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Oct. 21, 2020 Velázquez Demands Answers over Today's Sunset Park Arrest & Heavy Police Presence Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Oct. 20, 2020 STEFANIK LEADS LETTER REQUESTING EXTENSION OF EVERY KID OUTDOORS PROGRAM Rep. Elise Stefanik
Oct. 20, 2020 Tweet - "Judge Barrett's record clearly shows that she would vote to strike down the ACA and overturn Roe. A vote for Judge Barrett is a vote to rip health care from millions. It's a vote to vastly curtail women's reproductive freedoms. Democrats will not stop fighting for health care." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 19, 2020 Tweet - "Tonight, I'm forcing action on a vote to undo the Trump admin gutting the Community Reinvestment Act The GOP's made a mockery of the Supreme Court process And we aren't going to have business as usual in the Senate I won't stand by as the Trump admin guts this civil rights law" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 19, 2020 Tweet - "Judge Barrett would not say: If voter intimidation is illegal. (It is.) If Congress is empowered to protect the right to vote. (We are.) If the president can unilaterally change the date of the election. (He cannot.) The GOP process is a sham, and Democrats are fighting it." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 19, 2020 Tweet - "Judge Barrett on the Supreme Court would be a threat to Americans' rights to: Affordable health care Marry whom they love Join a union Reproductive freedoms Voting Democrats are fighting for Americans' health care and fundamental rights. #WhatsAtStake" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 19, 2020 Heinrich, Senate Democrats To American People: Do Not Allow Trump To Undermine Nov. 3 Election Results Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Oct. 17, 2020 Tweet - "We stand with the women rallying all across New York and America today. We will not stop fighting for Ruth Bader Ginsburg's legacy. We will not stop fighting for women's rights, for civil rights, for health care, and more. #WomensMarch" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 16, 2020 Tweet - "The nightmarish possibility that forced hysterectomies occurred at a DHS facility shocks the conscience and demands answers NOW I called for DHS's Inspector General to investigate the whistleblower complaint, and they now opened an investigation I am fighting for accountability" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 14, 2020 Letter to Dr. Carla Hayden, Librarian of Congress - Menendez, Colleagues Call on Library of Congress to Recognize Armenian Genocide Despite Trump Administration's Denial Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Oct. 14, 2020 Tweet - "Judge Amy Coney Barrett's record clearly shows that she would vote to strike down the ACA and overturn Roe. A vote for Judge Barrett is a vote to take health care from millions. It's a vote to vastly curtail women's reproductive freedoms. #WhatsAtStake" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 14, 2020 Tweet - "Today should have been George Floyd's 47th birthday. We will not stop working to ensure that the unjust and inhuman way his life was taken never happens to another American. It is long past time for the Senate to pass the Justice in Policing Act." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 13, 2020 Tweet - "Judge Barrett's record clearly shows that she would vote to strike down the ACA and overturn Roe. A vote for Judge Barrett is a vote to take health care from millions. It's a vote to vastly curtail women's reproductive freedoms. #WhatsAtStake" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 13, 2020 Tweet - "Judge Barrett: Sexual orientation and gender identity are not "preference". LGBTQ+ rights are human rights. We cannot turn back the clock. Democrats will not stop fighting for LGBTQ+ rights. #WhatsAtStake" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 13, 2020 Tweet - "Senator Harris is absolutely right Judge Barrett's record clearly shows that she would vote to strike down the ACA and overturn Roe A vote for Judge Barrett is a vote to take health care from millions It's a vote to vastly curtail women's reproductive freedoms #WhatsAtStake" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 11, 2020 Tweet - "This #NationalComingOutDay, we can't turn back the clock The ACA provided historic anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ+ Americans But the GOP's rushing to jam through a justice to strike down ACA Democrats are fighting for health care for LGBTQ+ Americans #WhatsAtStake" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 11, 2020 Tweet - "I've been fighting for Savanna's Act and the Not Invisible Act. I'm so proud we made them law. This is a first step to responding to centuries of violence against Indigenous women. Thanks to @SenCortezMasto and the Senate Democrats for leading this effort with Native advocates." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 10, 2020 Tweet - "Broadway WILL be back, and the show will go on. But these are people's jobs and livelihoods. I will not stop fighting for the #SaveOurStages Act for them. Because Broadway, comedy clubs, indie music venues, and more need our help now." