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Dec. 17, 2017 Schumer Reveals: Feds Possess Technology To Help Detect Suicide Vests In Subways, Train Stations & Airports -- But Without More Tests, Life-saving, Terror-preventing Technology Could Sit In Limbo For Years; Senator Urges TSA To Partner With Transit Agencies, Bring Next-gen Tech To NYC For Tests & Speed Up Plans To Adopt Nationally Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 15, 2017 Letter to the Hon. John Carter, the Hon. Lucille Roybal-Allard, the Hon. John Boozman, and the Hon. Jon Tester - Mandate Immigration Detention Centers Meet National Standards Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Dec. 7, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Cuomo, Governor of New York - Calls for Immediate Appeal of FEMA's Denial of a Major Disaster Declaration for Upstate New York, Invites FEMA Administrator to Visit New York to Survey Devastation from Summer Flooding Rep. Claudia Tenney
Dec. 7, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Rodney Frelinghuysen, Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Nita Lowey, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee - Congresswoman Barbara Lee Leads Bipartisan Letter Urging House Leadership to Provide Emergency Assistance to Hurricane Devastated Caribbean Countries Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
Dec. 7, 2017 Letter to Lt. General Semonite, Army Corps of Engineers - Flood Risk Management for the Mamaroneck and Sheldrake River Basins Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Dec. 7, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Cuomo, Governor of New York - Immediate Appeal of FEMA's Denial of a Major Disaster Declaration for Upstate New York Rep. Claudia Tenney
Dec. 7, 2017 Letter to Administrator Long, FEMA - Add Cayuga County to New York State's Disaster Declaration Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Dec. 6, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Boost Medicaid Resources in Wake of Hurricanes Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Dec. 1, 2017 Goodlatte and Nadler Statement on HPSCI's Section 702 Bill Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Nov. 30, 2017 House Judiciary Committee Democrats Release Statement Against HPSCI Proposed Section 702 Reauthorization Bill Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Nov. 29, 2017 Senator Gillibrand Announces New Comprehensive Legislation To Help Puerto Rico And The U.S. Virgin Islands Rebuild And Recover Following Hurricanes Irma And Maria Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Nov. 20, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of Treasury - DeSantis, Gottheimer Urge Secretary Mnuchin to Crack Down on Hamas Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
Nov. 17, 2017 Tweet - "The Trump administration's supplemental request shortchanges particularly Puerto Rico & the USVI & comes up woefully short of providing all Americans who have been hit by hurricanes & wildfires with the resources they need to rebuild. We are better than this." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 17, 2017 Letter to Secretary Alexander Acosta, Department of Labor - Reconsider its Stance on Ling Between CLL Illness and 9/11 Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Nov. 17, 2017 Tweet - "The lights still aren't back on in Puerto Rico or USVI. To add insult to injury, the Administration failed to request adequate aid for the islands. Congress must fix." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 17, 2017 Puerto Rico Task Force Co-Chairs react to Office of Management and Budget Supplemental Request for Puerto Rico Relief Efforts Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
Nov. 15, 2017 Letter to Mr. Jose B. Carrion, Chairman of Financial Oversight and management Board for Puerto Rico - Discharge of Puerto Rico's Debt Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
Nov. 14, 2017 Tweet - "Glad FEMA has heeded my call to approve disaster aid for flood ravaged Lake Ontario communities in Niagara, Orleans, Wayne, Oswego, Jefferson & St. Lawrence counties. I'll keep pushing to get the same designation & support for Monroe & Cayuga counties:" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 14, 2017 Rep. Meeks Statement in Opposition to the House's 21st Century Flood Reform Act Rep. Gregory Meeks
Nov. 13, 2017 Puerto Rico Task Force Co-Chairs Statement on Puerto Rico's Governor Supplemental Request for Relief Efforts Post Hurricane Maria Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
Nov. 13, 2017 Schumer: Despite Continuing Threat Of Laptop Bombs And Other Explosives, TSA Still Failing To Detect Explosives & Components For Weapons At Airports; Senator Calls On New DHS, TSA Leaders To Conduct Top-to-bottom Review Of Training & Detection Equipment & Address Shortfalls Asap; New Technology Upgrades Must Be Considered Because Terrorists Exploit Our Weak Points Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 9, 2017 Rep. Nadler and House Judiciary Committee Approves Bipartisan Bill to Reform and Reauthorize Surveillance Program Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Nov. 9, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Elaine C. Duke, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Reverse Administration Decision to Expose Thousands to Dangerous Deportations Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
Nov. 7, 2017 Waiver of Emergency Payments Act (WEPA) Introduced by Reps. Gutierrez & Espaillat Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
Nov. 6, 2017 Letter to the Hon. James N. Mattis, US Secretary of Defense - Initiate Audit Of Notifications By All Military Criminal Investigative Organizations Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Nov. 3, 2017 Letter to the Honorable Elaine C. Duke, Secretary of Homeland Security - Fully Extend TPS for Haitian Beneficiaries Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, ...
