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Feb. 27, 2020 Tweet - "Reverend Gary Davis was an amazing singer and guitarist--whose music and style influenced music icons like Bob Dylan. Davis sang both gospel and blues throughout New York, where his impact is still being felt today. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 27, 2020 Tweet - "Any emergency funding approved must be new--not stolen from other accounts--and include: Funds can't be transferred to anything other than coronavirus Vaccines affordable, available to all who need it Interest-free loans for small businesses impacted State/local govts reimbursed" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 27, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump should have learned the lesson that China did: Hiding the truth makes things more dangerous. The American people need to hear the unfiltered truth from health experts." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 27, 2020 Tweet - "The U.S. government must address the spread of the deadly coronavirus in a smart, strategic, serious way and we stand ready to work in a bipartisan fashion in Congress & with the Administration to achieve this necessary goal Lives are at stake My statement with @SpeakerPelosi :" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 27, 2020 Letter to Tomas Philipson, Acting Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors, Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Federal Reserve, Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Department of Treasury - Cleaver, Senior Members of Financial Services Committee Call for Administration Response Plan to Protect American Economy From Coronavirus Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
Feb. 27, 2020 Letter to Jon Parrish Reede, Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities - In the wake of the devastating fire in Chinatown Museum, Schumer urges National Endowment for the Humanities to award an emergency grant to the Museum of Chinese in America; emergency funds will aid museum in recovery efforts after fire damaged up to 85,000 artifacts Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 27, 2020 Pelosi, Schumer Joint Statement on Congressional Action to Combat the Coronavirus
Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Feb. 27, 2020 Tweet - "Democrats will work with President Trump to get a handle on the coronavirus. But he must stop the name-calling, playing politics, and blaming everyone but himself. Lives are at stake." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 27, 2020 Tweet - "CoronaVirus is spiraling out of control. The stock market is in free fall. Trump Budget seeks deep cuts to "Centers for Disease Control. Lives are at risk. Get. Your. Act. Together. Donald." Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Feb. 26, 2020 Letter to Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State, and Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense - Cheney & Over 20 GOP House Colleagues Seek Specific Assurances On Taliban Deal Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
Feb. 26, 2020 Letter to Members of Congress - As Coronavirus Fears Incite Violence, CAPAC Members Urge Colleagues to Not Stoke Xenophobia Rep. Grace Meng, ...
Feb. 26, 2020 Tweet - "Constance Baker Motley was a key legal strategist in the Civil Rights Movement The 1st African American woman elected to NY's State Senate and 1st to serve as a federal judge Her work to desegregate institutions continues to inspire #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 26, 2020 Tweet - "Any emergency Coronavirus funding supplemental Congress approves must include provisions ensuring: 1--Pres. Trump can't transfer the funds to anything other than Coronavirus 2--Vaccines are affordable & available to all who need it 3--State & local governments are reimbursed" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 26, 2020 Tweet - "Our proposal was put together after hearing from public health experts and looking at historical precedents for when Congress funded fights to combat spread of serious diseases In 2009, Congress appropriated over $7B in emergency funding for the H1N1 flu Congress must act fast" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 26, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump: It was incompetent and dangerous that: You reduced our ability to prevent epidemics. You proposed cuts to CDC funding. You just trusted other governments (like China) to handle this. You can spin this any way you want, but it's incompetence." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 26, 2020 Tweet - "My proposal to bring $8.5B in desperately-needed resources to the global fight against coronavirus: $1.5B: CDC $3B: Public Health & Social Service Emergency Fund $2B: State & Local reimbursement $1B: USAID Emerging Health Threats Funding $1B: NIH--Rapid Vaccine Development" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 26, 2020 Tweet - "House passed legislation today to make lynching a federal crime. Anti-lynching legislation first introduced in 1918. It has taken more than 100 years to get to this point. But justice delayed is not justice denied. This one is for Emmett Till " Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Feb. 25, 2020 Rep. Nadler Statement on the Trump Administration's Inadequate Coronavirus Response Rep. Jerry Nadler
