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March 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Congressional leaders demand meeting with DHS Acting Secretary over new Ombudsman for Immigration Detention Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
March 23, 2020 Meng Issues Statement on Trump's Tweet About Asian Americans and the Coronavirus Rep. Grace Meng
March 23, 2020 Letter to Lynn Johnson, Administration for Children and Families, and Laura Rogers, Acting Director of the Office on Violence Against Women - Wyden Urges Administration to Help Victims and Survivors of Domestic Violence During Coronavirus Pandemic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
March 23, 2020 Letter to Assistant Secretary Johnson, Administration for Children and Families and Acting-Director Laura Rogers, Office on Violence Against Women - Coons, colleagues urge Administration to help victims and survivors of domestic violence during coronavirus pandemic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
March 22, 2020 CNN "State of the Union" - Transcript: Interview With Rep. Alexandria Ocasio- Cortez Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
March 22, 2020 Rep. Pressley, Lawmakers Call for Compassionate Release of Those in Federal Detainment Facilities Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
March 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Reps. Nadler and Maloney Lead NYC Delegation Request for $4B in Federal Assistance for Nonprofit Museums Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, ...
March 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Raskin urges congressional leadership to eliminate immigrant restrictions on COVID-19 testing Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
March 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker, and Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives - Bonamici, Pingree Push House Leadership to Protect the Arts Economy During COVID-19 Outbreak Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
March 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, the Hon. Shelley Moore Capito, Chair of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Jon Tester, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Durbin, Rosen, Colleagues Request Language In Annual Spending Bill Barring Funding For The Arrest, Detention, Or Deportation Of Dreamers Or TPS Recipients Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
March 20, 2020 Letter to Acting Secretary Chad Wolf, Department of Homeland Security - Connolly, Bicameral Group of Members Press Trump Administration on Reports DHS is Preparing Mass Deportations of DREAMers Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
March 19, 2020 Tweet - "In the wake of WWII, America helped rebuild a continent. Right now, we need to rebuild public health capacity on our continent. America needs a Marshall Plan for public health infrastructure to help our hospitals and doctors and nurses on a massive scale." Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 19, 2020 Letter to Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Baldwin, Colleagues Press Trump Administration on Reports that DHS is Preparing Mass Deportation of DREAMERS Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
March 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. David Bernhardt, Secretary of the Dept. of the Interior - 23 Senators Urge the Interior Department to Reverse Course on Proposed Changes to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
March 19, 2020 Van Hollen, Menendez, Colleagues Urge Trump Admin to Protect, Guarantee Health Care Access for Americans with HIV, LGBTQ Community amidst COVID-19 Outbreak Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
March 18, 2020 Stefanik Statement on Northern Border Closure Due to Covid-19 Rep. Elise Stefanik
March 17, 2020 Tweet - "This year's St Patrick's Day celebration may look a little different but we're proud as ever to celebrate our relationship with Ireland, the people of Ireland, immigrants from Ireland, & Irish Americans And we were thrilled last week to welcome Taoiseach @LeoVaradkar to Congress" Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 11, 2020 Chairman Nadler Statement for the Markup of H.R. 2438, the Not Invisible Act of 2019 Rep. Jerry Nadler
March 11, 2020 Tweet - "80% of native women & men will experience violence in their lives I'm proud the Senate just passed legislation to address the crisis of missing, murdered, trafficked native women Thank you to @SenCortezMasto , @SenatorTester for leading on the Savanna's Act and Not Invisible Act" Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 11, 2020 Chairman Nadler Statement for the Markup of H.R. 5602, the Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2020 Rep. Jerry Nadler
March 11, 2020 Usa Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2020 Rep. Jerry Nadler
March 10, 2020 Letter to Rosalind Sargent-Burns, Acting Pardon Attorney for the Department of Justice - U.S. Representatives ask Justice Department to Review Trial Penalties in Clemency Considerations Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
March 10, 2020 Meng Blasts House GOP Leader McCarthy for Referring to the Coronavirus as the "Chinese Coronavirus" Rep. Grace Meng
March 10, 2020 Chairmen Nadler and Schiff Statement on FISA Reform and Reauthorization Bill Rep. Jerry Nadler
March 10, 2020 Meeks Analysis Shows Modern-Day Redlining in Queens Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
March 9, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Rosalind Sargent-Burns, Acting Pardon Attorney for the U.S. Dept. of Justice - U.S. Reps. ask Justice Dept. to review trial penalties in clemency considerations Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
March 9, 2020 Tweet - "Mainstream Democrats & Republicans hurt our community by supporting the 1994 Crime Bill. So did some progressives. No single movement has a monopoly on righteousness. #FirstStepAct dealt a bipartisan blow to over-criminalization. Let's #EndMassIncarceration together." Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
March 9, 2020 Suozzi joins Rep. Lewis, members of congress, civil rights luminaries on congressional civil rights pilgrimage in Alabama Rep. Tom Suozzi
March 9, 2020 Meng Legislation to Help Korean American Families Reunite with Family Members in North Korea Passes the House Rep. Grace Meng
March 9, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael Carvajal, Dir. of the Federal Bureau of Prisons - Lawmakers Call for Compassionate Release of Those in Federal Detainment Facilities Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
