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Feb. 27, 2020 Tonko Slams Trump Administration for Transferring Funds from Vital Programs Rep. Paul Tonko
Feb. 26, 2020 Tweet - "Secretary Mnuchin and Secretary Pompeo know that they have all the authorities they need to sanction Putin for interfering in our elections. Senator McConnell knows that he needs to stop burying bills to protect our elections in his legislative graveyard. It's time to act. Now." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 26, 2020 Tweet - "His #DailyLie: Pres. Trump's still muddying the waters on Putin interfering in our elections. Putin interfered in 2016. He's interfering in 2020. When will Sec. Mnuchin & Sec. Pompeo sanction Putin for this? When will @SenateGOP stop blocking bills to protect our elections?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 26, 2020 Tweet - "To the Department of Justice: Richard Grenell was just named President Trump's top intelligence official. But reports say he failed to disclose his past work as a foreign agent. You must determine whether Mr. Grenell has violated the law." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 25, 2020 Tweet - "If Secretary Pompeo really meant it, he would impose sanctions on Putin and tell Senator Mitch McConnell to stop blocking election security bills on the Senate floor." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 25, 2020 Rep. Nadler Statement on the Trump Administration's Inadequate Coronavirus Response Rep. Jerry Nadler
Feb. 25, 2020 Congressional Committee and Caucus Chairs Announce 2020 Census Partners Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, ...
Feb. 25, 2020 Tweet - ". @SenateGOP scheduled votes on divisive anti-choice, anti-women, anti-family bills After complaining impeachment was preventing us from doing the people's business, this is what they propose? Fake, dishonest, extreme bills having nothing to do with improving American lives?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 25, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, Acting Chief of Staff for the White House - Deutch, Luria, 22 Representatives Demand White House Deny TruNews Press Credentials Rep. Grace Meng, ...
Feb. 24, 2020 Letter to David Ferriero, U.S. Archivist for the National Archives and Records Administration - Speier, Members of Congress Urge Archivist to Certify ERA Now! Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
Feb. 24, 2020 Tweet - "Pres. Trump's bringing us closer to a banana republic: 1--Classifying Bolton's book to cover up truth 2--Installing a political yes-man as head of US Intel 3--Firing officials who refuse to pledge allegiance to Trump Where are Republicans who claim to care about rule of law?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 24, 2020 Tweet - "Sec. Mnuchin and Sec. Pompeo: Putin is intent on interfering in our democracy. Everyone knows it. FBI Director Wray has warned of it repeatedly. You have all of the authorities you need to sanction Putin and his cronies. You must act!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 24, 2020 Tweet - "Let me repeat: The Trump Administration already has broad authority to impose sanctions for meddling in our elections. It does not need new legislative tools or approval. Our message today is crystal clear: Secretary Mnuchin & Secretary Pompeo need to impose sanctions NOW." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 22, 2020 Tweet - "How does Democracy die? When separate and co-equal branches of government become wholly-owned subsidiaries of an autocratic President. This is real folks. And we must do everything in our power to stop it #ForThePeople" Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Feb. 21, 2020 Tweet - "To my friend and our hero: Happy Birthday, @RepJohnLewis . You are an inspiration to us all to keep fighting side-by-side every day for the civil rights of all Americans." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 21, 2020 Tweet - "No matter how many times President Trump lies, the reality is clear: Putin is interfering in our elections again in 2020--just like in 2016. Senate Republicans need to explain why they have blocked election security bills TWENTY times." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 20, 2020 CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) Reacts To 2020 Democratic Debate. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Feb. 20, 2020 Stefanik Statement on Federal Law Enforcement Press Conference on Cuomo's Green Light Law Rep. Elise Stefanik
Feb. 20, 2020 Rep. Adriano Espaillat Statement on The Impact of Trump Administration's Muslim Ban Rep. Adriano Espaillat
Feb. 20, 2020 Representative Adriano Espaillat Statement on The Appointment of House Impeachment Managers by Speaker Pelosi Rep. Adriano Espaillat
