| March 21, 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 - Mass Lawmakers Urge Congress to Prioritize Emergency Funding for Students and Colleges in COVID-19 Stimulus
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Rep. Jim McGovern, ...
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| March 21, 2020
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Tweet - "We must do everything we can to make sure no one goes into financial ruin because of coronavirus. Service and industry workers, gig workers, freelancers, bartenders, retail workers, airline attendants, so many more. I'm fighting for all people and all workers. #WorkersFirst"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 21, 2020
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Larson Praises Senate Democrats' Social Security COVID-19 Relief Proposal
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Rep. John Larson
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| March 21, 2020
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Tweet - "More Americans are being laid off every day. More small businesses are being forced to shed payroll every day. Our nurses and doctors need key supplies. Nobody should view this as political opportunity for either side. This is a national emergency. It is time to come together"
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Sen. Mitch McConnell
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| March 21, 2020
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Durbin Discusses Coronavirus Response With Army Secretary McCarthy
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 21, 2020
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Senator Stabenow, Peters Introduce Bill to Support Workers Impacted by Coronavirus Crisis and Trade
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Sen. Gary Peters, ...
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| March 21, 2020
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McConnell Update on Coronavirus Aid, Relief, & Economic Security Act
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Sen. Mitch McConnell
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| March 21, 2020
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Moran, Tester Legislative Fix to Protect GI Bill Benefits Signed Into Law
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Sen. Jerry Moran, ...
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| March 21, 2020
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Letter to President Donald Trump, and Vice President Mike Pence - Cantwell, Senate Democrats Demand Answers About COVID-19 Testing and Equipment Shortages
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| March 21, 2020
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Tweet - "We must put workers & families first in passing legislation to address the coronavirus. Spoke with @ILAFLCIO yesterday about ensuring this historical stimulus bill has strong protections & support for workers who may be laid off because of this unprecedented crisis."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 21, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - ICYMI: Brown, Van Hollen Announce Legislation to Cap Consumer Lending Rates During COVID-19 Outbreak
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Sen. Mike Crapo, ...
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| March 21, 2020
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Tweet - "Senators are in the Capitol this weekend, working hard to finalize the details of the third coronavirus relief stimulus package. We need to pass this bill on a bipartisan and timely basis to help working families. Let's get it done."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 21, 2020
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Dr. Ruiz Provides Update on Stay at Home Order and Local Resources
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Rep. Raul Ruiz
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| March 21, 2020
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Smith to White House: Allow Doctors Flexibility to Give Key Meds Prior to Test Results
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Rep. Chris Smith
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| March 21, 2020
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Tweet - ". @SenatorBennet & I introduced the Immediate Relief for Rural Facilities & Providers Act. This bipartisan legislation will help make sure our hospitals & clinics have the resources they need to keep serving patients during this national crisis."
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Sen. John Barrasso
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| March 21, 2020
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Tweet - "The past two days of intense bipartisan talks are very close to a resolution. An update on the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, & Economic Security Act:"
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Sen. Mitch McConnell
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| March 21, 2020
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Tweet - "To our health care workers, and to every American out there finding their way through these challenging times: We are working to provide you the relief to see you through this crisis."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 21, 2020
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CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA) on Congressional Measures to Combat Economic Downturn Due to Coronavirus
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Rep. Judy Chu
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| March 21, 2020
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Mask Legislation Introduced by Bacon, Tonko and Langevin Included in Third Supplemental Bill introduced Last Week
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Rep. Don Bacon
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| March 21, 2020
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Sen. Cramer Speaks with President Trump about the Oil Dispute between Saudi Arabia and Russia
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Sen. Kevin Cramer
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| March 21, 2020
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President Trump Signs Daines' Bill Protecting GI Education Benefits During Coronavirus Outbreak
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Sen. Steve Daines
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| March 21, 2020
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Tweet - "Update from the Capitol where we're finalizing details on the coronavirus relief bill."
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Sen. John Thune
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| March 21, 2020
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Tweet - "Proud of our community for coming together in this hard time. Kudos to @KELOland for providing great info. Our small businesses are struggling, and we can be finding creative ways to support while social distancing."
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Sen. John Thune
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| March 21, 2020
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Tweet - "We're fighting for our public health infrastructure We need hundreds of billions of dollars for gloves, masks, beds, ventilators, tests, personal protective equipment Money for our hospitals, nursing homes, community health centers, state and local governments It can't wait!"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 21, 2020
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Representative Adriano Espaillat Calls for Americans in The Dominican Republic to Return Home
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat
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| March 21, 2020
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Tweet - "I'm fighting for our public health infrastructure. For hundreds of billions of dollars for masks, beds, ventilators, tests, and more. I'm fighting to ensure no one goes into financial ruin because of coronavirus. Service and industry workers, gig workers, freelancers, and more."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 21, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Oversight Committee warns of shortages of protective equipment and medical supplies
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
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| March 21, 2020
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Bennet, Barrasso Unveil Rural Hospital and Provider Plan to Bring Relief to Health Care System Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
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Sen. John Barrasso, ...
