| Aug. 17, 2018
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Tweet - "This week we honor our community health centers. They guarantee that high-quality health care is available to millions of New Yorkers, no matter who they are or where they live. I will never stop fighting to ensure they have the resources they need. #NHCW18"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 17, 2018
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Senators File Formal Comment on Epa Science Rule
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Aug. 16, 2018
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Senators File Formal Comment on EPA Science Rule
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Aug. 14, 2018
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Tweet - "I heard from more than 120 orgs urging the Senate to consider #WhatsAtStake in our health care system w/ the Kavanaugh #SCOTUS nomination. We must protect pre-existing condition protections, access to contraception, & other important health care rights. https://familiesusa.org/sites/default/files/documents/Sign-On_SCOTUS_Health_Care_Stakes_8-14-18.pdf
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 10, 2018
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Schumer To EPA: When It Comes To Acid Rain, We Need To Be Moving Forward, Not Backward
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 10, 2018
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Tweet - "I was at Bear Pond in Franklin Co. today with @adk_council to warn the @EPA not to roll back years of progress in Adirondack Park's recovery from acid rain damage. The EPA is wrong to even consider repealing laws & standards that have helped bring back natural beauty & tourism."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 10, 2018
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Velázquez on Court's Order to Ban Chlorpyrifos
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| Aug. 8, 2018
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Schumer: We Need All Hands On Deck To Fight Back Against The Opioid Scourge In Yates County
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 8, 2018
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Letter to Secretary Perdue, USDA - Time To Nip Giant Hogweed In The Bud
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 7, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Kristine Svinicki, Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Senators Markey, Sanders, Gillibrand, and Harris Express Concern About Draft Nuclear Decommissioning Rule
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Aug. 6, 2018
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Letter to Hon. Ryan Zinke, Secretary of the Interior - Jayapal and Colleagues Urge Zinke to Protect Alaskan Wildlife
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Rep. Grace Meng, ...
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| Aug. 6, 2018
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Schumer, Gillibrand Announce: As Part Of Just-Passed Senate Minibus Appropriations Bill, High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program Will Remain Under Office Of National Drug Control Policy, Receive Full Funding For FY2019; Senators Say Program Plays Essential Role In Combatting Opioid Epidemic
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| Aug. 6, 2018
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Letter to Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Hon. Elaine Chao, Secretary of Transportation - 50+ Tri-Caucus Members Oppose Weaker Clean Car Standards, Warn of Disproportionate Impact on Communities of Color
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| Aug. 3, 2018
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Letter to Ronald Vitiello, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Kevin McAleenan, Commissioner for US Customs and Border Protection, and Scott Lloyd, Director of the Office of Refugee Resettlement - Demands Immediate Investigation into Reported Death of Child Held at Texas ICE Facility
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| Aug. 3, 2018
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Hirono Introduces Legislation to Protect Medicare and Medicaid from Partisan Attacks
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Aug. 2, 2018
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Letter to Ryan Zinke, Secretary of the Interior - Senators to Zinke: Staking and Developing New Mining Claims Within National Monuments Is Illegal
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| Aug. 2, 2018
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Tweet - "While big oil and China may cheer the Trump administration's proposal to roll back fuel economy standards, American consumers and our kids will suffer by paying more at the pump and breathing in dirtier air."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 2, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, Department of Health and Human Services Commissioner of Food and Drugs - Keep Harmful Chemicals Out of Food
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Rep. Grace Meng
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| Aug. 2, 2018
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Tonko critical of weak Trump Administration vehicle pollution standards
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Rep. Paul Tonko
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| Aug. 2, 2018
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Velázquez Seeks Ban on Toxic Nerve-Agent Pesticides
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| Aug. 1, 2018
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Interior, Environment, Financial Services, and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 1, 2018
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Tweet - "Today, the Trump administration has finalized a plan for a new type of health insurance that will repeal protections on pre-existing conditions and allow insurance companies to cover fewer benefits, not more."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 1, 2018
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Tweet - "These new short-terms #junkplans are so dangerous for Americans that it's no wonder not a single group representing patients, physicians, nurses or hospitals has voiced support. Democrats will do everything in our power to stop this."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 31, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Senators Murray, Cantwell Slam Trump-Pence Administration's Proposed Damaging Changes to Title X Family Planning Program, Call for Reversal
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| July 31, 2018
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Letter to Dr. Robert R. Redfield, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Linda Sánchez Leads Bipartisan Letter to Help Secure CDC Funding for Major U.S. Cities to Fight Opioid Crisis
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| July 30, 2018
