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March 17, 2022 Kaptur Introduces Legislation to Establish Great Lakes Authority Rep. Joe Morelle, ...
March 14, 2022 Letter to Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United States - Negotiations on Historic Climate Investments Rep. Ritchie Torres, ...
March 11, 2022 Tonko Secures Reauthorization of Erie Canalway Commission in Federal Budget Rep. Paul Tonko
March 11, 2022 Maloney, Schumer and Gillibrand Deliver Funding for Hudson Valley Clean Water Projects Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
March 9, 2022 Letter to Deanne Criswell, Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency - Gillibrand To FEMA: Work With States To Implement Federal Dam Safety Infrastructure Funding Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Feb. 25, 2022 Tweet - "We secured a huge $3.5B in the infrastructure & jobs law we passed to clean up toxic sites This money will reinvigorate the EPA's Superfund clean-up program and free existing resources to force corporate polluters to pay for clean up at sites like North Brooklyn's Newtown Creek!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 18, 2022 SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE THAT $1 BILLION INVESTMENT SECURED IN THE FEDERAL INFRASTRUCTURE PACKAGE WILL ACCELERATE GREAT LAKES CLEANUP IN NEW YORK Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Feb. 16, 2022 Tonko's NY-NJ Watershed Act Advances Out of Committee Rep. Paul Tonko
Feb. 15, 2022 Tonko Leads Hearing on Bringing Investments for America's Brownfield Sites Rep. Paul Tonko
Feb. 15, 2022 ON THE HEELS OF HELPING SECURE NORTH AMERICA'S LARGEST GREEN HYDROGEN PRODUCTION FACILITY IN UPSTATE NY, SCHUMER LAUNCHES MAJOR PUSH TO MAKE NEW YORK THE NATION'S FIRST EVER FEDERAL CLEAN HYDROGEN HUB; SENATOR SAYS BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW'S NEW $8 BILLION REGIONAL HYDROGEN INVESTMENT COULD MEAN THOUSANDS MORE CLEAN ENERGY JOBS IN NY AND CHEAPER CARBON-FREE ENERGY PRODUCTION TO POWER THE FIGHT AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 13, 2022 Tweet - "Hattie Carthan worked to change conservation in Brooklyn. An environmentalist who co-founded the Bedford-Stuyvesant Beautification Committee, she also created the Magnolia Tree Earth Center and planted over 1,500 trees in the area." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 10, 2022 The Hon. Michael S. Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - 92 Representatives Urge EPA To Adopt Strengthened Methane Rules Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
Feb. 9, 2022 Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Gillibrand, Colleagues Urge Biden Administration To Provide Comprehensive Funding Plan To Address PFAS Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Feb. 9, 2022 Letter to Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General USPS - Pingree, House Colleagues Urge PMG DeJoy not to procure fossil fuel-powered USPS fleet Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
Feb. 7, 2022 Letter to Hon. Michael Regan and Hon. Michael L. Connor, Administrator US Environmental Protection Agency and Assistant Secretary of the Army (Public Works), Democratic Letter Calling for Repeal of Trump Dirty Water Rule Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
Feb. 7, 2022 Letter to Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General and Hon. Roman Martinez, Chairman of USPS Board of Governors - Brown, Colleagues Call for USPS to Prioritize Widespread Fleet Electrification Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
Feb. 3, 2022 Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America - Durbin Joins Bipartisan Letter To President Biden Urging Funding For PFAS Research And Remediation In FY2023 Budget Request Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Feb. 3, 2022 SCHUMER REVEALS: PRE-PANDEMIC OUTDOOR RECREATION INDUSTRY PUMPED OVER $21 BILLION INTO UPSTATE NY ECONOMY ANNUALLY; SCHUMER INTRODUCES RURAL OUTDOOR INVESTMENT ACT TO HELP UPSTATE NY KEY INDUSTRY REBUILD AND RECOVER; BILL WILL BOOST FUNDING, CREATE NEW JOBS, SUPPORT THE EXISTING +240,000 NY JOBS IN THE INDUSTRY, & REVITALIZE UPSTATE NEW YORK'S PICTURESQUE TOWNS Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 2, 2022 Tweet - "Caño Martín Peña is one of the worst examples of environmental injustice. For years, Trump refused to act. We worked with President Biden to secure the funds we need restore the Caño. And we'll keep fighting for equality and fairness for our fellow citizens in Puerto Rico." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 2, 2022 Tweet - "Breathing clean air shouldn't be a luxury. I'm proud President Biden's @EPA is taking action to limit mercury and other toxic air pollution will protect kids and vulnerable communities!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 2, 2022 Governor Hochul and Congressman Nadler Announce Port Authority to Resume Federal Environmental Review for Cross-Harbor Freight Movement Program Rep. Jerry Nadler
Jan. 31, 2022 Tonko Heralds more than $16 Million in Funding for New York Waterways Rep. Paul Tonko
Jan. 31, 2022 Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Hon. Rosa DeLauro, Chair of House Appropriations, Hon. Patrick Leahy, Chair of Senate Appropriations - Espaillat, Pascrell Lead Push to Deliver $1.2M for Hudson Raritan Estuary Rep. Grace Meng, ...
