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May 21, 2020 Schatz Introduces Legislation to Creat Massive New Jobs Program to Hire, Train Up to 1.5 Million Workers to Fight COVID-19 Outbreaks, Help States Safely Reopen Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
May 21, 2020 Following New Reports of Science Suppression at CDC, Schatz Calls for Immediate Senate Action on Legislaition to Protect Scientific Research and Standards in Federal Government, Prevent Political Influence Sen. Brian Schatz
May 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Durbin, Colleagues Urge Senate Leadership To Include Funding For Children's Hospitals And Health Providers In Future COVID-19 Relief Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
May 21, 2020 Letter to Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel, and Benjamin Gantz, Minister of Defense - 18 Senate Democrats, Led by Murphy, Kaine, & Van Hollen, Caution Israel Against Unilateral Annexation of West Bank Territory Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
May 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Cornyn, Carper Lead Letter Urging Support for Independent Music Venues During Pandemic Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
May 21, 2020 Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Sen. Mazie Hirono
May 20, 2020 Menendez, Colleagues Blast JetBlue, Delta for Accepting Federal CARES Act Bailout Funds and Then Cutting Employees' Hours, Paychecks Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
May 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Sens. Menendez, Baldwin and Rep. Grijalva Lead Bicameral Push for the Trump Admin to Start Collecting Data on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity during the COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
May 20, 2020 Letter to Secretary of Defense Mark Esper - More than 70 Members Call for Extension of National Guard COVID-19 Response Efforts After Curious Deadline Set Rep. Ed Case, ...
May 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury - Reps. Peter Defazio, Lloyd Doggett, Senator Elizabeth Warren Urge the Federal Reserve & Treasury to Put Workers First, Ensure Accountability in Corporate Bailouts Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
May 20, 2020 Rep. Grijalva and Sens. Menendez, Baldwin Lead Bicameral Push for the Trump Admin to Start Collecting Data on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity during the COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
May 19, 2020 Letter to Requesting Members of Congress - DHS Inspector General to Examine ICE Detention Facility COVID-19 Policies and Practices Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
May 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor - Wyden, Democratic Colleagues Press Trump Administration to Protect Workers From Choosing Between Health, Financial Security Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
May 19, 2020 Letter to Chad Wolf, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and Matthew Albence, Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Haaland Joins Call Urging Administration to Ensure Access to Free Telephone Calls for Detainees at ICE Detention Centers Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
May 18, 2020 Murphy, Durbin, Colleagues Introduce Resolution to Reaffirm U.S. Commitment to Global Effort to Find COVID-19 Vaccine Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
May 15, 2020 Klobuchar, Schatz, Wyden, Brown Introduce Legislation to Help Nonprofits Hire Workers During Pandemic Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
May 15, 2020 Letter to President Donald Trump - Schatz, Senators To Trump: Instead Of Deflecting Blame For Failing Covid-19 Response, Fully Invoke Defense Production Act Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
May 15, 2020 Case Lauds House Passage of Fifth COVID-19 Emergency Measure Rep. Ed Case
May 15, 2020 Letter to Hon. Peter Gaynor, Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator and Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Harris Leads Call for Accurate Count of Fatalities and Consistent Statistics During COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
May 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Durbin Joins Colleagues To Call For State Unemployment Agency Funding In Future Coronavirus-Related Legislation Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
May 15, 2020 Duckworth, Harris, Hirono Introduce Resolution Condemning Anti-Asian Discrimination Caused by the COVID-19 Outbreak Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
May 15, 2020 Schatz, Cornyn Introduce New Bipartisan Bill To Establish Confidential Hotline For Incarcerated Survivors Of Sexual Abuse Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
May 15, 2020 Letter to Bill Bar, Attorney General of the Dept. of Justice, and Michael Carvajal, Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons - Senate Democrats Urge Release of Vulnerable and Pregnant Inmates from Federal Prison in Light of COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
May 14, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor - Durbin Joins Colleagues To Press Labor Department To Speed Up Unemployment Disbursements And Address System Shortfalls Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
May 14, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Merkley, Colleagues Call for Increased Investment in Education in Upcoming Coronavirus Relief Legislation Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
