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Oct. 15, 2020 Tweet - "I just joined @NIHB1 to hear from Tribal leaders and talk #WhatsAtStake as Republicans jam through their nominee to end the ACA We need to hear from Native voices: If you have a #NativeHealth story, share your story using #ACAStories2020 We won't stop fighting for #NativeHealth" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 11, 2020 Tweet - "I've been fighting for Savanna's Act and the Not Invisible Act. I'm so proud we made them law. This is a first step to responding to centuries of violence against Indigenous women. Thanks to @SenCortezMasto and the Senate Democrats for leading this effort with Native advocates." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 5, 2020 Senator Gillibrand Proposes Bicameral Plan To Strengthen State, Local, And Tribal Public Health Infrastructure As Experts Grow Increasingly Concerned Over Seasonal Flu And COVID-19 Overlap Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
July 31, 2020 Udall, Schumer: Republican Coronavirus Proposal Leaves Tribes, Native Communities Out Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
July 15, 2020 Tweet - "Environmental reviews under NEPA give communities of color, indigenous people, and the poor a voice to fight back against pollution-creating projects in their backyards. Pres. Trump is making clear his total disregard for our environment and for racial and environmental justice." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 19, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand announce nearly $300k in funding for tribal communities during the COVID-19 health crisis Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Peter T. Gaynor, Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator - Udall, Democratic Senators Call on FEMA to Better Coordinate Disaster Response with Tribes Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
May 4, 2020 Tweet - "To Secretary Mnuchin: The $8 billion in critical relief funds in the CARES Act intended for federally recognized Tribal governments needs to be released IMMEDIATELY. The deadline to distribute funds was April 26. This delay is costing lives. The Tribes cannot wait!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Ways and Means Democrats Urge Trump Administration to Prioritize Tribal Communities in Coronavirus Response Efforts Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
May 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury - Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues to Treasury: Disburse $8 Billion in Critical COVID-19 Relief to Tribal Governments Immediately Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
April 21, 2020 Tweet - "States, localities, tribal governments need support. So does the Postal Service. Working Americans need rental assistance. Frontline workers deserve hazard pay. We must ensure our 2020 elections are conducted fairly. Democrats will not stop fighting for these priorities & more." Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 16, 2020 Tweet - "Pres. Trump's @ASIndianAffairs Tara Sweeney is diverting funds for tribal governments during coronavirus to for-profit Alaska Native Corporations. We can't put these corporations before tribal governments & people. Sweeney used to be an exec for an ANC, and she wants to profit!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 11, 2020 Chairman Nadler Statement for the Markup of H.R. 2733, the Savanna's Act Rep. Jerry Nadler
March 11, 2020 Tweet - "80% of native women & men will experience violence in their lives I'm proud the Senate just passed legislation to address the crisis of missing, murdered, trafficked native women Thank you to @SenCortezMasto , @SenatorTester for leading on the Savanna's Act and Not Invisible Act" Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 5, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael R. Pence, Vice President of the United States - Senators Klobuchar, Smith Urge Vice President to Actively Work with Native Communities, Tribal Leaders on Coronavirus Response Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Jan. 30, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Tara Sweeney, Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of Indian Affairs - With nearly $2 million at risk & critical resources for 10,000+ Western New York students in jeopardy, Schumer presses Bureau of Indian Affairs to cut through bureaucratic red tape and secure impact aid for six Native American WNY districts Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 19, 2019 Schumer, Gillibrand announce, following their relentless advocacy & the administration's previous plan to cut vital funding to NY schools, bipartisan spending bill includes +$1.4b in impact aid funding--a $40 million increase--to provide critical resources for schools on federal land, including those near West Point, Ft. Drum & native American lands Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 22, 2019 Chu Looks to Improve Management of SBA's Native 8(a) Contracting Program Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
Sept. 18, 2019 Tweet - "It's incumbent on us all to make sure Native Americans get nothing less than full justice under law My hope by putting Chief Standing Bear's statue in the Capitol is that all who walk these halls will recognize him as a civil rights leader & see the power of our common humanity" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 2, 2019 Udall, Khanna Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Improve Health Care Access for Native American Veterans Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
May 7, 2019 Tweet - "The Violence Against Women Act reauthorization passed the House with strong tribal protections But @SenateMajLdr McConnell has not brought it up for a Senate vote It's time to pass #VAWA & work to end the crisis of missing and murdered Indian women #MMIW #JusticeForNativeWomen" Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 25, 2019 Representative Adriano Espaillat Addresses Impact of Climate Change Rep. Adriano Espaillat
April 18, 2019 Representative Adriano Espaillat Addresses Impact of Climate Change Rep. Adriano Espaillat
March 4, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, the Hon. Chuck Schumer,and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy - Pass Disaster Relief Supplemental that Includes Funding for States, Tribal Nations, and U.S. Territories Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Jan. 20, 2019 Tweet - "The #TrumpShutdown is just another example of this administration's failure to fulfill the trust responsibility to Native Nations. 5 of 6 agencies serving Native Nations are shut down, including health care, law enforcement, and social services." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Date Title Politician
