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Oct. 21, 2019 Women's Business Centers Improvements Act of 2019 Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Oct. 18, 2019 Tweet - "I'm thinking of all the young women who look up to @Astro_Christina and @Astro_Jessica as their heroes, and who will get to grow up in a world (and a universe!) where anything is possible. #AllWomanSpacewalk" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 18, 2019 Meng attends historic all-female spacewalk at NASA HQ Rep. Grace Meng
Oct. 17, 2019 Trump Administration Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 16, 2019 Tweet - "I stood on Long Island with advocates, law enforcement, and survivors to fight for the Violence Against Women Act. Because the House passed #VAWA six months ago. But @SenateMajLdr McConnell still won't give it a Senate vote!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 15, 2019 Senate Legislative Agenda Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 15, 2019 Schumer reveals: Millions of Fed dollars belonging to Long Island & needed locally to battle domestic violence & save lives is locked in limbo until senate moves; with thousand(s) of domestic violence arrests on long island last year alone, senator makes public push to keep LI funds flowing Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 15, 2019 Tweet - "When the hashtag started two years ago today, #MeToo helped raise awareness for the ongoing Me Too movement. Thank you to @TaranaBurke and all the countless women who are fighting to make sure every woman's voice is heard." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 7, 2019 Tweet - "I'm at @VeraHouseInc in Syracuse to hear from advocates, law enforcement, & survivors. Because it's been 6 MONTHS since the House passed the Violence Against Women Act #VAWA. But @SenateMajLdr McConnell still hasn't put it up for a vote. #NationalDomesticViolenceAwarenessMonth" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 7, 2019 Eight months since its expiration & six months after bipartisan house passage, the Violence Against Women Act remains blocked by senate leadership, leaving critical programs to combat domestic & sexual violence in limbo; with +1k domestic violence arrests in Syracuse last year, Schumer pushes for senate vote ASAP Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 27, 2019 Interagency Committee on Women's Business Enterprise Act of 2019 Rep. Grace Meng
Sept. 16, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, U.S Department of Homeland Security Acting Director - Meng Demands Answers From DHS About Appalling Treatment of Children, Deprivation of Menstrual Hygiene Products to Girls Detained at the Border Rep. Grace Meng
Sept. 13, 2019 Tweet - "I was proud to cosponsor the original Violence Against Women Act in the House. And 25 years after #VAWA became law, @SenateMajLdr McConnell must stop burying the bill to reauthorize it in his legislative graveyard. It's time to vote on the the House-passed #VAWA. #VAWA25" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 13, 2019 Representative Adriano Espaillat Recognizes 25th Anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Rep. Adriano Espaillat
Sept. 13, 2019 Tweet - "This is ridiculous. We need equal pay now. It's time for @SenateMajLdr McConnell to stop burying it in his legislative graveyard and put paycheck fairness up for a vote." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 13, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security - 35+ Members Demands Answers from DHS about Appalling Treatment of Children, Deprivation of Menstrual Hygiene Products to Girls Detained at the Bor Rep. Grace Meng, ...
Aug. 27, 2019 Tweet - "A federal judge just temporarily blocked Missouri's abortion ban. The law is a clear violation of a woman's right to make her own health care choices, and we must continue fighting these attacks on women's access to reproductive care." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 26, 2019 Tweet - "On #WomensEqualityDay, we celebrate the 99th anniversary of the 19th Amendment & honor the women who fought tirelessly for voting rights in our country. We must continue that fight by passing the For the People Act to advance access to the ballot box for all Americans." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 19, 2019 Tweet - "President @realDonaldTrump is outrageously telling women what health care they can and cannot receive. His admin is wrong to push this policy. It should be overturned by the courts. Reproductive health care for millions of women will suffer because of it." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 2, 2019 Cantwell, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Calling on FIFA to Pay Female Soccer Players Equally Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 1, 2019 CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: "Interview with Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand" Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
July 27, 2019 Congressman Morelle Fights to Secure Equal Pay for United States Women's National Soccer Team Rep. Joe Morelle
