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March 5, 2018
CNN "The Lead with Jake Tapper" - Transcript: Interview With New York Congressman Tom Suozzi and New York Congressman Peter King
Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
March 5, 2018
Executive Session
Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 5, 2018
Our Nation is in the Grip of A Gun Violence Epidemic
Rep. Paul Tonko
March 4, 2018
Standing With Students At The Julia Richman Education Complex, Schumer Launches New Push To Put The Pressure Needed To Take a Vote On Reforms That Would Help Stop Mass Shootings Like Parkland-- & Save Lives
Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 2, 2018
Tweet - ".@realDonaldTrump should go with his instincts, not the clarion and destructive call of the NRA. He knows instinctively that this is the right thing to do both substantively -it will save tens of thousands of lives- and politically -over 3/4 of the American people support it. 1/2"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 1, 2018
Tweet - "THREAD: I hope we can pass meaningful #gunsafety legislation. Yesterday @realDonaldTrump seemed to strongly endorse universal #backgroundchecks, seemed open to an assault weapons ban & agreed with Dems that passing just Fix NICS is not nearly enough -- we need to do a lot more."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 1, 2018
Executive Session
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Feb. 28, 2018
Gun Safety
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 28, 2018
Rep. Meeks Introduces the Investor Choice Against Gun Proliferation Act
Rep. Gregory Meeks
Feb. 27, 2018
Executive Session
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 27, 2018
Tweet - "These students are going all out to help make America safer. We in Congress, Democrats AND Republicans owe it to these students to act and act in a real and significant way. #MarchForOurLives #NeverAgain"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 27, 2018
Stefanik Cosponsors Bills to Stop School Violence
Rep. Elise Stefanik
Feb. 27, 2018
Rep. Meeks Renews Push for Assault Weapons Ban
Rep. Gregory Meeks
Feb. 26, 2018
Tweet - "Democrats are pleased to hear that @realDonaldTrump recognizes the need to strengthen the Fix NICS bill. If all Congress does in response to the Parkland shooting is to pass the Fix NICS bill, it would be an abject failure and a dereliction of our duty."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 26, 2018
Gun Violence
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 26, 2018
Tweet - "If we are going to get something significant done to keep our schools and our kids safe from gun violence, @realDonaldTrump, @SenateGOP & @HouseGOP will have to buck the @NRA."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 26, 2018
Rep. Nadler Joins House Democratic Push for Renewed Assault Weapons Ban
Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Feb. 26, 2018
Velázquez on Parkland Shooting and Gun Reform
Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Feb. 26, 2018
Newsday - Do The Right Thing On Gun Laws
Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
Feb. 26, 2018
Senate Democrats Roundly Support Fix NICS
Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Feb. 23, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Paul D. Ryan, Speaker of the House - Immediate Action to Improve Background Checks
Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
Feb. 22, 2018
Tweet - "The NRA is once again spewing pathetic, out of touch ideas, blaming everything but guns. In the past, even after horrible shootings and empathetic words, President Trump and Congressional Republicans have toed the NRA line. 1/2"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 22, 2018
Tweet - "Remember: @realDonaldTrump is pushing for action on things -- like comprehensive background checks -- the NRA opposes. Last time he showed support for sensible gun reform -no fly, no buy- he quickly dropped his support once the @NRA opposed it. I hope this time will be different."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 21, 2018
Tweet - "Republicans in Congress & the White House, led by @realDonaldTrump, have held fast to the belief that better laws won't curb the epidemic of gun violence in this country. That they're now reversing that belief & exploring policy changes to curb gun violence is a welcome shift. 1/"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 21, 2018
Judiciary Dems Urge Goodlatte to Bring Gun Violence Prevention Legislation before Judiciary Committee for a Vote
Rep. Jerry Nadler
Feb. 18, 2018
Tweet - ".@realDonaldTrump how can you seriously say that "no child, teacher or anyone else should ever feel unsafe in an American school' when your team is proposing to dismantle the background check system?"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 18, 2018
Tweet - "30 mass shooting have taken place in 2018. But @realDonaldTrump sent Congress a budget that CUTS millions of dollars from the gun background check system."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 18, 2018
Schumer Reveals: Despite Tragic Mass Shootings, Just-Released Trump Budget would Cripple Gun Background Check System, Allowing Dangerous People to Get Guns; Senator Launches Push to Undo Wrongheaded Cut and Ensure Gun Checks Continue
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 16, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Virginia Foxx, Chairwoman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce - Rep. Susan Davis Leads Call for Action on School Safety After Florida School Shooting
Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
Feb. 16, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Greg Walden, Chairman, Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Letter to the Hon. Michael Burgess, Chairman, Subcommittee on Health - Demand Hearing on Gun Violence Prevention Research
Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
Feb. 15, 2018
Ada Education and Reform Act of 2017
Rep. Jerry Nadler
Feb. 14, 2018
