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May 4, 2020 Tweet - "The Senate needs to hear from Dr. Fauci, Dr. Birx, Sec. Mnuchin. We need to know why so many small businesses have had trouble getting loans. We need to know why unemployment insurance checks are failing to get to workers. We need to know why we still don't have enough tests!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 4, 2020 Tweet - "We would all do well to take Maryam's advice. Together, we can "Kick it in the butt!" #AllInIllinois" Sen. Dick Durbin
May 4, 2020 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 - Durbin, Duckworth, Harris Press For Emergency Funding To Combat Hate Crimes During COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, ...
May 4, 2020 A Win for Our Rural Hospitals Sen. Deb Fischer
May 4, 2020 Following Disaster Declaration, NE Receives Continued COVID-19 Relief Sen. Deb Fischer
May 4, 2020 Tweet - "Senator McConnell and Senate Republicans must concentrate on helping Americans recover from COVID-19 not confirming right-wing judges or protecting big businesses that threaten to put workers at serious risk." Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 3, 2020 The Oklahoman - James Lankford: Oklahomans will weather this storm Sen. James Lankford
May 3, 2020 McConnell Announces $15 Million from CARES Act for Public Health and Safety Sen. Mitch McConnell
May 3, 2020 Schumer reveals: Amid coronavirus crisis, greedy loan sharks are closing in & targeting desperate, out-of-cash consumers & small biz's with shameful eye-popping interest rates up to 800%; senator demands immediate Fed action to stop these lenders & protect people who need emergency funds Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 3, 2020 Tweet - "Amid coronavirus--Trump admin's actively working to roll back critical protections against predatory lenders We'll fight this--we need to crack down on loan sharks preying on the most vulnerable consumers Not let them peddle interest rates as high as 800%!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 3, 2020 Tweet - "It's May 3rd, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy." Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 3, 2020 Letter to President Donald Trump - CECC Chairs McGovern, Rubio to POTUS: Advocate for Detained Journalists in China Rep. Jim McGovern, ...
May 3, 2020 Reed: We Must Ramp Up Testing Capacity for All Americans, Not Just the White House & Congress Sen. Jack Reed
May 2, 2020 Tweet - "My thoughts are with #OurFellowAmericans in #PuertoRico who experienced another earthquake today. We must ensure the island has the resources to respond to ongoing earthquakes & the #coronavirus crisis. I urge the Senate to take up the House-passed disaster relief funding bill." Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 2, 2020 Tweet - "I talked to Denisse Rojas A 4th-year med student at NY's Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, she'll practice as a doctor of emergency medicine & she's a Dreamer We're fighting for all DACA & TPS recipients--many on the frontlines of health & COVID-19 #ImmigrantHealthHeroes" Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 2, 2020 Tweet - "I'm keeping our fellow American citizens in Puerto Rico in our thoughts today as they endure yet another natural disaster. They've been resilient through so much adversity. We'll continue fighting for the resources they need and equal access to testing for all during COVID-19." Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 2, 2020 Tweet - "#COVID19 has devastated many of America's #SmallBiz -- layoffs soared by 1000% in March. To help save jobs, @SenateGOP created the #PaycheckProtectionProgram, but PPP isn't the only way we're helping America's small businesses. More in my op-ed:" Sen. John Thune
May 2, 2020 Tweet - "It's May 2nd, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy." Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 2, 2020 Tweet - "Here's how Denisse Rojas--a 4th-year med student at New York's Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and one of our incredible Dreamers--is fighting for patients in this pandemic: She has been volunteering at Mount Sinai's free clinic. #ImmigrantHealthHeroes" Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 2, 2020 An Additional 9,026 Maine Small Employers Received $317,222,402 Through the Paycheck Protection Program in the Past Week Sen. Susan Collins
May 2, 2020 Tweet - "The Earned Income Tax Credit and the Child Tax Credit are tried-and-true tools to increase financial stability for workers and their families. That's why I led @SenateDems in urging Senate Leadership to temporarily expand these tax credits in the next coronavirus relief package." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 2, 2020 Murray Slams Trump Move to Replace Independent Government Watchdog With COVID-19 Investigations Underway Sen. Patty Murray
May 2, 2020 Tweet - "Denisse Rojas inspires me. You need to hear her story. We're fighting for all our DACA and TPS recipients--so many are on the frontlines of health and COVID-19. #ImmigrantHealthHeroes" Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 2, 2020 Tweet - "What about the rest of the country?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 2, 2020 Tweet - "BIG NEWS: Illinois hospitals & clinics will be receiving nearly $1.2 billion in new CARES Act funding to support their heroic #COVID19 efforts -- providers in "hot spots", rural communities, & those treating uninsured patients." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 2, 2020 Lowey, DeLauro Condemn Trump Administration's Partisan Games During COVID-19 Pandemic Rep. Rosa DeLauro, ...
