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July 31, 2019 China Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 31, 2019 Gillibrand, Bass Introduce Landmark Legislation to Make Bold Reforms to American Infrastructure Investment to Raise Wages and Labor Standards, Train a New Generation of Workers, Put Low-Income Communities First, and Help End Decades of Failed Federal Policies That Have Isolated Communities of Color Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 31, 2019 Letter to Richard Fairbank, CEO of Capital One Financial Corp. - Velázquez Pens Letter to Capital One in Wake of Small Business Data Hack Rep. Nydia Velázquez
July 26, 2019 Stefanik Introduces Modern Worker Empowerment Act Rep. Elise Stefanik
July 26, 2019 Buchanan, Suozzi Introduce Bill to Promote Charitable Donations Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
July 24, 2019 Governor Cuomo Announces 43North Companies Have Created More Than 500 Jobs in Western New York Rep. Tim Kennedy, ...
July 24, 2019 Top Democrats file Amicus Brief opposing the unlawful expansion of junk insurance plans Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
July 23, 2019 Meng Introduces Community College Student Success Act Rep. Grace Meng
July 22, 2019 Representative Adriano Espaillat Votes on Long-Overdue Pay Raise for Up to 33 Million Workers Rep. Adriano Espaillat
July 19, 2019 Congressman Nadler Applauds Passage of Raise the Wage Act Rep. Jerry Nadler
July 18, 2019 Tonko Votes to Increase Worker Paychecks Rep. Paul Tonko
July 18, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Rep. Takano, Rep. Haaland, and More than 40 Members of Congress Demand Federal Action to Address Global Recycling Challenges Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
July 18, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Wilbur Ross, Secretary of Commerce - Rep. Takano, Rep. Haaland, and More than 40 Members of Congress Demand Federal Action to Address Global Recycling Challenges Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
July 17, 2019 Higgins Joins Bipartisan Colleagues to Introduce NFIP Reauthorization and Reform Bill Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 17, 2019 Committee Passes Set of Bipartisan Bills to Advance Veteran Entrepreneurship Rep. Nydia Velázquez
July 16, 2019 Menendez Leads Bipartisan, Comprehensive Flood Insurance Reform Bill Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 14, 2019 Tweet - ""Fake" fees that @Grubhub is charging New York restaurants or even customers should stop. If it's an algorithm problem, they should put in an order to fix it. @SBAgov is investigating and must report the impact on businesses to Congress ASAP." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 12, 2019 Representative Adriano Espaillat Votes to Honor 9/11 Victims and Heroes and Pass a Permanent Reauthorization of September 11 Th Victim Compensation Fund Act Rep. Adriano Espaillat
July 11, 2019 Tweet - "For the sake of America's role as a champion for democracy. For the sake of driving China to accept meaningful reforms to its trade policy. President @realDonaldTrump must not back down and be weak on China. Period." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 10, 2019 Hearing of the House Small Business Committee - Opening State of Rep. Velázquez, Hearing on Continuing to Serve: From Military to Entrepreneur Rep. Nydia Velázquez
July 10, 2019 Velázquez Gathers Former Servicemembers to Talk Supporting Veteran Entrepreneurs Rep. Nydia Velázquez
July 10, 2019 Sens. Coons and Cotton, Reps. Stivers and Foster introduce bipartisan, bicameral bill to protect US patent holders, inventors Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
July 1, 2019 Reps. Cook and Espaillat Introduce E-waste Reform Legislation to Protect National Security Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
June 29, 2019 Tweet - "President @realDonaldTrump: This is unacceptable. Why are you backing down again on China? Huawei is one of few potent levers we have to make China play fair on trade. This will dramatically undercut our ability to change China's unfair trade practices." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 28, 2019 Chairwoman Velázquez Announces Bills to Open SBA Programs to Legal Cannabis Businesses Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
June 26, 2019 Velázquez Convenes Panel to Examine the Devastating Impact of Confessions of Judgement Rep. Nydia Velázquez
June 26, 2019 Hearing of the House Small Business Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Velazquez, Hearing on Crushed by Confessions of Judgment: The Small Business Story Rep. Nydia Velázquez
June 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, United States Trade Representative - Freshman House Democrats Send Letter to Lighthizer Demanding Changes to NAFTA Rewrite Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
June 25, 2019 Hearing of the Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative Law Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Nadler, Hearing on "Oversight of Bankruptcy Law and Legislative Proposals" Rep. Jerry Nadler
June 25, 2019 Chairman Nadler Statement for the Subcommittee Hearing on Oversight of Bankruptcy Law and Legislative Proposals Rep. Jerry Nadler