Tweet - "Another shooting in our schools, today at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Yes, our children are resilient, but this is not a burden they should ever have to bear. My heart aches for these children & their families. #StopGunViolence"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 5, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Christopher Wray, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation - Answers from FBI for Systemic Failure to Enter Criminal Convictions, Court-Martials into Background Check Database
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Dec. 13, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Minority Leader - Not to Restrict Gun Violence Research in Appropriations Package
Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
Dec. 9, 2017
Rep. Maloney, NY House Members, Law Enforcement, & Gun Safety Advocates Slam House Passage Of Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act
Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
Dec. 6, 2017
Stefanik Votes in Support of Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act
Rep. Elise Stefanik
Dec. 6, 2017
Congresswoman Claudia Tenney: House Passes Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act
Rep. Claudia Tenney
Nov. 29, 2017
Nadler's Statement On H.R. 38, The "Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act Of 2017"
Rep. Jerry Nadler
Nov. 29, 2017
Nadler's Statement On The "Fix NICS Act of 2017"
Rep. Jerry Nadler
Nov. 20, 2017
Standing With Long Island Residents Who Survived Drive-By Shooting And Recent Mass Shooting In Las Vegas, Senator Gillibrand To Call On Congress To Take Immediate Action And Pass Gun Control Reforms
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Nov. 15, 2017
Hirono Introduces Bill to Close Loophole in Military Justice System that Enables Convicted Abusers to Buy Guns
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 7, 2017
"Enough is Enough": Velázquez Bills Seek to Reduce Gun Violence
Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Nov. 1, 2017
Letter to Chairman Bob Goodlatte, House Committee on the Judiciary - Hold Hearings on Gun Violence
Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Oct. 11, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Thomas Brandon, Acting Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives - Bipartisan Letter to Ban Bump Stocks
Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
Oct. 11, 2017
Letter to Dr. Francis S. Collins, National Institutes of Health - Warren, Murphy, Cortez Masto Lead Colleagues in Urging NIH to Renew Funding for Firearm Violence Research
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 5, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House - NY Delegation Sends Letter to Speaker Ryan Calling for Support of Select Committee on Gun Violence Prevention
Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
Oct. 5, 2017
Menendez, 18 Senators Introduce "Keep Americans Safe Act' in Wake of Las Vegas Shooting
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 3, 2017
Letter to President Donald Trump - Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Members Request Meeting With President Trump
Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Oct. 2, 2017
Rep. Adriano Espaillat Statement Following Las Vegas Shooting
Rep. Adriano Espaillat
Sept. 7, 2017
Congressman Claudia Tenney Statement on Remington Arms Layoffs
Rep. Claudia Tenney
Date
Title
Politician
March 5, 2018
CNN "The Lead with Jake Tapper" - Transcript: Interview With New York Congressman Tom Suozzi and New York Congressman Peter King
Rep.Tom Suozzi, ...
March 5, 2018
Executive Session
Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 5, 2018
Our Nation is in the Grip of A Gun Violence Epidemic
Rep.Paul Tonko
March 4, 2018
Standing With Students At The Julia Richman Education Complex, Schumer Launches New Push To Put The Pressure Needed To Take a Vote On Reforms That Would Help Stop Mass Shootings Like Parkland-- & Save Lives
Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 2, 2018
Tweet - ".@realDonaldTrump should go with his instincts, not the clarion and destructive call of the NRA. He knows instinctively that this is the right thing to do both substantively -it will save tens of thousands of lives- and politically -over 3/4 of the American people support it. 1/2"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 1, 2018
Tweet - "THREAD: I hope we can pass meaningful #gunsafety legislation. Yesterday @realDonaldTrump seemed to strongly endorse universal #backgroundchecks, seemed open to an assault weapons ban & agreed with Dems that passing just Fix NICS is not nearly enough -- we need to do a lot more."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 1, 2018
Executive Session
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Feb. 28, 2018
Gun Safety
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 28, 2018
Rep. Meeks Introduces the Investor Choice Against Gun Proliferation Act
Rep.Gregory Meeks
Feb. 27, 2018
Executive Session
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 27, 2018
Tweet - "These students are going all out to help make America safer. We in Congress, Democrats AND Republicans owe it to these students to act and act in a real and significant way. #MarchForOurLives #NeverAgain"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 27, 2018
Stefanik Cosponsors Bills to Stop School Violence
Rep.Elise Stefanik
Feb. 27, 2018
Rep. Meeks Renews Push for Assault Weapons Ban
Rep.Gregory Meeks
Feb. 26, 2018
Tweet - "Democrats are pleased to hear that @realDonaldTrump recognizes the need to strengthen the Fix NICS bill. If all Congress does in response to the Parkland shooting is to pass the Fix NICS bill, it would be an abject failure and a dereliction of our duty."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 26, 2018
Gun Violence
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 26, 2018
Tweet - "If we are going to get something significant done to keep our schools and our kids safe from gun violence, @realDonaldTrump, @SenateGOP & @HouseGOP will have to buck the @NRA."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 26, 2018
Rep. Nadler Joins House Democratic Push for Renewed Assault Weapons Ban
Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Feb. 26, 2018
Velázquez on Parkland Shooting and Gun Reform
Rep.Nydia Velázquez
Feb. 26, 2018
Newsday - Do The Right Thing On Gun Laws
Rep.Tom Suozzi, ...
