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July 24, 2020 Tweet - "I'm from Brooklyn. I'm a Yankees fan, but now I hope the Blue Jays beat the Red Sox just a little bit more than before." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 24, 2020 Letter to Rob Manfred, Commissioner of Major League Baseball - After personal intervention, Schumer announces Toronto Blue Jays choose Buffalo as their home for the 2020 MLB season Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 24, 2020 Tweet - "The House passed the #HeroesAct on May 15. Mitch McConnell and the boys have done nothing. Since that time more than 59,000 Americans have died from COVID-19. Pass. The. Bill." Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
July 24, 2020 Tweet - "PLAY BALL! In Buffalo, USA. Welcome to WNY, Toronto Blue Jays. We know you will enjoy your stay. Baseball in Buffalo will be a boon for Buffalo, its rabid sports fans, MLB, and the Blue Jays franchise." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 24, 2020 Tweet - "This new analysis from @EconomicPolicy shows the Republican scheme to hurt unemployed Americans will result in 3.4M fewer jobs over the next year and needless pain for millions of families struggling because of the COVID-19 crisis across the country." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 24, 2020 Tweet - "This weekend, millions of Americans will lose their Unemployment Insurance, will be at risk of being evicted from their homes, and could be laid off by state and local government There is only one reason: Republicans have been dithering for months while America's crisis deepens" Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 24, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump is actively working to legalize housing discrimination, gutting fair housing laws and denying people of color access to the American Dream. This is unconscionable, and we will fight this." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 24, 2020 Tweet - "It's unacceptable--over 155yrs after the Civil War--bases still bear names of traitorous Confederate officers who fought for slavery & white supremacy I proudly stood with @SenWarren @SenJackReed @SenateDems to pass bipartisan provision to rename them" Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 24, 2020 Pelosi, Schumer Joint Statement on Mitch McConnell and the White House's Continued Months-Long Disarray and Delay Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
July 23, 2020 Stefanik Statement on Reinstatement of Global Entry for New York State Rep. Elise Stefanik
July 23, 2020 Letter to Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, Chairman Pat Roberts, and Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow - Meng and Espaillat Urge Senate to Allow Hot Food for SNAP Program Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
July 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader of the House of Representatives - Congressman Panetta Leads 73 Members in Pushing for Increased Funding for Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act (IDEA) in Next COVID-19 Relief Package Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
July 23, 2020 Letter to Elaine Chao, Secretary of the Department of Transportation; Stephen Dickson, Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration; and Russell Vought, Administrator of the Office of Management and Budget - Schumer, Gillibrand, Higgins, Morelle, Reed & Jacobs Call on FAA to Finalize and Implement the Pilot Records Database Rep. Joe Morelle, ...
July 23, 2020 On Tour of Northport VA, Suozzi Urges Veterans Affairs Secretary Wilkie to Expedite Upgrade of Facilities Rep. Tom Suozzi
July 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader and the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Murphy, Dem Senator Call for Substantial Funding to Amtrak For Critical Projects Along the Northeast Corridor in Future COVID-19 Relief Bill Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 23, 2020 Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Welch and Porter Demand Increased Oversight and Transparency Of "Operation Warp Speed' Vaccine Development Program Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
July 23, 2020 Tweet - "To Senate GOP You cant say you support essential workers, then refuse to give them hazard pay You cant say you want to fix racial injustice, then throw millions of Americans of color out of their homes & slash unemployment benefits amid a pandemic We must act on the HEROES Act" Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2020 Coronavirus Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2020 Tweet - "The GOP disarray has potentially serious, deadly consequences Over 140K Americans have died from COVID 1.4M filed for unemployment over the last week Tomorrow night the moratorium on evictions expires This weekend many states will send their final enhanced unemployment checks" Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump always likes diversions. He's miserably failing at testing. He's miserably failing at contact tracing. He's miserably failing at getting the economy going. He's miserably failing on the greatest crisis America has. And the American people know it." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2020 Tweet - "It appears the Republican COVID relief proposal is un-unified, unserious, unsatisfactory. The Republican disarray and dithering has potentially serious, deadly consequences for tens of millions of Americans." