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Aug. 23, 2020 Tweet - "House Dems passed the #HeroesAct exactly 100 days ago. Senate Republicans have done nothing. In the midst of a deadly pandemic and economic recession. Something is very wrong with these people." Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Aug. 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Tammy Whitcomb, Inspector General of the USPS - Tlaib, Blunt Rochester and Boyle Lead Over 70 Members of the House in Demanding an Investigation into Postmaster DeJoy's Policies Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
Aug. 22, 2020 Tweet - "I'm standing with everyone in New York and nationwide rallying today to #SaveThePostOffice. We cannot let President Trump and Postmaster General DeJoy undermine two things as sacred as our elections and our Post Office!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 22, 2020 Tweet - "The House has acted. The Senate now must also pass the Delivering for America Act immediately to #SaveThePostOffice and protect our democracy." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 22, 2020 Meng Statement On House Vote To Save Postal Service Rep. Grace Meng
Aug. 21, 2020 Tweet - "Here's what I told @JKCorden and the @LateLateShow about how we're fighting for the USPS. We cannot let President Trump and Postmaster General DeJoy undermine two things as sacred as our elections and our Post Office!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 21, 2020 Tweet - "Postmaster General DeJoy just acknowledged that his policies are causing delays! Totally unacceptable. We need a PERMANENT rescission of all of the changes he's put into place--and USPS must treat ALL ELECTION MATERIALS as First Class. #DontMessWithUSPS" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 21, 2020 Tweet - "I'm demanding the USPS Board of Governors disclose all materials on the selection of Trump megadonor Louis DeJoy to be Postmaster General. The role Pres. Trump, Sec. Mnuchin, & the search firm played in his selection must be exposed! #DontMessWithUSPS" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 21, 2020 Tweet - "Delivering the mail is NOT some unfunded mandate. We cannot allow two things as sacred as the Post Office and our elections to be undermined! #DontMessWithUSPS" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 21, 2020 Tweet - "We need to immediately pass the House bill to fund the USPS! Even Postmaster General DeJoy said he supports additional funding for the USPS. There's no time to waste. We cannot let our Post Office and our elections be undermined! #DontMessWithUSPS" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 21, 2020 Schumer: USPS still in chaos; pushes new two-prong plan to reverse destructive changes to the Postal Service impacting communities throughout North Country; legislation would immediately undo recent crippling changes, cement mail-in ballots as first class priority & protect USPS from further devastation Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 21, 2020 Tweet - "We stand with our fellow Americans in Puerto Rico. They contribute immensely to our country, and Senate Democrats will not stop fighting to champion fair and equal treatment for the island!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 21, 2020 Tweet - "Postmaster General DeJoy suspending his harmful policies is not enough. We need a PERMANENT rescission of all of the changes he's put into place--and USPS must treat ALL ELECTION MATERIALS as First Class. #DontMessWithUSPS" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 20, 2020 Letter to Steve Simon, Minnesota Secretary of State - Klobuchar, Carper, Coons, Schumer, and Rules Committee Democrats Request Information From State And Local Election Officials on the Impact of Delays on Election Mail and Other Postal Service Changes Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Aug. 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General - As Dejoy Testifies Before Congress, Merkley, Wyden Demand End to Policies Disenfranchising Servicemembers Abroad Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 20, 2020 Gillibrand Cosponsors Legislation To Provide Emergency Federal Relief To Vital Bus, Motorcoach And Ferry Service Operators Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Aug. 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. David Bernhardt - Secretary of the Department of the Interior - Bennet, Entire Democratic Caucus Urge Interior Secretary Bernhardt to Remove Pendley as Leader of Bureau of Land Management Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 20, 2020 Tweet - "A "suspension" of Postmaster General DeJoy's harmful policies is not enough. We need a permanent rescission of all of the changes he's put into place--and USPS must treat all election materials as First Class." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General - Dingell Leads Over 100 Bipartisan House Members in Urging Postmaster General to Properly Execute Delivery of Mail-in Ballots Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
Aug. 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Padilla, California Secretary of State - Senate Dems Request Information From Election Officials on Election Mail Delays Due to Postal Service Changes Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Aug. 20, 2020 Tweet - "Trump megadonor turned Postmaster General, Louis DeJoy, is intent on destroying the Post Office brick by brick. We're fighting to reverse the reckless policies he's put into place and cement all election mail as First Class." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 20, 2020 Tweet - "USPS is the only mail service that can deliver to our military overseas. Making absentee voting more difficult disenfranchises the very Americans who serve and sacrifice on the front lines in defense of our right to vote. That's unacceptable." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 19, 2020 Letter to Robert Duncan, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the U.S. Postal Service, Ron Bloom, Donald Moak, Member of the Board of Governors of the U.S. Postal Service, John Barger, Member of the Board of Governors of the U.S. Postal Service, Roman Martinez IV, Member of the Board of Governors of the U.S. Postal Service, and William Zollars, Member of the Board of Governors of the U.S. Postal Service - Haaland Demands Postmaster General DeJoy's Removal Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, ...