Jan. 28, 2022 Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America - SENATOR MARKEY AND REP. JONES LEAD COLLEAGUES IN CALLING TO ENSURE DEFENSE DEPARTMENT IS ACCOUNTABLE FOR CLIMATE POLLUTION EMISSIONS Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
Jan. 24, 2022 Letter to Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - LETTER: Gallego, Cantwell Lead Letter to Department of Agriculture Supporting Reinstatement of the Roadless Rule for the Tongass National Forest Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Jan. 13, 2022 Booker, Gillibrand, Menendez, Schumer Introduce Legislation to Protect the New York-New Jersey Watershed Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Jan. 12, 2022 Menendez, Booker, Schumer, Gillibrand Introduce Legislation to Protect the New York-New Jersey Watershed Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Jan. 12, 2022 Tonko Cheers Biden Administration Clean Energy Initiatives Rep. Paul Tonko
Jan. 10, 2022 Tonko Releases Legislative Scorecard for 2021 Rep. Paul Tonko
Dec. 27, 2021 Tweet - "I was so pleased to work with @NYCMayor , @EmilyAssembly , @LincolnRestler , @StephenLevin33 , @bushwickinlet , and more to help secure crucial funding to deliver needed park space to North Brooklyn." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 23, 2021 Tonko Heralds Major Federal Grant to Develop Offshore Wind Manufacturing at Port of Albany Rep. Paul Tonko
Dec. 22, 2021 Letter to Hon. Michael S. Regan, Administrator of the EPA - Barragán leads Hispanic Caucus Members in Call for Stronger EPA Methane Rule Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
Dec. 22, 2021 Bicameral Electrification Caucus Led By Heinrich, Smith, Tonko, Castor Gains Momentum As Membership Expands Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
Dec. 21, 2021 Letter to Michael Reagan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Booker and Barragan Urge EPA to Strengthen Standards for Freight Pollution Sources Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
Dec. 21, 2021 Letter to Hon. Michael S. Regan, Administrator for the EPA - Barragán and Booker Urge EPA to Strengthen Standards for Freight Pollution Sources Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
Dec. 20, 2021 Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America - Request for Funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
Dec. 17, 2021 Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Newly-Passed Infrastructure Dollars Will Be Used To Clean Up Superfund Sites In Elmira, Town Of Vestal, And Niagara County Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Dec. 16, 2021 Tonko Cheers Biden-Harris Plan to Remove Lead from Homes & Water Systems Rep. Paul Tonko
Dec. 14, 2021 Tweet - "Senate Democrats are working to pass #BuildBackBetter to: --Create jobs --Lower costs --Fight the climate crisis --Keep more money in people's pockets --And so much more" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 13, 2021 Tweet - "Senate Democrats are working to pass the Build Back Better Act to create jobs, lower costs, fight climate change, and keep more money in people's pockets." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 11, 2021 Tweet - "Let's be clear, if this were the Republicans, it would be the front page of every #NY21 newspaper. The Saratoga County Democrat Chair must resign. He is a disgrace." Rep. Elise Stefanik
Dec. 9, 2021 Tweet - "Storms that we used to label "once-in-a-century" now slam us year after year. We're working to pass Build Back Better to fight the climate crisis, lower emissions, make communities more resistant to disasters, and protect our planet for the next generation." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 8, 2021 Tweet - "President Biden is putting the full might of his admin behind clean, sustainable products and services to ensure the federal government achieves net-zero emissions by 2050. Build Back Better is a key part of how we will get there. We are committed to getting it done." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 7, 2021 Tweet - "Creating Jobs, lowering costs, fighting climate change, and keeping more money in people's pockets--these are things Americans want and what Americans need, and it's what Build Back Better does. Senate Democrats are working to get these things done before Christmas." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 1, 2021 Tweet - "With the historic $15 billion we passed in the infrastructure bill to remove toxic lead pipes across the country, we will make huge progress toward creating a #LeadFreeNY." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 30, 2021 Following Their Continued Advocacy, Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal Creates First-Ever Program to Revitalize Upstate NY Communities Divided by Highways; Senators Say $1 Billion for Reconnecting Communities Key First Step in Addressing Historic Inequities in Addressing Historic Inequities & Increasing Investment in Disadvantaged Areas Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 30, 2021 Tweet - "Lowering child care costs and making pre-K universally accessible Cutting taxes for parents and families Taking bold steps to fight the climate crisis Build Back Better will be largest investment in the American people we've seen in generations" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 29, 2021 Tweet - "Build Back Better represents the largest investment in the American people in generations. We will make child care and pre-K more affordable. We will fight against the climate crisis. We will bring costs under control. We will create the jobs of tomorrow." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 29, 2021 Tweet - "We secured a historic $15B in the infrastructure bill we passed to remove toxic lead pipes in NY and the US. I stood with @NydiaVelazquez , labor unions, and environmental justice groups to explain how with this $$$ we can GET THE LEAD OUT and create thousands of union jobs." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 24, 2021 Tweet - "I've long pushed for expanded US investment in electric vehicle infrastructure The infrastructure bill delivers over $12B to build out EV charging infrastructure & purchase electric transit, school buses--meaning more accessible EV chargers & less air pollution across NY & the US" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Date Title Politician
March 17, 2022 Kaptur Introduces Legislation to Establish Great Lakes Authority Rep.Joe Morelle, ...
March 14, 2022 Letter to Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United States - Negotiations on Historic Climate Investments Rep.Ritchie Torres, ...
March 11, 2022 Tonko Secures Reauthorization of Erie Canalway Commission in Federal Budget Rep.Paul Tonko
March 11, 2022 Maloney, Schumer and Gillibrand Deliver Funding for Hudson Valley Clean Water Projects Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
March 9, 2022 Letter to Deanne Criswell, Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency - Gillibrand To FEMA: Work With States To Implement Federal Dam Safety Infrastructure Funding Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Feb. 25, 2022 Tweet - "We secured a huge $3.5B in the infrastructure & jobs law we passed to clean up toxic sites This money will reinvigorate the EPA's Superfund clean-up program and free existing resources to force corporate polluters to pay for clean up at sites like North Brooklyn's Newtown Creek!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 18, 2022 SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE THAT $1 BILLION INVESTMENT SECURED IN THE FEDERAL INFRASTRUCTURE PACKAGE WILL ACCELERATE GREAT LAKES CLEANUP IN NEW YORK Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Feb. 16, 2022 Tonko's NY-NJ Watershed Act Advances Out of Committee Rep.Paul Tonko
Feb. 15, 2022 Tonko Leads Hearing on Bringing Investments for America's Brownfield Sites Rep.Paul Tonko
Feb. 15, 2022 ON THE HEELS OF HELPING SECURE NORTH AMERICA'S LARGEST GREEN HYDROGEN PRODUCTION FACILITY IN UPSTATE NY, SCHUMER LAUNCHES MAJOR PUSH TO MAKE NEW YORK THE NATION'S FIRST EVER FEDERAL CLEAN HYDROGEN HUB; SENATOR SAYS BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW'S NEW $8 BILLION REGIONAL HYDROGEN INVESTMENT COULD MEAN THOUSANDS MORE CLEAN ENERGY JOBS IN NY AND CHEAPER CARBON-FREE ENERGY PRODUCTION TO POWER THE FIGHT AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 13, 2022 Tweet - "Hattie Carthan worked to change conservation in Brooklyn. An environmentalist who co-founded the Bedford-Stuyvesant Beautification Committee, she also created the Magnolia Tree Earth Center and planted over 1,500 trees in the area." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 10, 2022 The Hon. Michael S. Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - 92 Representatives Urge EPA To Adopt Strengthened Methane Rules Rep.Tom Suozzi, ...
