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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 Environment and climate change subcommittee announces legislative hearing on bill to reauthorize the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
Sept. 4, 2019 Letter to Adam Smith, Chairman, House Armed Service Committee - 162 Bipartisan House Members Ask NDAA Conferees to Retain PFAS Provisions in Conference Bill Rep. Joe Morelle, ...
Sept. 4, 2019 House Judiciary Committee Subpoenas Homeland Security Over Trump Pardons Rep. Jerry Nadler
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. 29, 2019 Tweet - "In the aftermath of the awful loss of life a few weeks ago, the time is NOW for @SenateMajLdr McConnell, Senate Republicans and @realDonaldTrump to show the kind of political courage they have failed to show in the past." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 28, 2019 Amidst hurricane season & standing with worried LI homeowners, Schumer debuts flood insurance program reform bill he'll push to pass ASAP while waging fight to prevent critical program from lapsing on LI in September Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 28, 2019 Chairwoman Velázquez on National Preparedness Month Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Aug. 28, 2019 Tweet - "Our fellow Americans in Puerto Rico and Florida are bracing for a hurricane. @realDonaldTrump, stop raiding disaster funds and work to ensure FEMA is ready to help these Americans." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 27, 2019 Tweet - "The Trump administration's plan to divert money away from FEMA at the start of hurricane season to continue its efforts to separate & jail migrant families is backwards & cruel." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 27, 2019 Tweet - "The @UofR's Laboratory for Laser Energetics is a trailblazer in research & plays a vital role in our national security. So happy that we were able to get NNSA Administrator Lisa Gordon-Hagerty on campus for a first-hand look at all of the amazing work that is taking place." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 23, 2019 Letter to Hon. Kevin K. McAleenan, Acting Secretary of The Department of Homeland Security - Congresswoman Veronica Escobar Joins House Democrats to Demand Answers On Trump Administration's Attempts To Weaken Action On White Supremacist Extremism Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
Aug. 16, 2019 Tweet - "Domestic terrorists target Blacks, Latinos, Jews, Muslims, immigrants & other vulnerable communities. Thankful for @NYGovCuomo's leadership in confronting this issue. The sick ideology of white supremacy must be eradicated. By. Any. Means. Necessary." Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Aug. 15, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Senators Schumer And Leahy Call On President Trump To Fully Withdraw $5 Billion Budget Request For Expensive, Ineffective Border Wall, Instead Use Requested Funds For Other Pressing Needs, Such As Proven Initiatives To Address Threat Of Gun Violence And White Supremacist Extremism Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Aug. 15, 2019 Tweet - "I'm thankful that the first responders in Philadelphia are going to make a full recovery. The Senate must honor their bravery with action to make our communities safer. @SenateMajLdr McConnell: Put the House-passed universal background checks bill on the floor. #EnoughIsEnough" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 14, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - Durbin Calls For Investigation Of Trump Admin's Efforts To Use Eminent Domain To Seize Privately Held Land To Build Border Wall Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Aug. 14, 2019 Tweet - "Dear President @realDonaldTrump: Instead of requesting $5 billion for your ineffective, expensive border wall, let's use that money to address other pressing issues like the dual scourges of gun violence and white supremacist extremism." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 13, 2019 Tweet - "President @realDonaldTrump: Instead of requesting $5 billion for your ineffective, expensive border wall, let's use that money to address threats like violent white supremacist extremism and gun violence." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 12, 2019 At the Center for Internet Security, the Nation's Frontline of Cyber-Defense, Schumer Launches a Major Push to Secure American Elections from Foreign Interference; Senator Says American Democracy Needs to Be More Secure than Ever, Urges Congress to Get Significant Resources to State & Local Election Boards Upstate ASAP Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 12, 2019 Tweet - "Two years after the deadly Charlottesville rally it has only become more clear how much more we must do to fight hate in our country. We honor all those who were injured and killed by continuing the fight against bigotry and white supremacy." