| May 12, 2020
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Casten, Dingell, Stevens, & Davids Demand Support for Frontline Public Service Workers in Next Coronavirus Aid Package
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Rep. Sean Casten, ...
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| May 12, 2020
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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
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| May 12, 2020
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Senators Markey and Duckworth Introduce New Legislation to Ensure Paycheck Protection Program Reaches More Small Businesses of Color
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| May 12, 2020
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Tweet - "#COVID19 has forced business owners to adapt to the new "normal." For Sports Awards in Jefferson Park, that meant transitioning from manufacturing trophies to producing equipment to keep their neighbors safe and stop the spread of #COVID19."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 11, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Rep. Clarke Leads Letter Urging Support for Digital Journalism during Pandemic
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| May 11, 2020
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Letter to Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of US Goverment Accountability Office - Pingree Requests GAO Investigation of PPP Loans to Publicly Traded Companies
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| May 11, 2020
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Tweet - "Even Superman understands that wearing a mask is a small, but important effort we can all make to help protect the essential workers who are risking their health & safety every day to keep our nation running."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 9, 2020
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Tweet - "As Congress debates further legislation in response to #COVID19, we must keep in mind that our highest priority must be protecting the health and safety of our fellow Americans -- and that means protecting workers from being exposed to #COVID19 on the job."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 8, 2020
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Letter to Tom Abood, CEO of EVO Transportation and Energy Services, Inc., Richard Heo, CEO of Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc., Timothy Wright, CEO of MiMedx Group, Inc., Jamie Lerner, CEO of Quantum Corporation, and Dennis Oates, CEO of Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc. - In First Official Action, House Coronavirus Panel Demands That Large Public Corporations Return Taxpayer Funds Intended for Small Businesses
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Rep. Bill Foster, ...
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| May 8, 2020
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Letter to Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker, and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Bipartisan Members Urge House Leaders to Promote Competition in Telecommunications Supply Chains
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| May 8, 2020
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Underwood Introduces Legislation to Create Health Force to Create Jobs, Strengthen Public Health Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic
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Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
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| May 8, 2020
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Tweet - "The Paycheck Protection Program offers a lifeline to struggling small businesses. Payday lenders profit off driving working families into debt & shouldn't have access to federal relief programs. Joined my colleagues in urging @SBAgov & Treasury to exclude payday lenders from PPP."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 8, 2020
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Reps. García and Schakowsky Lead Illinois Members in Demanding OSHA Enact Stronger Protections for Meat Packing Workers
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| May 7, 2020
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Durbin, Smith Introduce Legislative Fix To Help State And Local Governments Provide Paid Leave During Pandemic
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| May 7, 2020
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Tweet - "We must ensure that small businesses participating in the Paycheck Protection Program can both pay their employees & keep the lights on. I stand with my colleagues in calling for SBA and Treasury to raise the PPP cap for non-payroll expenses to help small businesses stay afloat."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 7, 2020
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Letter to Speaker Pelosi, Leader McCarthy, Leader McConnell, and Leader Schumer - Torres Small and Cunningham Lead Bipartisan Effort to Give Businesses More Flexibility to Spend PPP Funds
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Rep. Bill Foster, ...
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| May 7, 2020
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Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee Announces Teleconference Forum with FTC Chairman Simons on May 11
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| May 7, 2020
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Letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy - Pingree Leads 70+ House Members in Push for Nation's Cultural Sector to Receive Direct Aid in Next COVID-19 Relief Package
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Rep. Bill Foster, ...
