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Oct. 8, 2020 Meng Statement Regarding the Jewish Community and COVID-19 Rep. Grace Meng
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 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. 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 - "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 - "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. 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 - "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 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. 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 - "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 - "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. 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. 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 - "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. 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. 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 - "My statement on President Trump's positive COVID diagnosis:" Sen. Chuck Schumer
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. 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Christi Grimm, Principal Deputy Inspector General of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Durbin, Duckworth Join Colleagues In Calling For Investigation Into Political Inference With Coronavirus Information Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Oct. 1, 2020 Tweet - "I took extraordinary moves to set up a Senate vote to block the Trump administration from continuing to support their lawsuit to rip health care from millions and end pre-existing condition protections. That vote is happening at 1pm. It's time for Senate GOP to vote." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 1, 2020 Tonko Announces Nearly $9M in Local Grants to Combat Human Trafficking & Domestic Violence Rep. Paul Tonko
Oct. 1, 2020 Chairman Nadler Praises Unanimous House Passage of 5 Judiciary Bills Rep. Jerry Nadler
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 Schumer, Gillibrand announce over $12 million in federal funding for New York hospital for special surgery and NYCHA's COVID-19 response and emergency management Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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
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." 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 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript Interview with Hakeem Jeffires Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Oct. 1, 2020 Tweet - "We're in the middle of a pandemic. But President Trump and Senate Republicans are trying to ram through a Justice who will take away health care and eliminate protections for millions with pre-existing conditions. Democrats are fighting to stop it." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 30, 2020 Governor Cuomo Announces $18 Million Initiative to Train Workers and Support Entrepreneurs During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic Rep. Joe Morelle, ...
Sept. 30, 2020 Velázquez Surveys Pandemic's Impact on Nation's Food Systems Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Sept. 30, 2020 Tweet - "More than 200,000 Americans have died from COVID, but President Trump still just keep lying. Donald Trump: Too many lies for too long." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 30, 2020 Hearing of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Nadler, Hearing on Copyright and the Internet in 2020: Reactions to the Copyright Office's Report on the Efficacy of 17 U.S.C. § 512 After Two Decades Rep. Jerry Nadler
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 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. 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor - Gillibrand, Colleagues Condemn Trump Administration's Failure To Protect Workers From Risks During The Pandemic; Urge OSHA To Protect Workers From COVID-19 Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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 - "These documents reveal that President Trump was an abject failure in business and a serial tax cheat. And who does President Trump owe $500 million to? The American people have to know who President Trump is so deeply indebted to." Sen. Chuck Schumer
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 - "Dems are fighting for the new House COVID-relief bill. The Senate GOP has slammed on the brakes as Americans died of COVID--but they're slamming their feet on the gas to ram through a justice to rip away Americans' health care in this pandemic. Dems are fighting for health care." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 29, 2020 Tweet - "Donald Trump tried to deny climate change had an effect on the wildfires. He tried to claim our planet will just "start getting cooler." It's just like his attitude toward COVID-19, which he promised would magically disappear. Donald Trump: Too many lies for too long." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 29, 2020 Tweet - "Dems are fighting for the new House COVID-relief bill The Senate GOP has slammed on the brakes as Americans died of COVID--but they're slamming their feet on the gas to ram through a justice to rip away Americans' health care in this pandemic Dems are fighting for health care" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 29, 2020 House Judiciary Committee Sends 4 Bills to House Floor Rep. Jerry Nadler
Sept. 27, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader - House Members Applaud Efforts to Reach COVID-19 Relief Deal, Following Letter Urging Leadership to Negotiate Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
Date Title Politician
Oct. 8, 2020 Meng Statement Regarding the Jewish Community and COVID-19 Rep.Grace Meng
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 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. 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 - "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 - "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. 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 - "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 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. 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 - "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 - "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. 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. 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 - "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. 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. 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 - "My statement on President Trump's positive COVID diagnosis:" Sen.Chuck Schumer
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. 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Christi Grimm, Principal Deputy Inspector General of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Durbin, Duckworth Join Colleagues In Calling For Investigation Into Political Inference With Coronavirus Information Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Oct. 1, 2020 Tweet - "I took extraordinary moves to set up a Senate vote to block the Trump administration from continuing to support their lawsuit to rip health care from millions and end pre-existing condition protections. That vote is happening at 1pm. It's time for Senate GOP to vote." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 1, 2020 Tonko Announces Nearly $9M in Local Grants to Combat Human Trafficking & Domestic Violence Rep.Paul Tonko
Oct. 1, 2020 Chairman Nadler Praises Unanimous House Passage of 5 Judiciary Bills Rep.Jerry Nadler
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 Schumer, Gillibrand announce over $12 million in federal funding for New York hospital for special surgery and NYCHA's COVID-19 response and emergency management Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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
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." 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 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript Interview with Hakeem Jeffires Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Oct. 1, 2020 Tweet - "We're in the middle of a pandemic. But President Trump and Senate Republicans are trying to ram through a Justice who will take away health care and eliminate protections for millions with pre-existing conditions. Democrats are fighting to stop it." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 30, 2020 Governor Cuomo Announces $18 Million Initiative to Train Workers and Support Entrepreneurs During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic Rep.Joe Morelle, ...
Sept. 30, 2020 Velázquez Surveys Pandemic's Impact on Nation's Food Systems Rep.Nydia Velázquez
Sept. 30, 2020 Tweet - "More than 200,000 Americans have died from COVID, but President Trump still just keep lying. Donald Trump: Too many lies for too long." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 30, 2020 Hearing of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Nadler, Hearing on Copyright and the Internet in 2020: Reactions to the Copyright Office's Report on the Efficacy of 17 U.S.C. § 512 After Two Decades Rep.Jerry Nadler
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 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. 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor - Gillibrand, Colleagues Condemn Trump Administration's Failure To Protect Workers From Risks During The Pandemic; Urge OSHA To Protect Workers From COVID-19 Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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 - "These documents reveal that President Trump was an abject failure in business and a serial tax cheat. And who does President Trump owe $500 million to? The American people have to know who President Trump is so deeply indebted to." Sen.Chuck Schumer
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 - "Dems are fighting for the new House COVID-relief bill. The Senate GOP has slammed on the brakes as Americans died of COVID--but they're slamming their feet on the gas to ram through a justice to rip away Americans' health care in this pandemic. Dems are fighting for health care." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 29, 2020 Tweet - "Donald Trump tried to deny climate change had an effect on the wildfires. He tried to claim our planet will just "start getting cooler." It's just like his attitude toward COVID-19, which he promised would magically disappear. Donald Trump: Too many lies for too long." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 29, 2020 Tweet - "Dems are fighting for the new House COVID-relief bill The Senate GOP has slammed on the brakes as Americans died of COVID--but they're slamming their feet on the gas to ram through a justice to rip away Americans' health care in this pandemic Dems are fighting for health care" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 29, 2020 House Judiciary Committee Sends 4 Bills to House Floor Rep.Jerry Nadler
Sept. 27, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader - House Members Applaud Efforts to Reach COVID-19 Relief Deal, Following Letter Urging Leadership to Negotiate Rep.Tom Suozzi, ...
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