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Dec. 18, 2019 Schumer, Gillibrand Deliver For Upstate NY Teachers; Senators Reject Administration's Thoughtless Proposal To Totally Eliminate Teacher Recruitment Grant Program, Instead Fought To Increase Funding By $76 Million In Upcoming Spending Package Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Dec. 17, 2019 Adams Leads Effort to Investigate the Administration's Failure to Uphold Promise to HBCUs Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
Dec. 17, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mike Esper, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Defense - Warren, Brown, Adams, Colleagues Raise Concerns Over Inadequate DoD Science and Engineering Funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities and other Minority Serving Institutions Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
Dec. 10, 2019 Tweet - "I'm so proud the Senate & House passed the FUTURE Act for HBCUs & Minority-Serving Institutions President Trump must sign it now so that Minority-Serving Institutions in New York across the country have the resources they need to continue serving our next generations of leaders" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 5, 2019 Tweet - "Today the Senate finally passed the #FUTUREact. It provides critical funding to HBCUs & other minority-serving institutions. These institutions are essential to making higher education accessible for ALL Americans. We should always make sure they have the support they need." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 4, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Thomas Modly, Acting Secretary of the Navy - Congressman Kildee, senator Durbin fight for Navy veteran to receive benefits denied by bureaucratic failures Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
Nov. 26, 2019 Suozzi meets with UJA-federation of New York; promotes the "Never Again Education Act" and speaks out against anti-semitism and hate speech Rep. Tom Suozzi
Nov. 25, 2019 Meng Introduces Legislation to Close the Nation's Homework Gap Rep. Grace Meng
Nov. 21, 2019 Closing the Homework Gap Through Mobile Hotspots Act Rep. Grace Meng
Nov. 20, 2019 Tweet - "Democrats attempted to restore expired funding for our HBCUs and other minority serving institutions in the continuing resolution to fund the government. Republicans keep blocking our attempts. But we remain committed to securing this funding any way we can." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 18, 2019 Letter to Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos - Committee Democrats Condemn Education Department Proposal to Eliminate Collection of Critical Civil Rights Data Rep. Joe Morelle, ...
Nov. 18, 2019 Letter to Betsy Devos, Secretary of Education - Democrats Slam Devos' Decision to Mask Education Inequalities by Halting Critical Elements of Civil Rights Data Collection Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 15, 2019 Tweet - "Steven Menashi helped design an illegal scheme to use private data of students swindled by for-profit colleges to deny them debt relief. How can anyone trust him to fairly uphold the law? He's among the worst nominees @SenateGOP has rubber-stamped." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 13, 2019 Tweet - "Mr. Menashi has a troubling record on race, women's equality, LGBTQ rights, immigrant rights. He had a leading role in designing an illegal effort to deny debt relief to thousands of students swindled by for-profit colleges. His nomination to the federal bench is an insult." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 12, 2019 Executive Session Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 12, 2019 Letter to the Hon. James Owens, Acting Admin. of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration - Schumer reveals: Critical Fed report on school bus safety that studies new tech--like stop sign cams on a bus's side--sits parked in Fed bureaucracy; with +2.3m ny kids riding each day, senator demands Feds release report, implement any needed actions & create fund to help districts purchase cams that can protect LI kids Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 11, 2019 Tweet - "Steven Menashi played a leading role in designing an illegal effort to deny debt relief to thousands of students swindled by for-profit colleges That fact that President Trump is rewarding him with a lifetime appointment to the federal bench is appalling" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 10, 2019 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the U.S. Department of Justice, and the Hon. Christopher Wray, Dir. of the Federal Bureau of Investigations - Schumer reveals: Department of Justice is failing to implement law giving NYC & LI preschools & afterschool programs special access to FBI background checks to screen for sex offenders & other transgressors before hiring; protecting kids must be DOJ priority Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Nov. 8, 2019 Tweet - "Steven Menashi concocted a plan to illegally use the private Social Security data of defrauded student borrowers to deny them debt forgiveness after they were preyed upon by for-profit schools This is someone Pres. Trump wants us to make a federal judge?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 7, 2019 Tweet - "Horace Mann once said: "Education--beyond all other devices of human origin--is the great equalizer' For education For the American dream We must pass the #FUTUREAct to renew critical funding for minority-serving institutions It can't wait in Sen. McConnell legislative graveyard!