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Nov. 12, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture - Durbin, Duckworth Urge Trump Administration To Improve Trade Assistance To Illinois Farmers
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 8, 2019
Tweet - "President Trump shouldn't be giving in to China unless we get something big in return."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 31, 2019
Committee Approves Velázquez Export Proposal
Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Oct. 11, 2019
Tweet - "A China mini deal? It must not include concessions on Huawei. That's what China wants most, and it would show tremendous weakness."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 17, 2019
Letter to Robert Lighthizer, United States Trade Representative - Chairman Nadler and Ranking Member Collins Express Concerns About Trade Agreement Language Mirroring Section 512 of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act
Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Sept. 13, 2019
Tweet - "Trading Huawei for soybeans would be forsaking America's future. President @realDonaldTrump: Stay strong on Huawei. Our economic and national security depend on it."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 12, 2019
Tweet - "A report today describes how China will seek to narrow negotiations, hoping to focus on trade alone & leave national security issues for a separate conversation A transparent attempt by China to dodge a conversation about its predatory economic actions against American companies"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 6, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Robert E. Lighthizer, U.S. Trade Representative - Murphy, Schatz, Dem senators to Lighthizer: No trade negotiations with Brazil until Bolsonaro protects the Amazon
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 29, 2019
Tweet - "What impact have Trump Tariffs had on everyday Americans? Increased cost of consumer goods for hardworking families. Slowed economic growth. Jammed up retirement savings in the stock market. House Dems fight #ForThePeople. He fights for himself."
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Aug. 19, 2019
Tweet - "Backing down on Huawei is a huge mistake. @realDonaldTrump himself has said numerous times and as recently as yesterday they are a national security threat, yet his administration keep finding ways to let them off the hook. Stay strong, Mr. President."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 19, 2019
Tweet - "I will strongly oppose a US-UK trade deal that undermines the Good Friday Agreement. It has been 21 years of relative peace and shared prosperity. We must not turn back the clock to violence and polarization with a hard border."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 1, 2019
Chairwoman Velázquez on Trump's Escalation of Trade War
Rep. Nydia Velázquez
July 31, 2019
China
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 18, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Rep. Takano, Rep. Haaland, and More than 40 Members of Congress Demand Federal Action to Address Global Recycling Challenges
Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
July 18, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Wilbur Ross, Secretary of Commerce - Rep. Takano, Rep. Haaland, and More than 40 Members of Congress Demand Federal Action to Address Global Recycling Challenges
Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
July 11, 2019
Tweet - "For the sake of America's role as a champion for democracy. For the sake of driving China to accept meaningful reforms to its trade policy. President @realDonaldTrump must not back down and be weak on China. Period."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 1, 2019
Reps. Cook and Espaillat Introduce E-waste Reform Legislation to Protect National Security
Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
June 29, 2019
Tweet - "President @realDonaldTrump: This is unacceptable. Why are you backing down again on China? Huawei is one of few potent levers we have to make China play fair on trade. This will dramatically undercut our ability to change China's unfair trade practices."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 26, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, United States Trade Representative - Freshman House Democrats Send Letter to Lighthizer Demanding Changes to NAFTA Rewrite
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
June 20, 2019
Brown Secures China Fentanyl Sanctions in Key Defense Bill
Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
June 10, 2019
Tweet - "As I predicted, @realDonaldTrump backed off his tariffs against Mexico It's a simple pattern: He stakes out a maximalist position but doesnt clearly define his objectives Then he can use a deal of any kind, even just a fig leaf to justify backing off"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 8, 2019
Tweet - "Just as I predicted, President @realDonaldTrump backed off on his threat of tariffs against Mexico."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 7, 2019
Gillibrand, Merkley, Baldwin Introduce Bill to "Level the Playing Field" for American Workers in Global Trade Agreements
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 5, 2019
Tweet - "Unlike the president's half-baked plan to impose tariffs on Mexico, Democratic proposals do not threaten the U.S. economy When the president inevitably retreats from his tariff threat which may be as soon as this afternoon, we should proceed to these commonsense policies instead"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 5, 2019
Tariffs
Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 5, 2019
Menendez, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Ban from U.S. Exchanges Chinese & Foreign Firms that Flaunt U.S. Laws
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 5, 2019