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 12, 2019 Tweet - "Putin is not going to stop trying to interfere in our elections. We need action, not excuses. Tell @SenateMajLdr McConnell to put election security legislation on the Senate floor." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 11, 2019 Schumer Announces Bill to Require FBI Permission Before Civilians Can Get Sophisticated Body Armor; Shocking Ease by Which Those Intent on Doing Evil Are Able to Acquire Advanced Armor Must Be Changed Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 11, 2019 CBS "Face the Nation" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Aug. 11, 2019 Tweet - "The ease with which those intent on doing evil are able to get advanced body armor is shocking. In addition to the House-passed background checks bill, it's time to require anyone seeking sophisticated body armor to get sign-off from the FBI." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 8, 2019 Letter to Jose Carrion, Chairman of the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico - Velázquez, Menendez, Grijalva, Ocasio-Cortez Ask Oversight Board to Reconsider Cuts to Puerto Rico Healthcare, Education Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
Aug. 7, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - 213 Democratic members urge McConnell to hold a vote on bipartisan gun violence prevention legislation immediately Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
Aug. 7, 2019 Letter to Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Sen. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Rep. Raskin Calls on House and Senate Leadership to Take Immediate Action to Address Rising Threat of White Supremacist Terrorism Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
Aug. 4, 2019 Tweet - "Mother Emanuel AME Church. Tree of Life Synagogue. Cielo Vista Massacre. White Supremacy = Domestic Terrorism. It must be crushed. Not coddled. There are not very fine people on both sides" Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Aug. 1, 2019 Tweet - "Willfully ignorant or just plain gaslighting?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "Mueller called Putin's interference one of the greatest threats to democracy he has seen in his career, a threat that continues 'as we sit here.' This is about protecting free and fair elections, and we will not let up until the appropriate election safeguards are in place." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 31, 2019 Election Security Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 30, 2019 Tweet - "We want to secure our elections. There's nothing partisan about that. This is about national security and our democracy. So long as @SenateMajLdr Mitch McConnell prevents election security legislation from reaching the floor, everyone is right to say he's blocking it." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 30, 2019 Election Security Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 29, 2019 Tweet - ".@SenateMajLdr Mitch McConnell gave a speech earlier today on the Senate floor to express his frustration at being accused of blocking election security legislation. Here's an easy way to stop being accused of blocking election security: Stop blocking it." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 29, 2019 Tweet - "The Director of National Intelligence is supposed to be the one of the least partisan members of the president's cabinet. It would be a grave mistake for the Senate to elevate this partisan warrior, Rep. Ratcliffe, to that position." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 28, 2019 Tweet - "It's clear Rep. Ratcliffe was selected because he exhibited blind loyalty to @realDonaldTrump with his demagogic questioning of Mueller. If Senate Republicans elevate such a partisan player to a position requiring intelligence expertise & non-partisanship, it'd be a big mistake." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 27, 2019 Tweet - "21 Attorneys General from states across the country asked for help with election security. And Mueller was clear this week that Putin is seeking to undermine our elections. So why is @SenateMajLdr McConnell standing in the way?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of State - Letter to Secretary Pompeo requesting information regarding implementation of waiver process Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
July 26, 2019 Tweet - "I went to the floor to demand that the Senate take action NOW to protect our elections. Mueller was absolutely clear that Putin is seeking to undermine our elections. But still, still @SenateMajLdr McConnell stood in the way." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 26, 2019 Tweet - "It's a sad day when the president is cheering a decision that may allow him to steal funds from our military to pay for an ineffective and expensive wall for which he promised Mexico would foot the bill." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 25, 2019 Cortez Masto cosponsors legislation to protect elections from foreign interference Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 25, 2019 CNN "Anderson Cooper 360" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Jerry Nadler Rep. Jerry Nadler
