| April 16, 2020
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Tweet - "Pres. Trump's @ASIndianAffairs Tara Sweeney is diverting funds for tribal governments during coronavirus to for-profit Alaska Native Corporations. We can't put these corporations before tribal governments & people. Sweeney used to be an exec for an ANC, and she wants to profit!"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 16, 2020
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King Appointed to Presidential Task Force Focused on Re-Opening American Economy, Pledges to Offer Input Driven by Health Data and Expert Input
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Sen. Angus King
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| April 16, 2020
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Klobuchar Joins Colleagues to Introduce Coronavirus Community Relief Act to Provide Federal Assistance for Cities, Towns Under 500,000
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar
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| April 16, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Klobuchar, Delgado, Torres Small, Colleagues Urge Administration to Establish "Rural COVID-19 Task Force" to Identify and Address Rural Issues During Pandemic
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Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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| April 16, 2020
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U.S. Senator Tina Smith, Minnesota Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan: Coronavirus Relief Funding Meant for Tribes Should Go To Tribal Governments, Not Corporations
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Sen. Tina Smith, ...
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| April 16, 2020
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Paycheck Protection Program Loans Reach $2.22 Billion for 16,196 Maine Small Employers
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Sen. Susan Collins
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| April 16, 2020
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Senator Collins Appointed to Bipartisan Presidential Task Force Focused on How to Safely Re-Open the U.S. Economy
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Sen. Susan Collins
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| April 16, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Gardner, Bennet, and Polis Make Unified Request for CARES Act Changes to Benefit Coloradans
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Sen. Michael Bennet, ...
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| April 16, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Merkley, DeFazio, Bonamici Rebuke Administration for Unlawful Wage Garnishment
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| April 16, 2020
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DeLauro Condemns ORR Consideration of Policies Slowing Safe Placement of Unaccompanied Children
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Rep. Rosa DeLauro
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| April 16, 2020
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Lofgren Announces More Than $44.5 Million in Federal Funding for Colleges & Universities to Fight COVID-19 in Santa Clara County
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Rep. Zoe Lofgren
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| April 16, 2020
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Crenshaw, Cotton Bill Would Allow Americans to Sue China for Virus Damages
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Sen. Tom Cotton, ...
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| April 16, 2020
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Rep. Peters Decries Trump Administration's Move To Weaken Mercury Regulations During COVID Crisis
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Rep. Scott Peters
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| April 16, 2020
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Merkley, Wyden Announce Over $38 Million in Child Care Development Block Grants
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Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
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| April 16, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Elinore McCance-Katz, Admin of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration - Harder Asks for Federal Help with Local Mental Health Challenges
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Rep. Josh Harder
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| April 16, 2020
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Congressman Al Green and Fort Bend County's Ninth Congressional District Elected Officials Hosted PPE Donation Drive
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Rep. Al Green
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| April 16, 2020
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Courtney Statement On CARES ACT Grants For Rural Communities In Connecticut To Apply For Distance Learning And Telemedicine Equipment
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Rep. Joe Courtney
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| April 16, 2020
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Larson Appointed to White House Congressional Task Force to Address the Economy & COVID-19
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Rep. John Larson
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| April 16, 2020
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Huffman announces over $38 million CARES funding for north coast airports
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Rep. Jared Huffman
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| April 16, 2020
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Durbin Discusses COVID-19 Response With FEMA Midwest Region Administrator
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 16, 2020
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COVID-19 UPDATE: Gov. Justice: West Virginia receives $625 million in federal funding to aid State coronavirus response
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Sen. Jim Justice
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| April 16, 2020
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Eshoo, Raskin, Shalala, Jeffries, and Welch introduce comprehensive plan to reopen America
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| April 16, 2020
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Statement: Representative Ro Khanna on appointment to White House Coronavirus Advisory Council
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Rep. Ro Khanna
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| April 16, 2020
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Cotton, Crenshaw Bill Would Allow Americans to Sue China for Virus Damages
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Rep. Dan Crenshaw, ...
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| April 16, 2020
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Congressman Panetta Appointed to White House Panel on Economic Recovery
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Rep. Jimmy Panetta
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| April 16, 2020
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Rep. Rogers Statement on Operation Stolen Promise
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Rep. Hal Rogers
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| April 16, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Eshoo calls on FDA to protect patients requiring hydrocloroquine
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Rep. Jared Huffman, ...
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| April 16, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury - Rep. Chip Roy Letter To Steve Mnuchin
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Rep. Chip Roy
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| April 16, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Miss. Delegation Requests Immediate Federal Disaster Declaration for Easter Storm Damage
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Rep. Trent Kelly
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| April 16, 2020
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Durbin Statement On Selection To Congressional Task Force On Re-Opening America In The Wake Of COVID-19
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 16, 2020
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Eshoo, Raskin, Shalala, Welch statement on President Trump's guidelines for reopening America
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Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
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| April 16, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Durbin, Senators Press For Robust Federal COBRA Subsidies In The Next COVID-19 Legislation
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Sen. Michael Bennet, ...
