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June 29, 2020 Emergency Housing Protections and Relief Act of 2020 Rep. Nydia Velázquez
June 29, 2020 Letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell - Speaker Pelosi and Leader Schumer Demand Sen. McConnell End Republican Inaction on Heroes Act; Dem Leaders Call for Immediate Bipartisan, Bicameral Negotiations to Address Public Health & Economic Crises Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
June 29, 2020 Tweet - "I'm calling for an immediate briefing from the Directors of National Intelligence and the CIA for all 100 Senators on reports that Russia placed bounties on US Troops in Afghanistan. We also need to know whether or not President Trump was told this information, and if so, when." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 29, 2020 Emergency Housing Protections and Relief Act of 2020 Rep. Adriano Espaillat
June 28, 2020 Tweet - "We're in the middle of a pandemic But Pres. Trump just told the Supreme Court to rip away health care from millions Here's what Bipartisan Economic Scholars told the Supreme Court: "Without the ACA, the financial stability of the entire US health care system will be threatened"" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 28, 2020 Tweet - "In the middle of a global pandemic, President Trump just told the Supreme Court to rip away health care from millions and to rip away pre-existing condition protections. Here's what the @SEIU told the Supreme Court: "Voiding the ACA would endanger millions of Americans"" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 28, 2020 Tweet - "Remember: President Trump filed his brief to rip away health care from millions the SAME WEEK reports came in of a major spike in COVID cases." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 27, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump just told the Supreme Court to rip away health care from millions. Here's what Patient Groups told the Supreme Court: "Leaving the Act in place--as Congress intended--will improve the health of patients, survivors, and their families across this country."" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 27, 2020 Tweet - "Pres. Trump just told the Supreme Court to rip health care from millions. Here's what Physician Groups told the Supreme Court: "the ACA is currently serving as the backbone of the safety-net for the millions of Americans facing sudden unemployment due to the present pandemic"" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 27, 2020 Tweet - "This is a lie. And it's easy to prove. Just read @realDonaldTrump 's own brief for the Supreme Court that insists those protections need to be "invalidated"." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 26, 2020 Tweet - "The House passed the most progressive police reform bill in American history. But Republican Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy accused Democrats of putting politics over people. Really?" Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
June 26, 2020 Tweet - "The Ninth Circuit's decision makes clear that the Trump administration's attempt--supported by Senate Republican enablers--to redirect funds Congress already appropriated for military families and counter-drug programs violates the law." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 26, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump misused congressionally appropriated funds for his ineffective, wasteful border wall. The Ninth Circuit's decision today is a victory for the separation of powers doctrine that is the cornerstone of our democracy." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 26, 2020 Tweet - "Five years ago today, the Supreme Court ruled that marriage equality is the law of the land. We won't stop fighting for equality for LGBTQ+ Americans. #LoveIsLove #PrideMonth" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 26, 2020 Tweet - "It is past time to end the historic disenfranchisement of hundreds of thousands of U.S. citizens and make D.C. a state." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 26, 2020 Tweet - "As one of my top priorities when it comes to voting rights and democracy reform, I will keep working in the Senate to secure statehood, full voting rights and full home rule, for D.C. in this Congress and beyond." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 26, 2020 Tweet - "The Trump administration filed their brief with the Supreme Court to try to strip health care from millions under the cover of night in the middle of a global pandemic. This is cruel." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 25, 2020 Tweet - "In the middle of a pandemic, the Trump administration is filing briefs in the Supreme Court to end the nation's health care law and kick millions off their health coverage. President Trump does not care about the medical needs of the American people." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 25, 2020 Tweet - "The House just PASSED the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act with Bipartisan support. Honored to have delivered the closing argument during debate. To those seeking change throughout America. We hear you. We see you. We are you." Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
June 25, 2020 Tweet - "DC should be a state. Pass it on." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 24, 2020 Tweet - "The Justice Department was forced to admit DHS officials made inaccurate or misleading statements to a federal court. Given the harm from potential violations of criminal law, the Department of Homeland Security Inspector General must investigate NOW." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 24, 2020 House Judiciary Releases Key Takeaways from Witness Testimony on Politicization of DOJ Under AG Barr Rep. Jerry Nadler
June 24, 2020 Hearing of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Nadler, Hearing on Political Interference and Threats to Prosecutorial Independence Rep. Jerry Nadler
June 24, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General, and Christopher Wray, FBI Director - Torres to DOJ: Release FBI Report on White Supremacist Infiltration of Law Enforcement Rep. Grace Meng, ...
