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April 23, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Withdraw Swine Slaughter Rule
Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
April 23, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Congressional Inquiry on the Detention and Treatment of Pregnant Immigrants by the Department of Homeland Security
Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
April 22, 2018
As Trump-Era Drug Policies Continue To Target Communities Of Color For Low-Level Marijuana Possession, Senator Gillibrand Demands Attorney General Jeff Sessions Meet With New Yorkers Whose Lives Have Been Upended By Failed War On Drugs, End DOJ Directive That Disproportionately Hurts Black And Latino New Yorkers
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
April 20, 2018
Letter to Ms. Maureen Ohlhausen, Acting Chair of the Federal Trade Commission - Open Investigation into Scammers Stealing First Responders' and Survivors' Information
Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
April 20, 2018
Letter to Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President of Turkey - Demand Release of Pastor Andrew Brunson
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 19, 2018
Letter to Jefferson Sessions, US Attorney General - Restoration Of Legal Assistance Programs For Immigrants
Rep. Grace Meng, ...
April 19, 2018
Letter to Secretary Ryan Zinke, DOI - Call For Reversal Of Interior Dept. Ruling Threatening Millions Of Migratory Birds
Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
April 19, 2018
Letter to the Hon. John Culberson, House Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Chairman, and the Hon. José Serrano, Subcommittee Ranking Member - Effectively Address Opioid Crisis In Fiscal Year 2019 Spending Bill
Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
April 19, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Eugene Dorado, Comptroller General of the US - Help Ensure Students with Disabilities Can Access Public Education
Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
April 18, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, United States Attorney General - Senators Murray, Cantwell Urge Department of Justice to Restart Legal Orientation Program
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 18, 2018
Hirono, Gillibrand, Harris Introduce Bill to Insulate Immigration Judges from Political Interference
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 18, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Roy Blunt, Sen. Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Chairman, and the Hon. Patty Murray, Ranking Member - Call For More Childcare Support For Student Parents
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 17, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, Attorney General - All Senate and House Judiciary Democrats Condemn Recent Actions by the Justice Department Undermining Due Process Protections for Immigrants
Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
April 17, 2018
Stefanik Supports Package of IRS Reforms and Initiatives to Combat Identity Theft
Rep. Elise Stefanik
April 17, 2018
Stefanik Statement on Passing of First Lady Barbara Bush
Rep. Elise Stefanik
April 17, 2018
Velázquez Joins House Natural Resources Committee
Rep. Nydia Velázquez
April 17, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - TPS Rulings
Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
April 17, 2018
Hearing of the Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Nadler, Hearing on the Bureau of Prisons
Rep. Jerry Nadler
April 17, 2018
Bring the Dream Act to the Floor
Rep. Adriano Espaillat
April 13, 2018
Letter to the Hon. John Culberson, House Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Chairman, and the Hon. José Serrano, Subcommittee Ranking Member - Effectively Address Opioid Crisis In Fiscal Year 2019 Spending Bill
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, ...
April 13, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Christopher Way, Federal Bureau of Invesigations Director - Bipartisan Members Question FBI Handling of San Bernardino Shooter's Locked iPhone
Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
April 12, 2018
MSNBC "The Beat with Ari Melber" - Transcript: Robert Mueller
Rep. Jerry Nadler
April 12, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Donald Trump, President of the United States - Stop Censoring Critical LGBT Health Information and Resources on Federal Websites
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 11, 2018
Nadler & Lofgren: DOJ Decision to Lapse Legal Orientation Program for Immigrants Will Harm Our Country
Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
April 11, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, US Attorney General - Continue Legal Orientation Program for Detained Foreign Nationals
Rep. Grace Meng
April 11, 2018
President Trump Signs Bill Rep. Tenney Cosponsored, Allowing States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking
Rep. Claudia Tenney, ...
