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Jan. 15, 2020 Congressman Joe Morelle Calls for Universal Childcare for Working Families Rep. Joe Morelle
Jan. 15, 2020 Letter to Richard A. Carranza, Chancellor of the New York City Department of Education - Queens Elected Officials Demand Answers About Harassment and Sexual Assault of Students at Marie Curie Middle School (M.S. 158) in Bayside Rep. Grace Meng, ...
Dec. 23, 2019 Tweet - "Passed legislation to lower drug costs; Paid family medical leave for millions of Americans; Strengthened trade deal for our workers; Millions to research gun violence as a public health crisis; And that's just what we've done the last few weeks #ForThePeople." Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Dec. 19, 2019 Tweet - "After we passed paid family leave for all federal employees: Why are Republicans now deciding to block a fix to make sure over 100,000 employees, including many at FAA and TSA, don't get left out?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 17, 2019 Tweet - "I'm proud to have fought for a $550 million increase for the Child Care Development Block Grant. It will now get a total $5.826 billion--more than double from just 3 years ago. The Child Care Development Block Grant helps states offset child care costs for low-income families." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 12, 2019 CNN - Ivanka Trump's parental leave summit is just a photo op Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Dec. 10, 2019 Tweet - "Proud the annual defense bill will provide all federal employees 12 weeks paid parental leave 2 million employees won't have to choose caring for a newborn or putting food on the table I've fought for this for a long time I'll keep fighting to make this a reality for everyone" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 10, 2019 Tweet - "Because of the Trump administration's health care sabotage: Over 400,000 more kids in America were forced to go without health insurance in 2018 than in 2016. That's appalling." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 9, 2019 Schumer secures paid parental leave for +114,000 New York Fed employees in final defense authorization bill; expected to pass congress this week, 12 weeks paid parental leave for all +2 million fed workers across the nation for the first time in U.S. history Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 4, 2019 Allred, Stefanik, Cassidy, Sinema, Introduce Bipartisan Bill Supporting Parents in Critical First Year Following Births, Adoptions Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
Dec. 4, 2019 Jaime Herrera Beutler Supports Solution to Provide Financial Relief for New Parents Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
Dec. 4, 2019 Steil Co-Introduces Solution to Help Working Families Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
Dec. 2, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Durbin Sends Bipartisan & Bicameral Letter To President Trump Urging For Final E-Cigarette Flavor Ban Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
Nov. 27, 2019 Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Democrats Slam Trump Administration over Latest Walk Back from Strong Tobacco Regulation Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Nov. 26, 2019 Meng Introduces Legislation to Help Young People Become Next Generation of Entrepreneurs Rep. Grace Meng
Nov. 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Merkley, Wyden Join Senate Democrats to Slam Trump Administration's Walk Back from Strong Tobacco Regulation Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Nov. 25, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Elaine Chao, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Transportation - Schumer reveals: Airlines continue to lack policy that assures kids sit with their parents on flights--but Feds were directed to fix this in 2016; with holiday travel afoot throughout Upstate NY, senator demands Feds enact a family seating policy that doesn't cost people more $$$ Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 25, 2019 Tweet - "With the Thanksgiving and holiday travel season coming up: Airlines continue to lack policy assuring that kids sit with their families on flights. But we passed a law to fix this problem in 2016! It's time for the @USDOT to act." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 22, 2019 21st Century Youth Entrepreneurship Act Rep. Grace Meng
Nov. 19, 2019 Schumer meets with leadership from one of Sullivan County's top employers, center for discovery, and vows to assist top-notch organization as it constructs sorely-needed and first-of-its-kind specialty children's hospital Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 18, 2019 Schumer: Federal flavored e-cig ban newly revealed to be on life support; standing with Western New York kids, senator demands Feds move forward with the plan, include all flavors & immediately finalize ban Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 18, 2019 Tweet - "President Trump is wavering on his promise to ban flavored e-cigarettes? They are marketed towards children. This is a pattern. The reporting says the president backed off after hearing from industry lobbyists that the ban might hurt him politically." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 15, 2019 Letter to Mr. Lance Robertson, Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging, Administration for Community Living - Reps. Frankel, Castor, and 23 members of congress send letter supporting youth caregivers Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
Nov. 12, 2019 Tweet - "This is appalling Almost 70,000 migrant infants, toddlers, kids, & teens were reportedly held by President Trump's administration in the last year @SenateMajLdr McConnell: It's long past time to vote on our bill to stop cruelty to migrant children. Now." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 7, 2019 Congressman Morelle Takes Action to Honor and Support America's Courageous Veterans Rep. Joe Morelle
