| Aug. 9, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. James Inhofe, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, and the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee - With federal funding for Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor at risk, Gillibrand, Schumer, Tonko, Higgins, Morelle, Delgado push to extend canalway's funding cap in must-pass national defense bill
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Rep. Joe Morelle, ...
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| Aug. 5, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo - Baldwin, Rubio Lead 86 Senators in Calling on Secretary Pompeo to Urge Poland to Support Restitution for Holocaust Victims and their Families
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| Aug. 3, 2019
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Meng Statement on Trump Administration Terminating Family Reunification Programs for Haitians and Filipino World War II Veterans
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Rep. Grace Meng
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| July 31, 2019
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Meng Introduces Legislation to Study Creation of AAPI Museum
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Rep. Grace Meng
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| July 30, 2019
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Commission to Study the Potential Creation of A National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture Act
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Rep. Grace Meng
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| July 12, 2019
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Nadler, Pelosi, Maloney, King and Advocates Celebrate House Passage of the Never Forget the Heroes Act
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
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| July 11, 2019
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Meeks Passes Amendment Prohibiting Naming of DOD Assets After Confederacy
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Rep. Gregory Meeks
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| July 9, 2019
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Tweet - "President @realDonaldTrump doesn't believe in a free press. That's a danger to the very core our democracy."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 8, 2019
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Sponsors of Bill to Fully Fund & Make Permanent 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Announce Name Change to Honor Heroes
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
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| July 8, 2019
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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."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 8, 2019
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U.S. Women's World Cup Victory
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 3, 2019
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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
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
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| July 2, 2019
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Tweet - "55 years ago today, the Civil Rights Act was signed into law It was and is a critical piece of the fight against discrimination and for equality in America But that fight isn't over until we have true equality for all We'll keep fighting, and we'll keep marching until we do"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 1, 2019
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Cortez Masto, Colleagues Honor Anniversary of Title Ix, Landmark Civil Rights Law Prohibiting Discrimination in Education on The Basis of Sex
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| June 28, 2019
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Muprhy, Blumenthal & Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Senate Resolution to Honor the 50 Th Anniversary of The Stonewall Uprising
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| June 26, 2019
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Chairman Nadler Statement at a Hearing on Oversight of the U.S. Copyright Office
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
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| June 26, 2019
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Hearing of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Nadler, Hearing on Oversight of the U.S. Copyright Office
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
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| June 25, 2019
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Booker, Harris, Meeks Introduce Resolution Designating June as African American Music Appreciation Month
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Rep. Gregory Meeks
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| June 25, 2019
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Nadler, Maloney, King Statement on Leader McConnell's Promise to Hold Vote on Bill to Fully Fund & Extend 9/11 Fund
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
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| June 19, 2019
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Hearing of the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Nadler, Hearing on H.R. 40, the Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
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| June 17, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. David Bernhardt, Secretary of the Interior - Gillibrand Calls For Sans Historic District in Suffolk County to Be Placed On the National Register of Historic Places
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| June 17, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. P. Daniel Smith, Acting Director of the National Parks Service - At Historic Grant Cottage, Site Where Legendary Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant Were Completed, Schumer Launches Major Push to Designate Saratoga Gem as A National Historic Landmark; Official Designation Would Be a Boon to Capital Region Tourism Economy
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 12, 2019
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Chairman Nadler Statement for Markup of H.R. 1327, the Never Forget the Heroes: Permanent Authorization of the the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
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| June 12, 2019
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Stefanik and Deutch Introduce Canadian Snowbird Visa Act
