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May 5, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Russell Vought, Acting Dir. of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Hon. Michael Rigas, Acting Dir. of the Office of Personnel Management - Wyden Calls for Hazard Pay, Increased Safety Measures for Federal Employees and Contractors Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
May 5, 2020 Executive Session Sen. John Cornyn
May 5, 2020 Tweet - "Congress must act to expedite loan discharges & ensure full relief for defrauded student borrowers in the next #COVID19 relief package. During this unprecedented crisis, it is the commonsense thing to do." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 5, 2020 Coronavirus Sen. Mitch McConnell
May 5, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth, Bustos, Kinzinger Discuss COVID-19 Response With Illinois Hospitals Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 5, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Durbin, Senate Dems Call Trump Administration's Testing Blueprint Insufficient, Insist Federal Government Release And Implement National Plan Sen. Tina Smith, ...
May 5, 2020 Ongoing Parliamentary Diplomacy in Europe Rep. Richard Hudson
May 5, 2020 Durbin, Scott Continue To Press For Robust Federal COBRA Subsidies In The Next COVID-19 Legislation Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 5, 2020 Tweet - "With the #COVID19 crisis interrupting individualized education plans for many students, it's vital that the gov't offer funding for school districts to properly accommodate students w/ disabilities. I'm joining @SenateDems in calling for this funding in the next #COVID19 package." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 5, 2020 Unanimous Consent Request Sen. Chuck Grassley
May 5, 2020 Coronavirus Sen. John Barrasso
May 5, 2020 Executive Session Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 5, 2020 Tweet - "Illinois just had its highest single day total of #COVID19 deaths so far. Illinoisans -- please #StayHome. This virus is nowhere near gone and social distancing is the only way we are going to save lives and stop the spread of #COVID19." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 5, 2020 Unanimous Consent Request Sen. Lisa Murkowski
May 5, 2020 Tweet - "Consider this: one-sixth of our nation's health care workforce are immigrants. Where would we be in this pandemic without these #ImmigrantHealthHeroes?" Sen. Dick Durbin
May 5, 2020 Norton Working to Fix Second CARES Act Problem for D.C., Authorizing D.C. to Participate in Federal Reserve's Municipal Liquidity Facility Rep. Eleanor Norton
May 5, 2020 Durbin: If We Don't Address Racial Health Care Disparities, Shame On Us Sen. Dick Durbin
May 5, 2020 Unanimous Consent Request Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 5, 2020 Tweet - "The Senate Intelligence Committee just held a hearing on Rep. Ratcliffe to be the next Director of National Intelligence He won't speak truth to power in this White House A deeply partisan cheerleader for President Trump A yes man It will hurt us dearly in national security" Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 5, 2020 Tweet - "This is a national emergency. But Sen. McConnell has scheduled no floor votes on COVID-19 bills. Instead the Senate GOP's focused on nominations and unqualified, right-wing judges. That includes Justin Walker, a McConnell protégé who argued against our health care law." Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 5, 2020 Tweet - "To FEMA: Our fellow citizens in Puerto Rico continue to stand strong amid adversity. As they overcome last weekend's earthquake, you must extend the Major Disaster Declaration. We'll keep fighting for equal resources for Puerto Rico, especially COVID-19 testing and treatment." Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 5, 2020 Tweet - "It's May 5th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy." Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 5, 2020 Tweet - "Instead of another photo op, why doesn't President Trump roll up his sleeves and get something done on testing?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 5, 2020 Tweet - "Just learned Taiwan is donating 100K face masks made by Taiwanese medical companies to Iowa as part of its very generous humanitarian assistance to the United States. Taiwan is a fellow democracy + friend to America. Thx to the ppl of Taiwan" Sen. Chuck Grassley
May 5, 2020 Tweet - "Sen. McConnell has scheduled ZERO votes in the Senate all week on COVID-19 bills @SenateDems will force action today on a bill from @SenatorCardin and me to provide additional much-needed transparency and oversight of how programs for small biz are working and who is benefitting" Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 5, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump: After the appearance of more than 1.1 million cases of COVID-19 and more than 67,000 deaths, the U.S. still lacks a national testing strategy to reliably and consistently test patients nationwide. You need to release and implement a national testing plan NOW." Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 5, 2020 Tweet - "Day-in and day-out, doctors, nurses, respiratory therapists, security, and hospital staff have been giving everything they can to treat the nearly 5,000 Illinoisans hospitalized with #COVID19. We owe them an enormous debt of gratitude for their service." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 5, 2020 Hoeven: Treasury announces initial allocation from $8 billion of historic CARES Act funds to Indian Country Sen. John Hoeven