June 24, 2020 Tweet - "Senate GOP expects you to believe they're the champions of racial justice and police reform But the same Republicans have run a conveyor belt of anti-civil rights judicial nominees--including one today, the same day they tried to move forward their so-called policing reform bill!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 24, 2020 Tweet - "Senate Republicans and President Trump expect you to believe they're the true champions of racial justice and police reform. The same Republicans who have run a conveyor belt of anti-civil rights judges! No. We need REAL reform." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 24, 2020 Tweet - "Back in Washington. House Dems will pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act tomorrow. The most progressive police reform bill in American history. And it's just the beginning." Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
June 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General - Congressmen Tim Ryan (D-OH) and Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) Demand Justice Reforms in Wake of Brutal Police Killings Across the Country Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
June 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - Herrera Beutler, Jayapal Lead Bipartisan Letter Urging President to Use Defense Production Act to Spur PPE Production Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
June 23, 2020 Nadler & Lofgren Denounce Trump Executive Order Expanding Suspension on Immigration Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
June 23, 2020 Tweet - "We stand with our postal workers and @APWUnational . It is past time for Senator McConnell and Senate Republicans to put the Heroes Act on the Senate floor to help postal workers and so many other Americans fight this health and economic crisis." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 23, 2020 Tweet - "Should police officers be held accountable if they violate Americans' Constitutional rights? The Senate GOP bill is silent. Racial profiling? Independent investigations? Use of force standard? Silent, silent, silent. The Democrats' #JusticeInPolicing Act achieves REAL reform." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 22, 2020 MSNBC "The Rachel Maddow Show" - Transcript Interview with Jerry Nadler Rep. Jerry Nadler
June 22, 2020 Chairs Maloney and Jeffries Release New Staff Report Highlighting Potential Costs of Census Undercount for New York City Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, ...
June 22, 2020 Letter to Christi Grimm, Acting Inspector General of the US Department of Health and Human Services - After Trump Claims He "Slowed Down" Coronavirus Testing, Warren, Schumer, Markey, and Blumenthal Call for Inspector General to Investigate Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
June 22, 2020 Tweet - "Senator Mitch McConnell: Stop the confirmation of Cory Wilson. America is engaged on a national conversation on combatting racial inequality. But Wilson has supported restrictive voting measures that disproportionately harm minority voters!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 22, 2020 Velázquez Bill Would Impose New Standards, Penalties for Police Abuses Rep. Nydia Velázquez
June 22, 2020 Tweet - "It's time for Attorney General William Barr to testify under oath. Before the @HouseJudiciary committee. He claims to have nothing to hide. Ok. Man Up." Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
June 22, 2020 Tweet - "This is a lie. President Trump is spreading conspiracy theories about our elections." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 22, 2020 Tweet - "Amid nationwide protests for racial justice: Senator McConnell is pushing Cory Wilson--a judge with a hostile record on voting rights--to serve a lifetime appointment on the federal bench. Disgraceful. We need judges who are committed to protecting Americans' voting rights." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 22, 2020 Tweet - "Fixed it for ya, @realDonaldTrump !" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 22, 2020 Tweet - "Republicans' plan to undermine our democracy: Make it harder to vote. Confirm judges who want to gut voting rights protections--like Cory Wilson. Spread lies and misinformation like this garbage." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 22, 2020 Tweet - "Senator McConnell needs to stop the confirmation of Cory Wilson. Wilson once called the concerns of African American citizens and community advocates on the effects of voter ID laws "poppycock". We need to fight for Americans' voting rights!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 21, 2020 CNN "State of the Union with Jake Tapper" - Transcript Interview with Jerry Nadler Rep. Jerry Nadler
June 21, 2020 Rep. Meeks and Council Member Donovan Richards Issue Statement on Chokehold Used by NYPD Officer in Rockaway Rep. Gregory Meeks
June 20, 2020 Gillibrand Statement Calling For Jay Clayton To Withdraw His Name For Consideration As SDNY U.S. Attorney Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
June 20, 2020 Chairman Nadler Statement on Bill Barr's Purported Firing of SDNY Prosecutor Rep. Jerry Nadler
