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Nov. 1, 2020 Tweet - "I'm so proud of everyone in New York and across America making their voices and their votes heard. And I'm so proud of our poll workers who are making it possible. Make sure you get out and vote. http://vote.gov" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 1, 2020 Tweet - "It's so, so important to teach your kids about voting and making your voice heard in our democracy!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 31, 2020 Tweet - "This Halloween, make a plan to vote: http://vote.gov" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 30, 2020 Tweet - "Vote." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 26, 2020 Tweet - "I just forced a vote to adjourn the Senate until after the November election. But the Senate Republicans voted to ignore--to laugh at--the wishes of the American people. We won't stop fighting." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 26, 2020 Tweet - "Senate Republicans are breaking 231 years of precedent and becoming the first majority to confirm a Supreme Court Justice this close to a presidential election day. Democrats will never stop fighting for Americans' health care, rights, and freedoms." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 26, 2020 Tweet - "I'm taking to the floor to force another vote to adjourn the Senate until after the election. Election day is in 8 days. More than 60 million Americans have already voted. But the Republicans are using a sham process to jam through President Trump's nominee." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 26, 2020 Tweet - "A warming planet. Workers falling behind. Dark money flooding politics. The curtailing of the right to choose. The limiting of voting rights. Those are the consequences of this nomination. We will never not stop fighting for the health care, lives, and freedoms of Americans." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 26, 2020 Tweet - "Today will go down as one of the darkest days in the Senate's 231-year history The Senate GOP is thwarting the will of the people and confirming a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court in the middle of a presidential election Democrats will never stop fighting for Americans" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 25, 2020 CNN "State of the Union with Jake Tapper" - Transcript: Interview with Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Oct. 24, 2020 Tweet - "I just demanded we act on: --For the People Act --Suicide Prevention Act --Family Support Services for Addiction Act --Effective Suicide Screening & Assessment in the Emergency Dept Act --Campaign to Prevent Suicide Act GOP objected so they can keep pushing their illegitimate process" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 24, 2020 Tweet - "Sen Blumenthal demanded: --Enhanced Background Checks --Paycheck Fairness --Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal --Domestic Violence Survivor Protection --Veterans' Access to Child Care --Securing America's Federal Elections --Congressional Budget Justification Transparency GOP objected" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 24, 2020 Tweet - "Senator Whitehouse took to the floor to demand the Senate pass a resolution condemning how the courts have been captured by dark money efforts. Senate Republicans objected." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 21, 2020 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview with Congressman Hakeem Jeffries Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Oct. 21, 2020 Tweet - "I'm forcing a vote that the Senate has never confirmed a Supreme Court nominee this close to a presidential election day. We aren't going to have business as usual while the GOP tries to use an illegitimate process to jam through a nominee to rip away health care from millions." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 19, 2020 Heinrich, Senate Democrats To American People: Do Not Allow Trump To Undermine Nov. 3 Election Results Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Oct. 19, 2020 Tweet - "Judge Barrett would not say: If voter intimidation is illegal. (It is.) If Congress is empowered to protect the right to vote. (We are.) If the president can unilaterally change the date of the election. (He cannot.) The GOP process is a sham, and Democrats are fighting it." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 19, 2020 Tweet - "Judge Barrett on the Supreme Court would be a threat to Americans' rights to: Affordable health care Marry whom they love Join a union Reproductive freedoms Voting Democrats are fighting for Americans' health care and fundamental rights. #WhatsAtStake" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 18, 2020 Tweet - "Here's what you can do to help fight for free and fair elections in America: Vote and vote early." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 18, 2020 Tweet - "I'm standing with @SenAmyKlobuchar , @SenSanders , @ChrisMurphyCT , @MartinHeinrich , and @SenDuckworth to make sure Americans know the facts about the 2020 elections Because Trump's been laying the foundation to undermine them Here's what you need to know:" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 18, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump is not a dictator, and Americans will not permit him to be one. Here's what we're doing to fight for free and fair elections and a peaceful transfer of power:" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 13, 2020 Tweet - "Judge Barrett must immediately pledge to recuse herself from any cases involving the 2020 election. She is refusing to stand up to President Trump." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 12, 2020 House Judiciary & Committee On House Administration Democrats File Amicus Brief Opposing Texas Governor's Order Limiting Ballot Drop-Off Boxes Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Oct. 11, 2020 Tweet - "Serious conflicts of interest: Judge Barrett must immediately pledge to recuse herself from decisions on the Affordable Care Act and the 2020 election." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 9, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service - Rosen and Peters Lead Colleagues in Letter to Postmaster General DeJoy Requesting Immediate Action to Address Impacts to Election Mail Delivery Caused by USPS Failure to Update Voter Address Changes Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 7, 2020 Tweet - "New York: You have just 20 days left to apply for an absentee ballot online or by mail. Don't wait. Voting is too important. Apply today. https://elections.ny.gov/votingabsentee.html" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 6, 2020 Tweet - "The Supreme Court's conservative justices are already making it harder to vote in a pandemic. Make no mistake: The right to vote is #WhatsAtStake. Democrats are fighting for democracy." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 1, 2020 Tweet - "The Governor of Texas said he's going to limit ballot drop boxes to one per county. Harris County alone has 5 million people! President Trump and his right-wing Republican acolytes are ruining our democracy. It's an absolute disgrace. We will fight this tooth and nail." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 23, 2020 House Democrats Introduce Landmark Reforms Package, the Protecting Our Democracy Act Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Sept. 18, 2020 Tweet - "Today is #NationalBlackVoterDay. We are fighting to end systemic racism. And we must reverse Republican efforts to make it harder for Black Americans to vote. Senator McConnell: It is long past time for the Senate to vote on #HR4 and restore the Voting Rights Act." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael Horowitz, Inspector General of the Dept. of Justice - House Chairs Demand Emergency Inspector General Investigation Into AG Barr's Efforts To Improperly Influence November Presidential Election Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Sept. 17, 2020 On Call with Bipartisan Group of State and Local Election Officials, Senator Klobuchar and Leader Schumer Discuss Election Preparedness and Need for Additional Emergency Funding Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Sept. 16, 2020 Tweet - "Nothing is more fundamental to democracy than the integrity of our elections Conspiracy theories can't be allowed to undermine confidence in our election @SenSanders & I are fighting to establish a special Senate committee to guarantee election integrity" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 16, 2020 Tweet - "Conspiracy theories can't be allowed to undermine public confidence in our elections. @SenSanders and I are fighting for the Senate to act immediately to reassure Americans and ensure the security of our elections." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 15, 2020 Letter to Majority Leader McConnell - Sanders, Schumer Call for Special Committee to Ensure Election Security Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Sept. 10, 2020 Senate Democrats: Trump Administration Must Take Stronger Action Against Election Interference Following Sanctions on Derkach Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Sept. 10, 2020 Tweet - "We cannot go into the election without the truth about Putin's efforts to interfere in our election I'm demanding an all-Senators briefing on these threats because we know President Trump isn't going to do enough to stop it Democrats won't stop fighting to protect our elections" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 8, 2020 Tweet - "The Postal Board of Governors must suspend Louis DeJoy as Postmaster General while these serious campaign finance allegations are under investigation." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 8, 2020 Tweet - "We need poll workers to make sure our election runs safely and fairly. These companies giving poll workers a paid day off to do this important work are exactly what we need." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 7, 2020 Senator Gillibrand Stands With Postal Workers In Syracuse, Calls For Full Funding Of Post Office To Protect Jobs, Public Health, And Democracy Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Sept. 3, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump and Attorney General Barr just keep lying about voter fraud. But that doesn't change the facts: Voting by mail is secure, effective, and safe." