| Sept. 26, 2019
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Tweet - "Eugene Scalia's nomination is a slap to the face of the Labor Department. @realDonaldTrump could have chosen a union member. Instead, he nominated a corporate lawyer who has spent his career protecting the interests of CEOs, big corporations, the wealthy elite--not workers."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Sept. 26, 2019
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Tweet - "Eugene Scalia opposed worker protections, minimum wage increases, protections for Americans with disabilities All @SenateDems opposed @realDonaldTrump's anti-worker nominee as Labor Secretary By confirming him, @SenateGOP showed again they put corporate interests before workers"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Sept. 25, 2019
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Committee Passes Set of Bipartisan Bills to Improve SBA Entrepreneurial Development Programs
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| Sept. 25, 2019
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Tweet - "Why didn't @realDonaldTrump nominate a fighter for workers--like a union member--to be Labor Secretary? Eugene Scalia has spent his life fighting unions. He has proven to put corporate interests over workers' rights. #SecretaryOfCorporateInterests"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Sept. 24, 2019
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Tweet - "I've been part of a union family from the day I was born. And I am standing here to fight for labor. Anyone who thinks that @realDonaldTrump might be a friend to the working people: Look who he nominated to be Labor Secretary. Eugene Scalia has spent his life fighting unions."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Sept. 20, 2019
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Chairman Nadler Floor Statement in Support of H.R. 1423, the Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
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| Sept. 20, 2019
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Congresswoman Angie Craig Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Entrepreneurial Mentorship Program
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| Sept. 20, 2019
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Financial Services Committee Advances Velázquez Bill on CEO Pay
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| Sept. 20, 2019
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Chairwoman Velázquez Announces Bipartisan Bills to Improve SBA Entrepreneurial Development Programs
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| Sept. 20, 2019
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Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
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| Sept. 20, 2019
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Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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| Sept. 19, 2019
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Crow Seeks to Improve SBA Programs for Small Business Innovation
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| Sept. 19, 2019
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Schumer pushes to supercharge semiconductor industry in Malta; in personal meeting with Globalfoundries CEO Thomas Caulfield, senator emphasizes the importance of further growth in upstate semiconductor production, receives word that the future is bright
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Sept. 19, 2019
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Tweet - "President @realDonaldTrump missed an opportunity to nominate a fighter for workers--like a union member--to be Labor Secretary. Instead, the president chose Eugene Scalia, someone who has proven to put corporate interests over worker rights. #SecretaryOfCorporateInterests"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Sept. 19, 2019
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Governor Cuomo Announces Application Period Now Open for Fourth Round of $40 Million Better Buffalo Fund
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Rep. Tim Kennedy, ...
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| Sept. 19, 2019
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Tweet - ".@RepAOC and these civil rights groups are right. Congress should not enact banking reform alone and think the job is done. We need decriminalization at the federal level, criminal justice reform, and investment in opportunity for minority & women-owned small businesses."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Sept. 18, 2019
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Velázquez Pushes for Improvements to SBA's 8(a) Program
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| Sept. 18, 2019
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Tweet - "The Senate voted to confirm Robert Destro as Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, & Labor But Destro has vocally opposed the movement for LGBTQ equality Typical of Trump's admin--they nominated someone whose record is opposed to the job's mission Unreal"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Sept. 17, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - Rubio Leads Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter to GAO Urging Investigation into Burdensome Budget Practice
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| Sept. 17, 2019
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Tonko Teams Up with Renowned Local Expert to Call for National Investigation of Faulty Circuit Breakers
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Rep. Paul Tonko
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| Sept. 17, 2019
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Tweet - "Will you listen to the business community, @SenateMajLdr McConnell? Because America's CEOs are demanding action. It's time to bring universal background checks to the floor for a vote to save lives."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Sept. 17, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Chris Pilkerton, Acting Admin. and General Counsel of the U.S. Small Business Administration - Rubio Leads Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter to SBA on Burdensome Budget Practice
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| Sept. 13, 2019
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Letter to Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook Inc., Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon Inc., Larry Page, CEO of Alphabet Inc., and Tim Cook, CEO of Apple Inc. - House antitrust subcommittee issues document requests as part of digital markets investigation
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| Sept. 13, 2019
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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."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Sept. 12, 2019
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Tweet - "To @SenateMajLdr McConnell: Will you listen to the business community? Because here's what they're saying: The Senate must pass universal background checks. Put it up for a vote. Now."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Sept. 11, 2019
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Hearing of the House Small Business Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Velazquez, Hearing on Utilization Management: Barriers to Care and Burdens on Small Medical Practices
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| Sept. 10, 2019
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Hearing of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Nadler, Markup on H.R. 1423, the Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
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| Sept. 8, 2019
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Tweet - "Great Labor Day Parade. Dancing with DC 37 and their great leader, Henry Garrido."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Sept. 5, 2019
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Stefanik Successfully Delivers 2020 Pilot Project of Prescott-To-Ogdensburg Bicycle Ferry
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Rep. Elise Stefanik
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| Sept. 5, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker United States House of Representatives, the Hon. Nita Lowey, Chairwoman House Committee on Appropriations, and the Hon. Mike Quigley, Chairman Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government - Raskin Leads 217 Members in Supporting Federal Workers' Collective Bargaining Rights
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| Sept. 4, 2019
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Tweet - "The federal minimum wage for tipped restaurant workers is $2.13. Many survive only on Medicaid or Food Stamps. That is unconscionable. House Dems want to increase minimum wage to $15 per hour for everyone. Restaurant workers should not be treated like second class citizens."
