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Sept. 26, 2019 Hearing of the Immigration and Citizenship Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Nadler, Hearing on The Expansion and Troubling Use of ICE Detention Rep. Jerry Nadler
Sept. 26, 2019 Recognizing National Dumpling Day Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Sept. 26, 2019 Providing for Consideration of S.J. Res. Termination of National Emergency Declared By the President on February 2019 Rep. Joe Morelle
Sept. 25, 2019 Hearing of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Nadler, Hearing on Protecting America From Assault Weapons Rep. Jerry Nadler
Sept. 25, 2019 Paid Family and Medical Leave Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Sept. 25, 2019 Tweet - "This is big news: 11 Senate Republicans just joined Democrats to again vote to stop President @realDonaldTrump from ignoring Congress and raiding funds for our service members and their families for his unnecessary, ineffective border wall that he promised Mexico would pay for." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 25, 2019 Tweet - "You're right that our service members and their families shouldn't be punished, @SenateMajLdr McConnell. So why didn't you vote with us to stop @realDonaldTrump from raiding funds for them when Congress wouldn't give him money for his wall he promised Mexico would pay for?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 25, 2019 Tweet - "Every day, communities across the country are ripped apart by gun violence. This reality is especially harrowing for Black Americans. We must do more to protect all communities from the scourge of gun violence. #EndGunViolence" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 25, 2019 Tweet - "We are going to keep fighting, and fighting, and fighting. Until we pass universal background checks. Until we help #EndGunViolence." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 25, 2019 Tweet - "Yesterday--all GOP Senators agreed Trump admin was wrong to withhold the whistleblower complaint from Congress Today--they can stand up to his attempt to ignore Congress & vote to stop the national emergency declaration he's using to take funds from military families for his wall" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 24, 2019 Chairman Nadler Statement for Subcommittee Hearing on "Congressional Authority to Protect Voting Rights After Shelby County v. Holder" Rep. Jerry Nadler
Sept. 24, 2019 Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman Introduces Resolution Recognizing September as "National Suicide Prevention Month" Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
Sept. 24, 2019 Joint Hearing of the Immigration and Citizenship and Foreign Affairs Subcommittee of the House Judiciary and Oversight and Investigations Committees - Opening Statement of Rep. Nadler, Hearing on Oversight of the Trump Administration's Muslim Ban Rep. Jerry Nadler
Sept. 24, 2019 Tweet - "Remember: Congress explicitly rejected @realDonaldTrump's request for border wall funding. Now he is trying to go around Congress, taking $3.6 billion from our service members and their families. Tomorrow, my GOP colleagues will again have the opportunity to take a stand." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 24, 2019 Tweet - "If Republicans stand with @realDonaldTrump when we vote on stopping his national emergency declaration: They'll be supporting his taking money from our military for his border wall. Many GOP Senators have military installations with projects in their states that would suffer." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 24, 2019 Gillibrand, Booker Introduce Bill To Help Make The Legal System More Fair By Banning The Use Of Discriminatory Calculations When Determining Civil Damages Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Sept. 24, 2019 Tweet - "Will Senate Republicans vote to defend our troops, their families, and children? Or will they continue to turn a blind eye as this President tries to go around Congress and take $3.6 billion from our service members and families for his expensive, ineffective border wall?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 24, 2019 Tweet - "As early as tomorrow, the Senate will vote on terminating @realDonaldTrump's national emergency declaration, which he has used to raid funds from our military to build a border wall. A wall he promised Mexico would pay for. Not taxpayers. Not American troops and their families." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 23, 2019 Letter to Glenn A. Fine, Principal Deputy Inspector General - Rep. Grijalva Leads Members of Congress in Letter Demanding Investigation into Trump's Use of Troops at the Southern Border Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