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| March 21, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the Dept. of State, and the Hon. Krishna Urs, U.S. Ambassador to Peru - Raskin demands safe and immediate evacuation of Americans stranded in Peru
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Rep. Jamie Raskin
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| March 21, 2020
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Senators Hassan, Shaheen Introduce Bill to Help Mitigate COVID-19 Risk to Seniors and People with Disabilities
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Sen. Cynthia Shaheen, ...
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| March 21, 2020
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Rapid City Journal - THUNE: Extraordinary times require swift and bold action
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Sen. John Thune
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| March 21, 2020
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Tweet - "Two Words: Hell No."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 21, 2020
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Tillis Co-Sponsored Bill Protecting GI Bill Benefits for Student Veterans During Coronavirus Crisis Signed Into Law
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Sen. Thom Tillis
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| March 21, 2020
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Durbin Discusses Midway Air Traffic Control Tower With FAA Administrator
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 21, 2020
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Durbin Discusses Coronavirus Response With Walgreens CEO
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 21, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Meng Seeks Personal Protective Equipment and Prescription Drug Refills to be Addressed in Congress' Third Coronavirus Bill
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Rep. Grace Meng
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| March 21, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Durbin, Duckworth, Colleagues Urge Congressional Negotiators To Cancel Student Loan Payments And Debt In COVID-19 Response Package
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Sen. Tammy Baldwin, ...
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| March 21, 2020
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Ernst: It's Imperative We Get This Bill Done and Support Our Families
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Sen. Joni Ernst
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| March 20, 2020
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Letter to Acting Secretary Chad Wolf, Department of Homeland Security - Connolly, Bicameral Group of Members Press Trump Administration on Reports DHS is Preparing Mass Deportations of DREAMers
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Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
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| March 20, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Delegation Calls on HHS Secretary to Deliver Medical Equipment Needed to Fight COVID-19 in Maine
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Rep. Jared Golden, ...
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| March 20, 2020
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Tweet - "Laid-off workers cannot wait. Struggling Main Street businesses cannot wait. Our hospitals and health centers cannot wait. This crisis is moving fast. The Senate is here, we are working, and we need to deliver."
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Sen. Mitch McConnell
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| March 20, 2020
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Durbin Discusses Impact Of Coronavirus With Illinois Hospitals
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 20, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives - Golden, Pingree Push for Policies to Protect Workers, Families, and Small Businesses in Emergency Coronavirus Bill
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Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
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| March 20, 2020
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Shaheen Introducing Legislation to Provide Child Care and Elder Care to Health Care Workers to Help Respond to Coronavirus Surge
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Sen. Cynthia Shaheen
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| March 20, 2020
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Tweet - "The CARES Act would deliver direct financial help. Senate Republicans want to put cash in Americans' hands. No tangled Washington process. No piles of forms for laid-off workers or families to fill out. Money for hardworking families. From the middle class on down. Period."
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Sen. Mitch McConnell
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| March 20, 2020
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Rep. Waters Secures State Dept Action for 3000 Americans Stranded in Morocco
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Rep. Maxine Waters
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| March 20, 2020
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Tweet - "Our Senate proposal would provide the quickest possible access to desperately-needed liquidity for small businesses across our nation. A rapid injection of cash to help small businesses survive this crisis and help workers continue to get paid."
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Sen. Mitch McConnell
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| March 20, 2020
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Tweet - "Pres. Trump just approved a major disaster declaration for New York to fight coronavirus. Sen. @GillibrandNY and I pushed for this! FEMA needs to get to work NOW to open these MANY billions in direct aid for New York and individuals to help save lives and protect public health."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 20, 2020
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Rep. Courtney Statement On Senate GOP Coronavirus Bill
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Rep. Joe Courtney
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| March 20, 2020
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Tweet - "Senate Republicans' CARES Act would continue to push resources to the front lines of the medical battle against this virus."
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Sen. Mitch McConnell
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| March 20, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Wilbur Ross, Secretary to the Department of Commerce - Murkowski, Sullivan Urge Secretary of Commerce to Investigate Russia and Saudi Arabia Excessive Dumping in Oil Markets
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Sen. John Hoeven, ...
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| March 20, 2020
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Tweet - "It's our job to step in and help people through this global pandemic."