Aug. 19, 2020 Tweet - "I'm demanding from Postmaster DeJoy answers on what exactly what he's rescinding and explicit confirmation that all election mail will be treated as First Class We'll keep fighting because we cannot allow two things as sacred as the Post Office and our elections to be undermined" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 19, 2020 Tweet - "The bipartisan Senate Intelligence report makes crystal clear that the relationship between the Trump campaign and the Russians was tight as a drum." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service - Schumer: USPS still in chaos; pushes new two-prong plan to reverse destructive changes to the Postal Service impacting communities throughout Southern Tier; legislation would immediately undo recent crippling changes, cement mail-in ballots as first class priority & protect USPS from further devastation Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 19, 2020 Tweet - "I'm demanding the USPS Board of Governors immediately disclose all materials on the selection of Trump megadonor Louis DeJoy to be Postmaster General The role President Trump, Secretary Mnuchin, and the search firm played in his selection must be exposed" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service - Schumer: USPS still in chaos; pushes new two-prong plan to reverse destructive changes to the Postal Service impacting communities throughout Hudson Valley; legislation would immediately undo recent crippling changes, cement mail-in ballots as first class priority & protect USPS from further devastation Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 19, 2020 Tweet - "I will not stop fighting for the USPS, our postal workers, and Americans in the Hudson Valley, in New York, and across the country. We must reverse the crippling changes made by Postmaster General DeJoy and cement all election mail as First Class." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 18, 2020 Gillibrand: Postmaster General Statement "Leaves Too Many Important Questions Unanswered" About USPS Future Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Aug. 18, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $1 Million In Agricultural Research Funding For Cornell University And The New York Agricultural Research Station Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 18, 2020 Tweet - "Immense pressure from @SenateDems and the American people has forced Senate GOP to confront Postmaster General DeJoy's ongoing sabotage of the USPS that threatens the integrity of our elections and delays vital services. Dems will keep demanding we hold Mr. DeJoy accountable." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 18, 2020 Tweet - "100 years ago because of the work of so many women, America ratified the #19thAmendment securing the right for women to vote. It took decades longer for women of color to realize that right, and it's a right we're still fighting to protect today. We will not stop fighting." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 18, 2020 Tweet - "I just spoke to Postmaster DeJoy. I told him I want a specific, written document of exactly what he's rescinding and explicit confirmation all election mail will be treated as First Class. We cannot allow two things as sacred as the Post Office and our elections to be undermined" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 18, 2020 Tweet - "It's good they've recognized the problems they've caused but we need a PERMANENT rescission of ALL of DeJoy's harmful policies--and they MUST treat all election materials as first class." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 18, 2020 Tweet - "This review of Putin's campaign to elect then-candidate Trump reveals damning facts about actions taken by Pres. Trump & his most senior campaign advisors It shows how much they relied on hacked Russian info for political gain, while courting connections with Moscow's operatives" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 18, 2020 Meeks Hosts Rally Against Trump Administration's Efforts to Sabotage USPS Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
Aug. 17, 2020 Senator Gillibrand Calls For Full Funding Of Post Office To Protect Jobs, Public Health, And Democracy Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Aug. 17, 2020 Suozzi, joined by letter carriers and mail handlers: "We need an urgent call to arms to address cuts, slowdowns, and removal of equipment by Postmaster General that will not only endanger elections, but hurt seniors, veterans, small businesses, consumers Rep. Tom Suozzi