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 9, 2020 Reps. Jeffries & Velázquez Introduce Legislation to Honor Kenneth P. Thompson on the Fourth Anniversary of His Passing Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Oct. 9, 2020 Reps. Jeffries & Velázquez Introduce Legislation to Honor Kenneth P. Thompson on The Fourth Anniversary of His Passing Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Oct. 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Lindsey Graham, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman, and the Hon. Dianne Feinstein, Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member - Rep. Cisneros Stands Up for Reproductive Rights and ACA Amid Supreme Court Nomination Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
Oct. 8, 2020 Tweet - "Heartbroken by the passing of a great New Yorker--Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jim Dwyer His compassion, deep knowledge of our city, innate sense of justice gave him rare insight One example of his writing skill enabling him to tell stories of NYers:" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 8, 2020 Meng Statement Regarding the Jewish Community and COVID-19 Rep. Grace Meng
Oct. 8, 2020 Meng Statement Regarding the Jewish Community and COVID-19 Rep. Grace Meng
Oct. 7, 2020 Tweet - "It is long past time to bring the Justice in Policing Act to the Senate floor. It passed the House more than three months ago!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 7, 2020 Tweet - "I led @SenateDems to visit border detention centers last year To think women like those I met could be subjected to forced hysterectomies To think of all the children separated from their families 'no matter how young' It's horrifying We are fighting for accountability" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 7, 2020 Nadler & Lofgren Statement on Trump Administration Rules Restricting H-1B Visa Program Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Oct. 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael Horowitz, Inspector General of the Dept. of Justice, and the Hon. Joseph Cuffari, Inspector General of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Nadler, Thompson & Maloney Request DOJ, DHS IGs Investigate Deployment of Border Patrol Snipers at Funeral for George Floyd Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Oct. 6, 2020 Tweet - "The Supreme Court's conservative justices are already making it harder to vote in a pandemic. Make no mistake: The right to vote is #WhatsAtStake. Democrats are fighting for democracy." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 6, 2020 Senator Gillibrand Calls For Bipartisan Restart Act To Help Small Businesses And Live Event Venues Recover From Summer Of Limited Operations Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Oct. 5, 2020 Tweet - "Make no mistake: This is what's at stake with Republicans trying to force through this illegitimate process. People's rights. Ending marriage equality. Stripping away LGBTQ+ rights. We are fighting to stop it." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 1, 2020 Tonko Announces Nearly $9M in Local Grants to Combat Human Trafficking & Domestic Violence Rep. Paul Tonko
Oct. 1, 2020 Tweet - "We just took to the floor to demand the Senate take action to stop violent white supremacists But Senate Republicans blocked it They're letting President Trump get away with telling white supremacists to "stand back and stand by" Unconscionable Americans won't stand for this" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 1, 2020 Tweet - "Senator McConnell, from the Senator floor, called it a "joke" that Judge Barrett and a far-right majority on the Supreme Court might vote to take away health care or turn back the clock on women's rights. This is not a joke to the American people. We won't stop fighting." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 1, 2020 Tweet - "A vote by any Senator to confirm Judge Barrett is a vote to terminate the Affordable Care Act and overturn a woman's right to choose. Democrats are fighting for Americans' health care and women's rights." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 1, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump is once again shirking America's role as a refuge for the oppressed and victimized. This is not who we are. Democrats will not stop fighting for immigrants and refugees coming to America in search of a better life." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 1, 2020 Tweet - "I'm proud I fought to make sure federal employees have paid parental leave. I'll keep fighting to ensure air traffic controllers and others--who the GOP left out--have this leave. And I won't stop fighting until every American has access to this benefit." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 30, 2020 Tweet - "Donald Trump's debate performance was--in the words of Macbeth--a "tale, told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing." He insulted Biden's deceased son, smeared his living one, pleased white supremacists, cast doubt on our elections. Americans won't stand for it." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 30, 2020 Nadler, Lofgren Denounce Trump Administration for Failing to Set Refugee Admissions Goal for FY2021 Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Sept. 29, 2020 Tweet - "These documents reveal that President Trump was an abject failure in business and a serial tax cheat. And who does President Trump owe $500 million to? The American people have to know who President Trump is so deeply indebted to." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 29, 2020 Tweet - "If Judge Barrett is confirmed, a far-right majority on the court could turn back the clock on health care, women's rights, workers' rights, voting rights, civil rights, LGBTQ+ rights, environmental protections, DACA, and more. Democrats are fighting for the American people." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 29, 2020 Tonko Horseracing Safety Bill Passes in House Rep. Paul Tonko
Sept. 29, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump was asked to condemn white supremacy. He refused. He told white supremacists to "stand back and stand by." President Trump is a national disgrace, and Americans will not stand for it." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Russell Vought, Acting Dir. of the Office of Management and Budget - Oversight Chairs Condemn Trump Administration on Cancellation of Diversity, Anti-Racism Training Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
Sept. 29, 2020 STEFANIK HELPS HOUSE PASS HORSERACING INTEGRITY AND SAFETY ACT Rep. Elise Stefanik
Sept. 27, 2020 Meng and Ocasio-Cortez Work to Help Local Food Assistance Organizations Experiencing Sudden Impacts In Funding Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Sept. 27, 2020 Tweet - "Wishing an easy fast and meaningful day to all observing Yom Kippur in New York, across America, and around the world." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 25, 2020 Tweet - "As Justice Ginsburg entered the Capitol this morning, I was so proud to honor her as she became the first woman and first Jewish person to lie in state in the United States Capitol. We are fighting for her legacy." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 25, 2020 Tweet - "Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a giant in American history, a champion for justice, a trailblazer for women. And today, she becomes the first woman to lie in state in the United States Capitol. We are fighting for her legacy." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 25, 2020 Nadler, Lofgren Denounce DHS Proposal Targeting International Students, Journalists Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Date Title Politician
Oct. 21, 2020 Velázquez Demands Answers over Today's Sunset Park Arrest & Heavy Police Presence Rep.Nydia Velázquez
Oct. 20, 2020 STEFANIK LEADS LETTER REQUESTING EXTENSION OF EVERY KID OUTDOORS PROGRAM Rep.Elise Stefanik
Oct. 20, 2020 Tweet - "Judge Barrett's record clearly shows that she would vote to strike down the ACA and overturn Roe. A vote for Judge Barrett is a vote to rip health care from millions. It's a vote to vastly curtail women's reproductive freedoms. Democrats will not stop fighting for health care." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 19, 2020 Tweet - "Tonight, I'm forcing action on a vote to undo the Trump admin gutting the Community Reinvestment Act The GOP's made a mockery of the Supreme Court process And we aren't going to have business as usual in the Senate I won't stand by as the Trump admin guts this civil rights law" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 19, 2020 Tweet - "Judge Barrett would not say: If voter intimidation is illegal. (It is.) If Congress is empowered to protect the right to vote. (We are.) If the president can unilaterally change the date of the election. (He cannot.) The GOP process is a sham, and Democrats are fighting it." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 19, 2020 Tweet - "Judge Barrett on the Supreme Court would be a threat to Americans' rights to: Affordable health care Marry whom they love Join a union Reproductive freedoms Voting Democrats are fighting for Americans' health care and fundamental rights. #WhatsAtStake" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 19, 2020 Heinrich, Senate Democrats To American People: Do Not Allow Trump To Undermine Nov. 3 Election Results Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Oct. 17, 2020 Tweet - "We stand with the women rallying all across New York and America today. We will not stop fighting for Ruth Bader Ginsburg's legacy. We will not stop fighting for women's rights, for civil rights, for health care, and more. #WomensMarch" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 16, 2020 Tweet - "The nightmarish possibility that forced hysterectomies occurred at a DHS facility shocks the conscience and demands answers NOW I called for DHS's Inspector General to investigate the whistleblower complaint, and they now opened an investigation I am fighting for accountability" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 14, 2020 Letter to Dr. Carla Hayden, Librarian of Congress - Menendez, Colleagues Call on Library of Congress to Recognize Armenian Genocide Despite Trump Administration's Denial Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Oct. 14, 2020 Tweet - "Judge Amy Coney Barrett's record clearly shows that she would vote to strike down the ACA and overturn Roe. A vote for Judge Barrett is a vote to take health care from millions. It's a vote to vastly curtail women's reproductive freedoms. #WhatsAtStake" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 14, 2020 Tweet - "Today should have been George Floyd's 47th birthday. We will not stop working to ensure that the unjust and inhuman way his life was taken never happens to another American. It is long past time for the Senate to pass the Justice in Policing Act." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 13, 2020 Tweet - "Judge Barrett's record clearly shows that she would vote to strike down the ACA and overturn Roe. A vote for Judge Barrett is a vote to take health care from millions. It's a vote to vastly curtail women's reproductive freedoms. #WhatsAtStake" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 13, 2020 Tweet - "Judge Barrett: Sexual orientation and gender identity are not "preference". LGBTQ+ rights are human rights. We cannot turn back the clock. Democrats will not stop fighting for LGBTQ+ rights. #WhatsAtStake" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 13, 2020 Tweet - "Senator Harris is absolutely right Judge Barrett's record clearly shows that she would vote to strike down the ACA and overturn Roe A vote for Judge Barrett is a vote to take health care from millions It's a vote to vastly curtail women's reproductive freedoms #WhatsAtStake" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 11, 2020 Tweet - "This #NationalComingOutDay, we can't turn back the clock The ACA provided historic anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ+ Americans But the GOP's rushing to jam through a justice to strike down ACA Democrats are fighting for health care for LGBTQ+ Americans #WhatsAtStake" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 11, 2020 Tweet - "I've been fighting for Savanna's Act and the Not Invisible Act. I'm so proud we made them law. This is a first step to responding to centuries of violence against Indigenous women. Thanks to @SenCortezMasto and the Senate Democrats for leading this effort with Native advocates." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 10, 2020 Tweet - "Broadway WILL be back, and the show will go on. But these are people's jobs and livelihoods. I will not stop fighting for the #SaveOurStages Act for them. Because Broadway, comedy clubs, indie music venues, and more need our help now." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 9, 2020 Reps. Jeffries & Velázquez Introduce Legislation to Honor Kenneth P. Thompson on the Fourth Anniversary of His Passing Rep.Nydia Velázquez
Oct. 9, 2020 Reps. Jeffries & Velázquez Introduce Legislation to Honor Kenneth P. Thompson on The Fourth Anniversary of His Passing Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Oct. 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Lindsey Graham, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman, and the Hon. Dianne Feinstein, Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member - Rep. Cisneros Stands Up for Reproductive Rights and ACA Amid Supreme Court Nomination Rep.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
Oct. 8, 2020 Tweet - "Heartbroken by the passing of a great New Yorker--Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jim Dwyer His compassion, deep knowledge of our city, innate sense of justice gave him rare insight One example of his writing skill enabling him to tell stories of NYers:" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 8, 2020 Meng Statement Regarding the Jewish Community and COVID-19 Rep.Grace Meng
Oct. 8, 2020 Meng Statement Regarding the Jewish Community and COVID-19 Rep.Grace Meng
Oct. 7, 2020 Tweet - "It is long past time to bring the Justice in Policing Act to the Senate floor. It passed the House more than three months ago!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 7, 2020 Tweet - "I led @SenateDems to visit border detention centers last year To think women like those I met could be subjected to forced hysterectomies To think of all the children separated from their families 'no matter how young' It's horrifying We are fighting for accountability" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 7, 2020 Nadler & Lofgren Statement on Trump Administration Rules Restricting H-1B Visa Program Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Oct. 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael Horowitz, Inspector General of the Dept. of Justice, and the Hon. Joseph Cuffari, Inspector General of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Nadler, Thompson & Maloney Request DOJ, DHS IGs Investigate Deployment of Border Patrol Snipers at Funeral for George Floyd Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Oct. 6, 2020 Tweet - "The Supreme Court's conservative justices are already making it harder to vote in a pandemic. Make no mistake: The right to vote is #WhatsAtStake. Democrats are fighting for democracy." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 6, 2020 Senator Gillibrand Calls For Bipartisan Restart Act To Help Small Businesses And Live Event Venues Recover From Summer Of Limited Operations Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Oct. 5, 2020 Tweet - "Make no mistake: This is what's at stake with Republicans trying to force through this illegitimate process. People's rights. Ending marriage equality. Stripping away LGBTQ+ rights. We are fighting to stop it." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 1, 2020 Tonko Announces Nearly $9M in Local Grants to Combat Human Trafficking & Domestic Violence Rep.Paul Tonko
