| May 11, 2020
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Letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer - Fitzpatrick Joins Over 100 Legislators in Bipartisan Call for Economic Relief for Outdoor Recreation Industry
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Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
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| May 7, 2020
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Letter to Peter A. De Fazio, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Chair; Eleanor Holmes Norton, House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Chair; Sam Graves, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Ranking Member; and Rodney Davis, House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Ranking Member - Huffman Advocates for Wildlife Protections in Next Transportation Bill
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| May 5, 2020
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Tweet - "To FEMA: Our fellow citizens in Puerto Rico continue to stand strong amid adversity. As they overcome last weekend's earthquake, you must extend the Major Disaster Declaration. We'll keep fighting for equal resources for Puerto Rico, especially COVID-19 testing and treatment."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 5, 2020
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ReWIND Act Prohibits Bailout of Fossil Fuel Industry with Cares Act Funds During Public Health Crisis
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
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| April 29, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - As COVID-19 Highlights Need to Understand Links Between Human, Animal and Environmental Health, U.S. Senator Tina Smith Urges Senate to Take Up Her Bipartisan Bill Pushing "One Health" Approach
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| April 27, 2020
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Following Push, Gillibrand Announces Inclusion Of Legislation To Help New York Repair Aging Water Infrastructure In Recently Released 2020 Senate Water Resource Development Act And Drinking Water Infrastructure Act
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| April 27, 2020
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Whitehouse, Markey, Merkley, Schatz, Gillibrand Call on DC Circuit to Strike Down Trump EPA's Do-Nothing Power Plant Rule
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| April 24, 2020
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Huffman, Tonko lead amicus brief opposing the repeal of the Clean Power Plan
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Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
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| April 24, 2020
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Gillibrand, Schumer Announce Authorization Of Critical Provisions For New York's Water Resources Included In Recently Released 2020 Senate Water Resource Development Act
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| April 22, 2020
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Tweet - "It's been 50 years since we celebrated the first #EarthDay. And this year like every year, we all have to come together for our planet. Because there is no Planet B. We have to fight climate change. And we have to act now. #EarthDay50"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 22, 2020
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Tweet - "President Trump: You need to stop denying science, stop rolling back protections for our environment, and act to fight climate change NOW. #EarthDay50"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 22, 2020
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Letter to EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler - Rush & 83 House Democrats Demand EPA Protect Low-Income, Minority Communities Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
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Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
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| April 22, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - On Earth Day, Oversight Democrats Seek Answers on EPA's Decision to Stop Enforcing Environmental Laws Amid Public Health Crisis
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
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| April 20, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Peter Gaynor, Admin. of the Federal Emergency Management Agency - Rep. Axne Asks FEMA to Outline Flood Response Plans Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| April 16, 2020
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E&C Leaders Denounce Trump Administration's Action Undermining Mercury and Other Hazardous Air Pollutants Protections
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Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
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| April 7, 2020
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Letter to Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - Scott, Quigley, McNerney Urge EPA to Slow Rulemaking Rushed Through During Covid-19 Pandemic
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| April 3, 2020
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Tweet - "The Trump administration must stop ignoring the science when it comes to climate change. They should be ashamed of this roll back of public health protections during a public health crisis."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 31, 2020
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Tweet - "I agree that we should fight for an infrastructure bill, but it has to be big, bold, pro-worker, and green."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 31, 2020
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E&C Leaders Blast Trump Administration's Rollback of Clean Car Standards
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Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
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| March 31, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - Members of SEEC Leadership condemn EPA suspension of environmental enforcement during COVID-19 crisis
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Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
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| March 27, 2020
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Tweet - "Cruise industry often registers abroad to avoid US taxes, environmental regs, worker rights Now seems they want a taxpayer-funded bailout?! No--We rebuffed GOP attempts to bailout companies registered abroad Cruise companies registered or organized off our shores won't qualify"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 21, 2020
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Letter to Lisa Murkowski and Tom Udall, Chairman and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies - Baldwin, Bipartisan Colleagues Request Full FY2021 Funding for Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| March 12, 2020
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Shaheen, Carper & Schumer Introduce Landmark Legislation to Fund PFAS Cleanup
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| March 9, 2020
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Tweet - "Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) are dangerous greenhouse chemicals found in everyday appliances Phasing them out will help fight climate change There's an amendment with bipartisan support to require the EPA phase out HFCs. The @USChamber supports it. Sen. McConnell must hold a vote"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 8, 2020
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Tweet - "Senator Mitch McConnell needs to let the Senate vote to require the EPA to phase out hydrofluorocarbons, dangerous chemicals. This amendment has bipartisan support. The @USChamber of Commerce supports it. This will help us fight climate change!"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 7, 2020
