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Oct. 22, 2019 In Wake Of Recent Reports Of Abuse In Nursing Homes, Gillibrand Announces New, Bipartisan Legislation To Help Protect Older Adults In Skilled Nursing Facilities And Improve Health Care Worker Hiring Practices Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Oct. 22, 2019 E&C Subcommittee Announces Legislative Hearing to Address EPA's Mismanagement of Renewable Fuel Standard Program Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
Oct. 22, 2019 Tweet - "While Senate Republicans seem content to wait forever in @SenateMajLdr McConnell's legislative graveyard: Democrats are fighting for healthcare solutions that will increase access to care and drive down health care costs for millions." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 22, 2019 Governor Cuomo Announces New Actions to Address Higher Rates of Cancer in the East Buffalo/West Cheektowaga Regional Cancer Study Area Rep. Tim Kennedy, ...
Oct. 21, 2019 Tweet - "It's outrageous that President Trump's admin deliberately defied Congress to stall aid for our fellow Americans in Puerto Rico. Families are paying the price for this delay. The administration must release these funds we fought so hard to secure for the people of Puerto Rico." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 21, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Ricky James, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, and the Hon. Todd Semonite, Commanding General of the Army Corps of Engineers - Schumer: Lasalle park & ward pumping station's $100m revitalization in danger from crumbling seawall; Feds have yet to approve emergency funding for 100% of project, +$5m, putting city's renaissance on hold; senator urges Feds to approve project & get shovels in the ground ASAP Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 20, 2019 Tweet - "The FDA must investigate the new report detailing the presence of toxic metals in a wide variety of baby foods. We need new regulations to force the industry to address exposures and alleviate concerns for the health of our youngest Americans." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 20, 2019 Schumer urges FDA to investigate new report showing medley of toxic metals in baby foods; Feds have not moved to set regs that would force industry to address exposures & alleviate concerns for health of our youngest; parents are rightfully anxious Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 18, 2019 Tonko-Pappas Bill to Help Low-Income Seniors Afford Prescriptions Advances to House Floor Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
Oct. 18, 2019 Committee Leaders Release GAO Report Detailing Steps DOE Must Take to Address Environmental Liabilities Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
Oct. 18, 2019 Reps. Susie Lee, Yvette D. Clarke, Antonio Delgado Introduce Bill to Lower Out-of-Pocket Prescription Drug Costs Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
Oct. 18, 2019 Reducing Prescription Drug Costs Rep. Paul Tonko
Oct. 17, 2019 Stefanik Co-Leads Amendment to Promote Medical Breakthroughs in Fight Against Alzheimer's Rep. Elise Stefanik
Oct. 17, 2019 Tweet - "The Congressional Review Act allows Congress to undo a regulation from this administration. And today, we're forcing a vote in the Senate to undo President @realDonaldTrump's so-called "Affordable Clean Energy Rule" that actually weakens efforts to fight the climate crisis." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 17, 2019 Tweet - "It's long past time for us to act to fight the climate crisis. That's why we're forcing a vote today in the Senate to undo President @realDonaldTrump's rule that actually weakens efforts to fight the climate crisis." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 17, 2019 Tweet - "President Trump has failed to offer any proposal to address climate change In almost every case, his policies and executive actions have made the dangers of the climate crisis worse And Senate Republicans demonstrated today that they are willing to bury their heads in the sand" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 17, 2019 S.J. Res. 53 Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 17, 2019 Trump Administration Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 17, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Vicki Christiansen, Chief of the U.S. Forest Service, and the Hon. Matthew Lohr, Chief of the Natural Resource Conservation Service - Schumer: In the wake of 18-day forest fire that ravaged picturesque Dutchess & Putnam county mountains and natural land, Feds should step in & lend a hand; senator urges U.S. Forest Service to collaborate with local officials to identify & secure federal $$$ to restore Hudson Valley natural beauty Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 16, 2019 Chairman Nadler Statement for the Markup of H.R. 3942, the Preventing Online Sales of E-Cigarettes to Children Act Rep. Jerry Nadler
