| June 1, 2020
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Statement from Congressman Joe Morelle
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Rep. Joe Morelle
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| June 1, 2020
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Letter to Rodrigo Maia, President of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil - House Members Ring the Alarm Amidst Human Rights Violations in Brazil
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
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| June 1, 2020
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Tweet - "Americans are protesting for an end to the pattern of racial injustice & brutality Yet while America cries out for unification--Pres. Trump is ripping it apart Tear-gassing peaceful protestors just so he could pose for photos outside a church dishonors every value faith teaches"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 1, 2020
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Pelosi, Schumer Joint Statement On Trump Press Conference & Photo-Op
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| June 1, 2020
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Tweet - "At this challenging time, our nation needs real leadership. President Trump's continued fanning of the flames of discord, bigotry, and violence is cowardly, weak, and dangerous. My statement with @SpeakerPelosi :"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 1, 2020
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In the Wake of COVID-19 and Murder of George Floyd, Congresswoman Barbara Lee Calls for Formation of Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation Commission
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
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| June 1, 2020
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Chairman Nadler Statement on Trump Releasing Tear Gas on Peaceful DC Protesters for Photo Op & His Threat to Deploy the Military
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
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| June 1, 2020
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Tweet - "How low can this president go? President Trump ordered federal authorities to fire tear gas at peaceful protesters so that he could hold a photo op to appear like a tough guy. His words are empty. His actions reveal his true nature."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 1, 2020
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Tweet - "We must reform law enforcement practices and address broader disparities in our society--the systemic racism and injustice--in our laws and our customs. Right now. Not later. Not next year. Not after the next George Floyd. Right now."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 1, 2020
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Tweet - "As millions of Americans take to the streets in peaceful and righteous protest, this moment--one of pain, and sorrow, and grief--must also be a watershed moment for action."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 1, 2020
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Tweet - "This is a moment that cries out for leadership. But President Trump struggles to summon an ounce of humanity. His policies have worsened racial divisions in our country. His rhetoric has consistently inflamed them. Either he is too afraid to lead or is simply incapable."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 1, 2020
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Tweet - "The Senate must lead. Senator McConnell should commit to put a law enforcement reform bill on the floor ASAP. Not hold hearings on President Trump's wild conspiracies about the 2016 election or a month of right-wing, anti-civil rights judicial nominees."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 1, 2020
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Tweet - "As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage and Americans are taking to the streets to express their anger at police violence and racial injustice, Leader McConnell and Senate Republicans must focus on the national crises at our doorstep."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 1, 2020
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Tweet - "We're recognizing a moment of silence to remember the more than 100,000 American lives we've lost to COVID-19. These are parents and children, family members and friends, and people in New York and across this country. We're praying for them and their families. #WeRemember"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 1, 2020
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Tweet - "America's reeling over the injustice & senselessness of George Floyd's death Reeling over the memory of Ahmaud Arbery, Michael Brown, Breonna Taylor, Eric Garner, the unimaginable number of innocent lives taken in similar circumstances Reeling from centuries of racial injustice"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 1, 2020
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Tweet - "While over 4,000 protesters have been arrested in the past week, only 1 of the 4 police officers involved in the killing of George Floyd has been arrested There is accountability when everyday citizens violate the law but it's too often lacking when law enforcement does the same"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 31, 2020
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Meng Statement on Death of George Floyd
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Rep. Grace Meng
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| May 30, 2020
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Tweet - "It's May 30th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 30, 2020
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Tweet - "George Floyd's family deserves justice. But this was not an isolated incident. We cannot turn a blind eye to racism, racial disparities, and injustice."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 30, 2020
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Tweet - "We must end racism, racial disparities, and injustice in America."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 29, 2020
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Velázquez on Minneapolis
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| May 29, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General - Reed, Whitehouse, Colleagues Call for Federal Investigation into Racially Discriminatory & Violent Policing At Minneapolis Police Department
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| May 29, 2020
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Rep. Clarke: Violence Against and Hatred of Black Americans Is Morally Reprehensible
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Rep. Yvette Clarke
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| May 29, 2020
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Tweet - "America is reeling from 100,000 deaths and rising. 40 million have filed for unemployment. Our communities are hurting from senseless murders and years of racism and injustice. But President Trump is only interested in scapegoating and divisiveness when he should be leading."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 29, 2020
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Following George Floyd Murder, Reps. Pressley, Omar, Bass, Lee, Introduce House Resolution Condemning Police Brutality
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
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| May 29, 2020
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Letter to the Honorable William P. Barr, Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice - Baldwin, Colleagues Call for Investigation into Racially Discriminatory and Violent Policing at Minneapolis Police Department
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| May 29, 2020
