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Feb. 20, 2020 Tweet - "Playing for the Brooklyn Eagles, New York Rens, and more, Clarence "Fats' Jenkins became a sports legend He was one of the greatest outfielders in the era of segregated baseball & an inductee into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Labor - Van Hollen, Murray, Democrats Push Departments of Education and Labor to Withdraw Rules Allowing for Federally Sanctioned Discrimination Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Feb. 18, 2020 Tweet - "Born on Long Island, Jupiter Hammon was the first published African American poet in North America. As a religious poet and preacher, he criticized slavery through his poems. This #BlackHistoryMonth, we celebrate his poetry and leadership." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 18, 2020 Letter to Cabinet Members - Congressional Caucuses Oppose Trump Admin Rules to Weaken First Amendment Rights Rep. Grace Meng, ...
Feb. 17, 2020 Tweet - "From serving as a librarian in Brooklyn to serving in Congress, Major Owens devoted his life to service and building a better New York for all. He was a friend, trailblazer, civil rights activist, and pillar of the New York community. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 15, 2020 Tweet - "If Beale Street Could Talk, Go Tell It on the Mountain, Notes of a Native Son, so many more all authored by Harlem native James Baldwin One of the most thought-provoking voices of the Civil Rights Movement, Baldwin is an American icon #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 14, 2020 Tweet - "Women deserve the full protection of the United States Constitution. That's why House Dems passed the Equal Rights Amendment resolution. And I proudly voted YES. #ERANow" Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Feb. 13, 2020 Removing Deadline for Ratification of Equal Rights Amendment Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Feb. 13, 2020 Removing Deadline for Ratification of Equal Rights Amendment Rep. Jerry Nadler
Feb. 13, 2020 Tweet - "A fighter for Harlem and the rights of African Americans everywhere, Rep. Adam Clayton Powell Jr. was the first African American to represent New York in Congress. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 13, 2020 Stefanik Cosponsors Bill to Ensure All Active Duty Overseas Military Ballots are Counted Rep. Elise Stefanik
Feb. 13, 2020 Tonko Votes with House to Advance Equal Rights Amendment Rep. Paul Tonko
Feb. 12, 2020 Hearing of the House Judiciary Committee - Chairman Nadler Statement for the Markup of H.Res. 694, "Recognizing the Importance of the Civil Rights Act of 1866 and the Laws Derived Therefrom" Rep. Jerry Nadler
Feb. 11, 2020 Tweet - "From covering up Pres. Trump's attempts to cheat in our elections to confirming judges like Mr. Brasher with a history of discriminating against African-American voters: Senate Republicans are showing outright contempt for the right to vote in free & fair elections #StopBrasher" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 10, 2020 Tweet - "Less than one week after covering up President Trump's attempts to cheat in the next election, Senate Republicans are moving to reward a Trump judicial nominee--Andrew Brasher--who has shamefully spent his career defending voter suppression efforts. #StopBrasher" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 8, 2020 Tweet - "Sculptor and Civil Rights Activist Augusta Savage was a pioneer of the Black arts community As a leader of the Harlem Renaissance and first director of the Harlem Community Art Center, her impact is still being felt in New York today. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 7, 2020 Tweet - "Generations of Americans have fought and sacrificed to extend voting rights to all. So why are Senate Republicans trying to confirm a Trump judicial nominee who spent his career defending unconstitutional voter suppression? We must #StopBrasher." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 7, 2020 Tweet - "Before Rosa Parks, there was Elizabeth Jennings Graham. In 1854, she refused to get off of a streetcar that only allowed white passengers. Her courage inspired Black New Yorkers fight to end racial discrimination on street cars. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 6, 2020 Tweet - "Jackie Robinson changed American sports forever. In 1947, Robinson broke baseball's "color barrier" when he started at first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers. His legacy of standing up for equal rights will always live on. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 5, 2020 Tweet - "LGBTQ rights activist and icon Marsha P. Johnson served as an important leader of the Stonewall Uprising--a pivotal moment for LGBTQ equality. Her legacy is one that we must honor and fight for. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 5, 2020 Tweet - "Generations have sacrificed to extend the vote to all GOP attacks on voting rights of voters of color, young voters, and working Americans strike at the very heart of our democracy We must do all that we can to end voter suppression and #RESTORETHEVOTE" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 4, 2020 Tweet - "Rosa Parks was born on this day in 1913. When she refused to give up her seat, she helped launch the Montgomery Bus Boycotts. She dedicated her life to fighting for civil rights for all Americans. Today and every day, we must honor her legacy. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 31, 2020 Chairman Deutch Introduces Bipartisan Resolution Condemning Iranian Persecution of Baha'is Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
Jan. 31, 2020 Nadler, Lofgren Statement on Trump Administration's Expanded Muslim Ban Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Jan. 30, 2020 Stefanik Cosponsors Bill Protecting Voter Registration Systems Against Foreign Hacking Rep. Elise Stefanik
Date Title Politician
Feb. 20, 2020 Tweet - "Playing for the Brooklyn Eagles, New York Rens, and more, Clarence "Fats' Jenkins became a sports legend He was one of the greatest outfielders in the era of segregated baseball & an inductee into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Labor - Van Hollen, Murray, Democrats Push Departments of Education and Labor to Withdraw Rules Allowing for Federally Sanctioned Discrimination Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Feb. 18, 2020 Tweet - "Born on Long Island, Jupiter Hammon was the first published African American poet in North America. As a religious poet and preacher, he criticized slavery through his poems. This #BlackHistoryMonth, we celebrate his poetry and leadership." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 18, 2020 Letter to Cabinet Members - Congressional Caucuses Oppose Trump Admin Rules to Weaken First Amendment Rights Rep.Grace Meng, ...