June 20, 2020 Tweet - "Bill Barr seems panicked and unusually sloppy in his actions. Something very deeply wrong must be going on, and we must get to the bottom of it." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 20, 2020 Tweet - "Donald Trump is a liar. Bill Barr is a liar. There's not a single word either man says that we can trust. We must get to the bottom of this." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 19, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump & Stephen Miller will stop at nothing Their "arbitrary" and "capricious" DACA rule was overturned by the Supreme Court Now he's throwing a fit on Twitter instead of standing with the vast majority of Americans (including 68% of Republicans!) who support Dreamers" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 18, 2020 House Judiciary Committee Passes George Floyd Justice In Policing Act Rep. Jerry Nadler
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "During these dark times, these two decisions from the Supreme Court this week were a surprising ray of light. LGBTQ+ Americans. Our Dreamers. No discrimination. Embracing immigrants. These are part of our American ideals." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 18, 2020 Chairman Nadler Statement on John Bolton and the Trump Administration's Attempt to Block Publication of his Book Rep. Jerry Nadler
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "Today, Senator McConnell gave Justin Walker--his former intern--a promotion to the DC Circuit. In the middle of a national public health crisis, Senate Republicans confirmed a judge who opposes our country's health care law." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "I get the impression that the Supreme Court didn't like your "arbitrary," "capricious," and lawless actions against the Dreamers. And neither do the American people." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "Bolton wrote that Pres Trump decided to drop all major demands of China--on human rights, trade, more--because he wanted agricultural purchases from states that would aid his re-elect The revelations make clear Pres Trump's insecurity, weakness, vanity are a threat to our security" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "During a national movement on racial justice and before we even debate policing reform on the floor, Sen. McConnell will put forward Cory Wilson, a nominee with a hostile record on voting rights. Even by the very low standards of Pres. Trump's judicial nominees, he is appalling." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 18, 2020 Gillibrand, Colleagues Introduce Andrew Kearse Accountability For Denial Of Medical Care Act Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "The Senate Republican bill does nothing on racial profiling or to reform qualified immunity which shields police from accountability for violating Americans' constitutional rights The Senate GOP bill does not rise to the moment We must act on Democrats' #JusticeInPolicing Act" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 18, 2020 Executive Session Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "Supreme Court blocks Trump from ending DACA. DREAMers are #HereToStay. FACTS." Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
June 17, 2020 Letter to Mr. John Barsa, Acting Administrator of the US Agency for International Development - Van Hollen, Cardin Call for Investigation into Offensive Statements by Trump Appointees at USAID Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 17, 2020 Tweet - "DACA gave millions of young immigrants in NY & America the chance to come out of the shadows The vast majority of Americans support protecting Dreamers The Supreme Court should keep hope alive and reverse President Trump's heartless termination of DACA" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 17, 2020 Tweet - "It was clear then and could not be any clearer now: the vote to convict and remove Donald Trump from office was absolutely the right vote. The revelations in Bolton's book make Senate Republicans' craven actions on impeachment look even worse--and history will judge them for it." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 17, 2020 Tweet - "For someone who wants to sue everyone he believes wrongs him, President Trump doesn't want to let American citizens sue police officers who violate their constitutional rights? That's just wrong. And Senate Democrats are fighting to change it." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 17, 2020 Tweet - "Senator McConnell said he's going to bring the GOP policing proposal to the Senate floor next week. What he doesn't tell you is that he first wants to approve a circuit court judge--Cory Wilson--with a record of hostility towards minority voting rights." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 16, 2020 Chairman Nadler Statement on President Trump's Policing Executive Order Rep. Jerry Nadler
