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May 6, 2020
Executive Session
Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 6, 2020
Tweet - "It's May 6th. That means it's been 2 months since President Trump lied to Americans and said that: "Anybody that needs a test gets a test." But President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 6, 2020
Coronavirus
Sen. John Barrasso
May 6, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Murray Digs Into Political Pressure Surrounding Trump Administration Plan to Push Unproven COVID-19 Treatment
Sen. Patty Murray
May 6, 2020
Foxx Statement on Education Department's Title IX Rule
Rep. Virginia Foxx
May 6, 2020
Tweet - "This country cannot afford a housing crisis on top of #COVID19. I'm cosponsoring @SenJackReed 's bill to establish a $75B Housing Assistance Fund that would provide working families with a lifeline to keep the lights on & avoid preventable foreclosures or evictions."
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 6, 2020
Tweet - "Hats off to the brilliant physicists at @Fermilab for helping to design this simplified ventilator and getting @US_FDA approval. Another great example of how so many people are doing what they can to aid in the fight against #COVID19."
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 6, 2020
Gillibrand, Schumer, Booker, Menendez introduce bipartisan bill to help families of first responders lost to COVID access public service benefits
Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
May 6, 2020
Tweet - "Pleased to be joined by @SenDuckworth , @RepCheri , & @RepKinzinger for a call to thank 30+ IL hospital CEOs for their heroic work during the pandemic -- from doctors & nurses to janitors & food services. I'm fighting to support our health workers & expand testing & PPE capacity."
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 6, 2020
Tweet - "Joining @MeetThePress shortly to discuss #COVID19 and what the Senate can & should be doing with its time here in Washington."
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 6, 2020
Executive Session
Sen. Mark Warner
May 6, 2020
Coronavirus
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 6, 2020
Schumer, Gillibrand, Delgado, Zeldin announce bipartisan, bicameral legislation that will deliver direct federal funding for all New York counties, cities, towns, & villages, responding to and recovering from pandemic
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 6, 2020
Executive Session
Sen. Chris Murphy
May 6, 2020
Tweet - "Tens of thousands of Americans have died from #COVID19. Over 1.2M have been infected. And yet, even in the midst of this pandemic, the President & his party refuse to end efforts to dismantle the ACA & rip health care away from millions of Americans. It would be a disaster."
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 6, 2020
Executive Session
Sen. Ron Wyden
May 6, 2020
DeLauro Statement on Secretary DeVos's Final Campus Sexual Assault Rule
Rep. Rosa DeLauro
May 6, 2020
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."
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 6, 2020
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."
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 6, 2020
Tweet - "Thousands of immigrant doctors are currently stuck in the green card backlog, unable to fully participate in our fight against #COVID19. Congress must direct unused visas to these #ImmigrantHealthHeroes -- we need all hands on deck to beat this virus."
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 6, 2020
Executive Session
Sen. John Cornyn
May 6, 2020
Daca
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 6, 2020
Hearing of the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. DeLauro, Hearing on COVID-19 Response
Rep. Rosa DeLauro
May 6, 2020
Senator Murray Slams Secretary DeVos' Title IX Rule, Calls on the Department to Focus on COVID-19 Response
Sen. Patty Murray
May 6, 2020
Senators Introduce Resolution for Sexual Assault Awareness, Prevention Month
Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
May 6, 2020
Tweet - "It's good to see that Visa will not increase any credit/debit card swipe fees until at least April 2021. I hope Mastercard & other networks will do the same. In March, @PeterWelch and I sent Visa & Mastercard this letter urging them not to raise swipe fees during this pandemic."
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 6, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury - Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Tell Trump Administration: Stop Playing Politics with the U.S. Postal Service
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
May 6, 2020
Coronavirus
Sen. Chuck Grassley
May 6, 2020
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."
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 6, 2020
Wyden and Casey Demand Action on COVID-19 in Nursing Homes on Call With Senior Trump Health Official
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
May 6, 2020
Tweet - "Since mid-March, more than 30M Americans have filed for unemployment benefits--more than 10M of them have also lost their employer health plans. In the midst of this global pandemic, it's imperative that we help people keep their health coverage."
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 6, 2020
Tweet - "The Senate should be focused on the things that count right now -- testing & PPE shortages, hazard pay for front line workers, contact tracing, & so much more. We're doing none of it. Instead, we're here to hold a confirmation hearing for Sen. McConnell's former intern."
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 6, 2020
Tweet - "The Senate Judiciary Committee should not waste time on hearings for unqualified right-wing judicial nominees in the midst of this pandemic. @JudiciaryDems are calling for hearings on issues under the Committee's jurisdiction that are directly related to #COVID19."
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 6, 2020
As Nurses Fight on the Frontline Against Coronavirus, Merkley, Wicker Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Recognize National Nurses Week
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
May 6, 2020
Tweet - "Will be joining @Morning_Joe live from the Capitol shortly to give an update on #COVID19 and discuss what I hope the Senate will be focused on during its time here in Washington. Make sure you tune in."