May 13, 2020 Hawai"i Receiving $50 Million In New Federal Funding To Ramp Up COVID-19 Contact Tracing Sen. Brian Schatz
May 13, 2020 Letter to Steve Dickson, Federal Aviation Administration Administrator - Required COVID-19 Testing of All Passengers Rep. Ed Case
May 13, 2020 Letter to Mark Bialek, Federal Reserve System, Inspector General - Senator Doug Jones Calls for Investigation into Improper Political Influence on Repeal of Federal Payday Lending Rule Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
May 13, 2020 Letter to Hon. Erica Dreiband, Department of Justice Civil Rights Division - Rep. Pressley, Senator Booker Lead Congressional Call for Federal Civil Rights Investigation into Ahmaud Arbery Murder Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
May 13, 2020 Letter to David Ige, Governor of Hawai'i - Schatz Calls On Governor Ige To Step Up Efforts To Prevent COVID-19 Outbreaks In Nursing Homes, Strengthen Plans To Protect Hawai"i Seniors, Nursing Home Workers Sen. Brian Schatz
May 13, 2020 Reps. Castro, Eshoo, Matsui, Butterfield, Fudge, Blunt Rochester, Adams and Sen. Klobuchar Introduce Legislation to Support Broadband Connectivity for College Students in Need Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
May 13, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Durbin, Colleagues Urge HHS To Provide Transparency On Distribution Of Remdesivir Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
May 13, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Tester, Moran lead bipartisan call for reimbursement plan to support VA's COVID-19 pandemic response Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
May 12, 2020 As Coronavirus Strikes Prisons, Schatz And Durbin Introduce New Bill To Improve Compassionate Release Process And Protect Public Heal Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
May 12, 2020 Letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer - Reps. Sewell and Trone Lead 83 Members in Urging Congressional Leadership to Allocate Over $86 Billion for Broadband Expansion in a Future COVID-19 Relief Package Rep. Ed Case, ...
May 12, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Tester: Montana's community development programs are critical for small businesses, must be included in next coronavirus relief bill Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
May 12, 2020 Senators Markey, Schumer, Cantwell, Van Hollen, Bennet, Schatz, and Hassan Lead Colleagues on Legislation to Ensure All Students Have Access to Internet During Coronavirus Pandemic Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
May 11, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Robert Redfield, Dir. of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Klobuchar and Murray Lead Colleagues in Urging Administration to Keep Voters and Election Officials Safe Amid Coronavirus Pandemic Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
May 11, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Casey Leads Bipartisan Push to Expand Delivery for SNAP Recipients During Pandemic Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
May 9, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker, and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Blunt Rochester Calls for Small State Minimums in Next COVID-19 Relief Package Rep. Ed Case, ...
May 9, 2020 Schatz, Senators Introduce Legislation To Help Struggling Families Pay Rent During The Coronavirus Pandemic Sen. Brian Schatz
May 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Senator King Calls for Major Investments in Rural Telehealth Infrastructure Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
May 8, 2020 Letter to Speaker Pelosi, Leader McCarthy, Leader McConnell, and Leader Schumer - Meng Urges House and Senate Leaders to Ensure Students Have Internet Access for Remote Learning During COVID-19 Crisis Rep. Ed Case, ...
May 8, 2020 Letter to Jerome Powell, Chair of the Federal Reserve - Schatz, Whitehouse, Senators To Fed: Loans Should Help Small Businesses, Not Bail Out Oil Companies That Risk Stability Of Financial System Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
May 8, 2020 Wyden, Brown, Schatz, Casey Announce Legislation to Provide Emergency Cash Assistance to Low-Income Families and Individuals Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
May 8, 2020 Letter to Speaker Pelosi, Leader McCarthy, Leader McConnell, and Leader Schumer - Wyden, Merkley Call for Robust Funding to Aid the Homeless in Next COVID-19 Relief Package Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
May 7, 2020 Fishing Industry in Hawai"i to Receive Millions in Targeted COVID-19 Aid Rep. Ed Case
May 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Robert Redfield, Dir. of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Hon. Robert Kadlec, Assistant Secretary of Preparedness and Response for the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Merkley, Murray, Colleagues Push Trump Administration for Detailed COVID-19 Vaccine Strategy Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
May 7, 2020 Letter to Jovita Carranza, Small Business Administration Administrator - Rep. TJ Cox Leads Bipartisan Letter Urging SBA to Strengthen Paycheck Protection Program Rep. Ed Case, ...
May 7, 2020 Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader of the House - Congresswoman Horn Leads Effort to Increase COBRA Support for Unemployed Rep. Ed Case, ...
