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Aug. 29, 2020 Tweet - "Senate must vote to decriminalize marijuana at the federal level I've been fighting in the Senate for Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act I introduced to end the federal prohibition, make criminal justice reform, & provide opportunities for minority- and women-owned small biz" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 27, 2020 Velazquez Announces Small Business Loan Data for Chinatown Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Aug. 27, 2020 Chairwoman Velázquez on Hurricane Laura Landfall, Recent Devastation from Natural Disasters Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Aug. 22, 2020 Rep. Cleaver, Bipartisan House Members Join to Introduce Emergency Stopgap Bill to Prevent USCIS Furloughs Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Aug. 21, 2020 Bipartisan House Members Introduce Emergency Stopgap Bill to Prevent USCIS Furloughs Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Aug. 21, 2020 Schumer: As the pandemic continues to impact the North Country economy, small businesses need second PPP forgivable loan & more EIDL loans & grants to stay afloat; flanked by Plattsburgh business owners, senator announces two-pronged plan to give local small biz owners additional federal relief Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 20, 2020 Schumer reveals: With negotiations at a standstill, Upstate New York wineries miss out on critical small business loans & grants; senator calls for additional EIDL funding & the elimination of all caps that limit the amount of relief to wineries and uncork potential for Finger-Lakes Region vineyards Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 18, 2020 Velázquez Bill Would Increase SNAP Accessibility, Help Restaurants Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Aug. 17, 2020 Suozzi, joined by letter carriers and mail handlers: "We need an urgent call to arms to address cuts, slowdowns, and removal of equipment by Postmaster General that will not only endanger elections, but hurt seniors, veterans, small businesses, consumers Rep. Tom Suozzi
Aug. 15, 2020 Tweet - "Americans depend on the USPS for their medicine, for their small businesses, for their right to vote. But now, because of actions taken by President Trump & Postmaster DeJoy, unnecessary and devastating mail delays are roiling communities across the country. We will fight this." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 13, 2020 Tweet - "On #BlackWomensEqualPayDay we are reminded that Black women are paid $0.62 for every $1 a white man earns. Unacceptable. Black women need & deserve equal pay. We must pass the Paycheck Fairness Act in the Senate, and fight to close the gender and race pay gaps in our country." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 12, 2020 Gillibrand Cosponsors Bipartisan Restart Act To Support Small And Mid Sized Businesses; Bill Would Especially Help New York's Theaters, Live Events, Restaurants And Hospitality Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Aug. 10, 2020 After senator's 2013 intervention with Bausch Health -- formerly Valeant Pharmaceuticals -- kept jobs & lens production in Rochester, again Schumer advocates for region; following recent news of Bausch splitting into two companies, Schumer, in phone call to CEO Joseph Papa, secures confirmation Bausch Health will maintain Rochester plant, possibly even add jobs Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 6, 2020 Tweet - "Senate Republicans refuse to acknowledge that state, local, and tribal governments need federal support to prevent teachers, firefighters, and bus drivers from being laid off amid a pandemic. Sen. McConnell said that states should just go bankrupt. That's not acceptable." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 6, 2020 CNN "Newsroom" - Interview with Kirsten Gillibrand Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Aug. 6, 2020 Tweet - "If Senate Republicans are finally worried about how little many of our essential workers are making, they'd support our proposal to give essential workers hazard pay." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 5, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jay Clayton, Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission - Waters, Gottheimer, Sherman, Foster, and Lynch Lead Call For SEC Investigation into Kodak; Cite Concern Over Insider Trading Related to Defense Production Act Deal Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
Aug. 5, 2020 Waters, Warren and Gillibrand Introduce Legislation Requiring the Fed to Close Racial Employment and Wage Gaps Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael Rigas, Acting Director of the Office of Personnel Management, and the Hon. Russell Vought, Dir. of the Office of Management and Budget - Haaland Leads the Stand Against Using Civil Servants as Pawns, Advocates For Their Safety in the Workplace Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
Aug. 3, 2020 Stefanik Cosponsors the Local Journalism Sustainability Act Rep. Elise Stefanik
