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Feb. 13, 2019 Hearing of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Jerry Nadler, Markup of "H.R. 1112" Rep. Jerry Nadler
Feb. 13, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - LGBTQ Parents in Congress Maloney and Craig, and Hill Lead Letter to HHS Opposing Religious Litmus Test in Adoption, Foster Care Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
Feb. 12, 2019 Velázquez Bill Would Protect Puerto Rico and Disaster Funds from Going Toward Trump Wall Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Feb. 12, 2019 Government Funding Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 12, 2019 Letter to Speaker Pelosi, Leader Hoyer, Whip Clyburn, Assit. Speaker Lujan, Chairman Jeffries, and Vice chair Clark - Gottheimer, Luria Lead Letter Urging to Condemn Anti-Semitic Rhetoric Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
Feb. 12, 2019 Tweet - "These months of shutdown politics must come to an end. We now have a bipartisan proposal to accomplish our goals, better secure the border, and avoid another senseless shutdown. I thank the members of the conference committee, and I look forward to seeing the final product." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 11, 2019 Velázquez Files Amicus Brief Seeking Parity in Benefits for Puerto Rico Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Feb. 11, 2019 Tweet - "Rep. Omar's use of an anti-Semitic stereotype was offensive and irresponsible. This kind of intolerance has no place in Congress--or anywhere in American society. No one should invoke anti-Semitic tropes during policy disagreements." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 8, 2019 Tweet - "I just spoke to @FreedomForumIns. Here's what I said: A #FreePress has always kept government in check We rely on a free press to: Inform Shine light on injustice Establish fact Hold elected officials like me accountable A free press is how we discern democracy from autocracy" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 8, 2019 Hearing of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Jerry Nadler, Hearing on Acting AG Whitaker Rep. Jerry Nadler
Feb. 8, 2019 Letter to Dear President & CEO John Clark - As Thousands of Students Nationwide Are Targeted by New & Advanced Online & Social Media Predatory Blackmailing Schemes, Including Four Recently Impacted Rochester-Finger Lakes School Districts, Senator Calls on National Center for Missing & Exploited Children to Immediately Mobilize All Available Resources to Impacted Rochester Districts; Announces Push for New Legislation Designating Online Predator Blackmailing as Federal Crime Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 8, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Matthew Whitaker, Acting Attorney General - Congressman Joe Morelle Calls on Acting Attorney General Whittaker to Address Gun Shop Robberies that Put Guns in The Hands of Dangerous Criminals Rep. Joe Morelle
Feb. 8, 2019 Tweet - "The Supreme Court made the right decision to stay a Louisiana law that would cripple women's reproductive freedom. This law is just one of many attempts by states to undermine those freedoms. It is vital for the Court to protect the constitutional rights of all Americans." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 7, 2019 Democrats Introduce Legislation to Help Prevent Housing Discrimination Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Feb. 7, 2019 Letter to Honorable Members of the Department of Homeland Security Conference Committee - Congressional Hispanic Caucus Members Urge Homeland Security Conferees to Oppose Additional Funding for Trump's Deportation Agenda Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
Feb. 7, 2019 Tweet - "How can the Department of Homeland Security really be considering taking land from a Catholic church to build President @realDonaldTrump's wall? I'm continuing my call for @DHSgov to stop this suppression of their right to freely exercise their religion." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 7, 2019 Gillibrand, Collins, Reed Introduce New Bipartisan Legislation To Protect Transgender Service Members Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Feb. 6, 2019 Letter to Michael Horowitz, DOJ Inspector General - Lawmakers Press for Answers, Following MDC BK Heat, Power Outage Rep. Grace Meng, ...
Feb. 6, 2019 Hearing of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Jerrold Nadler, Hearing on "Preventing Gun Violence: A Call to Action" Rep. Jerry Nadler
Feb. 6, 2019 Letter to Hugh Hurwitz, Acting Director of the Bureau of Prisons - Lawmakers Press for Answers, Following MDC BK Heat, Power Outage Rep. Grace Meng, ...