Date Title Politician
May 21, 2020 Schatz Introduces Legislation to Creat Massive New Jobs Program to Hire, Train Up to 1.5 Million Workers to Fight COVID-19 Outbreaks, Help States Safely Reopen Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
May 21, 2020 Following New Reports of Science Suppression at CDC, Schatz Calls for Immediate Senate Action on Legislaition to Protect Scientific Research and Standards in Federal Government, Prevent Political Influence Sen.Brian Schatz
May 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Durbin, Colleagues Urge Senate Leadership To Include Funding For Children's Hospitals And Health Providers In Future COVID-19 Relief Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
May 21, 2020 Letter to Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel, and Benjamin Gantz, Minister of Defense - 18 Senate Democrats, Led by Murphy, Kaine, & Van Hollen, Caution Israel Against Unilateral Annexation of West Bank Territory Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
May 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Cornyn, Carper Lead Letter Urging Support for Independent Music Venues During Pandemic Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
May 21, 2020 Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Sen.Mazie Hirono
May 20, 2020 Menendez, Colleagues Blast JetBlue, Delta for Accepting Federal CARES Act Bailout Funds and Then Cutting Employees' Hours, Paychecks Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
May 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Sens. Menendez, Baldwin and Rep. Grijalva Lead Bicameral Push for the Trump Admin to Start Collecting Data on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity during the COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
May 20, 2020 Letter to Secretary of Defense Mark Esper - More than 70 Members Call for Extension of National Guard COVID-19 Response Efforts After Curious Deadline Set Rep.Ed Case, ...
May 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury - Reps. Peter Defazio, Lloyd Doggett, Senator Elizabeth Warren Urge the Federal Reserve & Treasury to Put Workers First, Ensure Accountability in Corporate Bailouts Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
May 20, 2020 Rep. Grijalva and Sens. Menendez, Baldwin Lead Bicameral Push for the Trump Admin to Start Collecting Data on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity during the COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
May 19, 2020 Letter to Requesting Members of Congress - DHS Inspector General to Examine ICE Detention Facility COVID-19 Policies and Practices Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
May 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor - Wyden, Democratic Colleagues Press Trump Administration to Protect Workers From Choosing Between Health, Financial Security Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
May 19, 2020 Letter to Chad Wolf, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and Matthew Albence, Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Haaland Joins Call Urging Administration to Ensure Access to Free Telephone Calls for Detainees at ICE Detention Centers Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
May 18, 2020 Murphy, Durbin, Colleagues Introduce Resolution to Reaffirm U.S. Commitment to Global Effort to Find COVID-19 Vaccine Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
May 15, 2020 Klobuchar, Schatz, Wyden, Brown Introduce Legislation to Help Nonprofits Hire Workers During Pandemic Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
May 15, 2020 Letter to President Donald Trump - Schatz, Senators To Trump: Instead Of Deflecting Blame For Failing Covid-19 Response, Fully Invoke Defense Production Act Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
May 15, 2020 Case Lauds House Passage of Fifth COVID-19 Emergency Measure Rep.Ed Case
May 15, 2020 Letter to Hon. Peter Gaynor, Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator and Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Harris Leads Call for Accurate Count of Fatalities and Consistent Statistics During COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
May 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Durbin Joins Colleagues To Call For State Unemployment Agency Funding In Future Coronavirus-Related Legislation Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
May 15, 2020 Duckworth, Harris, Hirono Introduce Resolution Condemning Anti-Asian Discrimination Caused by the COVID-19 Outbreak Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
May 15, 2020 Schatz, Cornyn Introduce New Bipartisan Bill To Establish Confidential Hotline For Incarcerated Survivors Of Sexual Abuse Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
May 15, 2020 Letter to Bill Bar, Attorney General of the Dept. of Justice, and Michael Carvajal, Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons - Senate Democrats Urge Release of Vulnerable and Pregnant Inmates from Federal Prison in Light of COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
May 14, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor - Durbin Joins Colleagues To Press Labor Department To Speed Up Unemployment Disbursements And Address System Shortfalls Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
May 14, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Merkley, Colleagues Call for Increased Investment in Education in Upcoming Coronavirus Relief Legislation Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
