| July 2, 2019
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Tweet - "55 years ago today, the Civil Rights Act was signed into law It was and is a critical piece of the fight against discrimination and for equality in America But that fight isn't over until we have true equality for all We'll keep fighting, and we'll keep marching until we do"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 2, 2019
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Tweet - "The recently exposed vile and racist border patrol agents have disgraced themselves and the badge. Our country is better than this. They must be terminated. Every. Single. One."
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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| July 1, 2019
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MSNBC "The Rachel Maddow Show - Transcript: "Trump, Kim Jong Un shook hands at DMZ."
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
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| July 1, 2019
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CNN "Anderson Cooper 360" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Chuck Schumer
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 1, 2019
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Letter to Dr. Steven Dillingham, Director of the US Census Bureau - Meng Urges Census Bureau to Engage South Asian Community in Run Up to 2020 Census
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Rep. Grace Meng
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| July 1, 2019
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Congressman Joe Morelle Introduces Legislation to Prevent Discrimination Based on Gender
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Rep. Joe Morelle
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| July 1, 2019
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With Hundreds of Millions on The Line & Chance to Finally Put a Major Dent in Opioid Epidemic on Li, Schumer Makes Case for Swift Passage of Bipartisan Fentanyl Sanctions Act; Bill Will Hold China Accountable for Illicit Trafficking on Li, Similar to Russia Sanctions, & Help Support Li Law Enforcement Along the Way
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 1, 2019
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Tweet - "China is the world's largest producer of illicit fentanyl. We must hold them accountable for their role in the trade & trafficking of this deadly drug. Our Senate-passed, bipartisan sanctions bill does that. It's time for the House to take it up ASAP."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 1, 2019
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Cortez Masto, Colleagues Honor Anniversary of Title Ix, Landmark Civil Rights Law Prohibiting Discrimination in Education on The Basis of Sex
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| June 28, 2019
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Tweet - "I will keep fighting for comprehensive immigration reform with a pathway to citizenship. And it's absurd that I even have to say this, but I will: I would not divert border security funds into for-profit prisons to lock up children and asylum seekers. #DemDebate"
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| June 28, 2019
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CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Gregory Meeks
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Rep. Gregory Meeks
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| June 28, 2019
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Meng Statement on Voting Against Senate's Border Spending Bill
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Rep. Grace Meng
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| June 28, 2019
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Muprhy, Blumenthal & Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Senate Resolution to Honor the 50 Th Anniversary of The Stonewall Uprising
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| June 28, 2019
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Tweet - "PROUD the Senate passed a resolution marking 50yrs since the Stonewall riots We've come so far fighting for LGBTQ+ rights, but there's still so much to do I'll keep fighting for LGBTQ+ rights, to pass the Equality Act in the Senate, to keep making progress"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 28, 2019
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Schumer Announces, Following Major Push, Bipartisan Fentanyl Sanctions Act Passes Senate; First-Ever Targeted Fentanyl Sanctions Bill Will Hold China Accountable for Illicit Trafficking, Similar to Russia Sanctions; Also Comes with More Tools for Law Enforcement
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 27, 2019
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Meng Applauds Supreme Court Decision to Block Citizenship Question
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Rep. Grace Meng
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| June 27, 2019
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Letter to William Barr, Attorney General - Meng Reiterates Call for Attorney General to Investigate Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross
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Rep. Grace Meng
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| June 27, 2019
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Rubio Praises Senate Passage of Bipartisan Anti-Opioid Measure to Sanction Chinese-Origin Fentanyl Traffickers
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| June 27, 2019
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Tonko Presses for Congressional Oversight in Border Funding Bill
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Rep. Paul Tonko
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| June 27, 2019
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Gillibrand and Schatz Announce "Restore Honor to Service Members Act" To Clear Discriminatory Records of Service Members Discharged Due To Sexual Orientation
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| June 27, 2019
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Representative Adriano Espaillat Votes to Pass Critical Border Legislation to Protect Children and Keep America Safe
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat
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| June 27, 2019
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Keep Mail Safe Act
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Rep. Grace Meng
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| June 27, 2019
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NBC Democratic Party Presidential Debate Day 2
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| June 27, 2019
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Tweet - "I want @realDonaldTrump to see this @AP photo. Mr. President, these are not drug dealers, vagrants, criminals. How could you look at this and not understand these are human beings, fleeing violence and persecution, willing to risk a perilous journey in search of a better life?"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 27, 2019