May 2, 2020 Tweet - "The pandemic has exposed deep injustices in our social, racial and economic fabric. It has also revealed that we barely manufacture essential items in America. During World War II we built everything. Things. Must. Change. #ForThePeople" Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
May 1, 2020 Argus Leader - Helping small businesses weather this storm Sen. John Thune
May 1, 2020 Letter to J. T. Hopkins, General Manager of JBS Pork, Barbara Salter, Plant Manager of Tyson Fresh Meats, Bruce Rundle, General Manager of Smithfield Foods, Shinnosuke Murakami, Owner of Aurora Packing Company, and Jim Jendruczek, President and Managing Partner of Rantoul Foods - Durbin To Illinois Meat Processing Companies: How Will You Protect Workers From COVID-19 Infection In Light Of President Trump's Executive Order? Sen. Dick Durbin
May 1, 2020 Heeding Shaheen's Bipartisan Call, Medicare to Cover Telephone-Based Telehealth Services in Same Way as Video Telehealth Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Cynthia Shaheen
May 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - DeLauro, House Ag Chairman Peterson, Fmr. USDA Secretaries Vilsack and Glickman, Chef José Andrés, Consumer Reports Announce Release of Action Plan to Safeguard America's Food Supply Rep. Rosa DeLauro
May 1, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump: Nearly 2 months ago, you told Americans: "Anybody that wants a test can get a test." But it's May 1, and you still don't have enough tests or an adequate national testing strategy. Americans are sick and dying. What are you waiting for!?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 1, 2020 Steps to Get Nebraska Growing Sen. Pete Ricketts
May 1, 2020 Durbin Discusses COVID-19 Response With Illinois Community Health Centers Sen. Dick Durbin
May 1, 2020 Daines Secures $300,000 for Access to Community Resources for Montana Seniors, Montanans with Disabilities During the Coronavirus Pandemic Sen. Steve Daines
May 1, 2020 Tweet - "Called @SecWilkie yesterday to thank him for his efforts to protect veterans & staff at VA hospitals in IL during the #COVID19 pandemic. We must ensure that IL VA Medical Centers are well-equipped with test kits, PPE, & broadband for telehealth to keep patients & staff safe." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 1, 2020 Tweet - "Important decision by the 7th Circuit -- it reaffirms that the Department of Justice can't withhold vital Byrne-JAG violence prevention funds in its attempt to force communities to adopt the Trump Administration's anti-immigrant policies." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 1, 2020 Tweet - "It's May 1st, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy." Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 1, 2020 DeLauro, House Ag Chairman Peterson, Fmr. USDA Secretaries Vilsack and Glickman, Chef José Andrés, Consumer Reports Announce Release of Action Plan to Safeguard America's Food Supply Rep. Rosa DeLauro, ...
May 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Klobuchar Presses President Trump to Make Complete Demographic Data Related to the Coronavirus Pandemic Available Sen. Amy Klobuchar
May 1, 2020 McConnell Statement on New Guidance from the Office of the Attending Physician Sen. Mitch McConnell
May 1, 2020 Tweet - "Pres. Trump's executive order requiring meat & poultry producers to continue operations ignores the health and safety realities of this pandemic. The President would make better use of his authorities by ramping up production of medical supplies instead." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, and the Hon. Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader - Reps. Larson, Huffman, Phillips Call for Prioritizing National Service in Future COVID-19 Relief Rep. Madeleine Dean, ...
May 1, 2020 Hoeven Announces More Than $7 Million in Additional CARES Act Funding to Support ND Higher Education Institutions Sen. John Hoeven
May 1, 2020 Tweet - "Loved this clip. When Americans face challenges, the best of humanity shines through." Sen. John Thune
May 1, 2020 Hoeven Announces $135 Million in CARES Act Funding for North Dakota Hospitals & Providers Sen. John Hoeven
May 1, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand announce nearly $1 million in federal funding for telehealth services Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 1, 2020 U.S. Congressman David Trone Appointed by Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Commission on Combating Synthetic Opioid Trafficking Rep. Nancy Pelosi, ...
