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Sept. 26, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Family Detention is Morally Wrong, Harmful to Children and Parents, Inconsistent with Fundamental Values Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Sept. 26, 2018 Senators Introduce Bill to Prevent Unconstitutional War with Iran Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Sept. 25, 2018 Letter to Senator Lamar Alexander, Chairman of Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee - Call for HELP Committee Hearings on Hurricanes' Impact on Puerto Rico & U.S. Virgin Islands Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Sept. 21, 2018 Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Warner Joins Letter Strongly Opposing Cuts to Aid to Palestinian People Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Sept. 20, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Trey Gowdy - White House Fails to Comply with Federal Law Requiring Report on Security Clearance Procedures Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Sept. 20, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Brock Long - Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) - Menendez, Colleagues Blast FEMA for Cutting off Federal Assistance for Debris Removal and Emergency Protective Measures in Puerto Rico Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Sept. 18, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - 130 Lawmakers Condemn Trump Remarks on Hurricane Death Toll in Puerto Rico Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Sept. 17, 2018 Letter to The Hon. Elaine Chao, Secretary of the US Department of Transportation - DeFazio, Capuano Lead Bipartisan Letter Opposing DOT Action to Waive Safety, Drug Testing Rules and Allow Railroads to Employ Foreign Crews Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Sept. 17, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mitchell McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Paul D. Ryan, House Speaker, the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Rodney Frelinghuysen, Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee - Harris, Espaillat Lead Lawmakers in Letter Urging Gop Leadership, Appropriators to Reject Expansion of Family Immigration Detention Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Sept. 14, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Serrano, Velázquez, Gillibrand, Warren, and Sanders Send Follow-Up Letter to Secretary Devos Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Sept. 14, 2018 Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Consult With Congress on Military Action in Syria Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Sept. 13, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Secretary and the Hon Jeff Session, Attorney General - Wyden Raises Concerns over ICE Plans to Reopen Closed Deportation Cases Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Sept. 12, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions III, Attorney General of the U.S. - 118 House Democrats to AG Sessions: Reverse Decision Ending Asylum for Victims of Domestic, Gang, and Gender-Based Violence Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Sept. 10, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Brock Long, FEMA Administrator, and the Hon. Alex Azar, HHS Secretary - Warren, Lawmakers Press FEMA, HHS on Updated Hurricane Death Toll in Puerto Rico Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Aug. 30, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - With the Number of Refugees Permitted to Come to the U.S. on Pace for Lowest Number on Record, Senators Call on Trump Administration to Step Up Efforts and Honor America's Legacy as a Safe Haven for Families Fleeing Persecution Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Aug. 23, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - House Democrats Urge Epa Chief to Suspend Efforts to Weaken Safety Standards for Chemical Facilities Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Aug. 22, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen M. Nielsen - Under Your Leadership, Immigration Crisis Grows Worse By The Day Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Aug. 17, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Address Ethnic Cleansing in Burma Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Aug. 15, 2018 Letter to Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Protect Servicemembers & Their Families From Predatory Lenders Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Aug. 14, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Take Immediate Steps to Reunite Children and Families Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Aug. 13, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Following Troubling Reports That Federally Contracted, Privately Run Detention Centers Are Withholding Basic Necessities From Immigrant Detainees Unless They "Volunteer" To Work, Gillibrand Leads Group Of Six Senators In Calling On Department Of Homeland Security To Immediately End These Illegal Practices, Create More Accountability And Oversight At These Facilities Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Aug. 3, 2018 Letter to Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State and Mark Green, U.S. Agency for International Development Administrator - Feinstein, Senators to Trump Administration: Restore Aid to Palestinians in Gaza Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
July 30, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State and Ambassador John Bolton, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs - House Democrats Call on Trump Administration to Address Growing Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza Sen. Peter Welch, ...
July 26, 2018 Welch, Jones, Walberg Angered by SIGAR Findings of Tax Dollars Wasted in Afghanistan Sen. Peter Welch, ...