March 8, 2020 Tweet - "RT if you agree: This #InternationalWomensDay, we're recommitting ourselves to fight for the rights of women and girls around the world." Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 8, 2020 Tweet - "For #Selma55: I'm proud to write this with @StaceyAbrams We must fight back against the efforts to suppress the votes of people of color, young voters, & all hard working Americans It's past time for the Senate to take up #HR4 & act to #RestoreTheVote" Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 7, 2020 Tweet - "55 years after the historic march for equality in Selma We're continuing to fight the efforts to suppress the votes of Americans of color, young voters, working Americans Senator McConnell & Senate Republicans must allow a vote on #HR4 in the Senate to #RestoreTheVote #Selma55" Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 6, 2020 Collins, Nader laud Senate passage of bipartisan immigration fix for children of military and civil servants Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
March 6, 2020 Tweet - ""The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams" Eleanor Roosevelt was born in NY, served as First Lady and the 1st chair of the UN Commission on Human Rights, and oversaw drafting Universal Declaration of Human Rights #WomensHistoryMonth #FearlessFriday" Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 6, 2020 Tweet - "Mazel Tov @YUAthletics Macs on the @SkylineConfD3 championship, an inspiring season, and the first @NCAA DIII tournament win in program history! #GoMacsGo @YUNews" Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 5, 2020 Nadler and Collins Laud Senate Passage of Bipartisan Immigration Fix for Children of Military and Civil Servants Rep. Jerry Nadler
March 5, 2020 Chairman Nadler Statement for Subcommittee Hearing on "Presidential Clemency and Opportunities for Reform" Rep. Jerry Nadler
March 4, 2020 Warren, Velázquez Sound Alarm Over Customs and Border Protection's Deficient Medical Directive for Screening and Delivery of Medical Care to Migrants Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
March 4, 2020 Tweet - "Black folks throughout the South (and beyond) are NOT low information voters. Nor are they members of the so-called establishment or corporate class. They are the direct descendants of a turbulent history that includes Slavery, Lynching and Jim Crow. Respect. The. Struggle." Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
March 4, 2020 Tweet - "This is unacceptable--and a result of continued GOP attacks on the voting rights of American citizens The House has passed H.R. 4 which would restore critical protections to end #VoterSuppression It's time for the Senate to do the same. #RestoreTheVote" Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jonathan Hayes, Dir. of the Office of Refugee Resettlement - Senator Markey Leads Colleagues Demanding Answers about Trump Admin. Practice of Sharing Immigrant Children's Confidential Psychotherapy Notes with ICE Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
March 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael Carvajal, Dir. of the Federal Bureau of Prisons, and to Marti Licon-Vitale, Warden of the Metropolitan Correctional Center - Nadler, Velazquez Send Joint Letter to BOP and Warden of MCC Expressing Concerns and Demanding Answers Over Extended Lockdown Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
March 3, 2020 Two of Tonko's Bills to Address Opioid Epidemic Receive Legislative Hearing Rep. Paul Tonko
March 3, 2020 Tweet - "These efforts to target minority voters are only possible because the Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act in 2013. The House has passed H.R. 4 which would restore critical voting rights protections. It's past time for the Senate to act to #RestoreTheVote." Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 3, 2020 Wyden, Merkley Urge the Supreme Court to Uphold Statute Protecting Consumers from Unwanted Robocalls Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
March 3, 2020 Schatz Introduces Legislation to Eliminate Excessive Court Fines and Fees that Target Low Income Communities Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
March 1, 2020 Tweet - "While #BlackHistoryMonth's over, we won't stop celebrating the history African Americans continue to make, as with: Tish James--1st African American woman elected statewide in NY Andrea Stewart-Cousins--1st African American woman to lead NY's State Senate" Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 1, 2020 Tweet - "I'm so proud to march with everyone in the #StPatsForAll Parade in Queens! Amazing to celebrate Irish culture with so many New Yorkers." Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 1, 2020 Tweet - "I'm so proud to celebrate #WomensHistoryMonth and the incredible achievements of women in New York and across the country. Because when women succeed, we all succeed." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Date Title Politician
March 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Congressional leaders demand meeting with DHS Acting Secretary over new Ombudsman for Immigration Detention Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
March 23, 2020 Meng Issues Statement on Trump's Tweet About Asian Americans and the Coronavirus Rep.Grace Meng
March 23, 2020 Letter to Lynn Johnson, Administration for Children and Families, and Laura Rogers, Acting Director of the Office on Violence Against Women - Wyden Urges Administration to Help Victims and Survivors of Domestic Violence During Coronavirus Pandemic Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
March 23, 2020 Letter to Assistant Secretary Johnson, Administration for Children and Families and Acting-Director Laura Rogers, Office on Violence Against Women - Coons, colleagues urge Administration to help victims and survivors of domestic violence during coronavirus pandemic Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
March 22, 2020 CNN "State of the Union" - Transcript: Interview With Rep. Alexandria Ocasio- Cortez Rep.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
March 22, 2020 Rep. Pressley, Lawmakers Call for Compassionate Release of Those in Federal Detainment Facilities Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
March 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Reps. Nadler and Maloney Lead NYC Delegation Request for $4B in Federal Assistance for Nonprofit Museums Rep.Hakeem Jeffries, ...
