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Sept. 11, 2019 Tweet - "For our first responders, this anniversary of 9/11 carries additional significance. A few months ago, some of the heroes that day were here in Washington to celebrate the permanent reauthorization of the Victim Compensation Fund." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 11, 2019 Tweet - "Every year, we pause to remember 9/11. We mourn those we lost that day and in the days to come. And we recognize the resiliency of Americans & New Yorkers in one of our country's darkest moments. The Senate will recognize a moment of silence. #NeverForget" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 11, 2019 Tweet - "18 years ago, my city, our country, changed forever. In the span of a few hours, the towers fell, the Pentagon was hit, smoke rose from an empty field in Pennsylvania. This morning, I'll return to the floor with my Senate colleagues for a moment of silence in memory of 9/11." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 11, 2019 Tweet - "Today on September 11, we remember and honor those we lost 18 years ago and in the years since. We will #NeverForget." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 11, 2019 Executive Session Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 11, 2019 Background Checks Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 10, 2019 Tweet - "Republicans have a chance today to convince President @realDonaldTrump to do the right thing and come out in support of a policy that will save lives. I urge them to use today's meeting at the White House to discuss supporting the bipartisan universal background checks bill." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 10, 2019 Tweet - "President @realDonaldTrump declared a national emergency in February after Congress repeatedly denied funding for a border wall he promised Mexico would pay for This was--and is--an outrageous power grab We will again force a vote to terminate the national emergency declaration" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 10, 2019 Tweet - "195 days ago, the House passed the bipartisan, universal background checks bill. @SenateMajLdr McConnell: We have to have strong background check laws to prevent guns from falling into the wrong hands in the first place. Enough is enough. It's time to pass the bill. Now." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 10, 2019 Hearing of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Nadler, Markup on H.R. 1236, the Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2019 Rep. Jerry Nadler
Sept. 10, 2019 Tweet - "Thank you for telling your story, @nhannahjones. You're helping to shine light on our history, and the work we have left to do as we strive to perfect our union." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 10, 2019 Tweet - "This rises to a large & vital constitutional issue: Do we truly have checks & balances--particularly important when we have such an overreaching president? Democrats will again force a vote to terminate @realDonaldTrump's national emergency declaration." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 10, 2019 Executive Session Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 10, 2019 House Judiciary Passes FAIR Act, Legislation to End Forced Arbitration Rep. Jerry Nadler
Sept. 10, 2019 Tweet - "400 years ago, the first enslaved Africans were forcibly taken from their homelands and landed in the Americas We must be willing to stare that history in the face, grapple with its consequences We must recognize the sins of the past, admit them, teach them, work to make amends" Sen. Chuck Schumer
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. 10, 2019 Tweet - "Democrats will again force a vote to terminate @realDonaldTrump's national emergency declaration. This is a chance to prevent him from stealing military funding from our states for an expensive, ineffective wall he promised Mexico would pay for." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 10, 2019 Letter to the Hon. James Carroll, Dir. of the U.S. Office of National Drug Control Policy - Schumer announces, after extensive advocacy, "High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area" designation for Oswego County, with crime fighting resources coming to area--HIDTA designation brings additional aid to fight opioid scourge & help disrupt trafficking Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 10, 2019 Representative Adriano Espaillat Recognizes 400th Anniversary of the First Recorded Forced Arrival of Enslaved African People Rep. Adriano Espaillat
Sept. 10, 2019 Chairman Nadler Statement for the Markup of H.R. 1236 The Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2019 Rep. Jerry Nadler
Sept. 10, 2019 Chairman Nadler Statement for the Markup of H.R. 4018 Rep. Jerry Nadler
Sept. 10, 2019 Chairman Nadler Statement for the Markup of H.R. 2708, the Disarm Hate Act Rep. Jerry Nadler
Sept. 10, 2019 House Judiciary Committee Passes Critical Gun Violence Prevention Legislation Rep. Jerry Nadler
Sept. 10, 2019 Chairman Nadler Statement for the Markup of H.R. 1186, the Keep Americans Safe Act, Legislation to Ban High Capacity Magazines Rep. Jerry Nadler
Sept. 10, 2019 Chairman Nadler Statement for Subcommittee Hearing on "Evidence of Current and Ongoing Voting Discrimination" Rep. Jerry Nadler
Sept. 10, 2019 Hearing of the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Nadler, Hearing on Evidence of Current and Ongoing Voting Discrimination Rep. Jerry Nadler
Sept. 10, 2019 Hearing of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Nadler, Markup on H.R. 2708, the Disarm Hate Act Rep. Jerry Nadler
