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Oct. 24, 2020 Tweet - "Sen. Durbin took to the floor to demand action on --American Dream & Promise Act --SHIELD Act --Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act --Helping MOMS Act --Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act GOP objected so they can keep pushing their illegitimate process for Trump's nominee" 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. 22, 2020 Tweet - "It's October 22nd, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 22, 2020 Tweet - "More than 220,000 Americans have died from COVID. But President Trump just keeps lying and lying and lying. Donald Trump: Too many lies for too long." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 22, 2020 Tweet - "The Justice in Policing Act passed the House almost four months ago. It is long past time to bring it to the Senate floor." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 22, 2020 Letter to General Daniel R. Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau - Feinstein, Wyden, Leahy, Schumer, Merkley, Colleagues Ask National Guard for Wildfire Readiness Assessment Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Oct. 22, 2020 Tonko Announces $7.8M Local Awards to Combat Substance Use Disorder Rep. Paul Tonko
Oct. 21, 2020 Velázquez Demands Answers over Today's Sunset Park Arrest & Heavy Police Presence Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Oct. 21, 2020 Letter to Natalie Jaresko, Executive Director of the Puerto Rico Financial Oversight and Management Board - Chair Grijalva Leads House Lawmaker Letter Calling for Investigation of Insider Trading by Puerto Rico Hedge Fund Creditors Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
Oct. 21, 2020 Schumer reveals: While COVID cases rise across New York & Upstate schools in need of more rapid tests--Feds are still sitting on billions of dollars needed now for rapid tests to keep NY students safe; senator demands Feds release those dollars & pushes for more as possibility of "second wave' emerges as students settle into classrooms Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 21, 2020 Tweet - "Senator McConnell has been Dr. No Since May, he's just kept saying no to real COVID relief And now it's been widely reported that he said he warned the White House against making a deal on another COVID bill before the election Democrats won't stop fighting for the HEROES Act" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 21, 2020 Tweet - "Senator McConnell's games continue today with a vote on the GOP's emaciated COVID-relief bill. It has already failed in the Senate because it leaves so many Americans behind. Democrats are fighting for action on the HEROES Act to give Americans real relief." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General for the Dept. of Justice - Durbin, Duckworth, Senate Democrats To Attorney General Barr: Drop Lawsuit To Gut The Affordable Care Act Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 20, 2020 Tweet - "Let me repeat: According to the Washington Post, Sen. McConnell warned the White House against making a deal on a COVID bill before the election It's abundantly clear that he's just holding partisan show votes Democrats will not stop fighting for the HEROES Act and real relief" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 20, 2020 Tweet - "Democrats will work to force action in the Senate on the HEROES Act. The HEROES Act will deliver actual COVID relief to Americans. Because people are hurting, but as many as 20 GOP Senators don't want to vote for a "dime" more relief. The GOP bill doesn't get the job done." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 20, 2020 Tweet - "The Senate GOP COVID bill doesn't get the job done for the American people Nothing for American families Nothing to help keep Americans in their homes Nothing for Americans who have lost their jobs Democrats are fighting to pass the HEROES Act to give Americans real relief" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 20, 2020 Tweet - "72% of Americans support another $2 trillion stimulus package. That means 72% of Americans support Democrats' plan to provide comprehensive COVID relief. It is long past time for Senate Republicans to listen to Americans and act on the HEROES Act." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 20, 2020 Tweet - "After putting the Senate on "pause" for over five months of this COVID crisis: Senator McConnell is now holding partisan show votes on COVID relief He's admitted that as many as 20 GOP Senators don't want to vote for anything Democrats will not stop fighting for the HEROES Act" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 20, 2020 Tweet - "It's October 20th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 19, 2020 Tweet - "It's October 19th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 19, 2020 Tweet - "This is so important. Democrats have been fighting to end this effort by the Trump administration to slash SNAP for hungry families in the middle of a pandemic." 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 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 - "Let me be clear: Senate Republicans' COVID-relief bill was unacceptable a month ago. It's still unacceptable now that the crisis has gotten worse. The longer Senator McConnell waits to get serious about relief, the greater the cost to Americans." 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. 19, 2020 Tweet - "The GOP COVID-relief bill doesn't include funding for rental, housing, or nutrition assistance. It abandons state, local, & tribal governments. It's totally inadequate on funding for testing and tracing, especially given the new spike in cases. We're fighting for real relief." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 18, 2020 Tweet - "It's October 18th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy." 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. 15, 2020 Tweet - "A vote by any Senator for Judge Amy Coney Barrett is a vote to take away health care from so many New Yorkers and so many Americans in the middle of the COVID pandemic. Democrats will not stop fighting for health care. #WhatsAtStake" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 15, 2020 Tweet - "Senator Blumenthal and Senate Democrats just forced a vote in Judiciary to demand this sham process be stopped. But Senator Graham and the Senate Republicans voted to keep moving full speed ahead to rip away health care from millions of Americans in the middle of a pandemic." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 15, 2020 Tweet - "He's lying. If President Trump tested negative the day of debate, he'd have said so." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - After Schumer secured $10.7 billion for NY hospitals & providers this Spring, Feds now reverse course, threaten ability for funding to be used for crippling lost revenues; as NY hospitals face reduced services & potential closures, Schumer demands Feds immediately issue new guidance allowing $$$ for lost revenues to protect hospitals & thousands of NY patients Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 15, 2020 Tweet - "Senate Democrats just denied Republicans the quorum they needed in Judiciary. But Senator Graham just further proved the illegitimacy of this sham process by AGAIN breaking the rules to ram through a justice to rip away health care from millions in the middle of a pandemic." 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. 14, 2020 Tweet - "Make no mistake: A vote by any Senator for Judge Amy Coney Barrett is a vote to rip away health care from millions in the middle of the COVID pandemic. Democrats will not stop fighting for Americans' health care. #WhatsAtStake" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 13, 2020 Tweet - "Democrats are fighting for Americans' health care. A vote by any Senator for Judge Amy Coney Barrett is a vote to rip away health care for millions and end protections for Americans with pre-existing conditions in the middle of the COVID pandemic. #WhatsAtStake" 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. 12, 2020 Tweet - "A vote by any Senator for Judge Amy Coney Barrett is a vote to rip away health care for millions and end protections for Americans with pre-existing conditions in the middle the COVID pandemic. Democrats are fighting for Americans' health care. #WhatsAtStake" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 12, 2020 Tweet - ""The Affordable Care Act means that I won't be punished by my insurance company for contracting the coronavirus." Mary is one of millions who received a COVID diagnosis this year. Democrats are fighting for health care for so many Americans like Mary. #WhatsAtStake" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 11, 2020 Chairwoman Velázquez on Trump Administration's COVID-19 Relief Proposal Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Oct. 11, 2020 Tweet - "I've been fighting for Savanna's Act and the Not Invisible Act. I'm so proud we made them law. This is a first step to responding to centuries of violence against Indigenous women. Thanks to @SenCortezMasto and the Senate Democrats for leading this effort with Native advocates." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 10, 2020 Tweet - "More than 210,000 Americans have died from COVID. But President Trump just keeps lying and lying and lying. Donald Trump: Too many lies for too long." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 9, 2020 Reps. Jeffries & Velázquez Introduce Legislation to Honor Kenneth P. Thompson on the Fourth Anniversary of His Passing Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Oct. 9, 2020 Tweet - "Communities of color have been hit hardest by the health and economic consequences of COVID. And they disproportionately bear the burden of student debt. The fight to #CancelStudentDebt is critically important to help close the racial wealth gap that has persisted far too long." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 9, 2020 Tweet - "You need to read this story. It's heartbreaking. Republicans are working to rip away health care and protections for millions with pre-existing conditions in the middle of a pandemic. Democrats are fighting for Americans' health care. #WhatsAtStake" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 9, 2020 Tweet - "Why won't Lindsey Graham take a COVID test? Maybe he is worried he wouldn't be able to lead an already illegitimate Supreme Court hearing. It's the same reckless behavior as Donald Trump. He must get tested before any hearing can take place." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 9, 2020 Tweet - "Lindsey Graham is so anxious to confirm a justice to take away your health care that he doesn't even have time to stop to take a COVID test." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 9, 2020 Tweet - "We're in the middle of a pandemic. Thousands of transportation workers have tested positive for COVID. Hundreds of transportation workers have died from COVID. Does President Trump care? Nope. This is unacceptable." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin. of the Small Business Administration - Velázquez Calls on SBA to Provide COVID-19 Relief Program Data to Government Watchdog Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Oct. 8, 2020 Tweet - "A vote by any Senator for Judge Amy Coney Barrett is a vote to eliminate health care for millions in the middle the COVID pandemic. Democrats are fighting for Americans' health care. #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 - "A vote by any Senator for Judge Amy Coney Barrett is a vote to eliminate health care for millions in the middle the COVID pandemic. Democrats are fighting for Americans' health care." Sen. Chuck Schumer
