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Sept. 10, 2019 Tweet - "Democrats will once again force a vote to terminate President @realDonaldTrump's national emergency declaration. Using the national emergency declaration to pay for his ineffective, expensive border wall was--and is--an outrageous power grab." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 9, 2019 Tweet - "President @realDonaldTrump promised, and promised, and promised, and promised that Mexico would pay for his expensive, ineffective, vanity border wall. But now instead he's making military families and kids and communities and schools pay for it." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 9, 2019 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 9, 2019 Letter to the Hon. James Inhofe, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, the Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, and the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee - Following notice that Trump Administration will seize military construction funds to build border wall, Schumer, Gillibrand, and Maloney call on congress to limit president's ability to divert military funds to build a border wall Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Sept. 8, 2019 Tweet - "Why is President @realDonaldTrump taking from military families and schools and communities to pay for his expensive, ineffective border wall that he promised Mexico would pay for?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 7, 2019 Tweet - "President @realDonaldTrump promised over and over that Mexico would pay for his expensive, ineffective border wall. So why is he now stealing from our military families and communities across the country? It's a slap in the face to the members of our armed forces." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 7, 2019 Tweet - "Senator McConnell should vow to reverse ALL cuts to military schools & installations. He knows how bad Trump's policies are for Kentucky. He should join us to block all military construction funds being stolen nationwide for an ineffective border wall." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 6, 2019 Chairman Nadler Statement at El Paso Field Hearing on "Oversight of the Trump Administration's Border Policies and the Relationship Between Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric and Domestic Terrorism" Rep. Jerry Nadler
Sept. 6, 2019 Hearing of the Immigration and Citizenship Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Nadler, Hearing on Oversight of the Trump Administration's Border Policies and the Relationship Between Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric and Domestic Terrorism Rep. Jerry Nadler
Sept. 6, 2019 Tweet - "President @realDonaldTrump: Why are you gutting $3.6 billion in military construction funds for your expensive, ineffective border wall that you promised Mexico would pay for? This is a slap in the face to the members of our Armed Forces. Period." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 6, 2019 Tweet - "Zeroing out refugees means no more Christians, Jews, or Muslims could flee persecution. @realDonaldTrump and Stephen Miller are doing unspeakable harm to the very core of our nation." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 5, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Ken Cuccinelli, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Acting Director - Cisneros calls on USCIS to reconsider citizenship policy impacting military families and federal employees Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
Sept. 5, 2019 Tweet - "West Point started as an engineering school. What funding is @realDonaldTrump taking from West Point for the expensive, ineffective wall he promised Mexico would pay for? The new engineering center. It's a slap in the face to the Army." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 5, 2019 Tweet - "Two years ago, @realDonaldTrump needlessly ended DACA. He has shamelessly continued to fight in the courts to end protections for DACA recipients. This is cruel. Senate Republicans must join us in passing the bipartisan Dream Act for our Dreamers. NOW." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 5, 2019 Following months-long staffing shortages at northern border, as long lines & security risks loom, Schumer, Higgins push plan to set minimum staffing requirement at northern border; reps call fully staffed northern border critical to economic prosperity, trade & security in region Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Sept. 4, 2019 Velázquez on Trump Plan to Steal DOD Funds from Puerto Rico to Pay for Border Wall Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Sept. 4, 2019 Schumer, Gillibrand condemn Trump Administration's decision to redirect essential funding for military construction projects at West Point and across the United States to fund border wall Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Sept. 4, 2019 Tweet - "The more we find out about the impact of @realDonaldTrump's family separation policy on migrant children, the more heartbreaking & appalling it is. Democrats have legislation to ban Trump from separating families again, & it's time to pass it. Now." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 3, 2019 Tweet - "Today Defense Secretary Mark Esper notified me that the Department of Defense will reprogram $3.6 billion in funds appropriated for military construction projects, including at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, in order to build @realDonaldTrump 's misguided border wall." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 3, 2019 Tweet - "This half measure by the Trump administration isn't enough. The Trump administration must pledge to continue this critical protection for children and families being treated for serious illnesses like cancer, cerebral palsy, cystic fibrosis." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 30, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Ken Cuccinelli, Acting Dir. for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and the Hon. Matthew Albence, Acting Dir. for Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Durbin Demands Answers On Elimination Of Medical Deferred Action Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
