| Dec. 13, 2019
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Velázquez on FDIC Vote to Weaken Community Reinvestment Act
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| Dec. 12, 2019
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Meeks Minority Bank Bill Passes HFS Committee Markup
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Rep. Gregory Meeks
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| Dec. 5, 2019
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Stefanik Helps House Pass Legislation Prohibiting Insider Trading
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Rep. Elise Stefanik
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| Dec. 3, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chair of the Federal Reserve, the Hon. Jelena McWilliams, Chair of the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Hon. Joseph Otting, Comptroller of the Currency - Schumer announces, following his advocacy, Feds have issued new financial guidance to lenders confirming the legality of industrial hemp; senator says with regulatory uncertainty cleared up, growing hemp industry can continue creating jobs and taking root upstate
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Nov. 21, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives - Republicans Call for Long-Term Reauthorization of Export-Import Bank Supporting American Businesses
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Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
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| Nov. 18, 2019
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Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019
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Rep. Gregory Meeks
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| Nov. 18, 2019
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Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2019
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Rep. Gregory Meeks
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| Nov. 15, 2019
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House Passes Velázquez Export Proposal
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| Nov. 14, 2019
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Committee Advances Velázquez Bill to Stop Predatory Small Business Loans
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| Nov. 12, 2019
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Representatives Cohen, Ocasio-Cortez and Bonamici Introduce Fair Debt Collection Improvement Act
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
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| Nov. 1, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chair of the Federal Reserve, the Hon. Jelena McWilliams, Chair of the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Hon. Joseph Otting, Comptroller of the Currency - Schumer: As Orange County industrial hemp industry booms, lack of access to traditional financial services for hemp hinders growth & economic potential; surrounded by Orange County hemp farmers, senator urges Feds to issue new guidance to better harvest potential of versatile and valuable crop for Hudson Valley growers & producers
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Nov. 1, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Hon. Steny Hoyer, Majority Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives, and the Hon. Steve Scalise, Minority Whip of the U.S. House of Representatives - Pascrell, Graves, Crist, Rouzer, Mucarsel-Powell, Rooney Demand Changes to National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization
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Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
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| Oct. 31, 2019
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Committee Approves Velázquez Export Proposal
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| Oct. 30, 2019
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Letter to Jerome Powell, Chair of the Federal Reserve, and Megan Brennan, Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service- Pascrell, Ocasio - Cortez Call for Postal Banking Expansion
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
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| Oct. 29, 2019
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Gillibrand Reveals That Long Islanders Are Being Forced To Pay Back Thousands Of Dollars In Disaster Assistance They Received Following Superstorm Sandy, Unveils New Bill To Protect Survivors
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| Oct. 22, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Michael Kennedy, Chairman of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board - Romney Urges TSP Board to Reverse Decision to Steer Federal Retirement Savings to China
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Oct. 21, 2019
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Letter to Jay Clayton, Chairman of the SEC, Heath Tarbert, Chairman of the CFTC, William Barr, Attorney General of the DOJ, and Christopher Wray, Director of the FBI - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Seeks Investigation into Possible Market Manipulation Regarding Market Bets Timed to Trump's Comments on Trade War & Other Geopolitical Events
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Oct. 18, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Mark Calabria, Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency - Menendez, Booker, Colleagues Urge FHFA to Fulfill its Duty to Underserved, Limited-English Proficient Borrowers
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Oct. 16, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Mark A. Calabria, Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency - Cortez Masto, Menendez lead group of 19 senators in urging FHFA to fulfill its duty to underserved, limited-english proficient borrowers
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Oct. 8, 2019
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Letter to Jerome Powell, Chairman on the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Joseph M. Otting, Comptroller in the Office of the Currency, and Jelena McWilliams, Chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation - Brown, Meeks and Members of Congress Demand Bank Regulators Strengthen, Not Weaken the Community Reinvestment Act
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Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
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| Oct. 1, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chair of the Federal Reserve, the Hon. Jelena McWilliams, Chair of the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Hon. Joseph Otting, Comptroller of the Currency - Schumer: Growth of rapidly-emerging industrial hemp industry in Rochester-Finger Lakes region & WNY hindered by lack of access to traditional financial services for the crop; senator urges Feds to issue new guidance to better harvest potential of versatile and valuable crop
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Sept. 26, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Director Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - 65 Members Sounds Alarm on Rollback of Protections Against Abusive Debt Collection Practices
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
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| Sept. 25, 2019
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Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act of 2019
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Rep. Gregory Meeks
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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. 10, 2019
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Bank Service Company Examination Coordination Act of 2019
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Rep. Gregory Meeks
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| Sept. 6, 2019
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Amidst hurricane season & standing with worried stockade homeowners, Schumer announces flood insurance program reform bill he'll push to pass ASAP while waging fight to prevent critical program from lapsing in upstate NY this month
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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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. Adriano Espaillat, ...