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Tweet - "Senator Mitch McConnell: It's time to let the Senate vote to require the EPA to phase out hydrofluorocarbons. This amendment has bipartisan support. The @USChamber of Commerce supports it. Phasing out these dangerous chemicals will help us fight climate change."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 7, 2020
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Tweet - "To the @USChamber of Commerce: Your support of the bipartisan amendment to require the EPA to phase out the use of hydrofluorocarbons--these dangerous chemicals--is vital to helping fight climate change. It's time to push Senator McConnell to allow a vote on the Senate floor!"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 4, 2020
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Cardin, Barrasso Lead Senate Recognition of US-Australian Firefighting Cooperation
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| March 3, 2020
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Tweet - "Our hearts are with the people of Nashville and all of Tennessee today. To the victims, the survivors, the families, and everyone impacted by the tornadoes, we are praying for you. We stand ready to help."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 2, 2020
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Tweet - "Democrats want to use amendments to the energy bill to make real progress on climate change. Few pieces of legislation offer more opportunity for progress than those that concern our energy policy. We cannot miss our chance to make meaningful progress on climate."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Feb. 28, 2020
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Reps. Cartwright, Stefanik Introduce Bill to Protect Native Plans in National Parks
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Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
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| Feb. 27, 2020
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Rep. Nadler Statement on the Trump Administration's Decision to Defund New York Storm Protection Study
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
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| Feb. 26, 2020
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Climate Change is A Global Problem
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
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| Feb. 26, 2020
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Climate Change is A Global Problem
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat
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| Feb. 20, 2020
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Tweet - "Yesterday, I called on FERC not to undermine New York's climate and clean energy goals But FERC has become a wholly-owned GOP subsidiary, doing the bidding of the biggest polluters Democrats will not stop fighting to seriously tackle the climate crisis"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Feb. 14, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - Warren Joins Shaheen, Gillibrand Calling on EPA to Deliver on Promises Made in PFAS Action Plan
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Feb. 14, 2020
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Feinstein, Shaheen, Gillibrand, Colleagues Call on EPA to Make Good on PFAS Action Plan
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| Feb. 13, 2020
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Letter to Jane Corwin and Pierre Beland, Chairs of the International Joint Commission - Katko, Brindisi, Morelle Urge IJC to Maximize Outflows, Prevent Further Damage to Lake Ontario Coastal Communities
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Rep. Joe Morelle, ...
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| Feb. 12, 2020
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Stefanik Cosponsors the Forest Recovery Act
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Rep. Elise Stefanik
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| Feb. 12, 2020
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Soto, Ocasio-Cortez, Sanders, Merkley Unveil Bill to Ban Fracking Nationwide
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
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| Feb. 12, 2020
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Tweet - "34 Senate Democrats are coming together to fight for the Clean Economy Act. Because addressing the climate crisis means using all the tools at our disposal to get our country and the planet to net-zero emissions as fast as possible, and certainly no later than 2050."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Feb. 11, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Charles Grassley, Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee - Durbin, Democrat Colleagues Call For Action On Energy Tax Policy
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| Feb. 11, 2020
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Van Hollen, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Achieve Net-Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the U.S. by No Later Than 2050
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| Feb. 10, 2020
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Tweet - "To @HUDgov You continue to place restrictions on disaster recovery funds for Puerto Rico Our fellow Americans in Puerto Rico deserve access to disaster funding that's free of discriminatory preconditions, unjustified delays The admin must stop illegally withholding these funds"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Feb. 10, 2020
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Tweet - "The only time climate change is mentioned in the #TrumpBudget is to zero out a climate account Oh, and the #TrumpBudget does propose cutting the EPA budget by 26% Unacceptable. Climate change is one of the greatest challenges of our time--the number one threat facing our planet."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Feb. 7, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Rae Oliver Davis, Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban Development - Warren, Colleagues Seek Probe into Whether Trump Administration's Delay of Puerto Rico Disaster Recovery Funds Violated Same Law as Delay of Ukraine Security Aid
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
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| Feb. 6, 2020
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Congressman Lowenthal Introduces Bill To Protect Federal Lands In Utah As Wilderness
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Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
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| Feb. 5, 2020
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Stefanik Helps House Pass the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act
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Rep. Elise Stefanik
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| Feb. 5, 2020
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Tweet - "President Trump's relentless opposition to helping our fellow Americans in Puerto Rico in their time of need is appalling. We will fight to make sure our fellow Americans get the aid they need to recover."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Jan. 31, 2020
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Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez Lead First-Ever Bill to Ban Fracking Nationwide
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
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| Jan. 31, 2020
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Tonko Announces Capital Region Clean Energy Innovator as Guest for 2020 State of the Union
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Rep. Paul Tonko
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| Jan. 30, 2020
