| Aug. 5, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Bill Blair, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness - Following reports of new penalties for boaters crossing into the Canadian side of the St. Lawrence river mid-transit, Schumer calls for common sense, clear, & consistent cross-border travel enforcement; fines for boats on water & undocked, hurt already-devastated cross-border tourism industry in Northern New York
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 4, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Michael Rigas, Acting Director of the Office of Personnel Management, and the Hon. Russell Vought, Dir. of the Office of Management and Budget - Haaland Leads the Stand Against Using Civil Servants as Pawns, Advocates For Their Safety in the Workplace
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Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
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| Aug. 4, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Peter Gaynor, Admin. of the Federal Emergency Management Administration - Sherrill, Pascrell, Beyer, Schakowsky, and Waters Demand FEMA Response to Reports of Faulty PPE Sent to Nursing Homes
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| Aug. 4, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Schumer: As Livingston County continues to recover from COVID-19 and children get ready to go back to school, over 40% of Livingston County still does not have sufficient- or any- access to broadband; in Livingston on Friday, senator called for USDA to immediately approve $14.4 million in grant funding to address the county's internet access needs
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 4, 2020
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Tweet - "Over 50 million Americans have filed for unemployment. But Republicans want to cut the benefits that have been a lifeline to millions amid COVID?! That's unacceptable."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 4, 2020
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Schumer, Gillibrand announce nearly $12 million in emergency federal funding for coronavirus testing across New York state
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Aug. 4, 2020
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Tweet - "It's unbelievable that seven months into this crisis, Democrats still have to argue with Republicans about delivering enough support for testing, tracing, and our health care system in the middle of a pandemic. We won't stop fighting for action."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 4, 2020
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Tweet - "Sen. McConnell has admitted, four times, that there are as many as 20 GOP Senators who will vote against ANY COVID relief package Those same Republicans voted to give $1.9 trillion in tax cuts to giant corporations & the wealthy Dems won't stop fighting for people and families"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 4, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Schumer: As Madison County continues to recover from COVID-19 and children get ready to go back to school, many still do not have sufficient--or any--access to broadband; senator calls for USDA to approve $15 million in grant funding to address the county's dire internet access needs
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 4, 2020
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Tweet - "It's August 4th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 3, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the United States Department of Defense, and the Hon. Ryan McCarthy, Secretary of the United States Army - Gillibrand Calls On Secretaries Of Defense And Army To Rename Confederate Monuments In New York
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| Aug. 3, 2020
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Tweet - "One year ago in El Paso, 23 people were killed and 22 wounded in the deadliest attack against the Latino community in recent US history. We must honor them with action. It's long past time for a Senate vote on the House-passed bipartisan universal background checks bill #HR8."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 3, 2020
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Tweet - "It's August 3rd, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 3, 2020
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Tweet - "A US company should buy TikTok so everyone can keep using it and your data is safe. This is about privacy. With TikTok in China, it's subject to Chinese Communist Party laws that may require handing over data to their government. A safe way must be found for TikTok to continue."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 3, 2020
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Tweet - "We are fighting to make sure that Americans can vote safely and confidently, in person and by mail, especially In the middle of a pandemic. Funding for state elections systems and the post office shouldn't be a partisan issue. This is about our democracy!"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 2, 2020
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Tweet - "It's August 2nd, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 1, 2020
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Tweet - "It's August 1st, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 31, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Bipartisan Group of 103 Lawmakers Urges House Leadership to Prioritize Affordable Housing in Next COVID-19 Bill
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
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| July 31, 2020
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Udall, Schumer: Republican Coronavirus Proposal Leaves Tribes, Native Communities Out
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| July 31, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Durbin, Hirono, Colleagues To McConnell: Immigrants Are Essential & Deserve Support In COVID-19 Relief Legislation
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| July 31, 2020
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Letter to Joseph J. Simons, Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission - Wyden, Cassidy and Bicameral Coalition Request FTC Investigate Advertisers Tracking Americans at Places of Worship and Protests
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Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
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| July 31, 2020
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Amendment to Defund Operation Legend Passes House by Voice Vote
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
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| July 31, 2020
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Espaillat Secures Key Funding Increases, Policy Wins in House Funding Bills
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat
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| July 31, 2020
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Tweet - "It's July 31st, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 31, 2020
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Schumer reveals: Without Fed funds Central New York schools might not be able to safely reopen; costs of PPE, physical barriers & other supplies could badly drain local resources, making it much harder for Central New York districts to open safely; senator pushes plan to cover those costs with Fed dollars in "COVID-4' & allow schools to safely reopen
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 30, 2020