July 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services - Democrats Call for Reversal of Trump Administration's Gag Rule Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 24, 2019 Women Senators Introduce Bill Requiring Equal Pay, Resources for U.S. National Teams Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 22, 2019 Tweet - "Women won the 2018 election cycle. They organized, turned out to vote, ran, and won in record numbers. We should listen to women's voices in our politics because they deserve to be heard--and we can't win without them." Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
July 21, 2019 Tweet - "Abortion is already inaccessible for many. Overturning Roe would only put more people at risk and out of reach of health care, which is exactly what Republicans are planning for." Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
July 19, 2019 Representatives Houlahan Leads 50 Member Of Congress In Urging Better Breast Cancer Screening For Servicewomen & Women Veterans Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
July 17, 2019 Cortez Masto joins women senators to introduce Equal Pay Bill for all U.S. national teams Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 16, 2019 Tweet - "This will do real harm to women and their families. This is part of the plan by President @realDonaldTrump's administration and Republicans to take away women's rights to make their own healthcare decisions. We must work together to stop this." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 12, 2019 Tweet - "Unacceptable. We must stop this. It will do real harm to women & families. The decision by @realDonaldTrump's administration to move forward with this rule is part of Republicans' plan to take away women's rights to make their own healthcare decisions." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 10, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Christopher Wray, Director of FBI - DWC Demands Answers About Discrimination, Harassment at FBI Training Academy Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
July 8, 2019 Tweet - "What the #USWNT did was extraordinary, and they deserve to be compensated fairly. All women need to be compensated fairly. Period. And we ought to pay attention to this not just once every four years during the World Cup, but year-in and year-out." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 8, 2019 U.S. Women's World Cup Victory Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 3, 2019 Letter to Carlos Cordeiro, U.S. Soccer President - Democratic Women's Caucus Leadership Demands Answers About Gender Discrimination and Unequal Pay for U.S. Women's National Soccer Team Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
June 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Michael Horowitz, Inspector General of the Department of Justice - Nadler, Collins, Bass & Ratcliffe Ask DOJ Inspector General to Investigate Claims of Harassment at Quantico Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
June 25, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Michael Horowitz, Inspector General of the Department of Justice - Collins and Nadler ask DOJ inspector general to investigate claims of harassment at Quantico Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
June 21, 2019 Tweet - "Missouri's only remaining abortion clinic could now be forced to close its doors--leaving women without access to critical health services This decision is part of the Republicans' plan to take away women's rights to make their own healthcare decisions We can't let this happen" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 20, 2019 Congressman Nadler Statement on H.R. 2740, FY20 Appropriations Minibus Rep. Jerry Nadler
June 20, 2019 Tweet - "This decision is wrong It green lights the Trump administration's gag on doctors, stopping them from helping patients get the care they need It will hurt low-income & women of color most of all, making it much harder to find care This decision should be overturned immediately" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 19, 2019 Tweet - "Over 4 in 5 Native Americans experience domestic violence in their lifetime But a loophole in federal law means more than 80% of cases can't be prosecuted at the tribal level The House-passed #VAWA closes that loophole. It's time for the Senate to act." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 14, 2019 Bera, Murray, Pressley, Ocasio-Cortez, Hill Introduce Legislation in Push for Affordable Over-the-Counter Birth Control Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
June 13, 2019 Udall, Heinrich Reintroduce Military Justice Improvement Act To Address Crisis Of Military Sexual Assault Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 12, 2019 Chairman Nadler Statement for Markup of H.R. 677, the 21st Century President Act Rep. Jerry Nadler
June 11, 2019 Tweet - "A federal court just granted an injunction to keep Missouri's last Planned Parenthood clinic open--but only through June 21 Republicans are plotting to shut it down & take away women's rights to make their own healthcare decisions We can't let it happen" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 11, 2019 Stefanik and Kim Introduce Bill to Lower Military Spouse Unemployment Rep. Elise Stefanik
June 10, 2019 Tweet - "Republicans are packing the courts with anti-choice judges who @SenateMajLdr McConnell expects will "pick away" at a woman's right to make her own healthcare decisions." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 6, 2019 Letter to Secretary Pompeo, Secretary of State - Brooks, Frankel Urge Pompeo to Include Afghan Women in Peace Talks Rep. Grace Meng, ...
