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Aug. 6, 2020
Sen. Menendez, Rep. Pascrell Introduce Bill to Establish Independent Oversight, Increase Accountability, Transparency at Chief US Trade Agency
Rep. Jim McGovern, ...
Aug. 6, 2020
Chairman McGovern Responds to District Court Ruling Dismissing House Republicans' Lawsuit Challenging Remote Voting
Rep. Jim McGovern
Aug. 6, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor - Democrats Demand Trump Administration Rescind Proposals Leaving Workers' Retirement Savings at Risk
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
Aug. 6, 2020
Letter to Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection - Rosen, Harris Lead Letter Calling on CBP to Fully Adhere to the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act, Protect Unaccompanied Children at the Southern Border
Sen. Ed Markey, ...
Aug. 5, 2020
Letter to Mr. John Barsa, Acting Administrator of the US Agency for International Development - Leading Senate Democrats demand removal of prejudiced USAID officials
Sen. Ed Markey, ...
Aug. 5, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense, and the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Rose Helps Lead Call for Trump Administration to Stop Playing Political Games with National Guard COVID-19 Response Efforts
Rep. Jim McGovern, ...
Aug. 4, 2020
Van Hollen, Wyden, Feinstein Take Action to Protect Health Care Freedoms in Court
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
Aug. 4, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Admin. of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Chairman Neal Calls on Administrator Verma to Make COVID-19 Nursing Home Data More Reliable and Comprehensive
Rep. Richard Neal
Aug. 4, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Peter Gaynor, Admin. of the Federal Emergency Management Administration - Sherrill, Pascrell, Beyer, Schakowsky, and Waters Demand FEMA Response to Reports of Faulty PPE Sent to Nursing Homes
Rep. Stephen Lynch, ...
Aug. 4, 2020
Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General, the Hon. Letitia James, New York Attorney General, Audrey Strauss, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and the Hon. Anthony Scarpino, Westchester County District Attorney - Senator Markey Calls on Attorney General William Barr, New York State Officials to Reopen Investigation of Murder of DJ Henry
Sen. Ed Markey
Aug. 4, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Micheal Pompeo, Secretary of the Department of State, the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the US Department of Homeland Security, the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the US Department of Labor - Neal, Nadler, Lofgren Call for Changes to Ease the Admission of Temporary Health Workers During the COVID-19 Emergency
Rep. Richard Neal, ...
Aug. 3, 2020
Neal and Larson Slam Prospect of President Trump Unilaterally Halting the Collection of Payroll Taxes
Rep. Richard Neal, ...
July 31, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Durbin, Hirono, Colleagues To McConnell: Immigrants Are Essential & Deserve Support In COVID-19 Relief Legislation
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
July 30, 2020
Letter to the Hon. John Barrasso, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, and the Hon. Thomas Carper, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works - Van Hollen, Democrats Call on Epw Chairman Barrasso to Hold Oversight Hearings on Abuse of Authority to Protect Federal Property
Sen. Ed Markey, ...
July 30, 2020
Letter to Ben Carson, Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development - Wexton Leads Bicameral Response to Trump Administration's Anti-Trans Equal Access Rule Change
Rep. Jim McGovern, ...
July 29, 2020
Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader; and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Rep. Cisneros Joins 42 House Members Asking Congressional Leaders to Include Emergency Rental and Mortgage Assistance in the Next Stimulus Package
Rep. Stephen Lynch, ...
July 29, 2020
Ways and Means Democrats Introduce Legislation to Protect Seniors and People with Disabilities During the COVID-19 Crisis
Rep. Richard Neal, ...
July 29, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Senators Warren, Casey, Colleagues Urge Inclusion of Home and Community-Based Services Funding for Seniors and People with Disabilities in Future COVID-19 Legislation
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
July 28, 2020
Sanders Leads 14 Senators in Introducing Masks for All Act to Curb Deadly Coronavirus Surge
Sen. Ed Markey, ...
July 28, 2020
Harris, Pressley, DeLauro Unveil Bill to Provide Critical Lifeline for Families Facing Eviction Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Rep. Ayanna Pressley, ...
July 28, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Rosen Leads Colleagues in Call for Department of Education to Reverse Rule That Excludes Many Student Veterans from Emergency COVID-19 Relief Aid
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
July 27, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - Feinstein, Menendez, Durbin, Schumer, Colleagues Call on Trump to Grant TPS for Venezuelans
Sen. Ed Markey, ...