Tweet - "Publicly, the president has continued to talk tough on tariffs with Mexico, but I continue to believe he'll ultimately back off When he does, I would urge him to consider commonsense policies to deal with the real issues concerning migration & the border"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 31, 2019
Chairwoman Velázquez on Trump Mexico Tariff Announcement
Rep. Nydia Velázquez
May 29, 2019
Letter to Secretary Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Senators Raise Concerns that USDA Trade Aid will Continue to Benefit Foreign Corporations
Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
May 24, 2019
Letter to Robert Lighthizer United States Trade Representative - Congressman Joe Morelle Details Impact of U.S. Tariffs on The Rochester Community
Rep. Joe Morelle
May 23, 2019
Infrastructure
Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 23, 2019
PBS "News Hours" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
May 22, 2019
Velázquez Remarks at Press Conference on Trade and Small Business
Rep. Nydia Velázquez
May 21, 2019
New Democrat Coalition Statement on Trump's Tariff Announcement
Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
May 17, 2019
Tweet - "Positive step. The pressure must be strong on China, not on our allies who we should encourage to join us in confronting China."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 17, 2019
Tweet - "I've always said we should be focusing efforts on China--not Mexico, Canada, Europe. It is good these tariffs will be lifted. We should urge allies to join us in preventing China's predatory practices. There are still many outstanding issues before Democrats would support USMCA."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 17, 2019
Stefanik Applauds President Trump's Deal to Lift Tariffs
Rep. Elise Stefanik
May 17, 2019
Schumer Statement on Reports of Agreement with Canada and Mexico to End U.S.-Imposed Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum Imports
Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 13, 2019
Chairwoman Velázquez on China's Retaliatory Tariffs
Rep. Nydia Velázquez
May 13, 2019
Chairwoman Velázquez on China's Retaliatory Tariffs
Rep. Nydia Velázquez
May 7, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Lawrence Kudlow, Dir. of the U.S. National Economic Council - Walorski Leads Bipartisan Letter Signed by 159 Members of Congress Warning Against Auto Tariffs
Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
May 5, 2019
Tweet - "Hang tough on China, President @realDonaldTrump. Don't back down. Strength is the only way to win with China."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 25, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, United States Trade Representative - Ways & Means Committee Democrats Emphasize Importance of Enforcement Provisions in Renegotiated NAFTA
Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
April 17, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, United States Trade Representative - Ways & Means Committee Democrats Raise Concerns with Environmental Provisions in Renegotiated NAFTA
Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
April 16, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Wilbur Ross, Secretary of Commerce and the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection - Standing at Novelis, Schumer Calls on Feds to Drop Unreasonable Tariffs on Canadian Imports, Threatening Factory, Its +1 K Employees & the Cny Economy; Schumer Urges Feds to Expedite Novelis's Pending Tariff Exclusion Requests & Give Relief to Major Oswego County Employer
Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 11, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, United States Trade Representative - Congressman Dan Kildee: Renegotiated Nafta Trade Deal Must Protect Workers
Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
April 5, 2019
Chairwoman Velázquez Rings Alarm Over Trump's Threat to Close Border
Rep. Nydia Velázquez
April 4, 2019
Tweet - "Today, we are working across the aisle to announce the first legislation to create powerful sanction tools to target illicit fentanyl producers in China, Mexico, & worldwide That's because we agree on a very important thing: Combating the opioid epidemic"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 4, 2019
Brown Joins Bipartisan Group to Introduce First-Ever Targeted Fentanyl Sanctions Bill to Hold China Accountable On Commitment to Crack Down On Manufacturers & Traffickers of Lethal Opioids Ravaging U.S. Communities
Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
March 21, 2019
Tweet - "Now's not the time to drop $200B in tariffs just because China's close to a deal, @realDonaldTrump. For US workers, a deal with China that loosens any tariffs before we can verify China's keeping their end of the bargain would render the agreement useless"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Date
Title
Politician
Nov. 12, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture - Durbin, Duckworth Urge Trump Administration To Improve Trade Assistance To Illinois Farmers
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 8, 2019
Tweet - "President Trump shouldn't be giving in to China unless we get something big in return."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 31, 2019
Committee Approves Velázquez Export Proposal
Rep.Nydia Velázquez
Oct. 11, 2019
Tweet - "A China mini deal? It must not include concessions on Huawei. That's what China wants most, and it would show tremendous weakness."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 17, 2019
Letter to Robert Lighthizer, United States Trade Representative - Chairman Nadler and Ranking Member Collins Express Concerns About Trade Agreement Language Mirroring Section 512 of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act
Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Sept. 13, 2019