July 26, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Michael E. Horowitz, Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Justice - On Deadline Day to Reunite Separated Families, Feinstein, Durbin, Colleagues Call for Investigation of "Zero Tolerance" Immigration Policy Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
July 25, 2018 Warren, Sanders, Gillibrand, Markey, Harris, and Velázquez Unveil Debt-Relief Legislation for Puerto Rico, U.S. Territories Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
July 25, 2018 Letter to The Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Van Hollen, Casey, Senators Demand Transparency on Office of Refugee Resettlement Funding Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
July 22, 2018 CBS "Face the Nation" - Transcript: Midterm Elections Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
July 20, 2018 Letter to Ronald Vitiello, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Washington State Democrats Join 139 Members of House and Senate to Speak Out Against Charging Migrant Parents Up to $8/Min. to Speak With Their Kids Sen. Peter Welch, ...
July 19, 2018 Sanders Introduces Resolution to Protect American Democracy from Russian Meddling Sen. Bernie Sanders
July 19, 2018 Letter to Secretary Nielsen and Acting Director Vitiello - Question ICE's Practice of Arresting Undocumented Immigrants Taking Steps Toward Legal Status Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
July 19, 2018 Executive Session Sen. Bernie Sanders
July 19, 2018 Welch, Pingree Introduce Legislation to Limit Warrantless Property and Vehicle Searches Near Border Sen. Peter Welch, ...
July 18, 2018 Providing for Consideration of H. Con. Res. Expressing the Sense of Congress That A Carbon Tax Would Be Detrimental to the United States Economy Sen. Peter Welch
July 18, 2018 Letter to Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Democrats Grill Trump Administration for Ignoring Evidence and Experts, Opposing Resolution in Support of Breastfeeding Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
July 17, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - 54 Members of Congress Join Reps. Frankel, Torres, Roybal-allard in Letter Opposing Anti-immigrant State Department Nominee Sen. Peter Welch, ...
July 17, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Lamar Alexander, Chairman, and the Honorable Patty Murray, Ranking Member of Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee - Oversight Hearing on Trump Administration's Separated Families Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
July 17, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security and the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - 7 Sen. Tina Smith Leads Effort to Extend Humanitarian Protections For Somali Nationals Living in Minnesota, Across the Country Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
July 17, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Adam Smith, Ranking Member, the Hon. John McCain, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, and the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Reject Attempt to Undermine Science-Based Decision-Making in Endangered Species Act and Marine Mammal Protection Act Sen. Peter Welch, ...
July 17, 2018 Welch Statement on Trump-Putin Press Conference Sen. Peter Welch
July 13, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security and the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - 83 Members of Congress Urge the Administration to Extend and Redesignate Temporary Protected Status for Somalia Sen. Peter Welch, ...
July 12, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Nikki Haley, Permanent Representative to the United Nations - US Opposition to International Breastfeeding Resolution Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
July 12, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - As Trump-Putin Summit Approaches, Senator Markey Leads Call for Renewed Arms Control Talks Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
July 12, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Bob Goodlatte, and the Hon. Trey Gowdy - Marathon Hearing with Peter Strzok Sen. Peter Welch, ...
July 12, 2018 Members of Congress Release Statement Opposing Demolition In Khan Al-Ahmar Sen. Peter Welch, ...
July 11, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Trey Gowdy, Chairman of House Oversight and Government Reform Committee - Hearing on Trump Administration's Inhumane Child Separation Policy Sen. Peter Welch, ...