Aug. 3, 2020 Tweet - "State and local governments must have funding. This is not an abstract concept. These are firefighters, teachers, health care workers, bus drivers, and more. We won't stop fighting until the American people have the relief they deserve." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 31, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the Dept. of Defense - On the heels of his successful push to include game-changing semiconductor amendment in defense bill, Schumer announces plan to jolt U.S. semiconductor industry & WNY economy into high gear, bring critical federal investment to Genesee's stamp campus, & create thousands of new jobs Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 31, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Harold Parker, Co-Chair of the Northern Border Regional Commission - On the heels of his successful push to include game-changing semiconductor amendment in defense bill, Schumer announces plan to jolt U.S. semiconductor industry & WNY economy into high gear, bring critical federal investment to Genesee's stamp campus, & create thousands of new jobs Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 31, 2020 On the heels of his successful push to include game-changing semiconductor amendment, senator pushes massive federal initiative for semiconductor manufacturing in final national defense bill -- to bring massive federal investment to globalfoundries, create new jobs, and kick capital region economy into high gear Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 30, 2020 Tweet - "I just took to the Senate floor to demand we pass the House-passed, bipartisan HEROES Act. It fights for hazard pay for essential workers, state and local govts, our schools, testing and tracing, the unemployed, Medicaid, elections, renters, and more. But Senate GOP blocked it." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 30, 2020 Velázquez Bill Would Halt Predatory Loans to Small Businesses Rep. Nydia Velázquez
July 30, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Blumenauer Leads 100+ Bipartisan Members of Congress in Urging Relief for Independent Restaurants Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
July 30, 2020 Tweet - "Sen. McConnell isn't even in our negotiations with the White House because Senate Republicans don't have a unified position on anything. The main thing we hear is that he'd torpedo relief for Americans unless there's a giant corporate immunity provision attached. Unacceptable." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 29, 2020 After months of callous inaction & cynical delays, Senate Republicans finally introduce COVID response proposal that falls far short for New Yorkers; Schumer calls on leader McConnell to immediately come to the table with Senate Democrats, adopt urgently needed elements including: billions for safe schools, municipalities, small businesses, frontline workers to help Upstate NY rebuild & recover from pandemic Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 29, 2020 Tweet - "Over the past 3 months: Essential workers risked their safety 50M Americans filed for unemployment Small businesses folded COVID spread But what did Senate Republicans do? Confirm right-wing judges. And now their COVID "proposal" helps big corporations. Not American families." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 29, 2020 Tweet - "So, Senator McConnell: Why'd you keep telling Americans they needed to pause for 98 DAYS while they were suffering? And why are you holding up help for people now to make sure you can give corporations immunity if they expose their workers or customers to COVID?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 29, 2020 Chairwoman Velázquez on SBA OIG's Management Alert on Fraud Potential in EIDL Program Rep. Nydia Velázquez
July 29, 2020 Tweet - "Senator Mitch McConnell: Americans on the brink of eviction are not crying out for a sweeping corporate liability shield. We need to focus on the needs of the American people. The Republican COVID proposal is not even a useful starting point." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Gillibrand Urges McConnell To Extend Enhanced Unemployment Benefits In Next Coronavirus Relief Package Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
July 28, 2020 Tweet - "The Republican plan is unserious and falls dreadfully short of meeting Americans' needs. It fails to provide crucial relief for families, workers, and the unemployed. But it is littered with corporate giveaways, K-street handouts, and presidential pet projects." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 28, 2020 Tweet - "The Republican COVID plan doesn't give any new money for food stamps to help families keep food on the table. But it gives a deduction for a three martini lunch for a big businessperson." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 28, 2020 Tweet - "To Senate Republicans: This is the greatest crisis America has faced in generations, and you are paying attention to your corporate friends. We want a real bill that answers American people's needs. That deals with the serious problems we face. That's what we're fighting for!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 28, 2020 Statement from Congressman Joe Morelle on Kodak's $786 Million Loan Under the Defense Production Act Rep. Joe Morelle
