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July 4, 2020 Tweet - "We should all be outraged by this tragedy. I'm praying for Vanessa Guillén's family. I'm joining @GillibrandNY & @RepSpeier in calling for a full investigation into her disappearance and death. We must fight to prevent sexual harassment and assault, and for our troops' safety." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 4, 2020 Tweet - "This July 4th, I was so proud to join the @Sept11Memorial as it re-opens today to family members, the 9/11 community, and workers on the frontlines of COVID-19. Find out more about helping to stay safe if you visit: https://911memorial.io/2ZvM3Pc" Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Bill Blair, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness - Northern Border Caucus Co-Chairs Stefanik and Higgins Lead Bipartisan Push for U.S. & Canada to Develop Framework for Phased Reopening of The Border Rep. Joe Morelle, ...
July 3, 2020 Tweet - "Here's what Senate Republicans BLOCKED this week: Resources for state & local governments & tribes Funding for COVID testing & tracing Resources for elections Resources for schools & nursing homes Food assistance Protections for workers Protections for Dreamers Rental assistance" Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 3, 2020 Tweet - "Our Armed Forces would be better served if President Trump spent more time reading his daily briefing and less time planning military parades and defending relics of the Confederacy." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 3, 2020 Tweet - "2.6M infections. Over 120,000 American deaths. Over 17M unemployed. But President Trump says "I think we're going to be very good with the coronavirus. I think at some point that's going to sort of just disappear" He's totally disconnected from reality--He's living in a bubble." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 2, 2020 Tweet - "These reports are coming to light in the context of President Trump being soft on Vladimir Putin when it comes to NATO, the G7, Crimea, Ukraine, and the ongoing undermining of the integrity of our elections. From @SpeakerPelosi and me:" Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 2, 2020 Tweet - "Whether it is an unrelenting COVID killing Americans or Putin's malign actions endangering our troops, President Trump has the same reaction: stick his head in the sand and do nothing." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 2, 2020 CNN "The Lead with Jake Tapper" - Transcript Interview with Kirsten Gillibrand Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
July 2, 2020 Tweet - "Coronavirus cases are at record highs and more than 17 million Americans are unemployed. What's President Trump's reaction? A victory lap." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 2, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State, and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Lankford Joins Letter on Chinese Government Atrocities in Xinjiang to Administration Officials Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
July 2, 2020 Stefanik Cosponsors Hong Kong Safe Harbor Act Rep. Elise Stefanik
July 2, 2020 Tweet - "As the state of Mississippi decided to take down the Confederate flag, Pres. Trump threatened to veto the NDAA in the name of protecting the Confederacy Pres. Trump seems more concerned with protecting the names of dead Confederate generals than helping living American citizens" Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 2, 2020 Grassley, Gillibrand, Cruz offer Bipartisan Military Justice Improvement Act Amendment to Defense Bill Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 2, 2020 Letter to Sean O'Donnell, Acting Inspector General of the Office of Inspector General - Gillibrand, Speier Call For Investigation Into Disappearance Of Vanessa Guillén Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 2, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump's own CDC director says the number of COVID-19 cases may be 10x higher than reported. But President Trump still somehow assumes this will just take care of itself!?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 2, 2020 Tweet - "Force protection is a primary purpose of intelligence. It should have the same importance to the Commander-in-Chief. Any reports of threats on our troops must be pursued relentlessly. From @SpeakerPelosi and me after the briefing this morning:" Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 2, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump must not repeat the same mistakes with this economic crisis that he made initially with COVID-19--ignoring it and brushing it aside now will only ensure that things will get worse once again." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 2, 2020 Tweet - "Our Armed Forces would be better served if President Trump spent more time reading his daily briefing and less time planning military parades and defending relics of the Confederacy. My statement with @SpeakerPelosi :" Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the Dept. of State - Foreign Affairs Democrats Demand Answers from Pompeo on the Administration's Complicity in Putin's Scheme to Kill American Servicemembers in Afghanistan Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
