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July 17, 2020 Tweet - "Rev. C.T. Vivian was a true pioneer of the Civil Rights Movement. From helping organize the Freedom Rides to boldly marching in Selma, our nation is forever indebted for your work. Rest well, and in power." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 17, 2020 Tweet - "I'm honored to talk with Tina Knowles-Lawson, @OctaviaSpencer , the @CivilRightsOrg 's Vanita Gupta, Leigh Chapman, and LaShawn Warren, and @Mommas4Justice 's Maria Hamilton on passing the HEROES Act to fight for Americans in this crisis and provide funding to protect our elections." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 17, 2020 Tweet - "Senator Murphy and I introduced a bill in June to require federal officers to ID themselves. We need to pass it now so this president or any future president can't TRAMPLE Americans' rights." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 16, 2020 Tweet - "BREAKING: The Senate Democrats are announcing the Economic Justice Act, a major new proposal to invest $350 billion in communities of color. This is a needed step to address systematic racism and historic underinvestment in communities of color." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 16, 2020 Tweet - "Make sure your friends see this: @SenateDems are announcing our new Economic Justice Act, a major proposal to invest $350B in communities of color A historic commitment by the federal government to address systematic racism and decades of underinvestment in communities of color" Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 16, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General, and the Hon. Eric Dreiband, Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights - Release: Reps. Khanna, Cohen Lead Letter to AG Barr to Support Civil Rights Division Staff Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
July 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor - Murray, Smith Urge Labor Department to Withdraw Proposal That Would Discourage Financial Advisors From Supporting Racial Justice Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 14, 2020 Tweet - "Leadership (or the lack thereof) Matters. Just ask the people of Florida who are being overrun by #COVID19. VOTE. Like your life depends on it. Your quality of life absolutely depends on it." Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
July 12, 2020 Tweet - "One year ago today, New York banned race discrimination based on natural hair or hairstyles. Now we need to pass @SenBooker 's CROWN Act to take action at the federal level and ban this discrimination across America." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 12, 2020 Tweet - "Senator McConnell: Bring the #JusticeInPolicing Act to the Senate floor immediately. Enough is enough. It passed the House more than 2 months ago." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 9, 2020 Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Members of Congress to President Trump: Remove Policies Discriminating Against LGBTQ Individuals Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
July 9, 2020 Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Senate, House Environmental Justice Caucuses Urge President Trump to Reverse Course on NEPA Rollback Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 8, 2020 Letter to Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission - Helsinki Commissioners Gwen Moore, Alcee Hastings, Emanuel Cleaver, and Marc Veasey Lead Call for Comprehensive Action to Address anti-Black Racism Abroad Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
July 7, 2020 Letter to William Barr, Attorney General - Senators Request Full Implementation, Enforcement of the Death In Custody Reporting Act Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 3, 2020 Tweet - "Our Armed Forces would be better served if President Trump spent more time reading his daily briefing and less time planning military parades and defending relics of the Confederacy." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 3, 2020 MSNBC "The Beat with Ari Melber" - Transcript Interview with Hakeem Jeffries Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
July 2, 2020 Executive Session Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 2, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State, and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Lankford Joins Letter on Chinese Government Atrocities in Xinjiang to Administration Officials Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
July 2, 2020 Tweet - "Our Armed Forces would be better served if President Trump spent more time reading his daily briefing and less time planning military parades and defending relics of the Confederacy. My statement with @SpeakerPelosi :" Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 2, 2020 Tweet - "As the state of Mississippi decided to take down the Confederate flag, Pres. Trump threatened to veto the NDAA in the name of protecting the Confederacy Pres. Trump seems more concerned with protecting the names of dead Confederate generals than helping living American citizens" Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 2, 2020 Letter to Acting Secretary Micheal Kozak and Director General Carol M. Perez - Reps. Butterfield, Bass and Sens. Booker, Markey Urge the State Department to Address Racial Discrimination Faced by Foreign Service Officers Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
June 30, 2020 Tweet - "The same man who was sued by the DOJ for housing discrimination now wants to legalize housing discrimination." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 28, 2020 Tweet - "Senator Mitch McConnell: It is long past time to put the Equality Act on the floor of the Senate! #NYCPride #Pride #PrideMonth" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 26, 2020 Providing for Congressional Disapproval of Rule Submitted By Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Relating to ``Community Reinvestment Act Regulations'' Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