Feb. 4, 2019 Gillibrand Invites Decorated Transgender Navy Lieutenant Commander To State Of The Union Address After Supreme Court Allows President Trump's Transgender Military Service Ban To Go Into Effect; Senator Ready To Introduce New Legislation To Protect Transgender Troops Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Feb. 4, 2019 Letter to Patrick Shanahan, Secretary of Defense - Rep. Morelle signs on to a letter urging Acting Secretary Shanahan to not uphold the transgender military ban Rep. Joe Morelle
Feb. 4, 2019 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview: Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Feb. 4, 2019 Lawmakers Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Ensure Congressional Support for NATO Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
Feb. 4, 2019 The State of the Union Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 4, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Patrick Shanahan, Acting Secretary of Defense - Scanlon, Kennedy and Speier Lead Call for Pentagon to Not Implement Ban on Transgender Military Service Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
Feb. 3, 2019 NBC "Meet the Press" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Hakeem Jeffries Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Feb. 2, 2019 Tweet - "This has to end. Now. The Bureau of Prisons cannot simply allow this to continue any longer." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 1, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Patrick Shanahan, Acting Secretary of Defense - Schatz, Senators Slam Trump Administration For Unprecedented Use Of Troops On Southern Border Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Jan. 30, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Senate Democrats Urge DeVos to Listen to Students and Survivors of Sexual Assault, Start Over on Title IX Rule Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Jan. 30, 2019 Congressman Joe Morelle Sponsors Legislation Ensuring Equal Pay for Equal Work Rep. Joe Morelle
Jan. 30, 2019 Letter to Betsy Devos, Department of Education Secretary - Rep. Morelle sends letter to Secretary DeVos concerning proposed regulation changes to Title IX Rep. Joe Morelle
Jan. 30, 2019 Tweet - "It's past time for U.S. Intelligence Community leaders to stage an intervention with @realDonaldTrump . My letter to Dan Coats, the Director of National Intelligence:" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 30, 2019 Stefanik Cosponsors Resolution to Reform Handling of Sexual Assault Kits Rep. Elise Stefanik
Jan. 30, 2019 Tweet - "Fred Korematsu defied unjust internment for Japanese Americans in WWII. After arrest, he fought to the Supreme Court. When Korematsu v US upheld the arrest, that terrible decision didn't stop him fighting for truth & justice for all. Today he would have been 100. Godspeed Fred" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 29, 2019 Tweet - "What @TheJusticeDept did with Huawei is right on. I know it's tempting, President @realDonaldTrump , but when China calls and begs you to back off, don't do it (like when you backed off with ZTE)." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 29, 2019 Strengthening America's Security in the Middle East Act of 2019--Motion Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 29, 2019 MSNBC "All in with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Hakeem Jeffries Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Jan. 28, 2019 Rubio, Gillibrand Re-Introduce Bipartisan Legislation Enhancing State Dept Role in Combating Anti-Semitism Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Jan. 28, 2019 Promoting Transparent Standards for Corporate Insiders Act Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Jan. 25, 2019 Meng Issues Statement on Three Week Spending Bill Rep. Grace Meng
Jan. 25, 2019 Velázquez on End of Government Shutdown Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Jan. 25, 2019 Pelosi Remarks at Media Availability with Leader Schumer Following President Trump Agreeing to End Government Shutdown Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Jan. 25, 2019 Tweet - "The longest shutdown in American history will finally end. The president has agreed to our request to open the government then debate border security. This is great news for 800,000 federal workers & millions of Americans who depend on government services." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 24, 2019 Strengthening America's Security in the Middle East Act of 2019--Motion to Proceed Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 24, 2019 Strengthening America's Security in the Middle East Act of 2019--Motion Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 24, 2019 Letter to the Hon. John Barrasso, Chairman of the Committee on Environment & Public Works - As Senate Environment And Public Works Committee Prepares To Set Its Agenda For The New Congress, Gillibrand Calls For Action On Solving The Climate Change Crisis, Eliminate Carbon Emissions, Modernize Our Economy And Create Good, New Jobs For American Workers Throughout New York And All Across The Country Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Jan. 24, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education, and Mr. Matthew Whitaker, Acting Attorney General - Menendez, Booker Demand Answers After Trump Admin Ends Civil Rights Guidance for School Discipline Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Jan. 24, 2019 Tweet - "This is President @realDonaldTrump 's former Chief of Staff. Who left just recently. Calling for the President to re-open the government. Without the wall." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 24, 2019 Tweet - "We need to end this #TrumpShutdown. This afternoon for the 1st time since @realDonaldTrump shut government down, the Senate will have a chance to vote on a clean bill to re-open government & provide disaster aid. I hope the Senate rises to the occasion." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Date Title Politician
Feb. 13, 2019 Hearing of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Jerry Nadler, Markup of "H.R. 1112" Rep.Jerry Nadler
Feb. 13, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - LGBTQ Parents in Congress Maloney and Craig, and Hill Lead Letter to HHS Opposing Religious Litmus Test in Adoption, Foster Care Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
Feb. 12, 2019 Velázquez Bill Would Protect Puerto Rico and Disaster Funds from Going Toward Trump Wall Rep.Nydia Velázquez
Feb. 12, 2019 Government Funding Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 12, 2019 Letter to Speaker Pelosi, Leader Hoyer, Whip Clyburn, Assit. Speaker Lujan, Chairman Jeffries, and Vice chair Clark - Gottheimer, Luria Lead Letter Urging to Condemn Anti-Semitic Rhetoric Rep.Tom Suozzi, ...
