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Feb. 2, 2021 Nadler, Scott Introduce Legislation to Enforce Civil Rights in Education Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Feb. 1, 2021 Rep. Jeffries Statement on Black History Month Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Feb. 1, 2021 Letter to Honorable Joseph R. Biden, President of The United States - Reps. Neguse, Pappas, Meng, Gallego, and Murphy Call for Action to Safeguard Youth Voting Rep. Grace Meng, ...
Feb. 1, 2021 Tweet - "Happy #BlackHistoryMonth! Every day this month I will be honoring the achievements and contributions of the many African Americans who have helped shape New York's culture and history. Join me in lifting up these Black leaders to tell their stories." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 28, 2021 BIDEN-HARRIS EXECUTIVE ACTION COMBATTING RACIAL DISPARITIES ALIGNS WITH CLARKE'S CONTINUED EFFORTS TO ADDRESS RACIAL DISPARITIES IN TECH, HEALTHCARE, HOUSING, AND IMMIGRATION. Rep. Yvette Clarke
Jan. 28, 2021 Clarke Calls For Public Comment To Help Protect Civil Rights Online Rep. Yvette Clarke
Jan. 27, 2021 Reps. García, Jayapal, Escobar, Ocasio-Cortez, Chu and Clarke Introduce the Roadmap to Freedom Resolution as a Visionary North Star for Immigration Reform that Finally Achieves a Humane Immigration System Focused on Respect, Dignity and Family Unity Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
Jan. 26, 2021 Meng Commends Biden for Signing Presidential Memorandum to Combat Anti-Asian Hate and Racial Inequities Related to COVID-19 Rep. Grace Meng
Jan. 25, 2021 The Equality Caucus Applauds Biden Administration for the Reversal of the Transgender Military Ban Rep. Ritchie Torres, ...
Jan. 19, 2021 Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader; and Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Tlaib Leads Colleagues to Urge Civil Liberties Be Protected in Wake of Capitol Attack Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
Jan. 18, 2021 Tweet - "Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stood for inclusion and justice for all. By ceaselessly working against the worst impulses in our country, he inspired the better angels of our nature. We honor his legacy by continuing his work against poverty and racial inequality. #MLKDay" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 15, 2021 Republican Study Committee Unveils Plan to Save Our Democracy Rep. Nicole Malliotakis
Jan. 11, 2021 Meng, Meeks, and Lee Issue Statement on USAID's Revised Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment Policy Rep. Grace Meng
Jan. 8, 2021 Letter to Commissioner Jonnel Doris of the New York City Department of Small Business Services - Velázquez Addresses Chinatown Exclusions from Storefront Loan Program Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Dec. 18, 2020 Tweet - "Hands that picked cotton helped raise these three lil homies from Brooklyn." Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Dec. 17, 2020 Letter to Mr. Russell T. Vought, Director of Office of Management and Budget - Menendez, Brown, Warren Slam Implementation of Trump's Executive Order Prohibiting Diversity and Inclusion Trainings Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Dec. 10, 2020 Reps. García, Pressley, and Jeffries Introduce Transit Parity Resolution Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, ...
Dec. 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - Underwood Leads Congressional Effort Calling for Gao Review of Disparities in Vaccination Coverage Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
Dec. 2, 2020 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview with Congressman Hakeem Jeffries Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Nov. 19, 2020 Booker, Warren, Gillibrand Announce Comprehensive Bill to Address the History of Discrimination in Federal Agricultural Policy Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 10, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jim Inhofe, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, and the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee - Udall, Heinrich, Democratic Senators Urge Armed Services Leaders To Retain Bipartisan, Bicameral Measure To Rename Military Bases And Other Assets Honoring The Confederacy Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 7, 2020 Tweet - "The greatest economic crisis in 75 years. The greatest public health crisis in a century. The climate crisis. Worsening income inequality and racial injustice. The American people have placed their faith in Joe Biden and Kamala Harris to confront these challenges head-on." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 2, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Christopher Wray, Dir. of the Federal Bureau of Investigation - Congressman Cohen Asks FBI Director to Investigate Efforts to Deny Voters the Right to a Free and Fair Election Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
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. 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 - "Tonight, I'm forcing action on a vote to undo the Trump admin gutting the Community Reinvestment Act The GOP's made a mockery of the Supreme Court process And we aren't going to have business as usual in the Senate I won't stand by as the Trump admin guts this civil rights law" 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 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. 17, 2020 Tweet - "We stand with the women rallying all across New York and America today. We will not stop fighting for Ruth Bader Ginsburg's legacy. We will not stop fighting for women's rights, for civil rights, for health care, and more. #WomensMarch" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 14, 2020 Tweet - "Today should have been George Floyd's 47th birthday. We will not stop working to ensure that the unjust and inhuman way his life was taken never happens to another American. It is long past time for the Senate to pass the Justice in Policing Act." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 13, 2020 Tweet - "Judge Barrett: Sexual orientation and gender identity are not "preference". LGBTQ+ rights are human rights. We cannot turn back the clock. Democrats will not stop fighting for LGBTQ+ rights. #WhatsAtStake" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 8, 2020 Meng Statement Regarding the Jewish Community and COVID-19 Rep. Grace Meng