Sept. 10, 2019 Tweet - "Like so many communities in Upstate New York, Oswego County has been hammered by drug trafficking & opioids That's why I fought for this designation that will provide law enforcement additional resources, manpower, & intelligence to thwart trafficking" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 9, 2019 Tweet - "We're here today for one simple reason: Too many are losing their lives to gun violence. #EnoughIsEnough The Senate must pass the House-passed bipartisan Background Checks Act. Two people in Washington can make that happen: @SenateMajLdr McConnell & President @realDonaldTrump." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 9, 2019 Tweet - "Dangerous doors-off flights are meant for professional photographers--not social media enthusiasts & innocent dogs Now that FlyNYON says they'll do right by animals--they should consider the same for people and axe dangerous doors-off flights altogether before more lives are lost" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 9, 2019 Tweet - "President @realDonaldTrump: Support the House-passed bipartisan universal background checks bill. It's common sense. It's enormously popular with the public, popular even with Republicans and gun owners. And, above all, it would save American lives." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 9, 2019 Tweet - "I'm standing shoulder-to-shoulder with @SpeakerPelosi, @NanWhaley, and so many more to say #EnoughIsEnough. @SenateMajLdr McConnell: Bring the House-passed bipartisan background checks bill to the floor. The time to act is now, before more lives are lost." 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 Tweet - "Thank you so much for working together on this, @PETA. Dangerous doors-off flights are not meant for social media enthusiasts & their innocent dogs. And now, FlyNYON should consider axing these dangerous doors-off flights altogether before more lives are lost." 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. 9, 2019 Tweet - "It's time for progress on the issues that President @realDonaldTrump ignored during his lost summer: Gun safety and election security Health care and infrastructure Making progress on appropriations And avoiding another government shutdown." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 9, 2019 Tweet - "President @realDonaldTrump: @SpeakerPelosi and I are writing to you because it's long past time for @SenateMajLdr McConnell to put the House-passed bipartisan background checks bill up for a vote The time for you to act is now before more lives are lost" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 9, 2019 Executive Session Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 9, 2019 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 8, 2019 Tweet - "House Dems passed Criminal Background Check legislation in February #GunSafety. Senate Republicans failed to act. Americans are being massacred. Mitch & Co. return to DC tomorrow. Do. Your. Job." Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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. 8, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Stephen Dickson, Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration - Schumer reveals: Dangerous chopper company--FlyNYON--Persists with brazen marketing campaign to bait more customers aboard by including new incentive to strap in your dog; despite death of five in similar flight, FlyNYON continues dangerous behavior; Schumer & Menendez demand Fed action Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Sept. 8, 2019 Tweet - "This is a promotional video from the reckless FlyNYON to the tune of You Make My Dreams Come True. No dog's dream is to fly 1000 feet above the ground, doors dangerously off their helicopter, strapped into an uncomfortable harness, helicopter blades whirling loudly just above." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 8, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Pelosi, Schumer Send Letter To President Trump Calling On President To Support House-Passed Bipartisan Background Checks Act And Help Save Lives 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 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 - ".@realDonaldTrump's White House thinks keeping Americans safe is politically problematic for him? Unacceptable. 90% of Americans support universal background checks. @SenateMajLdr McConnell must hold a vote on the House-passed background checks bill." 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. 6, 2019 Letter to Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook - Harris, Colleagues Urge Facebook to Enforce Gun Selling Rules on its Digital Marketplace Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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. 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 Letter to Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook - Durbin, Colleagues Urge Facebook To Enforce Gun Selling Rules On Its Digital Marketplace Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Sept. 5, 2019 Tweet - "So proud to meet with you all, @Cameron_Kasky & @MomsDemand. I will keep fighting to work to end gun violence. It's past time for @SenateMajLdr McConnell to put the bipartisan, House-passed background checks bill on the Senate floor." 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. 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 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 Chairman Nadler Statement at Memphis Field Hearing on "Discriminatory Barriers to Voting" Rep. Jerry Nadler