June 26, 2020 Providing for Congressional Disapproval of Rule Submitted By Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Relating to ``Community Reinvestment Act Regulations'' Rep. Gregory Meeks
June 26, 2020 Tweet - "It is past time to end the historic disenfranchisement of hundreds of thousands of U.S. citizens and make D.C. a state." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 26, 2020 House Passes George Floyd Justice In Policing Act Rep. Jerry Nadler
June 26, 2020 Tweet - "As one of my top priorities when it comes to voting rights and democracy reform, I will keep working in the Senate to secure statehood, full voting rights and full home rule, for D.C. in this Congress and beyond." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 25, 2020 Ahead of House Vote, Parents of Eric Garner, Tamir Rice & John Crawford Endorse the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act Rep. Jerry Nadler
June 25, 2020 House Passes George Floyd Justice In Policing Act Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
June 25, 2020 Chairman Nadler Remarks At Press Conference Ahead of House Vote on George Floyd Justice in Policing Act Rep. Jerry Nadler
June 25, 2020 Reps. Pressley, Jayapal, Tlaib, Clarke & Sens. Markey, Merkley Announce Legislation to Ban Government Use of Facial Recognition, Other Biometric Technology Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
June 25, 2020 Congressman Morelle Takes Action to Dismantle Systemic and Structural Racism and Demilitarize Policing Rep. Joe Morelle
June 25, 2020 CAPAC Members Mark Seventh Anniversary of Shelby County v. Holder Rep. Grace Meng, ...
June 24, 2020 Tweet - "I want to ask Americans: Who is a better guardian of civil rights when it comes to police reform--Civil Rights Leaders or Senator McConnell? Because 138 civil rights leaders urged the Senate to vote NO on the Senate GOP bill And that's exactly what we did We need REAL reform" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 24, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General, and Christopher Wray, FBI Director - Torres to DOJ: Release FBI Report on White Supremacist Infiltration of Law Enforcement Rep. Grace Meng, ...
June 24, 2020 Tweet - "So much of the anger in the country right now is directed at the lack of accountability for police officers who violate Americans' rights The Republican bill does not even attempt ONE significant reform to bring more accountability to police officers who are guilty of misconduct" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 24, 2020 Tweet - "In response to the brutal killing of George Floyd, the GOP drafted a bill that does not even fully ban the type of tactics that led to his death. In response to the death of Breonna Taylor, the GOP drafted a bill that does not even ban the type of tactics that led to her death." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 24, 2020 Tweet - "Senate GOP expects you to believe they're the champions of racial justice and police reform But the same Republicans have run a conveyor belt of anti-civil rights judicial nominees--including one today, the same day they tried to move forward their so-called policing reform bill!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 24, 2020 Tweet - "Senate Republicans and President Trump expect you to believe they're the true champions of racial justice and police reform. The same Republicans who have run a conveyor belt of anti-civil rights judges! No. We need REAL reform." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 24, 2020 Tweet - "In the rush to get this issue off of their backs, Senator McConnell and Senate Republicans put forward an inadequate bill today that was designed to fail. Democrats are fighting for bold, comprehensive policing reform bill that will stop police killings of Black Americans." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 24, 2020 Executive Session Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 24, 2020 Letter to Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook - Casten Calls on Mark Zuckerberg to Address Civil Rights Issues on Facebook Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
June 24, 2020 Tweet - "Today, Sen. McConnell wanted the Senate to move forward on the GOP's so-called policing reform bill. But it doesn't fully ban chokeholds or no-knock warrants. It does nothing to stop racial profiling, or reform use of force standards and qualified immunity. We need REAL reform!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 23, 2020 Tweet - "Civil rights leaders have spoken. Now is not the time for Republicans' watered down, inadequate bill. Now is time to pass Democrats' #JusticeInPolicing Act--a comprehensive overhaul of our policing system--and put an end to the killings of Black Americans." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 23, 2020 Tweet - "Civil rights groups--the noble guardians of these issues for generations, who want nothing more than to see meaningful legislation--are urging the Senate to reject the Republican proposal." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 23, 2020 Tweet - "Breonna Taylor, a first responder, was asleep in her bed in Louisville, Kentucky when she was killed by police executing a no-knock warrant. But the Senate Republican bill does not ban no-knock warrants. It does not limit no-knock warrants. It only calls for more data." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 23, 2020 Tweet - "Chokeholds aren't a joking matter. The fact that they're joking about chokeholds instead of actually banning them shows that the Republicans never took this seriously." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 23, 2020 Tweet - "To Senate Republicans: Instead of pressing forward with an inadequate bill that's designed to fail, let's pursue a path that will produce real, meaningful policing reform. We must pass a bill that will stop police killings of Black Americans." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 23, 2020 Tweet - "Should police officers be held accountable if they violate Americans' Constitutional rights? The Senate GOP bill is silent. Racial profiling? Independent investigations? Use of force standard? Silent, silent, silent. The Democrats' #JusticeInPolicing Act achieves REAL reform." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 23, 2020 Tweet - "The Senate GOP bill would not even completely ban the type of brutal tactics that led to George Floyd's death when a police officer knelt on his neck for 8 minutes and 46 seconds." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 23, 2020 Executive Session Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 23, 2020 Tweet - "The lawyer for the families of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor believes the Senate Republican bill is completely inadequate, "lip service," can hardly be thought of as legislation. How does Senator Mitch McConnell respond to that charge?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General - Congressmen Tim Ryan (D-OH) and Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) Demand Justice Reforms in Wake of Brutal Police Killings Across the Country Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, ...
June 22, 2020 Tweet - "Amid nationwide protests for racial justice: Senator McConnell is pushing Cory Wilson--a judge with a hostile record on voting rights--to serve a lifetime appointment on the federal bench. Disgraceful. We need judges who are committed to protecting Americans' voting rights." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 22, 2020 Tweet - "Republicans' plan to undermine our democracy: Make it harder to vote. Confirm judges who want to gut voting rights protections--like Cory Wilson. Spread lies and misinformation like this garbage." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 22, 2020 Tweet - "Senator McConnell needs to stop the confirmation of Cory Wilson. Wilson once called the concerns of African American citizens and community advocates on the effects of voter ID laws "poppycock". We need to fight for Americans' voting rights!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 22, 2020 Executive Session Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 22, 2020 Velázquez Bill Would Impose New Standards, Penalties for Police Abuses Rep. Nydia Velázquez
June 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Feinstein, Schumer, Klobuchar Call on McConnell to Cancel Vote on Nomination Of Cory Wilson To The Fifth Circuit Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
June 22, 2020 Tweet - "Senator Mitch McConnell: Stop the confirmation of Cory Wilson. America is engaged on a national conversation on combatting racial inequality. But Wilson has supported restrictive voting measures that disproportionately harm minority voters!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 20, 2020 Tweet - "The #PoorPeoplesCampaign is putting a face to the 140 million Americans living in poverty. We will not stop fighting for them. We will not stop fighting to end poverty and systemic racism and injustice in America. Thank you to @UniteThePoor and @RevDrBarber :" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 19, 2020 Rep. Meeks Introduces Bill Requiring Wall Street Disclosures of Bonds Relating to Police Brutality Rep. Gregory Meeks
June 19, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump is threatening peaceful protestors standing up for justice. Disgusting." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 19, 2020 Tweet - "This #Juneteenth, I'm proud to join the first Faith for Black Lives #JusticeConGAC with the @AllenCathedral . Now is the time to act boldly, to commit ourselves to justice, to bringing real change to police departments nationwide, to confronting racism in every aspect of society." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 19, 2020 Tweet - "Juneteenth commemorates the moment some of the last slaves in the nation learned that they were free. But we are still fighting to fulfill the promise of the Emancipation Proclamation. This #Juneteenth, we commit ourselves to acting boldly for justice. #BlackLivesMatter" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 18, 2020 Stefanik Cosponsors JUSTICE Act, House Companion Bill to Senator Tim Scott's Police Reform Bill Rep. Elise Stefanik
June 18, 2020 Bennet, Senate Democrats Introduce Resolution Recognizing June as LGBTQ Pride Month Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 18, 2020 House Judiciary Committee Passes George Floyd Justice In Policing Act Rep. Jerry Nadler