April 11, 2018
Major Package to Combat Human Trafficking Signed into Law
Rep. Elise Stefanik
April 11, 2018
Tweet - "Before his death, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led the fight to end housing discrimination. Though he did not live to see the Fair Housing Act become law in 1968--50 years ago today--he knew that the path to equality ran through desegregated and non-discriminatory housing policy."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 11, 2018
Major Package to Combat Human Trafficking Signed into Law
Rep. Elise Stefanik
April 11, 2018
Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense - Smith, Reed, Speier, and Gillibrand Request Details About DOD Transgender Policy Panel
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 10, 2018
Executive Session
Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 10, 2018
Wittman's Bipartisan Effort to Protect American Wildlife Refuges Passes the Senate
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, ...
April 10, 2018
Ranking Member Nadler Statement on FBI Executing Search Warrant for President Trump's Lawyer, Michael Cohen
Rep. Jerry Nadler
April 10, 2018
Tweet - "Chuck Schumer Retweeted Donald J. Trump Attorney-client privilege is alive and well, as is the exception of attorney-client privilege when commutations between an attorney and client are used to further a crime or fraud, which may be the case here. It's called the crime-fraud exception. It's very well known."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 10, 2018
Tweet - "Special Counsel Mueller has uncovered a pattern of Russian interference in our elections that has led to several indictments & guilty pleas. It has also led YOUR administration to level sanctions against Russian individuals for meddling in our elections."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 6, 2018
Letter to Robert Wilkie, Acting Secretary of Veterans Affairs and Dr. Judy Hayman, Medical Center Director Syracuse VA Medical Center - Gillibrand Demands Answers From VA Leadership After Alarming Reports Of Sexual Misconduct By Watertown VA Doctor
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
April 5, 2018
CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview With New York Congressman Adriano Espaillat
Rep. Adriano Espaillat
April 5, 2018
Clarke Statement On The Tragic Shooting Death Of Saheed Vassell
Rep. Yvette Clarke
April 5, 2018
MSNBC "The Beat with Ari Melber" - Trump Administration
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
April 4, 2018
Scott, Nadler Release New GAO Report that Proves Students of Color Suffer Harsher Discipline for Lesser Offenses
Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
April 4, 2018
Nadler, Scott Release New GAO Report that Proves Students of Color Suffer Harsher Discipline for Lesser Offenses
Rep. Jerry Nadler
April 3, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Alex M. Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Maintain LGBTQ Questions on Data Collection Surveys
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 3, 2018
Clarke Decries Islamophobic Flier Surfacing on Social Media
Rep. Yvette Clarke
April 3, 2018
Schumer Secured Billions In Just-Passed Spending Bill To Beat Back Growing Scourge Of Opioid Drug Abuse & Trafficking By Providing More Aggressive Enforcement Measures & Increasing Treatment, Prevention & Education Efforts
Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 30, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, and Alexander Acosta, Secretary of Labor - Support of Seasonal Workers
Rep. Claudia Tenney, ...
March 30, 2018
Schumer Secured Billions in Just-Passed Spending Bill to Beat Back Growing Scourge of Opioid Drug Abuse & Trafficking By Providing More Aggressive Enforcement Measures & Increasing Treatment, Prevention & Education Efforts
Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 30, 2018
National Comedy Center Will Be A Cultural Institution: Connecting, Inspiring, And Educating Visitors From All Over The Country About America's Rich History Of Comedy
Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 29, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security and the Hon. Rex Tillerson, Secretary of State - Chairman Crowley and Reps. Meng, Polis Urge Federal Government to Extend Temporary Protected Status for Nepalese Nationals
Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
March 28, 2018
Schumer Secured Billions in Just-Passed Spending Bill to Beat Back Growing Scourge of Opioid Drug Abuse & Trafficking By Providing More Aggressive Enforcement Measures & Increasing Treatment, Prevention & Education Efforts
Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 28, 2018
Letter to John Sullivan, Deputy Secretary of State - Bipartisan Group of 57 Lawmakers Call on Trump to Hold Sudan Accountable for Corruption, Human Rights Abuses
Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
Date
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April 23, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Withdraw Swine Slaughter Rule
Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
April 23, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Congressional Inquiry on the Detention and Treatment of Pregnant Immigrants by the Department of Homeland Security
Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
April 22, 2018
As Trump-Era Drug Policies Continue To Target Communities Of Color For Low-Level Marijuana Possession, Senator Gillibrand Demands Attorney General Jeff Sessions Meet With New Yorkers Whose Lives Have Been Upended By Failed War On Drugs, End DOJ Directive That Disproportionately Hurts Black And Latino New Yorkers
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
April 20, 2018
Letter to Ms. Maureen Ohlhausen, Acting Chair of the Federal Trade Commission - Open Investigation into Scammers Stealing First Responders' and Survivors' Information
Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
April 20, 2018
Letter to Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President of Turkey - Demand Release of Pastor Andrew Brunson
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 19, 2018
Letter to Jefferson Sessions, US Attorney General - Restoration Of Legal Assistance Programs For Immigrants
Rep.Grace Meng, ...
