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01/27/2022 Letter to Christine Wormuth, Secretary of the Army - SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND, HIGGINS, MORELLE LAUNCH PUSH TO UPGRADE ARMY TECHNOLOGY TO KEEP SOLDIERS SAFE IN CLOSE-QUARTERS SITUATIONS; REPS HIGHLIGHT CUTTING-EDGE 360-DEGREE OMNIDIRECTIONAL CAMERAS, LIKE THOSE MADE BY BUFFALO'S BOUNCE IMAGING, AS SOLUTION TO GAP IN TACTICAL SITUATIONAL AWARENESS
08/17/2021 Letter to Hon. Antony Blinken, Secretary of State; and Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security - Shaheen, Menendez Lead Bipartisan Letter Urging Biden Administration to Protect Afghan Women Leaders in Wake of Taliban Takeover
08/17/2021 Letter to Hon. Antony Blinken, Secretary of State and Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security - Kaine Joins Menendez, Shaheen, & Senate Colleagues in Bipartisan Letter Urging Biden Admin to Protect Afghan Women Leaders in Wake of Taliban Takeover in Afghanistan
04/13/2021 Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Risch, Cornyn, Colleagues Ask Biden to Fund Initiatives to Increase U.S. Semiconductor Production
10/20/2020 Letter to the Hon. Barbara Barrett, Secretary of the Air Force - Schumer reveals: Over four years since PFAS discovery in Newburgh drinking water, Stewart cleanup could face indefinite delays if bureaucratic guidelines are misapplied by USAF; Schumer--in letter and direct call to USAF secretary--fights to fund and expedite clean up, now
09/21/2020 Letter to the Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. James Inhofe, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee - Tester Spearheads Senate Call to Ensure his Landmark Agent Orange Exposure Bill is Included in Final Annual Defense Bill
07/31/2020 Letter to the Hon. Harold Parker, Co-Chair of the Northern Border Regional Commission - On the heels of his successful push to include game-changing semiconductor amendment in defense bill, Schumer announces plan to jolt U.S. semiconductor industry & WNY economy into high gear, bring critical federal investment to Genesee's stamp campus, & create thousands of new jobs
07/31/2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the Dept. of Defense - On the heels of his successful push to include game-changing semiconductor amendment in defense bill, Schumer announces plan to jolt U.S. semiconductor industry & WNY economy into high gear, bring critical federal investment to Genesee's stamp campus, & create thousands of new jobs
06/22/2020 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the Dept. of State, and the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the Dept. of Defense - Leading Senate Democrats Question Legality of Trump Administration's Withdrawal from Open Skies Treaty
06/16/2020 Letter to the Hon. Barbara Barrett, Secretary of the Air Force, and Lieutenant General Scott Rice, Commanding Officer in the Air National Guard - Schumer, Gillibrand, Maloney double down on push to make Stewart Air National Guard base site of new aeromedical evacuation squadron, bringing new jobs, funding & missions to Orange County
06/11/2020 Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Duckworth Joins Schumer, Warren, Reed, Colleagues to Call on President Trump to Support Bipartisan Proposal in Annual Defense Bill to Rename All Bases and Other Military Assets Named for the Confederacy and Anyone Who Served in the Confederacy
06/08/2020 Letter to Donald J. Trump, President of the U.S. - Foster, Wyden Lead Bicameral Warning Against Trump Administration Resuming Explosive Nuclear Testing
05/20/2020 Letter to the Hon. James McPherson, Under Secretary of the Army, and Lieutenant General Darrell Williams, Dir. of the Defense Logistics Agency - Following revelation of 58,000 gallons PFAS foam heading from Navy base to Norlite this week to be burned, Schumer, in letter and personal call to Navy Sec., pushes for immediate halt in toxic shipment and suspension of contract; despite local moratorium banning PFAS burning, Navy/DOD still plan to send highly toxic chemicals to Cohoes to burned
04/20/2020 Letter to President Donald Trump - Harris, Murray, Schumer Demand Trump Extend Authorization for National Guard to Fight COVID-19 Pandemic
04/15/2020 Letter to the Hon. Dr. Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense, the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Williams Barr, Attorney General - Heinrich, Cuellar Lead Bicameral Letter Demanding End To Border Wall Construction During COVID-19 Pandemic
03/17/2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Durbin, Senators Urge President To Use Existing DPA Authority To Address Shortages Of Medical Equipment Needed To Treat And Prevent Spread Of COVID-19
03/10/2020 Letter to the Hon. Ryan McCarthy, Secretary of the U.S. Army - Schumer urges Army to replace Fort Drum fire department's two-decade old emergency apparatus; senator says without operational ladder truck and sufficient number of fire engines, courageous Fort Drum first responders are severely hamstrung
03/04/2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the United States Department of Defense - U.S. Senator Tina Smith & Democratic Senate Colleagues Defend Right of Department of Defense Civilian Workers to Engage in Collective Bargaining
02/13/2020 Letter to Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense - Shaheen Leads Bipartisan Effort to Add Lost Navy Sailors to Vietnam Memorial, Requests Meeting with Defense Secretary
01/23/2020 Letter to the Hon. Ryan McCarthy, Secretary of the U.S. Army - Schumer, Gillibrand urge Army to select Fort Drum for new Corps headquarters; senators say Fort Drum's world-class personnel, existing infrastructure and deployable readiness capabilities make it the perfect home for critical capacity
01/07/2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Defense, and General Mark Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff - Durbin, Senate Dems Demand Answers From Defense Department On Number Of Troop Deployment To Middle East Following Recent Strike
01/05/2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Menendez and Schumer Call on President Trump to Declassify War Powers Act Notification Letter
12/17/2019 Letter to the Hon. Barbara Barrett, Secretary of the U.S. Air Force, and General Joseph Lengyel, Chief of the National Guard Bureau - Schumer, Gillibrand and Maloney Urge Air National Guard to Select Stewart Air National Guard Base as Site of New Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron
12/05/2019 Letter to the Hon. Joseph Lengyel, Chief of the National Guard Bureau - Schumer announces Stewart Air National Guard base named finalist for new state-of-the-art aeromedical evacuation squadron; senator calls Stewart the ideal home for essential new mission
10/16/2019 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the Department of Defense - Senate Democratic Leaders Call Out Trump Administration For National Security Risks Of Diverting Anti-Taliban Funds To Border Walls
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