| April 16, 2019
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Balderson, Chabot, Houlahan, Crow, and Espaillat Introduce Bill for Accelerated Payments to Small Business Contractors
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
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| April 16, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Wilbur Ross, Secretary of Commerce and the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection - Standing at Novelis, Schumer Calls on Feds to Drop Unreasonable Tariffs on Canadian Imports, Threatening Factory, Its +1 K Employees & the Cny Economy; Schumer Urges Feds to Expedite Novelis's Pending Tariff Exclusion Requests & Give Relief to Major Oswego County Employer
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 15, 2019
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Warren Joins Gillibrand, Kaine, Colleagues to Introduce New Legislation to Overhaul Flawed Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| April 12, 2019
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Meng Fights to Protect Women and Children
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Rep. Grace Meng
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| April 11, 2019
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At Hearing with Megabank CEOs, Committee Democrats Ask Hard-Hitting Questions
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
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| April 11, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, United States Trade Representative - Congressman Dan Kildee: Renegotiated Nafta Trade Deal Must Protect Workers
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Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
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| April 11, 2019
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Gillibrand, Kaine Lead Group Of 13 Senators To Introduce New Legislation To Overhaul Flawed Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program, Ensure Millions Of Americans Will Now Be Eligible For The Loan Forgiveness They Have Earned
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| April 11, 2019
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Letter to Various Energy Utility Companies and the Law Firm of Hunton Andrews Kirth - E&C Leaders Launch Investigation of Secretive Front Group UARG And Its Ties To EPA Officials
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Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
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| April 10, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Acosta, Secretary of Labor - Schumer: Abrupt Closure of Iconic "friendly's' Restaurants Across Upstate Ny Demands Answers; Corporation Should Have Given Workers Far Better Notice They Were Being Let Go; Senator Urges Feds to Investigate Manner by Which Service Workers Were Notified of Layoffs & if Better Protections Are Needed
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 8, 2019
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Standing at Schenectady's Seat Center, Schumer Launches Major Effort to Maintain Funding and Reverse Admin.'s Damaging Cuts to Youthbuild Program; Senator Says Program Serving +1 K Students in The Capital Region Is in Jeopardy, Threatening Resources for Hundreds of Local Young Adults to Get & Keep Good-Paying Jobs
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 5, 2019
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Chairwoman Velázquez on Selection of Jovita Carranza to Lead SBA
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| April 5, 2019
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Chairwoman Velázquez Rings Alarm Over Trump's Threat to Close Border
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| April 4, 2019
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Brown Joins Bipartisan Group to Introduce First-Ever Targeted Fentanyl Sanctions Bill to Hold China Accountable On Commitment to Crack Down On Manufacturers & Traffickers of Lethal Opioids Ravaging U.S. Communities
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| April 4, 2019
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Cloture Motion
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 4, 2019
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Tweet - "Today, we are working across the aisle to announce the first legislation to create powerful sanction tools to target illicit fentanyl producers in China, Mexico, & worldwide That's because we agree on a very important thing: Combating the opioid epidemic"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 1, 2019
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Letter to Chairman Jose Carrion and the Members of the Financial Oversight and Management Board - Rep. Velazquez and Other Lawmakers Want Puerto Rico Oversight Board to Recover from Banks Fees Earned on Invalid Debt
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
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| March 21, 2019
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Tweet - "Now's not the time to drop $200B in tariffs just because China's close to a deal, @realDonaldTrump. For US workers, a deal with China that loosens any tariffs before we can verify China's keeping their end of the bargain would render the agreement useless"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 19, 2019
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Tweet - "President @realDonaldTrump, Don't cut a bad deal with China or sell out American workers and ingenuity for a one time purchase of U.S. goods! Heed your own advice: "Know when to walk away from the table.""