Feb. 12, 2019 Tweet - "These months of shutdown politics must come to an end. We now have a bipartisan proposal to accomplish our goals, better secure the border, and avoid another senseless shutdown. I thank the members of the conference committee, and I look forward to seeing the final product." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 11, 2019 Velázquez Files Amicus Brief Seeking Parity in Benefits for Puerto Rico Rep.Nydia Velázquez
Feb. 11, 2019 Tweet - "Rep. Omar's use of an anti-Semitic stereotype was offensive and irresponsible. This kind of intolerance has no place in Congress--or anywhere in American society. No one should invoke anti-Semitic tropes during policy disagreements." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 8, 2019 Tweet - "I just spoke to @FreedomForumIns. Here's what I said: A #FreePress has always kept government in check We rely on a free press to: Inform Shine light on injustice Establish fact Hold elected officials like me accountable A free press is how we discern democracy from autocracy" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 8, 2019 Hearing of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Jerry Nadler, Hearing on Acting AG Whitaker Rep.Jerry Nadler
Feb. 8, 2019 Letter to Dear President & CEO John Clark - As Thousands of Students Nationwide Are Targeted by New & Advanced Online & Social Media Predatory Blackmailing Schemes, Including Four Recently Impacted Rochester-Finger Lakes School Districts, Senator Calls on National Center for Missing & Exploited Children to Immediately Mobilize All Available Resources to Impacted Rochester Districts; Announces Push for New Legislation Designating Online Predator Blackmailing as Federal Crime Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 8, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Matthew Whitaker, Acting Attorney General - Congressman Joe Morelle Calls on Acting Attorney General Whittaker to Address Gun Shop Robberies that Put Guns in The Hands of Dangerous Criminals Rep.Joe Morelle
Feb. 8, 2019 Tweet - "The Supreme Court made the right decision to stay a Louisiana law that would cripple women's reproductive freedom. This law is just one of many attempts by states to undermine those freedoms. It is vital for the Court to protect the constitutional rights of all Americans." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 7, 2019 Democrats Introduce Legislation to Help Prevent Housing Discrimination Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Feb. 7, 2019 Letter to Honorable Members of the Department of Homeland Security Conference Committee - Congressional Hispanic Caucus Members Urge Homeland Security Conferees to Oppose Additional Funding for Trump's Deportation Agenda Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
Feb. 7, 2019 Tweet - "How can the Department of Homeland Security really be considering taking land from a Catholic church to build President @realDonaldTrump's wall? I'm continuing my call for @DHSgov to stop this suppression of their right to freely exercise their religion." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 7, 2019 Gillibrand, Collins, Reed Introduce New Bipartisan Legislation To Protect Transgender Service Members Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Feb. 6, 2019 Letter to Michael Horowitz, DOJ Inspector General - Lawmakers Press for Answers, Following MDC BK Heat, Power Outage Rep.Grace Meng, ...
Feb. 6, 2019 Hearing of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Jerrold Nadler, Hearing on "Preventing Gun Violence: A Call to Action" Rep.Jerry Nadler
Feb. 6, 2019 Letter to Hugh Hurwitz, Acting Director of the Bureau of Prisons - Lawmakers Press for Answers, Following MDC BK Heat, Power Outage Rep.Grace Meng, ...