July 25, 2019 Tweet - "The Senate Intelligence Committee--on a bipartisan basis--reached the same conclusions as the intelligence community: Putin has been and is seeking to undermine our elections. But @SenateMajLdr McConnell is standing in the way of common sense action." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 25, 2019 Tweet - "See it for yourself: I just went to the floor to demand the Senate pass a commonsense bill to protect our elections. Because Mueller was clear that Putin is seeking to undermine our elections. But @SenateMajLdr McConnell stood in the way." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 25, 2019 Tweet - "Mueller's testimony was a clarion call for election security. But @SenateMajLdr McConnell has refused to bring bipartisan election security bills to the floor. So today, Democrats will ask AGAIN to pass election security legislation. This is about protecting our democracy." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 24, 2019 Tweet - "And yet @SenateMajLdr McConnell is blocking bipartisan bills to protect our elections. #MuellerHearings" Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 24, 2019 Tweet - "The #MuellerHearings confirmed that Putin is trying to interfere in our 2020 elections. Period. We need to act. So why have @SenateMajLdr McConnell and Senate Republicans buried commonsense election security bills in their legislative graveyard?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 24, 2019 Tweet - "Even on an issue like election security, @SenateMajLdr McConnell has sent bipartisan bill after bill after bill to his legislative graveyard. Next to the brazenness of Putin's assault on our democracy in 2016, the response of the Republican majority in the Senate has been tepid." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 24, 2019 Tweet - "It is past time to protect our elections from interference. The Mueller report found that Putin interfered in our 2016 elections in a "sweeping and systematic" fashion. So why is @SenateMajLdr McConnell leaving bipartisan election security bills in his legislative graveyard?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 24, 2019 Tweet - "It is past time to protect our elections from interference. The Mueller report found that Putin interfered in our 2016 elections in a "sweeping and systematic" fashion. So why is @SenateMajLdr McConnell leaving bipartisan election security bills in his legislative graveyard?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Date Title Politician
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 Environment and climate change subcommittee announces legislative hearing on bill to reauthorize the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
Sept. 4, 2019 Letter to Adam Smith, Chairman, House Armed Service Committee - 162 Bipartisan House Members Ask NDAA Conferees to Retain PFAS Provisions in Conference Bill Rep.Joe Morelle, ...
Sept. 4, 2019 House Judiciary Committee Subpoenas Homeland Security Over Trump Pardons Rep.Jerry Nadler
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. 29, 2019 Tweet - "In the aftermath of the awful loss of life a few weeks ago, the time is NOW for @SenateMajLdr McConnell, Senate Republicans and @realDonaldTrump to show the kind of political courage they have failed to show in the past." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 28, 2019 Amidst hurricane season & standing with worried LI homeowners, Schumer debuts flood insurance program reform bill he'll push to pass ASAP while waging fight to prevent critical program from lapsing on LI in September Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 28, 2019 Chairwoman Velázquez on National Preparedness Month Rep.Nydia Velázquez
Aug. 28, 2019 Tweet - "Our fellow Americans in Puerto Rico and Florida are bracing for a hurricane. @realDonaldTrump, stop raiding disaster funds and work to ensure FEMA is ready to help these Americans." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 27, 2019 Tweet - "The Trump administration's plan to divert money away from FEMA at the start of hurricane season to continue its efforts to separate & jail migrant families is backwards & cruel." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 27, 2019 Tweet - "The @UofR's Laboratory for Laser Energetics is a trailblazer in research & plays a vital role in our national security. So happy that we were able to get NNSA Administrator Lisa Gordon-Hagerty on campus for a first-hand look at all of the amazing work that is taking place." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 23, 2019 Letter to Hon. Kevin K. McAleenan, Acting Secretary of The Department of Homeland Security - Congresswoman Veronica Escobar Joins House Democrats to Demand Answers On Trump Administration's Attempts To Weaken Action On White Supremacist Extremism Rep.Tom Suozzi, ...