July 27, 2020
New Ways and Means Report Finds Nursing Homes Abuse Antipsychotics at Alarmingly High Rates While Trump Administration Conducts Little to No Oversight
Rep. Richard Neal
July 27, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor - Chairman Neal and Ranking Member Wyden Ask DOL for More Information to Understand Leader McConnell's Cuts to Emergency Unemployment Benefits
Rep. Richard Neal, ...
July 27, 2020
Haaland, Warren Take Historic Step to Affirm Native Nations' Ownership of Broadband Spectrum on Their Lands
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
July 24, 2020
Letter to Rear Admiral Michael Weahkee, Director of the Indian Health Service; Tara Sweeney, Assistance Secretary for Indian Affairs at the Department of the Interior; Tony Dearman, Director of the Bureau of Indian Education; Ruth Ryder, Acting Director of the Office of Indian Education; and Elinor McCance-Katz, Assistant Secretary of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration - U.S. Senator Tina Smith Leads Fight to Provide Mental Health Care for American Indian & Alaska Native Youth During Pandemic
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
July 24, 2020
Kennedy, Keating Amendment Protecting Mashpee Wampanoag Passes House
Rep. Bill Keating, ...
July 23, 2020
Chairman Lynch And Subcommittee Press For Inclusion Of Women In National Security Policymaking
Rep. Stephen Lynch, ...
July 23, 2020
Neal Statement on Reports that Republicans May Attempt to Pass the TRUST Act with COVID Response Legislation
Rep. Richard Neal
July 23, 2020
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2021
Rep. Bill Keating
July 23, 2020
Question of Personal Privilege
Rep. Ayanna Pressley
July 23, 2020
Reps. Reschenthaler, Bass, Clark, and Lesko Introduce Bipartisan Criminal Justice Reform Focused on Women in Prison
Rep. Katherine Clark, ...
July 23, 2020
Letter to Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, Chairman Pat Roberts, and Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow - Meng and Espaillat Urge Senate to Allow Hot Food for SNAP Program
Rep. Ayanna Pressley, ...
July 23, 2020
Executive Session
Sen. Elizabeth Warren
July 23, 2020
Question of Personal Privilege
Rep. Katherine Clark
July 23, 2020
Question of Personal Privilege
Rep. Lori Trahan
July 23, 2020
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2021
Rep. Stephen Lynch
July 23, 2020
Torres Small, Horsford Introduce Back on Your Feet Act
Rep. Richard Neal, ...
July 22, 2020
Chairman Neal Reiterates Urgent Need to Extend Full $600 Emergency Unemployment Compensation
Rep. Richard Neal
July 22, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Harris, Warren, Murray, Lawmakers Urge HHS to Address the Needs of Pregnant People during the COVID-19 Pandemic, Combat Maternal Mortality Crisis
Sen. Ed Markey, ...
July 21, 2020
Pressley, Moulton Amendment to Protect International Students from Deportation Adopted in FY2021 National Defense Authorization Act
Rep. Seth Moulton, ...
July 21, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sean O'Donnell, Acting Inspector General of the Dept. of Defense - Oversight and Intelligence Committees Urge DOD IG to Investigate Political Retaliation Against Lieutenant Colonel Vindman
Rep. Stephen Lynch, ...
July 21, 2020
House Passes National Defense Authorization Act
Rep. Lori Trahan
July 21, 2020
At Aging Hearing, Warren Highlights the Critical Importance of Collecting Race and Ethnicity Data to Address Disproportionate Impact of COVID-19 on Seniors of Color
Sen. Elizabeth Warren
July 21, 2020
Moulton Secures Policy Wins in National Defense Authorization Act
Rep. Seth Moulton
July 20, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Emory A. Rounds, Director of the US Office of Government Ethics - Carper, Warren Request Information from Office of Government Ethics Regarding Ivanka Trump's Goya Tweet
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
July 20, 2020
William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
Rep. Jim McGovern
July 19, 2020
CNN "State of the Union with Jake Tapper" - Transcript Interview with Ayanna Pressley
Rep. Ayanna Pressley
July 18, 2020
Chairman Neal Statement on the Passing of John Lewis
Rep. Richard Neal
July 17, 2020
Chairman Neal Statement on DC Circuit Panel Upholding Trump Administration's Junk Health Care Plans
Rep. Richard Neal
Date
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Aug. 6, 2020
Sen. Menendez, Rep. Pascrell Introduce Bill to Establish Independent Oversight, Increase Accountability, Transparency at Chief US Trade Agency
Rep.Jim McGovern, ...
