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Oct. 9, 2019 Velázquez on Electioneering Activity by Oversight Board Chairman Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Oct. 9, 2019 Tweet - "ABUSE OF POWER. Refusal to provide Ukraine with $391 million in congressionally approved aid July 25 phone call pressuring foreign leader to target an American citizen for political gain Trump's public admission to soliciting foreign interference FACTS." Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Oct. 8, 2019 Tweet - "The bipartisan Senate Intelligence Committee report is clear: Putin exploited social media to spread false information in 2016 elections. We must take action to ensure Americans know who is behind online political ads to help prevent it happening again." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 8, 2019 Tweet - "New York! Friday is the last day to register at a Board of Elections site to be eligible to vote in November. If you're registering by mail, your application must be post marked by October 11 and received by the County Board of Elections by October 16. http://vote.gov " Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 8, 2019 Tweet - "We welcome Mr. Giuliani testifying. Given the apparent depth of his involvement in the president's effort to convince foreign governments to investigate a political rival, he must testify under oath." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 8, 2019 Tweet - "NO American should face the risk of losing their job simply because of who they are or who they love. The Supreme Court must uphold the principle that all of us should have the freedom to live and work free from discrimination." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 8, 2019 Tweet - "What will it take for @SenateMajLdr Mitch McConnell to finally let the Senate do the people's business and protect the integrity of American democracy?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 7, 2019 Tweet - "Trump's decision in Syria is reckless and irresponsible. It green lights Iran to form a land bridge and target Israel. Kurds in Northern Syria could be wiped out. ISIS may rise again. Did Turkey promise the President dirt on a political opponent?" Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Oct. 7, 2019 Tweet - "Since @SenateMajLdr McConnell announced he'd defend the president no matter what, @realDonaldTrump clearly feels he now has total freedom to do whatever he and Putin want: --Abandon the Kurds --Pull out of Open Skies --Call to impeach a Senate Republican" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 7, 2019 Tweet - "Steven Menashi is wrong for the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals in NY. At @USEdGov, he helped: Make it harder for campus sexual assault victims to seek justice Provide funding to schools discriminating against students Roll back civil rights investigations #StopMenashi" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 6, 2019 Tweet - "Pressuring a foreign government to target an American citizen for political gain cannot be normalized. It's a stunning betrayal and abuse of power that undermines our national security. The evidence of wrongdoing by Donald Trump is hiding in plain sight #UkraineScandal." Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Oct. 4, 2019 Harris, Colleagues File Amicus Brief in Support of DACA in the Supreme Court Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 4, 2019 Tweet - "Today's #JobsReport from the Department of Labor shows a continuing slump in the manufacturing sector and that wage growth was flat, further evidence that the Trump-GOP economic policies, which @realDonaldTrump promised would revitalize both, are failing." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 2, 2019 Letter to Hon. Janet Dhillon, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission - 50+ Members Oppose Trump Admin. Decision To Stop Pay Data Collection Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Oct. 2, 2019 Tweet - "Wishing Bernie a speedy recovery on the procedure. Get well soon, @SenSanders!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 2, 2019 Tweet - "I'll ask you again, @SenateMajLdr Mitch McConnell. Why are you still blocking election security bills in the Senate? Putin is so brash about interfering in our elections that he's joking about it on stage! Give us a vote!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 2, 2019 Tweet - "I spoke to @SenSanders tonight. He was the same as always, strong and feisty as ever. Get well soon, Bernie!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 30, 2019 Quigley, Casten, Tonko Introduce the Preserve Science in Policymaking Act Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
Sept. 30, 2019 Tweet - "Trump apologists peddling wacky "deep state" conspiracy theories to defend the President. But Trump's first homeland security advisor dismissed these theories as "completely debunked." Is that all you got? #AbuseOfPower" Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Sept. 30, 2019 Meng Secures Pilot Program That Will Offer Tours in Chinese and Spanish in the U.S. Capitol Rep. Grace Meng
Sept. 29, 2019 Tweet - "Senator Mitch McConnell needs to stop burying election security legislation in his legislative graveyard. It's time for him to get to work." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 29, 2019 Fox News "Fox News Sunday" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Jeffries Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Sept. 29, 2019 Tweet - "The President betrayed his oath of office. He pressured a foreign government to target an American citizen for political gain #AbuseOfPower. And jeopardized the national security of the American people. We. Will. Hold. Trump. Accountable #ForThePeople." Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Sept. 29, 2019 CNN "State Of The Union With Jake Tapper" - Transcript "Interview with Rep. Hakeem Jeffries" Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Sept. 29, 2019 Schumer: Despite impeachment inquiry, congress & White House should move fwd on universal gun background checks; Oval pow-wow between LaPierre & Trump, where NRA admonished White House for "games,' is no way to govern; congress can move on issues while inquiry advances Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 28, 2019 Tweet - "If true, the reports that President @realDonaldTrump may have told close associates of Putin that he didn't mind Russian interference in the U.S. elections are extremely harmful to both our national security and the integrity of our elections." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 27, 2019 Tweet - "President @realDonaldTrump: Public servants who report misconduct are not called spies. They are called patriots. As for threatening public servants who report misconduct? You should ask your lawyers what to call that." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 27, 2019 Tweet - "Senator Mitch McConnell, why are you still blocking election security bills?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 27, 2019 Tweet - "Soliciting foreign interference into an American election threatens our national security. It is also a crime. What do Trump apologists and the #CoverUpCaucus have to say about this? CRICKETS. Time to put country over party." Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Sept. 26, 2019 Tweet - "Eugene Scalia's nomination is a slap to the face of the Labor Department. @realDonaldTrump could have chosen a union member. Instead, he nominated a corporate lawyer who has spent his career protecting the interests of CEOs, big corporations, the wealthy elite--not workers." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 26, 2019 Tweet - "What role does Rudolph Giuliani have in this government? The answer is NONE. He is the so-called President's political hitman (not an ambassador or Secretary of State). Giuliani's role in the #UkraineScandal tells you all you need to know about Trump's CORRUPT INTENT." Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Sept. 26, 2019 Tweet - "Having read the whistleblower complaint, I am even more worried about what happened. The public should read what has been made public of the whistleblower's complaint for themselves." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 26, 2019 Continuing Appropriations Act, and Health Extenders Act of Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 26, 2019 Chairman Nadler Statement for the Subcommittee Hearing on "The Federal Judiciary in the 21st Century: Ensuring the Public's Right of Access to the Courts" Rep. Jerry Nadler
Sept. 26, 2019 Tweet - "I'm taking to the Senate floor right now to discuss the whistleblower complaint and other topics. Watch:" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 26, 2019 MSNBC "The Beat with Ari Melber" - Transcript: "House Democrats push for impeachment." Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Sept. 26, 2019 Tweet - "Eugene Scalia opposed worker protections, minimum wage increases, protections for Americans with disabilities All @SenateDems opposed @realDonaldTrump's anti-worker nominee as Labor Secretary By confirming him, @SenateGOP showed again they put corporate interests before workers" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 26, 2019 Tweet - "If confirmed, the allegations contained in the #WhistleblowerComplaint are explosive The complaint unquestionably validated @SpeakerPelosi's decision to open a formal impeachment inquiry into these matters We have a responsibility now to corroborate the facts in the complaint" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 25, 2019 Tweet - "Why didn't @realDonaldTrump nominate a fighter for workers--like a union member--to be Labor Secretary? Eugene Scalia has spent his life fighting unions. He has proven to put corporate interests over workers' rights. #SecretaryOfCorporateInterests" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 25, 2019 Tweet - "Does anyone think President @realDonaldTrump's conversation was in the national interest? Or was it in the president's personal, political interest? Every Republican, every one of them, needs to answer this question." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 25, 2019 Tweet - "Having read the whistleblower complaint, I am even more worried about what happened than when I read the memorandum of conversation between President @realDonaldTrump and President Zelensky. There are so many facts that have to be examined. It's very troubling." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 25, 2019 Tweet - "It's our job in Congress to limit executive overreach, to defend our core powers, to prevent a president from ignoring the will of Congress any time it doesn't align with the will of the president That's what the separation of powers means That's what checks & balances are for" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 25, 2019 Tweet - "Yesterday--all GOP Senators agreed Trump admin was wrong to withhold the whistleblower complaint from Congress Today--they can stand up to his attempt to ignore Congress & vote to stop the national emergency declaration he's using to take funds from military families for his wall" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 25, 2019 Joint Statement from Committee Chairs on Release of Ukraine Call Record Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Sept. 25, 2019 Paid Family and Medical Leave Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Sept. 25, 2019 Tweet - "If we don't reckon with President @realDonaldTrump's persistent transgressions, the very foundation of this republic is at risk. We need all the facts. I strongly support @SpeakerPelosi's decision." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 25, 2019 Tweet - "As we vote today on @realDonaldTrump ignoring Congress with his national emergency declaration: Every Republican Senator faces a choice of whether or not to defend our service members & their families, of whether or not to defend this chamber's undeniable constitutional powers." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 25, 2019 Tweet - "The events of recent days have brought sharply into focus the question of whether the President of the United States abused the powers of his office and betrayed the public trust for personal political gain. We need all the facts. I strongly support @SpeakerPelosi's decision." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 24, 2019 Congressman Meeks Calls for Impeachment Rep. Gregory Meeks
Sept. 24, 2019 Velázquez on Impeachment Inquiry Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Date Title Politician