April 19, 2018
Letter to Secretary Ryan Zinke, DOI - Call For Reversal Of Interior Dept. Ruling Threatening Millions Of Migratory Birds
Rep.Gregory Meeks, ...
April 19, 2018
Letter to the Hon. John Culberson, House Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Chairman, and the Hon. José Serrano, Subcommittee Ranking Member - Effectively Address Opioid Crisis In Fiscal Year 2019 Spending Bill
Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
April 19, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Eugene Dorado, Comptroller General of the US - Help Ensure Students with Disabilities Can Access Public Education
Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
April 18, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, United States Attorney General - Senators Murray, Cantwell Urge Department of Justice to Restart Legal Orientation Program
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 18, 2018
Hirono, Gillibrand, Harris Introduce Bill to Insulate Immigration Judges from Political Interference
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 18, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Roy Blunt, Sen. Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Chairman, and the Hon. Patty Murray, Ranking Member - Call For More Childcare Support For Student Parents
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 17, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, Attorney General - All Senate and House Judiciary Democrats Condemn Recent Actions by the Justice Department Undermining Due Process Protections for Immigrants
Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
April 17, 2018
Stefanik Supports Package of IRS Reforms and Initiatives to Combat Identity Theft
Rep.Elise Stefanik
April 17, 2018
Stefanik Statement on Passing of First Lady Barbara Bush
Rep.Elise Stefanik
April 17, 2018
Velázquez Joins House Natural Resources Committee
Rep.Nydia Velázquez
April 17, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - TPS Rulings
Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
April 17, 2018
Hearing of the Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Nadler, Hearing on the Bureau of Prisons
Rep.Jerry Nadler
April 17, 2018
Bring the Dream Act to the Floor
Rep.Adriano Espaillat
April 13, 2018
Letter to the Hon. John Culberson, House Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Chairman, and the Hon. José Serrano, Subcommittee Ranking Member - Effectively Address Opioid Crisis In Fiscal Year 2019 Spending Bill
Rep.Hakeem Jeffries, ...
April 13, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Christopher Way, Federal Bureau of Invesigations Director - Bipartisan Members Question FBI Handling of San Bernardino Shooter's Locked iPhone
Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
April 12, 2018
MSNBC "The Beat with Ari Melber" - Transcript: Robert Mueller
Rep.Jerry Nadler
April 12, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Donald Trump, President of the United States - Stop Censoring Critical LGBT Health Information and Resources on Federal Websites
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 11, 2018
Nadler & Lofgren: DOJ Decision to Lapse Legal Orientation Program for Immigrants Will Harm Our Country
Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
April 11, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, US Attorney General - Continue Legal Orientation Program for Detained Foreign Nationals
Rep.Grace Meng
April 11, 2018
President Trump Signs Bill Rep. Tenney Cosponsored, Allowing States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking
Rep.Claudia Tenney, ...