Aug. 17, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand push new actions to stop destructive changes in the Postal Service impacting the Capital Region & demand Senate call DeJoy for hearings this week; drives legislation to force DeJoy to "back off'; plan would undo changes now slowing down the mail & would also ensure our mail-in ballots are treated as first class priority Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 17, 2020 Tweet - "I'm standing with @SenWarren , @SenGaryPeters , @SenSanders , and @SenateDems to demand that the Postal Board of Governors immediately reverse the changes made by Trump megadonor turned Postmaster General, Louis DeJoy, that have degraded and delayed Postal Service operations." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 17, 2020 Tweet - "Chairman Ron Johnson would rather spend time pushing Russian propaganda instead of holding a hearing on the damaging operational changes at USPS that adversely affect America's veterans, seniors, and more. The Senate must also hold Louis DeJoy accountable." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 17, 2020 Tweet - "Our Elections. Medicine. VA Benefits. Paychecks. Food. And More. New Yorkers and Americans depend on the Postal Service. And we will not stand for Postmaster General DeJoy undermining it." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 17, 2020 Tweet - "I'm fighting to save the Postal Service with @GillibrandNY and @RepPaulTonko . We will not stand for Postmaster DeJoy undermining the USPS. Americans depend on it for our elections, medications, VA benefits, paychecks, food, and more. We will not stop fighting." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 17, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump is undermining the Post Office to hurt our elections in the middle of a pandemic that's killed more than 170,000 Americans. We're fighting to save the Post Office from him and his cronies." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service - Senator Baldwin Calls for Postmaster General to Provide Senate Testimony on Mail Service Delays Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Aug. 16, 2020 Pelosi, Schumer, Maloney, Peters Statement Calling on Postmaster General and Chairman of the Postal Service Board of Governors to Testify About Postal Service Sabotage Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Aug. 16, 2020 Tweet - "If Postmaster General DeJoy doesn't testify before Congress next week as Speaker Pelosi and I have requested, he should be stamped, returned to sender, and removed from his position." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 16, 2020 Tweet - "Senate and House Democrats continue to respond urgently to address the sabotage of the Postal Service, but Senate and House Republicans have been missing in action." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 16, 2020 Tweet - "Postmaster General DeJoy has implemented damaging operational changes at USPS that are slowing the delivery of mail and jeopardizing the integrity of the election I'm pushing for new legislation to undo these changes and ensure mail-in ballots are treated as First Class priority" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 16, 2020 Tweet - "The #HeroesAct allocates $25 billion to save the Post Office. House Dems passed the bill on May 15. Senate Republicans have been missing in action for three months. End your vacation. Pass. The. Heroes. Act. Now." Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Aug. 16, 2020 Meng Issues Statement on Death of Former Queens Borough President Claire Shulman Rep. Grace Meng
Aug. 15, 2020 Tweet - "Americans depend on the USPS for their medicine, for their small businesses, for their right to vote. But now, because of actions taken by President Trump & Postmaster DeJoy, unnecessary and devastating mail delays are roiling communities across the country. We will fight this." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 14, 2020 Chairman Nadler Statement on GAO Decision Confirming Top DHS Appointments Were Invalid Rep. Jerry Nadler
Aug. 14, 2020 Pelosi, Schumer, Maloney, Peters Statement Calling on Postmaster General and Chairman of the Postal Service Board of Governors to Testify About Postal Service Sabotage Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Aug. 14, 2020 Letter to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy - Pelosi, Schumer, Top Committee Democrats Press Postmaster General for Answers on Partisan Campaign to Slow the Mail Before the Election Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Aug. 14, 2020 Tweet - "We can't let President Trump dismantle the USPS in the run up to an election where mail-in ballots will be vital to ensuring Americans can safely exercise their right to vote. Congress must protect the USPS and the integrity of our elections. #DontMessWithUSPS" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 14, 2020 Tweet - "Millions of Americans have risked their lives for the sacredness of our elections. For President Trump to destroy it and hold hostage those who need timely delivery of the mail now--in the middle of a pandemic--is despicable. #DontMessWithUSPS" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 14, 2020 Tweet - "GAO has concluded that President Trump's acting DHS leaders--Ken Cuccinelli and Chad Wolf--were appointed illegally. They should both immediately step down and the DHS IG must launch a top to bottom legal review of every decision they made during their tenures." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 14, 2020 Meng Calls for Firing of Postmaster General for Continued Attacks on Postal Service Rep. Grace Meng
