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Chuck Schumer's Public Statements on Issue: Elections

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01/03/2022 Tweet: Let me be clear: January 6th was a symptom of a broader illness, an effort to delegitimize our election process, and the Senate must advance systemic reforms to repair our democracy or else the events of that day will not be an aberration--they will be the new norm.
01/03/2022 Letter to Colleagues - Capitol Attack Anniversary and Threat to Democracy
12/08/2021 Tweet - "The DOJ is taking action against the terrible maps in Texas that violate the Voting Rights Act Because the right to vote is the beating heart of Democracy And in the Senate, we will continue the fight for voting rights and the fight to restore the VRA"
11/18/2021 Tweet - "Senate Democrats are working to pass the #FreedomToVote Act to fortify our democracy and protect the right to vote Thank you to @CitizenActionNY , @FairElectionsNY , @NYChange , @MakeTheRoadNY , @VOCALNewYork , @NationalAction , and all of the activists across NY for standing with us!"
11/02/2021 Tweet - "It's Election Day! In New York and in so many elections happening today: Make sure you make a plan, and get out and vote! http://vote.gov"
11/02/2021 Tweet - "Congratulations to New York City's next mayor, Eric Adams!"
10/31/2021 Tweet - "Halloween is a great day to make a plan to vote in so many upcoming elections happening Tuesday!"
10/20/2021 Tweet - "The Big Lie has spread like a cancer as many states across the nation have passed the most draconian restrictions against voting that we've seen in decades. Today, the Senate will vote on moving forward on the Freedom to Vote Act to fortify our democracy and protect the vote."
10/05/2021 Tweet - "I proudly stood with my colleagues today to introduce the new John Lewis Voting Advancement Act in the Senate. It'd restore critical safeguards of the Voting Rights Act gutted by the Supreme Court and help fight suppressive voting laws. The Senate will vote on this vital bill."
09/28/2021 Tweet - "#NationalVoterRegistrationDay is a great day to register to vote if you're not yet registered: http://vote.gov But with voting rights under attack across America: Senate Democrats are also working hard to pass the Freedom to Vote Act to protect this fundamental right."
09/21/2021 Tweet - "Senate Dems introduced the Freedom to Vote Act--a powerful bill to tackle voter suppression, partisan gerrymandering, dark money At the end of last week, I took steps to place it on the legislative calendar That enables us to schedule a vote on this bill in the immediate future"
09/14/2021 Tweet - "Senate Democrats are committed to passing legislation to protect the right to vote. That's why today--Senate Democrats will introduce the Freedom to Vote Act. It will protect the freedom to vote, stop partisan gerrymandering, and end the scourge of dark money in our politics."
09/14/2021 Tweet - "Republicans are targeting ways that younger, poorer, & non-white Americans access the ballot The Freedom to Vote Act that Democrats are introducing today is a necessary step to help stop this As Majority Leader--it is my intention to hold a vote on this bill as soon as next week"
09/13/2021 Tweet - "The GOP-led war on democracy has worsened Governor Abbott signed this vile new voter suppression bill--one of the most draconian and undemocratic in living memory The Senate must & will act I intend to hold a vote in the Senate as early as next week on voting rights legislation"
08/10/2021 Tweet - "GOP legislatures are conducting an attack on democracy fueled by Trump's Big Lie. I'm standing in support with @DFADCoalition and more groups for today's Democracy Can't Wait rally to protect the right to vote. The fight in the Senate to protect voting rights will continue."
08/10/2021 Tweet - "GOP legislatures are conducting an attack on democracy fueled by Trump's Big Lie. The fight in the Senate to protect voting rights will continue."
07/30/2021 Readout of President Biden and Vice President Harris's Meeting with Speaker Pelosi and Leader Schumer on Voting Rights
07/29/2021 Tweet - "The fight in the Senate to protect voting rights will continue!"
07/28/2021 Tweet - "The fight in the Senate to protect voting rights will continue!"
07/19/2021 Tweet - "Today as we continue the fight in the Senate to protect our democracy: The Senate Rules Committee held its first field hearing in 20 years to hear from Georgians who have seen up close how the GOP voter suppression laws threaten our democracy."
07/13/2021 Tweet - "In Texas--GOP Gov. Abbott called a special session to reconsider one of the most restrictive voting laws I am proud to meet today with Democratic Texas legislators doing all they can to block this dangerous bill The fight in the U.S. Senate to protect voting rights will continue"
07/13/2021 Tweet - "GOP legislatures are conducting an attack on democracy fueled by Trump's Big Lie. The fight in the Senate to protect voting rights will continue. Today--I'm meeting with Texas Democrats. Next week--the Senate Rules Committee holds a field hearing in Georgia on voting rights."
07/01/2021 Schumer Statement On Supreme Court's Disastrous Decisions To Uphold GOP Laws To Restrict Voting & Further Empower Special Interests
06/22/2021 Tweet - "There's no principle behind these GOP voter suppression laws: not fraud, not election integrity, not security, not better election administration The only purpose is rigging the rules--suppressing votes The Senate will vote on moving forward on critical voting rights legislation"
06/22/2021 Tweet - "Every single Senate Republican voted against even starting debate on critical voting rights legislation. Senate Republicans again signed their names alongside Trump, the Big Lie, voter suppression. Make no mistake: The fight in the Senate to protect voting rights is not over."
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