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "The Dems' #JusticeInPolicing Act bans no-knock warrants in federal drug cases The Senate GOP bill only requires data on no-knock warrants Breonna Taylor was asleep in her bed when she was killed by police who had a no-knock warrant More data alone would not have saved her life" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "If we pass an ineffective bill, and the killings continue, and police departments resist change, the wound in our society will not close, it will widen. This is about solving a problem that is taking the lives of Black Americans. The Senate GOP bill does not rise to the moment." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "We need a strong bill. We need to save Black lives and bring long overdue reforms to institutions that have resisted them. The harsh fact of the matter is, the legislation from Senate Republicans is far too weak and will be ineffective at rooting out this problem." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "The Senate GOP bill would not have prevented the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, or Eric Garner. If it won't stop future deaths of Black Americans at the hands of the very people meant to protect and serve them, it does not meet the moment." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "The Senate Republican bill does nothing on racial profiling or to reform qualified immunity which shields police from accountability for violating Americans' constitutional rights The Senate GOP bill does not rise to the moment We must act on Democrats' #JusticeInPolicing Act" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "During a national movement on racial justice and before we even debate policing reform on the floor, Sen. McConnell will put forward Cory Wilson, a nominee with a hostile record on voting rights. Even by the very low standards of Pres. Trump's judicial nominees, he is appalling." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Date Title Politician
July 17, 2020 Tweet - "Rev. C.T. Vivian was a true pioneer of the Civil Rights Movement. From helping organize the Freedom Rides to boldly marching in Selma, our nation is forever indebted for your work. Rest well, and in power." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 17, 2020 Tweet - "I'm honored to talk with Tina Knowles-Lawson, @OctaviaSpencer , the @CivilRightsOrg 's Vanita Gupta, Leigh Chapman, and LaShawn Warren, and @Mommas4Justice 's Maria Hamilton on passing the HEROES Act to fight for Americans in this crisis and provide funding to protect our elections." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 17, 2020 Tweet - "Senator Murphy and I introduced a bill in June to require federal officers to ID themselves. We need to pass it now so this president or any future president can't TRAMPLE Americans' rights." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 16, 2020 Tweet - "BREAKING: The Senate Democrats are announcing the Economic Justice Act, a major new proposal to invest $350 billion in communities of color. This is a needed step to address systematic racism and historic underinvestment in communities of color." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 16, 2020 Tweet - "Make sure your friends see this: @SenateDems are announcing our new Economic Justice Act, a major proposal to invest $350B in communities of color A historic commitment by the federal government to address systematic racism and decades of underinvestment in communities of color" Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 16, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General, and the Hon. Eric Dreiband, Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights - Release: Reps. Khanna, Cohen Lead Letter to AG Barr to Support Civil Rights Division Staff Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
July 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor - Murray, Smith Urge Labor Department to Withdraw Proposal That Would Discourage Financial Advisors From Supporting Racial Justice Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 14, 2020 Tweet - "Leadership (or the lack thereof) Matters. Just ask the people of Florida who are being overrun by #COVID19. VOTE. Like your life depends on it. Your quality of life absolutely depends on it." Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
July 12, 2020 Tweet - "One year ago today, New York banned race discrimination based on natural hair or hairstyles. Now we need to pass @SenBooker 's CROWN Act to take action at the federal level and ban this discrimination across America." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 12, 2020 Tweet - "Senator McConnell: Bring the #JusticeInPolicing Act to the Senate floor immediately. Enough is enough. It passed the House more than 2 months ago." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 9, 2020 Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Members of Congress to President Trump: Remove Policies Discriminating Against LGBTQ Individuals Rep.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
July 9, 2020 Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Senate, House Environmental Justice Caucuses Urge President Trump to Reverse Course on NEPA Rollback Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 8, 2020 Letter to Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission - Helsinki Commissioners Gwen Moore, Alcee Hastings, Emanuel Cleaver, and Marc Veasey Lead Call for Comprehensive Action to Address anti-Black Racism Abroad Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
July 7, 2020 Letter to William Barr, Attorney General - Senators Request Full Implementation, Enforcement of the Death In Custody Reporting Act Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 3, 2020 Tweet - "Our Armed Forces would be better served if President Trump spent more time reading his daily briefing and less time planning military parades and defending relics of the Confederacy." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 3, 2020 MSNBC "The Beat with Ari Melber" - Transcript Interview with Hakeem Jeffries Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
July 2, 2020 Executive Session Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 2, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State, and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Lankford Joins Letter on Chinese Government Atrocities in Xinjiang to Administration Officials Rep.Tom Suozzi, ...