July 1, 2020 Tweet - "I took to the floor with @PattyMurray to demand that we pass the Coronavirus Child Care and Educational Relief Act. Because our child care system, schools, students, and families need urgent help now in this crisis. But Senate Republicans objected." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 1, 2020 Letter to Ken Cuccinelli, Acting Director of the US Citizenship and Immigration Services - Senators Demand USCIS Remove "Misleading" And "Deceptive" DACA Statement From Website Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 1, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader; Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Norcross, Booker Urge House and Senate Leadership to Strengthen Support for Children of Migrant Workers in the Next COVID-19 Relief Package Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 1, 2020 Letter to Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Trone, Foreign Affairs Democrats Demand Answers from Pompeo on The Administration's Complicity in Putin's Scheme to Kill American Servicemembers in Afghanistan Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
July 1, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Reps. Frankel, Rooney Lead 123 Members of Congress in Requesting Robust Funding for the International Response to COVID-19 Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
July 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Robert Redfield, Dir. of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Murray, Democrats Urge CDC to Combat Antimicrobial Resistant Infections Associated With COVID-19 Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 1, 2020 Velázquez Conducts Oversight of SBA Office Overseeing COVID-19 Relief EIDL Program Rep. Nydia Velázquez
July 1, 2020 Tweet - "I took to the floor with @SenatorDurbin to demand that the Senate pass the American Dream and Promise Act, #HR6. We need to fight for our Dreamers. So many of them are on the frontlines of this crisis fighting for us! But Senate Republicans just blocked it." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 1, 2020 Tweet - "I dare President Trump to veto this vital bill that contains a pay increase for our troops in the name of protecting the Confederacy. The amendment is in the bill, it's bipartisan, and it will stay in the bill. President Trump: If you want to veto this legislation, make our day." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 1, 2020 Tweet - "The first of month means rent is due for millions of Americans struggling to make ends meet amid COVID-19 I just took to the floor with @SenSherrodBrown to demand we pass our bill that helps ensure families can stay in their homes But Senate GOP blocked it #RentReliefNow" Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 1, 2020 Gillibrand Announces $500 Million In Funding For U.S.--Israeli Cooperative Missile Defense Programs Included In Senate Defense Bill Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
July 1, 2020 Tweet - "We CANNOT allow Republicans to let enhanced unemployment benefits expire amid COVID. I took to @DataProgress to explain how @RonWyden & I are proposing to extend them as long as this crisis continues: The American Workforce Rescue Act #DemsDemandAction" Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 1, 2020 Letter to Kenneth Cuccinelli, Acting Director of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services - Rep. Maloney Joins Over 100 Members of Congress to Demand USCIS Accept New DACA Applications Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
July 1, 2020 After 14-Hour House Armed Services Committee Mark Up, Stefanik Secures Wins for North Country, Fort Drum, Service Members and Military Families in FY2021 NDAA Rep. Elise Stefanik
July 1, 2020 Stefanik Opening Remarks in Day One of NDAA Markup Rep. Elise Stefanik
June 30, 2020 Letter to Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Pascrell Leads 59 Colleagues Demanding Release of Imprisoned Mexican Labor Lawyer Rep. Grace Meng, ...