Feb. 9, 2022 Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Gillibrand, Colleagues Urge Biden Administration To Provide Comprehensive Funding Plan To Address PFAS Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Feb. 9, 2022 Letter to Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General USPS - Pingree, House Colleagues Urge PMG DeJoy not to procure fossil fuel-powered USPS fleet Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
Feb. 7, 2022 Letter to Hon. Michael Regan and Hon. Michael L. Connor, Administrator US Environmental Protection Agency and Assistant Secretary of the Army (Public Works), Democratic Letter Calling for Repeal of Trump Dirty Water Rule Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
Feb. 7, 2022 Letter to Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General and Hon. Roman Martinez, Chairman of USPS Board of Governors - Brown, Colleagues Call for USPS to Prioritize Widespread Fleet Electrification Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
Feb. 3, 2022 Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America - Durbin Joins Bipartisan Letter To President Biden Urging Funding For PFAS Research And Remediation In FY2023 Budget Request Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Feb. 3, 2022 SCHUMER REVEALS: PRE-PANDEMIC OUTDOOR RECREATION INDUSTRY PUMPED OVER $21 BILLION INTO UPSTATE NY ECONOMY ANNUALLY; SCHUMER INTRODUCES RURAL OUTDOOR INVESTMENT ACT TO HELP UPSTATE NY KEY INDUSTRY REBUILD AND RECOVER; BILL WILL BOOST FUNDING, CREATE NEW JOBS, SUPPORT THE EXISTING +240,000 NY JOBS IN THE INDUSTRY, & REVITALIZE UPSTATE NEW YORK'S PICTURESQUE TOWNS Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 2, 2022 Tweet - "Caño Martín Peña is one of the worst examples of environmental injustice. For years, Trump refused to act. We worked with President Biden to secure the funds we need restore the Caño. And we'll keep fighting for equality and fairness for our fellow citizens in Puerto Rico." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 2, 2022 Tweet - "Breathing clean air shouldn't be a luxury. I'm proud President Biden's @EPA is taking action to limit mercury and other toxic air pollution will protect kids and vulnerable communities!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 2, 2022 Governor Hochul and Congressman Nadler Announce Port Authority to Resume Federal Environmental Review for Cross-Harbor Freight Movement Program Rep.Jerry Nadler
Jan. 31, 2022 Tonko Heralds more than $16 Million in Funding for New York Waterways Rep.Paul Tonko
Jan. 31, 2022 Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Hon. Rosa DeLauro, Chair of House Appropriations, Hon. Patrick Leahy, Chair of Senate Appropriations - Espaillat, Pascrell Lead Push to Deliver $1.2M for Hudson Raritan Estuary Rep.Grace Meng, ...