Feb. 20, 2020 Tweet - "If President Trump pardons Roger Stone, it'll be a green light to Trump's accomplices to keep breaking the law & covering up for him If any Republican actually cares about preserving rule of law--they'll take their head out of the sand & stand up to Trump" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 20, 2020 Tweet - "Republicans keep blocking election security bills in the Senate, and now we know why: They'd rather let Putin win than stand up to President Trump." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 20, 2020 Tweet - "Just in - Russia helping Donald Trump in upcoming presidential election. They are at it again. Is anyone surprised? (Other than the distinguished gentlelady from the great state of Maine). #DefendOurDemocracy" Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Feb. 19, 2020 Letter to Hon. Alex Azar II, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services - Wyden, Merkley Push Trump Administration to Withdraw Rules Allowing for Taxpayer-Funded Discrimination Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Feb. 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration and the Hon. Gail S. Ennis, Inspector General of the Social Security Administration - Congressman Morelle Calls on SSA to Address Serious Deficiencies in Dischariging its Duties Rep. Joe Morelle
Feb. 15, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump claimed again in his #SOTU that he defeated ISIS This is President Trump's #DailyLie President Trump gave ISIS a lifeline and emboldened our adversaries when he recklessly abandoned the Syrian Kurds. Now Russia is pressuring our troops!?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 14, 2020 Tweet - "Pres. Trump's admin claimed more than once this week that they have some secret, yet-to-be-released health care plan. Don't believe it. They're fighting in court to rip health care away from millions of Americans and have no plan to replace it. This is Pres. Trump's #DailyLie." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 14, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump says he has absolute immunity and a legal right to interfere in judicial or DOJ proceedings. Attorney General Barr agrees with him. He just doesn't want President Trump to tweet about it so it's easier to cover up." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 14, 2020 Tweet - "Women deserve the full protection of the United States Constitution. That's why House Dems passed the Equal Rights Amendment resolution. And I proudly voted YES. #ERANow" Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Feb. 13, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump publicly attacked the judge who will decide Roger Stone's fate. Another example of his blatant contempt for the independence of the judiciary. Now would be the time for Chief Justice Roberts to speak up and directly defend the independence of this federal judge." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 13, 2020 Tonko Votes with House to Advance Equal Rights Amendment Rep. Paul Tonko
Feb. 13, 2020 Tweet - "With President Trump publicly attacking a judge: Now would be the time for Chief Justice Roberts to speak up. Now would be the time for the Chief Justice to directly and specifically defend the independence of the federal judiciary. I hope he will see fit to, and do it today." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 13, 2020 Tweet - "The only lesson President Trump has learned is that there is nothing he can do that Senate Republicans will not forgive or rationalize or simply ignore." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 13, 2020 Tweet - "Bill Clinton had casual conversation on airport tarmac w/ then-AG Loretta Lynch. The right-wing outrage machine went nuts. Donald Trump actively tampers with sentencing of corrupt crony Roger Stone. The sycophants say nothing. PHONIES." Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Feb. 12, 2020 Tweet - "Dear Senate Republicans: President Trump didn't learn any "lessons" when you excused his abuse of power. And now you are responsible for every new abuse he commits." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 12, 2020 Tweet - "The DOJ Inspector General needs to investigate now. The Senate Judiciary Committee needs to convene an emergency committee hearing to investigate why the Roger Stone sentencing recommendations were countermanded. President Trump should not be able to rig the rules." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 12, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Rae Davis, Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban Development - Soto, Members Seek Probe into Whether Trump Administration's Delay of Puerto Rico Disaster Recovery Funds Violated Same Law as Delay of Ukraine Security Aid Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
Feb. 12, 2020 Introduction of the Decrease Noise Level Act Rep. Grace Meng
Feb. 12, 2020 Tweet - "We are witnessing a crisis in the rule of law in America, unlike we have ever seen before. It is a crisis of President Trump's making. And it was enabled and emboldened by every Senate Republican who was too afraid to stand up to him." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 12, 2020 Hearing of the House Judiciary Committee - Chairman Nadler Statement for the Markup of H.R. 2214, the National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants (NO BAN) Act Rep. Jerry Nadler
Feb. 12, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump ran a campaign against the "swamp" in Washington. What is more swampy, what is more fetid and stinking, than the most powerful person in our country literally changing the rules to benefit a crony guilty of breaking the law?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 12, 2020 Letter to William Barr, Attorney General of the Department of Justice - House Judiciary Democrats Announce AG Barr to Testify Before Committee Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, ...