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Tweet - "I asked the Senate to hold a moment of silence for the 150,000 Americans we've lost to COVID A national tragedy--and we haven't been able to mourn properly as COVID keeps us apart even in death I'm praying for everyone we've lost & their families. We will keep fighting for them."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 30, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. John Barrasso, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, and the Hon. Thomas Carper, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works - Van Hollen, Democrats Call on Epw Chairman Barrasso to Hold Oversight Hearings on Abuse of Authority to Protect Federal Property
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| July 30, 2020
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Tweet - "Sen. McConnell isn't even in our negotiations with the White House because Senate Republicans don't have a unified position on anything. The main thing we hear is that he'd torpedo relief for Americans unless there's a giant corporate immunity provision attached. Unacceptable."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 30, 2020
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Tweet - ""I want you to know that in the last days and hours of my life you inspired me." John Lewis never stopped marching. And today, young people nationwide are rising up to march for justice and equality. His memory and legacy lives on in every one of them."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 30, 2020
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Tweet - "I just took to the Senate floor to demand we pass the House-passed, bipartisan HEROES Act. It fights for hazard pay for essential workers, state and local govts, our schools, testing and tracing, the unemployed, Medicaid, elections, renters, and more. But Senate GOP blocked it."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 30, 2020
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Tweet - "Medicaid began 55 years ago today, and for decades has ensured that tens of millions of Americans have health care. During this crisis, when so many Americans are relying on it, we are fighting to give Medicaid the resources it needs in the next COVID-19 relief bill."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 30, 2020
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Schumer, Gillibrand announce over $3.3 million in FEMA funding for firefighters across Upstate New York
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| July 30, 2020
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Tweet - "Pres. Trump has called the GOP COVID proposal "semi-irrelevant" and seems to endorse a different policy every time he finds a microphone The one thing we're sure he supports is a new FBI building to boost the value of his hotel We will not stop fighting for people and families"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 30, 2020
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Tweet - "It's July 30th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 29, 2020
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Tweet - "Over the past 3 months: Essential workers risked their safety 50M Americans filed for unemployment Small businesses folded COVID spread But what did Senate Republicans do? Confirm right-wing judges. And now their COVID "proposal" helps big corporations. Not American families."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 29, 2020
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Tweet - "150,000 Americans have died from COVID-19. But President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy. And Senate Republicans have spent months dithering while Democrats have been fighting for action."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 29, 2020
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After months of callous inaction & cynical delays, Senate Republicans finally introduce COVID response proposal that falls far short for New Yorkers; Schumer calls on leader McConnell to immediately come to the table with Senate Democrats, adopt urgently needed elements including: billions for safe schools, municipalities, small businesses, frontline workers to help Upstate NY rebuild & recover from pandemic
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 29, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Robert Redfield, Dir. of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Suozzi, Chu applaud CDC guidance clarifying ineffectiveness of some masks in preventing spread of COVID-19
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Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
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| July 29, 2020
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Tweet - "The Republican COVID proposal has no support for Medicaid, nursing homes, or those with disabilities. Their proposal does not meet America's testing needs. This is not a serious proposal for the country in the midst of a once-in-a-generation crisis."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 29, 2020
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Stefanik Helps House Pass Sami's Law
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Rep. Elise Stefanik
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| July 29, 2020
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'Sami's Law' Passes the House
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Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
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| July 29, 2020
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House Foreign Affairs Committee Passes Bipartisan Espaillat Bill to Boost Security Funding and Cooperation in the Caribbean
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat
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| July 29, 2020
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Tweet - "This is disgusting. President Trump is actively working to gut fair housing laws and legalize housing discrimination. EVERY American deserves access to the American dream. We will fight this."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 29, 2020
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Tweet - "Senator Mitch McConnell: Americans on the brink of eviction are not crying out for a sweeping corporate liability shield. We need to focus on the needs of the American people. The Republican COVID proposal is not even a useful starting point."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 29, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General, and the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Senators to Administration: Honor State, Local Requests Concerning Federal Law Enforcement Deployments
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| July 29, 2020
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Tweet - "It's July 29th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 29, 2020
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Schumer, Gillibrand, & Brindisi announce six-figure grant for Binghamton University COVID-19 research and recovery
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| July 29, 2020
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Tweet - "Senate GOP wants nearly $2B for a new FBI building whose location will increase the value of the Trump hotel across the street--but NO funding for state & local govts Thats what theyre doing instead of fighting for jobs for teachers, firefighters, bus drivers, health care workers"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 29, 2020