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 6, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Merkley, Murkowski, Reed Lead Bipartisan Push to Support Fishermen and Seafood Processors
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 6, 2020
Durbin, Schakowsky Introduce Bill To Expand Health Care Workforce To Meet Nationwide Challenges Highlighted By COVID-19
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 6, 2020
Tweet - "Why isn't the @SenateGOP focused on responding to COVID-19? Senator McConnell hasn't held a single vote here on the Senate floor this week related to COVID-19. Instead, Republicans on the Judiciary Committee are wasting time on the nomination of McConnell protégé Justin Walker."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 6, 2020
Executive Session
Sen. John Thune
May 6, 2020
COVID-19 UPDATE: Gov. Justice orders testing at all daycares, assisted living facilities, and residential care communities statewide
Sen. Jim Justice
May 6, 2020
Tillis Urges COVID-19 Response Inspector General Nominee to Go After Fraud and Bad Actors
Sen. Thom Tillis
May 6, 2020
In First Virtual Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Roundtable, Senator Hassan Stresses the Importance of Increasing National Testing Capacity in Order to Reopen the Economy Safely
Sen. Maggie Hassan
May 6, 2020
Tweet - "This is an important thread from my friend @RepKamBuckner . As these incidents continue to occur across the country, I'm struck by this line: "COVID will not break us. It will only reveal to us what is already broken." Rep Buckner is absolutely right. There's a lot left to fix."
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 6, 2020
Comer's Message To Nancy Pelosi: Congress Should Get Back To Work
Rep. Jamie Comer
May 6, 2020
Tweet - "2 months ago today, President Trump told Americans: "Anybody that needs a test gets a test." It was a lie then. It's still a lie now. President Trump: We've seen 1.2 million cases of COVID-19 and 70,000 deaths. Why do you still not have an adequate national testing strategy?"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 6, 2020
Tweet - "Instead of focusing on #COVID19, Sen. McConnell has brought Senators back to Washington to consider the nomination of his 37-year-old family friend Justin Walker to the second highest court in the land."
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 6, 2020
Tweet - "It's May 6th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 6, 2020
Executive Session
Sen. Mitch McConnell
May 6, 2020
Rhode Island Congressional Delegation Announces $8 Million for Mental Health Services
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
May 6, 2020
Tillis Co-Sponsors Bipartisan Bill To Help the Families of First Responders Lost To COVID-19
Sen. Thom Tillis
Date
Title
Politician
May 6, 2020
Executive Session
Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 6, 2020
Tweet - "It's May 6th. That means it's been 2 months since President Trump lied to Americans and said that: "Anybody that needs a test gets a test." But President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 6, 2020
Coronavirus
Sen.John Barrasso
May 6, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Murray Digs Into Political Pressure Surrounding Trump Administration Plan to Push Unproven COVID-19 Treatment
Sen.Patty Murray
May 6, 2020
Foxx Statement on Education Department's Title IX Rule
Rep.Virginia Foxx
May 6, 2020
Tweet - "This country cannot afford a housing crisis on top of #COVID19. I'm cosponsoring @SenJackReed 's bill to establish a $75B Housing Assistance Fund that would provide working families with a lifeline to keep the lights on & avoid preventable foreclosures or evictions."
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 6, 2020
Tweet - "Hats off to the brilliant physicists at @Fermilab for helping to design this simplified ventilator and getting @US_FDA approval. Another great example of how so many people are doing what they can to aid in the fight against #COVID19."
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 6, 2020
Gillibrand, Schumer, Booker, Menendez introduce bipartisan bill to help families of first responders lost to COVID access public service benefits
Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
May 6, 2020
Tweet - "Pleased to be joined by @SenDuckworth , @RepCheri , & @RepKinzinger for a call to thank 30+ IL hospital CEOs for their heroic work during the pandemic -- from doctors & nurses to janitors & food services. I'm fighting to support our health workers & expand testing & PPE capacity."
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 6, 2020
Tweet - "Joining @MeetThePress shortly to discuss #COVID19 and what the Senate can & should be doing with its time here in Washington."
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 6, 2020
Executive Session
Sen.Mark Warner
May 6, 2020
Coronavirus
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 6, 2020
Schumer, Gillibrand, Delgado, Zeldin announce bipartisan, bicameral legislation that will deliver direct federal funding for all New York counties, cities, towns, & villages, responding to and recovering from pandemic
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 6, 2020
Executive Session
Sen.Chris Murphy
May 6, 2020
Tweet - "Tens of thousands of Americans have died from #COVID19. Over 1.2M have been infected. And yet, even in the midst of this pandemic, the President & his party refuse to end efforts to dismantle the ACA & rip health care away from millions of Americans. It would be a disaster."
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 6, 2020
Executive Session
Sen.Ron Wyden
May 6, 2020
DeLauro Statement on Secretary DeVos's Final Campus Sexual Assault Rule
Rep.Rosa DeLauro
May 6, 2020
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."