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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| Sept. 3, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Hans Vestberg, CEO of Verizon Communications - Lowey, Engel and Bipartisan Group of Members of Congress from New York and New Jersey Call on Verizon to Reinstate FIOS1 News
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Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
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| Sept. 2, 2019
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Tweet - "On #LaborDay we celebrate American workers who are the backbone of our country. Earlier this year, I introduced the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act' to reform our broken labor laws & help the very workers we celebrate today."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 29, 2019
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Letter to Jeffrey Bezos Amazon CEO - Meng Sends Letter to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Calling for His Company to Remove Unsafe, Banned or Deceptively Labeled Products
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Rep. Grace Meng
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| Aug. 27, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Patrick Pizzella, Acting Secretary, Department of Labor - U.S. Senator Tina Smith, Democratic Colleagues Fight for Nation's Registered Apprenticeship Program
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| Aug. 26, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Patrick Pizzella, Acting Secretary of the Department of Labor - Harris, Feinstein, Colleagues Oppose Labor Department Proposal to Create Duplicative, Lower-Quality Unregistered Apprenticeships
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Aug. 26, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Adele Gagliardi, Admin. of the U.S. Dept. of Labor's Office of Policy Development and Research - Over 125 House Democrats to DOL: Changes to Apprenticeship System Violate the Law
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Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
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| Aug. 23, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin - Velázquez, Porter Urge FSOC to Oversee Tech Giants
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| Aug. 23, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Dir. of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Waters and 101 Members Blast CFPB Giveaways to Predatory Payday Lenders
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| Aug. 22, 2019
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Tweet - "Today is #BlackWomensEqualPay Day. Black women make 61¢ for every $1 that a white man makes. Black women need and deserve #EqualPay. Period. We must #DemandMore action and take a vote on the House-passed Paycheck Fairness Act in the Senate now."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 20, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Cheryl Stanton, Admin for the U.S. Dept. of Labor's Wage and Hour Division - Castro, Grijalva Call for Department of Labor to Resume Visa Certification Process for Abused Workers and Trafficking Victims
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
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| Aug. 16, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Commissioner of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission - Klobuchar, Colleagues Urge FCC to Seek Additional Public Input on T-Mobile/Sprint Merger
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Aug. 16, 2019
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Tweet - "This is wrong. Period. @SenateMajLdr McConnell: It's time to put the Equality Act on the floor, and stop this campaign to discriminate against LGBTQ Americans."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 16, 2019
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Governor Cuomo Congratulates First Graduates of Northland Workforce Training Center on Buffalo's East Side
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Rep. Tim Kennedy, ...