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Representative Adriano Espaillat Statement Following Scotus Decision to Withhold Citizenship Question from The 2020 Census
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat
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| June 26, 2019
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Chairman Nadler Statement at a Hearing on Oversight of the U.S. Copyright Office
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
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| June 26, 2019
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Velázquez on Border Supplemental
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| June 26, 2019
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Letter to Michael Horowitz, Inspector General at the US Department of Justice - Nadler Leads Letter Asking DOJ Inspector General to Investigate Claims of Harassment at Quantico
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
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| June 26, 2019
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Senators Schatz, Gillibrand & Representatives Pocan, Hil Reintroduce Legislation to Restore Honor to Service members Discharged Due to Sexual Orientation
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| June 26, 2019
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Cortez Masto Cosponsors Bicameral Legislation to Promote Title Ix, Gender Equity in Education
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| June 26, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Michael Horowitz, Inspector General of the Department of Justice - Nadler, Collins, Bass & Ratcliffe Ask DOJ Inspector General to Investigate Claims of Harassment at Quantico
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| June 26, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump - Harris, Democrats Call on Trump to Help Venezuelans by Granting them Temporary Protected Status
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| June 26, 2019
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Hearing of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Nadler, Hearing on Oversight of the U.S. Copyright Office
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
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| June 26, 2019
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Tweet - "How could you look at the @AP's picture of a Salvadoran father and daughter and not understand that these are human beings, fleeing violence and persecution, willing to risk a perilous--sometimes fatal--journey in search of a better life?"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 26, 2019
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Tweet - "Four years ago today, the Supreme Court ruled that #LoveIsLove and made marriage equality the law of the land. Four years later during #Pride month, we know that we've come so far, but we still have a long way to go."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 25, 2019
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Schumer and Gillibrand Joint Statement on the Issuance of a Humanitarian Visa for Benjamin Barragan, Man With Young Children and Terminally Ill Wife in Brooklyn
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| June 25, 2019
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In a Victory for the Constitution, Jude Rejects Delay & Orders Discovery in Blumenthal v. Trump, Lawsuit Brought by Blumenthal, Nadler & 213 Members of Congress
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
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| June 25, 2019
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Chairman Nadler Statement for the Subcommittee Hearing on Continuing Challenges to the Voting Rights Act Since Shelby County v. Holder
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
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| June 25, 2019
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Nadler, Maloney, King Statement on Leader McConnell's Promise to Hold Vote on Bill to Fully Fund & Extend 9/11 Fund
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
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| June 25, 2019
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Booker, Harris, Meeks Introduce Resolution Designating June as African American Music Appreciation Month
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Rep. Gregory Meeks
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| June 25, 2019
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Tweet - "It's been 6 years since the disastrous Supreme Court decision in Shelby v Holder. A conservative majority undercut decades of progress--gutting key Voting Rights Act provisions. 19 states have since instituted restrictions, targeting Black, Hispanic, and Native American voters."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 24, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Benjamin Carson M.D., Secretary of Housing and Urban Development - Rep. Juan Vargas Leads Letter Urging HUD to Affirm Dreamers Eligibility for FHA Backed Mortgages
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
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| June 24, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Lamar Alexander, Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee and the Hon. Patty Murray, Ranking Member - U.S. Senator Tina Smith Continues Fight to Secure Health Committee Hearing on Negative Consequences of Family Separation on Children
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| June 24, 2019
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Tweet - "After pushing @DHSgov and the U.S. Embassy in Mexico to prioritize Mr. Barragan's urgent case, I am relieved to learn that he was just approved for a humanitarian visa to care for his terminally ill wife in Brooklyn. My thoughts are with him and his family."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 24, 2019
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020--Motion to
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 24, 2019
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Tweet - "Children are being ripped away from parents, kept in cages, denied basic nutrition, hygiene, diapers, toothbrushes. To rip kids from parents, to separate families as a policy is sick, twisted, inhumane. The people who are in charge of this mess should be ashamed of themselves."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 22, 2019
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Progressive Congresswomen Slam ICE and CBP: Not One More Dollar
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
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| June 21, 2019
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Gillibrand, Senate Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Require Alternatives to Detention for Asylum Seekers, Migrant Children, and Families Entering the Country
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| June 21, 2019
