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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 25, 2019
Lawmakers Seek to End Predatory Small Business Loans
Rep. Nydia Velázquez
June 19, 2019
Hearing of the House Small Business Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Velazquez, Hearing on Unlocking Potential: Small Businesses in the Cannabis Industry
Rep. Nydia Velázquez
June 19, 2019
Letter to Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, Hon.Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, Hon. Charles E. Grassley, Chairmen of the Senate Finance Committee, and Hon. Ron Wyden, Ranking member on the Senate Finance Committee - Cortez Masto Urges Senate Leaders to Prioritize Clean Energy Tax Credits to Boost U.S. Solar Industry
Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
June 19, 2019
Klobuchar, Cortez Masto, Schumer, Hassan Introduce Legislation to Deter Illegal Robocalls
Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
June 18, 2019
Tweet - "The 116th Congress just made history. It's not good. The last time we raised the federal minimum wage was 10 years ago. 10. Years. Ago. That's the longest we've gone without raising the federal minimum wage since FDR was president. Time for Congress to act. Now. #RaiseTheWage"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 12, 2019
Stefanik and Deutch Introduce Canadian Snowbird Visa Act
Rep. Elise Stefanik
June 12, 2019
Velázquez Brings Medical Students, Doctors to Testify on Crippling Consequences of Student Debt to Entrepreneurship
Rep. Nydia Velázquez
June 12, 2019
Hearing of the House Small Business Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Velazquez, Hearing on The Doctor is Out. Rising Student Loan Debt and the Decline of the Small Medical Practice
Rep. Nydia Velázquez
June 11, 2019
Letter to Chris Pilkerton, Acting Administrator and General Counsel of the Small Business Administration - Golden, Velázquez Press SBA to Revise Financial Assistance Policy for Marijuana-Related Businesses
Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
June 11, 2019
Letter to Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Klobuchar, Duckworth Lead Letter Urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to Cease Issuing Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) "Hardship' Waivers
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 11, 2019
Letter to Andrew Wheeler, Administrator to the Environmental Protection Agency - Duckworth, Durbin and Klobuchar Urge Trump Administration to Stop Undermining Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) by Abusing 'Hardship' Waivers
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 10, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs - Norcross, Brown Lead Bipartisan Letter Pushing Back Against Department Of Veterans Affairs' Union-Busting Efforts
Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
June 9, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Norman Sharpless, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Schumer: New Studies Show Certain Ingredients in Sunscreen Might Pose Unknown Harm to Kids & Adults; Schumer Demands Expedited Review of All Additives in Sunscreen to Determine if Any Are Unsafe Before Ink on New Rules Is Dry
Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 7, 2019
Letter to Jeff Bezos, Chairman, President & CEO, Amazon.com, Inc. - Chairwoman Velázquez Warns Amazon Not to Purge Small Suppliers
Rep. Nydia Velázquez
June 7, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Kathy Kraninger, Director of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau - Merkley, Wyden Join Colleagues in Calling on Trump Administration to Protect Consumers from Abusive Debt Collection Tactics
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 5, 2019
Conaway, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Ban Chinese & Foreign Firms That Flaunt U.S. Laws From U.S. Exchanges
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 4, 2019
Tweet - "Relief for marijuana businesses is important--but we need decriminalization at the federal level, #CJreform, opportunity for minority & women-owned small businesses That's what my bill with @RepJeffries does Congress should not enact banking reforms alone & think the job is done"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 3, 2019
Chairwoman Velázquez on Immigrant Heritage Month
Rep. Nydia Velázquez
June 3, 2019
Chairwoman Velázquez on LGBTQ Pride Month
Rep. Nydia Velázquez
June 3, 2019
Judiciary Committee Launches Investigation into Competition in Digital Markets
Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
May 31, 2019
Letter to Edward Lampert, CEO of ESL Investments - Senator Warren, Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Press Investor Eddie Lampert on Reports He Seeks to Renege on $43 Million in Severance Payments to Laid-Off Sears Workers
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
