verge of hunger."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2019
Stop Cruelty to Migrant Children Act
Rep. Grace Meng
July 23, 2019
In Meeting with U.S. Secretary of Defense Nominee, Schumer Secures Commitment that New Sec Def Will Visit Rome Lab to See First Hand how Increased Investments Translated Into Cutting-Edge Research & Development; Trip Will Mark First Ever Visit a Sec Def Makes to Rome to See Lab's Critical Contribution to The Nation's Cyber Defense Network & Mohawk Valley Economy
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2019
Border Security
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2019
Congressional Black Caucus Launches Census 2020 Taskforce
Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
July 23, 2019
MSNBC "All In with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: "Mueller to testify before Congress tomorrow."
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
July 23, 2019
Letter to Andrew M. Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Van Hollen, Cardin Lead Full Democratic Caucus in Urging Social Security Administrator to Respect Employees and Their Unions
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 22, 2019
Tweet - "Women won the 2018 election cycle. They organized, turned out to vote, ran, and won in record numbers. We should listen to women's voices in our politics because they deserve to be heard--and we can't win without them."
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
July 22, 2019
Stefanik Cosponsors Bill to Renovate and Repair VFW and American Legion Halls and Posts
Rep. Elise Stefanik
July 21, 2019
Fox News "Fox News Sunday with Chris Wallace" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Jerry Nadler
Rep. Jerry Nadler
July 21, 2019
Tweet - "Abortion is already inaccessible for many. Overturning Roe would only put more people at risk and out of reach of health care, which is exactly what Republicans are planning for."
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
July 20, 2019
Tweet - "Americans have seen for themselves the awful conditions migrant children are enduring. Faultless kids, subjected to inhumane conditions. I am leading a visit to the border with Democratic colleagues to investigate, inspect, & evaluate the latest conditions at these facilities."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 19, 2019
Governor Cuomo Announces Ribbon Cutting for $17 Million Affordable Senior Development and Adult Day Care in Irondequoit
Rep. Joe Morelle, ...
July 19, 2019
Representatives Houlahan Leads 50 Member Of Congress In Urging Better Breast Cancer Screening For Servicewomen & Women Veterans
Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
July 19, 2019
Letter to the President - Carper, Coons to President Trump: Use Emergency Border Funds Only for Humanitarian Purposes
Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
July 19, 2019
Tweet - "I just led a delegation of @SenateDems to investigate, inspect, and evaluate conditions for migrants at facilities on our southern border. These conditions are inhumane. These are families fleeing violence, searching for a better life in America."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 19, 2019
Tweet - "The @SenateDems and I pushed Border Patrol leadership hard. Overcrowding. Migrants without the help they need. It doesn't have to be this way. These are decisions from the top of the Trump admin. We must pass our bill to help end it--the Stop Cruelty to Migrant Children Act."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 19, 2019
Tweet - "We just landed in Texas. The conditions at the border for children and families have been inhumane. And I'm leading a delegation of @SenateDems to investigate, inspect, and evaluate conditions for migrants at facilities on the southern border."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 19, 2019
Tweet - "The Acting Head of the Border Patrol @CBP just confirmed to me that the vast majority of migrants coming to the United States are NOT criminals. These are human beings fleeing danger. They deserve to be treated humanely and with respect."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 19, 2019
Tweet - "What we saw today in facilities at the southern border was unbearable, inhumane, heartbreaking. Migrants and families and kids coming to America searching for a better life CANNOT be treated this way. This is not who we are. This must end. Now."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 19, 2019
Tweet - "This is not acceptable. A child telling us he's not able to even brush his teeth in a facility on our southern border. These are human beings, children, kids, families, fleeing violence. This is not who we are."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 19, 2019
Tweet - "I'm on the way to Texas leading a delegation of @SenateDems to investigate, inspect, and evaluate conditions for migrants at facilities on our southern border. Follow along today, and we'll tell you about what we've seen."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 19, 2019
Tweet - "Humans being locked in cages. To see these people, coming to America in search of a better life, treated in such inhumane conditions. This is heart-wrenching. This is wrong. This is not who we are. This has to end. Now."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 18, 2019
Medium - Sen Kirsten Gillibrand: Taking the fight to Trump
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
July 18, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Beyer, House Democrats Demand Accountability For Agents Who Posted Racist, Misogynist Messages On CBP Facebook Groups
Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
July 18, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - 50 House Democrats Demand Answers on Pompeo's "Unalienable Rights" Commission
Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
July 18, 2019
Executive Session
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 18, 2019