Nov. 2, 2017 Hearing of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Nadler, Hearing on Emergency Response and Recovery: Central Takeaways from the Unprecedented 2017 Hurricane Season Rep. Jerry Nadler
Nov. 1, 2017 Tweet - "Yday, a man deliberately drove a truck into groups of pedestrians & cyclists, killing 8 & injuring over a dozen. Some were schoolchildren." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 1, 2017 Tweet - "I rise this morning with a heavy heart. A city no stranger to terrorism was once again its victim last night -- my home city of New York." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 1, 2017 Schumer Responds to President Trump - Urges President to Focus on Real Solution & Rescind Proposed Anti-Terrorism Funding Cuts Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 31, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Linda McMahon, U.S. Small Business Administration - Velázquez Pushes to Rebuild Puerto Rico's Small Businesses Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Oct. 31, 2017 Congresswoman Tenney Statement on New York City Terror Attack Rep. Claudia Tenney
Oct. 31, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Brock Long, Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Hon. Jo-Ellen Darcy, Assistant Secretary of the Army Civil Works - In Hurricane Aftermath, Velázquez Advocates for Local Small Businesses Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Oct. 31, 2017 Letter to Basil Seggos, Commissioner of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation - Congresswoman Claudia Tenney: DEC Must Take Action to Protect New Yorkers from Future Flooding Damage Rep. Claudia Tenney
Oct. 30, 2017 Letter to Brock Long, FEMA Administrator and General Todd Semonite, Commanding General and Chief of Engineers - Senators Urge Administration to Expedite Infrastructure Repairs for Safety and Health for Those in Puerto Rico, Us Virgin Islands Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 29, 2017 Velázquez on Whitefish Contract Cancellation Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Oct. 27, 2017 Velázquez on FEMA, PREPA and Whitefish Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Oct. 27, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Scott Pruitt, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Hon. William Long, Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and Lieutenant General Todd Semonite, Commanding General and Chief of Engineers - Senator Harris, EPW Colleagues Request Update on Waste Cleanup in Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 27, 2017 Velázquez on Decision to Hire Procurement Analyst in Puerto Rico Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Oct. 26, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, Attorney General and the Hon. Rex Tillerson, Secretary of State - Grassley Leads Call for Administration to Protect American Victims of International Terrorism Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Oct. 24, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Department of Education, and the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, White House Office of Management & Budget - Provide Relief to Schools in Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
Oct. 23, 2017 Letter to the Honorable Brock Long, Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator, and Mr. Jose B. Carrion III, Chairman of Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico - Oversight of Federal Contracts Post-Maria Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Oct. 22, 2017 With Puerto Rico In Crisis, Schumer & Reps Velàzquez, Serrano Demand White House Appoint Emergency "Chief Executive Of Response & Recovery' With Direct Line To President; 80% Of Island Still Has No Power, Ports Are A Mess; Supplies Can't Get In; Clean Water Lacking; New Position Would Bring All Fed Agencies Together To Turn Lights Back On, Get Clean Water Flowing, Help Millions Recover Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
Oct. 18, 2017 Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Increase Refugee Intake Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Oct. 17, 2017 Letter to Mr. William B. "Brock" Long, Administrator of Federal Emergency Management Agency - Completion of Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Project Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
Oct. 16, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Serrano, Velázquez, Plaskett, González-Colón Send Letter Urging DeVos to Provide More Assistance for Student Loan Borrowers in Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands Affected by Hurricanes Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
Oct. 16, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Kevin Brady, Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee and the Hon. Richard Neal, Ranking Member of the House Ways and Means Committee - House Democrats Urge Congress to Pass Bipartisan Legislation to Provide Comprehensive Relief to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
Oct. 13, 2017 New York Daily News - Trump's Destructive Move on Iran Nuke Deal Rep. Jerry Nadler
Oct. 13, 2017 Letter to Administrator Brock Long, Federal Emergency Management Agency - Federal Funding to Puerto Rico Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Oct. 12, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Elaine Duke, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Thompson, Velázquez Seek Audit of Maria Death Toll Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
Date Title Politician