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 3, 2020 Tweet - "Too much evidence points to the Trump admin pressuring FDA to approve a vaccine by Election Day to boost the president's re-election campaign. We will not stop pressing CDC and FDA to stand up to President Trump and make decisions based on safety and public health--not politics." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury - Durbin, Leading Senate Dems Demand Immediate U.S. Sanctions For Russian Interference In 2020 Elections Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Aug. 31, 2020 Letter to the Hon. John Ratcliffe, Director of National Intelligence - ICYMI: House and Senate Leaders With Jurisdiction over Federal Elections Call on Director of National Intelligence to Immediately Reschedule In-Person Election Security Briefing Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Aug. 29, 2020 Tweet - "Our intelligence officials have said there's an active, ongoing assault on our democratic process from Russia. President Trump is simply using John Ratcliffe to hide the ugly truth from the American people--that the President is again receiving the help of the Kremlin." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 29, 2020 Tweet - "The DNI has a responsibility to provide these briefings and answer questions before Congress. Failing to do so would be an abdication of the Intelligence Community's duty to keep Congress fully informed of intelligence matters and to protect our democracy." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 29, 2020 Tweet - "Unacceptable. DNI Ratcliffe has made clear he's in the job only to protect Trump from democracy, not democracy from Trump." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 26, 2020 Tweet - "We cannot let President Trump and Postmaster General DeJoy undermine two things as sacred as our elections and our Post Office! Senator McConnell: We need to IMMEDIATELY pass the House bill to fund the USPS. #DontMessWithUSPS" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 26, 2020 Tweet - "100 years ago, women won the right to vote. The #19thAmendment was adopted because of the hard work of generations of American women. It took decades longer for women of color to realize that right. And this #WomensEqualityDay, it's a right we're still fighting to protect." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 24, 2020 Tweet - "We will keep fighting to #SaveThePostOffice. President Trump and Postmaster General DeJoy cannot be allowed to undermine two things as sacred as our elections and our Post Office! #DontMessWithUSPS" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Date Title Politician
Nov. 1, 2020 Tweet - "I'm so proud of everyone in New York and across America making their voices and their votes heard. And I'm so proud of our poll workers who are making it possible. Make sure you get out and vote. http://vote.gov" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 1, 2020 Tweet - "It's so, so important to teach your kids about voting and making your voice heard in our democracy!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 31, 2020 Tweet - "This Halloween, make a plan to vote: http://vote.gov" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 30, 2020 Tweet - "Vote." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 26, 2020 Tweet - "I just forced a vote to adjourn the Senate until after the November election. But the Senate Republicans voted to ignore--to laugh at--the wishes of the American people. We won't stop fighting." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 26, 2020 Tweet - "Senate Republicans are breaking 231 years of precedent and becoming the first majority to confirm a Supreme Court Justice this close to a presidential election day. Democrats will never stop fighting for Americans' health care, rights, and freedoms." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 26, 2020 Tweet - "I'm taking to the floor to force another vote to adjourn the Senate until after the election. Election day is in 8 days. More than 60 million Americans have already voted. But the Republicans are using a sham process to jam through President Trump's nominee." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 26, 2020 Tweet - "A warming planet. Workers falling behind. Dark money flooding politics. The curtailing of the right to choose. The limiting of voting rights. Those are the consequences of this nomination. We will never not stop fighting for the health care, lives, and freedoms of Americans." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 26, 2020 Tweet - "Today will go down as one of the darkest days in the Senate's 231-year history The Senate GOP is thwarting the will of the people and confirming a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court in the middle of a presidential election Democrats will never stop fighting for Americans" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 25, 2020 CNN "State of the Union with Jake Tapper" - Transcript: Interview with Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Rep.