Sept. 23, 2019 Tweet - "Chokehold that killed #EricGarner is a savage & uncivilized tactic. It has no place in our society. The Eric Garner Excessive Use of Force Prevention Act will make the chokehold an illegal civil rights violation. We must banish this barbaric tactic." Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Sept. 23, 2019 Schumer reveals: Long Island schools & local govts remain under threat of sophisticated ransomware attacks that hold personal info hostage, or even sell it; senator says legislation to beef up enforcement must be passed and FBI must step in to pinpoint culprit ASAP; attacks on rise Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Sept. 23, 2019 Tweet - "New York draws strength from our diversity. The home to the Statue of Liberty, of Ellis Island, & of more immigrants than just about any other state. You can see it in the proud legacy of Latinos that have called our state home. #HispanicHeritageMonth" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 23, 2019 Tweet - "Buffalo Nite in DC is one of my favorite nights of the year. I get to share wings and stories, and talk all about the undefeated @BuffaloBills. No word on whether Mark Russell is going to wear his chicken wing bowtie, though. #BillsMafia" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 23, 2019 Tweet - "Senate Republicans will be forced to vote this week on @realDonaldTrump's emergency declaration, which he is using to steal money from the military to fund a border wall that he promised Mexico would pay for." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 22, 2019 Tweet - "Russia interfered in 2016 election in sweeping and systematic fashion. Trump campaign welcomed their assistance. They helped elect the so-called President. Individual 1 is at it again #Ukraine #AbuseOfPower. He. Must. Go." Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Sept. 22, 2019 Tweet - "#GiantsPride. His first career start ends in a comeback win. Congrats Daniel Jones!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 22, 2019 Tweet - "It's long past time for the Senate to vote on universal background checks and help save lives, @SenateMajLdr McConnell. 93% of Americans support them. More than 145 CEOs support them. More than 200 mayors support them." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 20, 2019 Tweet - "Proud of the over 670 @DiscoveryIncTV volunteers participating in community service for Impact Day across New York City, from conducting environmental stewardship at Riverside Park, to exploring the Bronx Zoo with public schools, to creating baby box kits for new parents." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 19, 2019 Chairman Nadler Statement for the Oversight Hearing on Policing Practices Rep. Jerry Nadler
Sept. 19, 2019 MSNBC "Hardball with Chris Mathews" - Transcript: "President Trump visits the border wall." Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Sept. 19, 2019 Letter to William Barr, United States Attorney General - NY Congressional Republicans Urge DOJ Action Against Green Light Law Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
Sept. 19, 2019 Tweet - ".@RepAOC and these civil rights groups are right. Congress should not enact banking reform alone and think the job is done. We need decriminalization at the federal level, criminal justice reform, and investment in opportunity for minority & women-owned small businesses." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 19, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Benjamin Carson, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Reps. Pressley, Wexton Slam Carson's Latest Attack on Transgender Americans Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
Sept. 19, 2019 Tweet - "Jews shouldn't fear for their safety wearing a kippah on the streets of Brooklyn. This vile bigotry has no place anywhere in the world, and certainly not in my borough." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 19, 2019 Stefanik Signs Letter to DOJ Opposing New York's Green Light Law with New York Republican Delegation Rep. Elise Stefanik
Sept. 19, 2019 Tweet - "93% of Americans support universal background checks. More than 145 CEOs support universal background checks. More than 200 mayors support universal background checks. And what about you, @SenateMajLdr Mitch McConnell?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 19, 2019 Tweet - "The Pentagon just warned of dire outcomes if the money to fund military projects is not provided and goes instead to @realDonaldTrump's ineffective, expensive border wall. Without this funding, the safety and education of military personnel and their families will be at risk." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 19, 2019 Tweet - "Thrilled @CityRochesterNY's former inner-loop is filling up with new development thanks to federal funding I pushed for to remove the loop & help drive downtown to new heights Can't wait to see @GevaTheatre & @PathStoneCorp partner on this new hub" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 19, 2019 Tweet - "Eventually, President @realDonaldTrump, @SenateMajLdr McConnell, and Senate Republicans have to make a choice: Are they going to listen to the American people or cave to the NRA? It's time to put the House-passed universal background checks bill on the floor. Now." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 18, 2019 Tweet - "There is no excuse for denying our fellow citizens in Puerto Rico the funding they need to recover Democrats are fighting tooth and nail to stop @realDonaldTrump from taking money from projects in Puerto Rico to fund his expensive ineffective border wall" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 18, 2019 Reps. Gabbard, McBath, and Hayes School Shooting Safety and Preparedness Bill Scheduled for Committee Vote, Gains Support from Several National Organizations Rep. Joe Morelle, ...