Feb. 4, 2019 Gillibrand Invites Decorated Transgender Navy Lieutenant Commander To State Of The Union Address After Supreme Court Allows President Trump's Transgender Military Service Ban To Go Into Effect; Senator Ready To Introduce New Legislation To Protect Transgender Troops Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Feb. 4, 2019 Letter to Patrick Shanahan, Secretary of Defense - Rep. Morelle signs on to a letter urging Acting Secretary Shanahan to not uphold the transgender military ban Rep.Joe Morelle
Feb. 4, 2019 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview: Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Feb. 4, 2019 Lawmakers Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Ensure Congressional Support for NATO Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
Feb. 4, 2019 The State of the Union Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 4, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Patrick Shanahan, Acting Secretary of Defense - Scanlon, Kennedy and Speier Lead Call for Pentagon to Not Implement Ban on Transgender Military Service Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
Feb. 3, 2019 NBC "Meet the Press" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Hakeem Jeffries Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Feb. 2, 2019 Tweet - "This has to end. Now. The Bureau of Prisons cannot simply allow this to continue any longer." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 1, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Patrick Shanahan, Acting Secretary of Defense - Schatz, Senators Slam Trump Administration For Unprecedented Use Of Troops On Southern Border Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Jan. 30, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Senate Democrats Urge DeVos to Listen to Students and Survivors of Sexual Assault, Start Over on Title IX Rule Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Jan. 30, 2019 Congressman Joe Morelle Sponsors Legislation Ensuring Equal Pay for Equal Work Rep.Joe Morelle
Jan. 30, 2019 Letter to Betsy Devos, Department of Education Secretary - Rep. Morelle sends letter to Secretary DeVos concerning proposed regulation changes to Title IX Rep.Joe Morelle
Jan. 30, 2019 Tweet - "It's past time for U.S. Intelligence Community leaders to stage an intervention with @realDonaldTrump . My letter to Dan Coats, the Director of National Intelligence:" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 30, 2019 Stefanik Cosponsors Resolution to Reform Handling of Sexual Assault Kits Rep.Elise Stefanik
Jan. 30, 2019 Tweet - "Fred Korematsu defied unjust internment for Japanese Americans in WWII. After arrest, he fought to the Supreme Court. When Korematsu v US upheld the arrest, that terrible decision didn't stop him fighting for truth & justice for all. Today he would have been 100. Godspeed Fred" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 29, 2019 Tweet - "What @TheJusticeDept did with Huawei is right on. I know it's tempting, President @realDonaldTrump , but when China calls and begs you to back off, don't do it (like when you backed off with ZTE)." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 29, 2019 Strengthening America's Security in the Middle East Act of 2019--Motion Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 29, 2019 MSNBC "All in with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Hakeem Jeffries Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Jan. 28, 2019 Rubio, Gillibrand Re-Introduce Bipartisan Legislation Enhancing State Dept Role in Combating Anti-Semitism Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Jan. 28, 2019 Promoting Transparent Standards for Corporate Insiders Act Rep.Nydia Velázquez
Jan. 25, 2019 Meng Issues Statement on Three Week Spending Bill Rep.Grace Meng
Jan. 25, 2019 Velázquez on End of Government Shutdown Rep.Nydia Velázquez
Jan. 25, 2019 Pelosi Remarks at Media Availability with Leader Schumer Following President Trump Agreeing to End Government Shutdown Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Jan. 25, 2019 Tweet - "The longest shutdown in American history will finally end. The president has agreed to our request to open the government then debate border security. This is great news for 800,000 federal workers & millions of Americans who depend on government services." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 24, 2019 Strengthening America's Security in the Middle East Act of 2019--Motion to Proceed Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 24, 2019 Strengthening America's Security in the Middle East Act of 2019--Motion Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 24, 2019 Letter to the Hon. John Barrasso, Chairman of the Committee on Environment & Public Works - As Senate Environment And Public Works Committee Prepares To Set Its Agenda For The New Congress, Gillibrand Calls For Action On Solving The Climate Change Crisis, Eliminate Carbon Emissions, Modernize Our Economy And Create Good, New Jobs For American Workers Throughout New York And All Across The Country Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Jan. 24, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education, and Mr. Matthew Whitaker, Acting Attorney General - Menendez, Booker Demand Answers After Trump Admin Ends Civil Rights Guidance for School Discipline Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Jan. 24, 2019 Tweet - "This is President @realDonaldTrump 's former Chief of Staff. Who left just recently. Calling for the President to re-open the government. Without the wall." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 24, 2019 Tweet - "We need to end this #TrumpShutdown. This afternoon for the 1st time since @realDonaldTrump shut government down, the Senate will have a chance to vote on a clean bill to re-open government & provide disaster aid. I hope the Senate rises to the occasion." Sen.Chuck Schumer
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