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Sept. 17, 2020 Wyden, Merkley: The Next President Can and Should Cancel Up To $50,000 In Student Loan Debt Immediately Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Sept. 17, 2020 Tweet - "Student debt is holding back entire generations of young adults from buying homes, saving for retirement, starting families, and more. @SenWarren and I have a plan for the next president to immediately #CancelStudentDebt." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Bennet, Mrkey, Schumer, Cantwell, Van Hollen, Hassan, Schatz Lead Colleagues in Demanding FCC Take Action to Connect Students to Online Learning as School Year Begins Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Sept. 17, 2020 Tweet - "Make sure your friends see this: @SenWarren and I today introduced a Senate resolution with a plan for the next president to immediately #CancelStudentDebt. Student loan debt is exacerbating the crisis America is facing." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 17, 2020 Tweet - "Senator Warren and I have a plan to #CancelStudentDebt." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 17, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump and Secretary DeVos have been taking us backwards in the fight to relieve student debt. That's why @SenWarren and I have a plan for the next president to immediately #CancelStudentDebt." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 17, 2020 Tweet - "The fight to #CancelStudentDebt is critically important to communities of color. They have been hit hardest by consequences of COVID. And they disproportionately bear the burden of student debt. This will help close the racial wealth gap that has persisted for far too long." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 17, 2020 Schumer announces plan to immediately cancel up to $50,000 in student loan debt per student across Upstate NY; with 2.4 million New Yorkers owing almost $90 billion, senator leads charge to take immediate action in 2021 to attack student debt crisis Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 17, 2020 Tweet - "#CancelStudentDebt" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 11, 2020 Tweet - "This shouldn't be hard. We are fighting for money to pay teachers, transit workers, and firefighters. There is a pandemic going on, and they need our help. But you and Senate Republicans are blocking it." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 10, 2020 Suozzi, Rice, Curran call on Senate to act and pass desperately needed federal COVID-19 assistance for states, localities, and schools Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
Sept. 2, 2020 Senator Gillibrand Calls For Strengthened Public Service Loan Forgiveness In Next COVID-19 Relief Package During Visit To NY Public Employees Federation Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Sept. 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - King, 28 Colleagues Urge USDA to Reconsider 2020-2021 School Nutrition Program Half-Measure Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 31, 2020 Senator Gillibrand Visits Stony Brook University, Calls For Public Service Loan Forgiveness In Upcoming COVID-19 Relief Legislation Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Aug. 28, 2020 Letter to The Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture - Congressman Cleaver Applauds Usda Reversal, Decision to Extend Nutrition Program Waivers for Kids Learning Remotely Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
Aug. 26, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the US Dept. of Agriculture - Hagedorn Joins Effort Urging USDA to Allow Needed Flexibility for Schools to Feed Students Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
Aug. 26, 2020 Letter to The Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture - Murphy Joins Republican Members to Send Letter Urging USDA to Give Schools Flexibility Needed to Feed Students During COVID Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
Aug. 25, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Velázquez Leads NYC Members in Calling for Higher Education Funding from Senate Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
Aug. 21, 2020 After securing + $87,000 for North Country Community College's water and wastewater operator certification program, Schumer calls for more NBRC fundingto fuel economic and community development in the North Country Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 20, 2020 Schumer: Local governments & institutions of higher education face huge budget shortfalls amid ongoing COVID crisis; senator pushes to expand support in future stimulus Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 17, 2020 Meng Reminds Queens Public School Parents of $420 Per Child Emergency Food Benefit Rep. Grace Meng
Aug. 14, 2020 Schumer reveals: Without Fed funds, Southern Tier schools might not be able to safely reopen; costs of PPE, physical barriers & other supplies could badly drain local resources, making it much harder for southern tier districts to open safely; senator pushes plan to cover those costs with Fed dollars in "COVID-4' & allow schools to safely reopen Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 13, 2020 Booker, Senators Announce College Athletes Bill of Rights Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 12, 2020 Tweet - "We all want to see our schools re-open where the data allows it, but they need the resources to ensure that it can be done safely. Democrats are advocating for $175 billion from the federal government to help them open safely, which President Trump opposes." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 12, 2020 Meng Issues Statement Regarding New York City's Plans to Reopen School Buildings Rep. Grace Meng
Aug. 10, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump's executive orders are hardly worth the paper they're printed on. They leave out funding for: --COVID testing, tracing & treatment --Our schools to safely reopen --Food assistance --State & local governments --Our 2020 elections --Post Office" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 10, 2020 Schumer: President's executive orders leave out money for state & local governments, money to reopen schools safely & exclude COVID-19 testing, tracing & treatment; senator asks Trump & GOP to meet Democrats in the middle & come up with an agreement that will help Americans and NY-ers Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 7, 2020 Letter to The Hon. Sonny Perdue Secretary U.S. Department of Agriculture - Congressman Cleaver Calls on Usda to Provide More Flexibility, Support to Student Nutrition Programs Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Aug. 7, 2020 Tweet - "Pres. Trump & The Hill's tweet left out a very important word: SAFELY. It's literally the word I said right before this. I've said repeatedly we can only open schools if we do it safely--I've advocated hundreds of millions from the fed govt to open them safely which Trump opposes" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 7, 2020 Gillibrand Announces Proposal To Expand Pandemic EBT Program During Visit To Feedmore WNY Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Aug. 6, 2020 Safely Reopening Schools is NOT a Partisan Issue Rep. Joe Morelle, ...