Nov. 5, 2019 After Hosting Roundtables And Meeting With Older Adults And Disability Rights Advocates Across New York, Gillibrand Unveils Bipartisan Legislation To Support Family Caregivers Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Nov. 1, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services - Schumer: Flavored e-cig ban is under review right now but could include major loophole, leaving some kid friendly flavors on the market; standing with Dutchess County kids, senator demands Feds include these flavors & immediately finalize the ban Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 1, 2019 Letter to Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the Department of Justice, and Hon. Christopher Way, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation - Schiff, Schumer Send Letter to DOJ on Failure to Implement Legislation to Protect Children and Vulnerable Populations Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Oct. 30, 2019 Meng Applauds Passage of Bipartisan Divided Families Reunification Act Out Of Key House Committee Rep. Grace Meng
Oct. 25, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Urges CMS to Increase Childhood Lead Screenings Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 23, 2019 Tweet - "I'm here with @AlexisOhanian. Because both of us are dads. We understand how tough it is to raise a family. That's why we need #PaidFamilyLeave. And we need it now. #Dadvocate" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 21, 2019 Congressman Joe Morelle Calls on Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to Take Action to Ensure Safety of Baby Food Rep. Joe Morelle
Oct. 20, 2019 Tweet - "The FDA must investigate the new report detailing the presence of toxic metals in a wide variety of baby foods. We need new regulations to force the industry to address exposures and alleviate concerns for the health of our youngest Americans." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 20, 2019 Schumer urges FDA to investigate new report showing medley of toxic metals in baby foods; Feds have not moved to set regs that would force industry to address exposures & alleviate concerns for health of our youngest; parents are rightfully anxious Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 16, 2019 Chairman Nadler Statement for the Markup of H.R. 3942, the Preventing Online Sales of E-Cigarettes to Children Act Rep. Jerry Nadler
Oct. 8, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services - With New York state ban on kid-friendly e-cig flavors totally frozen, Schumer --standing with Orange County kids-- pushes new plan that bans flavors at the national level; legislation, with strong backers, could pass--but it requires congress to act Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 6, 2019 Tweet - "These workers deserve paid family leave. Now. And that's why we're going to keep fighting for it." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 4, 2019 Tweet - "It's hard to believe these 2 million workers do not get paid family leave. And it's time for that to change. Now." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 3, 2019 Tweet - "E-cigarettes are plaguing schools in New York and around the country. That's why I'm here at Little Falls Middle School to say that as the epidemic worsens: We must ban kid-friendly flavored e-cigs and educate students on the dangers of unregulated devices. Now." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 3, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services - Schumer: as e-cig use plagues Mohawk Valley high schools, and as deaths spike nationwide, Feds must do more to curb epidemic & protect kids; senator launches new two-pronged plan to ban kid-friendly flavors & educate students on dangers of under-regulated devices Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 2, 2019 Gillibrand statement on Data for Progress study showing broad support for national paid leave Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Sept. 25, 2019 Fitzpatrick, Gottheimer, Stefanik, Kelly, Boyle, Murphy Introduce Fairness to Kids with Cancer Act Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
Sept. 25, 2019 Paid Family and Medical Leave Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Sept. 23, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture - All Committee Democrats to Secretary Perdue: Proposed Rule Strips Free School Meals from More Than 500,000 Low-Income Children Rep. Joe Morelle, ...
Sept. 20, 2019 Tweet - "The energy these students from @350 showed me this week is outstanding. I'm so proud they're standing up to fight climate change. Because it's long past time to act. #ClimateStrike" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 20, 2019 Tweet - "This is my climate change story This is how I think about it This is for our planet, our kids, our grandkids This is for my grandson Noah The energy in New York's streets today as students stand up to demand action on climate change is incredible We must act now #ClimateStrike" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 20, 2019 Tweet - "RT if you agree: It's long past time to act on climate change. #ClimateStrike" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 20, 2019 Tweet - "The energy in the streets of New York today as students and more stand up to demand action on climate change is incredible. This is for our planet. This is for our kids. This is for our grandkids. This is for my grandson, Noah. And it's time to act. Now. #ClimateStrike" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 20, 2019 Meng Stands With Students to Support Teaching Climate Change in Schools Rep. Grace Meng
Sept. 19, 2019 Suozzi Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Address the Vaping and Smoking Epidemic Rep. Tom Suozzi
Date Title Politician
Jan. 15, 2020 Congressman Joe Morelle Calls for Universal Childcare for Working Families Rep.Joe Morelle
Jan. 15, 2020 Letter to Richard A. Carranza, Chancellor of the New York City Department of Education - Queens Elected Officials Demand Answers About Harassment and Sexual Assault of Students at Marie Curie Middle School (M.S. 158) in Bayside Rep.Grace Meng, ...