Feb. 25, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump's asleep at the wheel on Coronavirus And @SenateGOP 's setting up votes for shameless political stunts on divisive anti-choice, anti-women, anti-family bills Americans deserve real leadership at the White House on Coronavirus and a Senate that works for Americans" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 25, 2020 Tweet - "This is the #DailyLie from the Trump administration. CDC warns it's not if but when and how many people in America will have severe illness. Meanwhile Kudlow says the opposite. This incompetence is dangerous. President Trump & his admin have no plan to deal with Coronavirus." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 25, 2020 Tweet - "The terrible hardship endured by residents at Taft Houses in East Harlem without running water over the last few days shows why I've made it a priority and will continue to fight for MORE Capital Funds for public housing--not CUT them entirely as President Trump wants." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 25, 2020 Executive Session Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 25, 2020 Tweet - "CDC is warning it's not a question of if but when and how many people in America will have severe illness. But Kudlow's saying the opposite. Trump admin incompetence is stunning, dangerous. President Trump must at the least appoint 1 person to coordinate Coronavirus response." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 25, 2020 Tweet - "People are saying you're incompetent because you acted incompetently Reducing our ability to prevent epidemics: incompetent Proposing cutting CDC funding: incompetent Just trusting other governments to handle this: incompetent Spin this any way you want, but it's incompetence" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 25, 2020 Tweet - "It seems like President Trump and Larry Kudlow are more concerned about the stock market than the health of Americans. Here's an idea: President Trump should try to come up with a plan to address the spread of the Coronavirus." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 25, 2020 Tweet - "Historian, writer, and activist Arturo Alfonso Schomburg's legacy and influence should never be forgotten. Harlem's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture remains one of the world's leading African diaspora institutions. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 25, 2020 Tweet - "I didn't just criticize Pres. Trump's pathetic, inadequate funding request I noted his incompetence, how he has no plan to deal with coronavirus He's dismantled NSC's global health security team, wants to cut CDC by 16%, hasn't appointed 1 person to oversee coronavirus response" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 25, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump and his administration have no plan to deal with the coronavirus. NO. PLAN. And seemingly no urgency to develop one." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 24, 2020 Tweet - "Thankful for the amazing life and legacy of trailblazing Mathematician Katherine Johnson #NASA. She helped send America to the Moon. Others got the glory. But Ms. Johnson is no longer a #HiddenFigure. May she forever #RestInPower " Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Feb. 24, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump has been too soft on President Xi and the Chinese Communist Party as they try to cover up their response to Coronavirus. President Trump must demand that President Xi end the secrecy and suppression of facts around Coronavirus." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 24, 2020 Tweet - "All of the warning lights are flashing bright red on Coronavirus, but the Trump administration appears to have no plan, no urgency. We must get a handle on Coronavirus and make sure the United States is fully prepared to deal with its potentially far-reaching consequences." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 24, 2020 Tweet - "Les Payne was a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist. He used his work to fight for what is right. He played a pivotal role at Long Island's Newsday, leaving a legacy dedicated to making New York and America more just and more equal. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 24, 2020 Tweet - "Too little too late. That President Trump is trying to steal funds dedicated to fight Ebola is indicative of his towering incompetence and further proof that he and his administration aren't taking the Coronavirus crisis as seriously as they need to be." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 24, 2020 Tweet - "Just this month: President Trump's administration proposed a 16% cut at CDC. Today: They tried to answer questions about Coronavirus by saying 'This is what the Centers for Disease Control do.' This is typical of President Trump's senseless cuts. It's his #DailyLie." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 24, 2020 Tweet - "This is typical of President Trump's senseless budget cuts. President Trump wants to slash funding for the CDC. His new budget proposes a 16 percent cut at the agency. But the Coronavirus crisis continues to spread across the globe!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 24, 2020 Executive Session Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 23, 2020 Tweet - "An Army veteran, Alton R. Waldon, Jr. served as the first African American Congressman elected from Queens to the U.S. House. He has also served in the New York State Assembly, New York State Senate, and as a Judge in New York. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. David Pekoske, Admin. of the Transportation Security Administration - Schumer reveals: TSA is still using "TikTok' app on social media; senator says risks to American & Fed security via the platform remain; Pentagon & PHS have banned it, TSA should too Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 22, 2020 Tweet - ""Do you believe in miracles? YES!" We witnessed a miracle 40 years ago today when our 1980 Olympic hockey team beat the vaunted Soviet team in Lake Placid. The town's a jewel that's magical year round. And so are the Olympic Museum & Herb Brooks Arena:" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 22, 2020 Tweet - "Rochester abolitionist & author Austin Steward was a successful grocery business owner. He was chosen by community members to give a speech celebrating slave emancipation in New York. He was also VP at the 1st Black National Convention. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 21, 2020 Tweet - "Reverend J. Edward Nash, Sr. will always be remembered as a leader and advocate for African Americans in Buffalo and nationwide. As a founding member of the Buffalo Urban League and local NAACP branch, we'll always honor his legacy. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 20, 2020 Stefanik Cosponsors the Stop for School Buses Act Rep. Elise Stefanik