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Rep Meeks Issues Statement on George Floyd's Death
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Rep. Gregory Meeks
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| May 29, 2020
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Tweet - "We must all listen to the cries pouring in from across the country and work to address the inequalities that have persisted for far too long. We're urging the DOJ to investigate the patterns and practices of the Minneapolis PD."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 29, 2020
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Tweet - "Sen. McConnell hasn't scheduled any legislative business related to COVID-19 for the next Senate work period But the Senate GOP Conspiracy Caucus will hold hearings on baseless conspiracy theories to prop up Pres. Trump They need to focus on this health and economic crisis NOW"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 29, 2020
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Tweet - "We will not stop fighting for the Senate GOP to focus on helping the country now; for the House bill that reforms & extends PPP; for the jobs of teachers, firefighters, police officers, bus drivers, and more; for Americans who need to pay their rent; for testing; and so much more"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 29, 2020
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Tweet - "It's May 29th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 29, 2020
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Tweet - "At a time when the nation needs unifying more than ever: President Trump is pouring gasoline on the flames by quoting a racist police chief. Shame on him."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 29, 2020
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Meuser, Suozzi Introduce Bipartisan "SCAM" Act
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Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
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| May 29, 2020
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Letter to William Barr, Department of Justice Attorney General, and Eric Dreiband, Department of Justice Assistant Attorney General - Congressman Neguse, House Judiciary Committee Democrats Demand Doj Open Investigations in Response to Recent Murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, & George Floyd; Pledge Additional Oversight and Legislation
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| May 28, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General for the Dept. of Justice, and the Hon. Eric Dreiband, Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division of the Dept. of Justice - House Judiciary Committee Democrats Demand DOJ Open Investigations in Response to Recent Murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, & George Floyd; Pledge Additional Oversight and Legislation
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| May 28, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of the Dept. of State - House Foreign Affairs Committee Democrats Demand Answers on Trump's Illegal Withdrawal from Open Skies
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Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
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| May 28, 2020
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Tweet - "I'm heartbroken over the Americans we've lost to COVID-19. I'm praying for their families, and their friends, and for all who loved them."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 28, 2020
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Tweet - "The cost of Republican inaction grows every day Over 100,000 Americans have lost their lives Over 40M have filed for unemployment But Sen. McConnell & his conspiracy caucus are still more focused on peddling conspiracy theories to prop up Pres. Trump than on helping Americans"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 28, 2020
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Tweet - "It's May 28th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 28, 2020
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Tweet - "It's time to pass HR 4408. The Eric Garner Excessive Use of Force Prevention Act prohibits police chokeholds and other tactics that result in asphyxiation. #GeorgeFloyd was murdered in plain sight. How many more Americans have to die before Congress acts?"
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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| May 28, 2020
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Tweet - "I was disgusted and outraged, like so many who watched the video, by the tragic scene of George Floyd pleading for his life. His family deserves justice. But this was not an isolated incident. We cannot turn a blind eye to racism, racial disparities, and injustice."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 28, 2020
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Stefanik Helps House Pass Two Bills in Support of Law Enforcement
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Rep. Elise Stefanik
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| May 27, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Peter Gaynor, Admin. of the Federal Emergency Management Agency - Ahead Of The Upcoming Hurricane Season In The Caribbean, Chair Grijalva Joins Sen. Schumer, Rep. Velázquez and Democratic Lawmakers In Seeking Answers on How FEMA Is Preparing To Respond To Storms That Hit Puerto Rico And The U.S. Virgin Islands
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| May 27, 2020
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Tweet - "COVID-19 has shown once again how America can't afford to continue our decades-long underinvestment in science & tech We're announcing the Endless Frontiers Act to boost funding by over $100 billion for scientific research & build new tech hubs nationwide"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 27, 2020
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Tweet - "The Conspiracy Caucus: Senator McConnell, Senator Graham, Senator Johnson, and Senate GOP are racing to peddle conspiracy theories pushed by Putin to help Pres. Trump. But they're twiddling their thumbs on desperately needed help for Americans reeling from the COVID-19 crisis."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 27, 2020
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Tweet - "It's May 27th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 26, 2020
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Letter to Dr. Steven Dillingham, Director of the U.S. Census Bureau - Senators to Census Bureau: Count Those Experiencing Homelessness During Pandemic
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| May 26, 2020
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Tweet - "The family of Ahmaud Arbery deserves justice. That is why I joined @SenBooker and @RepPressley in calling on the DOJ to investigate. And now the DOJ must carry out a full, impartial, and prompt investigation."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 26, 2020
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Tweet - "We've lost nearly 100,000 American lives to COVID-19. We've seen 38 million Americans file for unemployment. So why does Senator McConnell want to pause on helping Americans across the country fight this health and economic crisis?"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 26, 2020
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Schumer, Gillibrand announce: New York's nursing homes to receive $394 million in emergency funding to keep the frontline against the virus going strong; New York gets greatest amount of federal funding
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| May 26, 2020
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Tweet - "It's May 26th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 26, 2020