May 5, 2020 Sen. Cramer: Trump Administration Agrees to Path Forward on COVID-19 Funds for Tribes Sen. Kevin Cramer
May 4, 2020 International Trade Commission Identifies Imported Goods Needed to Fight Pandemic Sen. Chuck Grassley
May 4, 2020 CNN "The Situation Room" - Interview with Nancy Pelosi Rep. Nancy Pelosi
May 4, 2020 Letter to Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense - Rep. Cisneros Urges DOD to Support Protections for Servicemembers During Pandemic Rep. Gil Cisneros
May 4, 2020 Subcommittee Investigation Leads to FDA Increasing Oversight and Accuracy on Serology Testing Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
May 4, 2020 Rep. Kelly Commends Department of Commerce for Opening 232 Investigation on Imported Electrical Steel Components Rep. Mike Kelly
May 4, 2020 Neal Calls for 90-Day Suspension of All Tariffs on Goods Necessary to Combat COVID-19 Public Health Crisis Rep. Richard Neal
May 4, 2020 Tweet - "Pres. Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy If we'd been on the same track as countries that used widespread testing to stop their outbreaks, we'd be testing 2M per day Some experts say we could need almost 5M per day But we're at only 230,000 per day!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 4, 2020 Tweet - "Over 850 Iowa National Guard troops are part of 46,000 national guardsmen + more than 7,000 active duty troops fighting #COVID19 right now. They all deserve hazard pay for their service. My bill will make this happen with back pay." Sen. Joni Ernst
May 4, 2020 A Win for Our Rural Hospitals Sen. Deb Fischer
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 - "Hate is not welcome here in Illinois, & protests over the weekend do not reflect the overwhelming majority of Illinoisans who are committed to #StayHome & protect one another. I stand with @GovPritzker & his efforts to save lives & stop the spread of #COVID19. #AllInIllinois" Sen. Dick Durbin
May 4, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump should learn that by muzzling science and the truth--he will only prolong this crisis. The president's failure to accept the truth, and then his desire to hide it, is one of the chief reasons we are lagging behind so many other countries in beating this scourge." Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 4, 2020 Letter to Chris Spear, President and CEO of American Trucking Association, Ian Jefferies, President and CEO of Association of American Railroads, Chuck Baker, President of American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association, Todd Spencer, President of Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, Chris Connor, President and CEO of American Association of Port Authorities, Alex Oehler, Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, Mike Sommers, President and CEO of American Petroleum Institute, and Cindy Cutera, President of Inland Rivers, Ports, and Terminals - Wicker Requests Feedback from Critical Infrastructure and Freight Transportation Industries Sen. Roger Wicker
May 4, 2020 Ross Commits to Evaluating All Federal Authorities to Secure America's Energy Independence After Urging by Inhofe, Sullivan and Cramer Sen. Dan Sullivan
May 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Rupe, Admin. of Rural Utilities Service - Tillis Requests USDA Expedite Rural Broadband Expansion Sen. Thom Tillis
May 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Thomas McCaffery, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs - Shaheen & McSally Call on TRICARE to Cover Full Scope of Telehealth Services Amid COVID-19 Crisis, Ensure Access to Mental Health for Service Members & their Families Sen. Cynthia Shaheen, ...
May 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor - Murray Urges HHS and DOL to Work Together to Shift Unemployed Workers Into a Public Health Workforce Focused on COVID-19 Contact Tracing Sen. Patty Murray
May 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Top House Republicans Announce Probe into Chinese Efforts to Infiltrate U.S. Colleges Rep. Virginia Foxx, ...
May 4, 2020 COVID-19 UPDATE: Gov. Justice announces wellness facilities, drive-in theaters will be allowed to reopen next Monday in Week 3 phase of "The Comeback" Sen. Jim Justice
May 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, United States Secretary of State - Fitzpatrick Joins Overwhelming Bipartisan Majority of House Members Calls On Administration To Extend Iran Arms Embargo Rep. Tom McClintock, ...