June 5, 2019 Cortez Masto Cosponsors Legislation to Remove Financial Barriers to Reproductive Health Care Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 4, 2019 Hearing of the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Nadler, Hearing on "Threats to Reproductive Rights in America" Rep. Jerry Nadler
May 31, 2019 Tweet - "RT to share the news: Missouri's last remaining abortion clinic will STAY open for at least a few more days. The threat to women's access to medical care is real. We need to #StopTheBans." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Date Title Politician
Oct. 21, 2019 Women's Business Centers Improvements Act of 2019 Rep.Nydia Velázquez
Oct. 18, 2019 Tweet - "I'm thinking of all the young women who look up to @Astro_Christina and @Astro_Jessica as their heroes, and who will get to grow up in a world (and a universe!) where anything is possible. #AllWomanSpacewalk" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 18, 2019 Meng attends historic all-female spacewalk at NASA HQ Rep.Grace Meng
Oct. 17, 2019 Trump Administration Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 16, 2019 Tweet - "I stood on Long Island with advocates, law enforcement, and survivors to fight for the Violence Against Women Act. Because the House passed #VAWA six months ago. But @SenateMajLdr McConnell still won't give it a Senate vote!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 15, 2019 Senate Legislative Agenda Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 15, 2019 Schumer reveals: Millions of Fed dollars belonging to Long Island & needed locally to battle domestic violence & save lives is locked in limbo until senate moves; with thousand(s) of domestic violence arrests on long island last year alone, senator makes public push to keep LI funds flowing Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 15, 2019 Tweet - "When the hashtag started two years ago today, #MeToo helped raise awareness for the ongoing Me Too movement. Thank you to @TaranaBurke and all the countless women who are fighting to make sure every woman's voice is heard." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 7, 2019 Tweet - "I'm at @VeraHouseInc in Syracuse to hear from advocates, law enforcement, & survivors. Because it's been 6 MONTHS since the House passed the Violence Against Women Act #VAWA. But @SenateMajLdr McConnell still hasn't put it up for a vote. #NationalDomesticViolenceAwarenessMonth" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 7, 2019 Eight months since its expiration & six months after bipartisan house passage, the Violence Against Women Act remains blocked by senate leadership, leaving critical programs to combat domestic & sexual violence in limbo; with +1k domestic violence arrests in Syracuse last year, Schumer pushes for senate vote ASAP Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 27, 2019 Interagency Committee on Women's Business Enterprise Act of 2019 Rep.Grace Meng
Sept. 16, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, U.S Department of Homeland Security Acting Director - Meng Demands Answers From DHS About Appalling Treatment of Children, Deprivation of Menstrual Hygiene Products to Girls Detained at the Border Rep.Grace Meng
Sept. 13, 2019 Tweet - "I was proud to cosponsor the original Violence Against Women Act in the House. And 25 years after #VAWA became law, @SenateMajLdr McConnell must stop burying the bill to reauthorize it in his legislative graveyard. It's time to vote on the the House-passed #VAWA. #VAWA25" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 13, 2019 Representative Adriano Espaillat Recognizes 25th Anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Rep.Adriano Espaillat
Sept. 13, 2019 Tweet - "This is ridiculous. We need equal pay now. It's time for @SenateMajLdr McConnell to stop burying it in his legislative graveyard and put paycheck fairness up for a vote." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 13, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security - 35+ Members Demands Answers from DHS about Appalling Treatment of Children, Deprivation of Menstrual Hygiene Products to Girls Detained at the Bor Rep.Grace Meng, ...
Aug. 27, 2019 Tweet - "A federal judge just temporarily blocked Missouri's abortion ban. The law is a clear violation of a woman's right to make her own health care choices, and we must continue fighting these attacks on women's access to reproductive care." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 26, 2019 Tweet - "On #WomensEqualityDay, we celebrate the 99th anniversary of the 19th Amendment & honor the women who fought tirelessly for voting rights in our country. We must continue that fight by passing the For the People Act to advance access to the ballot box for all Americans." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 19, 2019 Tweet - "President @realDonaldTrump is outrageously telling women what health care they can and cannot receive. His admin is wrong to push this policy. It should be overturned by the courts. Reproductive health care for millions of women will suffer because of it." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 2, 2019 Cantwell, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Calling on FIFA to Pay Female Soccer Players Equally Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 1, 2019 CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: "Interview with Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand" Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
July 27, 2019 Congressman Morelle Fights to Secure Equal Pay for United States Women's National Soccer Team Rep.Joe Morelle
July 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services - Democrats Call for Reversal of Trump Administration's Gag Rule Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 24, 2019 Women Senators Introduce Bill Requiring Equal Pay, Resources for U.S. National Teams Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 22, 2019 Tweet - "Women won the 2018 election cycle. They organized, turned out to vote, ran, and won in record numbers. We should listen to women's voices in our politics because they deserve to be heard--and we can't win without them." Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