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Tweet - "When things aren't going well, @realDonaldTrump plays to his base Instead of putting forth solutions to fix our broken immigration system, instead of pursuing criminals, he threatens to tear families apart This isn't leadership This is inhumane & unwise"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 21, 2019
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Tweet - "Missouri's only remaining abortion clinic could now be forced to close its doors--leaving women without access to critical health services This decision is part of the Republicans' plan to take away women's rights to make their own healthcare decisions We can't let this happen"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 21, 2019
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Following Recent Flood of Robocalls that Woke up Thousands of Upstate Ny'ers in The Dead of Night, Schumer Urges House to Pass Robocall Legislation to Protect Westchester and Rockland County Identities, Wallets and Curb Robocalls
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 21, 2019
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Tweet - "It is a miserable state of affairs when you have to remind @realDonaldTrump that children have human rights. The Trump administration must be held accountable for their egregious mistreatment of infants and children. We must put a stop to this. Now."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 20, 2019
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Brown Secures China Fentanyl Sanctions in Key Defense Bill
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| June 20, 2019
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Congressman Joe Morelle Takes Action to Ensure All Guns Are Easily Detectable by Security Systems
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Rep. Joe Morelle
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| June 20, 2019
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Duckworth, Senate Colleagues Introduce Bill to help Prevent Police-Involved Deaths & Provide Justice to Families
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| June 20, 2019
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Cortez Masto Introduces Bill to Guarantee Dreamers Access to Home Loans
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| June 20, 2019
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat Secures Additional Funding for Caribbean Security in House Appropriations Bill
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat
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| June 20, 2019
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Congressman Nadler Statement on H.R. 2740, FY20 Appropriations Minibus
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
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| June 20, 2019
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Velázquez Wants Private Prisons Out of Immigration Enforcement
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| June 20, 2019
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Tweet - "We are here because too many American lives have been lost to gun violence 102 people have been killed in mass shootings since the House passed a background checks bill 114 days ago @SenateMajLdr McConnell: Hold a vote on universal background check"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 20, 2019
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Tweet - "This decision is wrong It green lights the Trump administration's gag on doctors, stopping them from helping patients get the care they need It will hurt low-income & women of color most of all, making it much harder to find care This decision should be overturned immediately"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 20, 2019
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National Gun Violence Awareness Month
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Rep. Grace Meng
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| June 20, 2019
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Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
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| June 20, 2019
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Consideration of Senate Joint Resolution Nos. 27 Through 48 En Bloc--
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 20, 2019
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Cortez Masto, Gillibrand, Markey, Blumenthal Introduce Legislation to Require Alternatives to Immigrant Detention
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| June 19, 2019
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Representative Adriano Espaillat Introduces the Family Reunification Act of 2019
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat
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| June 19, 2019
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Hearing of the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Nadler, Hearing on H.R. 40, the Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
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| June 19, 2019
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Senators Lankford, Gillibrand and Representatives Huffman, Bacon Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Adoption Standards Nationwide
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| June 19, 2019
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Booker Urges Support for Reparations Legislation During House Judiciary Hearing
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| June 19, 2019
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Chairman Nadler Statement for the Subcommittee Hearing on H.R. 40, the Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
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| June 19, 2019
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Tweet - "Gabby Giffords unfortunately understands all too well how victims, families, communities across the country are devastated by gun violence @SenateMajLdr McConnell must hold a vote on background checks He can't keep playing politics with Americans' lives"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 19, 2019
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Tweet - "Over 4 in 5 Native Americans experience domestic violence in their lifetime But a loophole in federal law means more than 80% of cases can't be prosecuted at the tribal level The House-passed #VAWA closes that loophole. It's time for the Senate to act."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 18, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Nadler, Cummings, Thompson Question Legal Basis for Appointment of Ken Cuccinelli as Acting Director Of USCIS
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| June 18, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the United States, and the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Senators Call on DOJ and DHS to Stop Implementation of Guidance Denying Citizenship Over Cannabis-related Activities
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| June 18, 2019
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Klobuchar, Cardin Lead Fight to Stop Voter Intimidation and Deceptive Practices
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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