June 16, 2020 Tweet - "On the heels of the historic Supreme Court ruling: Every single Senate Democrat just told Senator McConnell to put the #EqualityAct on the floor. It passed the House over a year ago. Discrimination against LGBTQ+ Americans must be over once and for all. #PrideMonth" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 16, 2020 Tweet - "Dr. Pence would not be somebody I'd go to for a medical checkup or for medical advice." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 16, 2020 Tweet - "Why is it that when it comes to confirming right-wing judges, Senate Republicans always make the time. But when it comes to making real changes to police departments, Senate Republicans are already making excuses? We won't stop fighting for action on the #JusticeInPolicing Act!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 16, 2020 Tweet - "The Supreme Court decision prohibiting employment discrimination for LGBTQ+ Americans is a step forward, but reminds us that we have so much more work to do The next step is to pass the Equality Act Sen. McConnell: Join the rest of the country. Put the bill on the Senate floor" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 15, 2020 Tonko Slams Trump Administration Officials for Politicizing Emergency Response in "Sharpiegate" Scandal Rep. Paul Tonko
June 15, 2020 Tweet - "Cory Wilson has supported restrictive voter ID laws and expressed strong opposition to parts of the Voting Rights Act. That's right. During a national movement on racial justice, Senate Republicans are trying to confirm a judge with a hostile record on voting rights!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Brian D. Miller, Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery to the Department of the Treasury - Brown, Schumer Push Newly Confirmed Special Inspector General For Pandemic Recovery (SIGPR) Brian Miller To Demonstrate His Independence And Integrity Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
June 15, 2020 Tweet - "Police reform, racial injustice, voting rights, a pandemic, and massive levels of unemployment: These are huge issues that demand the Senate's attention But instead, Senator McConnell's pushing two right-wing judges onto the nation's circuit courts: Justin Walker & Cory Wilson" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Date Title Politician
June 29, 2020 Emergency Housing Protections and Relief Act of 2020 Rep.Nydia Velázquez
June 29, 2020 Letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell - Speaker Pelosi and Leader Schumer Demand Sen. McConnell End Republican Inaction on Heroes Act; Dem Leaders Call for Immediate Bipartisan, Bicameral Negotiations to Address Public Health & Economic Crises Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
June 29, 2020 Tweet - "I'm calling for an immediate briefing from the Directors of National Intelligence and the CIA for all 100 Senators on reports that Russia placed bounties on US Troops in Afghanistan. We also need to know whether or not President Trump was told this information, and if so, when." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 29, 2020 Emergency Housing Protections and Relief Act of 2020 Rep.Adriano Espaillat
June 28, 2020 Tweet - "We're in the middle of a pandemic But Pres. Trump just told the Supreme Court to rip away health care from millions Here's what Bipartisan Economic Scholars told the Supreme Court: "Without the ACA, the financial stability of the entire US health care system will be threatened"" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 28, 2020 Tweet - "In the middle of a global pandemic, President Trump just told the Supreme Court to rip away health care from millions and to rip away pre-existing condition protections. Here's what the @SEIU told the Supreme Court: "Voiding the ACA would endanger millions of Americans"" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 28, 2020 Tweet - "Remember: President Trump filed his brief to rip away health care from millions the SAME WEEK reports came in of a major spike in COVID cases." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 27, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump just told the Supreme Court to rip away health care from millions. Here's what Patient Groups told the Supreme Court: "Leaving the Act in place--as Congress intended--will improve the health of patients, survivors, and their families across this country."" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 27, 2020 Tweet - "Pres. Trump just told the Supreme Court to rip health care from millions. Here's what Physician Groups told the Supreme Court: "the ACA is currently serving as the backbone of the safety-net for the millions of Americans facing sudden unemployment due to the present pandemic"" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 27, 2020 Tweet - "This is a lie. And it's easy to prove. Just read @realDonaldTrump 's own brief for the Supreme Court that insists those protections need to be "invalidated"." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 26, 2020 Tweet - "The House passed the most progressive police reform bill in American history. But Republican Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy accused Democrats of putting politics over people. Really?" Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
