| March 24, 2021
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Letter to Labor Secretary Walsh - Democrats Outline Unemployment Insurance Technology Priorities for American Rescue Plan Funds
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
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| March 18, 2021
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Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021
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Rep. Michelle Fischbach
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| March 17, 2021
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Klobuchar, Schatz, Wyden, Brown Introduce Legislation, Call on Congressional Leaders to Support Nonprofits
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
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| March 9, 2021
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Representative Angie Craig Applauds House Passage of the Protecting the Right to Organize Act
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Rep. Angie Craig
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| March 9, 2021
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Rep. Fischbach: PRO Act is Windfall for Big Labor
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Rep. Michelle Fischbach
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| March 9, 2021
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Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021
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Rep. Ilhan Omar
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| March 3, 2021
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Klobuchar, Duckworth, Colleagues Introduce "Marshall Plan for Moms" Resolution to Support Mothers in the American Workforce
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
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| March 1, 2021
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Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States, and Kamala Harris, Vice President of the United States - Release: Progressives Urge Biden Administration to Overrule Senate Parliamentarian
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Rep. Ilhan Omar, ...
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| March 1, 2021
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Letter to President Biden and Vice President Harris - Rep. Omar Joins Progressives to Urge Biden Administration to Overrule Senate Parliamentarian
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Rep. Ilhan Omar
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| Feb. 25, 2021
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U.S. Senator Tina Smith Helps Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Open New Markets, Strengthen Operations for Small Meat Processing Plants
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Sen. Tina Smith
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| Feb. 25, 2021
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Letter to Speaer Pelosi, Leader Hoyer, and Whip Clayton - Led by Golden and Levin, 110 Lawmakers Push for Quick Action to Protect the Right to Organize
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Rep. Betty McCollum, ...
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| Feb. 23, 2021
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Letter to President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris - DeLauro, Pressley, Colleagues Urge President Biden to Include Robust Paid Leave Protections in Next COVID Relief Package
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Rep. Ilhan Omar, ...
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| Feb. 19, 2021
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Letter to Chair and Ranking Member of the Committee on House Administration - Omar and Jayapal Lead Lawmakers in Requesting House Make Interns Permanently Eligible for Telework
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Rep. Ilhan Omar
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| Feb. 10, 2021
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House Education and Labor Committee Passes Reconciliation Bill, including $15 Minimum Wage
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Rep. Ilhan Omar
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| Feb. 9, 2021
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Sen. Smith, Durbin, Rep. Schneider Introduce Bill to Help State, Local Governments Provide Paid Leave to Employees During Pandemic
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Sen. Tina Smith, ...
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| Feb. 8, 2021
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U.S. Senator Tina Smith Urges Amazon to Recognize Workers Seeking Union Representation Ahead of Key National Labor Relations Board Vote
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Sen. Tina Smith, ...
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| Feb. 8, 2021
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Letter to Jeff Bezos, Chief Executive Officer of Amazon.com, Inc.; and Andy Jassy, Chief Executive Officer of Amazon Web Services - Menendez, Booker Urge Amazon to Recognize Workers Seeking Union Representation
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Sen. Tina Smith, ...
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| Feb. 5, 2021
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Letter to Mr. Jeff Bezos, Chief Executive Officer of Amazon.Com and Andy Jassy, Chief Executive Officer of Amazon Web Services - Brown, Booker Lead Colleagues in Urging Amazon to Recognize Workers Seeking Union Representation Ahead of Key Nlrb Vote
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Sen. Tina Smith, ...
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| Feb. 5, 2021
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U.S. Senator Tina Smith Says Congressional Passage of Budget Resolution Creates Pathway to Urgently Needed COVID-19 Relief in Minnesota
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Sen. Tina Smith
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| Feb. 3, 2021
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Letter to Mr. Brian Deese, Director of The National Economic Council - Brown Joins Colleagues in Urging Biden Administration to Support Efforts to Help Women Return to The Workforce
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
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| Feb. 2, 2021
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Representative Angie Craig Cosponsors Legislation to Invest Billions in America's Workforce as Pandemic Unemployment Crisis Continues
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Rep. Angie Craig
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| Jan. 28, 2021
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Democrats Introduce Legislation to Invest $15 Billion in Workforce Training as Pandemic Unemployment Crisis Continues
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Sen. Tina Smith, ...
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| Jan. 21, 2021
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Phillips, Crow, Underwood, Panetta, and Colleagues to Introduce Bicameral Health Force, Resilience Force, And Jobs to Fight COVID-19 Act to Combat Public Health and Economic Crises
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
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| Jan. 11, 2021
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Newhouse Leads Call to Protect Agricultural Workers
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Rep. Angie Craig, ...
