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Feb. 7, 2018 Gillibrand Statement On Republican Paid Family Leave Proposal Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Feb. 7, 2018 Schumer Delivers Major Victories for New York State; Senator Successfully Negotiated Bipartisan Budget Deal that Will Inject New Federal Investment Opportunities Throughout the State Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 7, 2018 Tweet - "The budget deal is a win for the American people. It will do so much good for our military, for so many middle-class Americans, and finally consign the arbitrary and pointless sequester caps to the ash heap of history." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 7, 2018 Tweet - "While @POTUS threatens shutdowns & stalemates, Congress has done the hard work of finding compromise & consensus. We have reached a budget deal that neither side loves but both sides can be proud of. That's compromise. That's governing. We should do more of it." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 6, 2018 Congresswoman Claudia Tenney Statement on House Passage of Continuing Resolution Rep. Claudia Tenney
Feb. 5, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - Chairman Crowley, Ranking Member Larson Lead Letter Urging President Trump to Support Increased Funding for the Social Security Administration Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
Feb. 5, 2018 Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Support of COPS Office in FY2019 Budget Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
Feb. 1, 2018 Letter to the Hon. John Boozman, Chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Homeland Security, the Hon. Jon Tester, Ranking Member of the Senate Subcommittee on Homeland Security, the Hon. John Carter, Chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Homeland Security, and the Hon. Lucille Roybal-Allard, Ranking Member on the Senate Subcommittee on Homeland Security - Include Adequate Funding For Critical Department Of Homeland Security Science And Technology Laboratories In Fiscal Year 2018 Omnibus Bill Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Jan. 30, 2018 Letter to the Hon. William B. Long, Administrator, FEMA - Do Not "Shut Off" Food and Water Aid to Puerto Rico Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
Jan. 24, 2018 Velázquez Report: Small Firms Harmed by Lack of Long-Term Budget Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Jan. 22, 2018 Tweet - "We will vote today to reopen the government, to continue negotiating a global agreement, with the commitment that, if an agreement is not reached by Feb 8th, the Senate will immediately proceed to consideration of legislation dealing with DACA. The process will be neutral & fair." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 22, 2018 Stefanik to Support Senate Passed Government Funding Bill Rep. Elise Stefanik
Jan. 22, 2018 Tweet - "Soon, the govt will reopen, and we have a lot to do: * #ProtectDreamers * Write a budget * Address health care, veterans, disaster relief, pensions & the opioid epidemic. The #TrumpShutdown will soon end, but the work goes on." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 20, 2018 Stefanik Cosponsors Legislation to Ensure Troops, DHS National Security Personnel Get Paychecks During Shutdown--and Congress Doesn't Rep. Elise Stefanik
Jan. 20, 2018 Stefanik Statement on Government Shutdown Rep. Elise Stefanik
Jan. 20, 2018 Congressman Adriano Espaillat Statement On Republicans Failure To Avert Government Shutdown Rep. Adriano Espaillat
Jan. 19, 2018 Gillibrand Statement On Potential Government Shutdown Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Jan. 19, 2018 Congresswoman Claudia Tenney Statement On House Passage Of A Continuing Resolution Rep. Claudia Tenney
Jan. 19, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Eric D. Hargan, Acting Secretary and Deputy Secretary, HHS - Unprecedented, Harmful Medicaid Changes Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Jan. 18, 2018 Tweet - "There is a STILL bipartisan deal from Sens Durbin & Graham to protect Dreamers AND fund @POTUS's full request for the WALL. @realDonaldTrump, it's time to take yes for an answer." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 18, 2018 Velázquez on Republican Government Funding Bill Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Jan. 18, 2018 Letter to Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Keep Government Open, Include Bipartisan Priorities Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
Jan. 18, 2018 Tweet - "We have been skating by on continuing resolution after continuing resolution for almost 6 months. First, we passed a 3-month CR, then a 2-wk CR, then a 1-month CR. Now we are offered another month-long delay of the inevitable. We can't keep kicking the can down the road." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 18, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management and Budget and Ryan Fisher, Acting Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Army Civil Works - Stabenow, Peters Lead Bipartisan Push to Fund Critical Strategy to Protect Great Lakes Coastline in Next Year's Budget Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Jan. 18, 2018 Tweet - "Democrats & Republicans have been negotiating for months across several issues. A bipartisan deal is within reach & now is the time to reach it. Now. Not a month from now." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 18, 2018 Tweet - "I support an idea floated by my @SenateGOP colleagues: pass a clean CR for a few days to give us a hard, final deadline & keep both sides at the table. We'll reach a deal that fully funds our military & the opioid fight, CHIP, vets, pensions, disaster aid & protects Dreamers." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 17, 2018 Tweet - "The latest GOP proposal, here's what is doesn't do: It doesn't give help needed for our veterans who wait in line for service; it doesn't fight opioid addiction, doesn't help our pensioners, and it doesn't give Defense what it needs either. It's a loser." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 17, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Thad Cochran, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Patrick Leahy Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Call for Strengthening of House-Passed Disaster Supplemental Bill, Equal Treatment and Necessary Relief for Puerto Ricans Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Jan. 17, 2018 Tweet - "A very fair, bipartisan deal remains on the table. @SenatorDurbin & @GrahamBlog will release the text today. I recommend my GOP colleagues consider it & we get on the bill. Then we can solve America's problems, not kick the can down the road." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 12, 2018 Tweet - "Utterly astounding that 6 wks after slashing taxes on the wealthy & biggest corps, creating a huge deficit, @realDonaldTrump asks older Americans & middle-class Americans to make up the difference by slashing Medicare & Medicaid." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 11, 2018 Letter to Mr. Goodman - Unfreeze a $600K Federal Grant Owed to City of Poughkeepsie Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 10, 2018 Velázquez on Negotiations Surrounding Medicaid and Puerto Rico Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Jan. 10, 2018 Tweet - "The only way to guarantee peace of mind & legal status for the #Dreamers is to pass DACA protections into law. A resolution to the #DACA issue must be part of a global deal on the budget." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 9, 2018 Tweet - "Why can't the GOP come to a budget agreement? Surely my Republican friends can't be concerned about the deficit, not after adding over $1.5 trillion in red ink to give a tax break to the richest Americans & the biggest corporations." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 9, 2018 Tweet - "Did you know @realDonaldTrump's administration would rather spend $18B on a wall than: -upgrade border surveillance aircraft, -hire new CBP officers, -fund video surveillance with infrared cameras? Remember when he said Mexico would pay for the wall?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 8, 2018 Tweet - "Back in Washington ready to get to work. Our MUST DO this week: make sure we support the men & women in uniform AND fund the programs American families rely on." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 8, 2018 Lawmakers File Amicus Brief Against Sessions' Efforts To Block Byrne-JAG Funds From American Cities Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
Jan. 5, 2018 Tweet - "Another one of the many, many, many reasons Congress must pass a disaster aid package that treats all states & territories -like #PuertoRico- fairly, giving the people necessary relief." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 4, 2018 Meng Hails FEMA Policy Change that Will Allow Houses of Worship to Receive Federal Disaster Funds Rep. Grace Meng
Jan. 3, 2018 Tweet - "We have two weeks to negotiate a budget deal that must also address a host of other items, #ExtendCHIP, community health centers, disaster aid, and of course, the #Dreamers. Heading to the floor soon to discuss in depth. Watch LIVE: https://www.facebook.com/senschumer/ " Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 1, 2018 Tweet - "Leader McConnell has made it crystal clear that Republicans are for eliminating protections for pre-existing conditions." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 21, 2017 Serrano, Velázquez to Oppose Supplemental Hurricane Spending Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
Dec. 21, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, Attorney General - DOJ's Federal Immigration Requirements on Law Enforcement Grants Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
Dec. 21, 2017 Stefanik Votes for Government Funding Bill, Disaster Relief Package Rep. Elise Stefanik
Dec. 21, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Democratic Leader - Protect our Most Vulnerable and Frail Patient Population from CMS Cuts Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
Dec. 21, 2017 Rep. Meeks Statement on Voting Against Supplemental Spending and Republican Short-Term Funding Bills Rep. Gregory Meeks
Dec. 21, 2017 Tonko Votes to Reject Temporary Budget Band-Aid Rep. Paul Tonko
Dec. 21, 2017 Clarke Statement on GOP's Short-Term Continuing Resolution Rep. Yvette Clarke
Dec. 20, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Eric Hargan, Acting Secretary of Health and Human Services and Brenda Fitzgerald, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - 88 Members of Congress Request Clarification from HHS and CDC on Reported Agency Censorship Rep. Grace Meng, ...