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Sen. Mitch McConnell
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| March 20, 2020
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Gottheimer Joins State, Local Officials to Promote Coronavirus Testing, Urgent Need for Supplies for New Jersey Medical Workers
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Rep. Josh Gottheimer, ...
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| March 20, 2020
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Moulton Forms Coronavirus Advisory Team
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Rep. Seth Moulton
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| March 20, 2020
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Tweet - "Nearly 600,000 veterans, many over the age of 65, live in Illinois & depend on the @DeptVetAffairs for medical care. In a time of crisis, we must ensure that VA facilities across the state are well equipped to provide veterans with the care they need."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 20, 2020
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Chairman Thompson Statement on Trump's Selection of Richard Grenell as Acting Director of National Intelligence
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Rep. Bennie Thompson
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| March 20, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House , and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Sarbanes Calls for Increased Federal Funding for Community Health Centers to Help Mitigate Coronavirus Crisis
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| March 20, 2020
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Letter to Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense, Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State, and Elaine Chao, Secretary of Transportation - Duckworth, Durbin Call on Trump Administration to do More to Bring Home Illinoisans Stranded Overseas
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| March 20, 2020
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Tweet - "When I talked to President Trump today: I said we need to put #WorkersFirst--we don't want bailouts unless they're used for workers He explicitly told me he would oppose companies using bailouts on stock buybacks--even though that's not in Senator McConnell's bill This is vital"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 20, 2020
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Tweet - "During these difficult times -- we should all be thankful for the helpers in our lives. The nurses, doctors, first responders, grocery store workers, and many others who are sacrificing so much to help others right now."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 20, 2020
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Tweet - "Spoke to @foxandfriends this morning on how Congress' coronavirus legislation is a rescue operation for our country. The American people expect Congress to act & to do it in a bipartisan way. We need all hands on deck to deal with & recover from the #coronavirus."
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Sen. John Barrasso
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| March 20, 2020
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Tweet - "I've heard from families. From people who are isolated. Who have sick loved ones in nursing homes and can't enter to see them. Who fight their whole life to build a small business and they may be wiped out. The urgency of doing something big and bold NOW is so, so, so important."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 20, 2020
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Tweet - "Today, I talked to President Trump on the phone about fighting for public health: I urged him to IMMEDIATELY use the Defense Production Act to get ventilators and other critical medical equipment to those who need it. He told me he would do it. We need this now!"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 20, 2020
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COVID-19 UPDATE: Gov. Justice orders more closures; calls for increased blood donations
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Sen. Jim Justice
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| March 20, 2020
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Tweet - "To our thousands of doctors and nurses and medical workers in New York and across the country fighting to help sick patients: Thank you. God bless you. The nation owes a great debt to your courage and willingness to answer the call to serve."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 20, 2020
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Coronavirus
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Sen. Marsha Blackburn
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| March 20, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Larson Demands Trump and DOD Rapidly Increase Production of Medical Equipment
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Rep. John Larson
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| March 20, 2020
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Tweet - "This is one of the worst crises we've faced. We must act quickly, strongly to help people and workers. Senator McConnell's bill is not pro-worker at all. It puts corporations ahead of people. Democrats are united in fighting to put public health, people, and #WorkersFirst."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 20, 2020
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Rep. Chip Roy Introduces The BEAT CHINA Act
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Rep. Chip Roy
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| March 20, 2020
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Tweet - "Pres. Trump told me today he'll IMMEDIATELY use Defense Production Act to get critical medical equipment made & into the hands of those who need it We need this now--Hospitals in NY & nationwide need tests, ventilators, personal protective equipment, more"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 20, 2020
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Tweet - "Even in the midst of an unprecedented global pandemic, there are troubling signs the Trump Administration's @DHSgov is moving to deport #Dreamers from the only home they've ever known."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 20, 2020
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Tweet - "The nation's needs and expectations are clear. Workers, families, small businesses, and the foundations of our economy itself need swift action. And in the Senate, swift means bipartisan. We're going to stay until we get this done."
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Sen. Mitch McConnell
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| March 20, 2020
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Letter to President Donald Trump - In Midst of Covid-19 Pandemic, Baldwin, Colleagues, Call on President Trump to End Efforts to Sabotage the Affordable Care Act
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Sen. Tammy Baldwin, ...
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| March 20, 2020
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Tweet - "This third relief package - rising towards $1 trillion - is ambitious & will require Congress to work together on a bipartisan basis. Let's prove to the American people that we can rise to meet this challenge. We owe them nothing less."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 20, 2020
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Following Gottheimer's Bipartisan Requests, IRS Extends Tax Filing Deadline to July 15
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Rep. Josh Gottheimer
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