May 4, 2020 Following Disaster Declaration, NE Receives Continued COVID-19 Relief Sen. Deb Fischer
Date Title Politician
May 5, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Russell Vought, Acting Dir. of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Hon. Michael Rigas, Acting Dir. of the Office of Personnel Management - Wyden Calls for Hazard Pay, Increased Safety Measures for Federal Employees and Contractors Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
May 5, 2020 Executive Session Sen.John Cornyn
May 5, 2020 Tweet - "Congress must act to expedite loan discharges & ensure full relief for defrauded student borrowers in the next #COVID19 relief package. During this unprecedented crisis, it is the commonsense thing to do." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 5, 2020 Coronavirus Sen.Mitch McConnell
May 5, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth, Bustos, Kinzinger Discuss COVID-19 Response With Illinois Hospitals Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 5, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Durbin, Senate Dems Call Trump Administration's Testing Blueprint Insufficient, Insist Federal Government Release And Implement National Plan Sen.Tina Smith, ...
May 5, 2020 Ongoing Parliamentary Diplomacy in Europe Rep.Richard Hudson
May 5, 2020 Durbin, Scott Continue To Press For Robust Federal COBRA Subsidies In The Next COVID-19 Legislation Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 5, 2020 Tweet - "With the #COVID19 crisis interrupting individualized education plans for many students, it's vital that the gov't offer funding for school districts to properly accommodate students w/ disabilities. I'm joining @SenateDems in calling for this funding in the next #COVID19 package." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 5, 2020 Unanimous Consent Request Sen.Chuck Grassley
May 5, 2020 Coronavirus Sen.John Barrasso
May 5, 2020 Executive Session Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 5, 2020 Tweet - "Illinois just had its highest single day total of #COVID19 deaths so far. Illinoisans -- please #StayHome. This virus is nowhere near gone and social distancing is the only way we are going to save lives and stop the spread of #COVID19." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 5, 2020 Unanimous Consent Request Sen.Lisa Murkowski
May 5, 2020 Tweet - "Consider this: one-sixth of our nation's health care workforce are immigrants. Where would we be in this pandemic without these #ImmigrantHealthHeroes?" Sen.Dick Durbin
May 5, 2020 Norton Working to Fix Second CARES Act Problem for D.C., Authorizing D.C. to Participate in Federal Reserve's Municipal Liquidity Facility Rep.Eleanor Norton
May 5, 2020 Durbin: If We Don't Address Racial Health Care Disparities, Shame On Us Sen.Dick Durbin
May 5, 2020 Unanimous Consent Request Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 5, 2020 Tweet - "The Senate Intelligence Committee just held a hearing on Rep. Ratcliffe to be the next Director of National Intelligence He won't speak truth to power in this White House A deeply partisan cheerleader for President Trump A yes man It will hurt us dearly in national security" Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 5, 2020 Tweet - "This is a national emergency. But Sen. McConnell has scheduled no floor votes on COVID-19 bills. Instead the Senate GOP's focused on nominations and unqualified, right-wing judges. That includes Justin Walker, a McConnell protégé who argued against our health care law." Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 5, 2020 Tweet - "To FEMA: Our fellow citizens in Puerto Rico continue to stand strong amid adversity. As they overcome last weekend's earthquake, you must extend the Major Disaster Declaration. We'll keep fighting for equal resources for Puerto Rico, especially COVID-19 testing and treatment." Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 5, 2020 Tweet - "It's May 5th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy." Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 5, 2020 Tweet - "Instead of another photo op, why doesn't President Trump roll up his sleeves and get something done on testing?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 5, 2020 Tweet - "Just learned Taiwan is donating 100K face masks made by Taiwanese medical companies to Iowa as part of its very generous humanitarian assistance to the United States. Taiwan is a fellow democracy + friend to America. Thx to the ppl of Taiwan" Sen.Chuck Grassley
May 5, 2020 Tweet - "Sen. McConnell has scheduled ZERO votes in the Senate all week on COVID-19 bills @SenateDems will force action today on a bill from @SenatorCardin and me to provide additional much-needed transparency and oversight of how programs for small biz are working and who is benefitting" Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 5, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump: After the appearance of more than 1.1 million cases of COVID-19 and more than 67,000 deaths, the U.S. still lacks a national testing strategy to reliably and consistently test patients nationwide. You need to release and implement a national testing plan NOW." Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 5, 2020 Tweet - "Day-in and day-out, doctors, nurses, respiratory therapists, security, and hospital staff have been giving everything they can to treat the nearly 5,000 Illinoisans hospitalized with #COVID19. We owe them an enormous debt of gratitude for their service." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 5, 2020 Hoeven: Treasury announces initial allocation from $8 billion of historic CARES Act funds to Indian Country Sen.John Hoeven