June 26, 2020 Tweet - "The Ninth Circuit's decision makes clear that the Trump administration's attempt--supported by Senate Republican enablers--to redirect funds Congress already appropriated for military families and counter-drug programs violates the law." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 26, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump misused congressionally appropriated funds for his ineffective, wasteful border wall. The Ninth Circuit's decision today is a victory for the separation of powers doctrine that is the cornerstone of our democracy." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 26, 2020 Tweet - "Five years ago today, the Supreme Court ruled that marriage equality is the law of the land. We won't stop fighting for equality for LGBTQ+ Americans. #LoveIsLove #PrideMonth" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 26, 2020 Tweet - "It is past time to end the historic disenfranchisement of hundreds of thousands of U.S. citizens and make D.C. a state." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 26, 2020 Tweet - "As one of my top priorities when it comes to voting rights and democracy reform, I will keep working in the Senate to secure statehood, full voting rights and full home rule, for D.C. in this Congress and beyond." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 26, 2020 Tweet - "The Trump administration filed their brief with the Supreme Court to try to strip health care from millions under the cover of night in the middle of a global pandemic. This is cruel." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 25, 2020 Tweet - "In the middle of a pandemic, the Trump administration is filing briefs in the Supreme Court to end the nation's health care law and kick millions off their health coverage. President Trump does not care about the medical needs of the American people." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 25, 2020 Tweet - "The House just PASSED the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act with Bipartisan support. Honored to have delivered the closing argument during debate. To those seeking change throughout America. We hear you. We see you. We are you." Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
June 25, 2020 Tweet - "DC should be a state. Pass it on." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 24, 2020 Tweet - "The Justice Department was forced to admit DHS officials made inaccurate or misleading statements to a federal court. Given the harm from potential violations of criminal law, the Department of Homeland Security Inspector General must investigate NOW." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 24, 2020 House Judiciary Releases Key Takeaways from Witness Testimony on Politicization of DOJ Under AG Barr Rep.Jerry Nadler
June 24, 2020 Hearing of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Nadler, Hearing on Political Interference and Threats to Prosecutorial Independence Rep.Jerry Nadler
June 24, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General, and Christopher Wray, FBI Director - Torres to DOJ: Release FBI Report on White Supremacist Infiltration of Law Enforcement Rep.Grace Meng, ...
June 24, 2020 Tweet - "Senate GOP expects you to believe they're the champions of racial justice and police reform But the same Republicans have run a conveyor belt of anti-civil rights judicial nominees--including one today, the same day they tried to move forward their so-called policing reform bill!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 24, 2020 Tweet - "Senate Republicans and President Trump expect you to believe they're the true champions of racial justice and police reform. The same Republicans who have run a conveyor belt of anti-civil rights judges! No. We need REAL reform." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 24, 2020 Tweet - "Back in Washington. House Dems will pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act tomorrow. The most progressive police reform bill in American history. And it's just the beginning." Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
June 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General - Congressmen Tim Ryan (D-OH) and Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) Demand Justice Reforms in Wake of Brutal Police Killings Across the Country Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
June 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - Herrera Beutler, Jayapal Lead Bipartisan Letter Urging President to Use Defense Production Act to Spur PPE Production Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
June 23, 2020 Nadler & Lofgren Denounce Trump Executive Order Expanding Suspension on Immigration Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
June 23, 2020 Tweet - "We stand with our postal workers and @APWUnational . It is past time for Senator McConnell and Senate Republicans to put the Heroes Act on the Senate floor to help postal workers and so many other Americans fight this health and economic crisis." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 23, 2020 Tweet - "Should police officers be held accountable if they violate Americans' Constitutional rights? The Senate GOP bill is silent. Racial profiling? Independent investigations? Use of force standard? Silent, silent, silent. The Democrats' #JusticeInPolicing Act achieves REAL reform." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 22, 2020 MSNBC "The Rachel Maddow Show" - Transcript Interview with Jerry Nadler Rep.Jerry Nadler
June 22, 2020 Chairs Maloney and Jeffries Release New Staff Report Highlighting Potential Costs of Census Undercount for New York City Rep.Hakeem Jeffries, ...
