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Jan. 14, 2020
Letter to Hon. Peter Gaynor, Administrator of Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) - Reps. Soto, Ocasio-Cortez, Serrano, Mucarsel-Powell Call on Trump Administration to Restore Power to Residents in Puerto Rico
Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
Jan. 10, 2020
Letter to President Donald Trump - Serrano Leads Letter Urging Trump Administration to Issue Major Disaster Declaration Following Earthquakes in Puerto Rico
Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
Jan. 7, 2020
Letter to Ben Carson, Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development - After Quakes, Lawmakers Push HUD on Previous Puerto Rico Aid
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
Nov. 14, 2019
Fox News "The Story with Martha MacCallum" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Elise Stefanik
Rep. Elise Stefanik
Oct. 10, 2019
Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Requests Information on President Trump's Decision to Withdraw U.S. Troops From Syria
Rep. Grace Meng, ...
Oct. 9, 2019
Tweet - "ABUSE OF POWER. Refusal to provide Ukraine with $391 million in congressionally approved aid July 25 phone call pressuring foreign leader to target an American citizen for political gain Trump's public admission to soliciting foreign interference FACTS."
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Oct. 2, 2019
Letter to Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Rep. Grijalva and Members of Congress Urge Secretary Pompeo to Support Human Rights and the Rule of Law in Guatemala
Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
Sept. 24, 2019
Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Velázquez Wants Comprehensive Review of Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Program
Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Aug. 6, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mark Green, Admin. of the U.S. Agency for International Development - Reps. TJ Cox and Brad Sherman lead letter to USAID urging administrator Green to continue funding for demining programs in Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh)
Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Aug. 5, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State, the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Senators Lankford, Coons Lead Letter on Concerns to Eliminate Refugee Cap
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 30, 2019
Meng Introduces Legislation to Strengthen Fight Against Gender-Based Violence
Rep. Grace Meng, ...
July 26, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - Congresswoman Lee, Pro-Choice Caucus Leaders, and 146 House Members Urge Administration to Immediately Reverse Decision to Withdraw Funding from UNFPA
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
July 1, 2019
Letter to Phyllis Fong, USDA Inspector General - Members of Congress Demand Answers on Puerto Rico Nutrition Funding Delay
Rep. Nydia Velázquez
June 25, 2019
Chairman Nadler Statement for the Subcommittee Hearing on Oversight of Bankruptcy Law and Legislative Proposals
Rep. Jerry Nadler
June 20, 2019
Velázquez Bill Seeks Medicaid Parity for Puerto Rico
Rep. Nydia Velázquez
June 19, 2019
House Approves Velázquez Amendment on Caño Martín Peña
Rep. Nydia Velázquez
June 10, 2019
Velázquez Comments on Passage of Disaster Supplemental
Rep. Nydia Velázquez
June 4, 2019
Representative Adriano Espaillat Statement on House Passage of $19.1 Billion Dollar Disaster Aid Package
Rep. Adriano Espaillat
May 23, 2019
Securing Restrooms in Refugee Camps
Rep. Grace Meng
May 7, 2019
Letter to Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Representatives Sires and Torres Lead 101 Members of Congress to Oppose Central America Aid Cuts
Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
March 14, 2019
Representatives Woodall and Meng Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Return Korean Families
Rep. Grace Meng, ...
Jan. 24, 2019
Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Congressman Serrano Leads Letter Condemning Most Recent Efforts by Trump Administration to Undermine Puerto Rico Recovery Efforts
Rep. Joe Morelle, ...
Nov. 15, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mark Green, Administrator for the Agency for International Development - Meng and Ros-lehtinen Urge USAID to Prioritize Gender Equality and Women and Girls' Empowerment
Rep. Grace Meng, ...