Feb. 12, 2020 Tweet - "Senate Republicans justified their vote to acquit President Trump by claiming he had "learned his lesson." But he didn't. And Senate Republicans are now responsible for every new abuse of power he commits." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 11, 2020 Tweet - "It's time for #DCStatehood! DC residents deserve full representation at the local level and in Congress. This bill moving forward in the House is a good step, and I commend Rep. @EleanorNorton for her work. I'll keep fighting alongside @SenatorCarper for it in the Senate." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 11, 2020 Tweet - "One word, 9 letters, sums up President Trump's budget: H-y-p-o-c-r-i-s-y. If the State of the Union is what he says, the budget is what he does. The American people can see clearly that he is a fraud who is not fighting for them." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 11, 2020 Tweet - "From covering up Pres. Trump's attempts to cheat in our elections to confirming judges like Mr. Brasher with a history of discriminating against African-American voters: Senate Republicans are showing outright contempt for the right to vote in free & fair elections #StopBrasher" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 11, 2020 Tweet - "I just took to the floor with @MarkWarner , @SenBlumenthal , and @RonWyden to demand we pass commonsense bills to protect our elections. Because the threat to 2020 from Putin, China, & perhaps others is real and growing nearer each day. But Senate Republicans just kept objecting." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 11, 2020 Tweet - "I took to the Senate floor today with @MarkWarner , @SenBlumenthal , and @RonWyden to demand we pass commonsense bills to protect our 2020 elections. But once again, Senate Republicans--afraid of the wrath of President Trump and Senator McConnell--blocked our efforts." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 11, 2020 Tweet - "To the DOJ Inspector General: I'm calling for an immediate investigation of why the Roger Stone sentencing recommendations by career prosecutors were countermanded. The American people must have confidence that justice in this country is dispensed impartially." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 11, 2020 Tweet - "They'll probably recommend no jail time, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and a show on Fox News." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 11, 2020 Tweet - "The 2020 primary elections are ongoing And foreign entities--Putin, China, and more--are implementing schemes to interfere Senate Democrats are taking to the floor today to demand election security legislation Will Senate Republicans do what's necessary to protect our elections?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 11, 2020 Tweet - "$1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid & Affordable Care Act tax credits, hundreds of billions in cuts to Medicare, millions of lives in jeopardy Pres. Trump's budget makes clear his #SOTU pledge--to protect Americans with pre-existing conditions--is a bald-faced lie It's his #DailyLie" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 11, 2020 Tweet - "The DOJ Inspector General must open an investigation immediately. I will be sending a formal request to the IG shortly." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 10, 2020 Tweet - "Textbook case of witness retaliation: Not only is retaliation against LTC Vindman, the anonymous whistleblower, others like them shameful--it's illegal I'm calling on federal Inspectors General to investigate retaliation against whistleblowers who disclose presidential misconduct" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 10, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump's budget shows his State of the Union was lie upon lie to the American people. It's his #DailyLie today. By proposing severe cuts to Medicaid and Medicare, President Trump's latest budget is simply a continuation of his war to rip away health care from millions." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 10, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump's proposed cuts to anti-corruption funding for Ukraine further proves one of the linchpins of his impeachment trial defense was a total fabrication The president has never been concerned with fighting corruption in Ukraine, as shown by his latest budget proposal" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 10, 2020 Tweet - "Less than one week after covering up President Trump's attempts to cheat in the next election, Senate Republicans are moving to reward a Trump judicial nominee--Andrew Brasher--who has shamefully spent his career defending voter suppression efforts. #StopBrasher" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 10, 2020 Reps. Blumenauer, Cole, Schrier, Moolenaar, Himes, and Stefanik Introduce Bill to Promote Civics Education Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
