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Dec. 4, 2020
Chairman Nadler Statement in Support of H.R. 3884, the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act of 2020
Rep. Jerry Nadler
Dec. 4, 2020
Tweet - "Draconian marijuana laws contribute to racial inequality. By passing the MORE Act: The House just took a historic step towards finally ending the federal prohibition on marijuana, advancing criminal justice reform, and helping level the economic playing field."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 18, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - As Overdoses Spike Across New York State During COVID-19 Pandemic, Gillibrand Pushes For Robust Funding To Support Substance Use Disorder And Mental Health Care Services In Next Relief Package
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Nov. 17, 2020
Stefanik Helps House Pass Faster Act, Legislation She Cosponsored
Rep. Elise Stefanik
Nov. 17, 2020
Stefanik Helps House Pass Legislation Restricting Suspicious Opioid Shipments
Rep. Elise Stefanik
Nov. 10, 2020
Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General for the Dept. of Justice - Durbin, Senators Call On DOJ To Stop Plans To Make Purdue Pharma A Public Benefit Corporation
Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Nov. 9, 2020
Tweet - "Voters in four more states just voted to legalize adult recreational use of marijuana. It's past time to end the federal prohibition on marijuana and work to undo the harms done by the War on Drugs, particularly in Black and brown communities."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 22, 2020
Tonko Announces $7.8M Local Awards to Combat Substance Use Disorder
Rep. Paul Tonko
Sept. 16, 2020
Tweet - "There are far too many racial disparities in our criminal justice system. We must keep fighting for change. If Democrats retake the Senate, I am going to do EVERYTHING I can to end the federal prohibition on marijuana and undo harms of the War on Drugs."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 15, 2020
Letter to Mr. Stephen J. Ubl, President and CEO of PhRMA - Senators Demand Big Pharma Allow Low-income Patients to Access Lifesaving, Discounted 340B Drugs and Care
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Sept. 14, 2020
Tweet - ""I am fervently committed to getting this done." That's what I told @Leafly . Check out my interview with them on why I'm fighting for the Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 14, 2020
Tweet - "I'm fighting for the Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act in the Senate. Heavy check mark It ends federal prohibition. Heavy check mark It addresses much-needed criminal justice reforms. Heavy check mark It provides opportunities for minority- and women-owned small businesses."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 14, 2020
Tweet - "The time has come to decriminalize marijuana in this country."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 14, 2020
Tweet - "What I told @Leafly about why I'm fighting for the Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act: It ends federal prohibition. It addresses much-needed criminal justice reforms. It provides opportunities for minority- and women-owned small businesses."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 14, 2020
Tweet - ""I am fervently committed to getting this done." That's what I told @Leafly . Check out my interview with them on why I'm fighting for the Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act to end federal prohibition and address much-needed criminal justice reforms."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 14, 2020
Tweet - "Senator McConnell has said he will never bring any marijuana bill to the floor of the Senate. Here's what I told @Leafly : If Democrats retake the majority in the Senate, I am going to do everything I can to put the Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act on the floor."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 29, 2020
Tweet - "Senate must vote to decriminalize marijuana at the federal level I've been fighting in the Senate for Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act I introduced to end the federal prohibition, make criminal justice reform, & provide opportunities for minority- and women-owned small biz"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 29, 2020
Tweet - "Senator McConnell: It is past time for the Senate to vote to decriminalize marijuana at the federal level."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 7, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Schumer reveals: As Upstate New York economies continue to recover from pandemic, NY hemp farmers have major concerns with proposed USDA guidelines that would hinder growth & devastate future of hemp industry; however, USDA shuts Upstate farmers out of Fed process, leading to problematic, impending final rules; senator calls on USDA to immediately halt Reg implementations, hear out Upstate hemp producers & make critical improvements to final plan to help NY hemp farms harvest potential
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 29, 2020
House Foreign Affairs Committee Passes Bipartisan Espaillat Bill to Boost Security Funding and Cooperation in the Caribbean
Rep. Adriano Espaillat
July 28, 2020
Statement from Congressman Joe Morelle on Kodak's $786 Million Loan Under the Defense Production Act
Rep. Joe Morelle
July 9, 2020
Stefanik Cosponsors the Drug-Free Communities Pandemic Relief Act
Rep. Elise Stefanik
July 9, 2020
Congressman Joe Morelle Condemns Drug Makers for Price Hikes During Global Pandemic
Rep. Joe Morelle
June 26, 2020
Tweet - "The Ninth Circuit's decision makes clear that the Trump administration's attempt--supported by Senate Republican enablers--to redirect funds Congress already appropriated for military families and counter-drug programs violates the law."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 18, 2020
Tweet - "The Dems' #JusticeInPolicing Act bans no-knock warrants in federal drug cases The Senate GOP bill only requires data on no-knock warrants Breonna Taylor was asleep in her bed when she was killed by police who had a no-knock warrant More data alone would not have saved her life"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Date