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Rep. Elise Stefanik
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| June 11, 2019
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Chairman Nadler Statement for Subcommittee Hearing on the Need to Reauthorize the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
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| June 4, 2019
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Tweet - "The 19th Amendment passed in the Senate 100 years ago today There's no better way for the Senate to honor suffragists' legacy than to continue to work for equality by taking up legislation like: Paycheck fairness The House-passed VAWA The Equality Act"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 4, 2019
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Tweet - "Wearing the yellow rose is wonderful, but it is not enough. 100 years after the Senate passed the 19th Amendment: The march to equality and universal suffrage is not over. Without universal suffrage, democracy is incomplete."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 29, 2019
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Meng, Joined by U.S. Postal Service and Museum of Chinese in America, Hold Ceremony to Unveil New Postage Stamps that Commemorate the 150th Anniversary of America's Transcontinental Railroad
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| May 20, 2019
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Feinstein, Murkowski Lead Senate Effort to Celebrate 100th Anniversary of 19th Amendment
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| May 20, 2019
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McSally Celebrates 100th Anniversary of 19th Amendment
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| May 17, 2019
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Cortez Masto Cosponsors Resolution Honoring 100 Th Anniversary of The 19 Th Amendment
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| May 17, 2019
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Murkowski Leads Senate Effort to Celebrate 100th Anniversary of 19th Amendment
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| May 4, 2019
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Tweet - "This Holocaust Remembrance Week: #WeRemember the Holocaust's victims whose memory calls down through the decades for justice And we recommit to fighting anti-Semitism and all forms of bigotry My Sunday speech at the Museum of Jewish Heritage, @MJHnews:"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 2, 2019
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Tweet - "We have a moral responsibility to make sure the Holocaust's terrible stain on humanity never fades from memory. The story of genocide not properly told can lead to another. #WeRemember #YomHaShoah"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 30, 2019
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Tonko Champions Bills to Strengthen U.S. Heritage Areas including Erie Canalway
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Rep. Paul Tonko
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| April 28, 2019
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Tweet - "Dick Lugar personified the thoughtful bipartisanship so much missing in America today. He will be missed."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 20, 2019
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Tweet - "20 years after the tragedy at Columbine High School, we remember those who lost their lives. We are here for their families and for the survivors. And we continue to work to end the scourge of gun violence in America."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 15, 2019
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Tweet - "Notre Dame towers over the Parisian skyline physically, culturally, and symbolically. There are no words that can describe the sense of loss humanity feels today."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 6, 2019
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Tweet - "A WWII veteran. A governor in South Carolina who helped shepherd peaceful desegregation. A senator from South Carolina who championed the fight against hunger. Fritz Hollings spent his life serving his state and his country. South Carolina has lost a giant today."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 27, 2019
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Gillibrand, Schumer, Maloney, Velázquez, Nadler, Espaillat Introduce Legislation To Rename Manhattan Va Medical Center After Revolutionary War Hero Margaret Corbin
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| March 27, 2019
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Women's Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin
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Rep. Joe Morelle
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| March 14, 2019
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Gillibrand Announces That Her Legislation To Expand The FDR National Historic Site Has Been Signed Into Law
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| March 14, 2019
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat Introduces House Resolution Recognizing Women's History Month and Historic Contributions of Women to The American Labor Movement
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat
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| March 12, 2019
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Schumer, Gillibrand, Reed Announce Jamestown Comedy Center Is Officially The National Comedy Center Of The United States; The 2019 Lands Package Has Been Signed Into Law
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| March 8, 2019
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Letter to Kay Coles James, Chair of the Women's Suffrage Commission - Gillibrand Announces That Following Her Invitation, Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission Will Meet At Seneca Falls To Honor The 100-Year Anniversary Of Women's Suffrage
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| March 1, 2019
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Meng Introduces Resolution Seeking Congressional Recognition of Chinese Railroad Workers Who Helped Build America's Transcontinental Railroad
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Rep. Grace Meng
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| Feb. 28, 2019
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Meng and Kim Honor Korea on Centennial Anniversary of its Independence Movement
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Rep. Grace Meng, ...