Nov. 14, 2018
Letter to Vice President Michael Pence - Raise Plight of Rohingya During East Asia Summit
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 22, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Senator Markey Joins Senator Shaheen on Bipartisan Letter to Pompeo Urging Trump Administration to Recommit to Refugee Admissions Program
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 16, 2018
Rep. Adriano Espaillat Vows to Fight Effort to End Support to Honduras
Rep. Adriano Espaillat
Sept. 28, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the US Department of State - Reps. Smith, Price, Welch and Over 100 House Democrats Urge Trump Administration to Reverse Decision To Slash Critical Aid for Regional Stability in the Middle East
Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
Sept. 27, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - Members of Congress Urge Greater U.S. Leadership To Combat Guatemalan Corruption, Support CICIG
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Sept. 21, 2018
Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Warner Joins Letter Strongly Opposing Cuts to Aid to Palestinian People
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 6, 2018
Letter to the Hon. L. Francis Cissna, Director of US Citizenship and Immigration Services - Members of Congress Probe DHS over Circumstances Leading to TPS Termination for Nepal and Honduras
Rep. Grace Meng, ...
July 27, 2018
Letter to the Hon. L. Francis Cissna, Director of US Citizenship and Immigration Services - Designate TPS for Guatemala and Nicaragua
Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
July 16, 2018
Tweet - "Millions of Americans will continue to wonder if the only possible explanation for this dangerous behavior is the possibility that President Putin holds damaging information over President Trump."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 29, 2018
CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview With New York Congressman Gregory Meeks
Rep. Gregory Meeks
June 21, 2018
Letter to Secretary Nielsen and Secretary Pompeo - Re-designate Temporary Protected Status for Yemen
Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
May 29, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Protect Colombian Human Rights Defenders, Social Leaders Amid Dangerous Escalation of Targeted Murders
Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
May 24, 2018
Tweet - "What mind-bending hypocrisy. Now that he's President, @realDonaldTrump proposes rescinding the same funding Congress passed to help w/ the Ebola crisis in 2014. God forbid this funding were rescinded & Ebola outbreaks re-emerged, it would actually be Trump's fault."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 11, 2018
Rep. Suozzi Works To Defend Israel From Hezbollah Missiles & To Disrupt Dangerous Iran-Russia Partnership
Rep. Tom Suozzi
March 28, 2018
Congressional Lawmakers Join Forces to Secure $10 Million in FY2018 Omnibus Bill to Address Haiti's Cholera Epidemic
Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
March 26, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Thad Cochran, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Call For Full Funding Of Refugee Programs
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
March 22, 2018
Letter to John Kelly, Acting Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security - Investigate Allegations of Separation of Children From Asylum-Seeking Parents at U.S. Border U.S. BORDER
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Feb. 8, 2018
Letter to Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Continue U.S. Assistance to Palestinians
Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
Sept. 7, 2017
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018
Rep. Gregory Meeks
Aug. 21, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Mark Green, Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development - Congress Members Urge USAID To Increase Aid for Sierra Leone
Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
June 9, 2017
Letter to Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Proposed International Affairs Programs Cuts
Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
May 3, 2017
CBC Chair, Congresswoman Clarke Urge DHS Secretary Kelly to Extend Temporary Protected Status for Haitian Nationals
Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
April 4, 2017
CBC Africa Taskforce Co-Chairs Host Africa Forum on Famine
Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
April 4, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Kay Granger and the Hon. Pete Visclosky, Chairwoman and Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense - Requesting Money for U.S. - Israel Missile-Defense System
Rep. Grace Meng, ...