Feb. 10, 2020 Tweet - "Not only is retaliation against LTC Vindman, the anonymous whistleblower, and others like them shameful--it is also illegal. I'm calling on every single federal Inspector General to investigate any and all retaliation against whistleblowers who disclose presidential misconduct." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 10, 2020 Letter to William Barr, Attorney General of the Department of Justice - Chairman Nadler Demands Answers from AG Barr on Giuliani Back Channel to DOJ Rep. Jerry Nadler
Feb. 10, 2020 Tweet - "With his latest budget proposal, it's hard to imagine that President Trump could do any more to double-cross the very American workers and middle-class families he promised to help just last week in his State of the Union address." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 9, 2020 Tweet - "His #DailyLie: Pres. Trump claimed in the #SOTU he defeated ISIS. So why did US Envoy to Defeat ISIS say ISIS currently has 14-18 thousand fighters? And why did @DefenseIntel say ISIS took advantage of his reckless decision to abandon Syrian Kurds?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 8, 2020 Tweet - "This is the #DailyLie today from President Trump. I will say it again and again and again: LTC Vindman is a patriot. He's living up to his oath to protect and defend our Constitution. This action is only a show of weakness from the president." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 8, 2020 Tweet - "Jonathan is 6 years old. He's from the Bronx. And when he took off a day from school to come be my guest for the State of the Union and fight for health care for kids across the country, he needed an absentee note for his teacher. #SOTU" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 7, 2020 Tweet - "The Pentagon assured me that patriots & whistleblowers like LTC Vindman will be protected. Any reprisals against him or others who came forward to tell the truth are wrong and should be seen for what they are: An extension of President Trump's cover-up." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 7, 2020 Tweet - "Generations of Americans have fought and sacrificed to extend voting rights to all. So why are Senate Republicans trying to confirm a Trump judicial nominee who spent his career defending unconstitutional voter suppression? We must #StopBrasher." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 7, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump is still muddying the waters about whether Putin interfered for him in 2016. That's the #DailyLie today. Putin interfered in 2016, and he's already interfering in 2020. When will Senate Republicans stop blocking commonsense election security bills?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 7, 2020 Tweet - "As usual, the White House runs away from the truth. LTC Vindman lived up to his oath to protect and defend our Constitution. This action is not a sign of strength. It only shows President Trump's weakness." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 6, 2020 Tweet - "Nixon resigned. Clinton apologized. Trump holds a hate-filled rally. Be not discouraged. House Dems will continue our fight to lower drug prices and #DefendOurDemocracy." Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Feb. 6, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump spoke today, for an hour and a half, claiming he did nothing wrong. But the question looms: Mr. President, if you didn't nothing wrong, why did you prevent any witness and any document from being allowed at the trial?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 6, 2020 Tweet - "If it was a sham trial, the acquittal means nothing. And a trial without witnesses, a trial without documents, is not a trial. The overwhelming majority of Americans--Democrat, Republican, Independent--know that." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 6, 2020 Tweet - "I'll never stop fighting for Americans with pre-existing conditions. Kids like Jonathan--a 6-year-old Bronx native and my #SOTU guest. If President Trump really wanted to protect kids like Jonathan, he wouldn't be suing to end protections for people with pre-existing conditions." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 6, 2020 Tweet - "Bottom line after President Trump's speech: This was the first time in American history there was a bipartisan vote to convict and remove a president But the president orchestrated the largest cover-up since Watergate And Senate Republicans will have to answer for their votes" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 5, 2020 Tweet - "Pres. Trump's #SOTU was demagogic, undignified, partisan, untruthful And we have to remember to believe what he does--Not what he says I'm going to start highlighting a #DailyLie to show just that Today's? That he'll fight for Americans with pre-existing conditions. He won't." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 5, 2020 Tweet - "Together, the defenses advanced by President Trump's lawyers are as dangerous to the republic as they are preposterous. Unable to defend the president, arguments were found to try to make him a king." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Date Title Politician
Feb. 27, 2020 Tonko Slams Trump Administration for Transferring Funds from Vital Programs Rep.Paul Tonko