June 20, 2019 Brown Secures China Fentanyl Sanctions in Key Defense Bill Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
June 19, 2019 Klobuchar, Cortez Masto, Schumer, Hassan Introduce Legislation to Deter Illegal Robocalls Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
June 19, 2019 Hearing of the House Small Business Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Velazquez, Hearing on Unlocking Potential: Small Businesses in the Cannabis Industry Rep. Nydia Velázquez
June 12, 2019 Velázquez Brings Medical Students, Doctors to Testify on Crippling Consequences of Student Debt to Entrepreneurship Rep. Nydia Velázquez
June 12, 2019 Stefanik and Deutch Introduce Canadian Snowbird Visa Act Rep. Elise Stefanik
June 12, 2019 Hearing of the House Small Business Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Velazquez, Hearing on The Doctor is Out. Rising Student Loan Debt and the Decline of the Small Medical Practice Rep. Nydia Velázquez
June 12, 2019 Letter to Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Director of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau - Senators to CFPB: Data Critical to Ensuring Housing Access for All Americans Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 11, 2019 Letter to Chris Pilkerton, Acting Administrator and General Counsel of the Small Business Administration - Golden, Velázquez Press SBA to Revise Financial Assistance Policy for Marijuana-Related Businesses Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
June 11, 2019 Letter to Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Klobuchar, Duckworth Lead Letter Urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to Cease Issuing Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) "Hardship' Waivers Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 11, 2019 Letter to Andrew Wheeler, Administrator to the Environmental Protection Agency - Duckworth, Durbin and Klobuchar Urge Trump Administration to Stop Undermining Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) by Abusing 'Hardship' Waivers Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 10, 2019 Tweet - "As I predicted, @realDonaldTrump backed off his tariffs against Mexico It's a simple pattern: He stakes out a maximalist position but doesnt clearly define his objectives Then he can use a deal of any kind, even just a fig leaf to justify backing off" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 9, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Norman Sharpless, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Schumer: New Studies Show Certain Ingredients in Sunscreen Might Pose Unknown Harm to Kids & Adults; Schumer Demands Expedited Review of All Additives in Sunscreen to Determine if Any Are Unsafe Before Ink on New Rules Is Dry Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 8, 2019 Tweet - "Just as I predicted, President @realDonaldTrump backed off on his threat of tariffs against Mexico." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 7, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Federal Reserve - Congressmen Brad Sherman and David Kustoff Urge the Federal Reserve to Protect Homebuyers from Wire Fraud Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
June 7, 2019 Letter to Jeff Bezos, Chairman, President & CEO, Amazon.com, Inc. - Chairwoman Velázquez Warns Amazon Not to Purge Small Suppliers Rep. Nydia Velázquez
June 7, 2019 Gillibrand, Merkley, Baldwin Introduce Bill to "Level the Playing Field" for American Workers in Global Trade Agreements Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 7, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kathy Kraninger, Director of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau - Merkley, Wyden Join Colleagues in Calling on Trump Administration to Protect Consumers from Abusive Debt Collection Tactics Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 6, 2019 Letter to Director Kraninger,Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - In Wake of Crackdown on Annoying Robocalls, Menendez, Brown Lead Colleagues in Calling on Trump Administration to Protect Consumers from Abusive Debt Collection Tactics Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 5, 2019 Conaway, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Ban Chinese & Foreign Firms That Flaunt U.S. Laws From U.S. Exchanges Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 5, 2019 Menendez, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Ban from U.S. Exchanges Chinese & Foreign Firms that Flaunt U.S. Laws Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Date Title Politician
July 31, 2019 China Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 31, 2019 Gillibrand, Bass Introduce Landmark Legislation to Make Bold Reforms to American Infrastructure Investment to Raise Wages and Labor Standards, Train a New Generation of Workers, Put Low-Income Communities First, and Help End Decades of Failed Federal Policies That Have Isolated Communities of Color Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 31, 2019 Letter to Richard Fairbank, CEO of Capital One Financial Corp. - Velázquez Pens Letter to Capital One in Wake of Small Business Data Hack Rep.Nydia Velázquez
July 26, 2019 Stefanik Introduces Modern Worker Empowerment Act Rep.Elise Stefanik
July 26, 2019 Buchanan, Suozzi Introduce Bill to Promote Charitable Donations Rep.Tom Suozzi, ...