Dec. 17, 2017 Schumer Reveals: Feds Possess Technology To Help Detect Suicide Vests In Subways, Train Stations & Airports -- But Without More Tests, Life-saving, Terror-preventing Technology Could Sit In Limbo For Years; Senator Urges TSA To Partner With Transit Agencies, Bring Next-gen Tech To NYC For Tests & Speed Up Plans To Adopt Nationally Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 15, 2017 Letter to the Hon. John Carter, the Hon. Lucille Roybal-Allard, the Hon. John Boozman, and the Hon. Jon Tester - Mandate Immigration Detention Centers Meet National Standards Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Dec. 7, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Cuomo, Governor of New York - Calls for Immediate Appeal of FEMA's Denial of a Major Disaster Declaration for Upstate New York, Invites FEMA Administrator to Visit New York to Survey Devastation from Summer Flooding Rep.Claudia Tenney
Dec. 7, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Rodney Frelinghuysen, Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Nita Lowey, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee - Congresswoman Barbara Lee Leads Bipartisan Letter Urging House Leadership to Provide Emergency Assistance to Hurricane Devastated Caribbean Countries Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
Dec. 7, 2017 Letter to Lt. General Semonite, Army Corps of Engineers - Flood Risk Management for the Mamaroneck and Sheldrake River Basins Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Dec. 7, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Cuomo, Governor of New York - Immediate Appeal of FEMA's Denial of a Major Disaster Declaration for Upstate New York Rep.Claudia Tenney
Dec. 7, 2017 Letter to Administrator Long, FEMA - Add Cayuga County to New York State's Disaster Declaration Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Dec. 6, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Boost Medicaid Resources in Wake of Hurricanes Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Dec. 1, 2017 Goodlatte and Nadler Statement on HPSCI's Section 702 Bill Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Nov. 30, 2017 House Judiciary Committee Democrats Release Statement Against HPSCI Proposed Section 702 Reauthorization Bill Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Nov. 29, 2017 Senator Gillibrand Announces New Comprehensive Legislation To Help Puerto Rico And The U.S. Virgin Islands Rebuild And Recover Following Hurricanes Irma And Maria Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Nov. 20, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of Treasury - DeSantis, Gottheimer Urge Secretary Mnuchin to Crack Down on Hamas Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
Nov. 17, 2017 Tweet - "The Trump administration's supplemental request shortchanges particularly Puerto Rico & the USVI & comes up woefully short of providing all Americans who have been hit by hurricanes & wildfires with the resources they need to rebuild. We are better than this." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 17, 2017 Letter to Secretary Alexander Acosta, Department of Labor - Reconsider its Stance on Ling Between CLL Illness and 9/11 Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Nov. 17, 2017 Tweet - "The lights still aren't back on in Puerto Rico or USVI. To add insult to injury, the Administration failed to request adequate aid for the islands. Congress must fix." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 17, 2017 Puerto Rico Task Force Co-Chairs react to Office of Management and Budget Supplemental Request for Puerto Rico Relief Efforts Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
Nov. 15, 2017 Letter to Mr. Jose B. Carrion, Chairman of Financial Oversight and management Board for Puerto Rico - Discharge of Puerto Rico's Debt Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
Nov. 14, 2017 Tweet - "Glad FEMA has heeded my call to approve disaster aid for flood ravaged Lake Ontario communities in Niagara, Orleans, Wayne, Oswego, Jefferson & St. Lawrence counties. I'll keep pushing to get the same designation & support for Monroe & Cayuga counties:" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 14, 2017 Rep. Meeks Statement in Opposition to the House's 21st Century Flood Reform Act Rep.Gregory Meeks
Nov. 13, 2017 Puerto Rico Task Force Co-Chairs Statement on Puerto Rico's Governor Supplemental Request for Relief Efforts Post Hurricane Maria Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
Nov. 13, 2017 Schumer: Despite Continuing Threat Of Laptop Bombs And Other Explosives, TSA Still Failing To Detect Explosives & Components For Weapons At Airports; Senator Calls On New DHS, TSA Leaders To Conduct Top-to-bottom Review Of Training & Detection Equipment & Address Shortfalls Asap; New Technology Upgrades Must Be Considered Because Terrorists Exploit Our Weak Points Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 9, 2017 Rep. Nadler and House Judiciary Committee Approves Bipartisan Bill to Reform and Reauthorize Surveillance Program Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Nov. 9, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Elaine C. Duke, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Reverse Administration Decision to Expose Thousands to Dangerous Deportations Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
Nov. 7, 2017 Waiver of Emergency Payments Act (WEPA) Introduced by Reps. Gutierrez & Espaillat Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
Nov. 6, 2017 Letter to the Hon. James N. Mattis, US Secretary of Defense - Initiate Audit Of Notifications By All Military Criminal Investigative Organizations Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Nov. 3, 2017 Letter to the Honorable Elaine C. Duke, Secretary of Homeland Security - Fully Extend TPS for Haitian Beneficiaries Rep.Hakeem Jeffries, ...