Oct. 15, 2020 Tweet - "I just joined @NIHB1 to hear from Tribal leaders and talk #WhatsAtStake as Republicans jam through their nominee to end the ACA We need to hear from Native voices: If you have a #NativeHealth story, share your story using #ACAStories2020 We won't stop fighting for #NativeHealth" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 11, 2020 Tweet - "I've been fighting for Savanna's Act and the Not Invisible Act. I'm so proud we made them law. This is a first step to responding to centuries of violence against Indigenous women. Thanks to @SenCortezMasto and the Senate Democrats for leading this effort with Native advocates." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 5, 2020 Senator Gillibrand Proposes Bicameral Plan To Strengthen State, Local, And Tribal Public Health Infrastructure As Experts Grow Increasingly Concerned Over Seasonal Flu And COVID-19 Overlap Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
July 31, 2020 Udall, Schumer: Republican Coronavirus Proposal Leaves Tribes, Native Communities Out Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
July 15, 2020 Tweet - "Environmental reviews under NEPA give communities of color, indigenous people, and the poor a voice to fight back against pollution-creating projects in their backyards. Pres. Trump is making clear his total disregard for our environment and for racial and environmental justice." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 19, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand announce nearly $300k in funding for tribal communities during the COVID-19 health crisis Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Peter T. Gaynor, Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator - Udall, Democratic Senators Call on FEMA to Better Coordinate Disaster Response with Tribes Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
May 4, 2020 Tweet - "To Secretary Mnuchin: The $8 billion in critical relief funds in the CARES Act intended for federally recognized Tribal governments needs to be released IMMEDIATELY. The deadline to distribute funds was April 26. This delay is costing lives. The Tribes cannot wait!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Ways and Means Democrats Urge Trump Administration to Prioritize Tribal Communities in Coronavirus Response Efforts Rep.Tom Suozzi, ...
May 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury - Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues to Treasury: Disburse $8 Billion in Critical COVID-19 Relief to Tribal Governments Immediately Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
April 21, 2020 Tweet - "States, localities, tribal governments need support. So does the Postal Service. Working Americans need rental assistance. Frontline workers deserve hazard pay. We must ensure our 2020 elections are conducted fairly. Democrats will not stop fighting for these priorities & more." Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 16, 2020 Tweet - "Pres. Trump's @ASIndianAffairs Tara Sweeney is diverting funds for tribal governments during coronavirus to for-profit Alaska Native Corporations. We can't put these corporations before tribal governments & people. Sweeney used to be an exec for an ANC, and she wants to profit!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 11, 2020 Chairman Nadler Statement for the Markup of H.R. 2733, the Savanna's Act Rep.Jerry Nadler
March 11, 2020 Tweet - "80% of native women & men will experience violence in their lives I'm proud the Senate just passed legislation to address the crisis of missing, murdered, trafficked native women Thank you to @SenCortezMasto , @SenatorTester for leading on the Savanna's Act and Not Invisible Act" Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 5, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael R. Pence, Vice President of the United States - Senators Klobuchar, Smith Urge Vice President to Actively Work with Native Communities, Tribal Leaders on Coronavirus Response Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Jan. 30, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Tara Sweeney, Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of Indian Affairs - With nearly $2 million at risk & critical resources for 10,000+ Western New York students in jeopardy, Schumer presses Bureau of Indian Affairs to cut through bureaucratic red tape and secure impact aid for six Native American WNY districts Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 19, 2019 Schumer, Gillibrand announce, following their relentless advocacy & the administration's previous plan to cut vital funding to NY schools, bipartisan spending bill includes +$1.4b in impact aid funding--a $40 million increase--to provide critical resources for schools on federal land, including those near West Point, Ft. Drum & native American lands Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 22, 2019 Chu Looks to Improve Management of SBA's Native 8(a) Contracting Program Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
Sept. 18, 2019 Tweet - "It's incumbent on us all to make sure Native Americans get nothing less than full justice under law My hope by putting Chief Standing Bear's statue in the Capitol is that all who walk these halls will recognize him as a civil rights leader & see the power of our common humanity" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 2, 2019 Udall, Khanna Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Improve Health Care Access for Native American Veterans Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
May 7, 2019 Tweet - "The Violence Against Women Act reauthorization passed the House with strong tribal protections But @SenateMajLdr McConnell has not brought it up for a Senate vote It's time to pass #VAWA & work to end the crisis of missing and murdered Indian women #MMIW #JusticeForNativeWomen" Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 25, 2019 Representative Adriano Espaillat Addresses Impact of Climate Change Rep.Adriano Espaillat
April 18, 2019 Representative Adriano Espaillat Addresses Impact of Climate Change Rep.Adriano Espaillat
March 4, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, the Hon. Chuck Schumer,and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy - Pass Disaster Relief Supplemental that Includes Funding for States, Tribal Nations, and U.S. Territories Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Jan. 20, 2019 Tweet - "The #TrumpShutdown is just another example of this administration's failure to fulfill the trust responsibility to Native Nations. 5 of 6 agencies serving Native Nations are shut down, including health care, law enforcement, and social services." Sen.Chuck Schumer
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