Dec. 23, 2019 Tweet - "Passed legislation to lower drug costs; Paid family medical leave for millions of Americans; Strengthened trade deal for our workers; Millions to research gun violence as a public health crisis; And that's just what we've done the last few weeks #ForThePeople." Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Dec. 19, 2019 Tweet - "After we passed paid family leave for all federal employees: Why are Republicans now deciding to block a fix to make sure over 100,000 employees, including many at FAA and TSA, don't get left out?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 17, 2019 Tweet - "I'm proud to have fought for a $550 million increase for the Child Care Development Block Grant. It will now get a total $5.826 billion--more than double from just 3 years ago. The Child Care Development Block Grant helps states offset child care costs for low-income families." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 12, 2019 CNN - Ivanka Trump's parental leave summit is just a photo op Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Dec. 10, 2019 Tweet - "Proud the annual defense bill will provide all federal employees 12 weeks paid parental leave 2 million employees won't have to choose caring for a newborn or putting food on the table I've fought for this for a long time I'll keep fighting to make this a reality for everyone" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 10, 2019 Tweet - "Because of the Trump administration's health care sabotage: Over 400,000 more kids in America were forced to go without health insurance in 2018 than in 2016. That's appalling." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 9, 2019 Schumer secures paid parental leave for +114,000 New York Fed employees in final defense authorization bill; expected to pass congress this week, 12 weeks paid parental leave for all +2 million fed workers across the nation for the first time in U.S. history Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 4, 2019 Allred, Stefanik, Cassidy, Sinema, Introduce Bipartisan Bill Supporting Parents in Critical First Year Following Births, Adoptions Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
Dec. 4, 2019 Jaime Herrera Beutler Supports Solution to Provide Financial Relief for New Parents Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
Dec. 4, 2019 Steil Co-Introduces Solution to Help Working Families Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
Dec. 2, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Durbin Sends Bipartisan & Bicameral Letter To President Trump Urging For Final E-Cigarette Flavor Ban Rep.Tom Suozzi, ...
Nov. 27, 2019 Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Democrats Slam Trump Administration over Latest Walk Back from Strong Tobacco Regulation Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Nov. 26, 2019 Meng Introduces Legislation to Help Young People Become Next Generation of Entrepreneurs Rep.Grace Meng
Nov. 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Merkley, Wyden Join Senate Democrats to Slam Trump Administration's Walk Back from Strong Tobacco Regulation Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Nov. 25, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Elaine Chao, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Transportation - Schumer reveals: Airlines continue to lack policy that assures kids sit with their parents on flights--but Feds were directed to fix this in 2016; with holiday travel afoot throughout Upstate NY, senator demands Feds enact a family seating policy that doesn't cost people more $$$ Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 25, 2019 Tweet - "With the Thanksgiving and holiday travel season coming up: Airlines continue to lack policy assuring that kids sit with their families on flights. But we passed a law to fix this problem in 2016! It's time for the @USDOT to act." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 22, 2019 21st Century Youth Entrepreneurship Act Rep.Grace Meng
Nov. 19, 2019 Schumer meets with leadership from one of Sullivan County's top employers, center for discovery, and vows to assist top-notch organization as it constructs sorely-needed and first-of-its-kind specialty children's hospital Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 18, 2019 Schumer: Federal flavored e-cig ban newly revealed to be on life support; standing with Western New York kids, senator demands Feds move forward with the plan, include all flavors & immediately finalize ban Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 18, 2019 Tweet - "President Trump is wavering on his promise to ban flavored e-cigarettes? They are marketed towards children. This is a pattern. The reporting says the president backed off after hearing from industry lobbyists that the ban might hurt him politically." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 15, 2019 Letter to Mr. Lance Robertson, Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging, Administration for Community Living - Reps. Frankel, Castor, and 23 members of congress send letter supporting youth caregivers Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
Nov. 12, 2019 Tweet - "This is appalling Almost 70,000 migrant infants, toddlers, kids, & teens were reportedly held by President Trump's administration in the last year @SenateMajLdr McConnell: It's long past time to vote on our bill to stop cruelty to migrant children. Now." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 7, 2019 Congressman Morelle Takes Action to Honor and Support America's Courageous Veterans Rep.Joe Morelle