Feb. 26, 2020 Tweet - "Secretary Mnuchin and Secretary Pompeo know that they have all the authorities they need to sanction Putin for interfering in our elections. Senator McConnell knows that he needs to stop burying bills to protect our elections in his legislative graveyard. It's time to act. Now." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 26, 2020 Tweet - "His #DailyLie: Pres. Trump's still muddying the waters on Putin interfering in our elections. Putin interfered in 2016. He's interfering in 2020. When will Sec. Mnuchin & Sec. Pompeo sanction Putin for this? When will @SenateGOP stop blocking bills to protect our elections?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 26, 2020 Tweet - "To the Department of Justice: Richard Grenell was just named President Trump's top intelligence official. But reports say he failed to disclose his past work as a foreign agent. You must determine whether Mr. Grenell has violated the law." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 25, 2020 Tweet - "If Secretary Pompeo really meant it, he would impose sanctions on Putin and tell Senator Mitch McConnell to stop blocking election security bills on the Senate floor." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 25, 2020 Rep. Nadler Statement on the Trump Administration's Inadequate Coronavirus Response Rep.Jerry Nadler
Feb. 25, 2020 Congressional Committee and Caucus Chairs Announce 2020 Census Partners Rep.Hakeem Jeffries, ...
Feb. 25, 2020 Tweet - ". @SenateGOP scheduled votes on divisive anti-choice, anti-women, anti-family bills After complaining impeachment was preventing us from doing the people's business, this is what they propose? Fake, dishonest, extreme bills having nothing to do with improving American lives?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 25, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, Acting Chief of Staff for the White House - Deutch, Luria, 22 Representatives Demand White House Deny TruNews Press Credentials Rep.Grace Meng, ...
Feb. 24, 2020 Letter to David Ferriero, U.S. Archivist for the National Archives and Records Administration - Speier, Members of Congress Urge Archivist to Certify ERA Now! Rep.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
Feb. 24, 2020 Tweet - "Pres. Trump's bringing us closer to a banana republic: 1--Classifying Bolton's book to cover up truth 2--Installing a political yes-man as head of US Intel 3--Firing officials who refuse to pledge allegiance to Trump Where are Republicans who claim to care about rule of law?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 24, 2020 Tweet - "Sec. Mnuchin and Sec. Pompeo: Putin is intent on interfering in our democracy. Everyone knows it. FBI Director Wray has warned of it repeatedly. You have all of the authorities you need to sanction Putin and his cronies. You must act!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 24, 2020 Tweet - "Let me repeat: The Trump Administration already has broad authority to impose sanctions for meddling in our elections. It does not need new legislative tools or approval. Our message today is crystal clear: Secretary Mnuchin & Secretary Pompeo need to impose sanctions NOW." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 22, 2020 Tweet - "How does Democracy die? When separate and co-equal branches of government become wholly-owned subsidiaries of an autocratic President. This is real folks. And we must do everything in our power to stop it #ForThePeople" Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Feb. 21, 2020 Tweet - "To my friend and our hero: Happy Birthday, @RepJohnLewis . You are an inspiration to us all to keep fighting side-by-side every day for the civil rights of all Americans." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 21, 2020 Tweet - "No matter how many times President Trump lies, the reality is clear: Putin is interfering in our elections again in 2020--just like in 2016. Senate Republicans need to explain why they have blocked election security bills TWENTY times." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 20, 2020 CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) Reacts To 2020 Democratic Debate. Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Feb. 20, 2020 Stefanik Statement on Federal Law Enforcement Press Conference on Cuomo's Green Light Law Rep.Elise Stefanik
Feb. 20, 2020 Rep. Adriano Espaillat Statement on The Impact of Trump Administration's Muslim Ban Rep.Adriano Espaillat
Feb. 20, 2020 Representative Adriano Espaillat Statement on The Appointment of House Impeachment Managers by Speaker Pelosi Rep.Adriano Espaillat
Feb. 20, 2020 Tweet - "If President Trump pardons Roger Stone, it'll be a green light to Trump's accomplices to keep breaking the law & covering up for him If any Republican actually cares about preserving rule of law--they'll take their head out of the sand & stand up to Trump" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 20, 2020 Tweet - "Republicans keep blocking election security bills in the Senate, and now we know why: They'd rather let Putin win than stand up to President Trump." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 20, 2020 Tweet - "Just in - Russia helping Donald Trump in upcoming presidential election. They are at it again. Is anyone surprised? (Other than the distinguished gentlelady from the great state of Maine). #DefendOurDemocracy" Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Feb. 19, 2020 Letter to Hon. Alex Azar II, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services - Wyden, Merkley Push Trump Administration to Withdraw Rules Allowing for Taxpayer-Funded Discrimination Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Feb. 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration and the Hon. Gail S. Ennis, Inspector General of the Social Security Administration - Congressman Morelle Calls on SSA to Address Serious Deficiencies in Dischariging its Duties Rep.Joe Morelle