May 13, 2020 Hawai"i Receiving $50 Million In New Federal Funding To Ramp Up COVID-19 Contact Tracing Sen.Brian Schatz
May 13, 2020 Letter to Steve Dickson, Federal Aviation Administration Administrator - Required COVID-19 Testing of All Passengers Rep.Ed Case
May 13, 2020 Letter to Mark Bialek, Federal Reserve System, Inspector General - Senator Doug Jones Calls for Investigation into Improper Political Influence on Repeal of Federal Payday Lending Rule Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
May 13, 2020 Letter to Hon. Erica Dreiband, Department of Justice Civil Rights Division - Rep. Pressley, Senator Booker Lead Congressional Call for Federal Civil Rights Investigation into Ahmaud Arbery Murder Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
May 13, 2020 Letter to David Ige, Governor of Hawai'i - Schatz Calls On Governor Ige To Step Up Efforts To Prevent COVID-19 Outbreaks In Nursing Homes, Strengthen Plans To Protect Hawai"i Seniors, Nursing Home Workers Sen.Brian Schatz
May 13, 2020 Reps. Castro, Eshoo, Matsui, Butterfield, Fudge, Blunt Rochester, Adams and Sen. Klobuchar Introduce Legislation to Support Broadband Connectivity for College Students in Need Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
May 13, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Durbin, Colleagues Urge HHS To Provide Transparency On Distribution Of Remdesivir Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
May 13, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Tester, Moran lead bipartisan call for reimbursement plan to support VA's COVID-19 pandemic response Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
May 12, 2020 As Coronavirus Strikes Prisons, Schatz And Durbin Introduce New Bill To Improve Compassionate Release Process And Protect Public Heal Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
May 12, 2020 Letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer - Reps. Sewell and Trone Lead 83 Members in Urging Congressional Leadership to Allocate Over $86 Billion for Broadband Expansion in a Future COVID-19 Relief Package Rep.Ed Case, ...
May 12, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Tester: Montana's community development programs are critical for small businesses, must be included in next coronavirus relief bill Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
May 12, 2020 Senators Markey, Schumer, Cantwell, Van Hollen, Bennet, Schatz, and Hassan Lead Colleagues on Legislation to Ensure All Students Have Access to Internet During Coronavirus Pandemic Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
May 11, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Robert Redfield, Dir. of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Klobuchar and Murray Lead Colleagues in Urging Administration to Keep Voters and Election Officials Safe Amid Coronavirus Pandemic Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
May 11, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Casey Leads Bipartisan Push to Expand Delivery for SNAP Recipients During Pandemic Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
May 9, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker, and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Blunt Rochester Calls for Small State Minimums in Next COVID-19 Relief Package Rep.Ed Case, ...
May 9, 2020 Schatz, Senators Introduce Legislation To Help Struggling Families Pay Rent During The Coronavirus Pandemic Sen.Brian Schatz
May 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Senator King Calls for Major Investments in Rural Telehealth Infrastructure Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
May 8, 2020 Letter to Speaker Pelosi, Leader McCarthy, Leader McConnell, and Leader Schumer - Meng Urges House and Senate Leaders to Ensure Students Have Internet Access for Remote Learning During COVID-19 Crisis Rep.Ed Case, ...
May 8, 2020 Letter to Jerome Powell, Chair of the Federal Reserve - Schatz, Whitehouse, Senators To Fed: Loans Should Help Small Businesses, Not Bail Out Oil Companies That Risk Stability Of Financial System Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
May 8, 2020 Wyden, Brown, Schatz, Casey Announce Legislation to Provide Emergency Cash Assistance to Low-Income Families and Individuals Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
May 8, 2020 Letter to Speaker Pelosi, Leader McCarthy, Leader McConnell, and Leader Schumer - Wyden, Merkley Call for Robust Funding to Aid the Homeless in Next COVID-19 Relief Package Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
May 7, 2020 Fishing Industry in Hawai"i to Receive Millions in Targeted COVID-19 Aid Rep.Ed Case
May 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Robert Redfield, Dir. of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Hon. Robert Kadlec, Assistant Secretary of Preparedness and Response for the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Merkley, Murray, Colleagues Push Trump Administration for Detailed COVID-19 Vaccine Strategy Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
May 7, 2020 Letter to Jovita Carranza, Small Business Administration Administrator - Rep. TJ Cox Leads Bipartisan Letter Urging SBA to Strengthen Paycheck Protection Program Rep.Ed Case, ...
May 7, 2020 Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader of the House - Congresswoman Horn Leads Effort to Increase COBRA Support for Unemployed Rep.Ed Case, ...
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