Aug. 6, 2020
Chairman McGovern Responds to District Court Ruling Dismissing House Republicans' Lawsuit Challenging Remote Voting
Rep.Jim McGovern
Aug. 6, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor - Democrats Demand Trump Administration Rescind Proposals Leaving Workers' Retirement Savings at Risk
Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
Aug. 6, 2020
Letter to Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection - Rosen, Harris Lead Letter Calling on CBP to Fully Adhere to the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act, Protect Unaccompanied Children at the Southern Border
Sen.Ed Markey, ...
Aug. 5, 2020
Letter to Mr. John Barsa, Acting Administrator of the US Agency for International Development - Leading Senate Democrats demand removal of prejudiced USAID officials
Sen.Ed Markey, ...
Aug. 5, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense, and the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Rose Helps Lead Call for Trump Administration to Stop Playing Political Games with National Guard COVID-19 Response Efforts
Rep.Jim McGovern, ...
Aug. 4, 2020
Van Hollen, Wyden, Feinstein Take Action to Protect Health Care Freedoms in Court
Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
Aug. 4, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Admin. of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Chairman Neal Calls on Administrator Verma to Make COVID-19 Nursing Home Data More Reliable and Comprehensive
Rep.Richard Neal
Aug. 4, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Peter Gaynor, Admin. of the Federal Emergency Management Administration - Sherrill, Pascrell, Beyer, Schakowsky, and Waters Demand FEMA Response to Reports of Faulty PPE Sent to Nursing Homes
Rep.Stephen Lynch, ...
Aug. 4, 2020
Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General, the Hon. Letitia James, New York Attorney General, Audrey Strauss, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and the Hon. Anthony Scarpino, Westchester County District Attorney - Senator Markey Calls on Attorney General William Barr, New York State Officials to Reopen Investigation of Murder of DJ Henry
Sen.Ed Markey
Aug. 4, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Micheal Pompeo, Secretary of the Department of State, the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the US Department of Homeland Security, the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the US Department of Labor - Neal, Nadler, Lofgren Call for Changes to Ease the Admission of Temporary Health Workers During the COVID-19 Emergency
Rep.Richard Neal, ...
Aug. 3, 2020
Neal and Larson Slam Prospect of President Trump Unilaterally Halting the Collection of Payroll Taxes
Rep.Richard Neal, ...
July 31, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Durbin, Hirono, Colleagues To McConnell: Immigrants Are Essential & Deserve Support In COVID-19 Relief Legislation
Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
July 30, 2020
Letter to the Hon. John Barrasso, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, and the Hon. Thomas Carper, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works - Van Hollen, Democrats Call on Epw Chairman Barrasso to Hold Oversight Hearings on Abuse of Authority to Protect Federal Property
Sen.Ed Markey, ...
July 30, 2020
Letter to Ben Carson, Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development - Wexton Leads Bicameral Response to Trump Administration's Anti-Trans Equal Access Rule Change
Rep.Jim McGovern, ...
July 29, 2020
Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader; and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Rep. Cisneros Joins 42 House Members Asking Congressional Leaders to Include Emergency Rental and Mortgage Assistance in the Next Stimulus Package
Rep.Stephen Lynch, ...
July 29, 2020
Ways and Means Democrats Introduce Legislation to Protect Seniors and People with Disabilities During the COVID-19 Crisis
Rep.Richard Neal, ...
July 29, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Senators Warren, Casey, Colleagues Urge Inclusion of Home and Community-Based Services Funding for Seniors and People with Disabilities in Future COVID-19 Legislation
Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
July 28, 2020
Sanders Leads 14 Senators in Introducing Masks for All Act to Curb Deadly Coronavirus Surge
Sen.Ed Markey, ...
July 28, 2020
Harris, Pressley, DeLauro Unveil Bill to Provide Critical Lifeline for Families Facing Eviction Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Rep.Ayanna Pressley, ...
July 28, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Rosen Leads Colleagues in Call for Department of Education to Reverse Rule That Excludes Many Student Veterans from Emergency COVID-19 Relief Aid
Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
July 27, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - Feinstein, Menendez, Durbin, Schumer, Colleagues Call on Trump to Grant TPS for Venezuelans
Sen.Ed Markey, ...