Oct. 8, 2020 Meng Statement Regarding the Jewish Community and COVID-19 Rep. Grace Meng
Oct. 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael Horowitz, Inspector General of the Dept. of Justice, and the Hon. Joseph Cuffari, Inspector General of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Nadler, Thompson & Maloney Request DOJ, DHS IGs Investigate Deployment of Border Patrol Snipers at Funeral for George Floyd Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Oct. 7, 2020 Tweet - "It is long past time to bring the Justice in Policing Act to the Senate floor. It passed the House more than three months ago!" 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. 5, 2020 Tweet - "Make no mistake: This is what's at stake with Republicans trying to force through this illegitimate process. People's rights. Ending marriage equality. Stripping away LGBTQ+ rights. We are fighting to stop it." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 1, 2020 Tweet - "A vote by any Senator to confirm Judge Barrett is a vote to terminate the Affordable Care Act and overturn a woman's right to choose. Democrats are fighting for Americans' health care and women's rights." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 1, 2020 Tweet - "We just took to the floor to demand the Senate take action to stop violent white supremacists But Senate Republicans blocked it They're letting President Trump get away with telling white supremacists to "stand back and stand by" Unconscionable Americans won't stand for this" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 1, 2020 Tweet - "Senator McConnell, from the Senator floor, called it a "joke" that Judge Barrett and a far-right majority on the Supreme Court might vote to take away health care or turn back the clock on women's rights. This is not a joke to the American people. We won't stop fighting." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 30, 2020 Tweet - "Donald Trump's debate performance was--in the words of Macbeth--a "tale, told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing." He insulted Biden's deceased son, smeared his living one, pleased white supremacists, cast doubt on our elections. Americans won't stand for it." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Russell Vought, Acting Dir. of the Office of Management and Budget - Oversight Chairs Condemn Trump Administration on Cancellation of Diversity, Anti-Racism Training Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
Sept. 29, 2020 Tweet - "If Judge Barrett is confirmed, a far-right majority on the court could turn back the clock on health care, women's rights, workers' rights, voting rights, civil rights, LGBTQ+ rights, environmental protections, DACA, and more. Democrats are fighting for the American people." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 29, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump was asked to condemn white supremacy. He refused. He told white supremacists to "stand back and stand by." President Trump is a national disgrace, and Americans will not stand for it." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 25, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - E&C Leaders Demand Answers for EPA's Suspension of Environmental Justice & Racism Sensitivity Job Trainings Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
Sept. 24, 2020 Tweet - "We must bring lasting change to our police departments. It is the change that protesters and the families of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and Daniel Prude are still waiting for. As a first step, the Senate must pass the #JusticeInPolicing Act." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 24, 2020 Tweet - "Breonna Taylor's life mattered Breonna Taylor deserves justice Her family deserves justice This is a harrowing display of our broken system We need comprehensive policing reform now As a first step, the Senate must immediately pass the House-passed #JusticeInPolicing Act" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 23, 2020 Tweet - "This is wrong. Breonna Taylor's life mattered. She deserves justice. Her family deserves justice. Unjust laws produce unjust outcomes. This must end. The Senate must pass the Justice in Policing Act." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 22, 2020 Tweet - "Health care Pre-existing condition protections A woman's right to choose Marriage equality Workers' rights Labor rights Voting rights Civil rights Climate change More Democrats won't stop fighting for Americans' rights and to honor Justice Ginsburg's legacy & last wish." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 22, 2020 Tweet - "Democrats are taking over the Senate floor tonight to demand Republicans honor RBG's last wish instead of rushing through a Justice who'll undermine her legacy Dems will not stop fighting for a woman's right to choose, marriage equality, workers' rights, voting rights, and more" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Date Title Politician
Feb. 2, 2021 Nadler, Scott Introduce Legislation to Enforce Civil Rights in Education Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Feb. 1, 2021 Rep. Jeffries Statement on Black History Month Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Feb. 1, 2021 Letter to Honorable Joseph R. Biden, President of The United States - Reps. Neguse, Pappas, Meng, Gallego, and Murphy Call for Action to Safeguard Youth Voting Rep.Grace Meng, ...