May 1, 2020 Tweet - "Americans deserve to immediately hear from top Trump admin officials on why we don't have enough tests, why small biz's are having trouble accessing SBA help, why unemployment insurance checks are failing to get to workers, how to protect frontline workers with needed equipment." Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 1, 2020 Tweet - "While this is an exciting medical breakthrough in Illinois, using plasma from recovered #COVID19 patients to treat current ones, we must continue studying and exploring with FDA to prove safe & effective." Sen. Dick Durbin
Date Title Politician
May 4, 2020 Tweet - "The Senate needs to hear from Dr. Fauci, Dr. Birx, Sec. Mnuchin. We need to know why so many small businesses have had trouble getting loans. We need to know why unemployment insurance checks are failing to get to workers. We need to know why we still don't have enough tests!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 4, 2020 Tweet - "We would all do well to take Maryam's advice. Together, we can "Kick it in the butt!" #AllInIllinois" Sen.Dick Durbin
May 4, 2020 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 - Durbin, Duckworth, Harris Press For Emergency Funding To Combat Hate Crimes During COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Catherine Cortez Masto, ...
May 4, 2020 A Win for Our Rural Hospitals Sen.Deb Fischer
May 4, 2020 Following Disaster Declaration, NE Receives Continued COVID-19 Relief Sen.Deb Fischer
May 4, 2020 Tweet - "Senator McConnell and Senate Republicans must concentrate on helping Americans recover from COVID-19 not confirming right-wing judges or protecting big businesses that threaten to put workers at serious risk." Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 3, 2020 The Oklahoman - James Lankford: Oklahomans will weather this storm Sen.James Lankford
May 3, 2020 McConnell Announces $15 Million from CARES Act for Public Health and Safety Sen.Mitch McConnell
May 3, 2020 Schumer reveals: Amid coronavirus crisis, greedy loan sharks are closing in & targeting desperate, out-of-cash consumers & small biz's with shameful eye-popping interest rates up to 800%; senator demands immediate Fed action to stop these lenders & protect people who need emergency funds Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 3, 2020 Tweet - "Amid coronavirus--Trump admin's actively working to roll back critical protections against predatory lenders We'll fight this--we need to crack down on loan sharks preying on the most vulnerable consumers Not let them peddle interest rates as high as 800%!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 3, 2020 Tweet - "It's May 3rd, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy." Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 3, 2020 Letter to President Donald Trump - CECC Chairs McGovern, Rubio to POTUS: Advocate for Detained Journalists in China Rep.Jim McGovern, ...
May 3, 2020 Reed: We Must Ramp Up Testing Capacity for All Americans, Not Just the White House & Congress Sen.Jack Reed
May 2, 2020 Tweet - "My thoughts are with #OurFellowAmericans in #PuertoRico who experienced another earthquake today. We must ensure the island has the resources to respond to ongoing earthquakes & the #coronavirus crisis. I urge the Senate to take up the House-passed disaster relief funding bill." Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 2, 2020 Tweet - "I talked to Denisse Rojas A 4th-year med student at NY's Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, she'll practice as a doctor of emergency medicine & she's a Dreamer We're fighting for all DACA & TPS recipients--many on the frontlines of health & COVID-19 #ImmigrantHealthHeroes" Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 2, 2020 Tweet - "I'm keeping our fellow American citizens in Puerto Rico in our thoughts today as they endure yet another natural disaster. They've been resilient through so much adversity. We'll continue fighting for the resources they need and equal access to testing for all during COVID-19." Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 2, 2020 Tweet - "#COVID19 has devastated many of America's #SmallBiz -- layoffs soared by 1000% in March. To help save jobs, @SenateGOP created the #PaycheckProtectionProgram, but PPP isn't the only way we're helping America's small businesses. More in my op-ed:" Sen.John Thune
May 2, 2020 Tweet - "It's May 2nd, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy." Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 2, 2020 Tweet - "Here's how Denisse Rojas--a 4th-year med student at New York's Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and one of our incredible Dreamers--is fighting for patients in this pandemic: She has been volunteering at Mount Sinai's free clinic. #ImmigrantHealthHeroes" Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 2, 2020 An Additional 9,026 Maine Small Employers Received $317,222,402 Through the Paycheck Protection Program in the Past Week Sen.Susan Collins
May 2, 2020 Tweet - "The Earned Income Tax Credit and the Child Tax Credit are tried-and-true tools to increase financial stability for workers and their families. That's why I led @SenateDems in urging Senate Leadership to temporarily expand these tax credits in the next coronavirus relief package." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 2, 2020 Murray Slams Trump Move to Replace Independent Government Watchdog With COVID-19 Investigations Underway Sen.Patty Murray
May 2, 2020 Tweet - "Denisse Rojas inspires me. You need to hear her story. We're fighting for all our DACA and TPS recipients--so many are on the frontlines of health and COVID-19. #ImmigrantHealthHeroes" Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 2, 2020 Tweet - "What about the rest of the country?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 2, 2020 Tweet - "BIG NEWS: Illinois hospitals & clinics will be receiving nearly $1.2 billion in new CARES Act funding to support their heroic #COVID19 efforts -- providers in "hot spots", rural communities, & those treating uninsured patients." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 2, 2020 Lowey, DeLauro Condemn Trump Administration's Partisan Games During COVID-19 Pandemic Rep.Rosa DeLauro, ...