Sept. 4, 2019 Tweet - "If the House-passed background checks bill would have been signed into law, this tragedy might have been avoided. @SenateMajLdr McConnell, you have no excuse. The Senate must vote on the House-passed bill to close these loopholes without delay." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 4, 2019 Tweet - "There are few events I love more than the annual New York State Fair. Great food and great conversation with my fellow New Yorkers. It doesn't get much better." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 4, 2019 Tweet - "I am extremely excited for this year's #LumaFestival in Binghamton, and proud that upstate New York remains the host for the country's premier projection arts festival!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
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. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Sept. 4, 2019 Tweet - "Walmart is doing the right thing to take action on the gun violence epidemic that is raging across the country. I hope other companies follow Walmart's lead and have the courage to step up and #DoSomething to help #EndGunViolence." 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. 4, 2019 Velázquez on Trump Plan to Steal DOD Funds from Puerto Rico to Pay for Border Wall Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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
Sept. 3, 2019 Tweet - ". @SenateMajLdr McConnell: People across the country are calling on Congress to #DoSomething to #EndGunViolence. It's time to lead on this issue. Put the House-passed background checks bill on the Senate floor for debate and a vote." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 3, 2019 Congressman Joe Morelle, Foodlink, and Community Partners Call on the President to Rescind Proposed Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Change Rep. Joe Morelle
Sept. 2, 2019 Tweet - "I am looking forward to seeing everyone tonight at the New York State Fair. Rain or shine!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 1, 2019 Tweet - "There are some in Congress who go to church and pray on Sunday. But they actively undermine ppl w/ preexisting conditions and stop gun safety legislation. And thereby prey on everyday Americans every other day of the week. This. Must. End." Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Aug. 31, 2019 Tweet - "Our thoughts are with the victims, their families, & everyone injured in the shooting in Odessa & Midland, TX. Thank you to the first responders who risked their lives to stop the threat. @senatemajldr should bring up H.R. 8 the week Congress returns. We must #endgunviolence." 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. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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
Date Title Politician
Sept. 11, 2019 Tweet - "For our first responders, this anniversary of 9/11 carries additional significance. A few months ago, some of the heroes that day were here in Washington to celebrate the permanent reauthorization of the Victim Compensation Fund." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 11, 2019 Tweet - "Every year, we pause to remember 9/11. We mourn those we lost that day and in the days to come. And we recognize the resiliency of Americans & New Yorkers in one of our country's darkest moments. The Senate will recognize a moment of silence. #NeverForget" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 11, 2019 Tweet - "18 years ago, my city, our country, changed forever. In the span of a few hours, the towers fell, the Pentagon was hit, smoke rose from an empty field in Pennsylvania. This morning, I'll return to the floor with my Senate colleagues for a moment of silence in memory of 9/11." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 11, 2019 Tweet - "Today on September 11, we remember and honor those we lost 18 years ago and in the years since. We will #NeverForget." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 11, 2019 Executive Session Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 11, 2019 Background Checks Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 10, 2019 Tweet - "Republicans have a chance today to convince President @realDonaldTrump to do the right thing and come out in support of a policy that will save lives. I urge them to use today's meeting at the White House to discuss supporting the bipartisan universal background checks bill." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 10, 2019 Tweet - "President @realDonaldTrump declared a national emergency in February after Congress repeatedly denied funding for a border wall he promised Mexico would pay for This was--and is--an outrageous power grab We will again force a vote to terminate the national emergency declaration" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 10, 2019 Tweet - "195 days ago, the House passed the bipartisan, universal background checks bill. @SenateMajLdr McConnell: We have to have strong background check laws to prevent guns from falling into the wrong hands in the first place. Enough is enough. It's time to pass the bill. Now." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 10, 2019 Hearing of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Nadler, Markup on H.R. 1236, the Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2019 Rep.Jerry Nadler