July 2, 2020 Tweet - "Our Armed Forces would be better served if President Trump spent more time reading his daily briefing and less time planning military parades and defending relics of the Confederacy. My statement with @SpeakerPelosi :" Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 2, 2020 Tweet - "As the state of Mississippi decided to take down the Confederate flag, Pres. Trump threatened to veto the NDAA in the name of protecting the Confederacy Pres. Trump seems more concerned with protecting the names of dead Confederate generals than helping living American citizens" Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 2, 2020 Letter to Acting Secretary Micheal Kozak and Director General Carol M. Perez - Reps. Butterfield, Bass and Sens. Booker, Markey Urge the State Department to Address Racial Discrimination Faced by Foreign Service Officers Rep.Gregory Meeks, ...
June 30, 2020 Tweet - "The same man who was sued by the DOJ for housing discrimination now wants to legalize housing discrimination." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 28, 2020 Tweet - "Senator Mitch McConnell: It is long past time to put the Equality Act on the floor of the Senate! #NYCPride #Pride #PrideMonth" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 26, 2020 Providing for Congressional Disapproval of Rule Submitted By Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Relating to ``Community Reinvestment Act Regulations'' Rep.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
June 26, 2020 Providing for Congressional Disapproval of Rule Submitted By Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Relating to ``Community Reinvestment Act Regulations'' Rep.Gregory Meeks
June 26, 2020 Tweet - "It is past time to end the historic disenfranchisement of hundreds of thousands of U.S. citizens and make D.C. a state." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 26, 2020 House Passes George Floyd Justice In Policing Act Rep.Jerry Nadler
June 26, 2020 Tweet - "As one of my top priorities when it comes to voting rights and democracy reform, I will keep working in the Senate to secure statehood, full voting rights and full home rule, for D.C. in this Congress and beyond." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 25, 2020 Ahead of House Vote, Parents of Eric Garner, Tamir Rice & John Crawford Endorse the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act Rep.Jerry Nadler
June 25, 2020 House Passes George Floyd Justice In Policing Act Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
June 25, 2020 Chairman Nadler Remarks At Press Conference Ahead of House Vote on George Floyd Justice in Policing Act Rep.Jerry Nadler
June 25, 2020 Reps. Pressley, Jayapal, Tlaib, Clarke & Sens. Markey, Merkley Announce Legislation to Ban Government Use of Facial Recognition, Other Biometric Technology Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
June 25, 2020 Congressman Morelle Takes Action to Dismantle Systemic and Structural Racism and Demilitarize Policing Rep.Joe Morelle
June 25, 2020 CAPAC Members Mark Seventh Anniversary of Shelby County v. Holder Rep.Grace Meng, ...