Feb. 20, 2020 Representative Adriano Espaillat Statement on The War Powers Resolution to Terminate the Use of U.S. Armed Forces to Engage in Iran Rep. Adriano Espaillat
Feb. 20, 2020 Meeks Criticizes Sale of Taxi Medallion Loans Rep. Gregory Meeks
Feb. 20, 2020 Letter to President Donald Trump - House Democrats Demand Fair Drug Pricing For Taxpayer-Funded Coronavirus Vaccine or Treatment Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Feb. 20, 2020 Tweet - "Yesterday, I called on FERC not to undermine New York's climate and clean energy goals But FERC has become a wholly-owned GOP subsidiary, doing the bidding of the biggest polluters Democrats will not stop fighting to seriously tackle the climate crisis" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 20, 2020 Tweet - "Playing for the Brooklyn Eagles, New York Rens, and more, Clarence "Fats' Jenkins became a sports legend He was one of the greatest outfielders in the era of segregated baseball & an inductee into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 19, 2020 Meng Introduces Sweeping Legislation to End Homelessness and Housing Poverty Rep. Grace Meng
Feb. 19, 2020 Tweet - "Bob Douglas was the first African American inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. He founded the famed "New York Rens'--a Harlem Renaissance era team that John Wooden described as one of the greatest he's ever seen. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 18, 2020 Tweet - "Born on Long Island, Jupiter Hammon was the first published African American poet in North America. As a religious poet and preacher, he criticized slavery through his poems. This #BlackHistoryMonth, we celebrate his poetry and leadership." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Date Title Politician
Feb. 27, 2020 Tweet - "Reverend Gary Davis was an amazing singer and guitarist--whose music and style influenced music icons like Bob Dylan. Davis sang both gospel and blues throughout New York, where his impact is still being felt today. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 27, 2020 Tweet - "Any emergency funding approved must be new--not stolen from other accounts--and include: Funds can't be transferred to anything other than coronavirus Vaccines affordable, available to all who need it Interest-free loans for small businesses impacted State/local govts reimbursed" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 27, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump should have learned the lesson that China did: Hiding the truth makes things more dangerous. The American people need to hear the unfiltered truth from health experts." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 27, 2020 Tweet - "The U.S. government must address the spread of the deadly coronavirus in a smart, strategic, serious way and we stand ready to work in a bipartisan fashion in Congress & with the Administration to achieve this necessary goal Lives are at stake My statement with @SpeakerPelosi :" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 27, 2020 Letter to Tomas Philipson, Acting Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors, Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Federal Reserve, Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Department of Treasury - Cleaver, Senior Members of Financial Services Committee Call for Administration Response Plan to Protect American Economy From Coronavirus Rep.Gregory Meeks, ...
Feb. 27, 2020 Letter to Jon Parrish Reede, Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities - In the wake of the devastating fire in Chinatown Museum, Schumer urges National Endowment for the Humanities to award an emergency grant to the Museum of Chinese in America; emergency funds will aid museum in recovery efforts after fire damaged up to 85,000 artifacts Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 27, 2020 Pelosi, Schumer Joint Statement on Congressional Action to Combat the Coronavirus
Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Feb. 27, 2020 Tweet - "Democrats will work with President Trump to get a handle on the coronavirus. But he must stop the name-calling, playing politics, and blaming everyone but himself. Lives are at stake." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 27, 2020 Tweet - "CoronaVirus is spiraling out of control. The stock market is in free fall. Trump Budget seeks deep cuts to "Centers for Disease Control. Lives are at risk. Get. Your. Act. Together. Donald." Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Feb. 26, 2020 Letter to Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State, and Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense - Cheney & Over 20 GOP House Colleagues Seek Specific Assurances On Taliban Deal Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
Feb. 26, 2020 Letter to Members of Congress - As Coronavirus Fears Incite Violence, CAPAC Members Urge Colleagues to Not Stoke Xenophobia Rep.Grace Meng, ...