Feb. 15, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump claimed again in his #SOTU that he defeated ISIS This is President Trump's #DailyLie President Trump gave ISIS a lifeline and emboldened our adversaries when he recklessly abandoned the Syrian Kurds. Now Russia is pressuring our troops!?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 14, 2020 Tweet - "Pres. Trump's admin claimed more than once this week that they have some secret, yet-to-be-released health care plan. Don't believe it. They're fighting in court to rip health care away from millions of Americans and have no plan to replace it. This is Pres. Trump's #DailyLie." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 14, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump says he has absolute immunity and a legal right to interfere in judicial or DOJ proceedings. Attorney General Barr agrees with him. He just doesn't want President Trump to tweet about it so it's easier to cover up." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 14, 2020 Tweet - "Women deserve the full protection of the United States Constitution. That's why House Dems passed the Equal Rights Amendment resolution. And I proudly voted YES. #ERANow" Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Feb. 13, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump publicly attacked the judge who will decide Roger Stone's fate. Another example of his blatant contempt for the independence of the judiciary. Now would be the time for Chief Justice Roberts to speak up and directly defend the independence of this federal judge." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 13, 2020 Tonko Votes with House to Advance Equal Rights Amendment Rep.Paul Tonko
Feb. 13, 2020 Tweet - "With President Trump publicly attacking a judge: Now would be the time for Chief Justice Roberts to speak up. Now would be the time for the Chief Justice to directly and specifically defend the independence of the federal judiciary. I hope he will see fit to, and do it today." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 13, 2020 Tweet - "The only lesson President Trump has learned is that there is nothing he can do that Senate Republicans will not forgive or rationalize or simply ignore." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 13, 2020 Tweet - "Bill Clinton had casual conversation on airport tarmac w/ then-AG Loretta Lynch. The right-wing outrage machine went nuts. Donald Trump actively tampers with sentencing of corrupt crony Roger Stone. The sycophants say nothing. PHONIES." Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Feb. 12, 2020 Tweet - "Dear Senate Republicans: President Trump didn't learn any "lessons" when you excused his abuse of power. And now you are responsible for every new abuse he commits." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 12, 2020 Tweet - "The DOJ Inspector General needs to investigate now. The Senate Judiciary Committee needs to convene an emergency committee hearing to investigate why the Roger Stone sentencing recommendations were countermanded. President Trump should not be able to rig the rules." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 12, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Rae Davis, Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban Development - Soto, Members Seek Probe into Whether Trump Administration's Delay of Puerto Rico Disaster Recovery Funds Violated Same Law as Delay of Ukraine Security Aid Rep.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
Feb. 12, 2020 Introduction of the Decrease Noise Level Act Rep.Grace Meng
Feb. 12, 2020 Tweet - "We are witnessing a crisis in the rule of law in America, unlike we have ever seen before. It is a crisis of President Trump's making. And it was enabled and emboldened by every Senate Republican who was too afraid to stand up to him." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 12, 2020 Hearing of the House Judiciary Committee - Chairman Nadler Statement for the Markup of H.R. 2214, the National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants (NO BAN) Act Rep.Jerry Nadler
Feb. 12, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump ran a campaign against the "swamp" in Washington. What is more swampy, what is more fetid and stinking, than the most powerful person in our country literally changing the rules to benefit a crony guilty of breaking the law?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 12, 2020 Letter to William Barr, Attorney General of the Department of Justice - House Judiciary Democrats Announce AG Barr to Testify Before Committee Rep.Hakeem Jeffries, ...
