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Aug. 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Schumer reveals: As Upstate New York economies continue to recover from pandemic, NY hemp farmers have major concerns with proposed USDA guidelines that would hinder growth & devastate future of hemp industry; however, USDA shuts Upstate farmers out of Fed process, leading to problematic, impending final rules; senator calls on USDA to immediately halt Reg implementations, hear out Upstate hemp producers & make critical improvements to final plan to help NY hemp farms harvest potential Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 7, 2020 Tweet - "It's August 7th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 7, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump & Senator McConnell for months have refused to act and downplayed the threat of COVID. Now they seem to be walking away from the table. What will it take for Republicans to take COVID seriously? Democrats will not stop fighting for Americans across this country." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 7, 2020 After Tropical Storm Isaias ripped through the Hudson Valley this week, thousands are still left without power; Schumer calls Hudson Valley electric companies' top brass to demand expedited timeline and improved communication to help New Yorkers left in the dark Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 6, 2020 Tweet - "When it comes to elections, education, and food assistance. When it comes to health care coverage, testing and tracing, and Medicaid. Senate Republicans continue to pinch pennies during a national emergency. We won't stop fighting to get Americans the relief they deserve." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 6, 2020 Tweet - "It's August 6th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 6, 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 - Rep. Lee Spearheads Letter Urging Congress to Increase Federal Funding for State Medicaid Programs During COVID-19 Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
Aug. 6, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand announce over $300K in FEMA funding for firefighters Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Aug. 6, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Durbin, Moran, Colleagues: Include NIH Research Funding In Next COVID-19 Relief Package Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 6, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand, Morelle announce $9.2 million in federal funding for transportation services in Rochester Rep. Joe Morelle, ...
Aug. 6, 2020 Tweet - "Senate Republicans refuse to acknowledge that state, local, and tribal governments need federal support to prevent teachers, firefighters, and bus drivers from being laid off amid a pandemic. Sen. McConnell said that states should just go bankrupt. That's not acceptable." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 6, 2020 Tweet - "Americans are crying out for relief. COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths continue to climb. Today, we learned that another 1.19 million Americans filed for unemployment. Democrats will not stop fighting for people and families." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 5, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Bill Blair, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness - Following reports of new penalties for boaters crossing into the Canadian side of the St. Lawrence river mid-transit, Schumer calls for common sense, clear, & consistent cross-border travel enforcement; fines for boats on water & undocked, hurt already-devastated cross-border tourism industry in Northern New York Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 5, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Bishop, Lucas Urge Inclusion on Critical Minerals Policy in COVID-19 Bill Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
Aug. 5, 2020 Tweet - "It's shameful that President Trump is again politicizing the frontline work of our National Guard. Every state should be fully reimbursed for their National Guard deployments in fighting COVID." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 5, 2020 Tweet - "More than seven months into this crisis, the U.S. still does not have the adequate capacity for testing and contact tracing. It's a shocking failure of the Trump administration. We must provide enough resources to finally help fight COVID." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 5, 2020 Tweet - "So everyone in the White House can get tested, but President Trump still does not have an adequate national testing strategy that allows average Americans to access tests easily or get results back fast enough?!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 5, 2020 Tweet - "It's August 5th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Schumer: As Livingston County continues to recover from COVID-19 and children get ready to go back to school, over 40% of Livingston County still does not have sufficient- or any- access to broadband; in Livingston on Friday, senator called for USDA to immediately approve $14.4 million in grant funding to address the county's internet access needs Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 4, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand announce nearly $12 million in emergency federal funding for coronavirus testing across New York state Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Schumer: As Madison County continues to recover from COVID-19 and children get ready to go back to school, many still do not have sufficient--or any--access to broadband; senator calls for USDA to approve $15 million in grant funding to address the county's dire internet access needs Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 4, 2020 Tweet - "Sen. McConnell has admitted, four times, that there are as many as 20 GOP Senators who will vote against ANY COVID relief package Those same Republicans voted to give $1.9 trillion in tax cuts to giant corporations & the wealthy Dems won't stop fighting for people and families" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael Rigas, Acting Director of the Office of Personnel Management, and the Hon. Russell Vought, Dir. of the Office of Management and Budget - Haaland Leads the Stand Against Using Civil Servants as Pawns, Advocates For Their Safety in the Workplace Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
Aug. 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Peter Gaynor, Admin. of the Federal Emergency Management Administration - Sherrill, Pascrell, Beyer, Schakowsky, and Waters Demand FEMA Response to Reports of Faulty PPE Sent to Nursing Homes Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Aug. 4, 2020 Tweet - "Over 50 million Americans have filed for unemployment. But Republicans want to cut the benefits that have been a lifeline to millions amid COVID?! That's unacceptable." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Date Title Politician