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 7, 2019 Executive Session Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 7, 2019 Tweet - "Let me repeat: Steven Menashi concocted a plan to illegally use the private Social Security data of defrauded student borrowers to deny them debt forgiveness after they were preyed upon by for-profit schools His nomination to the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals is an embarrassment" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 7, 2019 Tweet - "A judge is supposed to uphold and interpret the law, have a reverence for the law. Not someone who schemes to break it. Steven Menashi's nomination is an embarrassment and an insult to millions of hardworking Americans saddled by student debt." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 6, 2019 Tweet - "Senator McConnell: Why are you just letting the #FUTUREAct sit in your legislative graveyard? The bipartisan bill will renew critical funding for HBCUs and minority-serving institutions. It passed the House 50 days ago! It's time to vote. Now." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 4, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the United States Senate, Letter to the Hon. Charles Schumer, Minority Leader of the United States Senate - Senator Warren Joins Senate Colleagues in New Push to Renew Funding for Minority-Serving Institutions of Higher Education Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 31, 2019 Rep. Adriano Espaillat applauds the House committee on education & labor for passing h.r. 4674, the College Affordability Act Rep. Adriano Espaillat
Oct. 30, 2019 Letter to the Hon. James Owens, Acting Admin. of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration - Schumer reveals: Critical Fed report on school bus safety that studies new tech--like stop sign cams on a bus's side--sits parked in Fed bureaucracy; with +2.3m NY kids riding each day, senator demands Feds release report, implement any needed actions & create fund to help districts purchase cams that can protect kids Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 29, 2019 Making Higher Education Accessible and Affordable for All Students Rep. Joe Morelle
Oct. 25, 2019 Tweet - "Steven Menashi was the top legal schemer behind Betsy DeVos's anti-student agenda and her efforts to bilk student borrowers. He shouldn't be rewarded with a lifetime appointment to the federal bench." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 23, 2019 Tweet - "We must invest in HBCUs now to keep their doors open for generations to come. And that's exactly what the #FutureAct does. So why is @SenateMajLdr McConnell just letting it sit in his legislative graveyard? It's time to vote!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 22, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary U.S. Department of Education, and the Hon. Kenneth L. Marcus, Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights U.S. Department of Education - Bonamici Leads 58 Lawmakers in Demanding DeVos Protect Civil Rights of LGBTQ Students Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Oct. 16, 2019 Congressman Joe Morelle Sponsers Comprehensive Legislation to Lower the Cost of Higher Education Rep. Joe Morelle
Oct. 15, 2019 Letter to Dr. Susan Johnston, President and CEO of NACUBO - Cleaver Calls on Big College Endowment Reps to Increase Diverse Asset Manager Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
Oct. 10, 2019 Tweet - "New York's own Dr. Vanessa Ruta of @RockefellerUniv was just awarded a MacArthur Fellowship from @MacFound! So proud of Dr. Vanessa Ruta and her vital work helping us grow our understanding of the brain. #MacFellow" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 10, 2019 Governor Cuomo Announces $1.5 Million Available to School Districts Through State's Farm-To-School Program Rep. Tim Kennedy, ...
Oct. 9, 2019 Tweet - "New York couldn't be more proud of SUNY @BinghamtonU's Professor Whittingham for winning the #NobelPrize in Chemistry for his groundbreaking research on lithium-ion batteries. His work has helped transform our energy capacity in the U.S. and revolutionize our energy economy." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 9, 2019 Schumer statement on Binghmaton University professor M. Stanley Whittingham winning Nobel Prize Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 8, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education of the U.S. Department of Education - Kaine Calls on DeVos to Fix Mismanagement of TEPSLF Program Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Oct. 8, 2019 Tweet - "Sec. @BetsyDevosEd: Take action now to fix your department's gross mismanagement of temporary expanded public service loan forgiveness The @USGAO found your administration's rejecting 99% of applicants & using only 4% of appropriated funds Unacceptable" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 7, 2019 Schumer reveals: As hacks continue to sweep nation & hit right here in Albany, U.S. faces +314k cybersecurity worker shortage; senator launches push for first ever federal program to work with universities, like UAlbany, & local community colleges, train new gen of cyber experts, create good-paying jobs & secure American data Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 3, 2019 Letter to Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Rep. Porter and Chairman Connolly Seek Answers on Trump Administration's 99% Denial Rate for Public Service Loan Forgiveness Applications Rep. Grace Meng, ...