Feb. 26, 2018
Senate Democrats Roundly Support Fix NICS
Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Feb. 23, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Paul D. Ryan, Speaker of the House - Immediate Action to Improve Background Checks
Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
Feb. 22, 2018
Tweet - "The NRA is once again spewing pathetic, out of touch ideas, blaming everything but guns. In the past, even after horrible shootings and empathetic words, President Trump and Congressional Republicans have toed the NRA line. 1/2"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 22, 2018
Tweet - "Remember: @realDonaldTrump is pushing for action on things -- like comprehensive background checks -- the NRA opposes. Last time he showed support for sensible gun reform -no fly, no buy- he quickly dropped his support once the @NRA opposed it. I hope this time will be different."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 21, 2018
Tweet - "Republicans in Congress & the White House, led by @realDonaldTrump, have held fast to the belief that better laws won't curb the epidemic of gun violence in this country. That they're now reversing that belief & exploring policy changes to curb gun violence is a welcome shift. 1/"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 21, 2018
Judiciary Dems Urge Goodlatte to Bring Gun Violence Prevention Legislation before Judiciary Committee for a Vote
Rep.Jerry Nadler
Feb. 18, 2018
Tweet - ".@realDonaldTrump how can you seriously say that "no child, teacher or anyone else should ever feel unsafe in an American school' when your team is proposing to dismantle the background check system?"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 18, 2018
Tweet - "30 mass shooting have taken place in 2018. But @realDonaldTrump sent Congress a budget that CUTS millions of dollars from the gun background check system."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 18, 2018
Schumer Reveals: Despite Tragic Mass Shootings, Just-Released Trump Budget would Cripple Gun Background Check System, Allowing Dangerous People to Get Guns; Senator Launches Push to Undo Wrongheaded Cut and Ensure Gun Checks Continue
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 16, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Virginia Foxx, Chairwoman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce - Rep. Susan Davis Leads Call for Action on School Safety After Florida School Shooting
Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
Feb. 16, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Greg Walden, Chairman, Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Letter to the Hon. Michael Burgess, Chairman, Subcommittee on Health - Demand Hearing on Gun Violence Prevention Research
Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
Feb. 15, 2018
Ada Education and Reform Act of 2017
Rep.Jerry Nadler
Feb. 14, 2018
Tweet - "Another shooting in our schools, today at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Yes, our children are resilient, but this is not a burden they should ever have to bear. My heart aches for these children & their families. #StopGunViolence"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 5, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Christopher Wray, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation - Answers from FBI for Systemic Failure to Enter Criminal Convictions, Court-Martials into Background Check Database
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Dec. 13, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Minority Leader - Not to Restrict Gun Violence Research in Appropriations Package
Rep.Gregory Meeks, ...
Dec. 9, 2017
Rep. Maloney, NY House Members, Law Enforcement, & Gun Safety Advocates Slam House Passage Of Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act
Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
Dec. 6, 2017
Stefanik Votes in Support of Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act
Rep.Elise Stefanik
Dec. 6, 2017
Congresswoman Claudia Tenney: House Passes Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act
Rep.Claudia Tenney
Nov. 29, 2017
Nadler's Statement On H.R. 38, The "Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act Of 2017"
Rep.Jerry Nadler
Nov. 29, 2017
Nadler's Statement On The "Fix NICS Act of 2017"
Rep.Jerry Nadler
Nov. 20, 2017
Standing With Long Island Residents Who Survived Drive-By Shooting And Recent Mass Shooting In Las Vegas, Senator Gillibrand To Call On Congress To Take Immediate Action And Pass Gun Control Reforms
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Nov. 15, 2017
Hirono Introduces Bill to Close Loophole in Military Justice System that Enables Convicted Abusers to Buy Guns
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 7, 2017
"Enough is Enough": Velázquez Bills Seek to Reduce Gun Violence
Rep.Nydia Velázquez
Nov. 1, 2017
Letter to Chairman Bob Goodlatte, House Committee on the Judiciary - Hold Hearings on Gun Violence
Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Oct. 11, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Thomas Brandon, Acting Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives - Bipartisan Letter to Ban Bump Stocks
Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
Oct. 11, 2017
Letter to Dr. Francis S. Collins, National Institutes of Health - Warren, Murphy, Cortez Masto Lead Colleagues in Urging NIH to Renew Funding for Firearm Violence Research
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 5, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House - NY Delegation Sends Letter to Speaker Ryan Calling for Support of Select Committee on Gun Violence Prevention
Rep.Gregory Meeks, ...
Oct. 5, 2017
Menendez, 18 Senators Introduce "Keep Americans Safe Act' in Wake of Las Vegas Shooting
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 3, 2017
Letter to President Donald Trump - Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Members Request Meeting With President Trump
Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Oct. 2, 2017
Rep. Adriano Espaillat Statement Following Las Vegas Shooting
Rep.Adriano Espaillat
Sept. 7, 2017
Congressman Claudia Tenney Statement on Remington Arms Layoffs
Rep.Claudia Tenney
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