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| May 6, 2020
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Tweet - "Republicans in Washington are talking about passing new federal laws to give corporations broad legal immunity if workers and customers get sick. @SenateDems , on the other hand, believe that our highest priority must be protecting the health and safety of our fellow Americans."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 6, 2020
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Tweet - "Monitoring situation at JBS pork plant in Beardstown, another meat processing plant in IL to report #COVID19 infections. The President's executive order forcing these plants to stay open ignores the health and safety of these workers."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 6, 2020
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Letter to Secretary Steven Mnuchin of the Department of the Treasury and Administrator Jovita Carranza of the Small Business Administration - Congressman Gonzalez Joins Hispanic Caucus Letter to Protect Minority-Owned Small Businesses
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| May 6, 2020
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Tweet - "More than 30 employees at the Rantoul meat processing plant have now tested positive for #COVID19. Pres. Trump's reckless new executive order requires these plants to stay open regardless of the health and safety needs of these workers."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 6, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin, of the Small Business Administration - Durbin, Merkley, Colleagues Urge SBA And Treasury To Reject Payday Lenders From Paycheck Protection Program
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| May 5, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin, of the Small Business Administration - Lankford Asks Treasury, SBA to Adjust PPP Loan Forgiveness to Help Oklahoma Restaurants, Other Small Businesses
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| May 5, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Russell Vought, Acting Dir. of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Hon. Michael Rigas, Acting Dir. of the Office of Personnel Management - Wyden Calls for Hazard Pay, Increased Safety Measures for Federal Employees and Contractors
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| May 5, 2020
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ReWIND Act Prohibits Bailout of Fossil Fuel Industry with Cares Act Funds During Public Health Crisis
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| May 5, 2020
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Price, Matsui, Houlahan, Bera, and Schrier Lead Effort to Bolster Public Health with National Service
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| May 4, 2020
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Tweet - "Illinoisans - Illinois OSHA's Free Safety & Health Consultation Program is ready to assist employers with guidance on #COVID19 workplace safety & health. If your business is interested in utilizing this program, complete the online request form here:"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 4, 2020
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Tweet - "Last week, after Pres. Trump unveiled his reckless executive order to endanger workers by keeping meat plants open during the pandemic, I wrote IL meat processing companies to ask for info on how they plan to protect their workers from #COVID19 infections."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 4, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration - Congressman Steven Horsford Demands Oversight and Accessibility of SBA Coronavirus Loan Program
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Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
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| May 4, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Dir. of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Brown, Colleagues Urge The CFPB To Halt Work On The Payday Rule And Restart The Rulemaking Process
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| May 4, 2020
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Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, and Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the Small Business Administration - Manchin Urges SBA to Quickly Distribute EIDL Loans to West Virginia Small Businesses
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| May 4, 2020
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Schneider, Velázquez, Quigley lead oversight letter to SBA on EIDL program
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Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
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| May 1, 2020
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Letter to J. T. Hopkins, General Manager of JBS Pork, Barbara Salter, Plant Manager of Tyson Fresh Meats, Bruce Rundle, General Manager of Smithfield Foods, Shinnosuke Murakami, Owner of Aurora Packing Company, and Jim Jendruczek, President and Managing Partner of Rantoul Foods - Durbin To Illinois Meat Processing Companies: How Will You Protect Workers From COVID-19 Infection In Light Of President Trump's Executive Order?
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 1, 2020
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Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States of America, Eugene Scalia, Secretary US Department of Labor, Sonny Perdue, Secretary US Department of Agriculture, and Alex Azar, Secretary of US Department of Health and Human Services - Price and Pocan Demand Protections for Meat Industry Workers
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| May 1, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Joseph Simmons, Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, and the Hon. Makan Delrahim, Assistant Attorney General of the Antitrust Division of the Dept. of Justice - Klobuchar, Colleagues Urge Aggressive Antitrust Enforcement to Protect Competition and Consumers During Coronavirus Pandemic
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| April 30, 2020
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Letter to President Donald Trump - Baldwin, Senate Colleagues: Trump Decision to Reopen Meat Processing Facilities Without Clear Safety Standards Puts Workers, Nation's Food Supply at Risk
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| April 30, 2020
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Tweet - "Spoke with Illinois community bank & credit union leaders yesterday about improving the Paycheck Protection Program, including with transparency & accountability measures. I'm grateful their institutions are participating in the PPP to support IL small businesses & nonprofits."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 30, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. J.B. Pritzker, Governor of Illinois - Illinois GOP Delegation Urge Pritzker to Start Phased Reopening
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Rep. Mike Bost, ...