May 29, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Karyn A. Temple, Register of Copyrights and Director of the U.S. Copyrights Office, W. Erik Carlson, President and CEO of the DISH Network Corporation, and Randall Stephenson, Chairman and CEO of AT&T Inc - Letter to the Copyright Register Regarding the Distant Signal Satellite Television Statutory License
Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
May 29, 2019
Stefanik Introduces Bipartisan Classroom to Careers Act
Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
May 23, 2019
Congressman Joe Morelle Votes to Help Americans Save for Retirement
Rep. Joe Morelle
May 23, 2019
Menendez Leads Colleagues in Introducing Bill to Force Corporations to Disclose Political Spending to Influence Elections
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 23, 2019
Chairwoman Velázquez on Passage of the SECURE Act
Rep. Nydia Velázquez
May 23, 2019
Committee Gathers Business Owners and Experts to Examine Immigration and the Small Business Workforce
Rep. Nydia Velázquez
May 23, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Senator Warren, Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Question Secretary Mnuchin's Involvement in Predatory Practices that Led to Sears Bankruptcy, Loss of Tens of Thousands of Jobs
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
May 22, 2019
Consumers First Act
Rep. Nydia Velázquez
May 21, 2019
China
Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 17, 2019
Rep. Adriano Espaillat Votes to Pass Historic Equality Act to End Discrimination Against All LGBTQ Americans
Rep. Adriano Espaillat
May 17, 2019
Cortez Masto Cosponsors Legislation that Protects Workers from Forced Arbitration
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 16, 2019
Hearing of the House Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law of the House Judiciary Committee - Chairman Nadler Statement for the Subcommittee Hearing on "Justice Denied: Forced Arbitration and the Erosion of Our Legal System"
Rep. Jerry Nadler
May 16, 2019
Hearing of the Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Nadler, Hearing on "Justice Denied: Forced Arbitration and the Erosion of Our Legal System"
Rep. Jerry Nadler
May 15, 2019
Letter to Heath Bradford Freeman, President & Director of Alden Global Capital LLC and Randall Duncan Smith, Founder & Chief of Investments of Alden Global Capital LLC - Van Hollen, Democrats Applaud Vote to Reject Hedge Fund Takeover of Gannett
Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
May 15, 2019
Nadler, Murray, Scott Introduce Bill to End Forced Arbitration in the Workplace, To Allow Workers to Band Together to Enforce Their Legal Rights
Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
May 15, 2019
Murray, Nadler, Scott Introduce Bill to End Forced Arbitration in the Workplace, To Allow Workers to Band Together to Enforce Their Legal Rights
Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
May 15, 2019
Committee Gives Representatives the Chance to Testify on Small Business Issues at "Member Day" Hearing
Rep. Nydia Velázquez
May 14, 2019
McBath, Nadler, Katko, Herrera Beutler, and Scott Reintroduce Bipartisan Pregnant Workers Fairness Act to Protect Pregnant Workers From Workplace Discrimination
Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
May 10, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communication Commission - Van Hollen, Clarke Urge FCC To Support Workforce Diversity, Collect Data on Broadcast Demographics
Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
May 10, 2019
Gardner, Coons and Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase U.S. Advanced Manufacturing's Global Competitiveness
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 9, 2019
Phillips, Timmons Introduce Bipartisan "Small Business Borrowers' Bill Of Rights"
Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
May 9, 2019
Members of Congress Introduce Improving Training for School Food Service Workers Act
Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
May 7, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Lawrence Kudlow, Dir. of the U.S. National Economic Council - Walorski Leads Bipartisan Letter Signed by 159 Members of Congress Warning Against Auto Tariffs
Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
May 6, 2019
Congressman García, Senator Gillibrand Announce Legislation to Protect Consumers Against Discrimination in Credit Lending
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 3, 2019
Schakowsky Leads Letter to SSA Demanding the Abandonment of Anti-Union Policies
Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
May 2, 2019
House and Senate Democrats Unveil Landmark Legislation to Protect Workers' Right to Organize
Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
May 1, 2019
Committee Passes Six Bipartisan Bills
Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
May 1, 2019
Collins, Jeffries introduce bipartisan legislation to protect middle-class creators from copyright infringement
Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Date
