| July 10, 2019
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Executive Session
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 9, 2019
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During All-Caucus, Bicameral Press Conference to Defend Coverage for Americans with Pre-Existing Conditions, Schumer Highlights 11-Year-Old Hudson Valley Native Emilie Saltzman's Courageous Recovery from Traumatic Brain Injury and Her Need for The Affordable Care Act Protections
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 9, 2019
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Tweet - "RIGHT NOW: I'm headed to the steps of the U.S. Capitol to stand with Speaker Pelosi and Democrats from the Senate and House to tell the stories of Americans with pre-existing conditions who could lose their protections because of the Trump-Republican lawsuit."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 9, 2019
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Menendez, Democrats Introduce Health Care Bill of Rights
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| July 9, 2019
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Tweet - "As soon as the House passes this bill, @SenateMajLdr McConnell should put it on the Senate floor. It's time to stand up for our 9/11 first responders. Now."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 9, 2019
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Blumenauer, Ocasio-Cortez, and Sanders Introduce Resolution to Declare the Climate Crisis a National Emergency
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
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| July 8, 2019
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Climate Change
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 8, 2019
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Healthcare
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 8, 2019
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Sponsors of Bill to Fully Fund & Make Permanent 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Announce Name Change to Honor Heroes
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
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| July 8, 2019
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Gardner, Sponsors of Bill to Fully Fund & Make Permanent 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Announce Name Change to Honor Heroes
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| July 8, 2019
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Schumer Reveals: As Rochester-Finger Lakes Region Faces a Crippling Shortage of Critical Lifesaving Bladder Cancer Drug, Careless & Conflicting Fed Policies Direct Doctors to Throw Away Unused Meds; Standing with Local Impacted Patients, Senator Calls on Feds to Coordinate Efforts to Ensure All Patients Get Their Vital Treatment ASAP
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 8, 2019
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Tweet - "Spread the word: @realDonaldTrump & Republicans are trying to repeal health care in court Tomorrow the 5th Circuit will hear their arguments on ending our health care law & pre-existing condition protections Remember this next time they tell you they support those protections"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 8, 2019
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Tweet - "Today, amazingly enough, President @realDonaldTrump tried to claim credit as a leader on environmental protection. That is laughable."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 7, 2019
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Tweet - "We were sent to Congress to get things done. Not for the privileged few, but #ForThePeople. We can start by breaking up the pharmaceutical racket. And driving down the high price of life-saving prescription drugs, like Insulin. Let's. Do. This."
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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| July 3, 2019
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Letter to Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Meng Calls for Improved Data of Lead Water Lines
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Rep. Grace Meng
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| July 1, 2019
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Letter to Phyllis Fong, USDA Inspector General - Members of Congress Demand Answers on Puerto Rico Nutrition Funding Delay
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| July 1, 2019
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Tweet - "Brand name & generic drugs are equally effective. Generics can cost approximately 85% less than brand name counterpart. So Big Pharma pays some generic companies not to compete. It's called PAY FOR DELAY. @HouseDemocrats will ban this outrageous practice #ForThePeople."
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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| July 1, 2019
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Representative Adriano Espaillat Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Stop Chinese Electronic Counterfeiting
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat
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| July 1, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Cassidy Presses for Access to Life-Saving Devices
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| July 1, 2019
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Tweet - "China is the world's largest producer of illicit fentanyl. We must hold them accountable for their role in the trade & trafficking of this deadly drug. Our Senate-passed, bipartisan sanctions bill does that. It's time for the House to take it up ASAP."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 1, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Schumer, Zeldin and Higgins Lead New York Delegation Letter Opposing Looming Hospital Cuts that Would Devastate Rural & Urban Hospitals Across NY
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, ...