Aug. 6, 2020 Udall, Heinrich Introduce Impact Aid Infrastructure Act to Boost School Infrastructure Projects Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 5, 2020 Hirono, Gillibrand, Smith, and Colleagues Introduce Impact Aid Infrastructure Act to Boost School Infrastructure Projects Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 5, 2020 Udall, Heinrich Introduce Impact Aid Infrastructure Act to Boost School Infrastructure Projects Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Schumer: As Madison County continues to recover from COVID-19 and children get ready to go back to school, many still do not have sufficient--or any--access to broadband; senator calls for USDA to approve $15 million in grant funding to address the county's dire internet access needs Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Schumer: As Livingston County continues to recover from COVID-19 and children get ready to go back to school, over 40% of Livingston County still does not have sufficient- or any- access to broadband; in Livingston on Friday, senator called for USDA to immediately approve $14.4 million in grant funding to address the county's internet access needs Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Congresswoman Angie Craig Secures Increased Special Education Funding in Appropriations Bill Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
Aug. 3, 2020 Tweet - "We all want to see our schools re-open. But if we want to keep our students and teachers safe, we need MORE federal funding for EVERY school." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 31, 2020 Schumer reveals: Without Fed funds Central New York schools might not be able to safely reopen; costs of PPE, physical barriers & other supplies could badly drain local resources, making it much harder for Central New York districts to open safely; senator pushes plan to cover those costs with Fed dollars in "COVID-4' & allow schools to safely reopen Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 31, 2020 Espaillat Secures Key Funding Increases, Policy Wins in House Funding Bills Rep. Adriano Espaillat
July 31, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Baldwin, Colleagues Urge Senate to Reject Conditioning Federal Funds to Schools on Re-Opening In-Person Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 30, 2020 Letter to Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Department of Education - Morelle Leads New York Delegation in Calling on Sec. DeVos to Rescind Rule Shifting CARES Act Money from Public Schools Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
July 29, 2020 After months of callous inaction & cynical delays, Senate Republicans finally introduce COVID response proposal that falls far short for New Yorkers; Schumer calls on leader McConnell to immediately come to the table with Senate Democrats, adopt urgently needed elements including: billions for safe schools, municipalities, small businesses, frontline workers to help Upstate NY rebuild & recover from pandemic Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 29, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand, & Brindisi announce six-figure grant for Binghamton University COVID-19 research and recovery Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
July 29, 2020 Letter to Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Hassan, Collins, 34 Colleagues Push for Support of School Meal Programs Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 29, 2020 Velázquez Seeks Flexibility for School Nutrition Programs Rep. Nydia Velázquez
July 29, 2020 As New York Communities Plan To Reopen Schools, Gillibrand Cosponsors Legislation To Increase Funding For Students With Disabilities Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
July 28, 2020 Tweet - "We all want our schools to re-open. But the Republican proposal does not provide enough resources for them to re-open safely for our kids and teachers and families." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 27, 2020 Tweet - "When it comes to our schools, the Republican proposal does not provide enough resources for them to re-open safely. It's unacceptable that, AFTER MONTHS, Senate Republicans have presented us with a half-hearted, half-baked legislative proposal." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 24, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Baldwin, Colleagues Call for Fixes to Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program to Be Included in Relief Package Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Date Title Politician
Sept. 17, 2020 Wyden, Merkley: The Next President Can and Should Cancel Up To $50,000 In Student Loan Debt Immediately Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Sept. 17, 2020 Tweet - "Student debt is holding back entire generations of young adults from buying homes, saving for retirement, starting families, and more. @SenWarren and I have a plan for the next president to immediately #CancelStudentDebt." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Bennet, Mrkey, Schumer, Cantwell, Van Hollen, Hassan, Schatz Lead Colleagues in Demanding FCC Take Action to Connect Students to Online Learning as School Year Begins Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Sept. 17, 2020 Tweet - "Make sure your friends see this: @SenWarren and I today introduced a Senate resolution with a plan for the next president to immediately #CancelStudentDebt. Student loan debt is exacerbating the crisis America is facing." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 17, 2020 Tweet - "Senator Warren and I have a plan to #CancelStudentDebt." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 17, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump and Secretary DeVos have been taking us backwards in the fight to relieve student debt. That's why @SenWarren and I have a plan for the next president to immediately #CancelStudentDebt." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 17, 2020 Tweet - "The fight to #CancelStudentDebt is critically important to communities of color. They have been hit hardest by consequences of COVID. And they disproportionately bear the burden of student debt. This will help close the racial wealth gap that has persisted for far too long." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 17, 2020 Schumer announces plan to immediately cancel up to $50,000 in student loan debt per student across Upstate NY; with 2.4 million New Yorkers owing almost $90 billion, senator leads charge to take immediate action in 2021 to attack student debt crisis Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 17, 2020 Tweet - "#CancelStudentDebt" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 11, 2020 Tweet - "This shouldn't be hard. We are fighting for money to pay teachers, transit workers, and firefighters. There is a pandemic going on, and they need our help. But you and Senate Republicans are blocking it." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 10, 2020 Suozzi, Rice, Curran call on Senate to act and pass desperately needed federal COVID-19 assistance for states, localities, and schools Rep.Tom Suozzi, ...
Sept. 2, 2020 Senator Gillibrand Calls For Strengthened Public Service Loan Forgiveness In Next COVID-19 Relief Package During Visit To NY Public Employees Federation Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Sept. 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - King, 28 Colleagues Urge USDA to Reconsider 2020-2021 School Nutrition Program Half-Measure Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 31, 2020 Senator Gillibrand Visits Stony Brook University, Calls For Public Service Loan Forgiveness In Upcoming COVID-19 Relief Legislation Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Aug. 28, 2020 Letter to The Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture - Congressman Cleaver Applauds Usda Reversal, Decision to Extend Nutrition Program Waivers for Kids Learning Remotely Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
Aug. 26, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the US Dept. of Agriculture - Hagedorn Joins Effort Urging USDA to Allow Needed Flexibility for Schools to Feed Students Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
Aug. 26, 2020 Letter to The Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture - Murphy Joins Republican Members to Send Letter Urging USDA to Give Schools Flexibility Needed to Feed Students During COVID Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
Aug. 25, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Velázquez Leads NYC Members in Calling for Higher Education Funding from Senate Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
Aug. 21, 2020 After securing + $87,000 for North Country Community College's water and wastewater operator certification program, Schumer calls for more NBRC fundingto fuel economic and community development in the North Country Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 20, 2020 Schumer: Local governments & institutions of higher education face huge budget shortfalls amid ongoing COVID crisis; senator pushes to expand support in future stimulus Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 17, 2020 Meng Reminds Queens Public School Parents of $420 Per Child Emergency Food Benefit Rep.Grace Meng
Aug. 14, 2020 Schumer reveals: Without Fed funds, Southern Tier schools might not be able to safely reopen; costs of PPE, physical barriers & other supplies could badly drain local resources, making it much harder for southern tier districts to open safely; senator pushes plan to cover those costs with Fed dollars in "COVID-4' & allow schools to safely reopen Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 13, 2020 Booker, Senators Announce College Athletes Bill of Rights Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 12, 2020 Tweet - "We all want to see our schools re-open where the data allows it, but they need the resources to ensure that it can be done safely. Democrats are advocating for $175 billion from the federal government to help them open safely, which President Trump opposes." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 12, 2020 Meng Issues Statement Regarding New York City's Plans to Reopen School Buildings Rep.Grace Meng
Aug. 10, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump's executive orders are hardly worth the paper they're printed on. They leave out funding for: --COVID testing, tracing & treatment --Our schools to safely reopen --Food assistance --State & local governments --Our 2020 elections --Post Office" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 10, 2020 Schumer: President's executive orders leave out money for state & local governments, money to reopen schools safely & exclude COVID-19 testing, tracing & treatment; senator asks Trump & GOP to meet Democrats in the middle & come up with an agreement that will help Americans and NY-ers Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 7, 2020 Letter to The Hon. Sonny Perdue Secretary U.S. Department of Agriculture - Congressman Cleaver Calls on Usda to Provide More Flexibility, Support to Student Nutrition Programs Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Aug. 7, 2020 Tweet - "Pres. Trump & The Hill's tweet left out a very important word: SAFELY. It's literally the word I said right before this. I've said repeatedly we can only open schools if we do it safely--I've advocated hundreds of millions from the fed govt to open them safely which Trump opposes" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 7, 2020 Gillibrand Announces Proposal To Expand Pandemic EBT Program During Visit To Feedmore WNY Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Aug. 6, 2020 Safely Reopening Schools is NOT a Partisan Issue Rep.Joe Morelle, ...