Aug. 13, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service - Baldwin, Colleagues Demand Postal Service Address Delivery Delays of Veterans' Prescription Drugs Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Aug. 13, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump is trying to tear down the USPS for his own selfish ends. And he's holding hostage millions of Americans who depend on the mail for medicines, paychecks, absentee ballots, and more. We Democrats are going to do everything we can to stop this." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 13, 2020 Letter to U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy - Manchin Urges U.S. Postal Service to Address Delays, Prevent Election Mail Cost Increases Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 13, 2020 Schumer reveals: Western New York's postal hubs--along with their nearly 6100 total workers & door-to-door services--face a giant axe unless Admin. finally meets in the middle & negotiates on "COVID-4'; senator once again stands up for distribution center workers, mail carriers, neighborhood post offices & advocates for critical services vital to communities and american democracy Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 13, 2020 Schumer reveals: Rochester New York's postal services--along with its 2200 workers & door-to-door services--face a giant axe unless Admin finally meets in the middle & negotiates "COVID-4' bill; senator stands up for Rochester-Finger Lake region's postal customers, workers, community post offices & demands critical services remain Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 12, 2020 Tweet - "These are crucial times during COVID -- we rely on mail more than ever. Today I stood with Long Islanders outside USPS' Melville facility--one of the service's largest hubs--demanding the Trump administration and Congress protect the USPS and its workers." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 12, 2020 Tweet - "The Trump admin. is defying expert advice & rushing the Census count in the middle of a pandemic. This will NOT lead to a fair, accurate Census. There must be an immediate investigation into whether political pressure from President Trump or his appointees led to this decision." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 12, 2020 Schumer reveals: Long Island's postal hub--along with its 7,500 total workers & door-to-door service--face a giant axe unless Admin. finally meets in the middle & negotiates on "COVID-4'; senator stands up for LI plant's workers, neighborhood post offices & demands critical services remain Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 12, 2020 Pelosi, Schumer Joint Statement on Trump Administration's Refusing to Budge in COVID-19 Response Negotiations Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Aug. 12, 2020 Letter to The Hon. Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General of The United States Postal Service - Baldwin Joins Senate Democratic Caucus in Urging Usps to Fix Delays and Avoid Cost Increases for Election Mail Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Aug. 12, 2020 Letter to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy - Pelosi, Maloney Joined by 192 House Democrats in Calling on Postmaster General to Reverse Assault on Postal Service Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Aug. 11, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader U.S. Senate, the Hon. Charles E. Schumer, Minority Leader U.S Senate, Hon. Nancy Pelosi Speaker of the House U.S. House of Representatives, Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader U.S. House of Representatives - Udall, Heinrich Join Bipartisan Call For Extension Of Census Deadlines For Full, Accurate Count Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 11, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the Senate and the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader of the Senate - Carper, Coons call for extension of Census deadlines to ensure a full and accurate count amid delays due to pandemic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 11, 2020 Tweet - "USPS reportedly told some states that they may now need to pay a first-class rate to ensure on-time delivery--nearly tripling the cost of election mail This would be an outrageous policy that should alarm every American Democrats will fight this with every tool at our disposal" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 11, 2020 Tweet - "At a time when people have to vote by mail in record numbers, the Postmaster General wants to triple the postage cost to vote by mail? What a despicable derogation of democracy." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Date Title Politician
Aug. 23, 2020 Tweet - "House Dems passed the #HeroesAct exactly 100 days ago. Senate Republicans have done nothing. In the midst of a deadly pandemic and economic recession. Something is very wrong with these people." Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Aug. 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Tammy Whitcomb, Inspector General of the USPS - Tlaib, Blunt Rochester and Boyle Lead Over 70 Members of the House in Demanding an Investigation into Postmaster DeJoy's Policies Rep.Tom Suozzi, ...