Tweet - "President @realDonaldTrump whipped up a toxic brew of racism, xenophobia, nativism His crowd chanting "send her back" about a member of Congress & US citizen The way he appeals to the worst instincts of some people was despicable--eerily familiar to what happens in dictatorships"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 18, 2019
Tweet - "If @realDonaldTrump really wanted to stop the racist 'send her back' chants, he'd tell them to stop! Just like when he claimed to 'disavow' the 'lock her up' chants but later reveled in them John McCain stood up to hateful rhetoric Trump chooses not to"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 18, 2019
Tweet - "President @realDonaldTrump is missing an opportunity to nominate a fighter for workers, like a union member, to be America's next Labor Secretary. Instead, he has again chosen someone who has proven to put corporate interests over those of worker rights."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
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July 26, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of State - Letter to Secretary Pompeo requesting information regarding implementation of waiver process
Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
July 25, 2019
CNN "Anderson Cooper 360" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Jerry Nadler
Rep.Jerry Nadler
July 25, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Ken Cuccinelli, Acting Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - New American Members of Congress Demand Answers on Trump Administration's Proposed Changes to Citizenship Test
Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
July 25, 2019
Hearing of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Jerrold Nadler, Hearing on "Oversight of Family Separation and U.S. Customs and Border Protection Short-Term Custody under the Trump Administration"
Rep.Jerry Nadler
July 25, 2019
Tweet - "With the dire situation in Venezuela, the House just passed a bipartisan bill making Venezuelans eligible for temporary protected status @SenateMajLdr McConnell must now hold a vote We can't turn a blind eye to the many Venezuelans yearning for a peaceful & democratic Venezuela"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 25, 2019
Statement from Congressman Joe Morelle on President Trump's Proposal to Cut Snap Benefits
Rep.Joe Morelle
July 25, 2019
MSNBC "Hardball with Chris Matthews" - Transcript: Democrats no closer to Impeachment.
Rep.Jerry Nadler
July 25, 2019
PBS "News Hours" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
July 24, 2019
CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
July 24, 2019
Brown, Smith, Manchin, Schumer Reintroduce Butch Lewis Act, Reaffirm Commitment to Solving Pension Crisis
Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
July 24, 2019
Women Senators Introduce Bill Requiring Equal Pay, Resources for U.S. National Teams
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 24, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Wilbur Ross, Secretary of Commerce, and Attorney General William Barr - Feinstein, Schatz, Colleagues Bill Would Block Trump Administration From Obtaining, Politicizing Citizenship Information
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 24, 2019
Hearing of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Jerrold Nadler, Hearing with former Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller III
Rep.Jerry Nadler
July 24, 2019
Tweet - "No child should have to die from a curable illness in government custody. This is wrong. These are just children, searching with their families for a better a life in America. We must pass the Stop Cruelty to Migrant Children Act. Now."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 24, 2019
Tweet - "Memo to America: All three elements of obstruction of justice have been met. #MuellerHearing #FollowTheFacts"
Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
July 24, 2019
Tweet - "Russia attacked our democracy in sweeping and systematic fashion. A hostile foreign power helped put Trump in office. DOJ appointed a Special Counsel to investigate. So Trump ordered Mueller fired. #CoverUp"
Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
July 24, 2019
Velázquez Bill Would Aid Vets Suffering Hearing Damage
Rep.Nydia Velázquez
July 24, 2019
Stefanik Statement on Robert Mueller's Testimony in the House Intelligence Committee
Rep.Elise Stefanik
July 23, 2019
Meng Introduces Legislation to Help Families and Children at the Border
Rep.Grace Meng
July 23, 2019
Tweet - "Last Friday, I led a group of @SenateDems to visit detention centers at our southern border The searing accounts of the conditions endured by migrant families are true Overcrowding. Migrants unable to brush their teeth, shower. Children in soiled clothing, caged. This must end"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2019
Tweet - "This is outrageous, cruel, and galling. After giving trillions of dollars in tax cuts for the wealthiest few and big corporations, the Trump Administration is attempting to take nutrition assistance away from millions of Americans on the verge of hunger."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2019
Stop Cruelty to Migrant Children Act
Rep.Grace Meng
July 23, 2019
In Meeting with U.S. Secretary of Defense Nominee, Schumer Secures Commitment that New Sec Def Will Visit Rome Lab to See First Hand how Increased Investments Translated Into Cutting-Edge Research & Development; Trip Will Mark First Ever Visit a Sec Def Makes to Rome to See Lab's Critical Contribution to The Nation's Cyber Defense Network & Mohawk Valley Economy
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2019
Border Security
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2019
Congressional Black Caucus Launches Census 2020 Taskforce
Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
July 23, 2019
MSNBC "All In with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: "Mueller to testify before Congress tomorrow."
Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
July 23, 2019
Letter to Andrew M. Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Van Hollen, Cardin Lead Full Democratic Caucus in Urging Social Security Administrator to Respect Employees and Their Unions
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 22, 2019
Tweet - "Women won the 2018 election cycle. They organized, turned out to vote, ran, and won in record numbers. We should listen to women's voices in our politics because they deserve to be heard--and we can't win without them."
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
July 22, 2019
Stefanik Cosponsors Bill to Renovate and Repair VFW and American Legion Halls and Posts
Rep.Elise Stefanik
July 21, 2019
Fox News "Fox News Sunday with Chris Wallace" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Jerry Nadler
Rep.Jerry Nadler
July 21, 2019
Tweet - "Abortion is already inaccessible for many. Overturning Roe would only put more people at risk and out of reach of health care, which is exactly what Republicans are planning for."
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
July 20, 2019
Tweet - "Americans have seen for themselves the awful conditions migrant children are enduring. Faultless kids, subjected to inhumane conditions. I am leading a visit to the border with Democratic colleagues to investigate, inspect, & evaluate the latest conditions at these facilities."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 19, 2019
Governor Cuomo Announces Ribbon Cutting for $17 Million Affordable Senior Development and Adult Day Care in Irondequoit
Rep.Joe Morelle, ...
July 19, 2019
Representatives Houlahan Leads 50 Member Of Congress In Urging Better Breast Cancer Screening For Servicewomen & Women Veterans
Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
July 19, 2019
Letter to the President - Carper, Coons to President Trump: Use Emergency Border Funds Only for Humanitarian Purposes
Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
July 19, 2019
Tweet - "I just led a delegation of @SenateDems to investigate, inspect, and evaluate conditions for migrants at facilities on our southern border. These conditions are inhumane. These are families fleeing violence, searching for a better life in America."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 19, 2019
Tweet - "The @SenateDems and I pushed Border Patrol leadership hard. Overcrowding. Migrants without the help they need. It doesn't have to be this way. These are decisions from the top of the Trump admin. We must pass our bill to help end it--the Stop Cruelty to Migrant Children Act."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 19, 2019
Tweet - "We just landed in Texas. The conditions at the border for children and families have been inhumane. And I'm leading a delegation of @SenateDems to investigate, inspect, and evaluate conditions for migrants at facilities on the southern border."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 19, 2019
Tweet - "The Acting Head of the Border Patrol @CBP just confirmed to me that the vast majority of migrants coming to the United States are NOT criminals. These are human beings fleeing danger. They deserve to be treated humanely and with respect."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 19, 2019
Tweet - "What we saw today in facilities at the southern border was unbearable, inhumane, heartbreaking. Migrants and families and kids coming to America searching for a better life CANNOT be treated this way. This is not who we are. This must end. Now."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 19, 2019
Tweet - "This is not acceptable. A child telling us he's not able to even brush his teeth in a facility on our southern border. These are human beings, children, kids, families, fleeing violence. This is not who we are."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 19, 2019
Tweet - "I'm on the way to Texas leading a delegation of @SenateDems to investigate, inspect, and evaluate conditions for migrants at facilities on our southern border. Follow along today, and we'll tell you about what we've seen."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 19, 2019
Tweet - "Humans being locked in cages. To see these people, coming to America in search of a better life, treated in such inhumane conditions. This is heart-wrenching. This is wrong. This is not who we are. This has to end. Now."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 18, 2019
Medium - Sen Kirsten Gillibrand: Taking the fight to Trump
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
July 18, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Beyer, House Democrats Demand Accountability For Agents Who Posted Racist, Misogynist Messages On CBP Facebook Groups
Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
July 18, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - 50 House Democrats Demand Answers on Pompeo's "Unalienable Rights" Commission
Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
July 18, 2019
Executive Session
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 18, 2019
Tweet - "President @realDonaldTrump whipped up a toxic brew of racism, xenophobia, nativism His crowd chanting "send her back" about a member of Congress & US citizen The way he appeals to the worst instincts of some people was despicable--eerily familiar to what happens in dictatorships"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 18, 2019
Tweet - "If @realDonaldTrump really wanted to stop the racist 'send her back' chants, he'd tell them to stop! Just like when he claimed to 'disavow' the 'lock her up' chants but later reveled in them John McCain stood up to hateful rhetoric Trump chooses not to"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 18, 2019
Tweet - "President @realDonaldTrump is missing an opportunity to nominate a fighter for workers, like a union member, to be America's next Labor Secretary. Instead, he has again chosen someone who has proven to put corporate interests over those of worker rights."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
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