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| Aug. 19, 2019
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Tweet - "Deficit is skyrocketing out of control. The stock market is shaky. Economic growth is sluggish. #TrumpRecession may be on the horizon. We need a real infrastructure investment #ForThePeople."
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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| Aug. 8, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Van Hollen, Democratic Senators Urge Trump Administration to Reject $100 Billion Tax Cut for Wealthy
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| Aug. 5, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education in the Department of Education - Cortez Masto, Colleagues Urge Secretary Devos to Fulfill Her Responsibility and Help Students Impacted by Sudden Closures of For-Profit Colleges
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Aug. 2, 2019
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Delgado Bill to Aid Family Farmers Passes Both Chambers of Congress, Goes to President for Signature
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| July 31, 2019
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Letter to Richard Fairbank, CEO of Capital One Financial Corp. - Velázquez Pens Letter to Capital One in Wake of Small Business Data Hack
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| July 26, 2019
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Buchanan, Suozzi Introduce Bill to Promote Charitable Donations
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Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
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| July 24, 2019
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Top Democrats file Amicus Brief opposing the unlawful expansion of junk insurance plans
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| July 23, 2019
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Meng Introduces Community College Student Success Act
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Rep. Grace Meng
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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 17, 2019
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Higgins Joins Bipartisan Colleagues to Introduce NFIP Reauthorization and Reform Bill
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| July 16, 2019
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Menendez Leads Bipartisan, Comprehensive Flood Insurance Reform Bill
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| July 12, 2019
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Representative Adriano Espaillat Votes to Honor 9/11 Victims and Heroes and Pass a Permanent Reauthorization of September 11 Th Victim Compensation Fund Act
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat
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| June 25, 2019
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Hearing of the Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative Law Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Nadler, Hearing on "Oversight of Bankruptcy Law and Legislative Proposals"
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
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| June 25, 2019
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Chairman Nadler Statement for the Subcommittee Hearing on Oversight of Bankruptcy Law and Legislative Proposals
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
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| June 12, 2019
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Letter to Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Director of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau - Senators to CFPB: Data Critical to Ensuring Housing Access for All Americans
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| June 7, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Federal Reserve - Congressmen Brad Sherman and David Kustoff Urge the Federal Reserve to Protect Homebuyers from Wire Fraud
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| June 7, 2019
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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
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| June 6, 2019
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Letter to Director Kraninger,Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - In Wake of Crackdown on Annoying Robocalls, Menendez, Brown Lead Colleagues in Calling on Trump Administration to Protect Consumers from Abusive Debt Collection Tactics
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| May 23, 2019
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Chairwoman Velázquez on Passage of the SECURE Act
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| May 23, 2019
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Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019
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Rep. Tom Suozzi
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| May 22, 2019
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Sen. Sanders and Rep. Lee Introduce Inclusive Prosperity Act to Curb Wall Street Greed
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| May 10, 2019
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Nadler, Katko, Neguse, Durbin & Warren Introduce Bill Making Bankruptcy Relief Available For Student Loan Borrowers
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
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| May 9, 2019
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Senator Sanders and Representative Ocasio-Cortez Unveil the Loan Shark Prevention Act to Protect Consumers
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
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| May 6, 2019
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Congressman García, Senator Gillibrand Announce Legislation to Protect Consumers Against Discrimination in Credit Lending
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| May 6, 2019
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Senator Gillibrand And Congressman Garcia Announce New Legislation To Protect Consumers Against Discrimination In Credit Lending