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. 7, 2020 Tweet - "Republicans have made the Senate a COVID hot spot We need action now to safeguard workers, staff, & Senators Americans see the similarity in GOP willingness to put workers, staff, & Senators at risk and their willingness to rip health care from millions" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 7, 2020 Tweet - "We're in the middle of a pandemic. But President Trump and Senate Republicans are trying to ram through this illegitimate process for a Supreme Court Justice to rip away health care from millions. Democrats are fighting for Americans' health care." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 7, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump lied. And 210,000 Americans died from COVID. President Trump is still lying and putting his political self-interest first. And Americans across the country are still at risk, are still getting infected, and still dying." 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. 6, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump lied. 210,000 Americans died from COVID. President Trump is still lying and putting his political self-interest first. And Americans across the country are still at risk, are still getting infected, and still dying." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 6, 2020 Tweet - "Republicans must halt this increasingly reckless Supreme Court process, and the Senate needs thorough COVID testing immediately. Americans see the similarity between the GOP willingness to put Senators and staff at risk and their willingness to rip health care from millions." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 6, 2020 Tweet - "Thousands of transportation workers have tested positive for COVID. Hundreds of transportation workers have died from COVID. But President Trump and his administration still refuse to require masks. Unacceptable." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 5, 2020 Senator Gillibrand Proposes Bicameral Plan To Strengthen State, Local, And Tribal Public Health Infrastructure As Experts Grow Increasingly Concerned Over Seasonal Flu And COVID-19 Overlap Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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. 5, 2020 Tweet - "The GOP must halt this increasingly reckless Supreme Court process, and the Senate needs thorough COVID testing now Americans see the similarity between GOP willingness to put Senators and staff at risk in pursuit of power and their willingness to strip health care from millions" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 5, 2020 Tweet - "GOP leadership has truly lost touch with reality if it's contemplating marching COVID-stricken members to the Senate to rush through a nominee who could strip health care from millions The Senate needs COVID testing, and the GOP must halt this reckless Supreme Court process now" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 4, 2020 Tweet - "COVID is having a domino effect in the Capitol, and we need transparency and tracing. 3 GOP Senators have already tested positive, and we do not yet know the full extent of exposure. If it's too dangerous to have the Senate in session, it's too dangerous for committee hearings." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 4, 2020 Schumer: Coronavirus outbreak that has sickened POTUS & others, while delaying Senate for two weeks means "business as usual" simply cannot continue; SCOTUS hearings must be postponed until outbreak is behind us; lack of transparecy also troubling Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 3, 2020 Tweet - "The decision to recess the Senate for 2 weeks after at least 3 GOP Senators have tested positive for COVID makes clear that the Senate cannot proceed with business as usual If it's too dangerous to have the Senate in session, it's too dangerous for committee hearings to continue" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 2, 2020 Hearing of the Asia, the Pacific, and Nonproliferation Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Stefanik, Hearing on Strengthening Biological Security: Traditional Threats and Emerging Challenges Rep. Elise Stefanik
Oct. 2, 2020 Tweet - "We now have two members of the Senate Judiciary Committee who have tested positive for COVID, and there may be more. I wish my colleagues well. It is irresponsible and dangerous to move forward with a hearing, and there is absolutely no good reason to do so." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 2, 2020 Tweet - "My statement on President Trump's positive COVID diagnosis:" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 1, 2020 Tweet - "If the Trump lawsuit is successful: Every single American stands to lose vital healthcare protections. I took extraordinary measures to set up a Senate vote to stop Bill Barr from continuing to support this lawsuit. But the Senate GOP just voted to stand with Trump. WATCH:" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 1, 2020 Chairman Nadler Praises Unanimous House Passage of 5 Judiciary Bills Rep. Jerry Nadler