Feb. 12, 2020 Tweet - "Senate Republicans justified their vote to acquit President Trump by claiming he had "learned his lesson." But he didn't. And Senate Republicans are now responsible for every new abuse of power he commits." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 11, 2020 Tweet - "It's time for #DCStatehood! DC residents deserve full representation at the local level and in Congress. This bill moving forward in the House is a good step, and I commend Rep. @EleanorNorton for her work. I'll keep fighting alongside @SenatorCarper for it in the Senate." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 11, 2020 Tweet - "One word, 9 letters, sums up President Trump's budget: H-y-p-o-c-r-i-s-y. If the State of the Union is what he says, the budget is what he does. The American people can see clearly that he is a fraud who is not fighting for them." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 11, 2020 Tweet - "From covering up Pres. Trump's attempts to cheat in our elections to confirming judges like Mr. Brasher with a history of discriminating against African-American voters: Senate Republicans are showing outright contempt for the right to vote in free & fair elections #StopBrasher" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 11, 2020 Tweet - "I just took to the floor with @MarkWarner , @SenBlumenthal , and @RonWyden to demand we pass commonsense bills to protect our elections. Because the threat to 2020 from Putin, China, & perhaps others is real and growing nearer each day. But Senate Republicans just kept objecting." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 11, 2020 Tweet - "I took to the Senate floor today with @MarkWarner , @SenBlumenthal , and @RonWyden to demand we pass commonsense bills to protect our 2020 elections. But once again, Senate Republicans--afraid of the wrath of President Trump and Senator McConnell--blocked our efforts." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 11, 2020 Tweet - "To the DOJ Inspector General: I'm calling for an immediate investigation of why the Roger Stone sentencing recommendations by career prosecutors were countermanded. The American people must have confidence that justice in this country is dispensed impartially." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 11, 2020 Tweet - "They'll probably recommend no jail time, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and a show on Fox News." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 11, 2020 Tweet - "The 2020 primary elections are ongoing And foreign entities--Putin, China, and more--are implementing schemes to interfere Senate Democrats are taking to the floor today to demand election security legislation Will Senate Republicans do what's necessary to protect our elections?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 11, 2020 Tweet - "$1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid & Affordable Care Act tax credits, hundreds of billions in cuts to Medicare, millions of lives in jeopardy Pres. Trump's budget makes clear his #SOTU pledge--to protect Americans with pre-existing conditions--is a bald-faced lie It's his #DailyLie" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 11, 2020 Tweet - "The DOJ Inspector General must open an investigation immediately. I will be sending a formal request to the IG shortly." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 10, 2020 Tweet - "Textbook case of witness retaliation: Not only is retaliation against LTC Vindman, the anonymous whistleblower, others like them shameful--it's illegal I'm calling on federal Inspectors General to investigate retaliation against whistleblowers who disclose presidential misconduct" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 10, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump's budget shows his State of the Union was lie upon lie to the American people. It's his #DailyLie today. By proposing severe cuts to Medicaid and Medicare, President Trump's latest budget is simply a continuation of his war to rip away health care from millions." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 10, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump's proposed cuts to anti-corruption funding for Ukraine further proves one of the linchpins of his impeachment trial defense was a total fabrication The president has never been concerned with fighting corruption in Ukraine, as shown by his latest budget proposal" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 10, 2020 Tweet - "Less than one week after covering up President Trump's attempts to cheat in the next election, Senate Republicans are moving to reward a Trump judicial nominee--Andrew Brasher--who has shamefully spent his career defending voter suppression efforts. #StopBrasher" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 10, 2020 Reps. Blumenauer, Cole, Schrier, Moolenaar, Himes, and Stefanik Introduce Bill to Promote Civics Education Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