Sept. 18, 2019 Tweet - "It's incumbent on us all to make sure Native Americans get nothing less than full justice under law My hope by putting Chief Standing Bear's statue in the Capitol is that all who walk these halls will recognize him as a civil rights leader & see the power of our common humanity" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 18, 2019 Tweet - "Exactly." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 18, 2019 Casey, 26 Senate Democrats Introduce Legislation to Block Implementation of Trump Administration's So-Called "Public Charge" Rule Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Sept. 18, 2019 Tweet - "The Senate voted to confirm Robert Destro as Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, & Labor But Destro has vocally opposed the movement for LGBTQ equality Typical of Trump's admin--they nominated someone whose record is opposed to the job's mission Unreal" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 18, 2019 Tweet - "No surprise: stealing $3.6 billion from the Department of Defense for an ineffective, expensive southern border wall weakens America's national security and puts the health, safety and education of military personnel and their families lives at risk." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 18, 2019 Tweet - "If President @realDonaldTrump is allowed to take money from Congress and put it wherever he wants including for his ineffective, expensive border wall, and then we just give it back to him--what's the point? Democrats won't vote for that ridiculous precedent." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 18, 2019 Hearing of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Nadler, Hearing on Oversight of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Rep. Jerry Nadler
Sept. 17, 2019 Tweet - "Long gone are the days that Senate Republicans can just bury their heads in the sand and ignore that more than 30,000 Americans are killed by a gun every year. @SenateMajLdr McConnell: What will you do? It's time to vote on the House-passed, universal background checks bill." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 17, 2019 Tweet - "President @realDonaldTrump's Pentagon is right: This ineffective border wall is expensive." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Date Title Politician
Sept. 26, 2019 Hearing of the Immigration and Citizenship Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Nadler, Hearing on The Expansion and Troubling Use of ICE Detention Rep.Jerry Nadler
Sept. 26, 2019 Recognizing National Dumpling Day Rep.Nydia Velázquez
Sept. 26, 2019 Providing for Consideration of S.J. Res. Termination of National Emergency Declared By the President on February 2019 Rep.Joe Morelle
Sept. 25, 2019 Hearing of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Nadler, Hearing on Protecting America From Assault Weapons Rep.Jerry Nadler
Sept. 25, 2019 Paid Family and Medical Leave Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Sept. 25, 2019 Tweet - "This is big news: 11 Senate Republicans just joined Democrats to again vote to stop President @realDonaldTrump from ignoring Congress and raiding funds for our service members and their families for his unnecessary, ineffective border wall that he promised Mexico would pay for." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 25, 2019 Tweet - "You're right that our service members and their families shouldn't be punished, @SenateMajLdr McConnell. So why didn't you vote with us to stop @realDonaldTrump from raiding funds for them when Congress wouldn't give him money for his wall he promised Mexico would pay for?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 25, 2019 Tweet - "Every day, communities across the country are ripped apart by gun violence. This reality is especially harrowing for Black Americans. We must do more to protect all communities from the scourge of gun violence. #EndGunViolence" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 25, 2019 Tweet - "We are going to keep fighting, and fighting, and fighting. Until we pass universal background checks. Until we help #EndGunViolence." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 25, 2019 Tweet - "Yesterday--all GOP Senators agreed Trump admin was wrong to withhold the whistleblower complaint from Congress Today--they can stand up to his attempt to ignore Congress & vote to stop the national emergency declaration he's using to take funds from military families for his wall" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 24, 2019 Chairman Nadler Statement for Subcommittee Hearing on "Congressional Authority to Protect Voting Rights After Shelby County v. Holder" Rep.Jerry Nadler
Sept. 24, 2019 Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman Introduces Resolution Recognizing September as "National Suicide Prevention Month" Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
Sept. 24, 2019 Joint Hearing of the Immigration and Citizenship and Foreign Affairs Subcommittee of the House Judiciary and Oversight and Investigations Committees - Opening Statement of Rep. Nadler, Hearing on Oversight of the Trump Administration's Muslim Ban Rep.Jerry Nadler