Aug. 16, 2019 Tweet - "Domestic terrorists target Blacks, Latinos, Jews, Muslims, immigrants & other vulnerable communities. Thankful for @NYGovCuomo's leadership in confronting this issue. The sick ideology of white supremacy must be eradicated. By. Any. Means. Necessary." Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Aug. 15, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Senators Schumer And Leahy Call On President Trump To Fully Withdraw $5 Billion Budget Request For Expensive, Ineffective Border Wall, Instead Use Requested Funds For Other Pressing Needs, Such As Proven Initiatives To Address Threat Of Gun Violence And White Supremacist Extremism Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Aug. 15, 2019 Tweet - "I'm thankful that the first responders in Philadelphia are going to make a full recovery. The Senate must honor their bravery with action to make our communities safer. @SenateMajLdr McConnell: Put the House-passed universal background checks bill on the floor. #EnoughIsEnough" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 14, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - Durbin Calls For Investigation Of Trump Admin's Efforts To Use Eminent Domain To Seize Privately Held Land To Build Border Wall Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Aug. 14, 2019 Tweet - "Dear President @realDonaldTrump: Instead of requesting $5 billion for your ineffective, expensive border wall, let's use that money to address other pressing issues like the dual scourges of gun violence and white supremacist extremism." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 13, 2019 Tweet - "President @realDonaldTrump: Instead of requesting $5 billion for your ineffective, expensive border wall, let's use that money to address threats like violent white supremacist extremism and gun violence." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 12, 2019 At the Center for Internet Security, the Nation's Frontline of Cyber-Defense, Schumer Launches a Major Push to Secure American Elections from Foreign Interference; Senator Says American Democracy Needs to Be More Secure than Ever, Urges Congress to Get Significant Resources to State & Local Election Boards Upstate ASAP Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 12, 2019 Tweet - "Two years after the deadly Charlottesville rally it has only become more clear how much more we must do to fight hate in our country. We honor all those who were injured and killed by continuing the fight against bigotry and white supremacy." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 12, 2019 Tweet - "Putin is not going to stop trying to interfere in our elections. We need action, not excuses. Tell @SenateMajLdr McConnell to put election security legislation on the Senate floor." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 11, 2019 Schumer Announces Bill to Require FBI Permission Before Civilians Can Get Sophisticated Body Armor; Shocking Ease by Which Those Intent on Doing Evil Are Able to Acquire Advanced Armor Must Be Changed Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 11, 2019 CBS "Face the Nation" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Aug. 11, 2019 Tweet - "The ease with which those intent on doing evil are able to get advanced body armor is shocking. In addition to the House-passed background checks bill, it's time to require anyone seeking sophisticated body armor to get sign-off from the FBI." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 8, 2019 Letter to Jose Carrion, Chairman of the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico - Velázquez, Menendez, Grijalva, Ocasio-Cortez Ask Oversight Board to Reconsider Cuts to Puerto Rico Healthcare, Education Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
Aug. 7, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - 213 Democratic members urge McConnell to hold a vote on bipartisan gun violence prevention legislation immediately Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
Aug. 7, 2019 Letter to Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Sen. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Rep. Raskin Calls on House and Senate Leadership to Take Immediate Action to Address Rising Threat of White Supremacist Terrorism Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
Aug. 4, 2019 Tweet - "Mother Emanuel AME Church. Tree of Life Synagogue. Cielo Vista Massacre. White Supremacy = Domestic Terrorism. It must be crushed. Not coddled. There are not very fine people on both sides" Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Aug. 1, 2019 Tweet - "Willfully ignorant or just plain gaslighting?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "Mueller called Putin's interference one of the greatest threats to democracy he has seen in his career, a threat that continues 'as we sit here.' This is about protecting free and fair elections, and we will not let up until the appropriate election safeguards are in place." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 31, 2019 Election Security Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 30, 2019 Tweet - "We want to secure our elections. There's nothing partisan about that. This is about national security and our democracy. So long as @SenateMajLdr Mitch McConnell prevents election security legislation from reaching the floor, everyone is right to say he's blocking it." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 30, 2019 Election Security Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 29, 2019 Tweet - ".@SenateMajLdr Mitch McConnell gave a speech earlier today on the Senate floor to express his frustration at being accused of blocking election security legislation. Here's an easy way to stop being accused of blocking election security: Stop blocking it." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 29, 2019 Tweet - "The Director of National Intelligence is supposed to be the one of the least partisan members of the president's cabinet. It would be a grave mistake for the Senate to elevate this partisan warrior, Rep. Ratcliffe, to that position." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 28, 2019 Tweet - "It's clear Rep. Ratcliffe was selected because he exhibited blind loyalty to @realDonaldTrump with his demagogic questioning of Mueller. If Senate Republicans elevate such a partisan player to a position requiring intelligence expertise & non-partisanship, it'd be a big mistake." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 27, 2019 Tweet - "21 Attorneys General from states across the country asked for help with election security. And Mueller was clear this week that Putin is seeking to undermine our elections. So why is @SenateMajLdr McConnell standing in the way?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of State - Letter to Secretary Pompeo requesting information regarding implementation of waiver process Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
July 26, 2019 Tweet - "I went to the floor to demand that the Senate take action NOW to protect our elections. Mueller was absolutely clear that Putin is seeking to undermine our elections. But still, still @SenateMajLdr McConnell stood in the way." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 26, 2019 Tweet - "It's a sad day when the president is cheering a decision that may allow him to steal funds from our military to pay for an ineffective and expensive wall for which he promised Mexico would foot the bill." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 25, 2019 Cortez Masto cosponsors legislation to protect elections from foreign interference Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 25, 2019 CNN "Anderson Cooper 360" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Jerry Nadler Rep.Jerry Nadler
July 25, 2019 Tweet - "The Senate Intelligence Committee--on a bipartisan basis--reached the same conclusions as the intelligence community: Putin has been and is seeking to undermine our elections. But @SenateMajLdr McConnell is standing in the way of common sense action." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 25, 2019 Tweet - "See it for yourself: I just went to the floor to demand the Senate pass a commonsense bill to protect our elections. Because Mueller was clear that Putin is seeking to undermine our elections. But @SenateMajLdr McConnell stood in the way." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 25, 2019 Tweet - "Mueller's testimony was a clarion call for election security. But @SenateMajLdr McConnell has refused to bring bipartisan election security bills to the floor. So today, Democrats will ask AGAIN to pass election security legislation. This is about protecting our democracy." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 24, 2019 Tweet - "And yet @SenateMajLdr McConnell is blocking bipartisan bills to protect our elections. #MuellerHearings" Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 24, 2019 Tweet - "The #MuellerHearings confirmed that Putin is trying to interfere in our 2020 elections. Period. We need to act. So why have @SenateMajLdr McConnell and Senate Republicans buried commonsense election security bills in their legislative graveyard?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 24, 2019 Tweet - "Even on an issue like election security, @SenateMajLdr McConnell has sent bipartisan bill after bill after bill to his legislative graveyard. Next to the brazenness of Putin's assault on our democracy in 2016, the response of the Republican majority in the Senate has been tepid." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 24, 2019 Tweet - "It is past time to protect our elections from interference. The Mueller report found that Putin interfered in our 2016 elections in a "sweeping and systematic" fashion. So why is @SenateMajLdr McConnell leaving bipartisan election security bills in his legislative graveyard?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 24, 2019 Tweet - "It is past time to protect our elections from interference. The Mueller report found that Putin interfered in our 2016 elections in a "sweeping and systematic" fashion. So why is @SenateMajLdr McConnell leaving bipartisan election security bills in his legislative graveyard?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
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