Sept. 30, 2019 Schumer announces successful effort to fix matching requirement in specialty crop research program that jeopardized millions in Fed funding for Cornell University & Upstate Ag. as part of recently-passed federal budget extension Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 27, 2019 Following his major push, Schumer announces senate passage of cybersecurity legislation aimed at protecting Upstate New York schools from malicious ransomware; senator vows to see bill signed into law Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 27, 2019 Fafsa Translation Act Rep. Grace Meng
Sept. 25, 2019 Meng Issues Statement on Mayor de Blasio's Comments Regarding New York City's Specialized High Schools Rep. Grace Meng
Sept. 22, 2019 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, U.S. Attorney General of U.S. Department of Justice - Congressman Joe Morelle Calls on U.S. Department of Justice to Investigate Finances of Rochester City School District Rep. Joe Morelle
Sept. 20, 2019 Tweet - "Proud of the over 670 @DiscoveryIncTV volunteers participating in community service for Impact Day across New York City, from conducting environmental stewardship at Riverside Park, to exploring the Bronx Zoo with public schools, to creating baby box kits for new parents." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 18, 2019 Espaillat, Langevin, Grijalva Introduce Spell Act to Address Dramatic Shortage of Teachers of English Learners Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
Sept. 18, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Christopher Wray, Dir. of the Federal Bureau of Investigations - Schumer reveals: Local schools & govts from Syracuse to Hudson Valley remain under threat of sophisticated ransomware attacks that hold personal info hostage, or even sell it; senator says legislation to beef up enforcement must be passed and FBI must step in to pinpoint culprit ASAP Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 18, 2019 Reps. Gabbard, McBath, and Hayes School Shooting Safety and Preparedness Bill Scheduled for Committee Vote, Gains Support from Several National Organizations Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
Date Title Politician
Dec. 18, 2019 Schumer, Gillibrand Deliver For Upstate NY Teachers; Senators Reject Administration's Thoughtless Proposal To Totally Eliminate Teacher Recruitment Grant Program, Instead Fought To Increase Funding By $76 Million In Upcoming Spending Package Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Dec. 17, 2019 Adams Leads Effort to Investigate the Administration's Failure to Uphold Promise to HBCUs Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
Dec. 17, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mike Esper, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Defense - Warren, Brown, Adams, Colleagues Raise Concerns Over Inadequate DoD Science and Engineering Funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities and other Minority Serving Institutions Rep.Gregory Meeks, ...
Dec. 10, 2019 Tweet - "I'm so proud the Senate & House passed the FUTURE Act for HBCUs & Minority-Serving Institutions President Trump must sign it now so that Minority-Serving Institutions in New York across the country have the resources they need to continue serving our next generations of leaders" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 5, 2019 Tweet - "Today the Senate finally passed the #FUTUREact. It provides critical funding to HBCUs & other minority-serving institutions. These institutions are essential to making higher education accessible for ALL Americans. We should always make sure they have the support they need." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 4, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Thomas Modly, Acting Secretary of the Navy - Congressman Kildee, senator Durbin fight for Navy veteran to receive benefits denied by bureaucratic failures Rep.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
Nov. 26, 2019 Suozzi meets with UJA-federation of New York; promotes the "Never Again Education Act" and speaks out against anti-semitism and hate speech Rep.Tom Suozzi
Nov. 25, 2019 Meng Introduces Legislation to Close the Nation's Homework Gap Rep.Grace Meng
Nov. 21, 2019 Closing the Homework Gap Through Mobile Hotspots Act Rep.Grace Meng
Nov. 20, 2019 Tweet - "Democrats attempted to restore expired funding for our HBCUs and other minority serving institutions in the continuing resolution to fund the government. Republicans keep blocking our attempts. But we remain committed to securing this funding any way we can." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 18, 2019 Letter to Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos - Committee Democrats Condemn Education Department Proposal to Eliminate Collection of Critical Civil Rights Data Rep.Joe Morelle, ...