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| July 1, 2019
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With Hundreds of Millions on The Line & Chance to Finally Put a Major Dent in Opioid Epidemic on Li, Schumer Makes Case for Swift Passage of Bipartisan Fentanyl Sanctions Act; Bill Will Hold China Accountable for Illicit Trafficking on Li, Similar to Russia Sanctions, & Help Support Li Law Enforcement Along the Way
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 1, 2019
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Tweet - "New York hospitals must not be allowed to suffer because of their zip code. I'm leading every New York senator & congressperson in telling @CMSgov: These changes to how hospitals are being paid could cripple New York hospitals. That's unacceptable."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 30, 2019
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Tweet - "With the spate of sicknesses & deaths of New Yorkers & Americans vacationing in the Dominican Republic: The federal government must double its efforts on getting to the bottom of things. ATF & more CDC experts should help the FBI with fact-finding. Now."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 28, 2019
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Meng Statement on Voting Against Senate's Border Spending Bill
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Rep. Grace Meng
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| June 28, 2019
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Schumer Announces, Following Major Push, Bipartisan Fentanyl Sanctions Act Passes Senate; First-Ever Targeted Fentanyl Sanctions Bill Will Hold China Accountable for Illicit Trafficking, Similar to Russia Sanctions; Also Comes with More Tools for Law Enforcement
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 27, 2019
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Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture - Velázquez Presses USDA on Climate Research
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| June 27, 2019
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Letter to Daniel O'Day, CEO of Gilead Science Inc. - Committee Democrats Seek Documents From Gilead on HIV Prevention Drug
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
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| June 27, 2019
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Problem Solvers Caucus And Senators Collins, Manchin For Bipartisan Bicameral Push to Lower Prescription Drug Prices
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Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
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| June 27, 2019
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NBC Democratic Party Presidential Debate Day 2
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| June 27, 2019
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Rubio Praises Senate Passage of Bipartisan Anti-Opioid Measure to Sanction Chinese-Origin Fentanyl Traffickers
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| June 26, 2019
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Tonko Statement on Resignation of EPA Air Chief Bill Wehrum
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Rep. Paul Tonko
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| June 26, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Phyllis Fong, Inspector General of the Department of Agriculture - Van Hollen, Senate Colleagues Call for Investigation At USDA Amid Reports of Scientific Data Suppression
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| June 26, 2019
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Congressman Joe Morelle and Bipartisan Colleagues Introduce Legislation that Ends High-Cost Surprise Medical Bills
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Rep. Joe Morelle
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| June 26, 2019
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Reps. Ruiz, Roe Introduce Clear Contrast to Senate Surprise Billing Legislation, Push for Strongest Patient Protections
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Rep. Joe Morelle, ...
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| June 25, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Norman Sharpless, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Wyden, Merkley Join Senators to Press FDA for Stronger Response to Teen Tobacco Use
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| June 25, 2019
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Nadler, Maloney, King Statement on Leader McConnell's Promise to Hold Vote on Bill to Fully Fund & Extend 9/11 Fund
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
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| June 24, 2019
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Tweet - "DOJ seeks to declare Affordable Care Act unconstitutional. More than 100 million Americans could lose their pre-existing condition protection. Partnered w/ @RepUnderwood to stop so-called Attorney General. The House passed our amendment #ForThePeople."
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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| June 24, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Norman Sharpless, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Ten Years After Landmark Law To Fight Tobacco Addiction, Durbin Presses FDA For Stronger Response To Youth E-Cigarette Epidemic
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| June 24, 2019
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Schumer: Growing Concern Across Bethpage Into Navy Contractor Tasked to Investigate & Report on Radium Levels Around Plume Demands Action; Senator Pushes to Include New Amendment in Must-Pass Legislation to Guarantee Li's Groundwater Test Results Get an Independent, Second Look
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 24, 2019
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Tweet - "These brave first responders, who rushed to the towers on and after 9/11, and their families have waited long enough."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 23, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Norman Sharpless, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Schumer Urges Fed Crackdown to Inspect, Detect & Remove Dangerous, Counterfeit E-Cig Products Made in China & Aimed at Kids from Market; Fake Pods, with Alluring Flavors, Like Fruits & Candy Fda Has Acted on Are Now Flooding Market Illegally
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 21, 2019
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Tweet - "President @realDonaldTrump's admin wants to change how it defines poverty, hurting hundreds of thousands of Americans: Raising Medicare drug & premium costs Kicking kids off health insurance Booting adults off Medicaid & increasing premiums for families"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 21, 2019
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Murkowski Joins Legislation to Improve Access to Lifesaving Breast Cancer Screenings
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| June 21, 2019
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Tweet - "Missouri's only remaining abortion clinic could now be forced to close its doors--leaving women without access to critical health services This decision is part of the Republicans' plan to take away women's rights to make their own healthcare decisions We can't let this happen"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 21, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Casey, Baldwin, Murphy Warn That ACA and Medicaid Attacks Will Undermine Efforts to Lower Drug Costs for Families
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| June 20, 2019
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Tweet - "This decision is wrong It green lights the Trump administration's gag on doctors, stopping them from helping patients get the care they need It will hurt low-income & women of color most of all, making it much harder to find care This decision should be overturned immediately"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 20, 2019