July 24, 2019 Governor Cuomo Announces 43North Companies Have Created More Than 500 Jobs in Western New York Rep.Tim Kennedy, ...
July 24, 2019 Top Democrats file Amicus Brief opposing the unlawful expansion of junk insurance plans Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
July 23, 2019 Meng Introduces Community College Student Success Act Rep.Grace Meng
July 22, 2019 Representative Adriano Espaillat Votes on Long-Overdue Pay Raise for Up to 33 Million Workers Rep.Adriano Espaillat
July 19, 2019 Congressman Nadler Applauds Passage of Raise the Wage Act Rep.Jerry Nadler
July 18, 2019 Tonko Votes to Increase Worker Paychecks Rep.Paul Tonko
July 18, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Rep. Takano, Rep. Haaland, and More than 40 Members of Congress Demand Federal Action to Address Global Recycling Challenges Rep.Tom Suozzi, ...
July 18, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Wilbur Ross, Secretary of Commerce - Rep. Takano, Rep. Haaland, and More than 40 Members of Congress Demand Federal Action to Address Global Recycling Challenges Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
July 17, 2019 Higgins Joins Bipartisan Colleagues to Introduce NFIP Reauthorization and Reform Bill Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 17, 2019 Committee Passes Set of Bipartisan Bills to Advance Veteran Entrepreneurship Rep.Nydia Velázquez
July 16, 2019 Menendez Leads Bipartisan, Comprehensive Flood Insurance Reform Bill Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 14, 2019 Tweet - ""Fake" fees that @Grubhub is charging New York restaurants or even customers should stop. If it's an algorithm problem, they should put in an order to fix it. @SBAgov is investigating and must report the impact on businesses to Congress ASAP." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 12, 2019 Representative Adriano Espaillat Votes to Honor 9/11 Victims and Heroes and Pass a Permanent Reauthorization of September 11 Th Victim Compensation Fund Act Rep.Adriano Espaillat
July 11, 2019 Tweet - "For the sake of America's role as a champion for democracy. For the sake of driving China to accept meaningful reforms to its trade policy. President @realDonaldTrump must not back down and be weak on China. Period." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 10, 2019 Hearing of the House Small Business Committee - Opening State of Rep. Velázquez, Hearing on Continuing to Serve: From Military to Entrepreneur Rep.Nydia Velázquez
July 10, 2019 Velázquez Gathers Former Servicemembers to Talk Supporting Veteran Entrepreneurs Rep.Nydia Velázquez
July 10, 2019 Sens. Coons and Cotton, Reps. Stivers and Foster introduce bipartisan, bicameral bill to protect US patent holders, inventors Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
July 1, 2019 Reps. Cook and Espaillat Introduce E-waste Reform Legislation to Protect National Security Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
June 29, 2019 Tweet - "President @realDonaldTrump: This is unacceptable. Why are you backing down again on China? Huawei is one of few potent levers we have to make China play fair on trade. This will dramatically undercut our ability to change China's unfair trade practices." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 28, 2019 Chairwoman Velázquez Announces Bills to Open SBA Programs to Legal Cannabis Businesses Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
June 26, 2019 Velázquez Convenes Panel to Examine the Devastating Impact of Confessions of Judgement Rep.Nydia Velázquez
June 26, 2019 Hearing of the House Small Business Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Velazquez, Hearing on Crushed by Confessions of Judgment: The Small Business Story Rep.Nydia Velázquez
June 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, United States Trade Representative - Freshman House Democrats Send Letter to Lighthizer Demanding Changes to NAFTA Rewrite Rep.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
June 25, 2019 Hearing of the Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative Law Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Nadler, Hearing on "Oversight of Bankruptcy Law and Legislative Proposals" Rep.Jerry Nadler
June 25, 2019 Chairman Nadler Statement for the Subcommittee Hearing on Oversight of Bankruptcy Law and Legislative Proposals Rep.Jerry Nadler
June 20, 2019 Brown Secures China Fentanyl Sanctions in Key Defense Bill Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