Feb. 1, 2021 Tweet - "Happy #BlackHistoryMonth! Every day this month I will be honoring the achievements and contributions of the many African Americans who have helped shape New York's culture and history. Join me in lifting up these Black leaders to tell their stories." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 28, 2021 BIDEN-HARRIS EXECUTIVE ACTION COMBATTING RACIAL DISPARITIES ALIGNS WITH CLARKE'S CONTINUED EFFORTS TO ADDRESS RACIAL DISPARITIES IN TECH, HEALTHCARE, HOUSING, AND IMMIGRATION. Rep.Yvette Clarke
Jan. 28, 2021 Clarke Calls For Public Comment To Help Protect Civil Rights Online Rep.Yvette Clarke
Jan. 27, 2021 Reps. García, Jayapal, Escobar, Ocasio-Cortez, Chu and Clarke Introduce the Roadmap to Freedom Resolution as a Visionary North Star for Immigration Reform that Finally Achieves a Humane Immigration System Focused on Respect, Dignity and Family Unity Rep.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
Jan. 26, 2021 Meng Commends Biden for Signing Presidential Memorandum to Combat Anti-Asian Hate and Racial Inequities Related to COVID-19 Rep.Grace Meng
Jan. 25, 2021 The Equality Caucus Applauds Biden Administration for the Reversal of the Transgender Military Ban Rep.Ritchie Torres, ...
Jan. 19, 2021 Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader; and Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Tlaib Leads Colleagues to Urge Civil Liberties Be Protected in Wake of Capitol Attack Rep.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
Jan. 18, 2021 Tweet - "Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stood for inclusion and justice for all. By ceaselessly working against the worst impulses in our country, he inspired the better angels of our nature. We honor his legacy by continuing his work against poverty and racial inequality. #MLKDay" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 15, 2021 Republican Study Committee Unveils Plan to Save Our Democracy Rep.Nicole Malliotakis
Jan. 11, 2021 Meng, Meeks, and Lee Issue Statement on USAID's Revised Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment Policy Rep.Grace Meng
Jan. 8, 2021 Letter to Commissioner Jonnel Doris of the New York City Department of Small Business Services - Velázquez Addresses Chinatown Exclusions from Storefront Loan Program Rep.Nydia Velázquez
Dec. 18, 2020 Tweet - "Hands that picked cotton helped raise these three lil homies from Brooklyn." Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Dec. 17, 2020 Letter to Mr. Russell T. Vought, Director of Office of Management and Budget - Menendez, Brown, Warren Slam Implementation of Trump's Executive Order Prohibiting Diversity and Inclusion Trainings Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Dec. 10, 2020 Reps. García, Pressley, and Jeffries Introduce Transit Parity Resolution Rep.Hakeem Jeffries, ...
Dec. 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - Underwood Leads Congressional Effort Calling for Gao Review of Disparities in Vaccination Coverage Rep.Tom Suozzi, ...