March 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Raskin urges congressional leadership to eliminate immigrant restrictions on COVID-19 testing Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
March 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker, and Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives - Bonamici, Pingree Push House Leadership to Protect the Arts Economy During COVID-19 Outbreak Rep.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
March 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, the Hon. Shelley Moore Capito, Chair of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Jon Tester, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Durbin, Rosen, Colleagues Request Language In Annual Spending Bill Barring Funding For The Arrest, Detention, Or Deportation Of Dreamers Or TPS Recipients Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
March 20, 2020 Letter to Acting Secretary Chad Wolf, Department of Homeland Security - Connolly, Bicameral Group of Members Press Trump Administration on Reports DHS is Preparing Mass Deportations of DREAMers Rep.Gregory Meeks, ...
March 19, 2020 Tweet - "In the wake of WWII, America helped rebuild a continent. Right now, we need to rebuild public health capacity on our continent. America needs a Marshall Plan for public health infrastructure to help our hospitals and doctors and nurses on a massive scale." Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 19, 2020 Letter to Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Baldwin, Colleagues Press Trump Administration on Reports that DHS is Preparing Mass Deportation of DREAMERS Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
March 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. David Bernhardt, Secretary of the Dept. of the Interior - 23 Senators Urge the Interior Department to Reverse Course on Proposed Changes to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
March 19, 2020 Van Hollen, Menendez, Colleagues Urge Trump Admin to Protect, Guarantee Health Care Access for Americans with HIV, LGBTQ Community amidst COVID-19 Outbreak Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
March 18, 2020 Stefanik Statement on Northern Border Closure Due to Covid-19 Rep.Elise Stefanik
March 17, 2020 Tweet - "This year's St Patrick's Day celebration may look a little different but we're proud as ever to celebrate our relationship with Ireland, the people of Ireland, immigrants from Ireland, & Irish Americans And we were thrilled last week to welcome Taoiseach @LeoVaradkar to Congress" Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 11, 2020 Chairman Nadler Statement for the Markup of H.R. 2438, the Not Invisible Act of 2019 Rep.Jerry Nadler
March 11, 2020 Tweet - "80% of native women & men will experience violence in their lives I'm proud the Senate just passed legislation to address the crisis of missing, murdered, trafficked native women Thank you to @SenCortezMasto , @SenatorTester for leading on the Savanna's Act and Not Invisible Act" Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 11, 2020 Chairman Nadler Statement for the Markup of H.R. 5602, the Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2020 Rep.Jerry Nadler
March 11, 2020 Usa Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2020 Rep.Jerry Nadler
March 10, 2020 Letter to Rosalind Sargent-Burns, Acting Pardon Attorney for the Department of Justice - U.S. Representatives ask Justice Department to Review Trial Penalties in Clemency Considerations Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
March 10, 2020 Meng Blasts House GOP Leader McCarthy for Referring to the Coronavirus as the "Chinese Coronavirus" Rep.Grace Meng
March 10, 2020 Chairmen Nadler and Schiff Statement on FISA Reform and Reauthorization Bill Rep.Jerry Nadler
March 10, 2020 Meeks Analysis Shows Modern-Day Redlining in Queens Rep.Gregory Meeks, ...