Aug. 6, 2020 Udall, Heinrich Introduce Impact Aid Infrastructure Act to Boost School Infrastructure Projects Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 5, 2020 Hirono, Gillibrand, Smith, and Colleagues Introduce Impact Aid Infrastructure Act to Boost School Infrastructure Projects Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 5, 2020 Udall, Heinrich Introduce Impact Aid Infrastructure Act to Boost School Infrastructure Projects Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Schumer: As Madison County continues to recover from COVID-19 and children get ready to go back to school, many still do not have sufficient--or any--access to broadband; senator calls for USDA to approve $15 million in grant funding to address the county's dire internet access needs Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Schumer: As Livingston County continues to recover from COVID-19 and children get ready to go back to school, over 40% of Livingston County still does not have sufficient- or any- access to broadband; in Livingston on Friday, senator called for USDA to immediately approve $14.4 million in grant funding to address the county's internet access needs Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Congresswoman Angie Craig Secures Increased Special Education Funding in Appropriations Bill Rep.Tom Suozzi, ...
Aug. 3, 2020 Tweet - "We all want to see our schools re-open. But if we want to keep our students and teachers safe, we need MORE federal funding for EVERY school." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 31, 2020 Schumer reveals: Without Fed funds Central New York schools might not be able to safely reopen; costs of PPE, physical barriers & other supplies could badly drain local resources, making it much harder for Central New York districts to open safely; senator pushes plan to cover those costs with Fed dollars in "COVID-4' & allow schools to safely reopen Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 31, 2020 Espaillat Secures Key Funding Increases, Policy Wins in House Funding Bills Rep.Adriano Espaillat
July 31, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Baldwin, Colleagues Urge Senate to Reject Conditioning Federal Funds to Schools on Re-Opening In-Person Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 30, 2020 Letter to Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Department of Education - Morelle Leads New York Delegation in Calling on Sec. DeVos to Rescind Rule Shifting CARES Act Money from Public Schools Rep.Gregory Meeks, ...
July 29, 2020 After months of callous inaction & cynical delays, Senate Republicans finally introduce COVID response proposal that falls far short for New Yorkers; Schumer calls on leader McConnell to immediately come to the table with Senate Democrats, adopt urgently needed elements including: billions for safe schools, municipalities, small businesses, frontline workers to help Upstate NY rebuild & recover from pandemic Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 29, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand, & Brindisi announce six-figure grant for Binghamton University COVID-19 research and recovery Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
July 29, 2020 Letter to Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Hassan, Collins, 34 Colleagues Push for Support of School Meal Programs Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 29, 2020 Velázquez Seeks Flexibility for School Nutrition Programs Rep.Nydia Velázquez
July 29, 2020 As New York Communities Plan To Reopen Schools, Gillibrand Cosponsors Legislation To Increase Funding For Students With Disabilities Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
July 28, 2020 Tweet - "We all want our schools to re-open. But the Republican proposal does not provide enough resources for them to re-open safely for our kids and teachers and families." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 27, 2020 Tweet - "When it comes to our schools, the Republican proposal does not provide enough resources for them to re-open safely. It's unacceptable that, AFTER MONTHS, Senate Republicans have presented us with a half-hearted, half-baked legislative proposal." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 24, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Baldwin, Colleagues Call for Fixes to Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program to Be Included in Relief Package Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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