| May 12, 2020
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Ocasio-Cortez, Lee Introduce Bill to Provide Burial Costs for COVID-19 Victims
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Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
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| May 12, 2020
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Tweet - "Dems fought for the hearing with Dr. Fauci--an opportunity to hear from him without Pres. Trump lurking Dr. Fauci warned of "suffering and death that could be avoided" if we don't follow the science & rush to reopen Pres. Trump: You need an adequate national testing strategy NOW"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 12, 2020
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Tweet - "President Trump wants to hide the truth. Every president for 40 years has released their tax returns. The American people have the right to see this. He's not an ordinary citizen anymore. He's the president."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 11, 2020
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Tweet - "If President Trump is making daily testing and contact tracing available or required for his own staff at the White House, why is he still refusing to do it for the country?"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 11, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Katko: Congress Must Provide Relief to U.S. Postal Service
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| May 11, 2020
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Letter to Judge Ralph Erickson and Members of the Committee on the Codes of Conduct - Senate Democrats Back Stronger Ethics Guidance for Judges
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| May 11, 2020
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Tweet - "Tomorrow in the Senate HELP Committee, Democrats have fought for a hearing with Dr. Fauci. It will be one of the first opportunities for Dr. Fauci to tell Americans the truth without President Trump lurking over his shoulder in a White House press conference."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 8, 2020
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Medium - State And Local Governments Need Federal Relief Now
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| May 8, 2020
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Velázquez Announces the Addition of Newly Elected Congressman Kweisi Mfume to Committee
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| May 8, 2020
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Tweet - "We requested that the SBA Inspector General complete this report. And it makes clear that the Trump administration must immediately fix the Paycheck Protection Program to help the truly small businesses that have so far not received the help they need."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 8, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Michael Horowitz, Inspector General of the Dept. of Justice - House Judiciary Democrats Call for IG Investigation into AG Barr's Politicization of DOJ
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, ...
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| May 8, 2020
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Tweet - "This is jobs for teachers, and first responders, and healthcare workers, and more. To the Republicans: We need to act NOW on state and local aid."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 8, 2020
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Tweet - "To the Republicans: We need state and local aid NOW. This is exactly why, and this will only get worse if we do nothing."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 7, 2020
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Chairman Nadler Statement on DOJ's Decision to Drop Criminal Charges Against Michael Flynn
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
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| May 7, 2020
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Letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Minority Kevin McCarthy - Pingree, Golden Urge at least $3.5B in Additional Relief for Fishermen
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Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
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| May 7, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Dr. Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Oversight Committee Urges FDA to Revise Policy Preventing Gay and Bisexual Men from Donating Plasma for Coronavirus Research
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
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| May 6, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury - Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Tell Trump Administration: Stop Playing Politics with the U.S. Postal Service
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| May 6, 2020
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Suozzi, Rice, King, Meeks, Zeldin Host Virtual Meeting for Long Island Mayors to Provide Update on Covid-19 Federal Response
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Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
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| May 6, 2020
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Tweet - "Why isn't the @SenateGOP focused on responding to COVID-19? Senator McConnell hasn't held a single vote here on the Senate floor this week related to COVID-19. Instead, Republicans on the Judiciary Committee are wasting time on the nomination of McConnell protégé Justin Walker."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 6, 2020
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Tweet - "President Trump seems unable to handle truth. Dr. Rick Bright, an HHS whistleblower, says there was pressure from HHS leadership to ignore science and award contracts based on cronyism. The whistleblower's scheduled to appear in the House and should come before the Senate too."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 6, 2020
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Tweet - "Drastic cuts to state and local budgets will devastate traditionally underserved communities. Public Health. Public Safety. Public Transportation. Public Education. The public interest will be gravely injured. We will not allow that to happen."
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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| May 6, 2020
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Letter to Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker; Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader; and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Congressman Panetta Leads Call for Stronger Funding for National Guard to Support Food Banks During COVID-19
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Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
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| May 6, 2020
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Tweet - "Legal briefs are due in the SCOTUS case this week to determine the future of our healthcare law But in a global pandemic-- @SenateGOP wants to jam through a judge who believes it should all end Tens of millions would lose health insurance. Pre-existing condition protections gone."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 6, 2020
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Letter to Secretary of Defense Mark Esper - Leahy & McGovern Lead More Than 100 Members Of Congress In Letter Opposing Trump Policy Reversal On Antipersonnel Landmines
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Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
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| May 5, 2020
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Tweet - "The Senate Intelligence Committee just held a hearing on Rep. Ratcliffe to be the next Director of National Intelligence He won't speak truth to power in this White House A deeply partisan cheerleader for President Trump A yes man It will hurt us dearly in national security"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 5, 2020
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Letter to Speaker Pelosi, Leader McCarthy, Leader McConnell, and Leader Schumer - Zeldin, Suozzi Lead New York Delegation in Urging Congressional Leadership for Direct State & Local Coronavirus Response Funding & Added Flexibility
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Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
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| May 5, 2020
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Tweet - "This is a national emergency. But Sen. McConnell has scheduled no floor votes on COVID-19 bills. Instead the Senate GOP's focused on nominations and unqualified, right-wing judges. That includes Justin Walker, a McConnell protégé who argued against our health care law."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 5, 2020
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Executive Session
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 5, 2020
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Sherrill, King Lead First Meeting of the Bipartisan Regional Recovery Task Force with Guest Expert Dr. Scott Gottlieb
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Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
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| May 4, 2020
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Tweet - "Senator McConnell and Senate Republicans must concentrate on helping Americans recover from COVID-19 not confirming right-wing judges or protecting big businesses that threaten to put workers at serious risk."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 1, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Department of the Treasury - Sherrill and King Lead Effort Calling on Treasury Secretary to Revise Guidelines that Penalize States Responding to COVID-19
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
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| May 1, 2020
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Rep. Porter, Joined by House Committee Chairs, Introduces Bill to Crack Down on Unconfirmed Agency Officials
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| May 1, 2020
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Tweet - "Florida Senator Rick Scott believes states like New York hit hard by #COVID19 should be left on their own. What a fraud. Do you think the Federal government should stop sending billions to Florida every time you're hit by a hurricane? Take. A. Hike."