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 14, 2019
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New Democrat Coalition Releases Trade Task Force Goals for the 116th Congress
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Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
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| March 14, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer - House Members Defend Agriculture in EU Trade Agreement
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Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
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| March 14, 2019
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Relating to A National Emergency Declared By the President on February 2019
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 13, 2019
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Velázquez Seeks to Flip the Switch on Rural Entrepreneurship
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| March 13, 2019
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Tweet - "54 Senators just voted again to end US support for the Saudi war in Yemen The House GOP refused to take up the bill we passed in December Now @HouseDemocrats can send this bill to @realDonaldTrump We must hold Saudi Arabia accountable for its role in this humanitarian disaster"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 13, 2019
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Executive Session
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 13, 2019
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Hearing of the House Small Business Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Velázquez, Hearing on "Flipping the Switch on Rural Digital Entrepreneurship"
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| March 12, 2019
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Hearing of the Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Nadler, Hearing on The State of Competition in the Wireless Market: Examining the Impact of the Proposed Merger of T-Mobile and Sprint on Consumers, Workers, and the Internet"
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
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| March 12, 2019
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Executive Session
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 11, 2019
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Ranking Member Chabot Introduces Two Bipartisan Small Business Cybersecurity Bills
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| March 11, 2019
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Executive Session
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 7, 2019
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Letter to Makan Delrahim, Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice - Nadler, Cicilline Press for Answers on Whether White House Interfered with AT&T-Time Warner Merger
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| March 7, 2019
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Letter to Pat Cipollone, White House Counsel - Nadler, Cicilline Press for Answers on Whether White House Interfered with AT&T-Time Warner Merger
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| March 7, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Enzi, Barrasso sign letter urging administration to increase the number of H-2B workers
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Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
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| March 6, 2019
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Hearing of the House Smal Business Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Velázquez, Hearing on "Committee Budget Views and Estimates for Fiscal Year 2020"
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| March 6, 2019
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Velázquez Says Infrastructure Reform Must Consider Small Firms
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| March 6, 2019
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Schatz, Pocan Reintroduce Legislation to End Student Loan Debt Crisis
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| March 6, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Director of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau - Warner, Kaine Join Senate Dems In Calling On Trump Admin. To Shield Troops From Predatory Lenders
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| March 5, 2019
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Sen. Schatz, Rep. DeRFazio Introduce New Legislation to Tax Wall Street, Address Economic Inequality
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| March 5, 2019
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Executive Session
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 4, 2019
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Executive Session
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Feb. 28, 2019
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Stefanik Co-Leads The Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act
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Rep. Elise Stefanik
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| Feb. 28, 2019
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Chairwoman Velázquez on GDP Report
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| Feb. 27, 2019
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Hearing of the House Small Business Committee - Opening State of Rep. Velázquez, Hearing on " Review of of the Small Business Administration's Entrepreneurial Development Programs"
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| Feb. 27, 2019
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Velázquez Looks to Expand Mentorship & Counseling Initiatives for Entrepreneurs
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| Feb. 25, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Joseph Simons, Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission - Meng Demands FTC Investigate Facebook's Collection of Personal Health Data
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Rep. Grace Meng
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| Feb. 25, 2019
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China
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Feb. 22, 2019
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Rep Soto Co-Introduces Worker Act
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Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
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| Feb. 21, 2019
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Tweet - "THREAD: This month, I co-wrote an op-ed that suggested that companies be obligated to invest more in their workers and their communities prior to buying back excessive amounts of their own stock."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Feb. 20, 2019
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Tweet - "Some in corporate America have criticized our proposal to require companies to invest in workers and communities before they buy back their own stock. I challenge the critics to be part of the solution, not the problem. My new @Medium:"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Feb. 19, 2019
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Letter to Barbara Stewart,CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service - McCollum and 35 Representatives Call on Corporation for National and Community Service to Immediately Suspend the Closing of 46 State and Territorial Offices
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Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
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| Feb. 18, 2019
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Letter to President Trump - Senator Hoeven Urges Administration to Press for Access to Chinese Market for U.S. Fresh Potato Exports
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Feb. 15, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Kathy Kraninger, Director of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau - Durbin & Duckworth Voice Concerns About Trump Administration Siding With Predatory Payday Loan Sharks Over Consumers
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Feb. 13, 2019
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Reps. Clarke, Gosar, Simpson, Meng and Senators Cardin and Wicker Introduce Bicameral, Bipartisan Tax Abatement Bill for Dental Faculty
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Rep. Grace Meng, ...