March 24, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Rex Tillerson, Secretary of State, the Hon. John F. Kelly, Secretary of Homeland Security - Extend Temporary Protected Status for Eligible Haitian Nationals Residing in the United States
Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
March 9, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Rex Tillerson, Secretary of State - Congress Members Urge Tillerson to Use Diplomacy to Reopen Yemen Port to Urgent Humanitarian Aid
Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
Dec. 13, 2016
Gillibrand Secures $600 Million In Federal Funding Fro U.S. - Israel Missile Defense Cooperation In National Defense Bill
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Date
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Jan. 14, 2020
Letter to Hon. Peter Gaynor, Administrator of Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) - Reps. Soto, Ocasio-Cortez, Serrano, Mucarsel-Powell Call on Trump Administration to Restore Power to Residents in Puerto Rico
Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
Jan. 10, 2020
Letter to President Donald Trump - Serrano Leads Letter Urging Trump Administration to Issue Major Disaster Declaration Following Earthquakes in Puerto Rico
Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
Jan. 7, 2020
Letter to Ben Carson, Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development - After Quakes, Lawmakers Push HUD on Previous Puerto Rico Aid
Rep.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
Nov. 14, 2019
Fox News "The Story with Martha MacCallum" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Elise Stefanik
Rep.Elise Stefanik
Oct. 10, 2019
Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Requests Information on President Trump's Decision to Withdraw U.S. Troops From Syria
Rep.Grace Meng, ...
Oct. 9, 2019
Tweet - "ABUSE OF POWER. Refusal to provide Ukraine with $391 million in congressionally approved aid July 25 phone call pressuring foreign leader to target an American citizen for political gain Trump's public admission to soliciting foreign interference FACTS."
Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Oct. 2, 2019
Letter to Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Rep. Grijalva and Members of Congress Urge Secretary Pompeo to Support Human Rights and the Rule of Law in Guatemala
Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
Sept. 24, 2019
Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Velázquez Wants Comprehensive Review of Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Program
Rep.Nydia Velázquez
Aug. 6, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mark Green, Admin. of the U.S. Agency for International Development - Reps. TJ Cox and Brad Sherman lead letter to USAID urging administrator Green to continue funding for demining programs in Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh)
Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Aug. 5, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State, the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Senators Lankford, Coons Lead Letter on Concerns to Eliminate Refugee Cap
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 30, 2019
Meng Introduces Legislation to Strengthen Fight Against Gender-Based Violence
Rep.Grace Meng, ...
July 26, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - Congresswoman Lee, Pro-Choice Caucus Leaders, and 146 House Members Urge Administration to Immediately Reverse Decision to Withdraw Funding from UNFPA
Rep.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
July 1, 2019
Letter to Phyllis Fong, USDA Inspector General - Members of Congress Demand Answers on Puerto Rico Nutrition Funding Delay
Rep.Nydia Velázquez
June 25, 2019
Chairman Nadler Statement for the Subcommittee Hearing on Oversight of Bankruptcy Law and Legislative Proposals
Rep.Jerry Nadler
June 20, 2019
Velázquez Bill Seeks Medicaid Parity for Puerto Rico
Rep.Nydia Velázquez
June 19, 2019
House Approves Velázquez Amendment on Caño Martín Peña
Rep.Nydia Velázquez
June 10, 2019
Velázquez Comments on Passage of Disaster Supplemental
Rep.Nydia Velázquez
June 4, 2019
Representative Adriano Espaillat Statement on House Passage of $19.1 Billion Dollar Disaster Aid Package
Rep.Adriano Espaillat
May 23, 2019
Securing Restrooms in Refugee Camps
Rep.Grace Meng
May 7, 2019
Letter to Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Representatives Sires and Torres Lead 101 Members of Congress to Oppose Central America Aid Cuts
Rep.Gregory Meeks, ...
March 14, 2019
Representatives Woodall and Meng Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Return Korean Families
Rep.Grace Meng, ...
Jan. 24, 2019
Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Congressman Serrano Leads Letter Condemning Most Recent Efforts by Trump Administration to Undermine Puerto Rico Recovery Efforts
Rep.Joe Morelle, ...
Nov. 15, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mark Green, Administrator for the Agency for International Development - Meng and Ros-lehtinen Urge USAID to Prioritize Gender Equality and Women and Girls' Empowerment
Rep.Grace Meng, ...