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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| May 1, 2020
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Tweet - "Senate Republicans are following @SenateDems ' calls and considering scheduling some oversight hearings with Dr. Birx, Dr. Fauci, Secretary Mnuchin, and Federal Reserve Chair Powell. But it's shameful these hearings won't happen until mid-May at the earliest."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 1, 2020
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Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Spanberger, Katko, DeFazio, & Davis Lead Bipartisan Letter Calling for Congress to Support Counties in Upcoming COVID-19 Response Packages
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Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
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| May 1, 2020
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Tweet - "Senate Republicans should be laser focused on the health and economic crises caused by COVID-19, not confirming right-wing judges or protecting big business from legal liability."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 1, 2020
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Tweet - "I'm glad to see President Trump is watching Stephen Colbert. Maybe he'll learn something."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 30, 2020
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Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Meng, Hevesi, Persaud and Koslowitz Lead 94 New York Elected Officials from Congress, State Legislature and City Council in Letter to President Trump Calling for More Funding for Critical Safety Net Programs for NY
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| April 30, 2020
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Tweet - "Now that Senator McConnell's decided the Senate will reconvene next week, we should be focusing on issues like oversight to provide families answers and solutions, and providing communities of color better access to health coverage NOT confirming unqualified, right-wing judges"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 30, 2020
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Tweet - "For Republicans, there's always enough money to bail out their corporate donors but not enough for helping working Americans and state and local governments."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 30, 2020
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Tweet - "There still aren't enough tests Healthcare workers still don't have the PPE they need We need aggressive oversight of the Trump admin's coronavirus response Republicans should be focused on fighting for Americans in this pandemic, not confirming unqualified, right-wing judges"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 30, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Department of Treasury, and the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator for the US Small Business Administration - Rep Meeks and Sen. Harris Demand SBA Resolve Technical Difficulties Shutting Out Community Lenders from Accessing PPP Portal
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Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
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| April 29, 2020
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Letter to The Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of The House of Representatives, and The Hon. Kevin Mc Carthy, House Minority Leader - Moulton, Fitzpatrick, 142 Other Members of Congress and Nation's Leading Nonprofits Urge House Leadership to Support Relief for America's Nonprofits
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
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| April 29, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin Secretary U.S. Department of the Treasury - Congressman Morelle Calls for Relief for Childcare Providers Impacted by COVID-19
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Rep. Joe Morelle
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| April 28, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Department of Treasury - Manchin Calls on Treasury to Revise Guidance for Governors to Distribute COVID-19 Emergency Relief Funds
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| April 28, 2020
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Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Senate Democrats Urge McConnell To Focus Senate Business on Coronavirus
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| April 28, 2020
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Meng Introduces Legislation Requiring Federal Government Agencies to Translate Coronavirus Materials into Multiple Languages
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Rep. Grace Meng
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| April 28, 2020
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As Coronavirus Threatens United States Postal Service, Gillibrand Calls For Legislation To Establish Postal Banking, Fund USPS, And Guarantee Access To Ballot Box
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| April 28, 2020
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Tweet - "Senator McConnell showed how out of touch he really is when he suggested that we should let states that are being crushed by coronavirus go bankrupt. He's saying that police officers, firefighters, teachers, bus drivers, and more shouldn't get the same help as big business."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 28, 2020
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Tweet - "Our first job when the Senate comes back should be demanding answers from the Trump admin Where are the tests? Where is the small business money going? But Sen. McConnell's focused on jamming through more ideological judges who want to take health care & worker protections away"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 27, 2020
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Whitehouse, Markey, Merkley, Schatz, Gillibrand Call on DC Circuit to Strike Down Trump EPA's Do-Nothing Power Plant Rule
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| April 27, 2020
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Tweet - "Americans are dying. They're losing jobs. We don't have adequate testing. How does Senator McConnell respond? By rushing to confirm his protégé--who called a Supreme Court decision to protect healthcare "indefensible"--to a lifetime appointment to the 2nd highest court in America"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 26, 2020
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Tweet - "New York sends tens of billions more every year to the fed gov than we get back in return. We are a donor state. Alabama, Mississippi & Kentucky are exactly the opposite. They take billions more from the fed gov than they provide in return. Get your FACTS straight Mitch."