Jan. 28, 2022 Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America - SENATOR MARKEY AND REP. JONES LEAD COLLEAGUES IN CALLING TO ENSURE DEFENSE DEPARTMENT IS ACCOUNTABLE FOR CLIMATE POLLUTION EMISSIONS Rep.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
Jan. 24, 2022 Letter to Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - LETTER: Gallego, Cantwell Lead Letter to Department of Agriculture Supporting Reinstatement of the Roadless Rule for the Tongass National Forest Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Jan. 13, 2022 Booker, Gillibrand, Menendez, Schumer Introduce Legislation to Protect the New York-New Jersey Watershed Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Jan. 12, 2022 Menendez, Booker, Schumer, Gillibrand Introduce Legislation to Protect the New York-New Jersey Watershed Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Jan. 12, 2022 Tonko Cheers Biden Administration Clean Energy Initiatives Rep.Paul Tonko
Jan. 10, 2022 Tonko Releases Legislative Scorecard for 2021 Rep.Paul Tonko
Dec. 27, 2021 Tweet - "I was so pleased to work with @NYCMayor , @EmilyAssembly , @LincolnRestler , @StephenLevin33 , @bushwickinlet , and more to help secure crucial funding to deliver needed park space to North Brooklyn." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 23, 2021 Tonko Heralds Major Federal Grant to Develop Offshore Wind Manufacturing at Port of Albany Rep.Paul Tonko
Dec. 22, 2021 Letter to Hon. Michael S. Regan, Administrator of the EPA - Barragán leads Hispanic Caucus Members in Call for Stronger EPA Methane Rule Rep.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
Dec. 22, 2021 Bicameral Electrification Caucus Led By Heinrich, Smith, Tonko, Castor Gains Momentum As Membership Expands Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
Dec. 21, 2021 Letter to Michael Reagan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Booker and Barragan Urge EPA to Strengthen Standards for Freight Pollution Sources Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
Dec. 21, 2021 Letter to Hon. Michael S. Regan, Administrator for the EPA - Barragán and Booker Urge EPA to Strengthen Standards for Freight Pollution Sources Rep.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
Dec. 20, 2021 Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America - Request for Funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
Dec. 17, 2021 Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Newly-Passed Infrastructure Dollars Will Be Used To Clean Up Superfund Sites In Elmira, Town Of Vestal, And Niagara County Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Dec. 16, 2021 Tonko Cheers Biden-Harris Plan to Remove Lead from Homes & Water Systems Rep.Paul Tonko
Dec. 14, 2021 Tweet - "Senate Democrats are working to pass #BuildBackBetter to: --Create jobs --Lower costs --Fight the climate crisis --Keep more money in people's pockets --And so much more" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 13, 2021 Tweet - "Senate Democrats are working to pass the Build Back Better Act to create jobs, lower costs, fight climate change, and keep more money in people's pockets." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 11, 2021 Tweet - "Let's be clear, if this were the Republicans, it would be the front page of every #NY21 newspaper. The Saratoga County Democrat Chair must resign. He is a disgrace." Rep.Elise Stefanik
Dec. 9, 2021 Tweet - "Storms that we used to label "once-in-a-century" now slam us year after year. We're working to pass Build Back Better to fight the climate crisis, lower emissions, make communities more resistant to disasters, and protect our planet for the next generation." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 8, 2021 Tweet - "President Biden is putting the full might of his admin behind clean, sustainable products and services to ensure the federal government achieves net-zero emissions by 2050. Build Back Better is a key part of how we will get there. We are committed to getting it done." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 7, 2021 Tweet - "Creating Jobs, lowering costs, fighting climate change, and keeping more money in people's pockets--these are things Americans want and what Americans need, and it's what Build Back Better does. Senate Democrats are working to get these things done before Christmas." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 1, 2021 Tweet - "With the historic $15 billion we passed in the infrastructure bill to remove toxic lead pipes across the country, we will make huge progress toward creating a #LeadFreeNY." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 30, 2021 Following Their Continued Advocacy, Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal Creates First-Ever Program to Revitalize Upstate NY Communities Divided by Highways; Senators Say $1 Billion for Reconnecting Communities Key First Step in Addressing Historic Inequities in Addressing Historic Inequities & Increasing Investment in Disadvantaged Areas Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 30, 2021 Tweet - "Lowering child care costs and making pre-K universally accessible Cutting taxes for parents and families Taking bold steps to fight the climate crisis Build Back Better will be largest investment in the American people we've seen in generations" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 29, 2021 Tweet - "Build Back Better represents the largest investment in the American people in generations. We will make child care and pre-K more affordable. We will fight against the climate crisis. We will bring costs under control. We will create the jobs of tomorrow." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 29, 2021 Tweet - "We secured a historic $15B in the infrastructure bill we passed to remove toxic lead pipes in NY and the US. I stood with @NydiaVelazquez , labor unions, and environmental justice groups to explain how with this $$$ we can GET THE LEAD OUT and create thousands of union jobs." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 24, 2021 Tweet - "I've long pushed for expanded US investment in electric vehicle infrastructure The infrastructure bill delivers over $12B to build out EV charging infrastructure & purchase electric transit, school buses--meaning more accessible EV chargers & less air pollution across NY & the US" Sen.Chuck Schumer
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