Dec. 19, 2017 Velázquez on Supplemental Funding for Puerto Rico Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Date Title Politician
Feb. 7, 2018 Gillibrand Statement On Republican Paid Family Leave Proposal Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Feb. 7, 2018 Schumer Delivers Major Victories for New York State; Senator Successfully Negotiated Bipartisan Budget Deal that Will Inject New Federal Investment Opportunities Throughout the State Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 7, 2018 Tweet - "The budget deal is a win for the American people. It will do so much good for our military, for so many middle-class Americans, and finally consign the arbitrary and pointless sequester caps to the ash heap of history." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 7, 2018 Tweet - "While @POTUS threatens shutdowns & stalemates, Congress has done the hard work of finding compromise & consensus. We have reached a budget deal that neither side loves but both sides can be proud of. That's compromise. That's governing. We should do more of it." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 6, 2018 Congresswoman Claudia Tenney Statement on House Passage of Continuing Resolution Rep.Claudia Tenney
Feb. 5, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - Chairman Crowley, Ranking Member Larson Lead Letter Urging President Trump to Support Increased Funding for the Social Security Administration Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
Feb. 5, 2018 Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Support of COPS Office in FY2019 Budget Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
Feb. 1, 2018 Letter to the Hon. John Boozman, Chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Homeland Security, the Hon. Jon Tester, Ranking Member of the Senate Subcommittee on Homeland Security, the Hon. John Carter, Chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Homeland Security, and the Hon. Lucille Roybal-Allard, Ranking Member on the Senate Subcommittee on Homeland Security - Include Adequate Funding For Critical Department Of Homeland Security Science And Technology Laboratories In Fiscal Year 2018 Omnibus Bill Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Jan. 30, 2018 Letter to the Hon. William B. Long, Administrator, FEMA - Do Not "Shut Off" Food and Water Aid to Puerto Rico Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
Jan. 24, 2018 Velázquez Report: Small Firms Harmed by Lack of Long-Term Budget Rep.Nydia Velázquez
Jan. 22, 2018 Tweet - "We will vote today to reopen the government, to continue negotiating a global agreement, with the commitment that, if an agreement is not reached by Feb 8th, the Senate will immediately proceed to consideration of legislation dealing with DACA. The process will be neutral & fair." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 22, 2018 Stefanik to Support Senate Passed Government Funding Bill Rep.Elise Stefanik
Jan. 22, 2018 Tweet - "Soon, the govt will reopen, and we have a lot to do: * #ProtectDreamers * Write a budget * Address health care, veterans, disaster relief, pensions & the opioid epidemic. The #TrumpShutdown will soon end, but the work goes on." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 20, 2018 Stefanik Cosponsors Legislation to Ensure Troops, DHS National Security Personnel Get Paychecks During Shutdown--and Congress Doesn't Rep.Elise Stefanik
Jan. 20, 2018 Stefanik Statement on Government Shutdown Rep.Elise Stefanik
Jan. 20, 2018 Congressman Adriano Espaillat Statement On Republicans Failure To Avert Government Shutdown Rep.Adriano Espaillat
Jan. 19, 2018 Gillibrand Statement On Potential Government Shutdown Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Jan. 19, 2018 Congresswoman Claudia Tenney Statement On House Passage Of A Continuing Resolution Rep.Claudia Tenney
Jan. 19, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Eric D. Hargan, Acting Secretary and Deputy Secretary, HHS - Unprecedented, Harmful Medicaid Changes Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Jan. 18, 2018 Tweet - "There is a STILL bipartisan deal from Sens Durbin & Graham to protect Dreamers AND fund @POTUS's full request for the WALL. @realDonaldTrump, it's time to take yes for an answer." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 18, 2018 Velázquez on Republican Government Funding Bill Rep.Nydia Velázquez
Jan. 18, 2018 Letter to Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Keep Government Open, Include Bipartisan Priorities Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
Jan. 18, 2018 Tweet - "We have been skating by on continuing resolution after continuing resolution for almost 6 months. First, we passed a 3-month CR, then a 2-wk CR, then a 1-month CR. Now we are offered another month-long delay of the inevitable. We can't keep kicking the can down the road." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 18, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management and Budget and Ryan Fisher, Acting Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Army Civil Works - Stabenow, Peters Lead Bipartisan Push to Fund Critical Strategy to Protect Great Lakes Coastline in Next Year's Budget Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Jan. 18, 2018 Tweet - "Democrats & Republicans have been negotiating for months across several issues. A bipartisan deal is within reach & now is the time to reach it. Now. Not a month from now." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 18, 2018 Tweet - "I support an idea floated by my @SenateGOP colleagues: pass a clean CR for a few days to give us a hard, final deadline & keep both sides at the table. We'll reach a deal that fully funds our military & the opioid fight, CHIP, vets, pensions, disaster aid & protects Dreamers." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 17, 2018 Tweet - "The latest GOP proposal, here's what is doesn't do: It doesn't give help needed for our veterans who wait in line for service; it doesn't fight opioid addiction, doesn't help our pensioners, and it doesn't give Defense what it needs either. It's a loser." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 17, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Thad Cochran, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Patrick Leahy Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Call for Strengthening of House-Passed Disaster Supplemental Bill, Equal Treatment and Necessary Relief for Puerto Ricans Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Jan. 17, 2018 Tweet - "A very fair, bipartisan deal remains on the table. @SenatorDurbin & @GrahamBlog will release the text today. I recommend my GOP colleagues consider it & we get on the bill. Then we can solve America's problems, not kick the can down the road." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 12, 2018 Tweet - "Utterly astounding that 6 wks after slashing taxes on the wealthy & biggest corps, creating a huge deficit, @realDonaldTrump asks older Americans & middle-class Americans to make up the difference by slashing Medicare & Medicaid." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 11, 2018 Letter to Mr. Goodman - Unfreeze a $600K Federal Grant Owed to City of Poughkeepsie Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 10, 2018 Velázquez on Negotiations Surrounding Medicaid and Puerto Rico Rep.Nydia Velázquez
Jan. 10, 2018 Tweet - "The only way to guarantee peace of mind & legal status for the #Dreamers is to pass DACA protections into law. A resolution to the #DACA issue must be part of a global deal on the budget." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 9, 2018 Tweet - "Why can't the GOP come to a budget agreement? Surely my Republican friends can't be concerned about the deficit, not after adding over $1.5 trillion in red ink to give a tax break to the richest Americans & the biggest corporations." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 9, 2018 Tweet - "Did you know @realDonaldTrump's administration would rather spend $18B on a wall than: -upgrade border surveillance aircraft, -hire new CBP officers, -fund video surveillance with infrared cameras? Remember when he said Mexico would pay for the wall?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 8, 2018 Tweet - "Back in Washington ready to get to work. Our MUST DO this week: make sure we support the men & women in uniform AND fund the programs American families rely on." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 8, 2018 Lawmakers File Amicus Brief Against Sessions' Efforts To Block Byrne-JAG Funds From American Cities Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
Jan. 5, 2018 Tweet - "Another one of the many, many, many reasons Congress must pass a disaster aid package that treats all states & territories -like #PuertoRico- fairly, giving the people necessary relief." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 4, 2018 Meng Hails FEMA Policy Change that Will Allow Houses of Worship to Receive Federal Disaster Funds Rep.Grace Meng
Jan. 3, 2018 Tweet - "We have two weeks to negotiate a budget deal that must also address a host of other items, #ExtendCHIP, community health centers, disaster aid, and of course, the #Dreamers. Heading to the floor soon to discuss in depth. Watch LIVE: https://www.facebook.com/senschumer/ " Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 1, 2018 Tweet - "Leader McConnell has made it crystal clear that Republicans are for eliminating protections for pre-existing conditions." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 21, 2017 Serrano, Velázquez to Oppose Supplemental Hurricane Spending Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
Dec. 21, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, Attorney General - DOJ's Federal Immigration Requirements on Law Enforcement Grants Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
Dec. 21, 2017 Stefanik Votes for Government Funding Bill, Disaster Relief Package Rep.Elise Stefanik
Dec. 21, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Democratic Leader - Protect our Most Vulnerable and Frail Patient Population from CMS Cuts Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
Dec. 21, 2017 Rep. Meeks Statement on Voting Against Supplemental Spending and Republican Short-Term Funding Bills Rep.Gregory Meeks
Dec. 21, 2017 Tonko Votes to Reject Temporary Budget Band-Aid Rep.Paul Tonko
Dec. 21, 2017 Clarke Statement on GOP's Short-Term Continuing Resolution Rep.Yvette Clarke
Dec. 20, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Eric Hargan, Acting Secretary of Health and Human Services and Brenda Fitzgerald, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - 88 Members of Congress Request Clarification from HHS and CDC on Reported Agency Censorship Rep.Grace Meng, ...
Dec. 19, 2017 Velázquez on Supplemental Funding for Puerto Rico Rep.Nydia Velázquez
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