July 28, 2020 Tweet - "People can't feed their kids. People are losing their homes, getting kicked out of their apartments. Small businesses are going under. The Republican response? Let them eat cake." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 28, 2020 Tweet - "Republicans are LITERALLY making up reasons to give corporations huge benefits while forcing unemployed workers to take a pay cut of $1600 a month." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin, of the Small Business Administration - House Democratic Committee Leaders Call on Treasury and SBA to Focus Remaining PPP Relief on Small, Minority-Owned Businesses Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
July 28, 2020 Tweet - "Senate Republicans want to cut your pay by $1600 per month." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 27, 2020 Tweet - "From what has been reported, the GOP is drafting a woefully inadequate COVID proposal with nothing on rental assistance, hazard pay for essential workers, aid to state, local, and tribal governments, or investments in communities of color." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 27, 2020 Suozzi and His Ways and Means Colleague from Oregon, Blumenauer, Host Zoom Town Hall for Hard Hit NY Restaurants and Catering Halls Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
July 24, 2020 Tweet - "Republicans and the Trump administration need to get their act together, stop pandering to corporate interests, and get serious about helping workers, families, and people." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 24, 2020 Stefanik Statement on USCIS Announcement Delaying Furloughs Rep. Elise Stefanik
July 23, 2020 Tweet - "To Senate GOP You cant say you support essential workers, then refuse to give them hazard pay You cant say you want to fix racial injustice, then throw millions of Americans of color out of their homes & slash unemployment benefits amid a pandemic We must act on the HEROES Act" Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2020 Tweet - "How about instead of shielding corporations from liability, we shield renters from eviction? How about instead of shielding corporations from liability, we shield the unemployed from poverty? Senate Republicans can't even get their act together to provide Americans basic relief" Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2020 Coronavirus Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2020 Tweet - "The likely centerpiece of the Republican COVID proposal is not aid for the over 20M unemployed Americans. It's corporate immunity to protect big companies from lawsuits. Once again, Senate Republicans would rather provide relief to big corporations than to workers & families." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Date Title Politician
Aug. 29, 2020 Tweet - "Senate must vote to decriminalize marijuana at the federal level I've been fighting in the Senate for Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act I introduced to end the federal prohibition, make criminal justice reform, & provide opportunities for minority- and women-owned small biz" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 27, 2020 Velazquez Announces Small Business Loan Data for Chinatown Rep.Nydia Velázquez
Aug. 27, 2020 Chairwoman Velázquez on Hurricane Laura Landfall, Recent Devastation from Natural Disasters Rep.Nydia Velázquez
Aug. 22, 2020 Rep. Cleaver, Bipartisan House Members Join to Introduce Emergency Stopgap Bill to Prevent USCIS Furloughs Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Aug. 21, 2020 Bipartisan House Members Introduce Emergency Stopgap Bill to Prevent USCIS Furloughs Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Aug. 21, 2020 Schumer: As the pandemic continues to impact the North Country economy, small businesses need second PPP forgivable loan & more EIDL loans & grants to stay afloat; flanked by Plattsburgh business owners, senator announces two-pronged plan to give local small biz owners additional federal relief Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 20, 2020 Schumer reveals: With negotiations at a standstill, Upstate New York wineries miss out on critical small business loans & grants; senator calls for additional EIDL funding & the elimination of all caps that limit the amount of relief to wineries and uncork potential for Finger-Lakes Region vineyards Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 18, 2020 Velázquez Bill Would Increase SNAP Accessibility, Help Restaurants Rep.Nydia Velázquez
Aug. 17, 2020 Suozzi, joined by letter carriers and mail handlers: "We need an urgent call to arms to address cuts, slowdowns, and removal of equipment by Postmaster General that will not only endanger elections, but hurt seniors, veterans, small businesses, consumers Rep.Tom Suozzi