May 2, 2020 Tweet - "The pandemic has exposed deep injustices in our social, racial and economic fabric. It has also revealed that we barely manufacture essential items in America. During World War II we built everything. Things. Must. Change. #ForThePeople" Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
May 1, 2020 Argus Leader - Helping small businesses weather this storm Sen.John Thune
May 1, 2020 Letter to J. T. Hopkins, General Manager of JBS Pork, Barbara Salter, Plant Manager of Tyson Fresh Meats, Bruce Rundle, General Manager of Smithfield Foods, Shinnosuke Murakami, Owner of Aurora Packing Company, and Jim Jendruczek, President and Managing Partner of Rantoul Foods - Durbin To Illinois Meat Processing Companies: How Will You Protect Workers From COVID-19 Infection In Light Of President Trump's Executive Order? Sen.Dick Durbin
May 1, 2020 Heeding Shaheen's Bipartisan Call, Medicare to Cover Telephone-Based Telehealth Services in Same Way as Video Telehealth Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Cynthia Shaheen
May 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - DeLauro, House Ag Chairman Peterson, Fmr. USDA Secretaries Vilsack and Glickman, Chef José Andrés, Consumer Reports Announce Release of Action Plan to Safeguard America's Food Supply Rep.Rosa DeLauro
May 1, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump: Nearly 2 months ago, you told Americans: "Anybody that wants a test can get a test." But it's May 1, and you still don't have enough tests or an adequate national testing strategy. Americans are sick and dying. What are you waiting for!?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 1, 2020 Steps to Get Nebraska Growing Sen.Pete Ricketts
May 1, 2020 Durbin Discusses COVID-19 Response With Illinois Community Health Centers Sen.Dick Durbin
May 1, 2020 Daines Secures $300,000 for Access to Community Resources for Montana Seniors, Montanans with Disabilities During the Coronavirus Pandemic Sen.Steve Daines
May 1, 2020 Tweet - "Called @SecWilkie yesterday to thank him for his efforts to protect veterans & staff at VA hospitals in IL during the #COVID19 pandemic. We must ensure that IL VA Medical Centers are well-equipped with test kits, PPE, & broadband for telehealth to keep patients & staff safe." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 1, 2020 Tweet - "Important decision by the 7th Circuit -- it reaffirms that the Department of Justice can't withhold vital Byrne-JAG violence prevention funds in its attempt to force communities to adopt the Trump Administration's anti-immigrant policies." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 1, 2020 Tweet - "It's May 1st, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy." Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 1, 2020 DeLauro, House Ag Chairman Peterson, Fmr. USDA Secretaries Vilsack and Glickman, Chef José Andrés, Consumer Reports Announce Release of Action Plan to Safeguard America's Food Supply Rep.Rosa DeLauro, ...
May 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Klobuchar Presses President Trump to Make Complete Demographic Data Related to the Coronavirus Pandemic Available Sen.Amy Klobuchar
May 1, 2020 McConnell Statement on New Guidance from the Office of the Attending Physician Sen.Mitch McConnell
May 1, 2020 Tweet - "Pres. Trump's executive order requiring meat & poultry producers to continue operations ignores the health and safety realities of this pandemic. The President would make better use of his authorities by ramping up production of medical supplies instead." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, and the Hon. Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader - Reps. Larson, Huffman, Phillips Call for Prioritizing National Service in Future COVID-19 Relief Rep.Madeleine Dean, ...
May 1, 2020 Hoeven Announces More Than $7 Million in Additional CARES Act Funding to Support ND Higher Education Institutions Sen.John Hoeven
May 1, 2020 Tweet - "Loved this clip. When Americans face challenges, the best of humanity shines through." Sen.John Thune
May 1, 2020 Hoeven Announces $135 Million in CARES Act Funding for North Dakota Hospitals & Providers Sen.John Hoeven
May 1, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand announce nearly $1 million in federal funding for telehealth services Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 1, 2020 U.S. Congressman David Trone Appointed by Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Commission on Combating Synthetic Opioid Trafficking Rep.Nancy Pelosi, ...
May 1, 2020 Tweet - "Americans deserve to immediately hear from top Trump admin officials on why we don't have enough tests, why small biz's are having trouble accessing SBA help, why unemployment insurance checks are failing to get to workers, how to protect frontline workers with needed equipment." Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 1, 2020 Tweet - "While this is an exciting medical breakthrough in Illinois, using plasma from recovered #COVID19 patients to treat current ones, we must continue studying and exploring with FDA to prove safe & effective." Sen.Dick Durbin
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