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Nov. 25, 2019 Schumer, Gillibrand, Tonko Announce Over $357K In Federal Funding To Help Combat The Opioid Epidemic In The Capital Region Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Nov. 20, 2019 Hearing of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Nadler, Markup on H.R. 3884, the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act of 2019 Rep. Jerry Nadler
Nov. 20, 2019 House Judiciary Passes MORE Act to Decriminalize Marijuana at Federal Level Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Nov. 18, 2019 Chairman Nadler Announces Markup of the MORE Act Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Nov. 18, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Brett Giroir, Acting Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration - Following this year's heartbreaking, opioid-poisoning death of Rochester infant, Schumer stands with Maisie Gillan's parents & calls on FDA to use new powers granted in Schumer-backed law, requiring all drug companies to use safer blister packaging for opioids ASAP Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 18, 2019 Tonko, McKinley Push Addiction Treatment Access with New Bill Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
Nov. 17, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner for U.S. Customs and Border Protection - Schumer: "Dollar' bargain stores--across NYC & LI--are stocking cheap, dangerous Chinese-made over-the-counter drugs that could make you sick, or worse; senator demands Fed crackdown on China's ability to ship those drugs here in the first place & for bargain stores to toss any questionable drugs immediately Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 9, 2019 Tweet - "The crack cocaine epidemic once ravaged large parts of Brooklyn. But a resilient community remained and turned things around. Gentrification and displacement now threaten these neighborhoods. We must confront this EXISTENTIAL THREAT with the fierce urgency of now." Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Nov. 1, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chair of the Federal Reserve, the Hon. Jelena McWilliams, Chair of the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Hon. Joseph Otting, Comptroller of the Currency - Schumer: As Orange County industrial hemp industry booms, lack of access to traditional financial services for hemp hinders growth & economic potential; surrounded by Orange County hemp farmers, senator urges Feds to issue new guidance to better harvest potential of versatile and valuable crop for Hudson Valley growers & producers Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 29, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar II, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Amid Delay, Senator Kaine Urges Trump Administration to Prioritize Children's Health and Keep Promise to Ban Flavored E-Cigarettes Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Oct. 23, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Norman Sharpless, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Schumer reveals: Stalled Fed guidance & unanswered questions on CBD has Upstate hemp farmers missing out on budding industry; senator calls on FDA to clarify & implement CBD regs ASAP to spur growth of new job-creating industry Upstate and protect consumers Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 23, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the United States Senate, Letter to the Hon. Charles Schumer, Minority of the United States Senate - Capito, Manchin Lead Bipartisan Effort to Extend Funding for Community Health Centers Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Oct. 16, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the Department of Defense - Senate Democratic Leaders Call Out Trump Administration For National Security Risks Of Diverting Anti-Taliban Funds To Border Walls Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Oct. 16, 2019 Chairman Nadler Statement for the Markup of H.R. 835, the Rodchenkov Anti-Doping Act of 2019 Rep. Jerry Nadler
Oct. 16, 2019 Tweet - "To Defense Secretary @EsperDOD: Afghanistan is reported to be responsible for 90% of the world's heroin supply, helping to fuel the global opioid crisis Stop diverting funds from counterdrug and anti-Taliban funds to pay for President Trump's unnecessary, expensive border wall" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 1, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chair of the Federal Reserve, the Hon. Jelena McWilliams, Chair of the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Hon. Joseph Otting, Comptroller of the Currency - Schumer: Growth of rapidly-emerging industrial hemp industry in Rochester-Finger Lakes region & WNY hindered by lack of access to traditional financial services for the crop; senator urges Feds to issue new guidance to better harvest potential of versatile and valuable crop Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 25, 2019 Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act of 2019 Rep. Gregory Meeks
Sept. 10, 2019 Letter to the Hon. James Carroll, Dir. of the U.S. Office of National Drug Control Policy - Schumer announces, after extensive advocacy, "High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area" designation for Oswego County, with crime fighting resources coming to area--HIDTA designation brings additional aid to fight opioid scourge & help disrupt trafficking Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 10, 2019 Tweet - "Like so many communities in Upstate New York, Oswego County has been hammered by drug trafficking & opioids That's why I fought for this designation that will provide law enforcement additional resources, manpower, & intelligence to thwart trafficking" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 22, 2019 Tweet - "Going after fentanyl traffickers is vital to stopping the flow of illicit opioids killing Americans I introduced the bipartisan Fentanyl Sanctions Act to help stop this flood of illegal drugs We have to stay tough on traffickers in places like China" Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 29, 2019 Velázquez Bill Would Help Cannabis Firms Secure Insurance Rep. Nydia Velázquez
July 23, 2019 Nadler & Harris Introduce Comprehensive Marijuana Reform Legislation Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
July 11, 2019 Tweet - "The foundation of marijuana policy in America is inherently racist. FACTS. Time. To. Decriminalize." Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
July 10, 2019 Hearing of the Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Remarks of Rep. Nadler, Hearing on "Marijuana Laws in America: Racial Justice and the Need for Reform" Rep. Jerry Nadler
July 10, 2019 Chairman Nadler Statement for the Subcommittee Hearing on "Marijuana Laws in America: Racial Justice and the Need for Reform" Rep. Jerry Nadler