Title
Politician
Dec. 4, 2020
Chairman Nadler Statement in Support of H.R. 3884, the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act of 2020
Rep.Jerry Nadler
Dec. 4, 2020
Tweet - "Draconian marijuana laws contribute to racial inequality. By passing the MORE Act: The House just took a historic step towards finally ending the federal prohibition on marijuana, advancing criminal justice reform, and helping level the economic playing field."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 18, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - As Overdoses Spike Across New York State During COVID-19 Pandemic, Gillibrand Pushes For Robust Funding To Support Substance Use Disorder And Mental Health Care Services In Next Relief Package
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Nov. 17, 2020
Stefanik Helps House Pass Faster Act, Legislation She Cosponsored
Rep.Elise Stefanik
Nov. 17, 2020
Stefanik Helps House Pass Legislation Restricting Suspicious Opioid Shipments
Rep.Elise Stefanik
Nov. 10, 2020
Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General for the Dept. of Justice - Durbin, Senators Call On DOJ To Stop Plans To Make Purdue Pharma A Public Benefit Corporation
Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Nov. 9, 2020
Tweet - "Voters in four more states just voted to legalize adult recreational use of marijuana. It's past time to end the federal prohibition on marijuana and work to undo the harms done by the War on Drugs, particularly in Black and brown communities."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 22, 2020
Tonko Announces $7.8M Local Awards to Combat Substance Use Disorder
Rep.Paul Tonko
Sept. 16, 2020
Tweet - "There are far too many racial disparities in our criminal justice system. We must keep fighting for change. If Democrats retake the Senate, I am going to do EVERYTHING I can to end the federal prohibition on marijuana and undo harms of the War on Drugs."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 15, 2020
Letter to Mr. Stephen J. Ubl, President and CEO of PhRMA - Senators Demand Big Pharma Allow Low-income Patients to Access Lifesaving, Discounted 340B Drugs and Care
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Sept. 14, 2020
Tweet - ""I am fervently committed to getting this done." That's what I told @Leafly . Check out my interview with them on why I'm fighting for the Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 14, 2020
Tweet - "I'm fighting for the Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act in the Senate. Heavy check mark It ends federal prohibition. Heavy check mark It addresses much-needed criminal justice reforms. Heavy check mark It provides opportunities for minority- and women-owned small businesses."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 14, 2020
Tweet - "The time has come to decriminalize marijuana in this country."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 14, 2020
Tweet - "What I told @Leafly about why I'm fighting for the Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act: It ends federal prohibition. It addresses much-needed criminal justice reforms. It provides opportunities for minority- and women-owned small businesses."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 14, 2020
Tweet - ""I am fervently committed to getting this done." That's what I told @Leafly . Check out my interview with them on why I'm fighting for the Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act to end federal prohibition and address much-needed criminal justice reforms."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 14, 2020
Tweet - "Senator McConnell has said he will never bring any marijuana bill to the floor of the Senate. Here's what I told @Leafly : If Democrats retake the majority in the Senate, I am going to do everything I can to put the Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act on the floor."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 29, 2020
Tweet - "Senate must vote to decriminalize marijuana at the federal level I've been fighting in the Senate for Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act I introduced to end the federal prohibition, make criminal justice reform, & provide opportunities for minority- and women-owned small biz"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 29, 2020
Tweet - "Senator McConnell: It is past time for the Senate to vote to decriminalize marijuana at the federal level."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 7, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Schumer reveals: As Upstate New York economies continue to recover from pandemic, NY hemp farmers have major concerns with proposed USDA guidelines that would hinder growth & devastate future of hemp industry; however, USDA shuts Upstate farmers out of Fed process, leading to problematic, impending final rules; senator calls on USDA to immediately halt Reg implementations, hear out Upstate hemp producers & make critical improvements to final plan to help NY hemp farms harvest potential
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 29, 2020
House Foreign Affairs Committee Passes Bipartisan Espaillat Bill to Boost Security Funding and Cooperation in the Caribbean
Rep.Adriano Espaillat
July 28, 2020
Statement from Congressman Joe Morelle on Kodak's $786 Million Loan Under the Defense Production Act
Rep.Joe Morelle
July 9, 2020
Stefanik Cosponsors the Drug-Free Communities Pandemic Relief Act
Rep.Elise Stefanik
July 9, 2020
Congressman Joe Morelle Condemns Drug Makers for Price Hikes During Global Pandemic
Rep.Joe Morelle
June 26, 2020
Tweet - "The Ninth Circuit's decision makes clear that the Trump administration's attempt--supported by Senate Republican enablers--to redirect funds Congress already appropriated for military families and counter-drug programs violates the law."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 18, 2020
Tweet - "The Dems' #JusticeInPolicing Act bans no-knock warrants in federal drug cases The Senate GOP bill only requires data on no-knock warrants Breonna Taylor was asleep in her bed when she was killed by police who had a no-knock warrant More data alone would not have saved her life"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
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