Nov. 5, 2019 After Hosting Roundtables And Meeting With Older Adults And Disability Rights Advocates Across New York, Gillibrand Unveils Bipartisan Legislation To Support Family Caregivers Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Nov. 1, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services - Schumer: Flavored e-cig ban is under review right now but could include major loophole, leaving some kid friendly flavors on the market; standing with Dutchess County kids, senator demands Feds include these flavors & immediately finalize the ban Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 1, 2019 Letter to Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the Department of Justice, and Hon. Christopher Way, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation - Schiff, Schumer Send Letter to DOJ on Failure to Implement Legislation to Protect Children and Vulnerable Populations Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Oct. 30, 2019 Meng Applauds Passage of Bipartisan Divided Families Reunification Act Out Of Key House Committee Rep.Grace Meng
Oct. 25, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Urges CMS to Increase Childhood Lead Screenings Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 23, 2019 Tweet - "I'm here with @AlexisOhanian. Because both of us are dads. We understand how tough it is to raise a family. That's why we need #PaidFamilyLeave. And we need it now. #Dadvocate" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 21, 2019 Congressman Joe Morelle Calls on Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to Take Action to Ensure Safety of Baby Food Rep.Joe Morelle
Oct. 20, 2019 Tweet - "The FDA must investigate the new report detailing the presence of toxic metals in a wide variety of baby foods. We need new regulations to force the industry to address exposures and alleviate concerns for the health of our youngest Americans." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 20, 2019 Schumer urges FDA to investigate new report showing medley of toxic metals in baby foods; Feds have not moved to set regs that would force industry to address exposures & alleviate concerns for health of our youngest; parents are rightfully anxious Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 16, 2019 Chairman Nadler Statement for the Markup of H.R. 3942, the Preventing Online Sales of E-Cigarettes to Children Act Rep.Jerry Nadler
Oct. 8, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services - With New York state ban on kid-friendly e-cig flavors totally frozen, Schumer --standing with Orange County kids-- pushes new plan that bans flavors at the national level; legislation, with strong backers, could pass--but it requires congress to act Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 6, 2019 Tweet - "These workers deserve paid family leave. Now. And that's why we're going to keep fighting for it." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 4, 2019 Tweet - "It's hard to believe these 2 million workers do not get paid family leave. And it's time for that to change. Now." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 3, 2019 Tweet - "E-cigarettes are plaguing schools in New York and around the country. That's why I'm here at Little Falls Middle School to say that as the epidemic worsens: We must ban kid-friendly flavored e-cigs and educate students on the dangers of unregulated devices. Now." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 3, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services - Schumer: as e-cig use plagues Mohawk Valley high schools, and as deaths spike nationwide, Feds must do more to curb epidemic & protect kids; senator launches new two-pronged plan to ban kid-friendly flavors & educate students on dangers of under-regulated devices Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 2, 2019 Gillibrand statement on Data for Progress study showing broad support for national paid leave Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Sept. 25, 2019 Fitzpatrick, Gottheimer, Stefanik, Kelly, Boyle, Murphy Introduce Fairness to Kids with Cancer Act Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
Sept. 25, 2019 Paid Family and Medical Leave Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Sept. 23, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture - All Committee Democrats to Secretary Perdue: Proposed Rule Strips Free School Meals from More Than 500,000 Low-Income Children Rep.Joe Morelle, ...
Sept. 20, 2019 Tweet - "The energy these students from @350 showed me this week is outstanding. I'm so proud they're standing up to fight climate change. Because it's long past time to act. #ClimateStrike" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 20, 2019 Tweet - "This is my climate change story This is how I think about it This is for our planet, our kids, our grandkids This is for my grandson Noah The energy in New York's streets today as students stand up to demand action on climate change is incredible We must act now #ClimateStrike" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 20, 2019 Tweet - "RT if you agree: It's long past time to act on climate change. #ClimateStrike" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 20, 2019 Tweet - "The energy in the streets of New York today as students and more stand up to demand action on climate change is incredible. This is for our planet. This is for our kids. This is for our grandkids. This is for my grandson, Noah. And it's time to act. Now. #ClimateStrike" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 20, 2019 Meng Stands With Students to Support Teaching Climate Change in Schools Rep.Grace Meng
Sept. 19, 2019 Suozzi Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Address the Vaping and Smoking Epidemic Rep.Tom Suozzi
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