Aug. 15, 2020 Tweet - "Americans depend on the USPS for their medicine, for their small businesses, for their right to vote. But now, because of actions taken by President Trump & Postmaster DeJoy, unnecessary and devastating mail delays are roiling communities across the country. We will fight this." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 13, 2020 Tweet - "On #BlackWomensEqualPayDay we are reminded that Black women are paid $0.62 for every $1 a white man earns. Unacceptable. Black women need & deserve equal pay. We must pass the Paycheck Fairness Act in the Senate, and fight to close the gender and race pay gaps in our country." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 12, 2020 Gillibrand Cosponsors Bipartisan Restart Act To Support Small And Mid Sized Businesses; Bill Would Especially Help New York's Theaters, Live Events, Restaurants And Hospitality Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Aug. 10, 2020 After senator's 2013 intervention with Bausch Health -- formerly Valeant Pharmaceuticals -- kept jobs & lens production in Rochester, again Schumer advocates for region; following recent news of Bausch splitting into two companies, Schumer, in phone call to CEO Joseph Papa, secures confirmation Bausch Health will maintain Rochester plant, possibly even add jobs Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 6, 2020 Tweet - "Senate Republicans refuse to acknowledge that state, local, and tribal governments need federal support to prevent teachers, firefighters, and bus drivers from being laid off amid a pandemic. Sen. McConnell said that states should just go bankrupt. That's not acceptable." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 6, 2020 CNN "Newsroom" - Interview with Kirsten Gillibrand Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Aug. 6, 2020 Tweet - "If Senate Republicans are finally worried about how little many of our essential workers are making, they'd support our proposal to give essential workers hazard pay." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 5, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jay Clayton, Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission - Waters, Gottheimer, Sherman, Foster, and Lynch Lead Call For SEC Investigation into Kodak; Cite Concern Over Insider Trading Related to Defense Production Act Deal Rep.Gregory Meeks, ...
Aug. 5, 2020 Waters, Warren and Gillibrand Introduce Legislation Requiring the Fed to Close Racial Employment and Wage Gaps Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael Rigas, Acting Director of the Office of Personnel Management, and the Hon. Russell Vought, Dir. of the Office of Management and Budget - Haaland Leads the Stand Against Using Civil Servants as Pawns, Advocates For Their Safety in the Workplace Rep.Tom Suozzi, ...
Aug. 3, 2020 Stefanik Cosponsors the Local Journalism Sustainability Act Rep.Elise Stefanik
Aug. 3, 2020 Tweet - "State and local governments must have funding. This is not an abstract concept. These are firefighters, teachers, health care workers, bus drivers, and more. We won't stop fighting until the American people have the relief they deserve." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 31, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the Dept. of Defense - On the heels of his successful push to include game-changing semiconductor amendment in defense bill, Schumer announces plan to jolt U.S. semiconductor industry & WNY economy into high gear, bring critical federal investment to Genesee's stamp campus, & create thousands of new jobs Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 31, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Harold Parker, Co-Chair of the Northern Border Regional Commission - On the heels of his successful push to include game-changing semiconductor amendment in defense bill, Schumer announces plan to jolt U.S. semiconductor industry & WNY economy into high gear, bring critical federal investment to Genesee's stamp campus, & create thousands of new jobs Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 31, 2020 On the heels of his successful push to include game-changing semiconductor amendment, senator pushes massive federal initiative for semiconductor manufacturing in final national defense bill -- to bring massive federal investment to globalfoundries, create new jobs, and kick capital region economy into high gear Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 30, 2020 Tweet - "I just took to the Senate floor to demand we pass the House-passed, bipartisan HEROES Act. It fights for hazard pay for essential workers, state and local govts, our schools, testing and tracing, the unemployed, Medicaid, elections, renters, and more. But Senate GOP blocked it." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 30, 2020 Velázquez Bill Would Halt Predatory Loans to Small Businesses Rep.Nydia Velázquez
July 30, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Blumenauer Leads 100+ Bipartisan Members of Congress in Urging Relief for Independent Restaurants Rep.Tom Suozzi, ...