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Tweet - "So, Senator McConnell: Why'd you keep telling Americans they needed to pause for 98 DAYS while they were suffering? And why are you holding up help for people now to make sure you can give corporations immunity if they expose their workers or customers to COVID?"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 28, 2020
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Schumer, Gillibrand announce nearly $200 million in emergency federal funding for New York City health and hospitals' COVID-19 response and recovery operations
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| July 28, 2020
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Schumer, Gillibrand, Delgado announce nearly $5 million in federal emergency transit funding for Ulster Country area transit
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| July 28, 2020
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Statement from Congressman Joe Morelle on Kodak's $786 Million Loan Under the Defense Production Act
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Rep. Joe Morelle
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| July 28, 2020
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Stefanik, Lightfoot, Walczyk, Ritchie, Griffo Statement on Racist Criminal Act in Massena
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Rep. Elise Stefanik
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| July 28, 2020
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Tweet - "The Republican COVID plan doesn't give any new money for food stamps to help families keep food on the table. But it gives a deduction for a three martini lunch for a big businessperson."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 28, 2020
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Tweet - "It's July 28th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 28, 2020
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Tweet - "Senate Republicans snuck into their COVID proposal nearly $2B in taxpayer funds for a new FBI building whose location will increase the value of the Trump hotel. That's right. Senate GOP is rewarding President Trump and his family's business interests but not essential workers."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 28, 2020
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Tweet - "Republicans dithered for 3 months while Democrats pleaded for action on COVID. And now that Republicans finally have a proposal, it's corporate focused, doesn't meet the needs of the American people, and half of their own caucus probably won't support it anyway!"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 28, 2020
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Schumer, Gillibrand announce $5.5 million in federal emergency transit funding for Central New York regional transportation authority for Onondaga, Oswego, and Cayuga counties
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| July 28, 2020
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Tweet - ""Let them eat cake." The cover of the @NYDailyNews this morning sums up the Republican COVID plan. Who are Republicans fighting for in this COVID proposal? Big banks. Defense contractors. Members of the Trump family. Not American families, workers, or the unemployed."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 28, 2020
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Schumer, Gillibrand announce over $1 million in federal funding for economic development in New York's Southern Tier and Capital Region
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| July 27, 2020
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Tweet - "Even President Trump's hand-picked testing lead is admitting COVID testing is taking too long This is not acceptable It's July 27th. Over 145,000 Americans have died. It's long past time for President Trump to have an adequate national testing strategy."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 27, 2020
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Tweet - "It's July 27th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 27, 2020
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Waters, Nadler and Clay Slam Trump Administration Decision to Terminate Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Rule
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| July 27, 2020
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Nadler: Senate GOP COVID-19 Liability Proposal Puts Americans at Risk
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
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| July 27, 2020
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House Passes the Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys Act
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| July 27, 2020
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Tweet - "A top Senate Republican yesterday said half of the Republican caucus will vote "no" on any additional COVID relief. So, there may be a GOP proposal finally, but we don't even know if Republicans will fully support it! Senate Republicans cannot keep wasting time!"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 27, 2020
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Tweet - "From what has been reported, the GOP is drafting a woefully inadequate COVID proposal with nothing on rental assistance, hazard pay for essential workers, aid to state, local, and tribal governments, or investments in communities of color."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 27, 2020
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Wilson Passes the Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys Act
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, ...
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| July 27, 2020
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Tweet - "Tens of millions of Americans are jobless American families are struggling to keep a roof over their heads Nearly 150,000 Americans have died The GOP plan does not meet this moment The HEROES Act that passed the House matches the scale of this crisis and the needs of Americans"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 26, 2020
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Tweet - "It's July 26th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 26, 2020
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Tweet - "30 years ago, the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law to protect against disability-based discrimination. And today, we remain committed to the fight for equal rights for people with disabilities, including people of color with disabilities. #ADA30"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 25, 2020
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Tweet - "It's July 25th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 24, 2020
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Tweet - "President Trump is actively working to legalize housing discrimination, gutting fair housing laws and denying people of color access to the American Dream. This is unconscionable, and we will fight this."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 24, 2020
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Tweet - "Russia's again trying to influence the election--it must be deterred, disrupted, exposed. The statement by National Counterintelligence and Security Center doesn't go far enough in arming Americans with information. When it comes to American elections, Americans must decide."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 24, 2020
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Letter to Michael Horowitz, Inspector General of the US Department of Justice - Reps Lieu and Jeffries Call for Investigation Into DOJ Imprisonment of Michael Cohen
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, ...
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