June 22, 2020 Letter to Christi Grimm, Acting Inspector General of the US Department of Health and Human Services - After Trump Claims He "Slowed Down" Coronavirus Testing, Warren, Schumer, Markey, and Blumenthal Call for Inspector General to Investigate Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
June 22, 2020 Tweet - "Senator Mitch McConnell: Stop the confirmation of Cory Wilson. America is engaged on a national conversation on combatting racial inequality. But Wilson has supported restrictive voting measures that disproportionately harm minority voters!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 22, 2020 Velázquez Bill Would Impose New Standards, Penalties for Police Abuses Rep.Nydia Velázquez
June 22, 2020 Tweet - "It's time for Attorney General William Barr to testify under oath. Before the @HouseJudiciary committee. He claims to have nothing to hide. Ok. Man Up." Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
June 22, 2020 Tweet - "This is a lie. President Trump is spreading conspiracy theories about our elections." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 22, 2020 Tweet - "Amid nationwide protests for racial justice: Senator McConnell is pushing Cory Wilson--a judge with a hostile record on voting rights--to serve a lifetime appointment on the federal bench. Disgraceful. We need judges who are committed to protecting Americans' voting rights." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 22, 2020 Tweet - "Fixed it for ya, @realDonaldTrump !" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 22, 2020 Tweet - "Republicans' plan to undermine our democracy: Make it harder to vote. Confirm judges who want to gut voting rights protections--like Cory Wilson. Spread lies and misinformation like this garbage." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 22, 2020 Tweet - "Senator McConnell needs to stop the confirmation of Cory Wilson. Wilson once called the concerns of African American citizens and community advocates on the effects of voter ID laws "poppycock". We need to fight for Americans' voting rights!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 21, 2020 CNN "State of the Union with Jake Tapper" - Transcript Interview with Jerry Nadler Rep.Jerry Nadler
June 21, 2020 Rep. Meeks and Council Member Donovan Richards Issue Statement on Chokehold Used by NYPD Officer in Rockaway Rep.Gregory Meeks
June 20, 2020 Gillibrand Statement Calling For Jay Clayton To Withdraw His Name For Consideration As SDNY U.S. Attorney Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
June 20, 2020 Chairman Nadler Statement on Bill Barr's Purported Firing of SDNY Prosecutor Rep.Jerry Nadler
June 20, 2020 Tweet - "Bill Barr seems panicked and unusually sloppy in his actions. Something very deeply wrong must be going on, and we must get to the bottom of it." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 20, 2020 Tweet - "Donald Trump is a liar. Bill Barr is a liar. There's not a single word either man says that we can trust. We must get to the bottom of this." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 19, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump & Stephen Miller will stop at nothing Their "arbitrary" and "capricious" DACA rule was overturned by the Supreme Court Now he's throwing a fit on Twitter instead of standing with the vast majority of Americans (including 68% of Republicans!) who support Dreamers" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 18, 2020 House Judiciary Committee Passes George Floyd Justice In Policing Act Rep.Jerry Nadler
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "During these dark times, these two decisions from the Supreme Court this week were a surprising ray of light. LGBTQ+ Americans. Our Dreamers. No discrimination. Embracing immigrants. These are part of our American ideals." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 18, 2020 Chairman Nadler Statement on John Bolton and the Trump Administration's Attempt to Block Publication of his Book Rep.Jerry Nadler
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "Today, Senator McConnell gave Justin Walker--his former intern--a promotion to the DC Circuit. In the middle of a national public health crisis, Senate Republicans confirmed a judge who opposes our country's health care law." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "I get the impression that the Supreme Court didn't like your "arbitrary," "capricious," and lawless actions against the Dreamers. And neither do the American people." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "Bolton wrote that Pres Trump decided to drop all major demands of China--on human rights, trade, more--because he wanted agricultural purchases from states that would aid his re-elect The revelations make clear Pres Trump's insecurity, weakness, vanity are a threat to our security" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "During a national movement on racial justice and before we even debate policing reform on the floor, Sen. McConnell will put forward Cory Wilson, a nominee with a hostile record on voting rights. Even by the very low standards of Pres. Trump's judicial nominees, he is appalling." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 18, 2020 Gillibrand, Colleagues Introduce Andrew Kearse Accountability For Denial Of Medical Care Act Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "The Senate Republican bill does nothing on racial profiling or to reform qualified immunity which shields police from accountability for violating Americans' constitutional rights The Senate GOP bill does not rise to the moment We must act on Democrats' #JusticeInPolicing Act" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 18, 2020 Executive Session Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "Supreme Court blocks Trump from ending DACA. DREAMers are #HereToStay. FACTS." Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
June 17, 2020 Letter to Mr. John Barsa, Acting Administrator of the US Agency for International Development - Van Hollen, Cardin Call for Investigation into Offensive Statements by Trump Appointees at USAID Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 17, 2020 Tweet - "DACA gave millions of young immigrants in NY & America the chance to come out of the shadows The vast majority of Americans support protecting Dreamers The Supreme Court should keep hope alive and reverse President Trump's heartless termination of DACA" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 17, 2020 Tweet - "It was clear then and could not be any clearer now: the vote to convict and remove Donald Trump from office was absolutely the right vote. The revelations in Bolton's book make Senate Republicans' craven actions on impeachment look even worse--and history will judge them for it." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 17, 2020 Tweet - "For someone who wants to sue everyone he believes wrongs him, President Trump doesn't want to let American citizens sue police officers who violate their constitutional rights? That's just wrong. And Senate Democrats are fighting to change it." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 17, 2020 Tweet - "Senator McConnell said he's going to bring the GOP policing proposal to the Senate floor next week. What he doesn't tell you is that he first wants to approve a circuit court judge--Cory Wilson--with a record of hostility towards minority voting rights." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 16, 2020 Chairman Nadler Statement on President Trump's Policing Executive Order Rep.Jerry Nadler
June 16, 2020 Tweet - "On the heels of the historic Supreme Court ruling: Every single Senate Democrat just told Senator McConnell to put the #EqualityAct on the floor. It passed the House over a year ago. Discrimination against LGBTQ+ Americans must be over once and for all. #PrideMonth" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 16, 2020 Tweet - "Dr. Pence would not be somebody I'd go to for a medical checkup or for medical advice." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 16, 2020 Tweet - "Why is it that when it comes to confirming right-wing judges, Senate Republicans always make the time. But when it comes to making real changes to police departments, Senate Republicans are already making excuses? We won't stop fighting for action on the #JusticeInPolicing Act!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 16, 2020 Tweet - "The Supreme Court decision prohibiting employment discrimination for LGBTQ+ Americans is a step forward, but reminds us that we have so much more work to do The next step is to pass the Equality Act Sen. McConnell: Join the rest of the country. Put the bill on the Senate floor" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 15, 2020 Tonko Slams Trump Administration Officials for Politicizing Emergency Response in "Sharpiegate" Scandal Rep.Paul Tonko
June 15, 2020 Tweet - "Cory Wilson has supported restrictive voter ID laws and expressed strong opposition to parts of the Voting Rights Act. That's right. During a national movement on racial justice, Senate Republicans are trying to confirm a judge with a hostile record on voting rights!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Brian D. Miller, Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery to the Department of the Treasury - Brown, Schumer Push Newly Confirmed Special Inspector General For Pandemic Recovery (SIGPR) Brian Miller To Demonstrate His Independence And Integrity Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
June 15, 2020 Tweet - "Police reform, racial injustice, voting rights, a pandemic, and massive levels of unemployment: These are huge issues that demand the Senate's attention But instead, Senator McConnell's pushing two right-wing judges onto the nation's circuit courts: Justin Walker & Cory Wilson" Sen.Chuck Schumer
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