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| Dec. 8, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Janet Dhillon, Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission - Bennet, Colleagues Call on EEOC to Clarify Authority to Investigate Bias in AI-Driven Hiring Technologies
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Sen. Tina Smith, ...
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| Nov. 23, 2020
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Stauber Helps Advance Legislation to Expand Registered Apprenticeships
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Rep. Pete Stauber
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| Oct. 26, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor - House Democrats to DOL: Proposed Rule to Increase Employee Misclassification Will Cost Workers and the Economy
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Rep. Ilhan Omar, ...
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| Oct. 22, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor - Cortez Masto Joins Colleagues in Opposition to Administration's Attempt to Misclassify Workers
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Sen. Tina Smith, ...
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| Oct. 2, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Jeanne Klinefelter Wilson, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Employee Benefits Security Administration - Democrats Criticize Proposed Labor Department Rule Weakening Tool to Advance Financial Interests of Workers and Retirees
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Sen. Tina Smith, ...
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| Sept. 25, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Russell Vought, Dir. of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Hon. Pat Cipollone, White House Counsel to the President - Booker Leads Senate Judiciary Democrats Demanding Answers from Trump Administration Officials on Executive Order Banning Anti-Bias Training for Federal Agencies and Contractors
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
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| Sept. 21, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General - Booker Leads Judiciary Democrats Pressing Barr on Reports of Rollback of Anti-Bias Training at Justice Department
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
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| Sept. 18, 2020
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House Passes Bipartisan Legislation Cosponsored by Rep. Angie Craig to Strengthen Protections for Pregnant Workers
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Rep. Angie Craig
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| Sept. 8, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Steven T. Mnuchin and the Hon. Russell T. Vought - Senators Collins, Van Hollen Lead Bipartisan Push to Make Payroll Tax Deferral Optional for Federal Employees and Service Members
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
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| Sept. 2, 2020
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Klobuchar Highlights Critical Need to Support Nonprofits at Boys and Girls Clubs Of Central Minnesota
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar
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| Aug. 19, 2020
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Stauber Condemns Walz Administration's Decision on Line 3
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Rep. Pete Stauber
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| Aug. 7, 2020
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U.S. Sen. Tina Smith & Rep. Angie Craig Introduce Legislation to Help High School Students in Minnesota Who Lost Jobs Due to COVID-19
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Sen. Tina Smith, ...
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| Aug. 6, 2020
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Congresswoman Angie Craig Secures Additional Career and Technical Education Funding in House Bill
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Rep. Angie Craig
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| Aug. 4, 2020
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Sen. Coons introduces bill to ensure "gig' workers and freelancers can access unemployment benefits
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Sen. Tina Smith, ...
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| Aug. 4, 2020
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Letter to The Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of The U.S. Department of Labor, and Ms. Loren Sweatt, Principle Deputy Assistant Secretary of The Occupational Safety and Health Administration - Senator Baldwin Calls of Trump Administration to Address Reports of Retaliation Against Workers of Color Who Report COVID-19 Workplace Concerns
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Sen. Tina Smith, ...
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| July 28, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader, the Hon. Steny Hoyer, Majority Leader, the Hon. Steve Scalise, Republican Whip - Broadcasters Caucus Chairs Send Letter Urging Support for Local Broadcasters
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Rep. Tom Emmer, ...
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| July 23, 2020
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Emmer Fights for Minnesota Mining in Speech on the House Floor
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Rep. Tom Emmer
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| July 23, 2020
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Providing for Consideration of H.R. Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2021
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Rep. Pete Stauber
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| July 23, 2020
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Providing for Consideration of H.R. Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2021
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Rep. Tom Emmer
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| July 14, 2020
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Congresswoman Angie Craig Convenes Discussion with Career and Technical Education Leaders
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Rep. Angie Craig
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| July 13, 2020
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Letter to Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the U.S. Senate - Van Hollen, Cardin, Democratic Senators Urge Significant, New Flexible Funding for State and Local Governments
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Sen. Tina Smith, ...
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| July 8, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Minnesota Congressional Delegation Requests Federal Relief For State Unemployment Insurance Programs
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Rep. Ilhan Omar, ...
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| July 2, 2020
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Reps. Omar, Watson Coleman Introduce Bill for Direct Job Creation As Millions Continue to Reel from Coronavirus Unemployment
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Rep. Ilhan Omar, ...
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| July 2, 2020
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Letter to Acting Secretary Micheal Kozak and Director General Carol M. Perez - Reps. Butterfield, Bass and Sens. Booker, Markey Urge the State Department to Address Racial Discrimination Faced by Foreign Service Officers
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Rep. Ilhan Omar, ...