Sept. 24, 2019 Tweet - "Remember: Congress explicitly rejected @realDonaldTrump's request for border wall funding. Now he is trying to go around Congress, taking $3.6 billion from our service members and their families. Tomorrow, my GOP colleagues will again have the opportunity to take a stand." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 24, 2019 Tweet - "If Republicans stand with @realDonaldTrump when we vote on stopping his national emergency declaration: They'll be supporting his taking money from our military for his border wall. Many GOP Senators have military installations with projects in their states that would suffer." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 24, 2019 Gillibrand, Booker Introduce Bill To Help Make The Legal System More Fair By Banning The Use Of Discriminatory Calculations When Determining Civil Damages Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Sept. 24, 2019 Tweet - "Will Senate Republicans vote to defend our troops, their families, and children? Or will they continue to turn a blind eye as this President tries to go around Congress and take $3.6 billion from our service members and families for his expensive, ineffective border wall?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 24, 2019 Tweet - "As early as tomorrow, the Senate will vote on terminating @realDonaldTrump's national emergency declaration, which he has used to raid funds from our military to build a border wall. A wall he promised Mexico would pay for. Not taxpayers. Not American troops and their families." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 23, 2019 Letter to Glenn A. Fine, Principal Deputy Inspector General - Rep. Grijalva Leads Members of Congress in Letter Demanding Investigation into Trump's Use of Troops at the Southern Border Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
Sept. 23, 2019 Tweet - "Chokehold that killed #EricGarner is a savage & uncivilized tactic. It has no place in our society. The Eric Garner Excessive Use of Force Prevention Act will make the chokehold an illegal civil rights violation. We must banish this barbaric tactic." Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Sept. 23, 2019 Schumer reveals: Long Island schools & local govts remain under threat of sophisticated ransomware attacks that hold personal info hostage, or even sell it; senator says legislation to beef up enforcement must be passed and FBI must step in to pinpoint culprit ASAP; attacks on rise Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Sept. 23, 2019 Tweet - "New York draws strength from our diversity. The home to the Statue of Liberty, of Ellis Island, & of more immigrants than just about any other state. You can see it in the proud legacy of Latinos that have called our state home. #HispanicHeritageMonth" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 23, 2019 Tweet - "Buffalo Nite in DC is one of my favorite nights of the year. I get to share wings and stories, and talk all about the undefeated @BuffaloBills. No word on whether Mark Russell is going to wear his chicken wing bowtie, though. #BillsMafia" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 23, 2019 Tweet - "Senate Republicans will be forced to vote this week on @realDonaldTrump's emergency declaration, which he is using to steal money from the military to fund a border wall that he promised Mexico would pay for." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 22, 2019 Tweet - "Russia interfered in 2016 election in sweeping and systematic fashion. Trump campaign welcomed their assistance. They helped elect the so-called President. Individual 1 is at it again #Ukraine #AbuseOfPower. He. Must. Go." Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Sept. 22, 2019 Tweet - "#GiantsPride. His first career start ends in a comeback win. Congrats Daniel Jones!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 22, 2019 Tweet - "It's long past time for the Senate to vote on universal background checks and help save lives, @SenateMajLdr McConnell. 93% of Americans support them. More than 145 CEOs support them. More than 200 mayors support them." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 20, 2019 Tweet - "Proud of the over 670 @DiscoveryIncTV volunteers participating in community service for Impact Day across New York City, from conducting environmental stewardship at Riverside Park, to exploring the Bronx Zoo with public schools, to creating baby box kits for new parents." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 19, 2019 Chairman Nadler Statement for the Oversight Hearing on Policing Practices Rep.Jerry Nadler
Sept. 19, 2019 MSNBC "Hardball with Chris Mathews" - Transcript: "President Trump visits the border wall." Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Sept. 19, 2019 Letter to William Barr, United States Attorney General - NY Congressional Republicans Urge DOJ Action Against Green Light Law Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