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Oct. 24, 2020 Tweet - "Sen. Durbin took to the floor to demand action on --American Dream & Promise Act --SHIELD Act --Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act --Helping MOMS Act --Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act GOP objected so they can keep pushing their illegitimate process for Trump's nominee" 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. 22, 2020 Tweet - "It's October 22nd, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 22, 2020 Tweet - "More than 220,000 Americans have died from COVID. But President Trump just keeps lying and lying and lying. Donald Trump: Too many lies for too long." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 22, 2020 Tweet - "The Justice in Policing Act passed the House almost four months ago. It is long past time to bring it to the Senate floor." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 22, 2020 Letter to General Daniel R. Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau - Feinstein, Wyden, Leahy, Schumer, Merkley, Colleagues Ask National Guard for Wildfire Readiness Assessment Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Oct. 22, 2020 Tonko Announces $7.8M Local Awards to Combat Substance Use Disorder Rep.Paul Tonko
Oct. 21, 2020 Velázquez Demands Answers over Today's Sunset Park Arrest & Heavy Police Presence Rep.Nydia Velázquez
Oct. 21, 2020 Letter to Natalie Jaresko, Executive Director of the Puerto Rico Financial Oversight and Management Board - Chair Grijalva Leads House Lawmaker Letter Calling for Investigation of Insider Trading by Puerto Rico Hedge Fund Creditors Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
Oct. 21, 2020 Schumer reveals: While COVID cases rise across New York & Upstate schools in need of more rapid tests--Feds are still sitting on billions of dollars needed now for rapid tests to keep NY students safe; senator demands Feds release those dollars & pushes for more as possibility of "second wave' emerges as students settle into classrooms Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 21, 2020 Tweet - "Senator McConnell has been Dr. No Since May, he's just kept saying no to real COVID relief And now it's been widely reported that he said he warned the White House against making a deal on another COVID bill before the election Democrats won't stop fighting for the HEROES Act" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 21, 2020 Tweet - "Senator McConnell's games continue today with a vote on the GOP's emaciated COVID-relief bill. It has already failed in the Senate because it leaves so many Americans behind. Democrats are fighting for action on the HEROES Act to give Americans real relief." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General for the Dept. of Justice - Durbin, Duckworth, Senate Democrats To Attorney General Barr: Drop Lawsuit To Gut The Affordable Care Act Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 20, 2020 Tweet - "Let me repeat: According to the Washington Post, Sen. McConnell warned the White House against making a deal on a COVID bill before the election It's abundantly clear that he's just holding partisan show votes Democrats will not stop fighting for the HEROES Act and real relief" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 20, 2020 Tweet - "Democrats will work to force action in the Senate on the HEROES Act. The HEROES Act will deliver actual COVID relief to Americans. Because people are hurting, but as many as 20 GOP Senators don't want to vote for a "dime" more relief. The GOP bill doesn't get the job done." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 20, 2020 Tweet - "The Senate GOP COVID bill doesn't get the job done for the American people Nothing for American families Nothing to help keep Americans in their homes Nothing for Americans who have lost their jobs Democrats are fighting to pass the HEROES Act to give Americans real relief" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 20, 2020 Tweet - "72% of Americans support another $2 trillion stimulus package. That means 72% of Americans support Democrats' plan to provide comprehensive COVID relief. It is long past time for Senate Republicans to listen to Americans and act on the HEROES Act." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 20, 2020 Tweet - "After putting the Senate on "pause" for over five months of this COVID crisis: Senator McConnell is now holding partisan show votes on COVID relief He's admitted that as many as 20 GOP Senators don't want to vote for anything Democrats will not stop fighting for the HEROES Act" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 20, 2020 Tweet - "It's October 20th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 19, 2020 Tweet - "It's October 19th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 19, 2020 Tweet - "This is so important. Democrats have been fighting to end this effort by the Trump administration to slash SNAP for hungry families in the middle of a pandemic." 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 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 - "Let me be clear: Senate Republicans' COVID-relief bill was unacceptable a month ago. It's still unacceptable now that the crisis has gotten worse. The longer Senator McConnell waits to get serious about relief, the greater the cost to Americans." 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. 19, 2020 Tweet - "The GOP COVID-relief bill doesn't include funding for rental, housing, or nutrition assistance. It abandons state, local, & tribal governments. It's totally inadequate on funding for testing and tracing, especially given the new spike in cases. We're fighting for real relief." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 18, 2020 Tweet - "It's October 18th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy." 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. 15, 2020 Tweet - "A vote by any Senator for Judge Amy Coney Barrett is a vote to take away health care from so many New Yorkers and so many Americans in the middle of the COVID pandemic. Democrats will not stop fighting for health care. #WhatsAtStake" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 15, 2020 Tweet - "Senator Blumenthal and Senate Democrats just forced a vote in Judiciary to demand this sham process be stopped. But Senator Graham and the Senate Republicans voted to keep moving full speed ahead to rip away health care from millions of Americans in the middle of a pandemic." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 15, 2020 Tweet - "He's lying. If President Trump tested negative the day of debate, he'd have said so." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - After Schumer secured $10.7 billion for NY hospitals & providers this Spring, Feds now reverse course, threaten ability for funding to be used for crippling lost revenues; as NY hospitals face reduced services & potential closures, Schumer demands Feds immediately issue new guidance allowing $$$ for lost revenues to protect hospitals & thousands of NY patients Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 15, 2020 Tweet - "Senate Democrats just denied Republicans the quorum they needed in Judiciary. But Senator Graham just further proved the illegitimacy of this sham process by AGAIN breaking the rules to ram through a justice to rip away health care from millions in the middle of a pandemic." 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. 14, 2020 Tweet - "Make no mistake: A vote by any Senator for Judge Amy Coney Barrett is a vote to rip away health care from millions in the middle of the COVID pandemic. Democrats will not stop fighting for Americans' health care. #WhatsAtStake" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 13, 2020 Tweet - "Democrats are fighting for Americans' health care. A vote by any Senator for Judge Amy Coney Barrett is a vote to rip away health care for millions and end protections for Americans with pre-existing conditions in the middle of the COVID pandemic. #WhatsAtStake" 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. 12, 2020 Tweet - "A vote by any Senator for Judge Amy Coney Barrett is a vote to rip away health care for millions and end protections for Americans with pre-existing conditions in the middle the COVID pandemic. Democrats are fighting for Americans' health care. #WhatsAtStake" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 12, 2020 Tweet - ""The Affordable Care Act means that I won't be punished by my insurance company for contracting the coronavirus." Mary is one of millions who received a COVID diagnosis this year. Democrats are fighting for health care for so many Americans like Mary. #WhatsAtStake" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 11, 2020 Chairwoman Velázquez on Trump Administration's COVID-19 Relief Proposal Rep.Nydia Velázquez
Oct. 11, 2020 Tweet - "I've been fighting for Savanna's Act and the Not Invisible Act. I'm so proud we made them law. This is a first step to responding to centuries of violence against Indigenous women. Thanks to @SenCortezMasto and the Senate Democrats for leading this effort with Native advocates." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 10, 2020 Tweet - "More than 210,000 Americans have died from COVID. But President Trump just keeps lying and lying and lying. Donald Trump: Too many lies for too long." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 9, 2020 Reps. Jeffries & Velázquez Introduce Legislation to Honor Kenneth P. Thompson on the Fourth Anniversary of His Passing Rep.Nydia Velázquez
Oct. 9, 2020 Tweet - "Communities of color have been hit hardest by the health and economic consequences of COVID. And they disproportionately bear the burden of student debt. The fight to #CancelStudentDebt is critically important to help close the racial wealth gap that has persisted far too long." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 9, 2020 Tweet - "You need to read this story. It's heartbreaking. Republicans are working to rip away health care and protections for millions with pre-existing conditions in the middle of a pandemic. Democrats are fighting for Americans' health care. #WhatsAtStake" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 9, 2020 Tweet - "Why won't Lindsey Graham take a COVID test? Maybe he is worried he wouldn't be able to lead an already illegitimate Supreme Court hearing. It's the same reckless behavior as Donald Trump. He must get tested before any hearing can take place." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 9, 2020 Tweet - "Lindsey Graham is so anxious to confirm a justice to take away your health care that he doesn't even have time to stop to take a COVID test." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 9, 2020 Tweet - "We're in the middle of a pandemic. Thousands of transportation workers have tested positive for COVID. Hundreds of transportation workers have died from COVID. Does President Trump care? Nope. This is unacceptable." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin. of the Small Business Administration - Velázquez Calls on SBA to Provide COVID-19 Relief Program Data to Government Watchdog Rep.Nydia Velázquez