June 24, 2020 Tweet - "I want to ask Americans: Who is a better guardian of civil rights when it comes to police reform--Civil Rights Leaders or Senator McConnell? Because 138 civil rights leaders urged the Senate to vote NO on the Senate GOP bill And that's exactly what we did We need REAL reform" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 24, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General, and Christopher Wray, FBI Director - Torres to DOJ: Release FBI Report on White Supremacist Infiltration of Law Enforcement Rep.Grace Meng, ...
June 24, 2020 Tweet - "So much of the anger in the country right now is directed at the lack of accountability for police officers who violate Americans' rights The Republican bill does not even attempt ONE significant reform to bring more accountability to police officers who are guilty of misconduct" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 24, 2020 Tweet - "In response to the brutal killing of George Floyd, the GOP drafted a bill that does not even fully ban the type of tactics that led to his death. In response to the death of Breonna Taylor, the GOP drafted a bill that does not even ban the type of tactics that led to her death." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 24, 2020 Tweet - "Senate GOP expects you to believe they're the champions of racial justice and police reform But the same Republicans have run a conveyor belt of anti-civil rights judicial nominees--including one today, the same day they tried to move forward their so-called policing reform bill!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 24, 2020 Tweet - "Senate Republicans and President Trump expect you to believe they're the true champions of racial justice and police reform. The same Republicans who have run a conveyor belt of anti-civil rights judges! No. We need REAL reform." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 24, 2020 Tweet - "In the rush to get this issue off of their backs, Senator McConnell and Senate Republicans put forward an inadequate bill today that was designed to fail. Democrats are fighting for bold, comprehensive policing reform bill that will stop police killings of Black Americans." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 24, 2020 Executive Session Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 24, 2020 Letter to Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook - Casten Calls on Mark Zuckerberg to Address Civil Rights Issues on Facebook Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
June 24, 2020 Tweet - "Today, Sen. McConnell wanted the Senate to move forward on the GOP's so-called policing reform bill. But it doesn't fully ban chokeholds or no-knock warrants. It does nothing to stop racial profiling, or reform use of force standards and qualified immunity. We need REAL reform!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 23, 2020 Tweet - "Civil rights leaders have spoken. Now is not the time for Republicans' watered down, inadequate bill. Now is time to pass Democrats' #JusticeInPolicing Act--a comprehensive overhaul of our policing system--and put an end to the killings of Black Americans." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 23, 2020 Tweet - "Civil rights groups--the noble guardians of these issues for generations, who want nothing more than to see meaningful legislation--are urging the Senate to reject the Republican proposal." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 23, 2020 Tweet - "Breonna Taylor, a first responder, was asleep in her bed in Louisville, Kentucky when she was killed by police executing a no-knock warrant. But the Senate Republican bill does not ban no-knock warrants. It does not limit no-knock warrants. It only calls for more data." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 23, 2020 Tweet - "Chokeholds aren't a joking matter. The fact that they're joking about chokeholds instead of actually banning them shows that the Republicans never took this seriously." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 23, 2020 Tweet - "To Senate Republicans: Instead of pressing forward with an inadequate bill that's designed to fail, let's pursue a path that will produce real, meaningful policing reform. We must pass a bill that will stop police killings of Black Americans." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 23, 2020 Tweet - "Should police officers be held accountable if they violate Americans' Constitutional rights? The Senate GOP bill is silent. Racial profiling? Independent investigations? Use of force standard? Silent, silent, silent. The Democrats' #JusticeInPolicing Act achieves REAL reform." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 23, 2020 Tweet - "The Senate GOP bill would not even completely ban the type of brutal tactics that led to George Floyd's death when a police officer knelt on his neck for 8 minutes and 46 seconds." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 23, 2020 Executive Session Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 23, 2020 Tweet - "The lawyer for the families of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor believes the Senate Republican bill is completely inadequate, "lip service," can hardly be thought of as legislation. How does Senator Mitch McConnell respond to that charge?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General - Congressmen Tim Ryan (D-OH) and Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) Demand Justice Reforms in Wake of Brutal Police Killings Across the Country Rep.Hakeem Jeffries, ...