March 9, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Rosalind Sargent-Burns, Acting Pardon Attorney for the U.S. Dept. of Justice - U.S. Reps. ask Justice Dept. to review trial penalties in clemency considerations Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
March 9, 2020 Tweet - "Mainstream Democrats & Republicans hurt our community by supporting the 1994 Crime Bill. So did some progressives. No single movement has a monopoly on righteousness. #FirstStepAct dealt a bipartisan blow to over-criminalization. Let's #EndMassIncarceration together." Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
March 9, 2020 Suozzi joins Rep. Lewis, members of congress, civil rights luminaries on congressional civil rights pilgrimage in Alabama Rep.Tom Suozzi
March 9, 2020 Meng Legislation to Help Korean American Families Reunite with Family Members in North Korea Passes the House Rep.Grace Meng
March 9, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael Carvajal, Dir. of the Federal Bureau of Prisons - Lawmakers Call for Compassionate Release of Those in Federal Detainment Facilities Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
March 8, 2020 Tweet - "RT if you agree: This #InternationalWomensDay, we're recommitting ourselves to fight for the rights of women and girls around the world." Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 8, 2020 Tweet - "For #Selma55: I'm proud to write this with @StaceyAbrams We must fight back against the efforts to suppress the votes of people of color, young voters, & all hard working Americans It's past time for the Senate to take up #HR4 & act to #RestoreTheVote" Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 7, 2020 Tweet - "55 years after the historic march for equality in Selma We're continuing to fight the efforts to suppress the votes of Americans of color, young voters, working Americans Senator McConnell & Senate Republicans must allow a vote on #HR4 in the Senate to #RestoreTheVote #Selma55" Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 6, 2020 Collins, Nader laud Senate passage of bipartisan immigration fix for children of military and civil servants Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
March 6, 2020 Tweet - ""The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams" Eleanor Roosevelt was born in NY, served as First Lady and the 1st chair of the UN Commission on Human Rights, and oversaw drafting Universal Declaration of Human Rights #WomensHistoryMonth #FearlessFriday" Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 6, 2020 Tweet - "Mazel Tov @YUAthletics Macs on the @SkylineConfD3 championship, an inspiring season, and the first @NCAA DIII tournament win in program history! #GoMacsGo @YUNews" Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 5, 2020 Nadler and Collins Laud Senate Passage of Bipartisan Immigration Fix for Children of Military and Civil Servants Rep.Jerry Nadler
March 5, 2020 Chairman Nadler Statement for Subcommittee Hearing on "Presidential Clemency and Opportunities for Reform" Rep.Jerry Nadler
March 4, 2020 Warren, Velázquez Sound Alarm Over Customs and Border Protection's Deficient Medical Directive for Screening and Delivery of Medical Care to Migrants Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
March 4, 2020 Tweet - "Black folks throughout the South (and beyond) are NOT low information voters. Nor are they members of the so-called establishment or corporate class. They are the direct descendants of a turbulent history that includes Slavery, Lynching and Jim Crow. Respect. The. Struggle." Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
March 4, 2020 Tweet - "This is unacceptable--and a result of continued GOP attacks on the voting rights of American citizens The House has passed H.R. 4 which would restore critical protections to end #VoterSuppression It's time for the Senate to do the same. #RestoreTheVote" Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jonathan Hayes, Dir. of the Office of Refugee Resettlement - Senator Markey Leads Colleagues Demanding Answers about Trump Admin. Practice of Sharing Immigrant Children's Confidential Psychotherapy Notes with ICE Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
March 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael Carvajal, Dir. of the Federal Bureau of Prisons, and to Marti Licon-Vitale, Warden of the Metropolitan Correctional Center - Nadler, Velazquez Send Joint Letter to BOP and Warden of MCC Expressing Concerns and Demanding Answers Over Extended Lockdown Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
March 3, 2020 Two of Tonko's Bills to Address Opioid Epidemic Receive Legislative Hearing Rep.Paul Tonko
March 3, 2020 Tweet - "These efforts to target minority voters are only possible because the Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act in 2013. The House has passed H.R. 4 which would restore critical voting rights protections. It's past time for the Senate to act to #RestoreTheVote." Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 3, 2020 Wyden, Merkley Urge the Supreme Court to Uphold Statute Protecting Consumers from Unwanted Robocalls Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
March 3, 2020 Schatz Introduces Legislation to Eliminate Excessive Court Fines and Fees that Target Low Income Communities Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
March 1, 2020 Tweet - "While #BlackHistoryMonth's over, we won't stop celebrating the history African Americans continue to make, as with: Tish James--1st African American woman elected statewide in NY Andrea Stewart-Cousins--1st African American woman to lead NY's State Senate" Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 1, 2020 Tweet - "I'm so proud to march with everyone in the #StPatsForAll Parade in Queens! Amazing to celebrate Irish culture with so many New Yorkers." Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 1, 2020 Tweet - "I'm so proud to celebrate #WomensHistoryMonth and the incredible achievements of women in New York and across the country. Because when women succeed, we all succeed." Sen.Chuck Schumer
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