May 5, 2020 Sen. Cramer: Trump Administration Agrees to Path Forward on COVID-19 Funds for Tribes Sen.Kevin Cramer
May 4, 2020 International Trade Commission Identifies Imported Goods Needed to Fight Pandemic Sen.Chuck Grassley
May 4, 2020 CNN "The Situation Room" - Interview with Nancy Pelosi Rep.Nancy Pelosi
May 4, 2020 Letter to Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense - Rep. Cisneros Urges DOD to Support Protections for Servicemembers During Pandemic Rep.Gil Cisneros
May 4, 2020 Subcommittee Investigation Leads to FDA Increasing Oversight and Accuracy on Serology Testing Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
May 4, 2020 Rep. Kelly Commends Department of Commerce for Opening 232 Investigation on Imported Electrical Steel Components Rep.Mike Kelly
May 4, 2020 Neal Calls for 90-Day Suspension of All Tariffs on Goods Necessary to Combat COVID-19 Public Health Crisis Rep.Richard Neal
May 4, 2020 Tweet - "Pres. Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy If we'd been on the same track as countries that used widespread testing to stop their outbreaks, we'd be testing 2M per day Some experts say we could need almost 5M per day But we're at only 230,000 per day!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 4, 2020 Tweet - "Over 850 Iowa National Guard troops are part of 46,000 national guardsmen + more than 7,000 active duty troops fighting #COVID19 right now. They all deserve hazard pay for their service. My bill will make this happen with back pay." Sen.Joni Ernst
May 4, 2020 A Win for Our Rural Hospitals Sen.Deb Fischer
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 - "Hate is not welcome here in Illinois, & protests over the weekend do not reflect the overwhelming majority of Illinoisans who are committed to #StayHome & protect one another. I stand with @GovPritzker & his efforts to save lives & stop the spread of #COVID19. #AllInIllinois" Sen.Dick Durbin
May 4, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump should learn that by muzzling science and the truth--he will only prolong this crisis. The president's failure to accept the truth, and then his desire to hide it, is one of the chief reasons we are lagging behind so many other countries in beating this scourge." Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 4, 2020 Letter to Chris Spear, President and CEO of American Trucking Association, Ian Jefferies, President and CEO of Association of American Railroads, Chuck Baker, President of American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association, Todd Spencer, President of Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, Chris Connor, President and CEO of American Association of Port Authorities, Alex Oehler, Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, Mike Sommers, President and CEO of American Petroleum Institute, and Cindy Cutera, President of Inland Rivers, Ports, and Terminals - Wicker Requests Feedback from Critical Infrastructure and Freight Transportation Industries Sen.Roger Wicker
May 4, 2020 Ross Commits to Evaluating All Federal Authorities to Secure America's Energy Independence After Urging by Inhofe, Sullivan and Cramer Sen.Dan Sullivan
May 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Rupe, Admin. of Rural Utilities Service - Tillis Requests USDA Expedite Rural Broadband Expansion Sen.Thom Tillis
May 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Thomas McCaffery, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs - Shaheen & McSally Call on TRICARE to Cover Full Scope of Telehealth Services Amid COVID-19 Crisis, Ensure Access to Mental Health for Service Members & their Families Sen.Cynthia Shaheen, ...
May 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor - Murray Urges HHS and DOL to Work Together to Shift Unemployed Workers Into a Public Health Workforce Focused on COVID-19 Contact Tracing Sen.Patty Murray
May 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Top House Republicans Announce Probe into Chinese Efforts to Infiltrate U.S. Colleges Rep.Virginia Foxx, ...
May 4, 2020 COVID-19 UPDATE: Gov. Justice announces wellness facilities, drive-in theaters will be allowed to reopen next Monday in Week 3 phase of "The Comeback" Sen.Jim Justice
May 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, United States Secretary of State - Fitzpatrick Joins Overwhelming Bipartisan Majority of House Members Calls On Administration To Extend Iran Arms Embargo Rep.Tom McClintock, ...
May 4, 2020 Following Disaster Declaration, NE Receives Continued COVID-19 Relief Sen.Deb Fischer
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