Sept. 10, 2019 Tweet - "Thank you for telling your story, @nhannahjones. You're helping to shine light on our history, and the work we have left to do as we strive to perfect our union." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 10, 2019 Tweet - "This rises to a large & vital constitutional issue: Do we truly have checks & balances--particularly important when we have such an overreaching president? Democrats will again force a vote to terminate @realDonaldTrump's national emergency declaration." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 10, 2019 Executive Session Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 10, 2019 House Judiciary Passes FAIR Act, Legislation to End Forced Arbitration Rep.Jerry Nadler
Sept. 10, 2019 Tweet - "400 years ago, the first enslaved Africans were forcibly taken from their homelands and landed in the Americas We must be willing to stare that history in the face, grapple with its consequences We must recognize the sins of the past, admit them, teach them, work to make amends" Sen.Chuck Schumer
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. 10, 2019 Tweet - "Democrats will again force a vote to terminate @realDonaldTrump's national emergency declaration. This is a chance to prevent him from stealing military funding from our states for an expensive, ineffective wall he promised Mexico would pay for." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 10, 2019 Letter to the Hon. James Carroll, Dir. of the U.S. Office of National Drug Control Policy - Schumer announces, after extensive advocacy, "High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area" designation for Oswego County, with crime fighting resources coming to area--HIDTA designation brings additional aid to fight opioid scourge & help disrupt trafficking Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 10, 2019 Representative Adriano Espaillat Recognizes 400th Anniversary of the First Recorded Forced Arrival of Enslaved African People Rep.Adriano Espaillat
Sept. 10, 2019 Chairman Nadler Statement for the Markup of H.R. 1236 The Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2019 Rep.Jerry Nadler
Sept. 10, 2019 Chairman Nadler Statement for the Markup of H.R. 4018 Rep.Jerry Nadler
Sept. 10, 2019 Chairman Nadler Statement for the Markup of H.R. 2708, the Disarm Hate Act Rep.Jerry Nadler
Sept. 10, 2019 House Judiciary Committee Passes Critical Gun Violence Prevention Legislation Rep.Jerry Nadler
Sept. 10, 2019 Chairman Nadler Statement for the Markup of H.R. 1186, the Keep Americans Safe Act, Legislation to Ban High Capacity Magazines Rep.Jerry Nadler
Sept. 10, 2019 Chairman Nadler Statement for Subcommittee Hearing on "Evidence of Current and Ongoing Voting Discrimination" Rep.Jerry Nadler
Sept. 10, 2019 Hearing of the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Nadler, Hearing on Evidence of Current and Ongoing Voting Discrimination Rep.Jerry Nadler
Sept. 10, 2019 Hearing of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Nadler, Markup on H.R. 2708, the Disarm Hate Act Rep.Jerry Nadler
Sept. 10, 2019 Tweet - "Like so many communities in Upstate New York, Oswego County has been hammered by drug trafficking & opioids That's why I fought for this designation that will provide law enforcement additional resources, manpower, & intelligence to thwart trafficking" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 9, 2019 Tweet - "We're here today for one simple reason: Too many are losing their lives to gun violence. #EnoughIsEnough The Senate must pass the House-passed bipartisan Background Checks Act. Two people in Washington can make that happen: @SenateMajLdr McConnell & President @realDonaldTrump." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 9, 2019 Tweet - "Dangerous doors-off flights are meant for professional photographers--not social media enthusiasts & innocent dogs Now that FlyNYON says they'll do right by animals--they should consider the same for people and axe dangerous doors-off flights altogether before more lives are lost" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 9, 2019 Tweet - "President @realDonaldTrump: Support the House-passed bipartisan universal background checks bill. It's common sense. It's enormously popular with the public, popular even with Republicans and gun owners. And, above all, it would save American lives." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 9, 2019 Tweet - "I'm standing shoulder-to-shoulder with @SpeakerPelosi, @NanWhaley, and so many more to say #EnoughIsEnough. @SenateMajLdr McConnell: Bring the House-passed bipartisan background checks bill to the floor. The time to act is now, before more lives are lost." 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 Tweet - "Thank you so much for working together on this, @PETA. Dangerous doors-off flights are not meant for social media enthusiasts & their innocent dogs. And now, FlyNYON should consider axing these dangerous doors-off flights altogether before more lives are lost." 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. 9, 2019 Tweet - "It's time for progress on the issues that President @realDonaldTrump ignored during his lost summer: Gun safety and election security Health care and infrastructure Making progress on appropriations And avoiding another government shutdown." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 9, 2019 Tweet - "President @realDonaldTrump: @SpeakerPelosi and I are writing to you because it's long past time for @SenateMajLdr McConnell to put the House-passed bipartisan background checks bill up for a vote The time for you to act is now before more lives are lost" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 9, 2019 Executive Session Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 9, 2019 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 8, 2019 Tweet - "House Dems passed Criminal Background Check legislation in February #GunSafety. Senate Republicans failed to act. Americans are being massacred. Mitch & Co. return to DC tomorrow. Do. Your. Job." Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