July 30, 2020 Tweet - "Sen. McConnell isn't even in our negotiations with the White House because Senate Republicans don't have a unified position on anything. The main thing we hear is that he'd torpedo relief for Americans unless there's a giant corporate immunity provision attached. Unacceptable." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 29, 2020 After months of callous inaction & cynical delays, Senate Republicans finally introduce COVID response proposal that falls far short for New Yorkers; Schumer calls on leader McConnell to immediately come to the table with Senate Democrats, adopt urgently needed elements including: billions for safe schools, municipalities, small businesses, frontline workers to help Upstate NY rebuild & recover from pandemic Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 29, 2020 Tweet - "Over the past 3 months: Essential workers risked their safety 50M Americans filed for unemployment Small businesses folded COVID spread But what did Senate Republicans do? Confirm right-wing judges. And now their COVID "proposal" helps big corporations. Not American families." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 29, 2020 Tweet - "So, Senator McConnell: Why'd you keep telling Americans they needed to pause for 98 DAYS while they were suffering? And why are you holding up help for people now to make sure you can give corporations immunity if they expose their workers or customers to COVID?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 29, 2020 Chairwoman Velázquez on SBA OIG's Management Alert on Fraud Potential in EIDL Program Rep.Nydia Velázquez
July 29, 2020 Tweet - "Senator Mitch McConnell: Americans on the brink of eviction are not crying out for a sweeping corporate liability shield. We need to focus on the needs of the American people. The Republican COVID proposal is not even a useful starting point." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Gillibrand Urges McConnell To Extend Enhanced Unemployment Benefits In Next Coronavirus Relief Package Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
July 28, 2020 Tweet - "The Republican plan is unserious and falls dreadfully short of meeting Americans' needs. It fails to provide crucial relief for families, workers, and the unemployed. But it is littered with corporate giveaways, K-street handouts, and presidential pet projects." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 28, 2020 Tweet - "The Republican COVID plan doesn't give any new money for food stamps to help families keep food on the table. But it gives a deduction for a three martini lunch for a big businessperson." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 28, 2020 Tweet - "To Senate Republicans: This is the greatest crisis America has faced in generations, and you are paying attention to your corporate friends. We want a real bill that answers American people's needs. That deals with the serious problems we face. That's what we're fighting for!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 28, 2020 Statement from Congressman Joe Morelle on Kodak's $786 Million Loan Under the Defense Production Act Rep.Joe Morelle
July 28, 2020 Tweet - "People can't feed their kids. People are losing their homes, getting kicked out of their apartments. Small businesses are going under. The Republican response? Let them eat cake." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 28, 2020 Tweet - "Republicans are LITERALLY making up reasons to give corporations huge benefits while forcing unemployed workers to take a pay cut of $1600 a month." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin, of the Small Business Administration - House Democratic Committee Leaders Call on Treasury and SBA to Focus Remaining PPP Relief on Small, Minority-Owned Businesses Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
July 28, 2020 Tweet - "Senate Republicans want to cut your pay by $1600 per month." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 27, 2020 Tweet - "From what has been reported, the GOP is drafting a woefully inadequate COVID proposal with nothing on rental assistance, hazard pay for essential workers, aid to state, local, and tribal governments, or investments in communities of color." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 27, 2020 Suozzi and His Ways and Means Colleague from Oregon, Blumenauer, Host Zoom Town Hall for Hard Hit NY Restaurants and Catering Halls Rep.Tom Suozzi, ...
July 24, 2020 Tweet - "Republicans and the Trump administration need to get their act together, stop pandering to corporate interests, and get serious about helping workers, families, and people." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 24, 2020 Stefanik Statement on USCIS Announcement Delaying Furloughs Rep.Elise Stefanik
July 23, 2020 Tweet - "To Senate GOP You cant say you support essential workers, then refuse to give them hazard pay You cant say you want to fix racial injustice, then throw millions of Americans of color out of their homes & slash unemployment benefits amid a pandemic We must act on the HEROES Act" Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2020 Tweet - "How about instead of shielding corporations from liability, we shield renters from eviction? How about instead of shielding corporations from liability, we shield the unemployed from poverty? Senate Republicans can't even get their act together to provide Americans basic relief" Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2020 Coronavirus Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2020 Tweet - "The likely centerpiece of the Republican COVID proposal is not aid for the over 20M unemployed Americans. It's corporate immunity to protect big companies from lawsuits. Once again, Senate Republicans would rather provide relief to big corporations than to workers & families." Sen.Chuck Schumer
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