Oct. 16, 2019 Chairman Nadler Statement for the Markup of H.R. 886, the Veteran Court Coordination Act of 2019 Rep. Jerry Nadler
Oct. 16, 2019 Senate Democrats stand with workers & retirees as they demand action to protect pensions and health care that workers have earned Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Oct. 16, 2019 Chairman Nadler Statement for the Markup of H.R. 835, the Rodchenkov Anti-Doping Act of 2019 Rep. Jerry Nadler
Oct. 16, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the Department of Defense - Senate Democratic Leaders Call Out Trump Administration For National Security Risks Of Diverting Anti-Taliban Funds To Border Walls Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Oct. 16, 2019 Tweet - "To Defense Secretary @EsperDOD: Afghanistan is reported to be responsible for 90% of the world's heroin supply, helping to fuel the global opioid crisis Stop diverting funds from counterdrug and anti-Taliban funds to pay for President Trump's unnecessary, expensive border wall" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 15, 2019 Suozzi co-sponsors legislation to decrease heart disease in South Asian community Rep. Tom Suozzi
Oct. 15, 2019 Tonko Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Lower Prescription Drug Costs for American Consumers Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
Oct. 15, 2019 Tweet - "Over the next few weeks, Senate Democrats will force Republicans to vote on: Whether to protect Americans with pre-existing conditions or not, Whether to protect middle-class families from a tax hike or not, Whether to protect our climate or not." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 15, 2019 Senate Legislative Agenda Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 10, 2019 Rep. Jeffries Will Sponsor Legislation to Improve U.S. Healthcare System Including Medicare For All & Drug Price Negotiation Bills Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Oct. 10, 2019 Tweet - "We won't sit around & wait for @SenateMajLdr McConnell to wake up and finally take action to fight climate change We're going to force a Senate vote to repeal the rule from @realDonaldTrump's admin that weakens carbon emissions standards for power plants" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 10, 2019 Reps. Veasey, Rose, Morelle Introduce Bill to Lower Prescription Drug Costs for Seniors Rep. Joe Morelle, ...
Oct. 8, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - After decades of arsenic seeping into Putnam drinking water & soil, Schumer calls on EPA to put Kent mine on national priorities clean-up list ASAP; senator demands EPA clean up the mess ASAP & finally restore public health and peace of mind in Putnam Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 8, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services - With New York state ban on kid-friendly e-cig flavors totally frozen, Schumer --standing with Orange County kids-- pushes new plan that bans flavors at the national level; legislation, with strong backers, could pass--but it requires congress to act Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 3, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Service, and the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Durbin, Duckworth, Colleagues Urge Trump Administration To Protect Health Coverage For People With Pre-Existing Conditions Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 3, 2019 Tweet - "We will force a vote to stop @realDonaldTrump's admin from allowing junk insurance that doesn't #ProtectPreExistingConditions They keep claiming to care about pre-existing condition protections But they keep sabotaging our health care law Believe what they do--Not what they say" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 3, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services - Schumer: as e-cig use plagues Mohawk Valley high schools, and as deaths spike nationwide, Feds must do more to curb epidemic & protect kids; senator launches new two-pronged plan to ban kid-friendly flavors & educate students on dangers of under-regulated devices Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 3, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Tim Thomas, Co-Chair of the Appalachian Regional Commission - Schumer: Delaware County's $400m tourism industry, hundreds of businesses, thousands of residents and countless yearly visitors jeopardized by lack of early flood notification system; senator pushes to secure federal grant to install long-sought and desperately-needed audible extreme weather alert system Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 3, 2019 Tweet - "E-cigarettes are plaguing schools in New York and around the country. That's why I'm here at Little Falls Middle School to say that as the epidemic worsens: We must ban kid-friendly flavored e-cigs and educate students on the dangers of unregulated devices. Now." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 2, 2019 Tweet - "Wishing Bernie a speedy recovery on the procedure. Get well soon, @SenSanders!" 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
Oct. 1, 2019 Tweet - "Our health care law has helped tens of millions of American families access health care, especially for people with pre-existing conditions. We keep fighting to #ProtectOurCare as @realDonaldTrump and Republicans keep trying to sabotage your health care." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 1, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Matthew Donovan, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Air Force, the Hon. Scott Rice, Lt. Gen. of the U.S. Air Force, and the Hon. Rick Cotton, Executive Dir. of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey - Schumer reveals: Bureaucratic red tape has held up vital PFOS filtration system at recreation pond for months; senator urges Air Force, Air National Guard & Port Authority to iron out issues--ASAP--finally implement critical remediation measures & start cleaning up the mess DOD made Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 1, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mary Ryan, Acting Admin. of the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau - Schumer reveals: Southern Tier wineries are missing out on hot new canned wine trend & barrels of business due to onerous can-size limits; senator calls on Feds to cut through bureaucratic red tape & crack open canned wine production in the Southern Tier Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 27, 2019 Velázquez Seeks Health Care Services for Underserved Populations Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Sept. 27, 2019 Warner & Kaine join Van Hollen & Capito to Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Boost Resources for Chesapeake Bay Conservation Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Sept. 27, 2019 Tweet - "So proud @SenDemsClimate Committee met with #NYRenews. They were essential to help to pass New York's Climate Leadership & Community Protection Act, the most robust climate bill passed by any state. New York is a leader on climate change helping show America the way!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 27, 2019 Tweet - "This is too important to just wait for @realDonaldTrump and the @SenateGOP. That's why the @SenDemsClimate Committee came to NYC today. It's climate week at the UN. And we sent a message to the business and the international communities on the climate crisis." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 26, 2019 Recognizing National Dumpling Day Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Sept. 26, 2019 Tweet - "WE'RE FORCING A VOTE to stop @realDonaldTrump's admin from allowing junk insurance that doesn't #ProtectPreExistingConditions They keep claiming to care about pre-existing condition protections But they keep sabotaging our health care law Believe what they do Not what they say" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Date Title Politician
Oct. 22, 2019 In Wake Of Recent Reports Of Abuse In Nursing Homes, Gillibrand Announces New, Bipartisan Legislation To Help Protect Older Adults In Skilled Nursing Facilities And Improve Health Care Worker Hiring Practices Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Oct. 22, 2019 E&C Subcommittee Announces Legislative Hearing to Address EPA's Mismanagement of Renewable Fuel Standard Program Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
Oct. 22, 2019 Tweet - "While Senate Republicans seem content to wait forever in @SenateMajLdr McConnell's legislative graveyard: Democrats are fighting for healthcare solutions that will increase access to care and drive down health care costs for millions." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 22, 2019 Governor Cuomo Announces New Actions to Address Higher Rates of Cancer in the East Buffalo/West Cheektowaga Regional Cancer Study Area Rep.Tim Kennedy, ...