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Letter to Jaime Dimon, CEO and President of JP Morgan Chase & Co., Michael Corbat, CEO of Citigroup, Inc., Michael Roberts, President and CEO of HSBC North America Holdings, Inc., Bruce Van Saun, Chairman and CEO of Citizens Financial Group, Inc., Richard Fairbank, Chairman and CEO of Capital One Financial Corp., William Demchak, Chairman, President, and CEO of PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., Greg Braca, President and CEO of TD Bank, and Charles Scharf, CEO and President of Wells Fargo & Co. - Van Hollen Joins Heinrich, Democratic Colleagues in Urging Top U.S. Banks to Not Finance Arctic Drilling
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Jan. 29, 2020
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Sanders Unveils Bill to Combat Corporate Polluters and Protect Drinking Water
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
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| Jan. 28, 2020
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E&C Leaders Release Draft Clean Future Act Legislative Text to Achieve a 100 Percent Clean Economy
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Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
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| Jan. 27, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Trahan Leads Call for Administration to Provide Full Funding for Programs to Clean Up Merrimack River in FY 2021 Budget
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Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
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| Jan. 24, 2020
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Letter to the Honorable Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency - Rep. Moore Leads Call for Administration to Provide Full Funding for Programs to Prevent Combined Sewer Overflows in FY 2021 Budget
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Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
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| Jan. 24, 2020
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Tweet - "Pledging to 'Fix the Damn Roads' or investing in climate solutions, Gov. Whitmer's vision is what America needs. Giving a voice to Latinos or helping El Paso heal after gun violence, Rep. Escobar's embodied the best of public service. Proud to announce this with @SpeakerPelosi:"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Jan. 24, 2020
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Letter to Russ Vought, Acting Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and Andrew Wheller, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Portman, Stabenow, Bipartisan Colleagues Request $320 Million for Great Lakes Restoration Initiative in President's FY 2021 Budget Request
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Jan. 23, 2020
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E&C Leaders Demand Answers for Backlog of Superfund Cleanups Stacking Up Under Trump EPA
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Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
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| Jan. 23, 2020
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Governor Cuomo Announces $151 Million in Funding to Renew Roads Statewide Impacted by Extreme Weather Events
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Rep. Tim Kennedy, ...
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| Jan. 23, 2020
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Tweet - "Our fellow Americans in Puerto Rico continue to ache as they uncover more damage from this swarm of earthquakes. President Trump: Approve the additional FEMA IA funds that Governor @WandaVazquezG's requested for recovery. ASAP."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Jan. 23, 2020
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Tweet - "I'm heartbroken by the loss of these Americans fighting the fires in Australia. We are forever in their debt for going to Australia to fight to protect lives, animals, and the environment."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Jan. 22, 2020
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Tweet - "The PJM is right. FERC needs to reverse course on this terrible rule that will exacerbate climate change and discourage clean energy. FERC should stop bowing to the demands of special interests and act like the independent agency it's supposed to be."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Jan. 21, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. David Bernhardt, Secretary of the Interior - Congressman Lowenthal Leads 47 House Members In Calling On Interior Dept To Maintain Arctic Wilderness Protections
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
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| Jan. 21, 2020
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Tweet - "FEMA's releasing more than $39M in federal funding for rebuilding the hospital on the Puerto Rican island of Vieques after it was destroyed by Hurricanes Maria & Irma. I'm proud I've pushed for FEMA funding like this. It shouldn't take this long to help our fellow Americans."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Jan. 21, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Rickey Dale James, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works - Schumer, Gillibrand call on Army Corps to advance first-of-its kind resiliency blueprint to protect Great Lakes shorelines; senators say with Upstate NY being ravaged by floods in recent years, there is a paramount need to identify and fix shoreline vulnerabilities
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| Jan. 17, 2020
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Tweet - "We have to do all we can to stop the fires in Australia. I'm so proud of everyone working to save families, save animals, and save the environment. We can't wait any longer to take action to fight the climate crisis."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Jan. 17, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Schumer, Gillibrand, Brindisi, Stefanik Call on Administration to Accept New York State's Appeal for Disaster Declaration
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Jan. 16, 2020
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Tweet - "Despite the improvements Democrats secured to better protect workers: I am voting against USMCA. Because it doesn't address climate change, the greatest threat facing our planet."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Jan. 16, 2020
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Congresswomen Escobar and Velázquez Introduce Legislation to Impose Financial Sanctions on Foreign Actors Who Recklessly Jeopardize our Environment
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| Jan. 16, 2020
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Tweet - "I've been leading @SenateDems to push President Trump to sign this disaster declaration that our fellow Americans in Puerto Rico requested to help recover from the swarm of earthquakes But this is only one step. We'll keep pushing FEMA & the admin to deliver all the aid needed"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Jan. 16, 2020
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Stefanik Co-Leads the American Innovation and Manufacturing Leadership Act
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Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
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| Jan. 16, 2020
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Senator Markey Introduces Legislation to Put Climate Change at Center of FEMA Duties
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Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
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| Jan. 15, 2020
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Velázquez on Release of HUD Puerto Rico Funds
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| Jan. 15, 2020
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Tweet - "While President Trump has heeded our calls to lift the blockade on some of the disaster-aid funding for our fellow Americans in Puerto Rico, it's not nearly enough. There is no excuse for not doing all we can to help our fellow Americans confront and recover from disasters."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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