Oct. 1, 2020 Tweet - "We just took to the floor to demand the Senate take action to stop violent white supremacists But Senate Republicans blocked it They're letting President Trump get away with telling white supremacists to "stand back and stand by" Unconscionable Americans won't stand for this" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 1, 2020 Tweet - "Senator McConnell, from the Senator floor, called it a "joke" that Judge Barrett and a far-right majority on the Supreme Court might vote to take away health care or turn back the clock on women's rights. This is not a joke to the American people. We won't stop fighting." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 1, 2020 Tweet - "A vote by any Senator to confirm Judge Barrett is a vote to terminate the Affordable Care Act and overturn a woman's right to choose. Democrats are fighting for Americans' health care and women's rights." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 1, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump is once again shirking America's role as a refuge for the oppressed and victimized. This is not who we are. Democrats will not stop fighting for immigrants and refugees coming to America in search of a better life." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 1, 2020 Tweet - "I'm proud I fought to make sure federal employees have paid parental leave. I'll keep fighting to ensure air traffic controllers and others--who the GOP left out--have this leave. And I won't stop fighting until every American has access to this benefit." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 30, 2020 Tweet - "Donald Trump's debate performance was--in the words of Macbeth--a "tale, told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing." He insulted Biden's deceased son, smeared his living one, pleased white supremacists, cast doubt on our elections. Americans won't stand for it." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 30, 2020 Nadler, Lofgren Denounce Trump Administration for Failing to Set Refugee Admissions Goal for FY2021 Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Sept. 29, 2020 Tweet - "These documents reveal that President Trump was an abject failure in business and a serial tax cheat. And who does President Trump owe $500 million to? The American people have to know who President Trump is so deeply indebted to." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 29, 2020 Tweet - "If Judge Barrett is confirmed, a far-right majority on the court could turn back the clock on health care, women's rights, workers' rights, voting rights, civil rights, LGBTQ+ rights, environmental protections, DACA, and more. Democrats are fighting for the American people." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 29, 2020 Tonko Horseracing Safety Bill Passes in House Rep.Paul Tonko
Sept. 29, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump was asked to condemn white supremacy. He refused. He told white supremacists to "stand back and stand by." President Trump is a national disgrace, and Americans will not stand for it." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Russell Vought, Acting Dir. of the Office of Management and Budget - Oversight Chairs Condemn Trump Administration on Cancellation of Diversity, Anti-Racism Training Rep.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
Sept. 29, 2020 STEFANIK HELPS HOUSE PASS HORSERACING INTEGRITY AND SAFETY ACT Rep.Elise Stefanik
Sept. 27, 2020 Meng and Ocasio-Cortez Work to Help Local Food Assistance Organizations Experiencing Sudden Impacts In Funding Rep.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Sept. 27, 2020 Tweet - "Wishing an easy fast and meaningful day to all observing Yom Kippur in New York, across America, and around the world." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 25, 2020 Tweet - "As Justice Ginsburg entered the Capitol this morning, I was so proud to honor her as she became the first woman and first Jewish person to lie in state in the United States Capitol. We are fighting for her legacy." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 25, 2020 Tweet - "Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a giant in American history, a champion for justice, a trailblazer for women. And today, she becomes the first woman to lie in state in the United States Capitol. We are fighting for her legacy." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 25, 2020 Nadler, Lofgren Denounce DHS Proposal Targeting International Students, Journalists Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
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