June 30, 2020 Tweet - "Overnight, the Chinese Communist Party dealt another blow to those in Hong Kong fighting for their voices to be heard. President Trump will forever be known as the President that lost Hong Kong." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 30, 2020 Senators Murray, Schumer, Democrats Introduce $430 Billion Coronavirus Relief Bill to Address National Child Care and Education Crises as Democrats Urge Republicans to Act on Bold COVID-19 Relief Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
June 30, 2020 Stefanik Announces USMCA Enters Force Tomorrow Rep. Elise Stefanik
June 30, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - 60 House Members Demand Release of Imprisoned Mexican Labor Lawyer Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
June 30, 2020 Tweet - "COVID-19 is surging in several states Rent is due tomorrow for millions of Americans Over 1/5th of the workforce has requested unemployment assistance Small businesses won't be able to receive funds through the PPP after today Senator Mitch McConnell: Americans need help NOW." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 30, 2020 Tweet - "It's been 5 days since media reports informed the world of Putin's alleged bounty program. What has Pres. Trump done? He hasn't condemned it. He hasn't told service members and their families he will investigate it. He hasn't directed action against Putin. He's done nothing." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 30, 2020 Letter to Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and Matthew T. Albence, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - 80 Members of Congress Call on Trump Administration to Promptly Release Families Together Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
June 30, 2020 Tweet - "It's being reported that the US is investigating a 2019 Russian bounty attack that killed 3 US Marines, including one from Locust Valley, New York and another who worked as a firefighter in the FDNY for 15 years. On behalf of New York and the American people, I demand answers." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 30, 2020 Tweet - "Today, Senate Democrats will demand action on safe elections, education funding, and funding for our nursing homes. If Senate Republicans continue to block reasonable attempts at passing emergency COVID legislation, they will have to explain why to Americans. #DemsDemandAction" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 30, 2020 Stefanik Introduces Military Spouse Student Loan Deferment Act Rep. Elise Stefanik
June 30, 2020 Schumer Reveals: Federal "public health emergency' expires in July; senator rallies to keep emergency declaration in place before the clock runs out & New York loses billions in local healthcare dollars, FEMA funds & more; action needed now Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 30, 2020 Tweet - "China didn't tell you to politicize masks China didn't make you rush states to reopen China didn't force you to downplay the threat China didn't have you to shill an untested remedy China didn't schedule your rally China didn't cause the massive testing shortage Maybe Putin did?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 30, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the US Department of State - Gillibrand, Harris Urge Secretary Of State Pompeo To Take Immediate Action To Cease Genocidal Campaign Against Minority Women In China Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 30, 2020 Tweet - "As commander in chief, the president has no more serious duty than to do right by the Americans in uniform who protect our country. The least Pres. Trump could do is promise to get to the bottom of these allegations and hold Putin and his cronies accountable for their actions." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Date Title Politician
July 4, 2020 Tweet - "We should all be outraged by this tragedy. I'm praying for Vanessa Guillén's family. I'm joining @GillibrandNY & @RepSpeier in calling for a full investigation into her disappearance and death. We must fight to prevent sexual harassment and assault, and for our troops' safety." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 4, 2020 Tweet - "This July 4th, I was so proud to join the @Sept11Memorial as it re-opens today to family members, the 9/11 community, and workers on the frontlines of COVID-19. Find out more about helping to stay safe if you visit: https://911memorial.io/2ZvM3Pc" Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Bill Blair, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness - Northern Border Caucus Co-Chairs Stefanik and Higgins Lead Bipartisan Push for U.S. & Canada to Develop Framework for Phased Reopening of The Border Rep.Joe Morelle, ...
July 3, 2020 Tweet - "Here's what Senate Republicans BLOCKED this week: Resources for state & local governments & tribes Funding for COVID testing & tracing Resources for elections Resources for schools & nursing homes Food assistance Protections for workers Protections for Dreamers Rental assistance" Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 3, 2020 Tweet - "Our Armed Forces would be better served if President Trump spent more time reading his daily briefing and less time planning military parades and defending relics of the Confederacy." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 3, 2020 Tweet - "2.6M infections. Over 120,000 American deaths. Over 17M unemployed. But President Trump says "I think we're going to be very good with the coronavirus. I think at some point that's going to sort of just disappear" He's totally disconnected from reality--He's living in a bubble." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 2, 2020 Tweet - "These reports are coming to light in the context of President Trump being soft on Vladimir Putin when it comes to NATO, the G7, Crimea, Ukraine, and the ongoing undermining of the integrity of our elections. From @SpeakerPelosi and me:" Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 2, 2020 Tweet - "Whether it is an unrelenting COVID killing Americans or Putin's malign actions endangering our troops, President Trump has the same reaction: stick his head in the sand and do nothing." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 2, 2020 CNN "The Lead with Jake Tapper" - Transcript Interview with Kirsten Gillibrand Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
July 2, 2020 Tweet - "Coronavirus cases are at record highs and more than 17 million Americans are unemployed. What's President Trump's reaction? A victory lap." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 2, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State, and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Lankford Joins Letter on Chinese Government Atrocities in Xinjiang to Administration Officials Rep.Tom Suozzi, ...