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2020 Tweet - "Thousands of airport workers won the votes in the New York legislature and passed the #HealthyTerminalsAct. Once signed into law this bill will give frontline airport workers access to affordable health care. Congratulations to @32BJSEIU and workers on this victory!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2020 Tweet - "The likely centerpiece of the Republican COVID proposal is not aid for the over 20M unemployed Americans. It's corporate immunity to protect big companies from lawsuits. Once again, Senate Republicans would rather provide relief to big corporations than to workers & families." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2020 Tweet - "How about instead of shielding corporations from liability, we shield renters from eviction? How about instead of shielding corporations from liability, we shield the unemployed from poverty? Senate Republicans can't even get their act together to provide Americans basic relief" Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2020 Tweet - "From what we know, the GOP COVID relief proposal won't include: Food assistance for hungry kids Rental assistance Hazard pay for essential workers New funding for state and local governments Investments in communities of color It won't get the job done." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2020 Letter to Rob Manfred, Commissioner of Major League Baseball - As the Toronto Blue Jays decide their home for the 2020 MLB season, Schumer, in letter & personal call to MLB commissioner Rob Manfred, pitches Buffalo's Sahlen field to host the team for the 2020 season Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2020 After months of advocacy, Schumer secures critical step to providing well-deserved care & compensation for Upstate New York vets suffering from Agent Orange-linked illnesses, cementing critical health benefits in national defense bill; following yesterday's senate passage of amendment, Schumer vows to get final bill across the finish line Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2020 Rose, Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $4.1 Million in Federal Funding to Rebuild St. George Ferry Terminal Roof Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 22, 2020 Stefanik Cosponsors Legislation to Protect COVID-19 Vaccine Development from Hackers Rep. Elise Stefanik
July 22, 2020 CNN "The Lead with Jake Tapper" - Transcript Interview with Chuck Schumer Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 22, 2020 Meng Statement on House-Passed 2021 Defense Spending Bill Rep. Grace Meng
July 22, 2020 Tweet - "It's July 22nd, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 22, 2020 Letter to Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Department of Labor - Levin, DelBene and Boyle to Department of Labor: Protect Socially-Responsible Investing Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
July 22, 2020 Fostering Undergraduate Talent By Unlocking Resources for Education Act Rep. Jerry Nadler
July 22, 2020 Tweet - "Because the Senate GOP refuses to act: Eviction protections are set to expire IN TWO DAYS I'm standing with @SenWarren , @SenSherrodBrown , & @ChrisVanHollen to demand we extend these protections now to make sure workers, families, people are able to keep a roof over their heads" Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 22, 2020 Following their push, Schumer, Gillibrand announce massive federal investment in semiconductor manufacturing -- including incentives to expand & build robust domestic microelectronics industry -- secured in national defense bill Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
July 22, 2020 Tweet - "In 103 days, our nation will seek to hold an election in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Democrats are insisting on providing states the resources to carry out our elections fairly, safely, and efficiently." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 22, 2020 Tweet - "The House just passed the historic #NoBanAct to overturn President Trump's Muslim Ban and Africa Ban. We need to pass it in the Senate to reunite millions of American families, allow more doctors to fight COVID-19, and reject President Trump's anti-immigrant agenda." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Harris, Warren, Murray, Lawmakers Urge HHS to Address the Needs of Pregnant People during the COVID-19 Pandemic, Combat Maternal Mortality Crisis Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 22, 2020 Tweet - "The moratorium on evictions expires in two days. Enhanced unemployment benefits will expire next week. Over 20 million Americans are still without work. We don't have time for this mess the Republicans are in. We must act on the House-passed HEROES Act now!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 22, 2020 Tweet - "Make no mistake: Frontline workers still do not have the PPE and testing supplies they need because President Trump failed to fully invoke the DPA. I just took to the Senate floor with Senator Baldwin and Senator Murphy to demand this change. But Senate Republicans objected." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 22, 2020 Fostering Undergraduate Talent By Unlocking Resources for Education Act Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