April 11, 2018
Major Package to Combat Human Trafficking Signed into Law
Rep.Elise Stefanik
April 11, 2018
Tweet - "Before his death, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led the fight to end housing discrimination. Though he did not live to see the Fair Housing Act become law in 1968--50 years ago today--he knew that the path to equality ran through desegregated and non-discriminatory housing policy."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 11, 2018
Major Package to Combat Human Trafficking Signed into Law
Rep.Elise Stefanik
April 11, 2018
Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense - Smith, Reed, Speier, and Gillibrand Request Details About DOD Transgender Policy Panel
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 10, 2018
Executive Session
Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 10, 2018
Wittman's Bipartisan Effort to Protect American Wildlife Refuges Passes the Senate
Rep.Hakeem Jeffries, ...
April 10, 2018
Ranking Member Nadler Statement on FBI Executing Search Warrant for President Trump's Lawyer, Michael Cohen
Rep.Jerry Nadler
April 10, 2018
Tweet - "Chuck Schumer Retweeted Donald J. Trump Attorney-client privilege is alive and well, as is the exception of attorney-client privilege when commutations between an attorney and client are used to further a crime or fraud, which may be the case here. It's called the crime-fraud exception. It's very well known."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 10, 2018
Tweet - "Special Counsel Mueller has uncovered a pattern of Russian interference in our elections that has led to several indictments & guilty pleas. It has also led YOUR administration to level sanctions against Russian individuals for meddling in our elections."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 6, 2018
Letter to Robert Wilkie, Acting Secretary of Veterans Affairs and Dr. Judy Hayman, Medical Center Director Syracuse VA Medical Center - Gillibrand Demands Answers From VA Leadership After Alarming Reports Of Sexual Misconduct By Watertown VA Doctor
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
April 5, 2018
CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview With New York Congressman Adriano Espaillat
Rep.Adriano Espaillat
April 5, 2018
Clarke Statement On The Tragic Shooting Death Of Saheed Vassell
Rep.Yvette Clarke
April 5, 2018
MSNBC "The Beat with Ari Melber" - Trump Administration
Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
April 4, 2018
Scott, Nadler Release New GAO Report that Proves Students of Color Suffer Harsher Discipline for Lesser Offenses
Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
April 4, 2018
Nadler, Scott Release New GAO Report that Proves Students of Color Suffer Harsher Discipline for Lesser Offenses
Rep.Jerry Nadler
April 3, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Alex M. Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Maintain LGBTQ Questions on Data Collection Surveys
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 3, 2018
Clarke Decries Islamophobic Flier Surfacing on Social Media
Rep.Yvette Clarke
April 3, 2018
Schumer Secured Billions In Just-Passed Spending Bill To Beat Back Growing Scourge Of Opioid Drug Abuse & Trafficking By Providing More Aggressive Enforcement Measures & Increasing Treatment, Prevention & Education Efforts
Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 30, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, and Alexander Acosta, Secretary of Labor - Support of Seasonal Workers
Rep.Claudia Tenney, ...
March 30, 2018
Schumer Secured Billions in Just-Passed Spending Bill to Beat Back Growing Scourge of Opioid Drug Abuse & Trafficking By Providing More Aggressive Enforcement Measures & Increasing Treatment, Prevention & Education Efforts
Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 30, 2018
National Comedy Center Will Be A Cultural Institution: Connecting, Inspiring, And Educating Visitors From All Over The Country About America's Rich History Of Comedy
Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 29, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security and the Hon. Rex Tillerson, Secretary of State - Chairman Crowley and Reps. Meng, Polis Urge Federal Government to Extend Temporary Protected Status for Nepalese Nationals
Rep.Tom Suozzi, ...
March 28, 2018
Schumer Secured Billions in Just-Passed Spending Bill to Beat Back Growing Scourge of Opioid Drug Abuse & Trafficking By Providing More Aggressive Enforcement Measures & Increasing Treatment, Prevention & Education Efforts
Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 28, 2018
Letter to John Sullivan, Deputy Secretary of State - Bipartisan Group of 57 Lawmakers Call on Trump to Hold Sudan Accountable for Corruption, Human Rights Abuses
Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
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