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| April 16, 2020
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Tweet - "22 million Americans have filed for unemployment since the #CoronavirusOutbreak hit our country. Hopefully, this serves as a stark wake-up call for Democrats who are standing in the way of additional funding for a program that's helping save jobs & keep small businesses open."
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Sen. John Thune
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| April 16, 2020
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Chairman McGovern Statement on Presentation to the Democratic Caucus Recommending Implementation of Temporary Remote Voting During this Pandemic
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Rep. Jim McGovern
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| April 16, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Durbin, Duckworth Press USDA To Provide Financial Relief For Illinois Pork And Beef Producers During COVID-19 Pandemic
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| April 16, 2020
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Velázquez on Status of SBA COVID-19 Relief Loan Funding
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| April 16, 2020
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Tweet - "I'm having bad déjà vu. Was this really only three weeks ago? And now we're back here *again* with Democrats blocking relief during a #GlobalPandemic. This isn't an abstract policy debate -- these are peoples' jobs and Americans' livelihoods. That's what we're trying to protect."
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Sen. John Thune
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| April 16, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Pallone, Maloney and Murray Urge Secretary Azar to Lift Restrictions on the Use of Fetal Tissue in COVID-19 Research
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Rep. Frank Pallone, ...
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| April 16, 2020
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Chair Castor Blasts Trump & Wheeler Move To Gut Clean Air Safeguards Amid Pandemic
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Rep. Kathy Castor
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| April 16, 2020
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Mass. Lawmakers Urge VA to Allow its Health Providers to Recommend Medical Marijuana to Veteran Patients During Coronavirus Pandemic
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
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| April 16, 2020
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Tweet - "We will not stop fighting to make sure that hospitals and healthcare providers get the help they need That means supporting DOCTORS and NURSES and MEDICAL WORKERS and ESSENTIAL WORKERS And that means TESTING and VENTILATORS and PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT and MASKS and MORE"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 16, 2020
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Tweet - "This is big: Democrats are laying out our $30 billion plan for a comprehensive national testing strategy and major new investments that bolster the supply and manufacturing chain, and significantly expand free testing for all, reporting, and contact tracing."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 16, 2020
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Whitehouse Selected for Bipartisan Panel on Safely Reopening American Economy
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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
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| April 16, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Durbin, Duckworth, Colleagues Urge HHS To Change Formula For CARES Act Health Provider Funding
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Sen. Cynthia Shaheen, ...
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| April 16, 2020
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Tweet - "These are the nurses, doctors, EMTs, and more on the frontlines fighting coronavirus. Democrats are working hard to ensure hospitals and healthcare providers have the resources they need to save lives. Senator McConnell's plan doesn't give them a dime."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 16, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System - Waters Urges Fed to Address Concerns Regarding COVID-19 Programs and Facilities Needed to Support Small Businesses and the Economy
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Rep. Maxine Waters
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| April 16, 2020
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Amata Highlights $259,000 In CARES Act FEMA Funds
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Rep. Aumua Amata Radewagen
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| April 16, 2020
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McBath Cosponsors Bipartisan Legislation to Provide Additional Relief and Help Small Businesses During Coronavirus Pandemic
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Rep. Lucy McBath
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| April 16, 2020
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Tweet - "So many Americans are placing themselves in danger to work through this pandemic: Doctors, nurses, truck drivers, grocers, police, firefighters, & more They should be rewarded with premium pay Democrats are proposing a "Heroes Fund" to give it to them"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 16, 2020
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Tweet - "This is the most coronavirus-related deaths Illinois has experienced in a single day so far. My heart breaks for each of these 125 Illinoisans and their loved ones. A devastating day for our state."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 16, 2020
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Tweet - "Senators on Pres' bipartisan task force on re-opening economy had our 1st call. I pressed Pres on: Importance of testing;Safety net for small biz & jobless;Extending work auths for DACA & TPS ;"Manhattan Project" for widespread testing to get folks healthy & back to work"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 16, 2020
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Tweet - "Most dangerous place in America? Nursing home #COVID19 deaths are heartbreaking. Time to track, report, and demand strict testing and care standards. Protect the patients AND the courageous health care workers."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 16, 2020
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ROUNDUP: Senator Murray Releases White Paper Outlining Democrats' Proposal to Ramp Up COVID-19 Testing
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| April 16, 2020
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Tweet - "President Trump: You must make sure testing kits are available across the country RIGHT NOW so we can beat this pandemic and help those affected."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 16, 2020
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Tweet - "Longstanding health disparities & socioeconomic barriers have placed Black Americans at a higher risk for contracting & dying from COVID-19. As we work to eradicate this virus, we must also work to eradicate this inequality & its lethal consequences."