Tweet - "Trading Huawei for soybeans would be forsaking America's future. President @realDonaldTrump: Stay strong on Huawei. Our economic and national security depend on it."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 12, 2019
Tweet - "A report today describes how China will seek to narrow negotiations, hoping to focus on trade alone & leave national security issues for a separate conversation A transparent attempt by China to dodge a conversation about its predatory economic actions against American companies"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 6, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Robert E. Lighthizer, U.S. Trade Representative - Murphy, Schatz, Dem senators to Lighthizer: No trade negotiations with Brazil until Bolsonaro protects the Amazon
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 29, 2019
Tweet - "What impact have Trump Tariffs had on everyday Americans? Increased cost of consumer goods for hardworking families. Slowed economic growth. Jammed up retirement savings in the stock market. House Dems fight #ForThePeople. He fights for himself."
Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Aug. 19, 2019
Tweet - "Backing down on Huawei is a huge mistake. @realDonaldTrump himself has said numerous times and as recently as yesterday they are a national security threat, yet his administration keep finding ways to let them off the hook. Stay strong, Mr. President."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 19, 2019
Tweet - "I will strongly oppose a US-UK trade deal that undermines the Good Friday Agreement. It has been 21 years of relative peace and shared prosperity. We must not turn back the clock to violence and polarization with a hard border."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 1, 2019
Chairwoman Velázquez on Trump's Escalation of Trade War
Rep.Nydia Velázquez
July 31, 2019
China
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 18, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Rep. Takano, Rep. Haaland, and More than 40 Members of Congress Demand Federal Action to Address Global Recycling Challenges
Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
July 18, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Wilbur Ross, Secretary of Commerce - Rep. Takano, Rep. Haaland, and More than 40 Members of Congress Demand Federal Action to Address Global Recycling Challenges
Rep.Tom Suozzi, ...
July 11, 2019
Tweet - "For the sake of America's role as a champion for democracy. For the sake of driving China to accept meaningful reforms to its trade policy. President @realDonaldTrump must not back down and be weak on China. Period."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 1, 2019
Reps. Cook and Espaillat Introduce E-waste Reform Legislation to Protect National Security
Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
June 29, 2019
Tweet - "President @realDonaldTrump: This is unacceptable. Why are you backing down again on China? Huawei is one of few potent levers we have to make China play fair on trade. This will dramatically undercut our ability to change China's unfair trade practices."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 26, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, United States Trade Representative - Freshman House Democrats Send Letter to Lighthizer Demanding Changes to NAFTA Rewrite
Rep.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
June 20, 2019
Brown Secures China Fentanyl Sanctions in Key Defense Bill
Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
June 10, 2019
Tweet - "As I predicted, @realDonaldTrump backed off his tariffs against Mexico It's a simple pattern: He stakes out a maximalist position but doesnt clearly define his objectives Then he can use a deal of any kind, even just a fig leaf to justify backing off"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 8, 2019
Tweet - "Just as I predicted, President @realDonaldTrump backed off on his threat of tariffs against Mexico."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 7, 2019
Gillibrand, Merkley, Baldwin Introduce Bill to "Level the Playing Field" for American Workers in Global Trade Agreements
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 5, 2019
Tweet - "Unlike the president's half-baked plan to impose tariffs on Mexico, Democratic proposals do not threaten the U.S. economy When the president inevitably retreats from his tariff threat which may be as soon as this afternoon, we should proceed to these commonsense policies instead"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 5, 2019
Tariffs
Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 5, 2019
Menendez, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Ban from U.S. Exchanges Chinese & Foreign Firms that Flaunt U.S. Laws
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 5, 2019
Tweet - "Publicly, the president has continued to talk tough on tariffs with Mexico, but I continue to believe he'll ultimately back off When he does, I would urge him to consider commonsense policies to deal with the real issues concerning migration & the border"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 31, 2019
Chairwoman Velázquez on Trump Mexico Tariff Announcement
Rep.Nydia Velázquez
May 29, 2019
Letter to Secretary Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Senators Raise Concerns that USDA Trade Aid will Continue to Benefit Foreign Corporations
Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
May 24, 2019
Letter to Robert Lighthizer United States Trade Representative - Congressman Joe Morelle Details Impact of U.S. Tariffs on The Rochester Community
Rep.Joe Morelle
May 23, 2019
Infrastructure
Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 23, 2019
PBS "News Hours" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
May 22, 2019
Velázquez Remarks at Press Conference on Trade and Small Business
Rep.Nydia Velázquez
May 21, 2019
New Democrat Coalition Statement on Trump's Tariff Announcement
Rep.Gregory Meeks, ...