July 22, 2020 Tweet - "It's remarkable that President Trump has lowered the bar so much that his performance yesterday was seen as a change in tone. That one day of his reading COVID statistics is hailed as leadership. The truth is, every time he takes the podium, he is a risk to public health." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 22, 2020 Tweet - "We're six months into the COVID pandemic, but President Trump said yesterday that his administration is "in the process of developing a strategy". Six. Months. Into. The. COVID. Pandemic. Unacceptable." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 22, 2020 Tweet - "Senator Mitch McConnell and the GOP have blocked action on coronavirus for THREE MONTHS. And now, Republicans are still in total disarray." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 22, 2020 Tweet - "This isn't the typical Republican dysfunction about whether or not they did or didn't see President Trump's tweet. This GOP disarray has real consequences for Americans. The only reason there hasn't been another COVID relief package is because of this GOP incompetence." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 22, 2020 Tweet - "We're demanding in the next relief bill that COVID data is fully transparent and accessible, without any interference from the Trump admin. Our efforts to bolster the economy and help the unemployed will be squandered if we don't actually stop the spread of COVID." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 22, 2020 CNN "Newsroom" - Interview with Kirsten Gillibrand Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
July 21, 2020 Stefanik Helps House Pass FY21 NDAA, Secures Significant Wins for Fort Drum and National Security Interests Rep. Elise Stefanik
July 21, 2020 Letter to Speaker Pelosi, Leader Hoyer, Majority Whip Clyburn, and Chairman Neal - Pappas Leads Call to Support America's Trucking Industry Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
Date Title Politician
July 24, 2020 Tweet - "I'm from Brooklyn. I'm a Yankees fan, but now I hope the Blue Jays beat the Red Sox just a little bit more than before." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 24, 2020 Letter to Rob Manfred, Commissioner of Major League Baseball - After personal intervention, Schumer announces Toronto Blue Jays choose Buffalo as their home for the 2020 MLB season Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 24, 2020 Tweet - "The House passed the #HeroesAct on May 15. Mitch McConnell and the boys have done nothing. Since that time more than 59,000 Americans have died from COVID-19. Pass. The. Bill." Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
July 24, 2020 Tweet - "PLAY BALL! In Buffalo, USA. Welcome to WNY, Toronto Blue Jays. We know you will enjoy your stay. Baseball in Buffalo will be a boon for Buffalo, its rabid sports fans, MLB, and the Blue Jays franchise." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 24, 2020 Tweet - "This new analysis from @EconomicPolicy shows the Republican scheme to hurt unemployed Americans will result in 3.4M fewer jobs over the next year and needless pain for millions of families struggling because of the COVID-19 crisis across the country." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 24, 2020 Tweet - "This weekend, millions of Americans will lose their Unemployment Insurance, will be at risk of being evicted from their homes, and could be laid off by state and local government There is only one reason: Republicans have been dithering for months while America's crisis deepens" Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 24, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump is actively working to legalize housing discrimination, gutting fair housing laws and denying people of color access to the American Dream. This is unconscionable, and we will fight this." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 24, 2020 Tweet - "It's unacceptable--over 155yrs after the Civil War--bases still bear names of traitorous Confederate officers who fought for slavery & white supremacy I proudly stood with @SenWarren @SenJackReed @SenateDems to pass bipartisan provision to rename them" Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 24, 2020 Pelosi, Schumer Joint Statement on Mitch McConnell and the White House's Continued Months-Long Disarray and Delay Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
July 23, 2020 Stefanik Statement on Reinstatement of Global Entry for New York State Rep.Elise Stefanik
July 23, 2020 Letter to Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, Chairman Pat Roberts, and Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow - Meng and Espaillat Urge Senate to Allow Hot Food for SNAP Program Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
July 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader of the House of Representatives - Congressman Panetta Leads 73 Members in Pushing for Increased Funding for Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act (IDEA) in Next COVID-19 Relief Package Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
July 23, 2020 Letter to Elaine Chao, Secretary of the Department of Transportation; Stephen Dickson, Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration; and Russell Vought, Administrator of the Office of Management and Budget - Schumer, Gillibrand, Higgins, Morelle, Reed & Jacobs Call on FAA to Finalize and Implement the Pilot Records Database Rep.Joe Morelle, ...