June 19, 2019 Klobuchar, Cortez Masto, Schumer, Hassan Introduce Legislation to Deter Illegal Robocalls Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
June 19, 2019 Hearing of the House Small Business Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Velazquez, Hearing on Unlocking Potential: Small Businesses in the Cannabis Industry Rep.Nydia Velázquez
June 12, 2019 Velázquez Brings Medical Students, Doctors to Testify on Crippling Consequences of Student Debt to Entrepreneurship Rep.Nydia Velázquez
June 12, 2019 Stefanik and Deutch Introduce Canadian Snowbird Visa Act Rep.Elise Stefanik
June 12, 2019 Hearing of the House Small Business Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Velazquez, Hearing on The Doctor is Out. Rising Student Loan Debt and the Decline of the Small Medical Practice Rep.Nydia Velázquez
June 12, 2019 Letter to Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Director of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau - Senators to CFPB: Data Critical to Ensuring Housing Access for All Americans Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 11, 2019 Letter to Chris Pilkerton, Acting Administrator and General Counsel of the Small Business Administration - Golden, Velázquez Press SBA to Revise Financial Assistance Policy for Marijuana-Related Businesses Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
June 11, 2019 Letter to Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Klobuchar, Duckworth Lead Letter Urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to Cease Issuing Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) "Hardship' Waivers Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 11, 2019 Letter to Andrew Wheeler, Administrator to the Environmental Protection Agency - Duckworth, Durbin and Klobuchar Urge Trump Administration to Stop Undermining Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) by Abusing 'Hardship' Waivers Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 10, 2019 Tweet - "As I predicted, @realDonaldTrump backed off his tariffs against Mexico It's a simple pattern: He stakes out a maximalist position but doesnt clearly define his objectives Then he can use a deal of any kind, even just a fig leaf to justify backing off" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 9, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Norman Sharpless, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Schumer: New Studies Show Certain Ingredients in Sunscreen Might Pose Unknown Harm to Kids & Adults; Schumer Demands Expedited Review of All Additives in Sunscreen to Determine if Any Are Unsafe Before Ink on New Rules Is Dry Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 8, 2019 Tweet - "Just as I predicted, President @realDonaldTrump backed off on his threat of tariffs against Mexico." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 7, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Federal Reserve - Congressmen Brad Sherman and David Kustoff Urge the Federal Reserve to Protect Homebuyers from Wire Fraud Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
June 7, 2019 Letter to Jeff Bezos, Chairman, President & CEO, Amazon.com, Inc. - Chairwoman Velázquez Warns Amazon Not to Purge Small Suppliers Rep.Nydia Velázquez
June 7, 2019 Gillibrand, Merkley, Baldwin Introduce Bill to "Level the Playing Field" for American Workers in Global Trade Agreements Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 7, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kathy Kraninger, Director of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau - Merkley, Wyden Join Colleagues in Calling on Trump Administration to Protect Consumers from Abusive Debt Collection Tactics Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 6, 2019 Letter to Director Kraninger,Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - In Wake of Crackdown on Annoying Robocalls, Menendez, Brown Lead Colleagues in Calling on Trump Administration to Protect Consumers from Abusive Debt Collection Tactics Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 5, 2019 Conaway, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Ban Chinese & Foreign Firms That Flaunt U.S. Laws From U.S. Exchanges Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 5, 2019 Menendez, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Ban from U.S. Exchanges Chinese & Foreign Firms that Flaunt U.S. Laws Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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