Oct. 8, 2020 Tweet - "A vote by any Senator for Judge Amy Coney Barrett is a vote to eliminate health care for millions in the middle the COVID pandemic. Democrats are fighting for Americans' health care. #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 - "A vote by any Senator for Judge Amy Coney Barrett is a vote to eliminate health care for millions in the middle the COVID pandemic. Democrats are fighting for Americans' health care." Sen.Chuck Schumer
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. 7, 2020 Tweet - "Republicans have made the Senate a COVID hot spot We need action now to safeguard workers, staff, & Senators Americans see the similarity in GOP willingness to put workers, staff, & Senators at risk and their willingness to rip health care from millions" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 7, 2020 Tweet - "We're in the middle of a pandemic. But President Trump and Senate Republicans are trying to ram through this illegitimate process for a Supreme Court Justice to rip away health care from millions. Democrats are fighting for Americans' health care." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 7, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump lied. And 210,000 Americans died from COVID. President Trump is still lying and putting his political self-interest first. And Americans across the country are still at risk, are still getting infected, and still dying." 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. 6, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump lied. 210,000 Americans died from COVID. President Trump is still lying and putting his political self-interest first. And Americans across the country are still at risk, are still getting infected, and still dying." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 6, 2020 Tweet - "Republicans must halt this increasingly reckless Supreme Court process, and the Senate needs thorough COVID testing immediately. Americans see the similarity between the GOP willingness to put Senators and staff at risk and their willingness to rip health care from millions." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 6, 2020 Tweet - "Thousands of transportation workers have tested positive for COVID. Hundreds of transportation workers have died from COVID. But President Trump and his administration still refuse to require masks. Unacceptable." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 5, 2020 Senator Gillibrand Proposes Bicameral Plan To Strengthen State, Local, And Tribal Public Health Infrastructure As Experts Grow Increasingly Concerned Over Seasonal Flu And COVID-19 Overlap Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
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. 5, 2020 Tweet - "The GOP must halt this increasingly reckless Supreme Court process, and the Senate needs thorough COVID testing now Americans see the similarity between GOP willingness to put Senators and staff at risk in pursuit of power and their willingness to strip health care from millions" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 5, 2020 Tweet - "GOP leadership has truly lost touch with reality if it's contemplating marching COVID-stricken members to the Senate to rush through a nominee who could strip health care from millions The Senate needs COVID testing, and the GOP must halt this reckless Supreme Court process now" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 4, 2020 Tweet - "COVID is having a domino effect in the Capitol, and we need transparency and tracing. 3 GOP Senators have already tested positive, and we do not yet know the full extent of exposure. If it's too dangerous to have the Senate in session, it's too dangerous for committee hearings." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 4, 2020 Schumer: Coronavirus outbreak that has sickened POTUS & others, while delaying Senate for two weeks means "business as usual" simply cannot continue; SCOTUS hearings must be postponed until outbreak is behind us; lack of transparecy also troubling Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 3, 2020 Tweet - "The decision to recess the Senate for 2 weeks after at least 3 GOP Senators have tested positive for COVID makes clear that the Senate cannot proceed with business as usual If it's too dangerous to have the Senate in session, it's too dangerous for committee hearings to continue" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 2, 2020 Hearing of the Asia, the Pacific, and Nonproliferation Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Stefanik, Hearing on Strengthening Biological Security: Traditional Threats and Emerging Challenges Rep.Elise Stefanik
Oct. 2, 2020 Tweet - "We now have two members of the Senate Judiciary Committee who have tested positive for COVID, and there may be more. I wish my colleagues well. It is irresponsible and dangerous to move forward with a hearing, and there is absolutely no good reason to do so." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 2, 2020 Tweet - "My statement on President Trump's positive COVID diagnosis:" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 1, 2020 Tweet - "If the Trump lawsuit is successful: Every single American stands to lose vital healthcare protections. I took extraordinary measures to set up a Senate vote to stop Bill Barr from continuing to support this lawsuit. But the Senate GOP just voted to stand with Trump. WATCH:" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 1, 2020 Chairman Nadler Praises Unanimous House Passage of 5 Judiciary Bills Rep.Jerry Nadler
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