Nov. 18, 2019 Letter to Betsy Devos, Secretary of Education - Democrats Slam Devos' Decision to Mask Education Inequalities by Halting Critical Elements of Civil Rights Data Collection Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 15, 2019 Tweet - "Steven Menashi helped design an illegal scheme to use private data of students swindled by for-profit colleges to deny them debt relief. How can anyone trust him to fairly uphold the law? He's among the worst nominees @SenateGOP has rubber-stamped." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 13, 2019 Tweet - "Mr. Menashi has a troubling record on race, women's equality, LGBTQ rights, immigrant rights. He had a leading role in designing an illegal effort to deny debt relief to thousands of students swindled by for-profit colleges. His nomination to the federal bench is an insult." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 12, 2019 Executive Session Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 12, 2019 Letter to the Hon. James Owens, Acting Admin. of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration - Schumer reveals: Critical Fed report on school bus safety that studies new tech--like stop sign cams on a bus's side--sits parked in Fed bureaucracy; with +2.3m ny kids riding each day, senator demands Feds release report, implement any needed actions & create fund to help districts purchase cams that can protect LI kids Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 11, 2019 Tweet - "Steven Menashi played a leading role in designing an illegal effort to deny debt relief to thousands of students swindled by for-profit colleges That fact that President Trump is rewarding him with a lifetime appointment to the federal bench is appalling" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 10, 2019 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the U.S. Department of Justice, and the Hon. Christopher Wray, Dir. of the Federal Bureau of Investigations - Schumer reveals: Department of Justice is failing to implement law giving NYC & LI preschools & afterschool programs special access to FBI background checks to screen for sex offenders & other transgressors before hiring; protecting kids must be DOJ priority Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Nov. 8, 2019 Tweet - "Steven Menashi concocted a plan to illegally use the private Social Security data of defrauded student borrowers to deny them debt forgiveness after they were preyed upon by for-profit schools This is someone Pres. Trump wants us to make a federal judge?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 7, 2019 Tweet - "Horace Mann once said: "Education--beyond all other devices of human origin--is the great equalizer' For education For the American dream We must pass the #FUTUREAct to renew critical funding for minority-serving institutions It can't wait in Sen. McConnell legislative graveyard!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 7, 2019 Executive Session Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 7, 2019 Tweet - "Let me repeat: Steven Menashi concocted a plan to illegally use the private Social Security data of defrauded student borrowers to deny them debt forgiveness after they were preyed upon by for-profit schools His nomination to the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals is an embarrassment" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 7, 2019 Tweet - "A judge is supposed to uphold and interpret the law, have a reverence for the law. Not someone who schemes to break it. Steven Menashi's nomination is an embarrassment and an insult to millions of hardworking Americans saddled by student debt." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 6, 2019 Tweet - "Senator McConnell: Why are you just letting the #FUTUREAct sit in your legislative graveyard? The bipartisan bill will renew critical funding for HBCUs and minority-serving institutions. It passed the House 50 days ago! It's time to vote. Now." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 4, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the United States Senate, Letter to the Hon. Charles Schumer, Minority Leader of the United States Senate - Senator Warren Joins Senate Colleagues in New Push to Renew Funding for Minority-Serving Institutions of Higher Education Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 31, 2019 Rep. Adriano Espaillat applauds the House committee on education & labor for passing h.r. 4674, the College Affordability Act Rep.Adriano Espaillat
Oct. 30, 2019 Letter to the Hon. James Owens, Acting Admin. of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration - Schumer reveals: Critical Fed report on school bus safety that studies new tech--like stop sign cams on a bus's side--sits parked in Fed bureaucracy; with +2.3m NY kids riding each day, senator demands Feds release report, implement any needed actions & create fund to help districts purchase cams that can protect kids Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 29, 2019 Making Higher Education Accessible and Affordable for All Students Rep.Joe Morelle
Oct. 25, 2019 Tweet - "Steven Menashi was the top legal schemer behind Betsy DeVos's anti-student agenda and her efforts to bilk student borrowers. He shouldn't be rewarded with a lifetime appointment to the federal bench." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 23, 2019 Tweet - "We must invest in HBCUs now to keep their doors open for generations to come. And that's exactly what the #FutureAct does. So why is @SenateMajLdr McConnell just letting it sit in his legislative graveyard? It's time to vote!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 22, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary U.S. Department of Education, and the Hon. Kenneth L. Marcus, Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights U.S. Department of Education - Bonamici Leads 58 Lawmakers in Demanding DeVos Protect Civil Rights of LGBTQ Students Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Oct. 16, 2019 Congressman Joe Morelle Sponsers Comprehensive Legislation to Lower the Cost of Higher Education Rep.Joe Morelle
Oct. 15, 2019 Letter to Dr. Susan Johnston, President and CEO of NACUBO - Cleaver Calls on Big College Endowment Reps to Increase Diverse Asset Manager Rep.Gregory Meeks, ...