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. 8, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Stephen Dickson, Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration - Schumer reveals: Dangerous chopper company--FlyNYON--Persists with brazen marketing campaign to bait more customers aboard by including new incentive to strap in your dog; despite death of five in similar flight, FlyNYON continues dangerous behavior; Schumer & Menendez demand Fed action Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Sept. 8, 2019 Tweet - "This is a promotional video from the reckless FlyNYON to the tune of You Make My Dreams Come True. No dog's dream is to fly 1000 feet above the ground, doors dangerously off their helicopter, strapped into an uncomfortable harness, helicopter blades whirling loudly just above." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 8, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Pelosi, Schumer Send Letter To President Trump Calling On President To Support House-Passed Bipartisan Background Checks Act And Help Save Lives 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 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 - ".@realDonaldTrump's White House thinks keeping Americans safe is politically problematic for him? Unacceptable. 90% of Americans support universal background checks. @SenateMajLdr McConnell must hold a vote on the House-passed background checks bill." 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. 6, 2019 Letter to Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook - Harris, Colleagues Urge Facebook to Enforce Gun Selling Rules on its Digital Marketplace Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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. 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 Letter to Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook - Durbin, Colleagues Urge Facebook To Enforce Gun Selling Rules On Its Digital Marketplace Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Sept. 5, 2019 Tweet - "So proud to meet with you all, @Cameron_Kasky & @MomsDemand. I will keep fighting to work to end gun violence. It's past time for @SenateMajLdr McConnell to put the bipartisan, House-passed background checks bill on the Senate floor." 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. 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 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 Chairman Nadler Statement at Memphis Field Hearing on "Discriminatory Barriers to Voting" Rep.Jerry Nadler
Sept. 4, 2019 Tweet - "If the House-passed background checks bill would have been signed into law, this tragedy might have been avoided. @SenateMajLdr McConnell, you have no excuse. The Senate must vote on the House-passed bill to close these loopholes without delay." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 4, 2019 Tweet - "There are few events I love more than the annual New York State Fair. Great food and great conversation with my fellow New Yorkers. It doesn't get much better." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 4, 2019 Tweet - "I am extremely excited for this year's #LumaFestival in Binghamton, and proud that upstate New York remains the host for the country's premier projection arts festival!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
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.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Sept. 4, 2019 Tweet - "Walmart is doing the right thing to take action on the gun violence epidemic that is raging across the country. I hope other companies follow Walmart's lead and have the courage to step up and #DoSomething to help #EndGunViolence." 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. 4, 2019 Velázquez on Trump Plan to Steal DOD Funds from Puerto Rico to Pay for Border Wall Rep.Nydia Velázquez
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
Sept. 3, 2019 Tweet - ". @SenateMajLdr McConnell: People across the country are calling on Congress to #DoSomething to #EndGunViolence. It's time to lead on this issue. Put the House-passed background checks bill on the Senate floor for debate and a vote." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 3, 2019 Congressman Joe Morelle, Foodlink, and Community Partners Call on the President to Rescind Proposed Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Change Rep.Joe Morelle
Sept. 2, 2019 Tweet - "I am looking forward to seeing everyone tonight at the New York State Fair. Rain or shine!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 1, 2019 Tweet - "There are some in Congress who go to church and pray on Sunday. But they actively undermine ppl w/ preexisting conditions and stop gun safety legislation. And thereby prey on everyday Americans every other day of the week. This. Must. End." Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Aug. 31, 2019 Tweet - "Our thoughts are with the victims, their families, & everyone injured in the shooting in Odessa & Midland, TX. Thank you to the first responders who risked their lives to stop the threat. @senatemajldr should bring up H.R. 8 the week Congress returns. We must #endgunviolence." 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.Nydia Velázquez, ...
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
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