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Letter to Stanley Brezenoff, Interim Chair and Chief Executive Officer of New York City Housing Authority - Velázquez Probes NYCHA After Recent Admissions of Federal Non-Compliance
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| July 30, 2018
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Fitzpatrick Joins Effort to Uncover Prevalence of Veterans' Service Connected "Liver Fluke"
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Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
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| July 30, 2018
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Tweet - "Judge Kavanaugh's ringing endorsement of Britt Grant's record may serve as a window into his own judicial philosophy. It makes you wonder: what, exactly, does Judge Kavanaugh agree with her on?"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 30, 2018
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As Seniors Across New York Continue To Face Soaring Prescription Drug Prices, Gillibrand Visits Canandaigua To Announce Legislation To Drive Down Costs And Increase Access To Safe, Affordable Medications
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| July 27, 2018
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House Passes Meng Legislation Permitting Menstrual Hygiene Products to be Purchased with Health Flexible Spending Accounts
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Rep. Grace Meng
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| July 26, 2018
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Interior, Environment, Financial Services, and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 26, 2018
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Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Demands Transparency On Office Of Refugee Resettlement Funding
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| July 26, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Gopal Khanna, Directer of Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality - Foster Demands Open Access to Health Care Guidelines
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Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
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| July 26, 2018
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Neal Joins Ranking Members in House Resolution to Defend Constitutionality of Pre-Existing Conditions Protections
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| July 26, 2018
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Stefanik Supports Healthcare Reforms to Lower Costs and Increase Access
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Rep. Elise Stefanik
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| July 26, 2018
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Rosen Leads Introduction of House Resolution to Defend Constitutionality of Pre-Existing Conditions Protections
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| July 26, 2018
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Youth Drug Abuse
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Rep. Paul Tonko
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| July 20, 2018
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Schumer: We Must Provide Money, Expertise & Intel To Help Oswego County Battle Heroin Scourge
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 20, 2018
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As Seniors Across New York Continue To Face Soaring Prescription Drug Prices, Gillibrand Visits Watertown To Announce Legislation To Drive Down Costs And Increase Access To Safe, Affordable Medications
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| July 19, 2018
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Letter to Director Redfield - CDC Must Quickly Investigate What The Causes Are & Develop Outreach Program To Parents
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 19, 2018
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SEEC Condemns Republican-led Resolution on Carbon Pollution
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Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
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| July 19, 2018
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Healthcare
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 19, 2018
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Congresswoman Claudia Tenney Secures Priorities to Fight Opioid Addiction in Appropriations Bill
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Rep. Claudia Tenney
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| July 18, 2018
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Letter to Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Democrats Grill Trump Administration for Ignoring Evidence and Experts, Opposing Resolution in Support of Breastfeeding
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| July 18, 2018
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House Approves Welch-Stefanik Amendment to Increase Funding for Lake Champlain Restoration and Protection
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Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
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| July 18, 2018
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Letter to Acting VA Secretary O'Rourke - A Nearby Clinic Makes All The Sense In The World For Many LI Vets In This Area Who Served America
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 18, 2018
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Providing for Consideration of H. Con. Res. Expressing the Sense of Congress That A Carbon Tax Would Be Detrimental to the United States Economy
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Rep. Paul Tonko
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| July 17, 2018
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With Small And Disadvantaged Communities Across New York State Struggling To Provide Clean Drinking Water To Residents, Gillibrand Pushes For Legislation To Increase Funding To Clean Up Water Contamination, Require Transparency From EPA About Water Pollution In New York
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| July 17, 2018
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Democrats Release Government Accountability Office Report on Lead in School Drinking Water
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Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
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| July 16, 2018
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Letter to Dr. Scott Gottlieb, FDA Commissioner - Lower Nicotine Levels in Cigarettes
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| July 16, 2018
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New York Daily News - Rethink How We Move Freight, for a Better New York City Future
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
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| July 13, 2018