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| June 24, 2020
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Letter to Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook - Casten Calls on Mark Zuckerberg to Address Civil Rights Issues on Facebook
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Rep. Ilhan Omar, ...
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| June 24, 2020
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Letter to Peter Robb, National Labor Relations Board's General Counsel - Jayapal, Pocan Urge National Labor Relations Board to Take Immediate Action to Protect Workers Punished for Pandemic-Related Organizing Activity
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Rep. Ilhan Omar, ...
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| June 16, 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 - Chairwoman Velázquez Leads 12 Committee Democrats in Urging SBA to Release Demographic Data of PPP & EIDL Recipients
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Rep. Angie Craig, ...
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| June 12, 2020
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Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader; Michael Crapo, Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee Chairman; Sherrod Brown, Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Ranking Member; Marco Rubio, Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee Chairman; and Ben Cardin, Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Ranking Member - Balderson, Bipartisan Delegation Push Further Reforms to Small Business Loan Program
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Rep. Tom Emmer, ...
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| June 12, 2020
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Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Treasury Secretary and Jovita Carranza, Small Business Administration Administrator - Lankford Joins Bipartisan Letter Urging the Administration to Provide Paperwork Relief for Oklahoma Small Businesses who Utilized the COVID-19 Relief Program
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Sen. Tina Smith, ...
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| June 12, 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 - In New Letter to Secretary Mnuchin and SBA Administrator Carranza, Sens. Brown, Schumer, Cardin, and Shaheen Lead All 47 Senate Democrats in Calling for Urgently-Needed Improvements to Streamline and Simplify Current, Onerous Process for Smaller Businesses Applying for PPP Loan Forgiveness
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
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| June 2, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Democratic Leader, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Republican Leader - Heinrich, Tonko Lead Bicameral Call For Inclusion Of Clean Energy Workforce Support In COVID-19 Economic Recovery Packages
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
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| May 21, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House - Stevens, Pressley Push for Paid Leave Expansion
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Rep. Ilhan Omar, ...
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| May 20, 2020
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Sasse, Klobuchar, Booker, Scott Introduce Legislation to Help Unemployed American Workers Access Skills Training Programs During Coronavirus Pandemic
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
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| May 19, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader and the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader - Booker, Warren, Colleagues Urge Protections for Property Service Workers in Next Coronavirus Relief Bill
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
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| May 15, 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 - Thune, Klobuchar Urge Treasury and Small Business Administration to Allow Telecommunications Cooperatives Paycheck Protection Program Eligibility
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
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| May 14, 2020
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U.S. Senators Tina Smith & John Hoeven Secure Bipartisan Win: Rural Electric Cooperatives Now Eligible for Paycheck Protection Program
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Sen. Tina Smith, ...
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| May 14, 2020
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Warren, Levin, Merkley, Smith Introduce Legislation for a National Contact Tracing Program
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Sen. Tina Smith, ...
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| May 14, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader and to the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader - Gillibrand Leads Group Of Senators To Call For Support For Postal Employees, Including 100,000 Veterans Employed By USPS
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
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| May 13, 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 - Brown, Menendez, and Smith Call on Trump Administration to Ensure that Lenders are not Shorting Small Businesses on PPP Loans
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Sen. Tina Smith, ...
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| May 12, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles E. Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Wyden, Merkley Press for Maritime Ports Help in Next COVID-19 Relief Package
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
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| May 8, 2020
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U.S. Senator Tina Smith Leads Fight to Help State and Local Governments Provide Paid Leave to Police, Firefighters, and Other Workers During Pandemic
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Sen. Tina Smith
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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. Tina Smith, ...
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| May 7, 2020
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Letter to Jovita Carranza, Small Business Administration Administrator - Rep. TJ Cox Leads Bipartisan Letter Urging SBA to Strengthen Paycheck Protection Program
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Rep. Angie Craig, ...
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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. Amy Klobuchar, ...
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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. Amy Klobuchar, ...
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| May 1, 2020
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In Response to Rising Unemployment, Democrats Introduce Legislation to Invest $15 Billion in Workforce Training Needed to Relaunch the Economy
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Sen. Tina Smith, ...
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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. Tina Smith, ...
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| April 28, 2020
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Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Reps. S. Garcia, Lowenthal, and Chu Lead House Democrats in Urging PPP Access for Labor Unions
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Rep. Ilhan Omar, ...
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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. Amy Klobuchar, ...
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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. Tina Smith, ...
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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. Ilhan Omar, ...
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