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Dec. 27, 2018 Top House Democrats Call for Preservation of Records Related to Child Deaths in CBP Custody and Announce Plans for Oversight Hearings in 116th Congress Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Dec. 23, 2018 Tweet - "President @realDonaldTrump is calling respected diplomat Brett McGurk a grandstander? Oh, please" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 21, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Alex Azar, and Steven Mnuchin - Hassan Joins Colleagues to Call on Trump Administration to Stop Pushing Health Insurance Plans That Weaken Pre-Existing Condition Protections Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Dec. 21, 2018 MSNBC "All in with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Jerry Nadler Rep. Jerry Nadler
Dec. 21, 2018 Letter to Mr. Jose Carrion III, Chairman of the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico - Menendez Leads Colleagues in Pressing PROMESA Board to Require Disclosure of Consulting Firm's Conflicts of Interest Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Dec. 20, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, the Hon. Seema Verma, and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin - Shaheen Calls on Trump Administration to Stop Pushing Health Insurance Plans That Weaken Pre-Existing Condition Protections Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Dec. 20, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, Office of Management and Budget - Crist Seeks Federal Funding to Tackle Harmful Algal Blooms Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
Dec. 20, 2018 Congresswoman Gonzalez Colon Statement Regarding Puerto Rico Integrity in Medicare Advantage Act Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
Dec. 20, 2018 Senators Schumer, Gillibrand and Congresswoman Clarke Announce Passage of Legislation to Name Brooklyn Post office in Honor of Major Owens Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
Dec. 19, 2018 Lawmakers Seek to End Predatory Small Business Loans Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
Dec. 19, 2018 State Offices of Rural Health Reauthorization Act of 2018 Rep. Paul Tonko
Dec. 19, 2018 Traumatic Brain Injury Program Reauthorization Act of 2018 Rep. Paul Tonko
Dec. 19, 2018 Hatch, Schumer Introduce Bipartisan Sports Betting Integrity Legislation Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Dec. 19, 2018 Building Our Largest Dementia Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Act Rep. Paul Tonko
Dec. 19, 2018 Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act of 2017 Rep. Paul Tonko
Dec. 19, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - Senators Murray, Cantwell Join Senate Democratic Colleagues to Urge President Trump to Condemn Texas v. U.S. Decision That Could Gut Health Care for Millions of Patients and Families, Protect Pre-Existing Condition Protections Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Dec. 18, 2018 Affordable Care Act Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 17, 2018 Save Our Seas Act of 2017 Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 17, 2018 Tweet - "Clearly, President @realDonaldTrump is excited about the possibility of tens of millions of families losing health care coverage and protections. Hey @SenateGOP, will you join us in voting to intervene and overturn this dangerous and awful ruling?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 16, 2018 NBC "Meet the Press" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Chuck Schumer Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 16, 2018 Tweet - "Democrats are going to fight tooth and nail to overturn this awful decision that would end health care protections for tens of millions of American families. @SenateDems will push Republicans to vote on whether to join us in intervening in this case to overturn the decision." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 15, 2018 Tweet - "Mr. President, you're not getting the votes for the wall in the Senate. Take our solution to prevent a shutdown and move on. We have lots of other important issues to tackle now, incl protecting people's health care and pre-existing condition protections." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 15, 2018 Tweet - "The GOP spent all last year pretending to support people with pre-existing conditions while quietly trying to remove that support in the courts. Next year, we will force votes to expose their lies. They will no longer be able to get away with lying to the American people." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 14, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator, EPA - Abandon Baseless Proposal on Animal Waste Emissions Reporting Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Dec. 14, 2018 Tweet - "BREAKING: A district court judge in Texas just ruled the Affordable Care Act unconstitutional. If this awful ruling is upheld in the higher courts, it will be a disaster for tens of millions of American families, especially for people with pre-existing conditions." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 14, 2018 Tweet - "If this awful ruling is upheld in the higher courts, it will be a disaster for tens of millions of American families, especially for people with pre-existing conditions." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 14, 2018 Tweet - "First, Republicans tried to eliminate the ACA in Congress and failed, so they turned to the courts. Because the legal reasoning is so faulty, hopefully the ruling will not stand. But what will stand is Republican ownership of such a harmful and disastrous lawsuit." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 13, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Bernard L. McNamee, Commissioner, FERC - Call for FERC Commissioner McNamee's Recusal from Future Discussions Involving Potential Subsidization of Coal, Nuclear Plants Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Dec. 13, 2018 Following Her Push, Gillibrand Announces That Final Farm Bill -- Which Just Passed Senate And House -- Includes Her Amendment To Protect Long Island Shellfish Producers And Expand Insurance Coverage Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Dec. 12, 2018 As Rural Communities Throughout New York State Face Declines In Businesses And Jobs, Gillibrand Announces That Her Bipartisan Amendment To Invest In New Rural Businesses And Create Rural Jobs Has Passed The Senate In Final Conferenced Version Of The Farm Bill Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Dec. 12, 2018 Following Her Push, Gillibrand Announces That Senate-Passed Final Version Of The Farm Bill Includes Her Bill To Provide Refund For Dairy Farmers Who Paid Into Failed Insurance Program Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Dec. 12, 2018 Following Her Push, Gillibrand Successfully Includes Bipartisan Rural Broadband Legislation In The Final Senate-Passed Version Of The Farm Bill Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Dec. 12, 2018 Tweet - "More robust crop insurance, dairy support, enhanced rural broadband, strong conservation, enhancing our food safety net, boosting specialty crops and organics--we worked hard to craft this bipartisan Farm Bill that will help family farmers & NY's diverse agricultural economy." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 12, 2018 Schumer Successfully Fought For The Inclusion Of Key Benefits For Dairy Producers, Farmers, Consumers, & Organic Farmers; Schumer Applauds His Colleagues In Congress For Crafting Vital Bill That Includes Hard-Fought Priorities For Upstate New York Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 12, 2018 Tweet - "Every American deserves access to quality, affordable health care. That's why these 3 heath care advocates told the @SenateDems why it's time for Americans to #GetCovered today: http://healthcare.gov " Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 11, 2018 Congressional Hispanic Caucus Opposes Public Charge Rule Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
Dec. 11, 2018 Hearing of the Environment Subcommittee of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce - Opening Statement of Rep. Paul Tonko, Hearing on "Discussion Draft: The 21st Century Transportation Fuels Act" Rep. Paul Tonko
Dec. 10, 2018 Letter to Samantha Deshommes - Congressional Hispanic Caucus Opposes Public Charge Rule Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
Dec. 10, 2018 Tweet - "Effect: Big rise in uninsured Americans in 2017 Cause: GOP's relentless sabotaging of our healthcare system: -Costs increasing -Less enrollment assistance -Refusal to expand Medicaid -Lawsuit to end protections for pre-existing conditions Time to stop it" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 10, 2018 Cloture Motion Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Dec. 9, 2018 Tweet - "Word on the street is that Long Island Rail Road and Metro North will announce it could be ANOTHER 2 YEARS to fully install positive train control, designed to keep our trains safer. Unacceptable--Safety is the priority. They must move faster." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 7, 2018 Castro, Cummings, Thompson, Nadler Ask DHS OIG to Investigate Toddler Death Shortly After Release From a Texas Detention Center Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Dec. 7, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex M. Azar, HHS, and the Hon. Seema Verma, CMS - Information on Administration's Decision Not to Defend the ACA Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Dec. 7, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, Commissioner, FDA - Go Further In Combatting Youth Tabacco Use Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Dec. 6, 2018 Letter to Joseph Simons, Chairman of the FTC - After Trump Administration Rolled Back Protections Against Discriminatory Lending Practices That Result In People Of Color Paying Thousands Of Dollars More When Buying A Car, Gillibrand Calls On Federal Trade Commission To Protect Consumers Against Discrimination In Auto Lending Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Dec. 6, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Hold Student Loan Companies Accountable, Increase Transparency to Ensure Companies Are Following the Law Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Dec. 6, 2018 Funding the Government Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 5, 2018 Executive Session Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 4, 2018 Letter to Dan Elwell, Acting Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration - As Trump Administration Drags Its Feet On Implementing New Law That Would Help End The Use Of Dangerous Pfas Chemicals At Airports Across New York And The Country, Gillibrand Calls For Immediate Implementation Of Law That Would Finally Allow Airports To Stop Using Toxic Chemicals That Poison Local Waterways Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Dec. 4, 2018 Tweet - "The Senate should not confirm Bernard McNamee for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. McNamee has a long record of biased promotion of fossil fuels & hostility to renewables. He published an op-ed ON EARTH DAY praising the benefits of fossil fuels." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Date Title Politician
