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Jan. 9, 2019
Government Funding
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 8, 2019
Members of Congress: Systemic Failures Also Contributed to Felipe Gomez Alonzo's Death
Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Jan. 8, 2019
Chairman Thompson Joins Democrats and Republicans to Introduce Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019
Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Jan. 8, 2019
Tweet - "President @realDonaldTrump wants you to forget he shut down the U.S. government until American taxpayers fund a wall he insisted Mexico would pay for. Here are a few dozen examples."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 8, 2019
Pelosi, Schumer Joint Statement on the President's Tuesday Evening Address
Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Jan. 8, 2019
Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program Extension Act
Rep. Paul Tonko
Jan. 8, 2019
Tweet - "More than TWENTY-FIVE TIMES, President @realDonaldTrump demanded a government shutdown in an attempt to force the American people to fund an expensive, ineffective border wall he promised Mexico would pay for. #TrumpShutdown"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 8, 2019
Chairman Thompson Joins Democrats and Republicans to Introduce Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019
Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Jan. 8, 2019
Chairman Joaquin Castro Welcomes Newest Members to the Congressional Hispanic Caucus
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
Jan. 8, 2019
Gillibrand Joins 40 Senate Colleagues To Reintroduce Legislation To Expand Background Checks, Reduce Gun Violence
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Jan. 7, 2019
Gillibrand, Velázquez And Senate Colleagues Reintroduce Bill To Establish Puerto Rico Hurricanes Commission
Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
Jan. 7, 2019
Tweet - "After one of the worst disasters in U.S. history, we're demanding answers. America deserves to know the truth about the Trump administration's inadequate preparedness and response to Hurricanes Irma and Maria so we can ensure it does not happen again."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 4, 2019
Government Funding
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 4, 2019
Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 4, 2019
Tweet - "Heading to the White House to hear @realDonaldTrump explain why he wants to keep the government shut down until American taxpayers pay for the wall instead of Mexico."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 4, 2019
Tweet - "In 2019, the Trump administration is trying to undo the progress of the Civil Rights Act of 1964????? If true, I will do everything in my power to stop this, including introducing a Congressional Review Act resolution to overturn it."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 3, 2019
Tweet - "At the White House yesterday, I asked President @realDonaldTrump to give me one good reason why he should keep large portions of the government shut down while we had a separate debate about the border. He couldn't name one. My interview with @AprilDRyan:"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 27, 2018
CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview With New York Congressman Hakeem Jeffries
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Dec. 22, 2018
Joint Statement from Leaders Pelosi and Schumer Statement on Trump Government Shutdown
Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Dec. 21, 2018
Tweet - "William Barr's memo to the Department of Justice criticizing the Special Counsel investigation reveals that he is fatally conflicted from being able to oversee the Special Counsel's investigation and he should not be nominated to be Attorney General."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 21, 2018
Government Funding
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 20, 2018
MSNBC "The Rachel Maddow Show" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Jerry Nadler
Rep. Jerry Nadler
Dec. 20, 2018
House Sends Bipartisan First STEP Act to President's Desk
Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Dec. 20, 2018
Acting Attorney General
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 19, 2018
Schumer, Brown, Menendez Statement On Treasury Decision to Delist Russian Firms From Sanctions
Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Dec. 19, 2018
Tweet - "You're going to want to make sure your friends see this: Senators Booker, Coons, and Flake just asked for the Senate's unanimous consent to pass a bill protecting the Mueller investigation from President Trump. But they didn't get it. Because @SenateMajLdr McConnell objected."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 19, 2018
Tweet - "This morning, @realDonaldTrump also tweeted that Mexico could somehow pay for the wall through a new trade deal. Of course, there have been multiple fact checks that show a new NAFTA could not possibly fund a wall, directly or indirectly."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 19, 2018
Government Funding
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 19, 2018
MSNBC "All in with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Dec. 19, 2018
First Step Act
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 18, 2018
Tweet - "The Senate will likely vote soon on the bipartisan #FirstStepAct. I support this bill and intend to vote yes on final passage. The bill makes smart changes to our criminal justice system to make it fairer, more humane, more just."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 18, 2018
Tweet - "The #FirstStepAct provides: Judges more discretion in sentencing low-level nonviolent drug offenders More support for programming to better prepare prisoners to return to society Effective end to juvenile solitary confinement & shackling pregnant prisoners"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 18, 2018
Tweet - "THEN: Who is going to pay for the wall? Mexico. Mexico. Mexico. NOW: Who is going to pay for the wall? American taxpayers. And if I don't get $5 billion from them, I'm going to shut down the government. President @realDonaldTrump, no temper tantrum is going to get you the wall."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 18, 2018
First Step Act
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 14, 2018
Sensenbrenner Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Assist Law Enforcement
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, ...