Aug. 22, 2020 Tweet - "I'm standing with everyone in New York and nationwide rallying today to #SaveThePostOffice. We cannot let President Trump and Postmaster General DeJoy undermine two things as sacred as our elections and our Post Office!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 22, 2020 Tweet - "The House has acted. The Senate now must also pass the Delivering for America Act immediately to #SaveThePostOffice and protect our democracy." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 22, 2020 Meng Statement On House Vote To Save Postal Service Rep.Grace Meng
Aug. 21, 2020 Tweet - "Here's what I told @JKCorden and the @LateLateShow about how we're fighting for the USPS. We cannot let President Trump and Postmaster General DeJoy undermine two things as sacred as our elections and our Post Office!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 21, 2020 Tweet - "Postmaster General DeJoy just acknowledged that his policies are causing delays! Totally unacceptable. We need a PERMANENT rescission of all of the changes he's put into place--and USPS must treat ALL ELECTION MATERIALS as First Class. #DontMessWithUSPS" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 21, 2020 Tweet - "I'm demanding the USPS Board of Governors disclose all materials on the selection of Trump megadonor Louis DeJoy to be Postmaster General. The role Pres. Trump, Sec. Mnuchin, & the search firm played in his selection must be exposed! #DontMessWithUSPS" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 21, 2020 Tweet - "Delivering the mail is NOT some unfunded mandate. We cannot allow two things as sacred as the Post Office and our elections to be undermined! #DontMessWithUSPS" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 21, 2020 Tweet - "We need to immediately pass the House bill to fund the USPS! Even Postmaster General DeJoy said he supports additional funding for the USPS. There's no time to waste. We cannot let our Post Office and our elections be undermined! #DontMessWithUSPS" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 21, 2020 Schumer: USPS still in chaos; pushes new two-prong plan to reverse destructive changes to the Postal Service impacting communities throughout North Country; legislation would immediately undo recent crippling changes, cement mail-in ballots as first class priority & protect USPS from further devastation Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 21, 2020 Tweet - "We stand with our fellow Americans in Puerto Rico. They contribute immensely to our country, and Senate Democrats will not stop fighting to champion fair and equal treatment for the island!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 21, 2020 Tweet - "Postmaster General DeJoy suspending his harmful policies is not enough. We need a PERMANENT rescission of all of the changes he's put into place--and USPS must treat ALL ELECTION MATERIALS as First Class. #DontMessWithUSPS" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 20, 2020 Letter to Steve Simon, Minnesota Secretary of State - Klobuchar, Carper, Coons, Schumer, and Rules Committee Democrats Request Information From State And Local Election Officials on the Impact of Delays on Election Mail and Other Postal Service Changes Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Aug. 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General - As Dejoy Testifies Before Congress, Merkley, Wyden Demand End to Policies Disenfranchising Servicemembers Abroad Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 20, 2020 Gillibrand Cosponsors Legislation To Provide Emergency Federal Relief To Vital Bus, Motorcoach And Ferry Service Operators Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Aug. 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. David Bernhardt - Secretary of the Department of the Interior - Bennet, Entire Democratic Caucus Urge Interior Secretary Bernhardt to Remove Pendley as Leader of Bureau of Land Management Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 20, 2020 Tweet - "A "suspension" of Postmaster General DeJoy's harmful policies is not enough. We need a permanent rescission of all of the changes he's put into place--and USPS must treat all election materials as First Class." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General - Dingell Leads Over 100 Bipartisan House Members in Urging Postmaster General to Properly Execute Delivery of Mail-in Ballots Rep.Gregory Meeks, ...