Feb. 17, 2020 Tweet - "From serving as a librarian in Brooklyn to serving in Congress, Major Owens devoted his life to service and building a better New York for all. He was a friend, trailblazer, civil rights activist, and pillar of the New York community. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 15, 2020 Tweet - "If Beale Street Could Talk, Go Tell It on the Mountain, Notes of a Native Son, so many more all authored by Harlem native James Baldwin One of the most thought-provoking voices of the Civil Rights Movement, Baldwin is an American icon #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 14, 2020 Tweet - "Women deserve the full protection of the United States Constitution. That's why House Dems passed the Equal Rights Amendment resolution. And I proudly voted YES. #ERANow" Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Feb. 13, 2020 Removing Deadline for Ratification of Equal Rights Amendment Rep.Nydia Velázquez
Feb. 13, 2020 Removing Deadline for Ratification of Equal Rights Amendment Rep.Jerry Nadler
Feb. 13, 2020 Tweet - "A fighter for Harlem and the rights of African Americans everywhere, Rep. Adam Clayton Powell Jr. was the first African American to represent New York in Congress. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 13, 2020 Stefanik Cosponsors Bill to Ensure All Active Duty Overseas Military Ballots are Counted Rep.Elise Stefanik
Feb. 13, 2020 Tonko Votes with House to Advance Equal Rights Amendment Rep.Paul Tonko
Feb. 12, 2020 Hearing of the House Judiciary Committee - Chairman Nadler Statement for the Markup of H.Res. 694, "Recognizing the Importance of the Civil Rights Act of 1866 and the Laws Derived Therefrom" Rep.Jerry Nadler
Feb. 11, 2020 Tweet - "From covering up Pres. Trump's attempts to cheat in our elections to confirming judges like Mr. Brasher with a history of discriminating against African-American voters: Senate Republicans are showing outright contempt for the right to vote in free & fair elections #StopBrasher" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 10, 2020 Tweet - "Less than one week after covering up President Trump's attempts to cheat in the next election, Senate Republicans are moving to reward a Trump judicial nominee--Andrew Brasher--who has shamefully spent his career defending voter suppression efforts. #StopBrasher" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 8, 2020 Tweet - "Sculptor and Civil Rights Activist Augusta Savage was a pioneer of the Black arts community As a leader of the Harlem Renaissance and first director of the Harlem Community Art Center, her impact is still being felt in New York today. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 7, 2020 Tweet - "Generations of Americans have fought and sacrificed to extend voting rights to all. So why are Senate Republicans trying to confirm a Trump judicial nominee who spent his career defending unconstitutional voter suppression? We must #StopBrasher." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 7, 2020 Tweet - "Before Rosa Parks, there was Elizabeth Jennings Graham. In 1854, she refused to get off of a streetcar that only allowed white passengers. Her courage inspired Black New Yorkers fight to end racial discrimination on street cars. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 6, 2020 Tweet - "Jackie Robinson changed American sports forever. In 1947, Robinson broke baseball's "color barrier" when he started at first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers. His legacy of standing up for equal rights will always live on. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 5, 2020 Tweet - "LGBTQ rights activist and icon Marsha P. Johnson served as an important leader of the Stonewall Uprising--a pivotal moment for LGBTQ equality. Her legacy is one that we must honor and fight for. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 5, 2020 Tweet - "Generations have sacrificed to extend the vote to all GOP attacks on voting rights of voters of color, young voters, and working Americans strike at the very heart of our democracy We must do all that we can to end voter suppression and #RESTORETHEVOTE" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 4, 2020 Tweet - "Rosa Parks was born on this day in 1913. When she refused to give up her seat, she helped launch the Montgomery Bus Boycotts. She dedicated her life to fighting for civil rights for all Americans. Today and every day, we must honor her legacy. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 31, 2020 Chairman Deutch Introduces Bipartisan Resolution Condemning Iranian Persecution of Baha'is Rep.Gregory Meeks, ...
Jan. 31, 2020 Nadler, Lofgren Statement on Trump Administration's Expanded Muslim Ban Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Jan. 30, 2020 Stefanik Cosponsors Bill Protecting Voter Registration Systems Against Foreign Hacking Rep.Elise Stefanik
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