July 23, 2020 On Tour of Northport VA, Suozzi Urges Veterans Affairs Secretary Wilkie to Expedite Upgrade of Facilities Rep.Tom Suozzi
July 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader and the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Murphy, Dem Senator Call for Substantial Funding to Amtrak For Critical Projects Along the Northeast Corridor in Future COVID-19 Relief Bill Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 23, 2020 Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Welch and Porter Demand Increased Oversight and Transparency Of "Operation Warp Speed' Vaccine Development Program Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
July 23, 2020 Tweet - "To Senate GOP You cant say you support essential workers, then refuse to give them hazard pay You cant say you want to fix racial injustice, then throw millions of Americans of color out of their homes & slash unemployment benefits amid a pandemic We must act on the HEROES Act" Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2020 Coronavirus Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2020 Tweet - "The GOP disarray has potentially serious, deadly consequences Over 140K Americans have died from COVID 1.4M filed for unemployment over the last week Tomorrow night the moratorium on evictions expires This weekend many states will send their final enhanced unemployment checks" Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump always likes diversions. He's miserably failing at testing. He's miserably failing at contact tracing. He's miserably failing at getting the economy going. He's miserably failing on the greatest crisis America has. And the American people know it." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2020 Tweet - "It appears the Republican COVID relief proposal is un-unified, unserious, unsatisfactory. The Republican disarray and dithering has potentially serious, deadly consequences for tens of millions of Americans." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2020 Tweet - "Thousands of airport workers won the votes in the New York legislature and passed the #HealthyTerminalsAct. Once signed into law this bill will give frontline airport workers access to affordable health care. Congratulations to @32BJSEIU and workers on this victory!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2020 Tweet - "The likely centerpiece of the Republican COVID proposal is not aid for the over 20M unemployed Americans. It's corporate immunity to protect big companies from lawsuits. Once again, Senate Republicans would rather provide relief to big corporations than to workers & families." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2020 Tweet - "How about instead of shielding corporations from liability, we shield renters from eviction? How about instead of shielding corporations from liability, we shield the unemployed from poverty? Senate Republicans can't even get their act together to provide Americans basic relief" Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2020 Tweet - "From what we know, the GOP COVID relief proposal won't include: Food assistance for hungry kids Rental assistance Hazard pay for essential workers New funding for state and local governments Investments in communities of color It won't get the job done." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2020 Letter to Rob Manfred, Commissioner of Major League Baseball - As the Toronto Blue Jays decide their home for the 2020 MLB season, Schumer, in letter & personal call to MLB commissioner Rob Manfred, pitches Buffalo's Sahlen field to host the team for the 2020 season Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2020 After months of advocacy, Schumer secures critical step to providing well-deserved care & compensation for Upstate New York vets suffering from Agent Orange-linked illnesses, cementing critical health benefits in national defense bill; following yesterday's senate passage of amendment, Schumer vows to get final bill across the finish line Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2020 Rose, Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $4.1 Million in Federal Funding to Rebuild St. George Ferry Terminal Roof Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 22, 2020 Stefanik Cosponsors Legislation to Protect COVID-19 Vaccine Development from Hackers Rep.Elise Stefanik
July 22, 2020 CNN "The Lead with Jake Tapper" - Transcript Interview with Chuck Schumer Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 22, 2020 Meng Statement on House-Passed 2021 Defense Spending Bill Rep.Grace Meng
July 22, 2020 Tweet - "It's July 22nd, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 22, 2020 Letter to Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Department of Labor - Levin, DelBene and Boyle to Department of Labor: Protect Socially-Responsible Investing Rep.Tom Suozzi, ...