Aug. 30, 2019 Tweet - "Why would @realDonaldTrump target children and families being treated for serious illnesses like cancer, cerebral palsy, cystic fibrosis? It's reckless to needlessly endanger these lives." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 28, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State of the U.S. Department of State, Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Feinstein, Menendez, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration End Remain in Mexico Policy Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 28, 2019 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the Department of Justice - Feinstein, Durbin, Klobuchar, Colleagues Press AG Barr to Rescind Decision Limiting Asylum Due to Family Ties Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 27, 2019 Tweet - "The Trump administration's plan to divert money away from FEMA at the start of hurricane season to continue its efforts to separate & jail migrant families is backwards & cruel." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 26, 2019 Butterfield hosts Congressmen David Price (NC-04) and Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) For North Carolina Immigration Forum Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
Aug. 23, 2019 Meng Issues Statement on Trump Administration's Plan to Scrap the Flores Settlement Rep. Grace Meng
Aug. 21, 2019 Tweet - "The cruelty of President @realDonaldTrump's administration knows no bounds." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 20, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Cheryl Stanton, Admin for the U.S. Dept. of Labor's Wage and Hour Division - Castro, Grijalva Call for Department of Labor to Resume Visa Certification Process for Abused Workers and Trafficking Victims Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
Aug. 19, 2019 Letter to Administrator Cheryl Stanton, Wage and Hour Division U.S. Department of Labor - Reps. Grijalva & Castro: DOL's New Guidance on U and T Visas will Silence Vulnerable Immigrant Workers Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
Aug. 15, 2019 Tweet - "Today is the 7th anniversary of DACA. Dreamers in New York and across America have worked to make our communities better. I'll keep fighting to #ProtectTheDream in Congress. @SenateMajLdr McConnell can't just leave this in his legislative graveyard." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 13, 2019 Nadler & Lofgren Statement on DOJ Petition to Decertify the National Association of Immigration Judges Rep. Jerry Nadler
Aug. 12, 2019 Nadler & Lofgren Criticize New DHS Rule to Restrict Immigration of Working Class Families Rep. Jerry Nadler
Aug. 12, 2019 Meng Issues Statement on Public Charge Rule Rep. Grace Meng
Aug. 8, 2019 Velázquez Joins Pelosi on Official Visit to Central America Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Aug. 5, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State, the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Senators Lankford, Coons Lead Letter on Concerns to Eliminate Refugee Cap Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 3, 2019 Tweet - "Back home after visiting asylum seekers on the border. Trump's new Wait-in-Mexico protocol is another nasty & xenophobic scheme. Asylum seekers are entitled to due process here. Those rights should be vindicated in America." Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Aug. 2, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Reps. Pressley, Omar, 42 Members of Congress Urge Transparency from Trump Administration on the Removal of Eritreans Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
Aug. 1, 2019 McEachin, Lofgren & Gillibrand Introduce Legislation to Guarantee Legal Counsel for Vulnerable Populations During Immigration Court Proceedings Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 1, 2019 Tweet - "The treatment of kids at the border by @realDonaldTrump's administration is unacceptable. But Senator Graham & Republicans just jammed a bill through the Judiciary Committee to try to keep kids in these conditions even longer. We must act to stop this." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 1, 2019 Letter to Matthew Albence, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Rep. Raskin Calls on Ice to Protect Rights of Transgender Asylum Seekers Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "I took to the floor with @SenatorDurbin & @SenatorMenendez to demand we pass the bipartisan, House-passed Venezuela TPS Act. But Senate Republicans blocked it. We can't ignore the humanitarian crisis in Venezuela. We have to act. Now." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 31, 2019 Menendez Leads Colleagues in Introducing Legislation to Counter Profiling by Trump's Deportation Force Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 31, 2019 Letter to Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Kenneth Cuccinelli, Acting Director of Citizenship and Immigration Services - Velázquez, Van-Hollen Want Answers on TPS Immigration Program Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
July 31, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Reps. Pressley, Torres, Lawmakers Urge Acting DHS Secretary McAleenan to Immediately Rescind "Safe Third County" Agreement with Guatemala Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
July 31, 2019 CNN Democratic Party Presidential Debate Day 2 Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 30, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Rep. Raskin Seeks Full Explanation of DHS Policy of Family Separations Based on "communicable Diseases" Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
July 30, 2019 Tweet - "President @realDonaldTrump's Department of Justice just admitted to a federal court they are continuing to separate families. Nearly 1000 in the last year alone. That is horrifying. Democrats have legislation to ban this, and it's time to pass it. Now." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 30, 2019 Venezuela Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 30, 2019 Tweet - "I just went to the Senate floor with @SenatorDurbin & @SenatorMenendez to demand the Senate take action on temporary protected status for Venezuelans in the U.S. Because the situation in Venezuela is too dire and dangerous for Venezuelans to return home But @SenMikeLee objected" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Date Title Politician