Feb. 10, 2020 Tweet - "Not only is retaliation against LTC Vindman, the anonymous whistleblower, and others like them shameful--it is also illegal. I'm calling on every single federal Inspector General to investigate any and all retaliation against whistleblowers who disclose presidential misconduct." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 10, 2020 Letter to William Barr, Attorney General of the Department of Justice - Chairman Nadler Demands Answers from AG Barr on Giuliani Back Channel to DOJ Rep.Jerry Nadler
Feb. 10, 2020 Tweet - "With his latest budget proposal, it's hard to imagine that President Trump could do any more to double-cross the very American workers and middle-class families he promised to help just last week in his State of the Union address." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 9, 2020 Tweet - "His #DailyLie: Pres. Trump claimed in the #SOTU he defeated ISIS. So why did US Envoy to Defeat ISIS say ISIS currently has 14-18 thousand fighters? And why did @DefenseIntel say ISIS took advantage of his reckless decision to abandon Syrian Kurds?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 8, 2020 Tweet - "This is the #DailyLie today from President Trump. I will say it again and again and again: LTC Vindman is a patriot. He's living up to his oath to protect and defend our Constitution. This action is only a show of weakness from the president." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 8, 2020 Tweet - "Jonathan is 6 years old. He's from the Bronx. And when he took off a day from school to come be my guest for the State of the Union and fight for health care for kids across the country, he needed an absentee note for his teacher. #SOTU" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 7, 2020 Tweet - "The Pentagon assured me that patriots & whistleblowers like LTC Vindman will be protected. Any reprisals against him or others who came forward to tell the truth are wrong and should be seen for what they are: An extension of President Trump's cover-up." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 7, 2020 Tweet - "Generations of Americans have fought and sacrificed to extend voting rights to all. So why are Senate Republicans trying to confirm a Trump judicial nominee who spent his career defending unconstitutional voter suppression? We must #StopBrasher." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 7, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump is still muddying the waters about whether Putin interfered for him in 2016. That's the #DailyLie today. Putin interfered in 2016, and he's already interfering in 2020. When will Senate Republicans stop blocking commonsense election security bills?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 7, 2020 Tweet - "As usual, the White House runs away from the truth. LTC Vindman lived up to his oath to protect and defend our Constitution. This action is not a sign of strength. It only shows President Trump's weakness." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 6, 2020 Tweet - "Nixon resigned. Clinton apologized. Trump holds a hate-filled rally. Be not discouraged. House Dems will continue our fight to lower drug prices and #DefendOurDemocracy." Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Feb. 6, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump spoke today, for an hour and a half, claiming he did nothing wrong. But the question looms: Mr. President, if you didn't nothing wrong, why did you prevent any witness and any document from being allowed at the trial?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 6, 2020 Tweet - "If it was a sham trial, the acquittal means nothing. And a trial without witnesses, a trial without documents, is not a trial. The overwhelming majority of Americans--Democrat, Republican, Independent--know that." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 6, 2020 Tweet - "I'll never stop fighting for Americans with pre-existing conditions. Kids like Jonathan--a 6-year-old Bronx native and my #SOTU guest. If President Trump really wanted to protect kids like Jonathan, he wouldn't be suing to end protections for people with pre-existing conditions." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 6, 2020 Tweet - "Bottom line after President Trump's speech: This was the first time in American history there was a bipartisan vote to convict and remove a president But the president orchestrated the largest cover-up since Watergate And Senate Republicans will have to answer for their votes" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 5, 2020 Tweet - "Pres. Trump's #SOTU was demagogic, undignified, partisan, untruthful And we have to remember to believe what he does--Not what he says I'm going to start highlighting a #DailyLie to show just that Today's? That he'll fight for Americans with pre-existing conditions. He won't." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 5, 2020 Tweet - "Together, the defenses advanced by President Trump's lawyers are as dangerous to the republic as they are preposterous. Unable to defend the president, arguments were found to try to make him a king." Sen.Chuck Schumer
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