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Tweet - "Why does Senator McConnell think that major corporations should be exempt from liability when they force their workers to come back and they get sick?"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 26, 2020
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Tweet - "Every day, we are seeing more examples of how President Trump--enabled by Senate Republicans--has been abusing this pandemic to eliminate honest, independent public servants and inspectors general who are willing to speak truth to power."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 26, 2020
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Tweet - "Americans are sick and dying Americans can't afford rent, have lost their jobs, can't put food on the table to feed their families But Senator McConnell is just brushing them off by telling them he'll be ready to get back to helping them in "the next month or so"?! Unacceptable"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 26, 2020
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Letter to Caren Harp, Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention - Wyden, Harris, Colleagues Press Trump Administration on the Health and Safety of Youth in Juvenile Detention During COVID-19
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| May 25, 2020
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Tweet - "After six months and nearly 100,000 lives lost, the Trump administration still does not have a serious plan for increasing testing to stop the spread of the virus."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 25, 2020
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Tweet - "This disappointing report from the Trump administration confirms that President Trump's national testing strategy is to deny the truth that there aren't enough tests and supplies, to reject responsibility, and to dump the burden onto the states."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 25, 2020
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Tweet - "To reopen our economy safely, we need testing to be free, accurate, reliable, and accompanied by tools like contact tracing so we can slow the spread of the virus and prevent outbreaks. Senator McConnell must stop obstructing the House-passed Heroes Act."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 25, 2020
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Tweet - "It's May 25th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 24, 2020
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Tweet - "To the Class of 2020 Congratulations on all your hard work as you graduate from college! You are our future leaders--we have faith in you As we work to overcome this pandemic--we need your help to rebuild even stronger than before Good Luck! Godspeed! A digital address to you:"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 24, 2020
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Tweet - ""They were not simply names on a list. They were us." My heart breaks for the Americans we've lost to COVID-19. I'm praying for their families and friends and loved ones."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 23, 2020
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Tweet - "To the SBA: In the CARES Act, the PPP program ensured nonprofits that meet the qualifications would be eligible for help. You need to stop the ideologically-driven action against Planned Parenthood's local health centers to score political points for the Trump admin."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 23, 2020
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Tweet - "It's May 23rd, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 23, 2020
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Tweet - "The Trump admin's response to COVID-19 has been inadequate from the beginning Tomorrow, they're required to submit a national testing strategy We'll review it with a fine tooth comb to make sure it outlines in detail how they will ensure every American who needs a test gets one"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 22, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader and to the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader and to the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and to the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Gillibrand Joins Push To Fund Gun Violence Prevention And Support Programs Amidst Covid-19 Crisis
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| May 22, 2020
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Letter to Andrew Cuomo, Governor of New York State - Reps. Nadler and Jeffries Lead Letter to Gov. Cuomo Urging Him To Take Further Steps To Limit the Spread of COVID-19 in New York Correctional Facilities
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Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
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| May 22, 2020
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Chair Grijalva Leads Introduction of "Amendments to PROMESA Act" to Stabilize Puerto Rican Economy, Stop Austerity Cuts, Guarantee Services Funding
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
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| May 22, 2020
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Letter to Betsy DeVos, Department of Education Secretary, and Kenneth L. Marcus, Department of Education Assistant Secretary - Reps Speier, Kuster, Pressley and Slotkin Lead Letter Urging the Department of Education to Rescind its Indefensible Title IX Rule
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| May 22, 2020
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Letter to Scott Gast, Deputy Counsel to the President - Menendez, Warren, Colleagues Request Newly Appointed "Therapeutics Czar" to Divest from Financial Interest, Resign to Boards of any Pharmaceutical, Medical and Biotech Companies
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| May 22, 2020
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Hearing of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Nadler, Hearing on COVID-19 in Prisons & Jails
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
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| May 22, 2020
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Letter to Vice President Mike Pence - Duckworth, Warren, Markey and Colleagues Urge Trump Administration to Prepare for Simultaneous Peaks of 2020 Flu Season, COVID-19 Outbreak
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| May 22, 2020
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Letter to President Donald Trump, Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense, and Peter Gaynor, Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency - Leahy Is Part Of A Group Of Bipartisan Lawmakers Calling On Administration To Ensure Benefits To Guard Members Earned On COVID-19 Front Lines
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Rep. Joe Morelle, ...
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| May 22, 2020
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Tweet - "This is the opposite of what happened. The House this month passed a major bill to fight the COVID-19 health and economic crisis. But Senator McConnell has held no votes on legislation on the Senate floor in May related to COVID-19."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 22, 2020
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Tweet - "It's May 22nd, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 22, 2020
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Tweet - "This shows the original VA study on hydroxychloroquine everyone was concerned over is just the beginning This drug may be useless or even harmful for COVID-19 patients, but the VA continues to administer it to hundreds of vets Why are we just learning this? We need answers NOW!"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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