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 6, 2020
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."
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 6, 2020
Tweet - "Thousands of immigrant doctors are currently stuck in the green card backlog, unable to fully participate in our fight against #COVID19. Congress must direct unused visas to these #ImmigrantHealthHeroes -- we need all hands on deck to beat this virus."
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 6, 2020
Executive Session
Sen.John Cornyn
May 6, 2020
Daca
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 6, 2020
Hearing of the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. DeLauro, Hearing on COVID-19 Response
Rep.Rosa DeLauro
May 6, 2020
Senator Murray Slams Secretary DeVos' Title IX Rule, Calls on the Department to Focus on COVID-19 Response
Sen.Patty Murray
May 6, 2020
Senators Introduce Resolution for Sexual Assault Awareness, Prevention Month
Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
May 6, 2020
Tweet - "It's good to see that Visa will not increase any credit/debit card swipe fees until at least April 2021. I hope Mastercard & other networks will do the same. In March, @PeterWelch and I sent Visa & Mastercard this letter urging them not to raise swipe fees during this pandemic."
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 6, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury - Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Tell Trump Administration: Stop Playing Politics with the U.S. Postal Service
Sen.Amy Klobuchar, ...
May 6, 2020
Coronavirus
Sen.Chuck Grassley
May 6, 2020
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."
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 6, 2020
Wyden and Casey Demand Action on COVID-19 in Nursing Homes on Call With Senior Trump Health Official
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
May 6, 2020
Tweet - "Since mid-March, more than 30M Americans have filed for unemployment benefits--more than 10M of them have also lost their employer health plans. In the midst of this global pandemic, it's imperative that we help people keep their health coverage."
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 6, 2020
Tweet - "The Senate should be focused on the things that count right now -- testing & PPE shortages, hazard pay for front line workers, contact tracing, & so much more. We're doing none of it. Instead, we're here to hold a confirmation hearing for Sen. McConnell's former intern."
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 6, 2020
Tweet - "The Senate Judiciary Committee should not waste time on hearings for unqualified right-wing judicial nominees in the midst of this pandemic. @JudiciaryDems are calling for hearings on issues under the Committee's jurisdiction that are directly related to #COVID19."
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 6, 2020
As Nurses Fight on the Frontline Against Coronavirus, Merkley, Wicker Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Recognize National Nurses Week
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
May 6, 2020
Tweet - "Will be joining @Morning_Joe live from the Capitol shortly to give an update on #COVID19 and discuss what I hope the Senate will be focused on during its time here in Washington. Make sure you tune in."
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 6, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Merkley, Murkowski, Reed Lead Bipartisan Push to Support Fishermen and Seafood Processors
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 6, 2020
Durbin, Schakowsky Introduce Bill To Expand Health Care Workforce To Meet Nationwide Challenges Highlighted By COVID-19
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 6, 2020
Tweet - "Why isn't the @SenateGOP focused on responding to COVID-19? Senator McConnell hasn't held a single vote here on the Senate floor this week related to COVID-19. Instead, Republicans on the Judiciary Committee are wasting time on the nomination of McConnell protégé Justin Walker."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 6, 2020
Executive Session
Sen.John Thune
May 6, 2020
COVID-19 UPDATE: Gov. Justice orders testing at all daycares, assisted living facilities, and residential care communities statewide
Sen.Jim Justice
May 6, 2020
Tillis Urges COVID-19 Response Inspector General Nominee to Go After Fraud and Bad Actors
Sen.Thom Tillis
May 6, 2020
In First Virtual Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Roundtable, Senator Hassan Stresses the Importance of Increasing National Testing Capacity in Order to Reopen the Economy Safely
Sen.Maggie Hassan
May 6, 2020
Tweet - "This is an important thread from my friend @RepKamBuckner . As these incidents continue to occur across the country, I'm struck by this line: "COVID will not break us. It will only reveal to us what is already broken." Rep Buckner is absolutely right. There's a lot left to fix."
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 6, 2020
Comer's Message To Nancy Pelosi: Congress Should Get Back To Work
Rep.Jamie Comer
May 6, 2020
Tweet - "2 months ago today, President Trump told Americans: "Anybody that needs a test gets a test." It was a lie then. It's still a lie now. President Trump: We've seen 1.2 million cases of COVID-19 and 70,000 deaths. Why do you still not have an adequate national testing strategy?"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 6, 2020
Tweet - "Instead of focusing on #COVID19, Sen. McConnell has brought Senators back to Washington to consider the nomination of his 37-year-old family friend Justin Walker to the second highest court in the land."
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 6, 2020
Tweet - "It's May 6th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 6, 2020
Executive Session
Sen.Mitch McConnell
May 6, 2020
Rhode Island Congressional Delegation Announces $8 Million for Mental Health Services
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
May 6, 2020
Tillis Co-Sponsors Bipartisan Bill To Help the Families of First Responders Lost To COVID-19
Sen.Thom Tillis
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