Aug. 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Padilla, California Secretary of State - Senate Dems Request Information From Election Officials on Election Mail Delays Due to Postal Service Changes Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Aug. 20, 2020 Tweet - "Trump megadonor turned Postmaster General, Louis DeJoy, is intent on destroying the Post Office brick by brick. We're fighting to reverse the reckless policies he's put into place and cement all election mail as First Class." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 20, 2020 Tweet - "USPS is the only mail service that can deliver to our military overseas. Making absentee voting more difficult disenfranchises the very Americans who serve and sacrifice on the front lines in defense of our right to vote. That's unacceptable." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 19, 2020 Letter to Robert Duncan, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the U.S. Postal Service, Ron Bloom, Donald Moak, Member of the Board of Governors of the U.S. Postal Service, John Barger, Member of the Board of Governors of the U.S. Postal Service, Roman Martinez IV, Member of the Board of Governors of the U.S. Postal Service, and William Zollars, Member of the Board of Governors of the U.S. Postal Service - Haaland Demands Postmaster General DeJoy's Removal Rep.Hakeem Jeffries, ...
Aug. 19, 2020 Tweet - "I'm demanding from Postmaster DeJoy answers on what exactly what he's rescinding and explicit confirmation that all election mail will be treated as First Class We'll keep fighting because we cannot allow two things as sacred as the Post Office and our elections to be undermined" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 19, 2020 Tweet - "The bipartisan Senate Intelligence report makes crystal clear that the relationship between the Trump campaign and the Russians was tight as a drum." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service - Schumer: USPS still in chaos; pushes new two-prong plan to reverse destructive changes to the Postal Service impacting communities throughout Southern Tier; legislation would immediately undo recent crippling changes, cement mail-in ballots as first class priority & protect USPS from further devastation Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 19, 2020 Tweet - "I'm demanding the USPS Board of Governors immediately disclose all materials on the selection of Trump megadonor Louis DeJoy to be Postmaster General The role President Trump, Secretary Mnuchin, and the search firm played in his selection must be exposed" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service - Schumer: USPS still in chaos; pushes new two-prong plan to reverse destructive changes to the Postal Service impacting communities throughout Hudson Valley; legislation would immediately undo recent crippling changes, cement mail-in ballots as first class priority & protect USPS from further devastation Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 19, 2020 Tweet - "I will not stop fighting for the USPS, our postal workers, and Americans in the Hudson Valley, in New York, and across the country. We must reverse the crippling changes made by Postmaster General DeJoy and cement all election mail as First Class." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 18, 2020 Gillibrand: Postmaster General Statement "Leaves Too Many Important Questions Unanswered" About USPS Future Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Aug. 18, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $1 Million In Agricultural Research Funding For Cornell University And The New York Agricultural Research Station Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 18, 2020 Tweet - "Immense pressure from @SenateDems and the American people has forced Senate GOP to confront Postmaster General DeJoy's ongoing sabotage of the USPS that threatens the integrity of our elections and delays vital services. Dems will keep demanding we hold Mr. DeJoy accountable." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 18, 2020 Tweet - "100 years ago because of the work of so many women, America ratified the #19thAmendment securing the right for women to vote. It took decades longer for women of color to realize that right, and it's a right we're still fighting to protect today. We will not stop fighting." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 18, 2020 Tweet - "I just spoke to Postmaster DeJoy. I told him I want a specific, written document of exactly what he's rescinding and explicit confirmation all election mail will be treated as First Class. We cannot allow two things as sacred as the Post Office and our elections to be undermined" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 18, 2020 Tweet - "It's good they've recognized the problems they've caused but we need a PERMANENT rescission of ALL of DeJoy's harmful policies--and they MUST treat all election materials as first class." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 18, 2020 Tweet - "This review of Putin's campaign to elect then-candidate Trump reveals damning facts about actions taken by Pres. Trump & his most senior campaign advisors It shows how much they relied on hacked Russian info for political gain, while courting connections with Moscow's operatives" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 18, 2020 Meeks Hosts Rally Against Trump Administration's Efforts to Sabotage USPS Rep.Tom Suozzi, ...