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| Feb. 25, 2019
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9/11 Responders & Survivors, Jon Stewart Join Members of Congress to Unveil the Bipartisan Never Forget the Heroes: Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act and Call for Swift Passage
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| Feb. 15, 2019
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9/11 Health Bill Sponsors Reps. Nadler, Maloney and King Respond to Cuts to Victim Compensation Fund Awards
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| Feb. 14, 2019
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Reps. Nadler, Maloney, King Announce New Bipartisan Outreach Initiative to Newer Members headed by Reps. Rose and Zeldin to Build Support for Bill to Renew the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| Feb. 14, 2019
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Looking Back to Move Forward this Lunar New Year; Let's honor the Chinese railroad workers on the 150th Anniversary of the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad
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Rep. Grace Meng
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| Feb. 13, 2019
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat Introduces Congressional Resolution in Recognition of Black History Month
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat
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| Feb. 13, 2019
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Schumer and Gillibrand Pushed to Ensure that Lands Package Bill Permanently Reauthorizes the Land and Water Conservation Fund
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Feb. 8, 2019
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Schumer Announces Imminent Passage of Bipartisan 2019 Lands Package, Officially Designating the Jamestown Comedy Center as The "National Comedy Center of The United States"; Senator Says New Designation Will Make Jamestown the "Cooperstown of Comedy," Attracting Visitors from Far & Wide, Creating New Jobs & Bringing a Boon of Tourism Dollars & Economic Development to WNY
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Feb. 7, 2019
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Letter to the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee - Members of Congress Call for Commemorative Postage Stamp In Honor of the Approximately 12,000 Chinese Immigrant Laborers Who Helped Build America's Transcontinental Railroad
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Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
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| Feb. 7, 2019
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Tweet - "Rep. @JohnDingell was a giant. A master legislator and someone who loved the House, loved Michigan, and loved the country. It was a privilege to get know John and work with him. My thoughts are with his family and his wife, @RepDebDingell."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Feb. 4, 2019
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Meng Reintroduces Resolution Seeking House Recognition of Lunar New Year
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Rep. Grace Meng
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| Feb. 1, 2019
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Chairwoman Velázquez on Black History Month
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| Jan. 30, 2019
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Tweet - "Fred Korematsu defied unjust internment for Japanese Americans in WWII. After arrest, he fought to the Supreme Court. When Korematsu v US upheld the arrest, that terrible decision didn't stop him fighting for truth & justice for all. Today he would have been 100. Godspeed Fred"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Jan. 27, 2019
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Tweet - "74 years ago today, Auschwitz was liberated. We must remember. And we must teach our children about the Holocaust to make sure such evil is never revisited on the Jewish people or on any other people. #WeRemember #HolocaustRemembranceDay"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Jan. 21, 2019
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Tweet - "Today, we all remember what Dr. King went through, the immense obstacles he overcame. He never lost his faith, his conviction to make America a better place. By ceaselessly fighting against the worst impulses in our country, he inspired the better angels of our nature. #MLKDay"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Jan. 21, 2019
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Tweet - "More than five decades after Dr. King stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and declared "I have a dream," we are still struggling to overcome injustice and truly make his dream a reality. It's our great unfinished business. #MLKDay"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Dec. 20, 2018
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Senators Schumer, Gillibrand and Congresswoman Clarke Announce Passage of Legislation to Name Brooklyn Post office in Honor of Major Owens
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Dec. 3, 2018
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Tweet - "A young Navy pilot. A long career in public service. Elected and appointed offices. Our Ambassador to the United Nations. Our Envoy to China. The Director of Central Intelligence. Seven decades of George H.W. Bush's life was spent in faithful, and humble, service to his country."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Dec. 3, 2018
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Tweet - "George H.W. Bush embodied the characteristics we admire in a president: integrity, civility, dignity, humility, and a sincere interest in bipartisanship. His yearning for a kinder and gentler nation seems more needed now than when he first called for it."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Dec. 1, 2018
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Tweet - "President George HW Bush will be greatly missed in many ways. He was a fine man and even when he opposed your views, you knew he was doing what he thought was best for America. His yearning for a kinder and gentler nation seems more needed now than when he first called for it."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Nov. 15, 2018
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Tweet - "50 years ago, Shirley Chisholm--a fellow Brooklynite--became the first African-American woman elected to Congress. I'm proud to introduce a Senate resolution, along with @RepYvetteClarke and @RepBarbaraLee in the House, to honor her achievements and her legacy of public service."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Nov. 13, 2018
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House Passes Velázquez Bill Honoring Hero of Jewish Resistance During Holocaust
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| Nov. 13, 2018
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Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2017
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| Nov. 10, 2018
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Tweet - "What @realDonaldTrump's afraid of: 1. Putin 2. Mueller 3. Rain The President cancelled his visit to an American cemetery in France to mark 100 years since WWI. Even if the helicopters couldn't fly, he could've driven. He must just be afraid of a little rain."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Oct. 29, 2018
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Momentum Grows for 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Reauthorization, Sponsors Announce 100 Bipartisan Co-Sponsors in House and Senate
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| Oct. 26, 2018
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Stefanik Cosponsors Legislation to Reauthorize Federal Library and Museum Funding
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Rep. Elise Stefanik
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| Oct. 25, 2018
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NYC Members Introduce Legislation for Commemorative Stamp Honoring 150th Anniversary of Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| Oct. 23, 2018
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Letter to Karen Goltz, Chariman of the USA Gymnastics Board of Directors and Sarah Hirshland, Chief Executive Officer of the US Olympic Committee - Rep Speier Calls on USAG, USOC to Select a New CEO
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Rep. Grace Meng, ...
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| Oct. 17, 2018
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Letter to the Honorable Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Cancel Saudi Arabia Trip
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Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
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