July 2, 2020 Stefanik Cosponsors Hong Kong Safe Harbor Act Rep.Elise Stefanik
July 2, 2020 Tweet - "As the state of Mississippi decided to take down the Confederate flag, Pres. Trump threatened to veto the NDAA in the name of protecting the Confederacy Pres. Trump seems more concerned with protecting the names of dead Confederate generals than helping living American citizens" Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 2, 2020 Grassley, Gillibrand, Cruz offer Bipartisan Military Justice Improvement Act Amendment to Defense Bill Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 2, 2020 Letter to Sean O'Donnell, Acting Inspector General of the Office of Inspector General - Gillibrand, Speier Call For Investigation Into Disappearance Of Vanessa Guillén Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 2, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump's own CDC director says the number of COVID-19 cases may be 10x higher than reported. But President Trump still somehow assumes this will just take care of itself!?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 2, 2020 Tweet - "Force protection is a primary purpose of intelligence. It should have the same importance to the Commander-in-Chief. Any reports of threats on our troops must be pursued relentlessly. From @SpeakerPelosi and me after the briefing this morning:" Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 2, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump must not repeat the same mistakes with this economic crisis that he made initially with COVID-19--ignoring it and brushing it aside now will only ensure that things will get worse once again." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 2, 2020 Tweet - "Our Armed Forces would be better served if President Trump spent more time reading his daily briefing and less time planning military parades and defending relics of the Confederacy. My statement with @SpeakerPelosi :" Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the Dept. of State - Foreign Affairs Democrats Demand Answers from Pompeo on the Administration's Complicity in Putin's Scheme to Kill American Servicemembers in Afghanistan Rep.Gregory Meeks, ...
July 1, 2020 Tweet - "I took to the floor with @PattyMurray to demand that we pass the Coronavirus Child Care and Educational Relief Act. Because our child care system, schools, students, and families need urgent help now in this crisis. But Senate Republicans objected." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 1, 2020 Letter to Ken Cuccinelli, Acting Director of the US Citizenship and Immigration Services - Senators Demand USCIS Remove "Misleading" And "Deceptive" DACA Statement From Website Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 1, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader; Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Norcross, Booker Urge House and Senate Leadership to Strengthen Support for Children of Migrant Workers in the Next COVID-19 Relief Package Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 1, 2020 Letter to Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Trone, Foreign Affairs Democrats Demand Answers from Pompeo on The Administration's Complicity in Putin's Scheme to Kill American Servicemembers in Afghanistan Rep.Gregory Meeks, ...
July 1, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Reps. Frankel, Rooney Lead 123 Members of Congress in Requesting Robust Funding for the International Response to COVID-19 Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
July 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Robert Redfield, Dir. of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Murray, Democrats Urge CDC to Combat Antimicrobial Resistant Infections Associated With COVID-19 Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 1, 2020 Velázquez Conducts Oversight of SBA Office Overseeing COVID-19 Relief EIDL Program Rep.Nydia Velázquez
July 1, 2020 Tweet - "I took to the floor with @SenatorDurbin to demand that the Senate pass the American Dream and Promise Act, #HR6. We need to fight for our Dreamers. So many of them are on the frontlines of this crisis fighting for us! But Senate Republicans just blocked it." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 1, 2020 Tweet - "I dare President Trump to veto this vital bill that contains a pay increase for our troops in the name of protecting the Confederacy. The amendment is in the bill, it's bipartisan, and it will stay in the bill. President Trump: If you want to veto this legislation, make our day." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 1, 2020 Tweet - "The first of month means rent is due for millions of Americans struggling to make ends meet amid COVID-19 I just took to the floor with @SenSherrodBrown to demand we pass our bill that helps ensure families can stay in their homes But Senate GOP blocked it #RentReliefNow" Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 1, 2020 Gillibrand Announces $500 Million In Funding For U.S.--Israeli Cooperative Missile Defense Programs Included In Senate Defense Bill Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
July 1, 2020 Tweet - "We CANNOT allow Republicans to let enhanced unemployment benefits expire amid COVID. I took to @DataProgress to explain how @RonWyden & I are proposing to extend them as long as this crisis continues: The American Workforce Rescue Act #DemsDemandAction" Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 1, 2020 Letter to Kenneth Cuccinelli, Acting Director of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services - Rep. Maloney Joins Over 100 Members of Congress to Demand USCIS Accept New DACA Applications Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
July 1, 2020 After 14-Hour House Armed Services Committee Mark Up, Stefanik Secures Wins for North Country, Fort Drum, Service Members and Military Families in FY2021 NDAA Rep.Elise Stefanik
July 1, 2020 Stefanik Opening Remarks in Day One of NDAA Markup Rep.Elise Stefanik
June 30, 2020 Letter to Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Pascrell Leads 59 Colleagues Demanding Release of Imprisoned Mexican Labor Lawyer Rep.Grace Meng, ...