Oct. 9, 2019 Velázquez on Electioneering Activity by Oversight Board Chairman Rep.Nydia Velázquez
Oct. 9, 2019 Tweet - "ABUSE OF POWER. Refusal to provide Ukraine with $391 million in congressionally approved aid July 25 phone call pressuring foreign leader to target an American citizen for political gain Trump's public admission to soliciting foreign interference FACTS." Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Oct. 8, 2019 Tweet - "The bipartisan Senate Intelligence Committee report is clear: Putin exploited social media to spread false information in 2016 elections. We must take action to ensure Americans know who is behind online political ads to help prevent it happening again." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 8, 2019 Tweet - "New York! Friday is the last day to register at a Board of Elections site to be eligible to vote in November. If you're registering by mail, your application must be post marked by October 11 and received by the County Board of Elections by October 16. http://vote.gov " Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 8, 2019 Tweet - "We welcome Mr. Giuliani testifying. Given the apparent depth of his involvement in the president's effort to convince foreign governments to investigate a political rival, he must testify under oath." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 8, 2019 Tweet - "NO American should face the risk of losing their job simply because of who they are or who they love. The Supreme Court must uphold the principle that all of us should have the freedom to live and work free from discrimination." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 8, 2019 Tweet - "What will it take for @SenateMajLdr Mitch McConnell to finally let the Senate do the people's business and protect the integrity of American democracy?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 7, 2019 Tweet - "Trump's decision in Syria is reckless and irresponsible. It green lights Iran to form a land bridge and target Israel. Kurds in Northern Syria could be wiped out. ISIS may rise again. Did Turkey promise the President dirt on a political opponent?" Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Oct. 7, 2019 Tweet - "Since @SenateMajLdr McConnell announced he'd defend the president no matter what, @realDonaldTrump clearly feels he now has total freedom to do whatever he and Putin want: --Abandon the Kurds --Pull out of Open Skies --Call to impeach a Senate Republican" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 7, 2019 Tweet - "Steven Menashi is wrong for the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals in NY. At @USEdGov, he helped: Make it harder for campus sexual assault victims to seek justice Provide funding to schools discriminating against students Roll back civil rights investigations #StopMenashi" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 6, 2019 Tweet - "Pressuring a foreign government to target an American citizen for political gain cannot be normalized. It's a stunning betrayal and abuse of power that undermines our national security. The evidence of wrongdoing by Donald Trump is hiding in plain sight #UkraineScandal." Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Oct. 4, 2019 Harris, Colleagues File Amicus Brief in Support of DACA in the Supreme Court Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 4, 2019 Tweet - "Today's #JobsReport from the Department of Labor shows a continuing slump in the manufacturing sector and that wage growth was flat, further evidence that the Trump-GOP economic policies, which @realDonaldTrump promised would revitalize both, are failing." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 2, 2019 Letter to Hon. Janet Dhillon, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission - 50+ Members Oppose Trump Admin. Decision To Stop Pay Data Collection Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Oct. 2, 2019 Tweet - "Wishing Bernie a speedy recovery on the procedure. Get well soon, @SenSanders!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 2, 2019 Tweet - "I'll ask you again, @SenateMajLdr Mitch McConnell. Why are you still blocking election security bills in the Senate? Putin is so brash about interfering in our elections that he's joking about it on stage! Give us a vote!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 2, 2019 Tweet - "I spoke to @SenSanders tonight. He was the same as always, strong and feisty as ever. Get well soon, Bernie!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 30, 2019 Quigley, Casten, Tonko Introduce the Preserve Science in Policymaking Act Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
Sept. 30, 2019 Tweet - "Trump apologists peddling wacky "deep state" conspiracy theories to defend the President. But Trump's first homeland security advisor dismissed these theories as "completely debunked." Is that all you got? #AbuseOfPower" Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Sept. 30, 2019 Meng Secures Pilot Program That Will Offer Tours in Chinese and Spanish in the U.S. Capitol Rep.Grace Meng
Sept. 29, 2019 Tweet - "Senator Mitch McConnell needs to stop burying election security legislation in his legislative graveyard. It's time for him to get to work." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 29, 2019 Fox News "Fox News Sunday" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Jeffries Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Sept. 29, 2019 Tweet - "The President betrayed his oath of office. He pressured a foreign government to target an American citizen for political gain #AbuseOfPower. And jeopardized the national security of the American people. We. Will. Hold. Trump. Accountable #ForThePeople." Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Sept. 29, 2019 CNN "State Of The Union With Jake Tapper" - Transcript "Interview with Rep. Hakeem Jeffries" Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Sept. 29, 2019 Schumer: Despite impeachment inquiry, congress & White House should move fwd on universal gun background checks; Oval pow-wow between LaPierre & Trump, where NRA admonished White House for "games,' is no way to govern; congress can move on issues while inquiry advances Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 28, 2019 Tweet - "If true, the reports that President @realDonaldTrump may have told close associates of Putin that he didn't mind Russian interference in the U.S. elections are extremely harmful to both our national security and the integrity of our elections." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 27, 2019 Tweet - "President @realDonaldTrump: Public servants who report misconduct are not called spies. They are called patriots. As for threatening public servants who report misconduct? You should ask your lawyers what to call that." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 27, 2019 Tweet - "Senator Mitch McConnell, why are you still blocking election security bills?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 27, 2019 Tweet - "Soliciting foreign interference into an American election threatens our national security. It is also a crime. What do Trump apologists and the #CoverUpCaucus have to say about this? CRICKETS. Time to put country over party." Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Sept. 26, 2019 Tweet - "Eugene Scalia's nomination is a slap to the face of the Labor Department. @realDonaldTrump could have chosen a union member. Instead, he nominated a corporate lawyer who has spent his career protecting the interests of CEOs, big corporations, the wealthy elite--not workers." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 26, 2019 Tweet - "What role does Rudolph Giuliani have in this government? The answer is NONE. He is the so-called President's political hitman (not an ambassador or Secretary of State). Giuliani's role in the #UkraineScandal tells you all you need to know about Trump's CORRUPT INTENT." Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Sept. 26, 2019 Tweet - "Having read the whistleblower complaint, I am even more worried about what happened. The public should read what has been made public of the whistleblower's complaint for themselves." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 26, 2019 Continuing Appropriations Act, and Health Extenders Act of Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 26, 2019 Chairman Nadler Statement for the Subcommittee Hearing on "The Federal Judiciary in the 21st Century: Ensuring the Public's Right of Access to the Courts" Rep.Jerry Nadler
Sept. 26, 2019 Tweet - "I'm taking to the Senate floor right now to discuss the whistleblower complaint and other topics. Watch:" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 26, 2019 MSNBC "The Beat with Ari Melber" - Transcript: "House Democrats push for impeachment." Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Sept. 26, 2019 Tweet - "Eugene Scalia opposed worker protections, minimum wage increases, protections for Americans with disabilities All @SenateDems opposed @realDonaldTrump's anti-worker nominee as Labor Secretary By confirming him, @SenateGOP showed again they put corporate interests before workers" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 26, 2019 Tweet - "If confirmed, the allegations contained in the #WhistleblowerComplaint are explosive The complaint unquestionably validated @SpeakerPelosi's decision to open a formal impeachment inquiry into these matters We have a responsibility now to corroborate the facts in the complaint" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 25, 2019 Tweet - "Why didn't @realDonaldTrump nominate a fighter for workers--like a union member--to be Labor Secretary? Eugene Scalia has spent his life fighting unions. He has proven to put corporate interests over workers' rights. #SecretaryOfCorporateInterests" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 25, 2019 Tweet - "Does anyone think President @realDonaldTrump's conversation was in the national interest? Or was it in the president's personal, political interest? Every Republican, every one of them, needs to answer this question." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 25, 2019 Tweet - "Having read the whistleblower complaint, I am even more worried about what happened than when I read the memorandum of conversation between President @realDonaldTrump and President Zelensky. There are so many facts that have to be examined. It's very troubling." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 25, 2019 Tweet - "It's our job in Congress to limit executive overreach, to defend our core powers, to prevent a president from ignoring the will of Congress any time it doesn't align with the will of the president That's what the separation of powers means That's what checks & balances are for" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 25, 2019 Tweet - "Yesterday--all GOP Senators agreed Trump admin was wrong to withhold the whistleblower complaint from Congress Today--they can stand up to his attempt to ignore Congress & vote to stop the national emergency declaration he's using to take funds from military families for his wall" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 25, 2019 Joint Statement from Committee Chairs on Release of Ukraine Call Record Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Sept. 25, 2019 Paid Family and Medical Leave Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Sept. 25, 2019 Tweet - "If we don't reckon with President @realDonaldTrump's persistent transgressions, the very foundation of this republic is at risk. We need all the facts. I strongly support @SpeakerPelosi's decision." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 25, 2019 Tweet - "As we vote today on @realDonaldTrump ignoring Congress with his national emergency declaration: Every Republican Senator faces a choice of whether or not to defend our service members & their families, of whether or not to defend this chamber's undeniable constitutional powers." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 25, 2019 Tweet - "The events of recent days have brought sharply into focus the question of whether the President of the United States abused the powers of his office and betrayed the public trust for personal political gain. We need all the facts. I strongly support @SpeakerPelosi's decision." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 24, 2019 Congressman Meeks Calls for Impeachment Rep.Gregory Meeks
Sept. 24, 2019 Velázquez on Impeachment Inquiry Rep.Nydia Velázquez
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