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Politician
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 25, 2019
Lawmakers Seek to End Predatory Small Business Loans
Rep.Nydia Velázquez
June 19, 2019
Hearing of the House Small Business Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Velazquez, Hearing on Unlocking Potential: Small Businesses in the Cannabis Industry
Rep.Nydia Velázquez
June 19, 2019
Letter to Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, Hon.Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, Hon. Charles E. Grassley, Chairmen of the Senate Finance Committee, and Hon. Ron Wyden, Ranking member on the Senate Finance Committee - Cortez Masto Urges Senate Leaders to Prioritize Clean Energy Tax Credits to Boost U.S. Solar Industry
Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
June 19, 2019
Klobuchar, Cortez Masto, Schumer, Hassan Introduce Legislation to Deter Illegal Robocalls
Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
June 18, 2019
Tweet - "The 116th Congress just made history. It's not good. The last time we raised the federal minimum wage was 10 years ago. 10. Years. Ago. That's the longest we've gone without raising the federal minimum wage since FDR was president. Time for Congress to act. Now. #RaiseTheWage"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 12, 2019
Stefanik and Deutch Introduce Canadian Snowbird Visa Act
Rep.Elise Stefanik
June 12, 2019
Velázquez Brings Medical Students, Doctors to Testify on Crippling Consequences of Student Debt to Entrepreneurship
Rep.Nydia Velázquez
June 12, 2019
Hearing of the House Small Business Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Velazquez, Hearing on The Doctor is Out. Rising Student Loan Debt and the Decline of the Small Medical Practice
Rep.Nydia Velázquez
June 11, 2019
Letter to Chris Pilkerton, Acting Administrator and General Counsel of the Small Business Administration - Golden, Velázquez Press SBA to Revise Financial Assistance Policy for Marijuana-Related Businesses
Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
June 11, 2019
Letter to Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Klobuchar, Duckworth Lead Letter Urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to Cease Issuing Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) "Hardship' Waivers
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 11, 2019
Letter to Andrew Wheeler, Administrator to the Environmental Protection Agency - Duckworth, Durbin and Klobuchar Urge Trump Administration to Stop Undermining Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) by Abusing 'Hardship' Waivers
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 10, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs - Norcross, Brown Lead Bipartisan Letter Pushing Back Against Department Of Veterans Affairs' Union-Busting Efforts
Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
June 9, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Norman Sharpless, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Schumer: New Studies Show Certain Ingredients in Sunscreen Might Pose Unknown Harm to Kids & Adults; Schumer Demands Expedited Review of All Additives in Sunscreen to Determine if Any Are Unsafe Before Ink on New Rules Is Dry
Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 7, 2019
Letter to Jeff Bezos, Chairman, President & CEO, Amazon.com, Inc. - Chairwoman Velázquez Warns Amazon Not to Purge Small Suppliers
Rep.Nydia Velázquez
June 7, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Kathy Kraninger, Director of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau - Merkley, Wyden Join Colleagues in Calling on Trump Administration to Protect Consumers from Abusive Debt Collection Tactics
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 5, 2019
Conaway, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Ban Chinese & Foreign Firms That Flaunt U.S. Laws From U.S. Exchanges
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 4, 2019
Tweet - "Relief for marijuana businesses is important--but we need decriminalization at the federal level, #CJreform, opportunity for minority & women-owned small businesses That's what my bill with @RepJeffries does Congress should not enact banking reforms alone & think the job is done"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 3, 2019
Chairwoman Velázquez on Immigrant Heritage Month
Rep.Nydia Velázquez
June 3, 2019
Chairwoman Velázquez on LGBTQ Pride Month
Rep.Nydia Velázquez
June 3, 2019
Judiciary Committee Launches Investigation into Competition in Digital Markets
Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
May 31, 2019
Letter to Edward Lampert, CEO of ESL Investments - Senator Warren, Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Press Investor Eddie Lampert on Reports He Seeks to Renege on $43 Million in Severance Payments to Laid-Off Sears Workers
Rep.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