June 30, 2020 Tweet - "Overnight, the Chinese Communist Party dealt another blow to those in Hong Kong fighting for their voices to be heard. President Trump will forever be known as the President that lost Hong Kong." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 30, 2020 Senators Murray, Schumer, Democrats Introduce $430 Billion Coronavirus Relief Bill to Address National Child Care and Education Crises as Democrats Urge Republicans to Act on Bold COVID-19 Relief Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
June 30, 2020 Stefanik Announces USMCA Enters Force Tomorrow Rep.Elise Stefanik
June 30, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - 60 House Members Demand Release of Imprisoned Mexican Labor Lawyer Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
June 30, 2020 Tweet - "COVID-19 is surging in several states Rent is due tomorrow for millions of Americans Over 1/5th of the workforce has requested unemployment assistance Small businesses won't be able to receive funds through the PPP after today Senator Mitch McConnell: Americans need help NOW." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 30, 2020 Tweet - "It's been 5 days since media reports informed the world of Putin's alleged bounty program. What has Pres. Trump done? He hasn't condemned it. He hasn't told service members and their families he will investigate it. He hasn't directed action against Putin. He's done nothing." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 30, 2020 Letter to Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and Matthew T. Albence, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - 80 Members of Congress Call on Trump Administration to Promptly Release Families Together Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
June 30, 2020 Tweet - "It's being reported that the US is investigating a 2019 Russian bounty attack that killed 3 US Marines, including one from Locust Valley, New York and another who worked as a firefighter in the FDNY for 15 years. On behalf of New York and the American people, I demand answers." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 30, 2020 Tweet - "Today, Senate Democrats will demand action on safe elections, education funding, and funding for our nursing homes. If Senate Republicans continue to block reasonable attempts at passing emergency COVID legislation, they will have to explain why to Americans. #DemsDemandAction" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 30, 2020 Stefanik Introduces Military Spouse Student Loan Deferment Act Rep.Elise Stefanik
June 30, 2020 Schumer Reveals: Federal "public health emergency' expires in July; senator rallies to keep emergency declaration in place before the clock runs out & New York loses billions in local healthcare dollars, FEMA funds & more; action needed now Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 30, 2020 Tweet - "China didn't tell you to politicize masks China didn't make you rush states to reopen China didn't force you to downplay the threat China didn't have you to shill an untested remedy China didn't schedule your rally China didn't cause the massive testing shortage Maybe Putin did?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 30, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the US Department of State - Gillibrand, Harris Urge Secretary Of State Pompeo To Take Immediate Action To Cease Genocidal Campaign Against Minority Women In China Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 30, 2020 Tweet - "As commander in chief, the president has no more serious duty than to do right by the Americans in uniform who protect our country. The least Pres. Trump could do is promise to get to the bottom of these allegations and hold Putin and his cronies accountable for their actions." Sen.Chuck Schumer
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