Nov. 2, 2017 Hearing of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Nadler, Hearing on Emergency Response and Recovery: Central Takeaways from the Unprecedented 2017 Hurricane Season Rep.Jerry Nadler
Nov. 1, 2017 Tweet - "Yday, a man deliberately drove a truck into groups of pedestrians & cyclists, killing 8 & injuring over a dozen. Some were schoolchildren." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 1, 2017 Tweet - "I rise this morning with a heavy heart. A city no stranger to terrorism was once again its victim last night -- my home city of New York." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 1, 2017 Schumer Responds to President Trump - Urges President to Focus on Real Solution & Rescind Proposed Anti-Terrorism Funding Cuts Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 31, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Linda McMahon, U.S. Small Business Administration - Velázquez Pushes to Rebuild Puerto Rico's Small Businesses Rep.Nydia Velázquez
Oct. 31, 2017 Congresswoman Tenney Statement on New York City Terror Attack Rep.Claudia Tenney
Oct. 31, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Brock Long, Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Hon. Jo-Ellen Darcy, Assistant Secretary of the Army Civil Works - In Hurricane Aftermath, Velázquez Advocates for Local Small Businesses Rep.Nydia Velázquez
Oct. 31, 2017 Letter to Basil Seggos, Commissioner of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation - Congresswoman Claudia Tenney: DEC Must Take Action to Protect New Yorkers from Future Flooding Damage Rep.Claudia Tenney
Oct. 30, 2017 Letter to Brock Long, FEMA Administrator and General Todd Semonite, Commanding General and Chief of Engineers - Senators Urge Administration to Expedite Infrastructure Repairs for Safety and Health for Those in Puerto Rico, Us Virgin Islands Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 29, 2017 Velázquez on Whitefish Contract Cancellation Rep.Nydia Velázquez
Oct. 27, 2017 Velázquez on FEMA, PREPA and Whitefish Rep.Nydia Velázquez
Oct. 27, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Scott Pruitt, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Hon. William Long, Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and Lieutenant General Todd Semonite, Commanding General and Chief of Engineers - Senator Harris, EPW Colleagues Request Update on Waste Cleanup in Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 27, 2017 Velázquez on Decision to Hire Procurement Analyst in Puerto Rico Rep.Nydia Velázquez
Oct. 26, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, Attorney General and the Hon. Rex Tillerson, Secretary of State - Grassley Leads Call for Administration to Protect American Victims of International Terrorism Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Oct. 24, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Department of Education, and the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, White House Office of Management & Budget - Provide Relief to Schools in Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
Oct. 23, 2017 Letter to the Honorable Brock Long, Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator, and Mr. Jose B. Carrion III, Chairman of Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico - Oversight of Federal Contracts Post-Maria Rep.Nydia Velázquez
Oct. 22, 2017 With Puerto Rico In Crisis, Schumer & Reps Velàzquez, Serrano Demand White House Appoint Emergency "Chief Executive Of Response & Recovery' With Direct Line To President; 80% Of Island Still Has No Power, Ports Are A Mess; Supplies Can't Get In; Clean Water Lacking; New Position Would Bring All Fed Agencies Together To Turn Lights Back On, Get Clean Water Flowing, Help Millions Recover Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
Oct. 18, 2017 Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Increase Refugee Intake Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Oct. 17, 2017 Letter to Mr. William B. "Brock" Long, Administrator of Federal Emergency Management Agency - Completion of Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Project Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
Oct. 16, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Serrano, Velázquez, Plaskett, González-Colón Send Letter Urging DeVos to Provide More Assistance for Student Loan Borrowers in Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands Affected by Hurricanes Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
Oct. 16, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Kevin Brady, Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee and the Hon. Richard Neal, Ranking Member of the House Ways and Means Committee - House Democrats Urge Congress to Pass Bipartisan Legislation to Provide Comprehensive Relief to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
Oct. 13, 2017 New York Daily News - Trump's Destructive Move on Iran Nuke Deal Rep.Jerry Nadler
Oct. 13, 2017 Letter to Administrator Brock Long, Federal Emergency Management Agency - Federal Funding to Puerto Rico Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Oct. 12, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Elaine Duke, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Thompson, Velázquez Seek Audit of Maria Death Toll Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
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