Dec. 2, 2020 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview with Congressman Hakeem Jeffries Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Nov. 19, 2020 Booker, Warren, Gillibrand Announce Comprehensive Bill to Address the History of Discrimination in Federal Agricultural Policy Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 10, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jim Inhofe, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, and the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee - Udall, Heinrich, Democratic Senators Urge Armed Services Leaders To Retain Bipartisan, Bicameral Measure To Rename Military Bases And Other Assets Honoring The Confederacy Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 7, 2020 Tweet - "The greatest economic crisis in 75 years. The greatest public health crisis in a century. The climate crisis. Worsening income inequality and racial injustice. The American people have placed their faith in Joe Biden and Kamala Harris to confront these challenges head-on." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 2, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Christopher Wray, Dir. of the Federal Bureau of Investigation - Congressman Cohen Asks FBI Director to Investigate Efforts to Deny Voters the Right to a Free and Fair Election Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
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. 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 - "Tonight, I'm forcing action on a vote to undo the Trump admin gutting the Community Reinvestment Act The GOP's made a mockery of the Supreme Court process And we aren't going to have business as usual in the Senate I won't stand by as the Trump admin guts this civil rights law" 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 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. 17, 2020 Tweet - "We stand with the women rallying all across New York and America today. We will not stop fighting for Ruth Bader Ginsburg's legacy. We will not stop fighting for women's rights, for civil rights, for health care, and more. #WomensMarch" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 14, 2020 Tweet - "Today should have been George Floyd's 47th birthday. We will not stop working to ensure that the unjust and inhuman way his life was taken never happens to another American. It is long past time for the Senate to pass the Justice in Policing Act." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 13, 2020 Tweet - "Judge Barrett: Sexual orientation and gender identity are not "preference". LGBTQ+ rights are human rights. We cannot turn back the clock. Democrats will not stop fighting for LGBTQ+ rights. #WhatsAtStake" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 8, 2020 Meng Statement Regarding the Jewish Community and COVID-19 Rep.Grace Meng
Oct. 8, 2020 Meng Statement Regarding the Jewish Community and COVID-19 Rep.Grace Meng
Oct. 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael Horowitz, Inspector General of the Dept. of Justice, and the Hon. Joseph Cuffari, Inspector General of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Nadler, Thompson & Maloney Request DOJ, DHS IGs Investigate Deployment of Border Patrol Snipers at Funeral for George Floyd Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Oct. 7, 2020 Tweet - "It is long past time to bring the Justice in Policing Act to the Senate floor. It passed the House more than three months ago!" 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. 5, 2020 Tweet - "Make no mistake: This is what's at stake with Republicans trying to force through this illegitimate process. People's rights. Ending marriage equality. Stripping away LGBTQ+ rights. We are fighting to stop it." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 1, 2020 Tweet - "A vote by any Senator to confirm Judge Barrett is a vote to terminate the Affordable Care Act and overturn a woman's right to choose. Democrats are fighting for Americans' health care and women's rights." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 1, 2020 Tweet - "We just took to the floor to demand the Senate take action to stop violent white supremacists But Senate Republicans blocked it They're letting President Trump get away with telling white supremacists to "stand back and stand by" Unconscionable Americans won't stand for this" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 1, 2020 Tweet - "Senator McConnell, from the Senator floor, called it a "joke" that Judge Barrett and a far-right majority on the Supreme Court might vote to take away health care or turn back the clock on women's rights. This is not a joke to the American people. We won't stop fighting." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 30, 2020 Tweet - "Donald Trump's debate performance was--in the words of Macbeth--a "tale, told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing." He insulted Biden's deceased son, smeared his living one, pleased white supremacists, cast doubt on our elections. Americans won't stand for it." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Russell Vought, Acting Dir. of the Office of Management and Budget - Oversight Chairs Condemn Trump Administration on Cancellation of Diversity, Anti-Racism Training Rep.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
Sept. 29, 2020 Tweet - "If Judge Barrett is confirmed, a far-right majority on the court could turn back the clock on health care, women's rights, workers' rights, voting rights, civil rights, LGBTQ+ rights, environmental protections, DACA, and more. Democrats are fighting for the American people." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 29, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump was asked to condemn white supremacy. He refused. He told white supremacists to "stand back and stand by." President Trump is a national disgrace, and Americans will not stand for it." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 25, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - E&C Leaders Demand Answers for EPA's Suspension of Environmental Justice & Racism Sensitivity Job Trainings Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
Sept. 24, 2020 Tweet - "We must bring lasting change to our police departments. It is the change that protesters and the families of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and Daniel Prude are still waiting for. As a first step, the Senate must pass the #JusticeInPolicing Act." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 24, 2020 Tweet - "Breonna Taylor's life mattered Breonna Taylor deserves justice Her family deserves justice This is a harrowing display of our broken system We need comprehensive policing reform now As a first step, the Senate must immediately pass the House-passed #JusticeInPolicing Act" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 23, 2020 Tweet - "This is wrong. Breonna Taylor's life mattered. She deserves justice. Her family deserves justice. Unjust laws produce unjust outcomes. This must end. The Senate must pass the Justice in Policing Act." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 22, 2020 Tweet - "Health care Pre-existing condition protections A woman's right to choose Marriage equality Workers' rights Labor rights Voting rights Civil rights Climate change More Democrats won't stop fighting for Americans' rights and to honor Justice Ginsburg's legacy & last wish." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 22, 2020 Tweet - "Democrats are taking over the Senate floor tonight to demand Republicans honor RBG's last wish instead of rushing through a Justice who'll undermine her legacy Dems will not stop fighting for a woman's right to choose, marriage equality, workers' rights, voting rights, and more" Sen.Chuck Schumer
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