Aug. 17, 2020 Senator Gillibrand Calls For Full Funding Of Post Office To Protect Jobs, Public Health, And Democracy Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Aug. 17, 2020 Suozzi, joined by letter carriers and mail handlers: "We need an urgent call to arms to address cuts, slowdowns, and removal of equipment by Postmaster General that will not only endanger elections, but hurt seniors, veterans, small businesses, consumers Rep.Tom Suozzi
Aug. 17, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand push new actions to stop destructive changes in the Postal Service impacting the Capital Region & demand Senate call DeJoy for hearings this week; drives legislation to force DeJoy to "back off'; plan would undo changes now slowing down the mail & would also ensure our mail-in ballots are treated as first class priority Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 17, 2020 Tweet - "I'm standing with @SenWarren , @SenGaryPeters , @SenSanders , and @SenateDems to demand that the Postal Board of Governors immediately reverse the changes made by Trump megadonor turned Postmaster General, Louis DeJoy, that have degraded and delayed Postal Service operations." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 17, 2020 Tweet - "Chairman Ron Johnson would rather spend time pushing Russian propaganda instead of holding a hearing on the damaging operational changes at USPS that adversely affect America's veterans, seniors, and more. The Senate must also hold Louis DeJoy accountable." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 17, 2020 Tweet - "Our Elections. Medicine. VA Benefits. Paychecks. Food. And More. New Yorkers and Americans depend on the Postal Service. And we will not stand for Postmaster General DeJoy undermining it." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 17, 2020 Tweet - "I'm fighting to save the Postal Service with @GillibrandNY and @RepPaulTonko . We will not stand for Postmaster DeJoy undermining the USPS. Americans depend on it for our elections, medications, VA benefits, paychecks, food, and more. We will not stop fighting." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 17, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump is undermining the Post Office to hurt our elections in the middle of a pandemic that's killed more than 170,000 Americans. We're fighting to save the Post Office from him and his cronies." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service - Senator Baldwin Calls for Postmaster General to Provide Senate Testimony on Mail Service Delays Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Aug. 16, 2020 Pelosi, Schumer, Maloney, Peters Statement Calling on Postmaster General and Chairman of the Postal Service Board of Governors to Testify About Postal Service Sabotage Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Aug. 16, 2020 Tweet - "If Postmaster General DeJoy doesn't testify before Congress next week as Speaker Pelosi and I have requested, he should be stamped, returned to sender, and removed from his position." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 16, 2020 Tweet - "Senate and House Democrats continue to respond urgently to address the sabotage of the Postal Service, but Senate and House Republicans have been missing in action." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 16, 2020 Tweet - "Postmaster General DeJoy has implemented damaging operational changes at USPS that are slowing the delivery of mail and jeopardizing the integrity of the election I'm pushing for new legislation to undo these changes and ensure mail-in ballots are treated as First Class priority" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 16, 2020 Tweet - "The #HeroesAct allocates $25 billion to save the Post Office. House Dems passed the bill on May 15. Senate Republicans have been missing in action for three months. End your vacation. Pass. The. Heroes. Act. Now." Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Aug. 16, 2020 Meng Issues Statement on Death of Former Queens Borough President Claire Shulman Rep.Grace Meng
Aug. 15, 2020 Tweet - "Americans depend on the USPS for their medicine, for their small businesses, for their right to vote. But now, because of actions taken by President Trump & Postmaster DeJoy, unnecessary and devastating mail delays are roiling communities across the country. We will fight this." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 14, 2020 Chairman Nadler Statement on GAO Decision Confirming Top DHS Appointments Were Invalid Rep.Jerry Nadler
Aug. 14, 2020 Pelosi, Schumer, Maloney, Peters Statement Calling on Postmaster General and Chairman of the Postal Service Board of Governors to Testify About Postal Service Sabotage Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Aug. 14, 2020 Letter to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy - Pelosi, Schumer, Top Committee Democrats Press Postmaster General for Answers on Partisan Campaign to Slow the Mail Before the Election Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Aug. 14, 2020 Tweet - "We can't let President Trump dismantle the USPS in the run up to an election where mail-in ballots will be vital to ensuring Americans can safely exercise their right to vote. Congress must protect the USPS and the integrity of our elections. #DontMessWithUSPS" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 14, 2020 Tweet - "Millions of Americans have risked their lives for the sacredness of our elections. For President Trump to destroy it and hold hostage those who need timely delivery of the mail now--in the middle of a pandemic--is despicable. #DontMessWithUSPS" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 14, 2020 Tweet - "GAO has concluded that President Trump's acting DHS leaders--Ken Cuccinelli and Chad Wolf--were appointed illegally. They should both immediately step down and the DHS IG must launch a top to bottom legal review of every decision they made during their tenures." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 14, 2020 Meng Calls for Firing of Postmaster General for Continued Attacks on Postal Service Rep.Grace Meng