Sept. 10, 2019 Tweet - "Democrats will once again force a vote to terminate President @realDonaldTrump's national emergency declaration. Using the national emergency declaration to pay for his ineffective, expensive border wall was--and is--an outrageous power grab." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 9, 2019 Tweet - "President @realDonaldTrump promised, and promised, and promised, and promised that Mexico would pay for his expensive, ineffective, vanity border wall. But now instead he's making military families and kids and communities and schools pay for it." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 9, 2019 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 9, 2019 Letter to the Hon. James Inhofe, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, the Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, and the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee - Following notice that Trump Administration will seize military construction funds to build border wall, Schumer, Gillibrand, and Maloney call on congress to limit president's ability to divert military funds to build a border wall Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Sept. 8, 2019 Tweet - "Why is President @realDonaldTrump taking from military families and schools and communities to pay for his expensive, ineffective border wall that he promised Mexico would pay for?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 7, 2019 Tweet - "President @realDonaldTrump promised over and over that Mexico would pay for his expensive, ineffective border wall. So why is he now stealing from our military families and communities across the country? It's a slap in the face to the members of our armed forces." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 7, 2019 Tweet - "Senator McConnell should vow to reverse ALL cuts to military schools & installations. He knows how bad Trump's policies are for Kentucky. He should join us to block all military construction funds being stolen nationwide for an ineffective border wall." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 6, 2019 Chairman Nadler Statement at El Paso Field Hearing on "Oversight of the Trump Administration's Border Policies and the Relationship Between Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric and Domestic Terrorism" Rep.Jerry Nadler
Sept. 6, 2019 Hearing of the Immigration and Citizenship Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Nadler, Hearing on Oversight of the Trump Administration's Border Policies and the Relationship Between Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric and Domestic Terrorism Rep.Jerry Nadler
Sept. 6, 2019 Tweet - "President @realDonaldTrump: Why are you gutting $3.6 billion in military construction funds for your expensive, ineffective border wall that you promised Mexico would pay for? This is a slap in the face to the members of our Armed Forces. Period." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 6, 2019 Tweet - "Zeroing out refugees means no more Christians, Jews, or Muslims could flee persecution. @realDonaldTrump and Stephen Miller are doing unspeakable harm to the very core of our nation." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 5, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Ken Cuccinelli, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Acting Director - Cisneros calls on USCIS to reconsider citizenship policy impacting military families and federal employees Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
Sept. 5, 2019 Tweet - "West Point started as an engineering school. What funding is @realDonaldTrump taking from West Point for the expensive, ineffective wall he promised Mexico would pay for? The new engineering center. It's a slap in the face to the Army." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 5, 2019 Tweet - "Two years ago, @realDonaldTrump needlessly ended DACA. He has shamelessly continued to fight in the courts to end protections for DACA recipients. This is cruel. Senate Republicans must join us in passing the bipartisan Dream Act for our Dreamers. NOW." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 5, 2019 Following months-long staffing shortages at northern border, as long lines & security risks loom, Schumer, Higgins push plan to set minimum staffing requirement at northern border; reps call fully staffed northern border critical to economic prosperity, trade & security in region Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Sept. 4, 2019 Velázquez on Trump Plan to Steal DOD Funds from Puerto Rico to Pay for Border Wall Rep.Nydia Velázquez
Sept. 4, 2019 Schumer, Gillibrand condemn Trump Administration's decision to redirect essential funding for military construction projects at West Point and across the United States to fund border wall Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Sept. 4, 2019 Tweet - "The more we find out about the impact of @realDonaldTrump's family separation policy on migrant children, the more heartbreaking & appalling it is. Democrats have legislation to ban Trump from separating families again, & it's time to pass it. Now." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 3, 2019 Tweet - "Today Defense Secretary Mark Esper notified me that the Department of Defense will reprogram $3.6 billion in funds appropriated for military construction projects, including at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, in order to build @realDonaldTrump 's misguided border wall." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 3, 2019 Tweet - "This half measure by the Trump administration isn't enough. The Trump administration must pledge to continue this critical protection for children and families being treated for serious illnesses like cancer, cerebral palsy, cystic fibrosis." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 30, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Ken Cuccinelli, Acting Dir. for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and the Hon. Matthew Albence, Acting Dir. for Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Durbin Demands Answers On Elimination Of Medical Deferred Action Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