July 9, 2018 CNN "Erin Burnett Outfront" - Transcript: Interview with Bernie Sanders (I) Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders
June 28, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, the Honorable Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Honorable Jefferson Sessions, Attorney General - Answers on Trump Administration's Zero Tolerance Policy, Plans to Reunite Families Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
June 27, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Brock Long, Administrator for the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and the Honorable Ben Carson, Secretary for the Department of Housing & Urban Development - Warren Joins Espaillat in Leading Members of Congress to Urge Extension of Housing Assistance for Displaced Puerto Rican Families Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
June 27, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Daniel Levinson, Office of Inspector General Department of Health and Human Services - Inspector General Launches Inquiry After Senators Murray, Cantwell Demand Investigation of Health Department's Treatment of Children Separated from Parents Under President Trump's Policy Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Date Title Politician
Sept. 26, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Family Detention is Morally Wrong, Harmful to Children and Parents, Inconsistent with Fundamental Values Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Sept. 26, 2018 Senators Introduce Bill to Prevent Unconstitutional War with Iran Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Sept. 25, 2018 Letter to Senator Lamar Alexander, Chairman of Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee - Call for HELP Committee Hearings on Hurricanes' Impact on Puerto Rico & U.S. Virgin Islands Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Sept. 21, 2018 Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Warner Joins Letter Strongly Opposing Cuts to Aid to Palestinian People Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Sept. 20, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Trey Gowdy - White House Fails to Comply with Federal Law Requiring Report on Security Clearance Procedures Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Sept. 20, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Brock Long - Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) - Menendez, Colleagues Blast FEMA for Cutting off Federal Assistance for Debris Removal and Emergency Protective Measures in Puerto Rico Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Sept. 18, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - 130 Lawmakers Condemn Trump Remarks on Hurricane Death Toll in Puerto Rico Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Sept. 17, 2018 Letter to The Hon. Elaine Chao, Secretary of the US Department of Transportation - DeFazio, Capuano Lead Bipartisan Letter Opposing DOT Action to Waive Safety, Drug Testing Rules and Allow Railroads to Employ Foreign Crews Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Sept. 17, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mitchell McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Paul D. Ryan, House Speaker, the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Rodney Frelinghuysen, Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee - Harris, Espaillat Lead Lawmakers in Letter Urging Gop Leadership, Appropriators to Reject Expansion of Family Immigration Detention Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Sept. 14, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Serrano, Velázquez, Gillibrand, Warren, and Sanders Send Follow-Up Letter to Secretary Devos Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Sept. 14, 2018 Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Consult With Congress on Military Action in Syria Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Sept. 13, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Secretary and the Hon Jeff Session, Attorney General - Wyden Raises Concerns over ICE Plans to Reopen Closed Deportation Cases Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Sept. 12, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions III, Attorney General of the U.S. - 118 House Democrats to AG Sessions: Reverse Decision Ending Asylum for Victims of Domestic, Gang, and Gender-Based Violence Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Sept. 10, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Brock Long, FEMA Administrator, and the Hon. Alex Azar, HHS Secretary - Warren, Lawmakers Press FEMA, HHS on Updated Hurricane Death Toll in Puerto Rico Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Aug. 30, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - With the Number of Refugees Permitted to Come to the U.S. on Pace for Lowest Number on Record, Senators Call on Trump Administration to Step Up Efforts and Honor America's Legacy as a Safe Haven for Families Fleeing Persecution Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Aug. 23, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - House Democrats Urge Epa Chief to Suspend Efforts to Weaken Safety Standards for Chemical Facilities Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Aug. 22, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen M. Nielsen - Under Your Leadership, Immigration Crisis Grows Worse By The Day Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Aug. 17, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Address Ethnic Cleansing in Burma Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Aug. 15, 2018 Letter to Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Protect Servicemembers & Their Families From Predatory Lenders Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Aug. 14, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Take Immediate Steps to Reunite Children and Families Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Aug. 13, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Following Troubling Reports That Federally Contracted, Privately Run Detention Centers Are Withholding Basic Necessities From Immigrant Detainees Unless They "Volunteer" To Work, Gillibrand Leads Group Of Six Senators In Calling On Department Of Homeland Security To Immediately End These Illegal Practices, Create More Accountability And Oversight At These Facilities Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Aug. 3, 2018 Letter to Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State and Mark Green, U.S. Agency for International Development Administrator - Feinstein, Senators to Trump Administration: Restore Aid to Palestinians in Gaza Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
July 30, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State and Ambassador John Bolton, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs - House Democrats Call on Trump Administration to Address Growing Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza Sen.Peter Welch, ...
July 26, 2018 Welch, Jones, Walberg Angered by SIGAR Findings of Tax Dollars Wasted in Afghanistan Sen.Peter Welch, ...
