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Sept. 11, 2019 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 Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Sept. 10, 2019 Hearing of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Nadler, Markup on H.R. 1423, the Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act Rep. Jerry Nadler
Sept. 8, 2019 Tweet - "Great Labor Day Parade. Dancing with DC 37 and their great leader, Henry Garrido." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 5, 2019 Stefanik Successfully Delivers 2020 Pilot Project of Prescott-To-Ogdensburg Bicycle Ferry Rep. Elise Stefanik
Sept. 5, 2019 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 Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Sept. 4, 2019 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." Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Sept. 3, 2019 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 Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
Sept. 2, 2019 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." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 29, 2019 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 Rep. Grace Meng
Aug. 27, 2019 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 Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Aug. 26, 2019 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 Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 26, 2019 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 Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
Aug. 23, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin - Velázquez, Porter Urge FSOC to Oversee Tech Giants Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Aug. 23, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Dir. of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Waters and 101 Members Blast CFPB Giveaways to Predatory Payday Lenders Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Aug. 22, 2019 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." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 20, 2019 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 Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
Aug. 16, 2019 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 Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 16, 2019 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." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 16, 2019 Governor Cuomo Congratulates First Graduates of Northland Workforce Training Center on Buffalo's East Side Rep. Tim Kennedy, ...
Aug. 12, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, and the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House - Keeping Brand USA helps recovery Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
Aug. 7, 2019 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 Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Aug. 1, 2019 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 Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
July 31, 2019 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 Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 31, 2019 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 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 Stefanik Introduces Modern Worker Empowerment Act Rep. Elise Stefanik
July 24, 2019 Governor Cuomo Announces 43North Companies Have Created More Than 500 Jobs in Western New York Rep. Tim Kennedy, ...
July 24, 2019 Women Senators Introduce Bill Requiring Equal Pay, Resources for U.S. National Teams Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 23, 2019 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 Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
July 22, 2019 Representative Adriano Espaillat Votes on Long-Overdue Pay Raise for Up to 33 Million Workers Rep. Adriano Espaillat
July 19, 2019 Congressman Nadler Applauds Passage of Raise the Wage Act Rep. Jerry Nadler
July 18, 2019 Tonko Votes to Increase Worker Paychecks Rep. Paul Tonko
July 18, 2019 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?" Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
July 18, 2019 Raise the Wage Act Rep. Nydia Velázquez
July 17, 2019 Cortez Masto joins women senators to introduce Equal Pay Bill for all U.S. national teams Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 17, 2019 Committee Passes Set of Bipartisan Bills to Advance Veteran Entrepreneurship Rep. Nydia Velázquez
July 16, 2019 Sanders and Omar Lead Group of Dozen Lawmakers Calling for Investigation of Amazon Workplace Abuse Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
July 15, 2019 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." Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
July 14, 2019 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." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 12, 2019 Meeks' Corporate Diversity Bill Passes HFS Committee Rep. Gregory Meeks
July 11, 2019 Chairman Nadler Statement for the Markup of H.R. 3311, the Small Business Reorganization Act Rep. Jerry Nadler
July 10, 2019 Sens. Coons and Cotton, Reps. Stivers and Foster introduce bipartisan, bicameral bill to protect US patent holders, inventors Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
July 10, 2019 Hearing of the House Small Business Committee - Opening State of Rep. Velázquez, Hearing on Continuing to Serve: From Military to Entrepreneur Rep. Nydia Velázquez
July 10, 2019 Velázquez Gathers Former Servicemembers to Talk Supporting Veteran Entrepreneurs Rep. Nydia Velázquez
June 28, 2019 Chairwoman Velázquez Announces Bills to Open SBA Programs to Legal Cannabis Businesses Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
June 26, 2019 Hearing of the House Small Business Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Velazquez, Hearing on Crushed by Confessions of Judgment: The Small Business Story Rep. Nydia Velázquez
June 26, 2019 Van Hollen, Senate Colleagues Criticize Dol Proposal to Narrow Definition of "Joint-Employer" Under Fair Labor Standards Act Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 26, 2019 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 Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 26, 2019 Cortez Masto Cosponsors Legislation to Strengthen Rights of Public Sector Workers to Join Unions, Bargain Collectively Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
June 26, 2019 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 Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
Date Title Politician
Sept. 11, 2019 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 Rep.Nydia Velázquez
Sept. 10, 2019 Hearing of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Nadler, Markup on H.R. 1423, the Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act Rep.Jerry Nadler
Sept. 8, 2019 Tweet - "Great Labor Day Parade. Dancing with DC 37 and their great leader, Henry Garrido." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 5, 2019 Stefanik Successfully Delivers 2020 Pilot Project of Prescott-To-Ogdensburg Bicycle Ferry Rep.Elise Stefanik
Sept. 5, 2019 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 Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Sept. 4, 2019 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." Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Sept. 3, 2019 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 Rep.Tom Suozzi, ...