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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| April 26, 2020
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The New York Times - Trump Called the Postal Service a "Joke.' I'm Trying to Save It.
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| April 26, 2020
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Tweet - "Do GOP Senators support Senator McConnell saying states should go bankrupt? This isn't abstract. We're talking about jobs for police officers, firefighters, teachers, bus drivers, people who keep our food safe, and more. Their jobs are at stake if the government doesn't act."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 25, 2020
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Tweet - "President Trump: Stop treating the coronavirus crisis as your personal playground to reward friends and punish enemies. If you let the postal service go down because of a personal vendetta, tens of millions of Americans and businesses will be hurt."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 24, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the Department of Justice - Chairmen Cohen and Nadler Seek Justice Department Documents on Trump's Claim to Unspecified Emergency Powers
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| April 24, 2020
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Huffman, Tonko lead amicus brief opposing the repeal of the Clean Power Plan
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Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
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| April 24, 2020
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Tweet - "To the Inspector General at @SBAgov : You need to investigate reports that some lenders in SBA's Paycheck Protection Program were prioritizing larger, wealthier clients over small businesses in urgent need, minority-owned businesses, women-owned businesses, rural businesses."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 24, 2020
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Tweet - "The President suggested injecting Lysol into the human body to treat #COVID19. Something is very wrong with this guy. No really. We should be very concerned. Intervention?"
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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| April 24, 2020
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Tweet - "This isn't abstract We're talking about jobs for police officers, firefighters, teachers, bus drivers, people who keep our food safe, more Their jobs are at stake if the government doesn't act Hear GOP & Democratic governors on Sen. McConnell saying states should go bankrupt:"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 24, 2020
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Tweet - "It's hypocrisy from Senator McConnell His $2T tax cut for the wealthiest few went to corporate stock buybacks and exploded the deficit But now he suggests bankrupting states because of the deficit when jobs for police officers, firefighters, teachers, and more are on the line?"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 23, 2020
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Tweet - "Republican Senators: Raise your hand if you think your state should go bankrupt."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 23, 2020
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Tweet - "Senator Mitch McConnell sounded just like that 1975 Daily News front page, so we remade it for him. Do Senate Republicans support him?"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 23, 2020
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Tweet - "We're talking about jobs for police officers, firefighters, teachers, bus drivers, people who keep our food safe, and more. This isn't abstract. Their jobs are at stake if the government doesn't act. Do GOP Senators support Senator McConnell saying states should go bankrupt?"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 23, 2020
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Tweet - "I'm heartbroken for my friend Elizabeth Warren and her family. My prayers go to them. I'm heartbroken too many Americans are fighting through this grief and aren't able to be with their family members to hold their hands and tell them they love them. I'm so sorry, Elizabeth."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 23, 2020
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Tweet - "Thousands are dying. Millions are unemployed. Rome is burning. McConnell thinks states should declare bankruptcy. House Dems are fighting to end this pandemic and revive the economy #ForThePeople."
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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| April 22, 2020
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Letter to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Minority Leader Charles Schumer, and Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy - Senator Baldwin, Colleagues Call for $3.6 Billion to Expand Vote-By-Mail, Early Voting in CARES 2 Relief Package
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| April 22, 2020
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Van Hollen, Markey Continue Efforts to Mobilize Americans in Fight Against Coronavirus
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| April 22, 2020
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Tweet - "To Senator McConnell: Our states are united. America's governors--Democrats & Republicans--are demanding help. Firefighters, police, sanitation workers, teachers, and more will be laid off if you ignore them. Stop being political. Wake up to the problem."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 21, 2020
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Tweet - "States, localities, tribal governments need support. So does the Postal Service. Working Americans need rental assistance. Frontline workers deserve hazard pay. We must ensure our 2020 elections are conducted fairly. Democrats will not stop fighting for these priorities & more."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 21, 2020
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Tweet - "The bill before us is an interim measure. It has hard-won provisions Democrats fought for, but it's a building block. In the weeks ahead, Congress must prepare another major bill--big, bold, and ambitious."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 21, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Rep. Wild and Colleagues Letter to Leadership - Prescription Drug Prices and COVID
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Rep. Grace Meng, ...
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| April 20, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Michael Horowitz, Inspector General of the Dept. of Justice, and the Hon. Jeffrey Ragsdale, Acting Dir. and Chief Counsel of the Office of Professional Responsibility - Schiff, Nadler Call for Inspector General to Review Attorney General Barr's Comments on Atkinson Firing
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| April 20, 2020
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Tweet - "Senator McConnell continues to do the bidding of the wealthy, well-off and well-connected. House Dems are fighting for working families, displaced employees and America's unionized workforce. We. Will. Prevail. #ForThePeople"
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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