June 22, 2020 Tweet - "Amid nationwide protests for racial justice: Senator McConnell is pushing Cory Wilson--a judge with a hostile record on voting rights--to serve a lifetime appointment on the federal bench. Disgraceful. We need judges who are committed to protecting Americans' voting rights." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 22, 2020 Tweet - "Republicans' plan to undermine our democracy: Make it harder to vote. Confirm judges who want to gut voting rights protections--like Cory Wilson. Spread lies and misinformation like this garbage." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 22, 2020 Tweet - "Senator McConnell needs to stop the confirmation of Cory Wilson. Wilson once called the concerns of African American citizens and community advocates on the effects of voter ID laws "poppycock". We need to fight for Americans' voting rights!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 22, 2020 Executive Session Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 22, 2020 Velázquez Bill Would Impose New Standards, Penalties for Police Abuses Rep.Nydia Velázquez
June 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Feinstein, Schumer, Klobuchar Call on McConnell to Cancel Vote on Nomination Of Cory Wilson To The Fifth Circuit Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
June 22, 2020 Tweet - "Senator Mitch McConnell: Stop the confirmation of Cory Wilson. America is engaged on a national conversation on combatting racial inequality. But Wilson has supported restrictive voting measures that disproportionately harm minority voters!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 20, 2020 Tweet - "The #PoorPeoplesCampaign is putting a face to the 140 million Americans living in poverty. We will not stop fighting for them. We will not stop fighting to end poverty and systemic racism and injustice in America. Thank you to @UniteThePoor and @RevDrBarber :" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 19, 2020 Rep. Meeks Introduces Bill Requiring Wall Street Disclosures of Bonds Relating to Police Brutality Rep.Gregory Meeks
June 19, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump is threatening peaceful protestors standing up for justice. Disgusting." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 19, 2020 Tweet - "This #Juneteenth, I'm proud to join the first Faith for Black Lives #JusticeConGAC with the @AllenCathedral . Now is the time to act boldly, to commit ourselves to justice, to bringing real change to police departments nationwide, to confronting racism in every aspect of society." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 19, 2020 Tweet - "Juneteenth commemorates the moment some of the last slaves in the nation learned that they were free. But we are still fighting to fulfill the promise of the Emancipation Proclamation. This #Juneteenth, we commit ourselves to acting boldly for justice. #BlackLivesMatter" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 18, 2020 Stefanik Cosponsors JUSTICE Act, House Companion Bill to Senator Tim Scott's Police Reform Bill Rep.Elise Stefanik
June 18, 2020 Bennet, Senate Democrats Introduce Resolution Recognizing June as LGBTQ Pride Month Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 18, 2020 House Judiciary Committee Passes George Floyd Justice In Policing Act Rep.Jerry Nadler
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "The Dems' #JusticeInPolicing Act bans no-knock warrants in federal drug cases The Senate GOP bill only requires data on no-knock warrants Breonna Taylor was asleep in her bed when she was killed by police who had a no-knock warrant More data alone would not have saved her life" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "If we pass an ineffective bill, and the killings continue, and police departments resist change, the wound in our society will not close, it will widen. This is about solving a problem that is taking the lives of Black Americans. The Senate GOP bill does not rise to the moment." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "We need a strong bill. We need to save Black lives and bring long overdue reforms to institutions that have resisted them. The harsh fact of the matter is, the legislation from Senate Republicans is far too weak and will be ineffective at rooting out this problem." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "The Senate GOP bill would not have prevented the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, or Eric Garner. If it won't stop future deaths of Black Americans at the hands of the very people meant to protect and serve them, it does not meet the moment." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "The Senate Republican bill does nothing on racial profiling or to reform qualified immunity which shields police from accountability for violating Americans' constitutional rights The Senate GOP bill does not rise to the moment We must act on Democrats' #JusticeInPolicing Act" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "During a national movement on racial justice and before we even debate policing reform on the floor, Sen. McConnell will put forward Cory Wilson, a nominee with a hostile record on voting rights. Even by the very low standards of Pres. Trump's judicial nominees, he is appalling." Sen.Chuck Schumer
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