Aug. 13, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service - Baldwin, Colleagues Demand Postal Service Address Delivery Delays of Veterans' Prescription Drugs Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Aug. 13, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump is trying to tear down the USPS for his own selfish ends. And he's holding hostage millions of Americans who depend on the mail for medicines, paychecks, absentee ballots, and more. We Democrats are going to do everything we can to stop this." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 13, 2020 Letter to U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy - Manchin Urges U.S. Postal Service to Address Delays, Prevent Election Mail Cost Increases Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 13, 2020 Schumer reveals: Western New York's postal hubs--along with their nearly 6100 total workers & door-to-door services--face a giant axe unless Admin. finally meets in the middle & negotiates on "COVID-4'; senator once again stands up for distribution center workers, mail carriers, neighborhood post offices & advocates for critical services vital to communities and american democracy Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 13, 2020 Schumer reveals: Rochester New York's postal services--along with its 2200 workers & door-to-door services--face a giant axe unless Admin finally meets in the middle & negotiates "COVID-4' bill; senator stands up for Rochester-Finger Lake region's postal customers, workers, community post offices & demands critical services remain Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 12, 2020 Tweet - "These are crucial times during COVID -- we rely on mail more than ever. Today I stood with Long Islanders outside USPS' Melville facility--one of the service's largest hubs--demanding the Trump administration and Congress protect the USPS and its workers." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 12, 2020 Tweet - "The Trump admin. is defying expert advice & rushing the Census count in the middle of a pandemic. This will NOT lead to a fair, accurate Census. There must be an immediate investigation into whether political pressure from President Trump or his appointees led to this decision." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 12, 2020 Schumer reveals: Long Island's postal hub--along with its 7,500 total workers & door-to-door service--face a giant axe unless Admin. finally meets in the middle & negotiates on "COVID-4'; senator stands up for LI plant's workers, neighborhood post offices & demands critical services remain Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 12, 2020 Pelosi, Schumer Joint Statement on Trump Administration's Refusing to Budge in COVID-19 Response Negotiations Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Aug. 12, 2020 Letter to The Hon. Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General of The United States Postal Service - Baldwin Joins Senate Democratic Caucus in Urging Usps to Fix Delays and Avoid Cost Increases for Election Mail Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Aug. 12, 2020 Letter to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy - Pelosi, Maloney Joined by 192 House Democrats in Calling on Postmaster General to Reverse Assault on Postal Service Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Aug. 11, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader U.S. Senate, the Hon. Charles E. Schumer, Minority Leader U.S Senate, Hon. Nancy Pelosi Speaker of the House U.S. House of Representatives, Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader U.S. House of Representatives - Udall, Heinrich Join Bipartisan Call For Extension Of Census Deadlines For Full, Accurate Count Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 11, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the Senate and the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader of the Senate - Carper, Coons call for extension of Census deadlines to ensure a full and accurate count amid delays due to pandemic Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 11, 2020 Tweet - "USPS reportedly told some states that they may now need to pay a first-class rate to ensure on-time delivery--nearly tripling the cost of election mail This would be an outrageous policy that should alarm every American Democrats will fight this with every tool at our disposal" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 11, 2020 Tweet - "At a time when people have to vote by mail in record numbers, the Postmaster General wants to triple the postage cost to vote by mail? What a despicable derogation of democracy." Sen.Chuck Schumer
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