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| April 29, 2020
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Durbin Discusses Paycheck Protection Program With Illinois Community Banks And Credit Unions
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 29, 2020
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Tweet - "State and local governments are at the forefront of this public health crisis and they need our help. That's why I'm joining with @SenTinaSmith to introduce legislation to make state and local governments eligible for paid leave payroll tax credits."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 29, 2020
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Letter to Eugene Scalia, Secretary of Labor - Baldwin, Murray, Heinrich, Democrats to Scalia: Do Your Job and Protect Workers Before Reopening the Economy
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| April 29, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker, and Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives - Collins Works to Protect Local Media Overlooked by Relief Package
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Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
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| April 29, 2020
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Letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza - Loeffler, Colleagues Ask for Administrative Fix to Program Used for PPP Loans
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| April 29, 2020
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Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, and Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the Small Business Administration - Markey Joins Rubio, Cardin, Colleagues on Bipartisan Letter to Treasury and SBA on an Administrative Fix to the 7(A) Loan Program Authorization
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| April 29, 2020
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Letter to The Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of The House of Representatives, and The Hon. Kevin Mc Carthy, House Minority Leader - Moulton, Fitzpatrick, 142 Other Members of Congress and Nation's Leading Nonprofits Urge House Leadership to Support Relief for America's Nonprofits
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Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
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| April 28, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Dir. of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Wyden Urges Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to Reinstate Anti-Discrimination Safeguards in Mortgages
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| April 28, 2020
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Tweet - "Cengage and McGraw-Hill are the second and third largest textbook companies in the country, and now they're looking to merge. This could have devastating consequences for the already too-high price of textbooks."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 28, 2020
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Durbin, Smith To Introduce Legislative Fix To Help State And Local Governments Provide Paid Leave During Pandemic
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| April 28, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Merkley Leads Push for Senate Leadership to Invest in Nursing Workforce Development Programs, Including Loan Repayment
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| April 28, 2020
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Representative TJ Cox Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Make States and Local Governments Eligible for Emergency Paid Leave Tax Credits
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Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
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| April 27, 2020
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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 - Release: Rep. Khanna, Sen. Warren lead letter to include Essential Workers Bill of Rights in next relief package
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| April 27, 2020
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Tweet - "Nice to see businesses - like Granite City's Burgers STL - give back to their community & support their local health care workers. Thanks to all those who are helping others get through this pandemic."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 27, 2020
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Tweet - "Spoke today with leaders of Illinois Community Development Financial Institutions about how best to reach minority-owned & underserved businesses affected by the #COVID19 pandemic, & the barriers that these businesses are facing in accessing the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 27, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury and to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the Small Business Administration - As Second Round Of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Funds Are Made Available, Gillibrand, Colleagues Urge Administration To Ensure Small Businesses Access Emergency Relief
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| April 27, 2020
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Letter to Doug McMillon, President and CEO of Walmart - Following Constituent Complaints, Democratic Senators Press Walmart to Grant Priority Access or Accommodations to People with Disabilities
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| April 27, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Watson Coleman, Pocan, Carbajal, 150 Other Members of Congress Request Increased Protections for Frontline Federal Workers
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| April 27, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mike Pence, Vice President of the United States - Following Constituent Complaints, Democratic Senators Press Walmart to Grant Priority Access or Accommodations to People with Disabilities
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| April 27, 2020
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Durbin Discusses Paycheck Protection Program With Illinois Community Development Financial Institutions
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 27, 2020
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Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, and Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the Small Business Administration - Feinstein, Klobuchar, Colleagues Urge Administration to Take Action to Ensure Paycheck Protection Program Funds Reach Small Businesses
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| April 24, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Makan Delrahim, Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division of the Dept. of Justice - Feinstein, Blumenthal, Colleagues Seek DOJ Oversight of Textbook Company Merger
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| April 23, 2020
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Rep. LaHood Supports Coronavirus Relief Bill
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Rep. Darin LaHood
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| April 23, 2020
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Fitzpatrick, Brown, Van Hollen, Garcia and a Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Bolster Frontline Transit Worker Training and Retention
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| April 23, 2020
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Tweet - "Hats off to the banks helping small businesses fighting for survival during this economic crisis. But those banks playing favorites with these SBA loans and raking off obscene profits from fees will face a day of reckoning."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 23, 2020
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Tweet - "Comments and input from small businesses that the @SBAgov loan program favored the clients of big banks led @SenateDems to require billions be available to small town, minority, and smaller businesses in the latest #COVID19 aid bill."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 23, 2020
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Schneider Speaks with SBA Administrator about Urgent Need for Better Guidance to Small Business Applicants, Lenders
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Rep. Brad Schneider
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| April 23, 2020
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Bost Votes to Fund Paycheck Protection Program
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Rep. Mike Bost
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| April 23, 2020
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Schneider Votes for Additional Funding for Small Businesses, Hospitals, Testing
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Rep. Brad Schneider
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| April 23, 2020
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Congressman García Votes for Latest Coronavirus Relief Package
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Rep. Chuy Garcia
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| April 23, 2020
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Casten Secures Additional Funding for Small Businesses, Hospitals, Health Care Workers, and Testing
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Rep. Sean Casten
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| April 23, 2020
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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 - Eshoo Leads 41 Members of Congress in Calling For Access To Federal Loans For Midsize Startups
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Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
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| April 23, 2020
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Schakowsky Votes for Additional Pandemic Relief Funds for Small Businesses, Hospitals and COVID-19 Testing
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky
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| April 23, 2020
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Underwood Statement on the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act
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Rep. Lauren Underwood
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| April 22, 2020
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Durbin Discusses Impact Of COVID-19 With Africa Global Chamber Of Commerce
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 22, 2020
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Tweet - "Our nation has never confronted a challenge quite like #COVID19, which underscores the systemic racial inequalities faced by communities of color. Good to join @Africagcc today & discuss ways to fight for more equitable health outcomes & support for minority-owned businesses."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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