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| April 17, 2019
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Letter to Sen. Roy Blunt, Chair of the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Sub-Committee of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Sen. Patty Murray, Ranking Member of the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Sub-Committee of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Warren, Kaine, Colleagues Urge Congressional Negotiators to Ensure Education Department Faithfully Implements Temporary Expanded Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| April 15, 2019
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Warren Joins Gillibrand, Kaine, Colleagues to Introduce New Legislation to Overhaul Flawed Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| April 11, 2019
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At Hearing with Megabank CEOs, Committee Democrats Ask Hard-Hitting Questions
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
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| April 11, 2019
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Gillibrand, Kaine Lead Group Of 13 Senators To Introduce New Legislation To Overhaul Flawed Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program, Ensure Millions Of Americans Will Now Be Eligible For The Loan Forgiveness They Have Earned
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| April 4, 2019
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Cloture Motion
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 1, 2019
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Letter to Chairman Jose Carrion and the Members of the Financial Oversight and Management Board - Rep. Velazquez and Other Lawmakers Want Puerto Rico Oversight Board to Recover from Banks Fees Earned on Invalid Debt
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
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| March 13, 2019
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Tweet - "54 Senators just voted again to end US support for the Saudi war in Yemen The House GOP refused to take up the bill we passed in December Now @HouseDemocrats can send this bill to @realDonaldTrump We must hold Saudi Arabia accountable for its role in this humanitarian disaster"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 6, 2019
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Schatz, Pocan Reintroduce Legislation to End Student Loan Debt Crisis
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| March 6, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Director of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau - Warner, Kaine Join Senate Dems In Calling On Trump Admin. To Shield Troops From Predatory Lenders
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| March 5, 2019
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Sen. Schatz, Rep. DeRFazio Introduce New Legislation to Tax Wall Street, Address Economic Inequality
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Feb. 15, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Kathy Kraninger, Director of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau - Durbin & Duckworth Voice Concerns About Trump Administration Siding With Predatory Payday Loan Sharks Over Consumers
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| Feb. 13, 2019
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Reps. Clarke, Gosar, Simpson, Meng and Senators Cardin and Wicker Introduce Bicameral, Bipartisan Tax Abatement Bill for Dental Faculty
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Rep. Grace Meng, ...
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| Feb. 7, 2019
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Democrats Introduce Legislation to Help Prevent Housing Discrimination
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| Feb. 6, 2019
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Tweet - "This is @realDonaldTrump's Treasury Secretary saying it's not "productive" for corporations to invest in workers and communities?! He is dead wrong. Read my op-ed with @SenSanders on how corporations should invest in workers before wealthy shareholders: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/03/opinion/chuck-schumer-bernie-sanders.html
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Feb. 4, 2019
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Stock Buybacks
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Feb. 4, 2019
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Tweet - "I am old enough to remember when Republicans and the WSJ claimed the Trump tax scam would lead to a huge boost in worker wages and a "miracle" for the middle class. But then corporations used tax cuts for stock buybacks and this happened... https://www.wsj.com/articles/tax-cuts-provide-limited-boost-to-workers-wages-1538472600
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Feb. 4, 2019
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Tweet - "RIGHT NOW: I'm sitting down with @SenSanders. The past two years have been extremely disappointing for millions of workers. We're pushing legislation that demands that corporations address the needs of their workers before their wealthy stockholders. https://www.facebook.com/senschumer/videos/343326062937211/
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Feb. 4, 2019
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The State of the Union
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Feb. 3, 2019
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The New York Times - Limit Corporate Stock Buybacks
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| Jan. 29, 2019
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Expressing Sense of Congress That Financial Institutions Should Work Proactively with Customers Affected By Shutdown of Federal Government
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| Jan. 28, 2019
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Promoting Transparent Standards for Corporate Insiders Act
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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