July 26, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Michael E. Horowitz, Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Justice - On Deadline Day to Reunite Separated Families, Feinstein, Durbin, Colleagues Call for Investigation of "Zero Tolerance" Immigration Policy Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
July 25, 2018 Warren, Sanders, Gillibrand, Markey, Harris, and Velázquez Unveil Debt-Relief Legislation for Puerto Rico, U.S. Territories Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
July 25, 2018 Letter to The Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Van Hollen, Casey, Senators Demand Transparency on Office of Refugee Resettlement Funding Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
July 22, 2018 CBS "Face the Nation" - Transcript: Midterm Elections Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
July 20, 2018 Letter to Ronald Vitiello, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Washington State Democrats Join 139 Members of House and Senate to Speak Out Against Charging Migrant Parents Up to $8/Min. to Speak With Their Kids Sen.Peter Welch, ...
July 19, 2018 Sanders Introduces Resolution to Protect American Democracy from Russian Meddling Sen.Bernie Sanders
July 19, 2018 Letter to Secretary Nielsen and Acting Director Vitiello - Question ICE's Practice of Arresting Undocumented Immigrants Taking Steps Toward Legal Status Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
July 19, 2018 Executive Session Sen.Bernie Sanders
July 19, 2018 Welch, Pingree Introduce Legislation to Limit Warrantless Property and Vehicle Searches Near Border Sen.Peter Welch, ...
July 18, 2018 Providing for Consideration of H. Con. Res. Expressing the Sense of Congress That A Carbon Tax Would Be Detrimental to the United States Economy Sen.Peter Welch
July 18, 2018 Letter to Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Democrats Grill Trump Administration for Ignoring Evidence and Experts, Opposing Resolution in Support of Breastfeeding Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
July 17, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - 54 Members of Congress Join Reps. Frankel, Torres, Roybal-allard in Letter Opposing Anti-immigrant State Department Nominee Sen.Peter Welch, ...
July 17, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Lamar Alexander, Chairman, and the Honorable Patty Murray, Ranking Member of Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee - Oversight Hearing on Trump Administration's Separated Families Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
July 17, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security and the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - 7 Sen. Tina Smith Leads Effort to Extend Humanitarian Protections For Somali Nationals Living in Minnesota, Across the Country Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
July 17, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Adam Smith, Ranking Member, the Hon. John McCain, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, and the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Reject Attempt to Undermine Science-Based Decision-Making in Endangered Species Act and Marine Mammal Protection Act Sen.Peter Welch, ...
July 17, 2018 Welch Statement on Trump-Putin Press Conference Sen.Peter Welch
July 13, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security and the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - 83 Members of Congress Urge the Administration to Extend and Redesignate Temporary Protected Status for Somalia Sen.Peter Welch, ...
July 12, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Nikki Haley, Permanent Representative to the United Nations - US Opposition to International Breastfeeding Resolution Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
July 12, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - As Trump-Putin Summit Approaches, Senator Markey Leads Call for Renewed Arms Control Talks Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
July 12, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Bob Goodlatte, and the Hon. Trey Gowdy - Marathon Hearing with Peter Strzok Sen.Peter Welch, ...
July 12, 2018 Members of Congress Release Statement Opposing Demolition In Khan Al-Ahmar Sen.Peter Welch, ...
July 11, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Trey Gowdy, Chairman of House Oversight and Government Reform Committee - Hearing on Trump Administration's Inhumane Child Separation Policy Sen.Peter Welch, ...
July 9, 2018 CNN "Erin Burnett Outfront" - Transcript: Interview with Bernie Sanders (I) Vermont Sen.Bernie Sanders
June 28, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, the Honorable Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Honorable Jefferson Sessions, Attorney General - Answers on Trump Administration's Zero Tolerance Policy, Plans to Reunite Families Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
June 27, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Brock Long, Administrator for the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and the Honorable Ben Carson, Secretary for the Department of Housing & Urban Development - Warren Joins Espaillat in Leading Members of Congress to Urge Extension of Housing Assistance for Displaced Puerto Rican Families Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
June 27, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Daniel Levinson, Office of Inspector General Department of Health and Human Services - Inspector General Launches Inquiry After Senators Murray, Cantwell Demand Investigation of Health Department's Treatment of Children Separated from Parents Under President Trump's Policy Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
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