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Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
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| June 20, 2019
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Tweet - "Just spoke on the phone with Luis Alvarez--a hero, an NYPD detective, one of the 9/11 first responders He told me that he hopes we can pass the bill in his lifetime @SenateMajLdr McConnell: Will you commit to a Senate vote as soon as it passes the House?"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 20, 2019
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Velázquez Bill Seeks Medicaid Parity for Puerto Rico
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| June 20, 2019
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Congressman Nadler Statement on H.R. 2740, FY20 Appropriations Minibus
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
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| June 20, 2019
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Representative Adriano Espaillat Introduces House Resolution to Address Impact of Climate Change on Marginalized Communities
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat
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| June 20, 2019
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Brown Secures China Fentanyl Sanctions in Key Defense Bill
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| June 20, 2019
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat Secures Additional Funding for Caribbean Security in House Appropriations Bill
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat
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| June 20, 2019
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Feinstein, Blackburn Introduce Bill to Maintain Access to Lifesaving Breast Cancer Screenings
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| June 19, 2019
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House Approves Velázquez Amendment on Caño Martín Peña
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| June 19, 2019
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Tweet - "New York's climate bill will put our state on a course for a net-zero carbon economy by 2050. It'll be one of the most robust climate policy packages in the world. It should serve as a blueprint for other states to follow. #PassTheCCPA"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 19, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Senator Warren and Colleagues to Congressional Budget Negotiators: Make Child Care, Affordable Housing, and Addressing the Climate Crisis Top Priorities
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| June 19, 2019
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Letter to Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, Hon.Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, Hon. Charles E. Grassley, Chairmen of the Senate Finance Committee, and Hon. Ron Wyden, Ranking member on the Senate Finance Committee - Cortez Masto Urges Senate Leaders to Prioritize Clean Energy Tax Credits to Boost U.S. Solar Industry
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| June 19, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump - Senators Baldwin, Casey, Murphy Warn That ACA and Medicaid Attacks Will Undermine Efforts to Lower Drug Costs for Families
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| June 17, 2019
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Tweet - "I'll tell you why. Because 9/11 victims are getting sicker, and the last time this bill came up you delayed. @SenateMajLdr McConnell: Ease everyone's worthy concerns right now by committing to put the bill on the floor for a stand-alone vote as soon as the House passes it."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 17, 2019
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Tweet - "For 3 years, @realDonaldTrump has promised that his magic healthcare plan is right around the corner again And again And again And again. It never comes out. Instead they just keep trying to sabotage your health care and suing to end protections for pre-existing conditions."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 17, 2019
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Tweet - "Thanks to Jon Stewart for reuniting with @StephenAtHome to bring our message to the @ColbertLateShow. He's right. It's time for @SenateMajLdr McConnell to commit to put a clean bill on the floor for our 9/11 first responders as soon as it passes the House. There is no excuse."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 17, 2019
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Brown Introduces Comprehensive Legislation to Stop Skyrocketing Prescription Drug Prices
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| June 17, 2019
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Congressman Joe Morelle Condemns Price Gouging of Prescription Diabetes Medication that Places Undue Financial Burden on Patients
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Rep. Joe Morelle
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| June 15, 2019
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Tweet - "You're going to want to read this: A Trump official admits several of their policies to sabotage our healthcare system would lead to higher costs and hundreds of thousands more Americans uninsured. But they still went ahead with one of them anyway!"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 14, 2019
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Bera, Murray, Pressley, Ocasio-Cortez, Hill Introduce Legislation in Push for Affordable Over-the-Counter Birth Control
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
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| June 14, 2019
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Tweet - "If you really want to help Americans, why are you suing to end our healthcare law and protections for Americans with pre-existing conditions?"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 13, 2019
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Nadler Statement in Support of Fetal Tissue Research Amendment
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
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| June 13, 2019
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Governor Cuomo Announces 12 Members of the New York Congressional Delegation Join Growing Campaign to Legalize Surrogacy and Ban the Gay and Trans Panic Legal Defense Before the End of Session
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Rep. Grace Meng, ...
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| June 13, 2019
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Stefanik Secures Wins for North Country, Fort Drum, Military Families in FY2020 NDAA
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Rep. Elise Stefanik
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| June 13, 2019
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After Years-Long Bipartisan Push, Gillibrand and Daines Announce Senate Passage of Legislation They Have Championed To Ensure Blue Water Navy Vets Get the Benefits They Have Earned
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| June 12, 2019
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Chairman Nadler Statement for Markup of H.R. 1986, the Effective Prosecution of Biological Toxins and Agents Act
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
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| June 12, 2019
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Chairman Nadler Statement for Markup of H.R. 2368, the Supporting and Treating Officers In Crisis Act
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
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| June 12, 2019
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Chairman Nadler Statement for Markup of H.R. 1327, the Never Forget the Heroes: Permanent Authorization of the the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
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