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As Seniors Across New York Continue To Face Soaring Prescription Drug Prices, Gillibrand Visits Troy To Announce Legislation To Drive Down Costs And Increase Access To Safe, Affordable Medications
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| July 13, 2018
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Gillibrand, Stefanik Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Effort to Protect New York's Natural Resources and Prevent Invasive Species From Entering the United States
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| July 13, 2018
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U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement after the Department of Defense released their long overdue Site Investigation Report:
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 13, 2018
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As Seniors Across New York Continue To Face Soaring Prescription Drug Prices, Gillibrand Visits Long Island To Announce Legislation To Drive Down Costs And Increase Access To Safe, Affordable Medications
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| July 13, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Alexander Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Demands Transparency in HHS' Use of DNA Testing to Reunite Separated Families
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| July 12, 2018
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Letter to Health Insurance Company CEO's - Lawmakers Press Major Health Insurers To Ramp Up Their Efforts To Reduce Racial Disparities In Maternal & Infant Health Outcomes
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| July 12, 2018
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Letter to the Honorable Nikki Haley, Permanent Representative to the United Nations - US Opposition to International Breastfeeding Resolution
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| July 11, 2018
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Hearing of the Senate Finance Committee - Testimony of Sen. Kirsten Gilibrand, Hearing on "Examining the Importance of Paid Family Leave for American Working Families"
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| July 11, 2018
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A Better Life
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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| July 11, 2018
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Tweet - "Can you imagine the Supreme Court thrusting us back to a time when you could be denied health insurance in America precisely because you need it so desperately? Can you imagine going back to a time where you could be denied coverage for having one of these #PreExistingConditions?"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 11, 2018
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President Trump Signs Bill Rep. Tenney Cosponsored, The Firefighter Cancer Registry Act
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Rep. Claudia Tenney
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| July 10, 2018
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Schumer Statement on Firefighting Cancer Registry Becoming Law
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 10, 2018
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Tweet - "In the courts & thru his admin, @realDonaldTrump is raising #healthcare costs & decreasing access to health insurance. The latest? Slashing $ to help Americans sign up for insurance & using what's left to promote his #junkplans that don't cover essential services:"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 10, 2018
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Letter to Director Redfield, MD - I Laud The CDC For Plowing Ahead With The ROPS Program, Now It's Time To Ensure It's Funded For The Extended Future
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 10, 2018
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Democrats: Invest $70 billion to Upgrade NYCHA and Public Housing Across America
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Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
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| July 9, 2018
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Executive Session
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 9, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump - Rescind Illegal Anti-Worker Executive Orders
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
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| July 8, 2018
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Tweet - "While under consideration for a district court nom, Hardiman donated thousands to Sen Santorum who considers contraception "dangerous" & worked w @SenateGOP on the failed Trumpcare bill to take healthcare from tens of millions of Americans. #WhatsatStake"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 8, 2018
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Tweet - "Insurers agree the GOP's latest health care sabotage "...will create more market uncertainty and increase premiums for many health plans," The Trump administration needs to help American families and fix this as fast as possible."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 6, 2018
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Tweet - "With Scott Pruitt out at @EPA, will the agency's reports on dangerous toxins see the light of day? If the report is ready to move forward, why is the Trump administration keeping important health & safety information from parents and families?"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 5, 2018
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Tweet - "Judge Kethledge has a history of opposing women's reproductive freedom. Anti-choice activists have praised his work as Judiciary Committee counsel for Senator Spencer Abraham (R-MI) when Sen. Abraham was pushing for a federal abortion ban."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 5, 2018
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Stefanik Statement on Pruitt Resignation
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Rep. Elise Stefanik
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| July 5, 2018
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Tweet - "After months and months of Republicans' sabotage of our health care system, Georgia insurers say that sabotage has directly resulted in premium increases, adding if the Trump administration implements their #junkplans rule, they may have to raise them even more."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 4, 2018
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Tweet - "Raymond Kethledge is a judge on the Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit & on @realDonaldTrump's pre-approved list, having passed the "litmus test" on overturning #RoevWade & striking down protections for ppl w/pre-ex conditions in the ACA. Here's #WhatsAtStake if he's confirmed:"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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