Oct. 21, 2019 Tweet - "It's outrageous that President Trump's admin deliberately defied Congress to stall aid for our fellow Americans in Puerto Rico. Families are paying the price for this delay. The administration must release these funds we fought so hard to secure for the people of Puerto Rico." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 21, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Ricky James, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, and the Hon. Todd Semonite, Commanding General of the Army Corps of Engineers - Schumer: Lasalle park & ward pumping station's $100m revitalization in danger from crumbling seawall; Feds have yet to approve emergency funding for 100% of project, +$5m, putting city's renaissance on hold; senator urges Feds to approve project & get shovels in the ground ASAP Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 20, 2019 Tweet - "The FDA must investigate the new report detailing the presence of toxic metals in a wide variety of baby foods. We need new regulations to force the industry to address exposures and alleviate concerns for the health of our youngest Americans." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 20, 2019 Schumer urges FDA to investigate new report showing medley of toxic metals in baby foods; Feds have not moved to set regs that would force industry to address exposures & alleviate concerns for health of our youngest; parents are rightfully anxious Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 18, 2019 Tonko-Pappas Bill to Help Low-Income Seniors Afford Prescriptions Advances to House Floor Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
Oct. 18, 2019 Committee Leaders Release GAO Report Detailing Steps DOE Must Take to Address Environmental Liabilities Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
Oct. 18, 2019 Reps. Susie Lee, Yvette D. Clarke, Antonio Delgado Introduce Bill to Lower Out-of-Pocket Prescription Drug Costs Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
Oct. 18, 2019 Reducing Prescription Drug Costs Rep.Paul Tonko
Oct. 17, 2019 Stefanik Co-Leads Amendment to Promote Medical Breakthroughs in Fight Against Alzheimer's Rep.Elise Stefanik
Oct. 17, 2019 Tweet - "The Congressional Review Act allows Congress to undo a regulation from this administration. And today, we're forcing a vote in the Senate to undo President @realDonaldTrump's so-called "Affordable Clean Energy Rule" that actually weakens efforts to fight the climate crisis." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 17, 2019 Tweet - "It's long past time for us to act to fight the climate crisis. That's why we're forcing a vote today in the Senate to undo President @realDonaldTrump's rule that actually weakens efforts to fight the climate crisis." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 17, 2019 Tweet - "President Trump has failed to offer any proposal to address climate change In almost every case, his policies and executive actions have made the dangers of the climate crisis worse And Senate Republicans demonstrated today that they are willing to bury their heads in the sand" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 17, 2019 S.J. Res. 53 Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 17, 2019 Trump Administration Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 17, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Vicki Christiansen, Chief of the U.S. Forest Service, and the Hon. Matthew Lohr, Chief of the Natural Resource Conservation Service - Schumer: In the wake of 18-day forest fire that ravaged picturesque Dutchess & Putnam county mountains and natural land, Feds should step in & lend a hand; senator urges U.S. Forest Service to collaborate with local officials to identify & secure federal $$$ to restore Hudson Valley natural beauty Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 16, 2019 Chairman Nadler Statement for the Markup of H.R. 3942, the Preventing Online Sales of E-Cigarettes to Children Act Rep.Jerry Nadler
Oct. 16, 2019 Chairman Nadler Statement for the Markup of H.R. 886, the Veteran Court Coordination Act of 2019 Rep.Jerry Nadler
Oct. 16, 2019 Senate Democrats stand with workers & retirees as they demand action to protect pensions and health care that workers have earned Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Oct. 16, 2019 Chairman Nadler Statement for the Markup of H.R. 835, the Rodchenkov Anti-Doping Act of 2019 Rep.Jerry Nadler
Oct. 16, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the Department of Defense - Senate Democratic Leaders Call Out Trump Administration For National Security Risks Of Diverting Anti-Taliban Funds To Border Walls Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Oct. 16, 2019 Tweet - "To Defense Secretary @EsperDOD: Afghanistan is reported to be responsible for 90% of the world's heroin supply, helping to fuel the global opioid crisis Stop diverting funds from counterdrug and anti-Taliban funds to pay for President Trump's unnecessary, expensive border wall" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 15, 2019 Suozzi co-sponsors legislation to decrease heart disease in South Asian community Rep.Tom Suozzi
Oct. 15, 2019 Tonko Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Lower Prescription Drug Costs for American Consumers Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
Oct. 15, 2019 Tweet - "Over the next few weeks, Senate Democrats will force Republicans to vote on: Whether to protect Americans with pre-existing conditions or not, Whether to protect middle-class families from a tax hike or not, Whether to protect our climate or not." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 15, 2019 Senate Legislative Agenda Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 10, 2019 Rep. Jeffries Will Sponsor Legislation to Improve U.S. Healthcare System Including Medicare For All & Drug Price Negotiation Bills Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Oct. 10, 2019 Tweet - "We won't sit around & wait for @SenateMajLdr McConnell to wake up and finally take action to fight climate change We're going to force a Senate vote to repeal the rule from @realDonaldTrump's admin that weakens carbon emissions standards for power plants" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 10, 2019 Reps. Veasey, Rose, Morelle Introduce Bill to Lower Prescription Drug Costs for Seniors Rep.Joe Morelle, ...