Nov. 14, 2018
Letter to Vice President Michael Pence - Raise Plight of Rohingya During East Asia Summit
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 22, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Senator Markey Joins Senator Shaheen on Bipartisan Letter to Pompeo Urging Trump Administration to Recommit to Refugee Admissions Program
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 16, 2018
Rep. Adriano Espaillat Vows to Fight Effort to End Support to Honduras
Rep.Adriano Espaillat
Sept. 28, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the US Department of State - Reps. Smith, Price, Welch and Over 100 House Democrats Urge Trump Administration to Reverse Decision To Slash Critical Aid for Regional Stability in the Middle East
Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
Sept. 27, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - Members of Congress Urge Greater U.S. Leadership To Combat Guatemalan Corruption, Support CICIG
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Sept. 21, 2018
Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Warner Joins Letter Strongly Opposing Cuts to Aid to Palestinian People
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 6, 2018
Letter to the Hon. L. Francis Cissna, Director of US Citizenship and Immigration Services - Members of Congress Probe DHS over Circumstances Leading to TPS Termination for Nepal and Honduras
Rep.Grace Meng, ...
July 27, 2018
Letter to the Hon. L. Francis Cissna, Director of US Citizenship and Immigration Services - Designate TPS for Guatemala and Nicaragua
Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
July 16, 2018
Tweet - "Millions of Americans will continue to wonder if the only possible explanation for this dangerous behavior is the possibility that President Putin holds damaging information over President Trump."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 29, 2018
CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview With New York Congressman Gregory Meeks
Rep.Gregory Meeks
June 21, 2018
Letter to Secretary Nielsen and Secretary Pompeo - Re-designate Temporary Protected Status for Yemen
Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
May 29, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Protect Colombian Human Rights Defenders, Social Leaders Amid Dangerous Escalation of Targeted Murders
Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
May 24, 2018
Tweet - "What mind-bending hypocrisy. Now that he's President, @realDonaldTrump proposes rescinding the same funding Congress passed to help w/ the Ebola crisis in 2014. God forbid this funding were rescinded & Ebola outbreaks re-emerged, it would actually be Trump's fault."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 11, 2018
Rep. Suozzi Works To Defend Israel From Hezbollah Missiles & To Disrupt Dangerous Iran-Russia Partnership
Rep.Tom Suozzi
March 28, 2018
Congressional Lawmakers Join Forces to Secure $10 Million in FY2018 Omnibus Bill to Address Haiti's Cholera Epidemic
Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
March 26, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Thad Cochran, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Call For Full Funding Of Refugee Programs
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
March 22, 2018
Letter to John Kelly, Acting Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security - Investigate Allegations of Separation of Children From Asylum-Seeking Parents at U.S. Border U.S. BORDER
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Feb. 8, 2018
Letter to Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Continue U.S. Assistance to Palestinians
Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
Sept. 7, 2017
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018
Rep.Gregory Meeks
Aug. 21, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Mark Green, Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development - Congress Members Urge USAID To Increase Aid for Sierra Leone
Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
June 9, 2017
Letter to Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Proposed International Affairs Programs Cuts
Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
May 3, 2017
CBC Chair, Congresswoman Clarke Urge DHS Secretary Kelly to Extend Temporary Protected Status for Haitian Nationals
Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
April 4, 2017
CBC Africa Taskforce Co-Chairs Host Africa Forum on Famine
Rep.Gregory Meeks, ...
April 4, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Kay Granger and the Hon. Pete Visclosky, Chairwoman and Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense - Requesting Money for U.S. - Israel Missile-Defense System
Rep.Grace Meng, ...
March 24, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Rex Tillerson, Secretary of State, the Hon. John F. Kelly, Secretary of Homeland Security - Extend Temporary Protected Status for Eligible Haitian Nationals Residing in the United States
Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
March 9, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Rex Tillerson, Secretary of State - Congress Members Urge Tillerson to Use Diplomacy to Reopen Yemen Port to Urgent Humanitarian Aid
Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
Dec. 13, 2016
Gillibrand Secures $600 Million In Federal Funding Fro U.S. - Israel Missile Defense Cooperation In National Defense Bill
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
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