Dec. 14, 2018
Tweet - "My heart is heavy as we once again remember the children we lost at #SandyHook Elementary 6 years ago today. We will honor their legacy--and the legacies of those lost every day to gun violence--by continuing to push for meaningful gun safety legislation."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 14, 2018
Tweet - "If this awful ruling is upheld in the higher courts, it will be a disaster for tens of millions of American families, especially for people with pre-existing conditions."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 14, 2018
Tweet - "First, Republicans tried to eliminate the ACA in Congress and failed, so they turned to the courts. Because the legal reasoning is so faulty, hopefully the ruling will not stand. But what will stand is Republican ownership of such a harmful and disastrous lawsuit."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 13, 2018
MSNBC "The Rachel Maddow Show" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Jerry Nadler
Rep. Jerry Nadler
Dec. 12, 2018
Senate & House Lawmakers Release Updated First Step Act
Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Dec. 12, 2018
Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Applaud Passage of Bill to Sanction Hizballah & Hamas for Use of Human Shields
Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
Dec. 11, 2018
Remarks by President Trump in Meeting with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Speaker-Designate Nancy Pelosi
Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Dec. 9, 2018
CNN "State of the Union" - Transcript: Interview With New York Congressman Jerrold Nadler
Rep. Jerry Nadler
Dec. 7, 2018
Tweet - "Given President @realDonaldTrump's demonstrated lack of regard for the rule of law and the independence of the American justice system, his nominee for attorney general William Barr will have a steep hill to climb in order to be confirmed by the Senate."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 6, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Lee Lofthus, Assistant Attorney General for Administration and Designated Agency Ethics Officer for the Department of Justice - After No Reply Or Public Explanation To Previous Request, Top House & Senate Democrats Demand In-Person Briefing From DOJ's Chief Ethics Official On Whether He Has Advised Mr. Whitaker to Recuse Himself from Overseeing the Mueller Investigation
Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Dec. 6, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Michael Horowitz, Department of Justice Inspector General - Senate Democrats Urge Department of Justice Watchdog to Investigate Decision-Making Process for Epstein Case
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Dec. 6, 2018
Funding the Government
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 4, 2018
Letter to Jeffrey Bezos, Chairman and CEO of Amazon - Meeks Urges Amazon to Commit to Diversity & Inclusion Pact for NY HQ
Rep. Gregory Meeks
Dec. 4, 2018
MSNBC "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Jerrold Nadler
Rep. Jerry Nadler
Dec. 3, 2018
Tweet - "The data breach at Marriott compromised millions of travelers' U.S. passport info. A new passport costs $110. Marriott must personally notify customers at greatest risk. And Marriott should pay the costs of a new passport for victims who request it."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Date
Title
Politician
Jan. 9, 2019
Government Funding
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 8, 2019
Members of Congress: Systemic Failures Also Contributed to Felipe Gomez Alonzo's Death
Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Jan. 8, 2019
Chairman Thompson Joins Democrats and Republicans to Introduce Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019
Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Jan. 8, 2019
Tweet - "President @realDonaldTrump wants you to forget he shut down the U.S. government until American taxpayers fund a wall he insisted Mexico would pay for. Here are a few dozen examples."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 8, 2019
Pelosi, Schumer Joint Statement on the President's Tuesday Evening Address
Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Jan. 8, 2019
Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program Extension Act
Rep.Paul Tonko
Jan. 8, 2019
Tweet - "More than TWENTY-FIVE TIMES, President @realDonaldTrump demanded a government shutdown in an attempt to force the American people to fund an expensive, ineffective border wall he promised Mexico would pay for. #TrumpShutdown"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 8, 2019
Chairman Thompson Joins Democrats and Republicans to Introduce Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019
Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Jan. 8, 2019
Chairman Joaquin Castro Welcomes Newest Members to the Congressional Hispanic Caucus
Rep.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
Jan. 8, 2019
Gillibrand Joins 40 Senate Colleagues To Reintroduce Legislation To Expand Background Checks, Reduce Gun Violence
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Jan. 7, 2019
Gillibrand, Velázquez And Senate Colleagues Reintroduce Bill To Establish Puerto Rico Hurricanes Commission
Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
Jan. 7, 2019
Tweet - "After one of the worst disasters in U.S. history, we're demanding answers. America deserves to know the truth about the Trump administration's inadequate preparedness and response to Hurricanes Irma and Maria so we can ensure it does not happen again."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 4, 2019
Government Funding
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 4, 2019
Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 4, 2019
Tweet - "Heading to the White House to hear @realDonaldTrump explain why he wants to keep the government shut down until American taxpayers pay for the wall instead of Mexico."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 4, 2019
Tweet - "In 2019, the Trump administration is trying to undo the progress of the Civil Rights Act of 1964????? If true, I will do everything in my power to stop this, including introducing a Congressional Review Act resolution to overturn it."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 3, 2019
Tweet - "At the White House yesterday, I asked President @realDonaldTrump to give me one good reason why he should keep large portions of the government shut down while we had a separate debate about the border. He couldn't name one. My interview with @AprilDRyan:"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 27, 2018
CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview With New York Congressman Hakeem Jeffries
Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Dec. 22, 2018
Joint Statement from Leaders Pelosi and Schumer Statement on Trump Government Shutdown
Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Dec. 21, 2018
Tweet - "William Barr's memo to the Department of Justice criticizing the Special Counsel investigation reveals that he is fatally conflicted from being able to oversee the Special Counsel's investigation and he should not be nominated to be Attorney General."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 21, 2018
Government Funding
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 20, 2018
MSNBC "The Rachel Maddow Show" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Jerry Nadler
Rep.Jerry Nadler
Dec. 20, 2018
House Sends Bipartisan First STEP Act to President's Desk
Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Dec. 20, 2018
Acting Attorney General
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 19, 2018
Schumer, Brown, Menendez Statement On Treasury Decision to Delist Russian Firms From Sanctions
Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Dec. 19, 2018
Tweet - "You're going to want to make sure your friends see this: Senators Booker, Coons, and Flake just asked for the Senate's unanimous consent to pass a bill protecting the Mueller investigation from President Trump. But they didn't get it. Because @SenateMajLdr McConnell objected."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 19, 2018
Tweet - "This morning, @realDonaldTrump also tweeted that Mexico could somehow pay for the wall through a new trade deal. Of course, there have been multiple fact checks that show a new NAFTA could not possibly fund a wall, directly or indirectly."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 19, 2018
Government Funding
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 19, 2018
MSNBC "All in with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Dec. 19, 2018
First Step Act
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 18, 2018
Tweet - "The Senate will likely vote soon on the bipartisan #FirstStepAct. I support this bill and intend to vote yes on final passage. The bill makes smart changes to our criminal justice system to make it fairer, more humane, more just."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 18, 2018
Tweet - "The #FirstStepAct provides: Judges more discretion in sentencing low-level nonviolent drug offenders More support for programming to better prepare prisoners to return to society Effective end to juvenile solitary confinement & shackling pregnant prisoners"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 18, 2018
Tweet - "THEN: Who is going to pay for the wall? Mexico. Mexico. Mexico. NOW: Who is going to pay for the wall? American taxpayers. And if I don't get $5 billion from them, I'm going to shut down the government. President @realDonaldTrump, no temper tantrum is going to get you the wall."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 18, 2018
First Step Act
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 14, 2018
Sensenbrenner Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Assist Law Enforcement
Rep.Hakeem Jeffries, ...
Dec. 14, 2018
Tweet - "My heart is heavy as we once again remember the children we lost at #SandyHook Elementary 6 years ago today. We will honor their legacy--and the legacies of those lost every day to gun violence--by continuing to push for meaningful gun safety legislation."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 14, 2018
Tweet - "If this awful ruling is upheld in the higher courts, it will be a disaster for tens of millions of American families, especially for people with pre-existing conditions."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 14, 2018
Tweet - "First, Republicans tried to eliminate the ACA in Congress and failed, so they turned to the courts. Because the legal reasoning is so faulty, hopefully the ruling will not stand. But what will stand is Republican ownership of such a harmful and disastrous lawsuit."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 13, 2018
MSNBC "The Rachel Maddow Show" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Jerry Nadler
Rep.Jerry Nadler
Dec. 12, 2018
Senate & House Lawmakers Release Updated First Step Act
Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Dec. 12, 2018
Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Applaud Passage of Bill to Sanction Hizballah & Hamas for Use of Human Shields
Rep.Tom Suozzi, ...
Dec. 11, 2018
Remarks by President Trump in Meeting with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Speaker-Designate Nancy Pelosi
Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Dec. 9, 2018
CNN "State of the Union" - Transcript: Interview With New York Congressman Jerrold Nadler
Rep.Jerry Nadler
Dec. 7, 2018
Tweet - "Given President @realDonaldTrump's demonstrated lack of regard for the rule of law and the independence of the American justice system, his nominee for attorney general William Barr will have a steep hill to climb in order to be confirmed by the Senate."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 6, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Lee Lofthus, Assistant Attorney General for Administration and Designated Agency Ethics Officer for the Department of Justice - After No Reply Or Public Explanation To Previous Request, Top House & Senate Democrats Demand In-Person Briefing From DOJ's Chief Ethics Official On Whether He Has Advised Mr. Whitaker to Recuse Himself from Overseeing the Mueller Investigation
Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Dec. 6, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Michael Horowitz, Department of Justice Inspector General - Senate Democrats Urge Department of Justice Watchdog to Investigate Decision-Making Process for Epstein Case
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Dec. 6, 2018
Funding the Government
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 4, 2018
Letter to Jeffrey Bezos, Chairman and CEO of Amazon - Meeks Urges Amazon to Commit to Diversity & Inclusion Pact for NY HQ
Rep.Gregory Meeks
Dec. 4, 2018
MSNBC "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Jerrold Nadler
Rep.Jerry Nadler
Dec. 3, 2018
Tweet - "The data breach at Marriott compromised millions of travelers' U.S. passport info. A new passport costs $110. Marriott must personally notify customers at greatest risk. And Marriott should pay the costs of a new passport for victims who request it."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
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