Oct. 8, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - After decades of arsenic seeping into Putnam drinking water & soil, Schumer calls on EPA to put Kent mine on national priorities clean-up list ASAP; senator demands EPA clean up the mess ASAP & finally restore public health and peace of mind in Putnam Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 8, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services - With New York state ban on kid-friendly e-cig flavors totally frozen, Schumer --standing with Orange County kids-- pushes new plan that bans flavors at the national level; legislation, with strong backers, could pass--but it requires congress to act Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 3, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Service, and the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Durbin, Duckworth, Colleagues Urge Trump Administration To Protect Health Coverage For People With Pre-Existing Conditions Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 3, 2019 Tweet - "We will force a vote to stop @realDonaldTrump's admin from allowing junk insurance that doesn't #ProtectPreExistingConditions They keep claiming to care about pre-existing condition protections But they keep sabotaging our health care law Believe what they do--Not what they say" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 3, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services - Schumer: as e-cig use plagues Mohawk Valley high schools, and as deaths spike nationwide, Feds must do more to curb epidemic & protect kids; senator launches new two-pronged plan to ban kid-friendly flavors & educate students on dangers of under-regulated devices Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 3, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Tim Thomas, Co-Chair of the Appalachian Regional Commission - Schumer: Delaware County's $400m tourism industry, hundreds of businesses, thousands of residents and countless yearly visitors jeopardized by lack of early flood notification system; senator pushes to secure federal grant to install long-sought and desperately-needed audible extreme weather alert system Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 3, 2019 Tweet - "E-cigarettes are plaguing schools in New York and around the country. That's why I'm here at Little Falls Middle School to say that as the epidemic worsens: We must ban kid-friendly flavored e-cigs and educate students on the dangers of unregulated devices. Now." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 2, 2019 Tweet - "Wishing Bernie a speedy recovery on the procedure. Get well soon, @SenSanders!" 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
Oct. 1, 2019 Tweet - "Our health care law has helped tens of millions of American families access health care, especially for people with pre-existing conditions. We keep fighting to #ProtectOurCare as @realDonaldTrump and Republicans keep trying to sabotage your health care." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 1, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Matthew Donovan, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Air Force, the Hon. Scott Rice, Lt. Gen. of the U.S. Air Force, and the Hon. Rick Cotton, Executive Dir. of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey - Schumer reveals: Bureaucratic red tape has held up vital PFOS filtration system at recreation pond for months; senator urges Air Force, Air National Guard & Port Authority to iron out issues--ASAP--finally implement critical remediation measures & start cleaning up the mess DOD made Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 1, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mary Ryan, Acting Admin. of the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau - Schumer reveals: Southern Tier wineries are missing out on hot new canned wine trend & barrels of business due to onerous can-size limits; senator calls on Feds to cut through bureaucratic red tape & crack open canned wine production in the Southern Tier Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 27, 2019 Velázquez Seeks Health Care Services for Underserved Populations Rep.Nydia Velázquez
Sept. 27, 2019 Warner & Kaine join Van Hollen & Capito to Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Boost Resources for Chesapeake Bay Conservation Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Sept. 27, 2019 Tweet - "So proud @SenDemsClimate Committee met with #NYRenews. They were essential to help to pass New York's Climate Leadership & Community Protection Act, the most robust climate bill passed by any state. New York is a leader on climate change helping show America the way!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 27, 2019 Tweet - "This is too important to just wait for @realDonaldTrump and the @SenateGOP. That's why the @SenDemsClimate Committee came to NYC today. It's climate week at the UN. And we sent a message to the business and the international communities on the climate crisis." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 26, 2019 Recognizing National Dumpling Day Rep.Nydia Velázquez
Sept. 26, 2019 Tweet - "WE'RE FORCING A VOTE to stop @realDonaldTrump's admin from allowing junk insurance that doesn't #ProtectPreExistingConditions They keep claiming to care about pre-existing condition protections But they keep sabotaging our health care law Believe what they do Not what they say" Sen.Chuck Schumer
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