Feb. 26, 2020 Tweet - "Constance Baker Motley was a key legal strategist in the Civil Rights Movement The 1st African American woman elected to NY's State Senate and 1st to serve as a federal judge Her work to desegregate institutions continues to inspire #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 26, 2020 Tweet - "Any emergency Coronavirus funding supplemental Congress approves must include provisions ensuring: 1--Pres. Trump can't transfer the funds to anything other than Coronavirus 2--Vaccines are affordable & available to all who need it 3--State & local governments are reimbursed" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 26, 2020 Tweet - "Our proposal was put together after hearing from public health experts and looking at historical precedents for when Congress funded fights to combat spread of serious diseases In 2009, Congress appropriated over $7B in emergency funding for the H1N1 flu Congress must act fast" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 26, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump: It was incompetent and dangerous that: You reduced our ability to prevent epidemics. You proposed cuts to CDC funding. You just trusted other governments (like China) to handle this. You can spin this any way you want, but it's incompetence." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 26, 2020 Tweet - "My proposal to bring $8.5B in desperately-needed resources to the global fight against coronavirus: $1.5B: CDC $3B: Public Health & Social Service Emergency Fund $2B: State & Local reimbursement $1B: USAID Emerging Health Threats Funding $1B: NIH--Rapid Vaccine Development" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 26, 2020 Tweet - "House passed legislation today to make lynching a federal crime. Anti-lynching legislation first introduced in 1918. It has taken more than 100 years to get to this point. But justice delayed is not justice denied. This one is for Emmett Till " Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Feb. 25, 2020 Rep. Nadler Statement on the Trump Administration's Inadequate Coronavirus Response Rep.Jerry Nadler
Feb. 25, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump's asleep at the wheel on Coronavirus And @SenateGOP 's setting up votes for shameless political stunts on divisive anti-choice, anti-women, anti-family bills Americans deserve real leadership at the White House on Coronavirus and a Senate that works for Americans" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 25, 2020 Tweet - "This is the #DailyLie from the Trump administration. CDC warns it's not if but when and how many people in America will have severe illness. Meanwhile Kudlow says the opposite. This incompetence is dangerous. President Trump & his admin have no plan to deal with Coronavirus." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 25, 2020 Tweet - "The terrible hardship endured by residents at Taft Houses in East Harlem without running water over the last few days shows why I've made it a priority and will continue to fight for MORE Capital Funds for public housing--not CUT them entirely as President Trump wants." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 25, 2020 Executive Session Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 25, 2020 Tweet - "CDC is warning it's not a question of if but when and how many people in America will have severe illness. But Kudlow's saying the opposite. Trump admin incompetence is stunning, dangerous. President Trump must at the least appoint 1 person to coordinate Coronavirus response." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 25, 2020 Tweet - "People are saying you're incompetent because you acted incompetently Reducing our ability to prevent epidemics: incompetent Proposing cutting CDC funding: incompetent Just trusting other governments to handle this: incompetent Spin this any way you want, but it's incompetence" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 25, 2020 Tweet - "It seems like President Trump and Larry Kudlow are more concerned about the stock market than the health of Americans. Here's an idea: President Trump should try to come up with a plan to address the spread of the Coronavirus." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 25, 2020 Tweet - "Historian, writer, and activist Arturo Alfonso Schomburg's legacy and influence should never be forgotten. Harlem's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture remains one of the world's leading African diaspora institutions. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 25, 2020 Tweet - "I didn't just criticize Pres. Trump's pathetic, inadequate funding request I noted his incompetence, how he has no plan to deal with coronavirus He's dismantled NSC's global health security team, wants to cut CDC by 16%, hasn't appointed 1 person to oversee coronavirus response" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 25, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump and his administration have no plan to deal with the coronavirus. NO. PLAN. And seemingly no urgency to develop one." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 24, 2020 Tweet - "Thankful for the amazing life and legacy of trailblazing Mathematician Katherine Johnson #NASA. She helped send America to the Moon. Others got the glory. But Ms. Johnson is no longer a #HiddenFigure. May she forever #RestInPower " Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Feb. 24, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump has been too soft on President Xi and the Chinese Communist Party as they try to cover up their response to Coronavirus. President Trump must demand that President Xi end the secrecy and suppression of facts around Coronavirus." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 24, 2020 Tweet - "All of the warning lights are flashing bright red on Coronavirus, but the Trump administration appears to have no plan, no urgency. We must get a handle on Coronavirus and make sure the United States is fully prepared to deal with its potentially far-reaching consequences." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 24, 2020 Tweet - "Les Payne was a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist. He used his work to fight for what is right. He played a pivotal role at Long Island's Newsday, leaving a legacy dedicated to making New York and America more just and more equal. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 24, 2020 Tweet - "Too little too late. That President Trump is trying to steal funds dedicated to fight Ebola is indicative of his towering incompetence and further proof that he and his administration aren't taking the Coronavirus crisis as seriously as they need to be." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 24, 2020 Tweet - "Just this month: President Trump's administration proposed a 16% cut at CDC. Today: They tried to answer questions about Coronavirus by saying 'This is what the Centers for Disease Control do.' This is typical of President Trump's senseless cuts. It's his #DailyLie." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 24, 2020 Tweet - "This is typical of President Trump's senseless budget cuts. President Trump wants to slash funding for the CDC. His new budget proposes a 16 percent cut at the agency. But the Coronavirus crisis continues to spread across the globe!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 24, 2020 Executive Session Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 23, 2020 Tweet - "An Army veteran, Alton R. Waldon, Jr. served as the first African American Congressman elected from Queens to the U.S. House. He has also served in the New York State Assembly, New York State Senate, and as a Judge in New York. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. David Pekoske, Admin. of the Transportation Security Administration - Schumer reveals: TSA is still using "TikTok' app on social media; senator says risks to American & Fed security via the platform remain; Pentagon & PHS have banned it, TSA should too Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 22, 2020 Tweet - ""Do you believe in miracles? YES!" We witnessed a miracle 40 years ago today when our 1980 Olympic hockey team beat the vaunted Soviet team in Lake Placid. The town's a jewel that's magical year round. And so are the Olympic Museum & Herb Brooks Arena:" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 22, 2020 Tweet - "Rochester abolitionist & author Austin Steward was a successful grocery business owner. He was chosen by community members to give a speech celebrating slave emancipation in New York. He was also VP at the 1st Black National Convention. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 21, 2020 Tweet - "Reverend J. Edward Nash, Sr. will always be remembered as a leader and advocate for African Americans in Buffalo and nationwide. As a founding member of the Buffalo Urban League and local NAACP branch, we'll always honor his legacy. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 20, 2020 Stefanik Cosponsors the Stop for School Buses Act Rep.Elise Stefanik
Feb. 20, 2020 Representative Adriano Espaillat Statement on The War Powers Resolution to Terminate the Use of U.S. Armed Forces to Engage in Iran Rep.Adriano Espaillat
Feb. 20, 2020 Meeks Criticizes Sale of Taxi Medallion Loans Rep.Gregory Meeks
Feb. 20, 2020 Letter to President Donald Trump - House Democrats Demand Fair Drug Pricing For Taxpayer-Funded Coronavirus Vaccine or Treatment Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Feb. 20, 2020 Tweet - "Yesterday, I called on FERC not to undermine New York's climate and clean energy goals But FERC has become a wholly-owned GOP subsidiary, doing the bidding of the biggest polluters Democrats will not stop fighting to seriously tackle the climate crisis" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 20, 2020 Tweet - "Playing for the Brooklyn Eagles, New York Rens, and more, Clarence "Fats' Jenkins became a sports legend He was one of the greatest outfielders in the era of segregated baseball & an inductee into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 19, 2020 Meng Introduces Sweeping Legislation to End Homelessness and Housing Poverty Rep.Grace Meng
Feb. 19, 2020 Tweet - "Bob Douglas was the first African American inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. He founded the famed "New York Rens'--a Harlem Renaissance era team that John Wooden described as one of the greatest he's ever seen. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 18, 2020 Tweet - "Born on Long Island, Jupiter Hammon was the first published African American poet in North America. As a religious poet and preacher, he criticized slavery through his poems. This #BlackHistoryMonth, we celebrate his poetry and leadership." Sen.Chuck Schumer
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