May 29, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Karyn A. Temple, Register of Copyrights and Director of the U.S. Copyrights Office, W. Erik Carlson, President and CEO of the DISH Network Corporation, and Randall Stephenson, Chairman and CEO of AT&T Inc - Letter to the Copyright Register Regarding the Distant Signal Satellite Television Statutory License
Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
May 29, 2019
Stefanik Introduces Bipartisan Classroom to Careers Act
Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
May 23, 2019
Congressman Joe Morelle Votes to Help Americans Save for Retirement
Rep.Joe Morelle
May 23, 2019
Menendez Leads Colleagues in Introducing Bill to Force Corporations to Disclose Political Spending to Influence Elections
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 23, 2019
Chairwoman Velázquez on Passage of the SECURE Act
Rep.Nydia Velázquez
May 23, 2019
Committee Gathers Business Owners and Experts to Examine Immigration and the Small Business Workforce
Rep.Nydia Velázquez
May 23, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Senator Warren, Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Question Secretary Mnuchin's Involvement in Predatory Practices that Led to Sears Bankruptcy, Loss of Tens of Thousands of Jobs
Rep.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
May 22, 2019
Consumers First Act
Rep.Nydia Velázquez
May 21, 2019
China
Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 17, 2019
Rep. Adriano Espaillat Votes to Pass Historic Equality Act to End Discrimination Against All LGBTQ Americans
Rep.Adriano Espaillat
May 17, 2019
Cortez Masto Cosponsors Legislation that Protects Workers from Forced Arbitration
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 16, 2019
Hearing of the House Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law of the House Judiciary Committee - Chairman Nadler Statement for the Subcommittee Hearing on "Justice Denied: Forced Arbitration and the Erosion of Our Legal System"
Rep.Jerry Nadler
May 16, 2019
Hearing of the Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Nadler, Hearing on "Justice Denied: Forced Arbitration and the Erosion of Our Legal System"
Rep.Jerry Nadler
May 15, 2019
Letter to Heath Bradford Freeman, President & Director of Alden Global Capital LLC and Randall Duncan Smith, Founder & Chief of Investments of Alden Global Capital LLC - Van Hollen, Democrats Applaud Vote to Reject Hedge Fund Takeover of Gannett
Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
May 15, 2019
Nadler, Murray, Scott Introduce Bill to End Forced Arbitration in the Workplace, To Allow Workers to Band Together to Enforce Their Legal Rights
Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
May 15, 2019
Murray, Nadler, Scott Introduce Bill to End Forced Arbitration in the Workplace, To Allow Workers to Band Together to Enforce Their Legal Rights
Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
May 15, 2019
Committee Gives Representatives the Chance to Testify on Small Business Issues at "Member Day" Hearing
Rep.Nydia Velázquez
May 14, 2019
McBath, Nadler, Katko, Herrera Beutler, and Scott Reintroduce Bipartisan Pregnant Workers Fairness Act to Protect Pregnant Workers From Workplace Discrimination
Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
May 10, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communication Commission - Van Hollen, Clarke Urge FCC To Support Workforce Diversity, Collect Data on Broadcast Demographics
Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
May 10, 2019
Gardner, Coons and Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase U.S. Advanced Manufacturing's Global Competitiveness
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 9, 2019
Phillips, Timmons Introduce Bipartisan "Small Business Borrowers' Bill Of Rights"
Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
May 9, 2019
Members of Congress Introduce Improving Training for School Food Service Workers Act
Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
May 7, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Lawrence Kudlow, Dir. of the U.S. National Economic Council - Walorski Leads Bipartisan Letter Signed by 159 Members of Congress Warning Against Auto Tariffs
Rep.Gregory Meeks, ...
May 6, 2019
Congressman García, Senator Gillibrand Announce Legislation to Protect Consumers Against Discrimination in Credit Lending
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 3, 2019
Schakowsky Leads Letter to SSA Demanding the Abandonment of Anti-Union Policies
Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
May 2, 2019
House and Senate Democrats Unveil Landmark Legislation to Protect Workers' Right to Organize
Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
May 1, 2019
Committee Passes Six Bipartisan Bills
Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
May 1, 2019
Collins, Jeffries introduce bipartisan legislation to protect middle-class creators from copyright infringement
Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
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