July 22, 2020 Fostering Undergraduate Talent By Unlocking Resources for Education Act Rep.Jerry Nadler
July 22, 2020 Tweet - "Because the Senate GOP refuses to act: Eviction protections are set to expire IN TWO DAYS I'm standing with @SenWarren , @SenSherrodBrown , & @ChrisVanHollen to demand we extend these protections now to make sure workers, families, people are able to keep a roof over their heads" Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 22, 2020 Following their push, Schumer, Gillibrand announce massive federal investment in semiconductor manufacturing -- including incentives to expand & build robust domestic microelectronics industry -- secured in national defense bill Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
July 22, 2020 Tweet - "In 103 days, our nation will seek to hold an election in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Democrats are insisting on providing states the resources to carry out our elections fairly, safely, and efficiently." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 22, 2020 Tweet - "The House just passed the historic #NoBanAct to overturn President Trump's Muslim Ban and Africa Ban. We need to pass it in the Senate to reunite millions of American families, allow more doctors to fight COVID-19, and reject President Trump's anti-immigrant agenda." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Harris, Warren, Murray, Lawmakers Urge HHS to Address the Needs of Pregnant People during the COVID-19 Pandemic, Combat Maternal Mortality Crisis Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 22, 2020 Tweet - "The moratorium on evictions expires in two days. Enhanced unemployment benefits will expire next week. Over 20 million Americans are still without work. We don't have time for this mess the Republicans are in. We must act on the House-passed HEROES Act now!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 22, 2020 Tweet - "Make no mistake: Frontline workers still do not have the PPE and testing supplies they need because President Trump failed to fully invoke the DPA. I just took to the Senate floor with Senator Baldwin and Senator Murphy to demand this change. But Senate Republicans objected." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 22, 2020 Fostering Undergraduate Talent By Unlocking Resources for Education Act Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
July 22, 2020 Tweet - "It's remarkable that President Trump has lowered the bar so much that his performance yesterday was seen as a change in tone. That one day of his reading COVID statistics is hailed as leadership. The truth is, every time he takes the podium, he is a risk to public health." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 22, 2020 Tweet - "We're six months into the COVID pandemic, but President Trump said yesterday that his administration is "in the process of developing a strategy". Six. Months. Into. The. COVID. Pandemic. Unacceptable." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 22, 2020 Tweet - "Senator Mitch McConnell and the GOP have blocked action on coronavirus for THREE MONTHS. And now, Republicans are still in total disarray." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 22, 2020 Tweet - "This isn't the typical Republican dysfunction about whether or not they did or didn't see President Trump's tweet. This GOP disarray has real consequences for Americans. The only reason there hasn't been another COVID relief package is because of this GOP incompetence." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 22, 2020 Tweet - "We're demanding in the next relief bill that COVID data is fully transparent and accessible, without any interference from the Trump admin. Our efforts to bolster the economy and help the unemployed will be squandered if we don't actually stop the spread of COVID." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 22, 2020 CNN "Newsroom" - Interview with Kirsten Gillibrand Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
July 21, 2020 Stefanik Helps House Pass FY21 NDAA, Secures Significant Wins for Fort Drum and National Security Interests Rep.Elise Stefanik
July 21, 2020 Letter to Speaker Pelosi, Leader Hoyer, Majority Whip Clyburn, and Chairman Neal - Pappas Leads Call to Support America's Trucking Industry Rep.Tom Suozzi, ...
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