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Oct. 24, 2020 Tweet - "I just demanded we act on: --For the People Act --Suicide Prevention Act --Family Support Services for Addiction Act --Effective Suicide Screening & Assessment in the Emergency Dept Act --Campaign to Prevent Suicide Act GOP objected so they can keep pushing their illegitimate process" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 24, 2020 Tweet - "Sen Blumenthal demanded: --Enhanced Background Checks --Paycheck Fairness --Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal --Domestic Violence Survivor Protection --Veterans' Access to Child Care --Securing America's Federal Elections --Congressional Budget Justification Transparency GOP objected" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 24, 2020 Tweet - "Senator Whitehouse took to the floor to demand the Senate pass a resolution condemning how the courts have been captured by dark money efforts. Senate Republicans objected." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 21, 2020 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview with Congressman Hakeem Jeffries Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Oct. 21, 2020 Tweet - "I'm forcing a vote that the Senate has never confirmed a Supreme Court nominee this close to a presidential election day. We aren't going to have business as usual while the GOP tries to use an illegitimate process to jam through a nominee to rip away health care from millions." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 19, 2020 Heinrich, Senate Democrats To American People: Do Not Allow Trump To Undermine Nov. 3 Election Results Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Oct. 19, 2020 Tweet - "Judge Barrett would not say: If voter intimidation is illegal. (It is.) If Congress is empowered to protect the right to vote. (We are.) If the president can unilaterally change the date of the election. (He cannot.) The GOP process is a sham, and Democrats are fighting it." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 19, 2020 Tweet - "Judge Barrett on the Supreme Court would be a threat to Americans' rights to: Affordable health care Marry whom they love Join a union Reproductive freedoms Voting Democrats are fighting for Americans' health care and fundamental rights. #WhatsAtStake" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 18, 2020 Tweet - "Here's what you can do to help fight for free and fair elections in America: Vote and vote early." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 18, 2020 Tweet - "I'm standing with @SenAmyKlobuchar , @SenSanders , @ChrisMurphyCT , @MartinHeinrich , and @SenDuckworth to make sure Americans know the facts about the 2020 elections Because Trump's been laying the foundation to undermine them Here's what you need to know:" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 18, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump is not a dictator, and Americans will not permit him to be one. Here's what we're doing to fight for free and fair elections and a peaceful transfer of power:" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 13, 2020 Tweet - "Judge Barrett must immediately pledge to recuse herself from any cases involving the 2020 election. She is refusing to stand up to President Trump." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 12, 2020 House Judiciary & Committee On House Administration Democrats File Amicus Brief Opposing Texas Governor's Order Limiting Ballot Drop-Off Boxes Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Oct. 11, 2020 Tweet - "Serious conflicts of interest: Judge Barrett must immediately pledge to recuse herself from decisions on the Affordable Care Act and the 2020 election." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 9, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service - Rosen and Peters Lead Colleagues in Letter to Postmaster General DeJoy Requesting Immediate Action to Address Impacts to Election Mail Delivery Caused by USPS Failure to Update Voter Address Changes Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 7, 2020 Tweet - "New York: You have just 20 days left to apply for an absentee ballot online or by mail. Don't wait. Voting is too important. Apply today. https://elections.ny.gov/votingabsentee.html" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 6, 2020 Tweet - "The Supreme Court's conservative justices are already making it harder to vote in a pandemic. Make no mistake: The right to vote is #WhatsAtStake. Democrats are fighting for democracy." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 1, 2020 Tweet - "The Governor of Texas said he's going to limit ballot drop boxes to one per county. Harris County alone has 5 million people! President Trump and his right-wing Republican acolytes are ruining our democracy. It's an absolute disgrace. We will fight this tooth and nail." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 23, 2020 House Democrats Introduce Landmark Reforms Package, the Protecting Our Democracy Act Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Sept. 18, 2020 Tweet - "Today is #NationalBlackVoterDay. We are fighting to end systemic racism. And we must reverse Republican efforts to make it harder for Black Americans to vote. Senator McConnell: It is long past time for the Senate to vote on #HR4 and restore the Voting Rights Act." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael Horowitz, Inspector General of the Dept. of Justice - House Chairs Demand Emergency Inspector General Investigation Into AG Barr's Efforts To Improperly Influence November Presidential Election Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Sept. 17, 2020 On Call with Bipartisan Group of State and Local Election Officials, Senator Klobuchar and Leader Schumer Discuss Election Preparedness and Need for Additional Emergency Funding Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Sept. 16, 2020 Tweet - "Nothing is more fundamental to democracy than the integrity of our elections Conspiracy theories can't be allowed to undermine confidence in our election @SenSanders & I are fighting to establish a special Senate committee to guarantee election integrity" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 16, 2020 Tweet - "Conspiracy theories can't be allowed to undermine public confidence in our elections. @SenSanders and I are fighting for the Senate to act immediately to reassure Americans and ensure the security of our elections." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 15, 2020 Letter to Majority Leader McConnell - Sanders, Schumer Call for Special Committee to Ensure Election Security Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Sept. 10, 2020 Senate Democrats: Trump Administration Must Take Stronger Action Against Election Interference Following Sanctions on Derkach Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Sept. 10, 2020 Tweet - "We cannot go into the election without the truth about Putin's efforts to interfere in our election I'm demanding an all-Senators briefing on these threats because we know President Trump isn't going to do enough to stop it Democrats won't stop fighting to protect our elections" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 8, 2020 Tweet - "The Postal Board of Governors must suspend Louis DeJoy as Postmaster General while these serious campaign finance allegations are under investigation." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 8, 2020 Tweet - "We need poll workers to make sure our election runs safely and fairly. These companies giving poll workers a paid day off to do this important work are exactly what we need." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 7, 2020 Senator Gillibrand Stands With Postal Workers In Syracuse, Calls For Full Funding Of Post Office To Protect Jobs, Public Health, And Democracy Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Sept. 3, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump and Attorney General Barr just keep lying about voter fraud. But that doesn't change the facts: Voting by mail is secure, effective, and safe." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 3, 2020 Tweet - "Too much evidence points to the Trump admin pressuring FDA to approve a vaccine by Election Day to boost the president's re-election campaign. We will not stop pressing CDC and FDA to stand up to President Trump and make decisions based on safety and public health--not politics." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury - Durbin, Leading Senate Dems Demand Immediate U.S. Sanctions For Russian Interference In 2020 Elections Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Aug. 31, 2020 Letter to the Hon. John Ratcliffe, Director of National Intelligence - ICYMI: House and Senate Leaders With Jurisdiction over Federal Elections Call on Director of National Intelligence to Immediately Reschedule In-Person Election Security Briefing Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Aug. 29, 2020 Tweet - "Our intelligence officials have said there's an active, ongoing assault on our democratic process from Russia. President Trump is simply using John Ratcliffe to hide the ugly truth from the American people--that the President is again receiving the help of the Kremlin." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 29, 2020 Tweet - "The DNI has a responsibility to provide these briefings and answer questions before Congress. Failing to do so would be an abdication of the Intelligence Community's duty to keep Congress fully informed of intelligence matters and to protect our democracy." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 29, 2020 Tweet - "Unacceptable. DNI Ratcliffe has made clear he's in the job only to protect Trump from democracy, not democracy from Trump." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 26, 2020 Tweet - "We cannot let President Trump and Postmaster General DeJoy undermine two things as sacred as our elections and our Post Office! Senator McConnell: We need to IMMEDIATELY pass the House bill to fund the USPS. #DontMessWithUSPS" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 26, 2020 Tweet - "100 years ago, women won the right to vote. The #19thAmendment was adopted because of the hard work of generations of American women. It took decades longer for women of color to realize that right. And this #WomensEqualityDay, it's a right we're still fighting to protect." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 24, 2020 Tweet - "We will keep fighting to #SaveThePostOffice. President Trump and Postmaster General DeJoy cannot be allowed to undermine two things as sacred as our elections and our Post Office! #DontMessWithUSPS" Sen.Chuck Schumer
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