Sept. 2, 2019 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." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 29, 2019 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 Rep.Grace Meng
Aug. 27, 2019 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 Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Aug. 26, 2019 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 Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 26, 2019 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 Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
Aug. 23, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin - Velázquez, Porter Urge FSOC to Oversee Tech Giants Rep.Nydia Velázquez
Aug. 23, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Dir. of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Waters and 101 Members Blast CFPB Giveaways to Predatory Payday Lenders Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Aug. 22, 2019 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." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 20, 2019 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 Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
Aug. 16, 2019 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 Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 16, 2019 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." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 16, 2019 Governor Cuomo Congratulates First Graduates of Northland Workforce Training Center on Buffalo's East Side Rep.Tim Kennedy, ...
Aug. 12, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, and the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House - Keeping Brand USA helps recovery Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
Aug. 7, 2019 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 Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Aug. 1, 2019 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 Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
July 31, 2019 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 Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 31, 2019 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 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 Stefanik Introduces Modern Worker Empowerment Act Rep.Elise Stefanik
July 24, 2019 Governor Cuomo Announces 43North Companies Have Created More Than 500 Jobs in Western New York Rep.Tim Kennedy, ...
July 24, 2019 Women Senators Introduce Bill Requiring Equal Pay, Resources for U.S. National Teams Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 23, 2019 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 Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
July 22, 2019 Representative Adriano Espaillat Votes on Long-Overdue Pay Raise for Up to 33 Million Workers Rep.Adriano Espaillat
July 19, 2019 Congressman Nadler Applauds Passage of Raise the Wage Act Rep.Jerry Nadler
July 18, 2019 Tonko Votes to Increase Worker Paychecks Rep.Paul Tonko
July 18, 2019 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?" Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
July 18, 2019 Raise the Wage Act Rep.Nydia Velázquez
July 17, 2019 Cortez Masto joins women senators to introduce Equal Pay Bill for all U.S. national teams Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 17, 2019 Committee Passes Set of Bipartisan Bills to Advance Veteran Entrepreneurship Rep.Nydia Velázquez
July 16, 2019 Sanders and Omar Lead Group of Dozen Lawmakers Calling for Investigation of Amazon Workplace Abuse Rep.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
July 15, 2019 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." Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
July 14, 2019 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." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 12, 2019 Meeks' Corporate Diversity Bill Passes HFS Committee Rep.Gregory Meeks
July 11, 2019 Chairman Nadler Statement for the Markup of H.R. 3311, the Small Business Reorganization Act Rep.Jerry Nadler
July 10, 2019 Sens. Coons and Cotton, Reps. Stivers and Foster introduce bipartisan, bicameral bill to protect US patent holders, inventors Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
July 10, 2019 Hearing of the House Small Business Committee - Opening State of Rep. Velázquez, Hearing on Continuing to Serve: From Military to Entrepreneur Rep.Nydia Velázquez
July 10, 2019 Velázquez Gathers Former Servicemembers to Talk Supporting Veteran Entrepreneurs Rep.Nydia Velázquez
June 28, 2019 Chairwoman Velázquez Announces Bills to Open SBA Programs to Legal Cannabis Businesses Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
June 26, 2019 Hearing of the House Small Business Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Velazquez, Hearing on Crushed by Confessions of Judgment: The Small Business Story Rep.Nydia Velázquez
June 26, 2019 Van Hollen, Senate Colleagues Criticize Dol Proposal to Narrow Definition of "Joint-Employer" Under Fair Labor Standards Act Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 26, 2019 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 Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 26, 2019 Cortez Masto Cosponsors Legislation to Strengthen Rights of Public Sector Workers to Join Unions, Bargain Collectively Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
June 26, 2019 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 Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
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