Aug. 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Schumer reveals: As Upstate New York economies continue to recover from pandemic, NY hemp farmers have major concerns with proposed USDA guidelines that would hinder growth & devastate future of hemp industry; however, USDA shuts Upstate farmers out of Fed process, leading to problematic, impending final rules; senator calls on USDA to immediately halt Reg implementations, hear out Upstate hemp producers & make critical improvements to final plan to help NY hemp farms harvest potential Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 7, 2020 Tweet - "It's August 7th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 7, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump & Senator McConnell for months have refused to act and downplayed the threat of COVID. Now they seem to be walking away from the table. What will it take for Republicans to take COVID seriously? Democrats will not stop fighting for Americans across this country." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 7, 2020 After Tropical Storm Isaias ripped through the Hudson Valley this week, thousands are still left without power; Schumer calls Hudson Valley electric companies' top brass to demand expedited timeline and improved communication to help New Yorkers left in the dark Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 6, 2020 Tweet - "When it comes to elections, education, and food assistance. When it comes to health care coverage, testing and tracing, and Medicaid. Senate Republicans continue to pinch pennies during a national emergency. We won't stop fighting to get Americans the relief they deserve." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 6, 2020 Tweet - "It's August 6th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 6, 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 - Rep. Lee Spearheads Letter Urging Congress to Increase Federal Funding for State Medicaid Programs During COVID-19 Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
Aug. 6, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand announce over $300K in FEMA funding for firefighters Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Aug. 6, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Durbin, Moran, Colleagues: Include NIH Research Funding In Next COVID-19 Relief Package Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 6, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand, Morelle announce $9.2 million in federal funding for transportation services in Rochester Rep.Joe Morelle, ...
Aug. 6, 2020 Tweet - "Senate Republicans refuse to acknowledge that state, local, and tribal governments need federal support to prevent teachers, firefighters, and bus drivers from being laid off amid a pandemic. Sen. McConnell said that states should just go bankrupt. That's not acceptable." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 6, 2020 Tweet - "Americans are crying out for relief. COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths continue to climb. Today, we learned that another 1.19 million Americans filed for unemployment. Democrats will not stop fighting for people and families." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 5, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Bill Blair, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness - Following reports of new penalties for boaters crossing into the Canadian side of the St. Lawrence river mid-transit, Schumer calls for common sense, clear, & consistent cross-border travel enforcement; fines for boats on water & undocked, hurt already-devastated cross-border tourism industry in Northern New York Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 5, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Bishop, Lucas Urge Inclusion on Critical Minerals Policy in COVID-19 Bill Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
Aug. 5, 2020 Tweet - "It's shameful that President Trump is again politicizing the frontline work of our National Guard. Every state should be fully reimbursed for their National Guard deployments in fighting COVID." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 5, 2020 Tweet - "More than seven months into this crisis, the U.S. still does not have the adequate capacity for testing and contact tracing. It's a shocking failure of the Trump administration. We must provide enough resources to finally help fight COVID." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 5, 2020 Tweet - "So everyone in the White House can get tested, but President Trump still does not have an adequate national testing strategy that allows average Americans to access tests easily or get results back fast enough?!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 5, 2020 Tweet - "It's August 5th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Schumer: As Livingston County continues to recover from COVID-19 and children get ready to go back to school, over 40% of Livingston County still does not have sufficient- or any- access to broadband; in Livingston on Friday, senator called for USDA to immediately approve $14.4 million in grant funding to address the county's internet access needs Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 4, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand announce nearly $12 million in emergency federal funding for coronavirus testing across New York state Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Schumer: As Madison County continues to recover from COVID-19 and children get ready to go back to school, many still do not have sufficient--or any--access to broadband; senator calls for USDA to approve $15 million in grant funding to address the county's dire internet access needs Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 4, 2020 Tweet - "Sen. McConnell has admitted, four times, that there are as many as 20 GOP Senators who will vote against ANY COVID relief package Those same Republicans voted to give $1.9 trillion in tax cuts to giant corporations & the wealthy Dems won't stop fighting for people and families" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael Rigas, Acting Director of the Office of Personnel Management, and the Hon. Russell Vought, Dir. of the Office of Management and Budget - Haaland Leads the Stand Against Using Civil Servants as Pawns, Advocates For Their Safety in the Workplace Rep.Tom Suozzi, ...
Aug. 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Peter Gaynor, Admin. of the Federal Emergency Management Administration - Sherrill, Pascrell, Beyer, Schakowsky, and Waters Demand FEMA Response to Reports of Faulty PPE Sent to Nursing Homes Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Aug. 4, 2020 Tweet - "Over 50 million Americans have filed for unemployment. But Republicans want to cut the benefits that have been a lifeline to millions amid COVID?! That's unacceptable." Sen.Chuck Schumer
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