Aug. 30, 2019 Tweet - "Why would @realDonaldTrump target children and families being treated for serious illnesses like cancer, cerebral palsy, cystic fibrosis? It's reckless to needlessly endanger these lives." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 28, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State of the U.S. Department of State, Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Feinstein, Menendez, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration End Remain in Mexico Policy Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 28, 2019 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the Department of Justice - Feinstein, Durbin, Klobuchar, Colleagues Press AG Barr to Rescind Decision Limiting Asylum Due to Family Ties Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 27, 2019 Tweet - "The Trump administration's plan to divert money away from FEMA at the start of hurricane season to continue its efforts to separate & jail migrant families is backwards & cruel." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 26, 2019 Butterfield hosts Congressmen David Price (NC-04) and Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) For North Carolina Immigration Forum Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
Aug. 23, 2019 Meng Issues Statement on Trump Administration's Plan to Scrap the Flores Settlement Rep.Grace Meng
Aug. 21, 2019 Tweet - "The cruelty of President @realDonaldTrump's administration knows no bounds." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 20, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Cheryl Stanton, Admin for the U.S. Dept. of Labor's Wage and Hour Division - Castro, Grijalva Call for Department of Labor to Resume Visa Certification Process for Abused Workers and Trafficking Victims Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
Aug. 19, 2019 Letter to Administrator Cheryl Stanton, Wage and Hour Division U.S. Department of Labor - Reps. Grijalva & Castro: DOL's New Guidance on U and T Visas will Silence Vulnerable Immigrant Workers Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
Aug. 15, 2019 Tweet - "Today is the 7th anniversary of DACA. Dreamers in New York and across America have worked to make our communities better. I'll keep fighting to #ProtectTheDream in Congress. @SenateMajLdr McConnell can't just leave this in his legislative graveyard." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 13, 2019 Nadler & Lofgren Statement on DOJ Petition to Decertify the National Association of Immigration Judges Rep.Jerry Nadler
Aug. 12, 2019 Nadler & Lofgren Criticize New DHS Rule to Restrict Immigration of Working Class Families Rep.Jerry Nadler
Aug. 12, 2019 Meng Issues Statement on Public Charge Rule Rep.Grace Meng
Aug. 8, 2019 Velázquez Joins Pelosi on Official Visit to Central America Rep.Nydia Velázquez
Aug. 5, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State, the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Senators Lankford, Coons Lead Letter on Concerns to Eliminate Refugee Cap Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 3, 2019 Tweet - "Back home after visiting asylum seekers on the border. Trump's new Wait-in-Mexico protocol is another nasty & xenophobic scheme. Asylum seekers are entitled to due process here. Those rights should be vindicated in America." Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Aug. 2, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Reps. Pressley, Omar, 42 Members of Congress Urge Transparency from Trump Administration on the Removal of Eritreans Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
Aug. 1, 2019 McEachin, Lofgren & Gillibrand Introduce Legislation to Guarantee Legal Counsel for Vulnerable Populations During Immigration Court Proceedings Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 1, 2019 Tweet - "The treatment of kids at the border by @realDonaldTrump's administration is unacceptable. But Senator Graham & Republicans just jammed a bill through the Judiciary Committee to try to keep kids in these conditions even longer. We must act to stop this." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 1, 2019 Letter to Matthew Albence, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Rep. Raskin Calls on Ice to Protect Rights of Transgender Asylum Seekers Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "I took to the floor with @SenatorDurbin & @SenatorMenendez to demand we pass the bipartisan, House-passed Venezuela TPS Act. But Senate Republicans blocked it. We can't ignore the humanitarian crisis in Venezuela. We have to act. Now." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 31, 2019 Menendez Leads Colleagues in Introducing Legislation to Counter Profiling by Trump's Deportation Force Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 31, 2019 Letter to Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Kenneth Cuccinelli, Acting Director of Citizenship and Immigration Services - Velázquez, Van-Hollen Want Answers on TPS Immigration Program Rep.Gregory Meeks, ...
July 31, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Reps. Pressley, Torres, Lawmakers Urge Acting DHS Secretary McAleenan to Immediately Rescind "Safe Third County" Agreement with Guatemala Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
July 31, 2019 CNN Democratic Party Presidential Debate Day 2 Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 30, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Rep. Raskin Seeks Full Explanation of DHS Policy of Family Separations Based on "communicable Diseases" Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
July 30, 2019 Tweet - "President @realDonaldTrump's Department of Justice just admitted to a federal court they are continuing to separate families. Nearly 1000 in the last year alone. That is horrifying. Democrats have legislation to ban this, and it's time to pass it. Now." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 30, 2019 Venezuela Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 30, 2019 Tweet - "I just went to the Senate floor with @SenatorDurbin & @SenatorMenendez to demand the Senate take action on temporary protected status for Venezuelans in the U.S. Because the situation in Venezuela is too dire and dangerous for Venezuelans to return home But @SenMikeLee objected" Sen.Chuck Schumer
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