Sept. 19, 2019 Tweet - ".@RepAOC and these civil rights groups are right. Congress should not enact banking reform alone and think the job is done. We need decriminalization at the federal level, criminal justice reform, and investment in opportunity for minority & women-owned small businesses." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 19, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Benjamin Carson, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Reps. Pressley, Wexton Slam Carson's Latest Attack on Transgender Americans Rep.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
Sept. 19, 2019 Tweet - "Jews shouldn't fear for their safety wearing a kippah on the streets of Brooklyn. This vile bigotry has no place anywhere in the world, and certainly not in my borough." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 19, 2019 Stefanik Signs Letter to DOJ Opposing New York's Green Light Law with New York Republican Delegation Rep.Elise Stefanik
Sept. 19, 2019 Tweet - "93% of Americans support universal background checks. More than 145 CEOs support universal background checks. More than 200 mayors support universal background checks. And what about you, @SenateMajLdr Mitch McConnell?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 19, 2019 Tweet - "The Pentagon just warned of dire outcomes if the money to fund military projects is not provided and goes instead to @realDonaldTrump's ineffective, expensive border wall. Without this funding, the safety and education of military personnel and their families will be at risk." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 19, 2019 Tweet - "Thrilled @CityRochesterNY's former inner-loop is filling up with new development thanks to federal funding I pushed for to remove the loop & help drive downtown to new heights Can't wait to see @GevaTheatre & @PathStoneCorp partner on this new hub" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 19, 2019 Tweet - "Eventually, President @realDonaldTrump, @SenateMajLdr McConnell, and Senate Republicans have to make a choice: Are they going to listen to the American people or cave to the NRA? It's time to put the House-passed universal background checks bill on the floor. Now." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 18, 2019 Tweet - "There is no excuse for denying our fellow citizens in Puerto Rico the funding they need to recover Democrats are fighting tooth and nail to stop @realDonaldTrump from taking money from projects in Puerto Rico to fund his expensive ineffective border wall" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 18, 2019 Reps. Gabbard, McBath, and Hayes School Shooting Safety and Preparedness Bill Scheduled for Committee Vote, Gains Support from Several National Organizations Rep.Joe Morelle, ...
Sept. 18, 2019 Tweet - "It's incumbent on us all to make sure Native Americans get nothing less than full justice under law My hope by putting Chief Standing Bear's statue in the Capitol is that all who walk these halls will recognize him as a civil rights leader & see the power of our common humanity" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 18, 2019 Tweet - "Exactly." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 18, 2019 Casey, 26 Senate Democrats Introduce Legislation to Block Implementation of Trump Administration's So-Called "Public Charge" Rule Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Sept. 18, 2019 Tweet - "The Senate voted to confirm Robert Destro as Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, & Labor But Destro has vocally opposed the movement for LGBTQ equality Typical of Trump's admin--they nominated someone whose record is opposed to the job's mission Unreal" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 18, 2019 Tweet - "No surprise: stealing $3.6 billion from the Department of Defense for an ineffective, expensive southern border wall weakens America's national security and puts the health, safety and education of military personnel and their families lives at risk." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 18, 2019 Tweet - "If President @realDonaldTrump is allowed to take money from Congress and put it wherever he wants including for his ineffective, expensive border wall, and then we just give it back to him--what's the point? Democrats won't vote for that ridiculous precedent." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 18, 2019 Hearing of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Nadler, Hearing on Oversight of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Rep.Jerry Nadler
Sept. 17, 2019 Tweet - "Long gone are the days that Senate Republicans can just bury their heads in the sand and ignore that more than 30,000 Americans are killed by a gun every year. @SenateMajLdr McConnell: What will you do? It's time to vote on the House-passed, universal background checks bill." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 17, 2019 Tweet - "President @realDonaldTrump's Pentagon is right: This ineffective border wall is expensive." Sen.Chuck Schumer
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