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| Feb. 13, 2019
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Small Business Committee Lays Out Priorities for New Congress
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| Feb. 12, 2019
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Suozzi: Pharma Spends More on Tv Commercials and Sales Promotions than On Research and Development
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Rep. Tom Suozzi
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| Feb. 11, 2019
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Letter to the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau - Schumer Calls on TTB to Immediately Clear Massive Log Jam & Approve Genesee's Applications
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Feb. 8, 2019
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Hearing of the House Committee on Small Business - Opening Statement of Rep. Nydia, Velazquez, Hearing on "Small Business Priorities for the 116th Congress"
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| Feb. 8, 2019
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Letter to the Honorable Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Bipartisan, Bicameral Leaders Promote U.S. Potato Industry in Ongoing China Trade Discussions
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Feb. 7, 2019
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Stefanik Cosponsors the Employer Participation in Repayment Act
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Rep. Elise Stefanik
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| Feb. 7, 2019
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Democrats Introduce Legislation to Help Prevent Housing Discrimination
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Feb. 6, 2019
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Hearing of the House Small Business Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Velázquez, Hearing on The Shutdown: Economic Impact to Small Business
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| Feb. 6, 2019
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Committee Sheds Light on Shutdown's Consequences for Small Businesses
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| Feb. 6, 2019
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Tweet - "This is @realDonaldTrump's Treasury Secretary saying it's not "productive" for corporations to invest in workers and communities?! He is dead wrong. Read my op-ed with @SenSanders on how corporations should invest in workers before wealthy shareholders: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/03/opinion/chuck-schumer-bernie-sanders.html
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Feb. 5, 2019
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Chairwoman Velázquez on the State of the Union Address
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| Feb. 4, 2019
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Tweet - "RIGHT NOW: I'm sitting down with @SenSanders. The past two years have been extremely disappointing for millions of workers. We're pushing legislation that demands that corporations address the needs of their workers before their wealthy stockholders. https://www.facebook.com/senschumer/videos/343326062937211/
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Feb. 4, 2019
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The State of the Union
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Feb. 4, 2019
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Stock Buybacks
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Feb. 4, 2019
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Tweet - "I am old enough to remember when Republicans and the WSJ claimed the Trump tax scam would lead to a huge boost in worker wages and a "miracle" for the middle class. But then corporations used tax cuts for stock buybacks and this happened... https://www.wsj.com/articles/tax-cuts-provide-limited-boost-to-workers-wages-1538472600
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Feb. 3, 2019
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The New York Times - Limit Corporate Stock Buybacks
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| Feb. 1, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Steve Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Brown Urges Trump Admin to Stay Aggressive During Trade Negotiations with China
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| Feb. 1, 2019
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Chairwoman Velázquez on Black History Month
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| Jan. 31, 2019
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Tweet - "The president's Buy America executive order is as worthless to American workers as the president's empty promise to create Foxconn manufacturing jobs. For two years, President @realDonaldTrump has talked the talk but he never walks the walk when it comes to #BuyAmerica."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Jan. 30, 2019
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Evans Named as Vice Chair of Small Business Committee; Will Serve on Subcommittee on Investigations, Oversight and Regulations
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| Jan. 29, 2019
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Strengthening America's Security in the Middle East Act of 2019--Motion
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Jan. 29, 2019
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Expressing Sense of Congress That Financial Institutions Should Work Proactively with Customers Affected By Shutdown of Federal Government
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| Jan. 28, 2019
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Promoting Transparent Standards for Corporate Insiders Act
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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