Oct. 10, 2019 Tweet - "New York's own Dr. Vanessa Ruta of @RockefellerUniv was just awarded a MacArthur Fellowship from @MacFound! So proud of Dr. Vanessa Ruta and her vital work helping us grow our understanding of the brain. #MacFellow" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 10, 2019 Governor Cuomo Announces $1.5 Million Available to School Districts Through State's Farm-To-School Program Rep.Tim Kennedy, ...
Oct. 9, 2019 Tweet - "New York couldn't be more proud of SUNY @BinghamtonU's Professor Whittingham for winning the #NobelPrize in Chemistry for his groundbreaking research on lithium-ion batteries. His work has helped transform our energy capacity in the U.S. and revolutionize our energy economy." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 9, 2019 Schumer statement on Binghmaton University professor M. Stanley Whittingham winning Nobel Prize Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 8, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education of the U.S. Department of Education - Kaine Calls on DeVos to Fix Mismanagement of TEPSLF Program Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Oct. 8, 2019 Tweet - "Sec. @BetsyDevosEd: Take action now to fix your department's gross mismanagement of temporary expanded public service loan forgiveness The @USGAO found your administration's rejecting 99% of applicants & using only 4% of appropriated funds Unacceptable" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 7, 2019 Schumer reveals: As hacks continue to sweep nation & hit right here in Albany, U.S. faces +314k cybersecurity worker shortage; senator launches push for first ever federal program to work with universities, like UAlbany, & local community colleges, train new gen of cyber experts, create good-paying jobs & secure American data Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 3, 2019 Letter to Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Rep. Porter and Chairman Connolly Seek Answers on Trump Administration's 99% Denial Rate for Public Service Loan Forgiveness Applications Rep.Grace Meng, ...
Sept. 30, 2019 Schumer announces successful effort to fix matching requirement in specialty crop research program that jeopardized millions in Fed funding for Cornell University & Upstate Ag. as part of recently-passed federal budget extension Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 27, 2019 Following his major push, Schumer announces senate passage of cybersecurity legislation aimed at protecting Upstate New York schools from malicious ransomware; senator vows to see bill signed into law Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 27, 2019 Fafsa Translation Act Rep.Grace Meng
Sept. 25, 2019 Meng Issues Statement on Mayor de Blasio's Comments Regarding New York City's Specialized High Schools Rep.Grace Meng
Sept. 22, 2019 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, U.S. Attorney General of U.S. Department of Justice - Congressman Joe Morelle Calls on U.S. Department of Justice to Investigate Finances of Rochester City School District Rep.Joe Morelle
Sept. 20, 2019 Tweet - "Proud of the over 670 @DiscoveryIncTV volunteers participating in community service for Impact Day across New York City, from conducting environmental stewardship at Riverside Park, to exploring the Bronx Zoo with public schools, to creating baby box kits for new parents." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 18, 2019 Espaillat, Langevin, Grijalva Introduce Spell Act to Address Dramatic Shortage of Teachers of English Learners Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
Sept. 18, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Christopher Wray, Dir. of the Federal Bureau of Investigations - Schumer reveals: Local schools & govts from Syracuse to Hudson Valley remain under threat of sophisticated ransomware attacks that hold personal info hostage, or even sell it; senator says legislation to beef up enforcement must be passed and FBI must step in to pinpoint culprit ASAP Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 18, 2019 Reps. Gabbard, McBath, and Hayes School Shooting Safety and Preparedness Bill Scheduled for Committee Vote, Gains Support from Several National Organizations Rep.Tom Suozzi, ...
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