Dec. 27, 2018 Top House Democrats Call for Preservation of Records Related to Child Deaths in CBP Custody and Announce Plans for Oversight Hearings in 116th Congress Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Dec. 23, 2018 Tweet - "President @realDonaldTrump is calling respected diplomat Brett McGurk a grandstander? Oh, please" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 21, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Alex Azar, and Steven Mnuchin - Hassan Joins Colleagues to Call on Trump Administration to Stop Pushing Health Insurance Plans That Weaken Pre-Existing Condition Protections Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Dec. 21, 2018 MSNBC "All in with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Jerry Nadler Rep.Jerry Nadler
Dec. 21, 2018 Letter to Mr. Jose Carrion III, Chairman of the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico - Menendez Leads Colleagues in Pressing PROMESA Board to Require Disclosure of Consulting Firm's Conflicts of Interest Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Dec. 20, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, the Hon. Seema Verma, and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin - Shaheen Calls on Trump Administration to Stop Pushing Health Insurance Plans That Weaken Pre-Existing Condition Protections Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Dec. 20, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, Office of Management and Budget - Crist Seeks Federal Funding to Tackle Harmful Algal Blooms Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
Dec. 20, 2018 Congresswoman Gonzalez Colon Statement Regarding Puerto Rico Integrity in Medicare Advantage Act Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
Dec. 20, 2018 Senators Schumer, Gillibrand and Congresswoman Clarke Announce Passage of Legislation to Name Brooklyn Post office in Honor of Major Owens Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
Dec. 19, 2018 Lawmakers Seek to End Predatory Small Business Loans Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
Dec. 19, 2018 State Offices of Rural Health Reauthorization Act of 2018 Rep.Paul Tonko
Dec. 19, 2018 Traumatic Brain Injury Program Reauthorization Act of 2018 Rep.Paul Tonko
Dec. 19, 2018 Hatch, Schumer Introduce Bipartisan Sports Betting Integrity Legislation Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Dec. 19, 2018 Building Our Largest Dementia Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Act Rep.Paul Tonko
Dec. 19, 2018 Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act of 2017 Rep.Paul Tonko
Dec. 19, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - Senators Murray, Cantwell Join Senate Democratic Colleagues to Urge President Trump to Condemn Texas v. U.S. Decision That Could Gut Health Care for Millions of Patients and Families, Protect Pre-Existing Condition Protections Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Dec. 18, 2018 Affordable Care Act Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 17, 2018 Save Our Seas Act of 2017 Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 17, 2018 Tweet - "Clearly, President @realDonaldTrump is excited about the possibility of tens of millions of families losing health care coverage and protections. Hey @SenateGOP, will you join us in voting to intervene and overturn this dangerous and awful ruling?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 16, 2018 NBC "Meet the Press" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Chuck Schumer Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 16, 2018 Tweet - "Democrats are going to fight tooth and nail to overturn this awful decision that would end health care protections for tens of millions of American families. @SenateDems will push Republicans to vote on whether to join us in intervening in this case to overturn the decision." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 15, 2018 Tweet - "Mr. President, you're not getting the votes for the wall in the Senate. Take our solution to prevent a shutdown and move on. We have lots of other important issues to tackle now, incl protecting people's health care and pre-existing condition protections." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 15, 2018 Tweet - "The GOP spent all last year pretending to support people with pre-existing conditions while quietly trying to remove that support in the courts. Next year, we will force votes to expose their lies. They will no longer be able to get away with lying to the American people." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 14, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator, EPA - Abandon Baseless Proposal on Animal Waste Emissions Reporting Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Dec. 14, 2018 Tweet - "BREAKING: A district court judge in Texas just ruled the Affordable Care Act unconstitutional. If this awful ruling is upheld in the higher courts, it will be a disaster for tens of millions of American families, especially for people with pre-existing conditions." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 14, 2018 Tweet - "If this awful ruling is upheld in the higher courts, it will be a disaster for tens of millions of American families, especially for people with pre-existing conditions." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 14, 2018 Tweet - "First, Republicans tried to eliminate the ACA in Congress and failed, so they turned to the courts. Because the legal reasoning is so faulty, hopefully the ruling will not stand. But what will stand is Republican ownership of such a harmful and disastrous lawsuit." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 13, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Bernard L. McNamee, Commissioner, FERC - Call for FERC Commissioner McNamee's Recusal from Future Discussions Involving Potential Subsidization of Coal, Nuclear Plants Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Dec. 13, 2018 Following Her Push, Gillibrand Announces That Final Farm Bill -- Which Just Passed Senate And House -- Includes Her Amendment To Protect Long Island Shellfish Producers And Expand Insurance Coverage Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Dec. 12, 2018 As Rural Communities Throughout New York State Face Declines In Businesses And Jobs, Gillibrand Announces That Her Bipartisan Amendment To Invest In New Rural Businesses And Create Rural Jobs Has Passed The Senate In Final Conferenced Version Of The Farm Bill Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Dec. 12, 2018 Following Her Push, Gillibrand Announces That Senate-Passed Final Version Of The Farm Bill Includes Her Bill To Provide Refund For Dairy Farmers Who Paid Into Failed Insurance Program Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Dec. 12, 2018 Following Her Push, Gillibrand Successfully Includes Bipartisan Rural Broadband Legislation In The Final Senate-Passed Version Of The Farm Bill Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Dec. 12, 2018 Tweet - "More robust crop insurance, dairy support, enhanced rural broadband, strong conservation, enhancing our food safety net, boosting specialty crops and organics--we worked hard to craft this bipartisan Farm Bill that will help family farmers & NY's diverse agricultural economy." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 12, 2018 Schumer Successfully Fought For The Inclusion Of Key Benefits For Dairy Producers, Farmers, Consumers, & Organic Farmers; Schumer Applauds His Colleagues In Congress For Crafting Vital Bill That Includes Hard-Fought Priorities For Upstate New York Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 12, 2018 Tweet - "Every American deserves access to quality, affordable health care. That's why these 3 heath care advocates told the @SenateDems why it's time for Americans to #GetCovered today: http://healthcare.gov " Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 11, 2018 Congressional Hispanic Caucus Opposes Public Charge Rule Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
Dec. 11, 2018 Hearing of the Environment Subcommittee of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce - Opening Statement of Rep. Paul Tonko, Hearing on "Discussion Draft: The 21st Century Transportation Fuels Act" Rep.Paul Tonko
Dec. 10, 2018 Letter to Samantha Deshommes - Congressional Hispanic Caucus Opposes Public Charge Rule Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
Dec. 10, 2018 Tweet - "Effect: Big rise in uninsured Americans in 2017 Cause: GOP's relentless sabotaging of our healthcare system: -Costs increasing -Less enrollment assistance -Refusal to expand Medicaid -Lawsuit to end protections for pre-existing conditions Time to stop it" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 10, 2018 Cloture Motion Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Dec. 9, 2018 Tweet - "Word on the street is that Long Island Rail Road and Metro North will announce it could be ANOTHER 2 YEARS to fully install positive train control, designed to keep our trains safer. Unacceptable--Safety is the priority. They must move faster." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 7, 2018 Castro, Cummings, Thompson, Nadler Ask DHS OIG to Investigate Toddler Death Shortly After Release From a Texas Detention Center Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Dec. 7, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex M. Azar, HHS, and the Hon. Seema Verma, CMS - Information on Administration's Decision Not to Defend the ACA Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Dec. 7, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, Commissioner, FDA - Go Further In Combatting Youth Tabacco Use Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Dec. 6, 2018 Letter to Joseph Simons, Chairman of the FTC - After Trump Administration Rolled Back Protections Against Discriminatory Lending Practices That Result In People Of Color Paying Thousands Of Dollars More When Buying A Car, Gillibrand Calls On Federal Trade Commission To Protect Consumers Against Discrimination In Auto Lending Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Dec. 6, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Hold Student Loan Companies Accountable, Increase Transparency to Ensure Companies Are Following the Law Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Dec. 6, 2018 Funding the Government Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 5, 2018 Executive Session Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 4, 2018 Letter to Dan Elwell, Acting Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration - As Trump Administration Drags Its Feet On Implementing New Law That Would Help End The Use Of Dangerous Pfas Chemicals At Airports Across New York And The Country, Gillibrand Calls For Immediate Implementation Of Law That Would Finally Allow Airports To Stop Using Toxic Chemicals That Poison Local Waterways Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Dec. 4, 2018 Tweet - "The Senate should not confirm Bernard McNamee for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. McNamee has a long record of biased promotion of fossil fuels & hostility to renewables. He published an op-ed ON EARTH DAY praising the benefits of fossil fuels." Sen.Chuck Schumer
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