Date Title Politician
Nov. 25, 2019 Schumer, Gillibrand, Tonko Announce Over $357K In Federal Funding To Help Combat The Opioid Epidemic In The Capital Region Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Nov. 20, 2019 Hearing of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Nadler, Markup on H.R. 3884, the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act of 2019 Rep.Jerry Nadler
Nov. 20, 2019 House Judiciary Passes MORE Act to Decriminalize Marijuana at Federal Level Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Nov. 18, 2019 Chairman Nadler Announces Markup of the MORE Act Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Nov. 18, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Brett Giroir, Acting Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration - Following this year's heartbreaking, opioid-poisoning death of Rochester infant, Schumer stands with Maisie Gillan's parents & calls on FDA to use new powers granted in Schumer-backed law, requiring all drug companies to use safer blister packaging for opioids ASAP Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 18, 2019 Tonko, McKinley Push Addiction Treatment Access with New Bill Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
Nov. 17, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner for U.S. Customs and Border Protection - Schumer: "Dollar' bargain stores--across NYC & LI--are stocking cheap, dangerous Chinese-made over-the-counter drugs that could make you sick, or worse; senator demands Fed crackdown on China's ability to ship those drugs here in the first place & for bargain stores to toss any questionable drugs immediately Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 9, 2019 Tweet - "The crack cocaine epidemic once ravaged large parts of Brooklyn. But a resilient community remained and turned things around. Gentrification and displacement now threaten these neighborhoods. We must confront this EXISTENTIAL THREAT with the fierce urgency of now." Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Nov. 1, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chair of the Federal Reserve, the Hon. Jelena McWilliams, Chair of the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Hon. Joseph Otting, Comptroller of the Currency - Schumer: As Orange County industrial hemp industry booms, lack of access to traditional financial services for hemp hinders growth & economic potential; surrounded by Orange County hemp farmers, senator urges Feds to issue new guidance to better harvest potential of versatile and valuable crop for Hudson Valley growers & producers Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 29, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar II, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Amid Delay, Senator Kaine Urges Trump Administration to Prioritize Children's Health and Keep Promise to Ban Flavored E-Cigarettes Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Oct. 23, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Norman Sharpless, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Schumer reveals: Stalled Fed guidance & unanswered questions on CBD has Upstate hemp farmers missing out on budding industry; senator calls on FDA to clarify & implement CBD regs ASAP to spur growth of new job-creating industry Upstate and protect consumers Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 23, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the United States Senate, Letter to the Hon. Charles Schumer, Minority of the United States Senate - Capito, Manchin Lead Bipartisan Effort to Extend Funding for Community Health Centers Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Oct. 16, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the Department of Defense - Senate Democratic Leaders Call Out Trump Administration For National Security Risks Of Diverting Anti-Taliban Funds To Border Walls Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Oct. 16, 2019 Chairman Nadler Statement for the Markup of H.R. 835, the Rodchenkov Anti-Doping Act of 2019 Rep.Jerry Nadler
Oct. 16, 2019 Tweet - "To Defense Secretary @EsperDOD: Afghanistan is reported to be responsible for 90% of the world's heroin supply, helping to fuel the global opioid crisis Stop diverting funds from counterdrug and anti-Taliban funds to pay for President Trump's unnecessary, expensive border wall" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 1, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chair of the Federal Reserve, the Hon. Jelena McWilliams, Chair of the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Hon. Joseph Otting, Comptroller of the Currency - Schumer: Growth of rapidly-emerging industrial hemp industry in Rochester-Finger Lakes region & WNY hindered by lack of access to traditional financial services for the crop; senator urges Feds to issue new guidance to better harvest potential of versatile and valuable crop Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 25, 2019 Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act of 2019 Rep.Gregory Meeks
Sept. 10, 2019 Letter to the Hon. James Carroll, Dir. of the U.S. Office of National Drug Control Policy - Schumer announces, after extensive advocacy, "High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area" designation for Oswego County, with crime fighting resources coming to area--HIDTA designation brings additional aid to fight opioid scourge & help disrupt trafficking Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 10, 2019 Tweet - "Like so many communities in Upstate New York, Oswego County has been hammered by drug trafficking & opioids That's why I fought for this designation that will provide law enforcement additional resources, manpower, & intelligence to thwart trafficking" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 22, 2019 Tweet - "Going after fentanyl traffickers is vital to stopping the flow of illicit opioids killing Americans I introduced the bipartisan Fentanyl Sanctions Act to help stop this flood of illegal drugs We have to stay tough on traffickers in places like China" Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 29, 2019 Velázquez Bill Would Help Cannabis Firms Secure Insurance Rep.Nydia Velázquez
July 23, 2019 Nadler & Harris Introduce Comprehensive Marijuana Reform Legislation Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
July 11, 2019 Tweet - "The foundation of marijuana policy in America is inherently racist. FACTS. Time. To. Decriminalize." Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
July 10, 2019 Hearing of the Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Remarks of Rep. Nadler, Hearing on "Marijuana Laws in America: Racial Justice and the Need for Reform" Rep.Jerry Nadler
July 10, 2019 Chairman Nadler Statement for the Subcommittee Hearing on "Marijuana Laws in America: Racial Justice and the Need for Reform" Rep.Jerry Nadler
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