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Rep. Jim Clyburn
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| April 16, 2020
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Tweet - "This year, Black Maternal Health Week comes at a time when devastating racial disparities in our nation's health care system are on full display, amplified by the outsized impact that #COVID19 is having on African American communities in Illinois & across the country. #BMHW20"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 16, 2020
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Tweet - "This is welcome news for Supplemental Security Income recipients in Illinois & across the country, and I'm glad Treasury is taking @SenateDems advice. SSI recipients can now expect to receive their coronavirus stimulus payments automatically."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 16, 2020
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Tweet - "Turning the corner? Last month #COVID19 cases were doubling every 2-3 days in Chicago. Now they are doubling every twelve days. Kudos to health care workers, @GovPritzker , @IDPH , and @chicagosmayor ."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 16, 2020
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Hoeven Working To Support North Dakota Health Care Providers In Fight Against COVID-19, Outlines Cares Act Assistance
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Sen. John Hoeven
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| April 16, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Senators Shaheen & Hassan Call for Increased Investments to Address Mental Health Needs, Including Substance Use Disorder, Resulting from COVID-19 Pandemic
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Sen. Maggie Hassan, ...
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| April 16, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Members of Congress Urge USDA to Provide Assistance to Pork Producers
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Rep. Ann Wagner, ...
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| April 16, 2020
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Letter to Christopher Wray, Director of the FBI - Grassley, Johnson Request Additional Crossfire Hurricane Records After Declassified Footnotes Reveal Steele Dossier Contained Reported Russian Disinformation
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Sen. Ron Johnson, ...
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| April 16, 2020
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Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Grassley Joins Bipartisan Letter to HHS to Advocate for Relief for Senior Adult Communities and Health Care Workers
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Sen. Jerry Moran, ...
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| April 16, 2020
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Tweet - "Democrats will not stop fighting for money for small businesses, and hospitals and healthcare providers, and testing, and our state and local governments, and more to help fight coronavirus."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 16, 2020
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Thune Statement on Democrats' Willingness to Let Critical Funding for America's Small Businesses and Workers Run Dry
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Sen. John Thune
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| April 16, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mike Pence, Vice President of the United States and Chair of the White House Coronavirus Task Force - Daines Urges Approval and Production of Antibody Tests in Fight Against COVID-19 Pandemic
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Sen. Steve Daines
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| April 16, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Michael Carvajal, Dir. of the Federal Bureau of Prisons - Norton Again Asks Federal Bureau of Prisons to Finalize Plans for D.C. Returning Citizens Before Hope Village Contract Expires in Two Weeks
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Rep. Eleanor Norton
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| April 16, 2020
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Daines Selected by President Trump to Sit on Bipartisan White House Task Force to Safely Reopen America
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Sen. Steve Daines
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| April 16, 2020
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Gov. Ricketts Praises President Trump's Guidelines to Reopen America
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Sen. Pete Ricketts
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| April 16, 2020
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Senator Scott To Serve on Presidential Task Force on Reopening the Economy
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Sen. Tim Scott
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| April 15, 2020
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Letter to William Zerillo, Facility Administrator at GEO's Queens Detention Facility - Meeks Demands Answers Amid Coronavirus Outbreak at GEO Queens Detention Facility
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Rep. Gregory Meeks
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| April 15, 2020
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Letter to H. Palmer Proctor Jr., CEO of Ameris Bank, Brian Moynihan, Chairman of the Board and CEO of Bank of America, William Allen Ray, CEO of BankPlus, Kelly King, Chairman and CEO of Truist Bank, Jamie Dimon, Chairman of the Board and CEO of Chase Bank, A. Alfonso Macedo, CEO of Ocean Bank, William Demchak, CEO of PNC Bank, John Turner, CEO of Regions Bank, Greg Braca, President and CEO of TD Bank, Andrew Cecere, President and CEO of U.S. Bancorp, Charles Scharf, CEO and President of Wells Fargo & Co., James Dreibelbis, CEO of Woodforest National Bank, Michael Corbat, CEO of Citigroup, Michael Roberts, President and CEO of HSBC North America Holdings, Inc. - Brown, Booker Urge Banks to Temporarily Ban Burdensome Overdraft Fees
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Sen. Cory Booker, ...
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| April 15, 2020
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CNN "The Lead with Jake Tapper" - Interview with Nancy Pelosi [16:15:07-16:30:00]
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Rep. Nancy Pelosi
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| April 15, 2020
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Daines Fights to Protect Outfitter Jobs During Coronavirus Pandemic
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Sen. Steve Daines
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| April 15, 2020
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Following Calls From Hassan and Colleagues, Treasury Department Says SSI Recipients Do Not Need to File Tax Returns to Receive COVID-19 Direct Cash Assistance
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Sen. Maggie Hassan
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