July 27, 2020
New Ways and Means Report Finds Nursing Homes Abuse Antipsychotics at Alarmingly High Rates While Trump Administration Conducts Little to No Oversight
Rep.Richard Neal
July 27, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor - Chairman Neal and Ranking Member Wyden Ask DOL for More Information to Understand Leader McConnell's Cuts to Emergency Unemployment Benefits
Rep.Richard Neal, ...
July 27, 2020
Haaland, Warren Take Historic Step to Affirm Native Nations' Ownership of Broadband Spectrum on Their Lands
Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
July 24, 2020
Letter to Rear Admiral Michael Weahkee, Director of the Indian Health Service; Tara Sweeney, Assistance Secretary for Indian Affairs at the Department of the Interior; Tony Dearman, Director of the Bureau of Indian Education; Ruth Ryder, Acting Director of the Office of Indian Education; and Elinor McCance-Katz, Assistant Secretary of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration - U.S. Senator Tina Smith Leads Fight to Provide Mental Health Care for American Indian & Alaska Native Youth During Pandemic
Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
July 24, 2020
Kennedy, Keating Amendment Protecting Mashpee Wampanoag Passes House
Rep.Bill Keating, ...
July 23, 2020
Chairman Lynch And Subcommittee Press For Inclusion Of Women In National Security Policymaking
Rep.Stephen Lynch, ...
July 23, 2020
Neal Statement on Reports that Republicans May Attempt to Pass the TRUST Act with COVID Response Legislation
Rep.Richard Neal
July 23, 2020
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2021
Rep.Bill Keating
July 23, 2020
Question of Personal Privilege
Rep.Ayanna Pressley
July 23, 2020
Reps. Reschenthaler, Bass, Clark, and Lesko Introduce Bipartisan Criminal Justice Reform Focused on Women in Prison
Rep.Katherine Clark, ...
July 23, 2020
Letter to Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, Chairman Pat Roberts, and Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow - Meng and Espaillat Urge Senate to Allow Hot Food for SNAP Program
Rep.Ayanna Pressley, ...
July 23, 2020
Executive Session
Sen.Elizabeth Warren
July 23, 2020
Question of Personal Privilege
Rep.Katherine Clark
July 23, 2020
Question of Personal Privilege
Rep.Lori Trahan
July 23, 2020
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2021
Rep.Stephen Lynch
July 23, 2020
Torres Small, Horsford Introduce Back on Your Feet Act
Rep.Richard Neal, ...
July 22, 2020
Chairman Neal Reiterates Urgent Need to Extend Full $600 Emergency Unemployment Compensation
Rep.Richard Neal
July 22, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Harris, Warren, Murray, Lawmakers Urge HHS to Address the Needs of Pregnant People during the COVID-19 Pandemic, Combat Maternal Mortality Crisis
Sen.Ed Markey, ...
July 21, 2020
Pressley, Moulton Amendment to Protect International Students from Deportation Adopted in FY2021 National Defense Authorization Act
Rep.Seth Moulton, ...
July 21, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sean O'Donnell, Acting Inspector General of the Dept. of Defense - Oversight and Intelligence Committees Urge DOD IG to Investigate Political Retaliation Against Lieutenant Colonel Vindman
Rep.Stephen Lynch, ...
July 21, 2020
House Passes National Defense Authorization Act
Rep.Lori Trahan
July 21, 2020
At Aging Hearing, Warren Highlights the Critical Importance of Collecting Race and Ethnicity Data to Address Disproportionate Impact of COVID-19 on Seniors of Color
Sen.Elizabeth Warren
July 21, 2020
Moulton Secures Policy Wins in National Defense Authorization Act
Rep.Seth Moulton
July 20, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Emory A. Rounds, Director of the US Office of Government Ethics - Carper, Warren Request Information from Office of Government Ethics Regarding Ivanka Trump's Goya Tweet
Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
July 20, 2020
William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
Rep.Jim McGovern
July 19, 2020
CNN "State of the Union with Jake Tapper" - Transcript Interview with Ayanna Pressley
Rep.Ayanna Pressley
July 18, 2020
Chairman Neal Statement on the Passing of John Lewis
Rep.Richard Neal
July 17, 2020
Chairman Neal Statement on DC Circuit Panel Upholding Trump Administration's Junk Health Care Plans
Rep.Richard Neal
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