July 21, 2019 Tweet - "Abortion is already inaccessible for many. Overturning Roe would only put more people at risk and out of reach of health care, which is exactly what Republicans are planning for." Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
July 19, 2019 Representatives Houlahan Leads 50 Member Of Congress In Urging Better Breast Cancer Screening For Servicewomen & Women Veterans Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
July 17, 2019 Cortez Masto joins women senators to introduce Equal Pay Bill for all U.S. national teams Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 16, 2019 Tweet - "This will do real harm to women and their families. This is part of the plan by President @realDonaldTrump's administration and Republicans to take away women's rights to make their own healthcare decisions. We must work together to stop this." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 12, 2019 Tweet - "Unacceptable. We must stop this. It will do real harm to women & families. The decision by @realDonaldTrump's administration to move forward with this rule is part of Republicans' plan to take away women's rights to make their own healthcare decisions." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 10, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Christopher Wray, Director of FBI - DWC Demands Answers About Discrimination, Harassment at FBI Training Academy Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
July 8, 2019 Tweet - "What the #USWNT did was extraordinary, and they deserve to be compensated fairly. All women need to be compensated fairly. Period. And we ought to pay attention to this not just once every four years during the World Cup, but year-in and year-out." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 8, 2019 U.S. Women's World Cup Victory Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 3, 2019 Letter to Carlos Cordeiro, U.S. Soccer President - Democratic Women's Caucus Leadership Demands Answers About Gender Discrimination and Unequal Pay for U.S. Women's National Soccer Team Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
June 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Michael Horowitz, Inspector General of the Department of Justice - Nadler, Collins, Bass & Ratcliffe Ask DOJ Inspector General to Investigate Claims of Harassment at Quantico Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
June 25, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Michael Horowitz, Inspector General of the Department of Justice - Collins and Nadler ask DOJ inspector general to investigate claims of harassment at Quantico Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
June 21, 2019 Tweet - "Missouri's only remaining abortion clinic could now be forced to close its doors--leaving women without access to critical health services This decision is part of the Republicans' plan to take away women's rights to make their own healthcare decisions We can't let this happen" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 20, 2019 Congressman Nadler Statement on H.R. 2740, FY20 Appropriations Minibus Rep.Jerry Nadler
June 20, 2019 Tweet - "This decision is wrong It green lights the Trump administration's gag on doctors, stopping them from helping patients get the care they need It will hurt low-income & women of color most of all, making it much harder to find care This decision should be overturned immediately" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 19, 2019 Tweet - "Over 4 in 5 Native Americans experience domestic violence in their lifetime But a loophole in federal law means more than 80% of cases can't be prosecuted at the tribal level The House-passed #VAWA closes that loophole. It's time for the Senate to act." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 14, 2019 Bera, Murray, Pressley, Ocasio-Cortez, Hill Introduce Legislation in Push for Affordable Over-the-Counter Birth Control Rep.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
June 13, 2019 Udall, Heinrich Reintroduce Military Justice Improvement Act To Address Crisis Of Military Sexual Assault Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 12, 2019 Chairman Nadler Statement for Markup of H.R. 677, the 21st Century President Act Rep.Jerry Nadler
June 11, 2019 Tweet - "A federal court just granted an injunction to keep Missouri's last Planned Parenthood clinic open--but only through June 21 Republicans are plotting to shut it down & take away women's rights to make their own healthcare decisions We can't let it happen" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 11, 2019 Stefanik and Kim Introduce Bill to Lower Military Spouse Unemployment Rep.Elise Stefanik
June 10, 2019 Tweet - "Republicans are packing the courts with anti-choice judges who @SenateMajLdr McConnell expects will "pick away" at a woman's right to make her own healthcare decisions." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 6, 2019 Letter to Secretary Pompeo, Secretary of State - Brooks, Frankel Urge Pompeo to Include Afghan Women in Peace Talks Rep.Grace Meng, ...
June 5, 2019 Cortez Masto Cosponsors Legislation to Remove Financial Barriers to Reproductive Health Care Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 4, 2019 Hearing of the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Nadler, Hearing on "Threats to Reproductive Rights in America" Rep.Jerry Nadler
May 31, 2019 Tweet - "RT to share the news: Missouri's last remaining abortion clinic will STAY open for at least a few more days. The threat to women's access to medical care is real. We need to #StopTheBans." Sen.Chuck Schumer
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