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| Aug. 12, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, and the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House - Keeping Brand USA helps recovery
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| Aug. 7, 2019
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Letter to Norman Sharpless, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Leahy Joins Senator Blumenthal And Four Others In Demanding That FDA Direct Sunscreen Makers To Clearly And Accurately Inform Consumers About Their Products
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| Aug. 1, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Department of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Ned Sharpless, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Delgado Authors Letter with House Small Business Committee Members Supporting Economic Opportunities From CBD in Farming and Small Business
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| July 31, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Urges VA Secretary to End Anti-Worker, Anti-Union Tactics
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| July 31, 2019
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Gillibrand, Bass Introduce Landmark Legislation to Make Bold Reforms to American Infrastructure Investment to Raise Wages and Labor Standards, Train a New Generation of Workers, Put Low-Income Communities First, and Help End Decades of Failed Federal Policies That Have Isolated Communities of Color
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| July 27, 2019
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Congressman Morelle Fights to Secure Equal Pay for United States Women's National Soccer Team
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Rep. Joe Morelle
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| July 26, 2019
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Stefanik Introduces Modern Worker Empowerment Act
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Rep. Elise Stefanik
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| July 24, 2019
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Governor Cuomo Announces 43North Companies Have Created More Than 500 Jobs in Western New York
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Rep. Tim Kennedy, ...
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| July 24, 2019
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Women Senators Introduce Bill Requiring Equal Pay, Resources for U.S. National Teams
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| July 23, 2019
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Letter to Andrew M. Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Van Hollen, Cardin Lead Full Democratic Caucus in Urging Social Security Administrator to Respect Employees and Their Unions
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| July 22, 2019
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Representative Adriano Espaillat Votes on Long-Overdue Pay Raise for Up to 33 Million Workers
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat
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| July 19, 2019
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Congressman Nadler Applauds Passage of Raise the Wage Act
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
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| July 18, 2019
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Tonko Votes to Increase Worker Paychecks
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Rep. Paul Tonko
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| July 18, 2019
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Tweet - "House Dems will pass the #RaiseTheWageAct today #ForThePeople. Every single hardworking American should earn a living wage. Corporate profits are through the roof. Isn't it time everyday Americans receive a raise?"
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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| July 18, 2019
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Raise the Wage Act
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| July 17, 2019
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Cortez Masto joins women senators to introduce Equal Pay Bill for all U.S. national teams
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| July 17, 2019
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Committee Passes Set of Bipartisan Bills to Advance Veteran Entrepreneurship
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| July 16, 2019
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Sanders and Omar Lead Group of Dozen Lawmakers Calling for Investigation of Amazon Workplace Abuse
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
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| July 15, 2019
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Tweet - "House Dems promised to INCREASE PAY for everyday Americans. So we will pass legislation this week to raise America's minimum wage to $15 per hour. They fight for the privileged few. We fight #ForThePeople."
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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| July 14, 2019
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Tweet - ""Fake" fees that @Grubhub is charging New York restaurants or even customers should stop. If it's an algorithm problem, they should put in an order to fix it. @SBAgov is investigating and must report the impact on businesses to Congress ASAP."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 12, 2019
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Meeks' Corporate Diversity Bill Passes HFS Committee
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Rep. Gregory Meeks
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| July 11, 2019
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Chairman Nadler Statement for the Markup of H.R. 3311, the Small Business Reorganization Act
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
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| July 10, 2019
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Sens. Coons and Cotton, Reps. Stivers and Foster introduce bipartisan, bicameral bill to protect US patent holders, inventors
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| July 10, 2019
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Hearing of the House Small Business Committee - Opening State of Rep. Velázquez, Hearing on Continuing to Serve: From Military to Entrepreneur
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| July 10, 2019
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Velázquez Gathers Former Servicemembers to Talk Supporting Veteran Entrepreneurs
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| June 28, 2019
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Chairwoman Velázquez Announces Bills to Open SBA Programs to Legal Cannabis Businesses
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| June 26, 2019
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Hearing of the House Small Business Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Velazquez, Hearing on Crushed by Confessions of Judgment: The Small Business Story
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| June 26, 2019
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Van Hollen, Senate Colleagues Criticize Dol Proposal to Narrow Definition of "Joint-Employer" Under Fair Labor Standards Act
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| June 26, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Alexander Acosta, Secretary of Labor - Warren, Colleagues Criticize DOL Proposal to Narrow Definition of "Joint-Employer" Under Fair Labor Standards Act
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| June 26, 2019
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Cortez Masto Cosponsors Legislation to Strengthen Rights of Public Sector Workers to Join Unions, Bargain Collectively
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| June 26, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Acosta, Secretary of Labor - Scott, Adams, and Kennedy and Over 40 House Democrats Call on Secretary Acosta to Abandon Joint Employment Proposal
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
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