May 17, 2019
Tweet - "Positive step. The pressure must be strong on China, not on our allies who we should encourage to join us in confronting China."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 17, 2019
Tweet - "I've always said we should be focusing efforts on China--not Mexico, Canada, Europe. It is good these tariffs will be lifted. We should urge allies to join us in preventing China's predatory practices. There are still many outstanding issues before Democrats would support USMCA."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 17, 2019
Stefanik Applauds President Trump's Deal to Lift Tariffs
Rep.Elise Stefanik
May 17, 2019
Schumer Statement on Reports of Agreement with Canada and Mexico to End U.S.-Imposed Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum Imports
Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 13, 2019
Chairwoman Velázquez on China's Retaliatory Tariffs
Rep.Nydia Velázquez
May 13, 2019
Chairwoman Velázquez on China's Retaliatory Tariffs
Rep.Nydia Velázquez
May 7, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Lawrence Kudlow, Dir. of the U.S. National Economic Council - Walorski Leads Bipartisan Letter Signed by 159 Members of Congress Warning Against Auto Tariffs
Rep.Tom Suozzi, ...
May 5, 2019
Tweet - "Hang tough on China, President @realDonaldTrump. Don't back down. Strength is the only way to win with China."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 25, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, United States Trade Representative - Ways & Means Committee Democrats Emphasize Importance of Enforcement Provisions in Renegotiated NAFTA
Rep.Tom Suozzi, ...
April 17, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, United States Trade Representative - Ways & Means Committee Democrats Raise Concerns with Environmental Provisions in Renegotiated NAFTA
Rep.Tom Suozzi, ...
April 16, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Wilbur Ross, Secretary of Commerce and the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection - Standing at Novelis, Schumer Calls on Feds to Drop Unreasonable Tariffs on Canadian Imports, Threatening Factory, Its +1 K Employees & the Cny Economy; Schumer Urges Feds to Expedite Novelis's Pending Tariff Exclusion Requests & Give Relief to Major Oswego County Employer
Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 11, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, United States Trade Representative - Congressman Dan Kildee: Renegotiated Nafta Trade Deal Must Protect Workers
Rep.Tom Suozzi, ...
April 5, 2019
Chairwoman Velázquez Rings Alarm Over Trump's Threat to Close Border
Rep.Nydia Velázquez
April 4, 2019
Tweet - "Today, we are working across the aisle to announce the first legislation to create powerful sanction tools to target illicit fentanyl producers in China, Mexico, & worldwide That's because we agree on a very important thing: Combating the opioid epidemic"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 4, 2019
Brown Joins Bipartisan Group to Introduce First-Ever Targeted Fentanyl Sanctions Bill to Hold China Accountable On Commitment to Crack Down On Manufacturers & Traffickers of Lethal Opioids Ravaging U.S. Communities
Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
March 21, 2019
Tweet - "Now's not the time to drop $200B in tariffs just because China's close to a deal, @realDonaldTrump. For US workers, a deal with China that loosens any tariffs before we can verify China's keeping their end of the bargain would render the agreement useless"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
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