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April 15, 2020 The Unseen Death Toll of Covid-19 Measures Rep. Tom McClintock
April 15, 2020 Tweet - "The United States & South Korea confirmed their first #COVID19 cases on the same day. 12 weeks later, U.S. cases have spiked & South Korean cases have not. Why? Because the Trump Administration STILL does not have a national testing strategy in place like South Korea." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 15, 2020 Cotton Advocates Withdrawal From Treaty Following Reports of Chinese Nuclear Testing Sen. Tom Cotton
April 15, 2020 Tweet - "Teachers are essential members of our communities, educating the next generation of leaders & thinkers. Thanks to all the retired teachers lending a hand to students during this pandemic." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 15, 2020 Tweet - "Great to speak with Sen. @AndyManar today about #COVID19's impact on downstate Illinois. I'll continue doing everything I can to make sure Illinois' state & local governments have all the resources they need to make it through this pandemic." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Federal Reserve, and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury - Chairwoman Waters, Ranking Member Brown Call on Administration to Stabilize the Housing Market During the Coronavirus Pandemic Rep. Maxine Waters, ...
April 15, 2020 Letter to Commissioners of Barbour County - COVID-19 UPDATE: Gov. Justice announces that discussions on "Phase 2" of coronavirus response are underway Sen. Jim Justice
April 15, 2020 Tweet - "As the need for telehealth services increases dramatically during the #COVID19 pandemic, it's vital that every community has access to reliable, high-speed internet. IL health care providers can apply for the FCC's COVID-19 Telehealth Program here:" Sen. Dick Durbin
April 15, 2020 Kentucky Schools Eligible for Nearly $43.8 Million from McConnell's CARES Act Sen. Mitch McConnell, ...
April 15, 2020 Hoeven Holds COVID-19 Discussion With North Dakota Tribal Leaders And Administration Officials Sen. John Hoeven
April 15, 2020 Tweet - "While the administration's testing regime is at best incomplete and at worst a shambles: President Trump is busy attacking the World Health Organization and everyone else under the sun. The country needs leadership now." Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 15, 2020 Tweet - "We're in the middle of a global pandemic. The president's decision to halt funding to the World Health Organization puts lives at risk and undercuts the global effort to combat COVID-19. Americans deserve better." Sen. Ben Luján
April 15, 2020 Durbin, Senate Democratic Leaders Offer Roadmap To Dramatically Expand Testing Capacity Nationwide Sen. Dick Durbin
April 15, 2020 Durbin Discusses Impact Of COVID-19 With Illinois Agricultural Leaders Sen. Dick Durbin
April 15, 2020 Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, and Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Rep. Grijalva Demands HHS and DHS Comply with Court Order and Release Migrant Children from Detention Rep. Jahana Hayes, ...
April 15, 2020 McConnell and McCarthy on Democrats' Lapse in the Paycheck Protection Program: "This Did Not Have to Happen" Sen. Mitch McConnell, ...
April 15, 2020 Tweet - "The Paycheck Protection Program will run out of money in a matter of hours. It has been stunning to watch our Democratic colleagues treat emergency funding for Americans' paychecks like a Republican priority which they need to be goaded into supporting." Sen. Mitch McConnell
April 15, 2020 Congressman Rogers Questions Credibility of the World Health Organization Again Rep. Hal Rogers
April 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Seema Verma, Admin. of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Congressman Scott Urges Federal Officials to Track Coronavirus Impacts in Nursing Homes and Long-Term Care Facilities Rep. Linda Sánchez, ...
April 15, 2020 Tweet - "Our state and local governments need help immediately. Too many are facing choices like budget cuts and layoffs due to coronavirus. Democrats will not stop fighting to make sure they get the help they need fast." Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 14, 2020 Smith Statement on One-Year Anniversary of Trump's Discriminatory Transgender Ban Rep. Adam Smith
April 14, 2020 Letter to President Donald Trump - Baldwin, Murray, Colleagues Press President Trump For Answers on Mismanagement of the Strategic National Stockpile Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
April 14, 2020 McConnell Announces More Than $77 Million for Kentucky Airports from CARES Act Sen. Mitch McConnell
April 14, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump: You must make sure testing kits are available across America IMMEDIATELY so that we can beat this pandemic and help those affected." Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 14, 2020 Tweet - "During this pandemic, we must prioritize the needs of working families -- access to health care, economic security, & paid sick leave. Spoke today with @SEIUhciimk President Greg Kelley about pushing for strong worker protections in the next #COVID19 relief package." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 14, 2020 Tweet - "Producers of locally-grown food keep our restaurants, schools, and farmers markets fully stocked with food year round. With many of these places closing due to #COVID19, our nation's local food producers are struggling." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 14, 2020 Sires, Menendez, Booker, Payne, Malinowski Announce More than $160M from Emergency COVID-19 Stimulus Package to Support NJ's Airports, Workers Hard Hit by Public Health, Economic Crisis Sen. Cory Booker, ...
April 14, 2020 Tweet - "New @amprog report finds more than 130,000 immigrants with TPS are essential workers helping to fight the #COVID19 pandemic, including 11,600 health care workers. It would be a disaster if the Trump Administration succeeds in repealing this critical humanitarian protection." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 14, 2020 Tweet - "Glad to see Illinois will be receiving $1.1M in CARES Act funding from @US_IMLS to support our state's many wonderful museums & libraries, as well as their staff and the communities they serve throughout this #COVID19 pandemic." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 14, 2020 Tweet - "There is a strong bicameral desire to assist the millions of Americans who are losing their jobs &, subsequently, their health care coverage as a result of #COVID19. We must do everything in our power to help these families remain on their health plans during these trying times." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 14, 2020 Tweet - "Racial disparities in health care have been magnified by #COVID19. Black Chicagoans are dying from #COVID19 at nearly 5x the rate of white Chicagoans. And black Illinoisans account for more than 40% of #COVID19 deaths in IL, despite only making up 15% of the state's population." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 14, 2020 Tweet - "Thanks to a loan from the @SBAgov Paycheck Protection Program, @LCLynx1865 is able to hire back 32 employees who had been furloughed due to #COVID19." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 14, 2020 McConnell Update on Senate Schedule & Urgent Priorities Sen. Mitch McConnell
April 14, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Tester, Colleagues to Treasury: Give Veterans Swift Financial Relief Sen. Mike Crapo, ...
April 14, 2020 Kennedy Announces $13.8 Million for Flood Repair Projects Sen. John Kennedy
April 14, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Announce Telehealth Funding Available To Health Care Providers Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 14, 2020 Tweet - "I'm standing near Elmhurst Hospital in Queens with @RepAOC Elmhurst is on the frontlines The toll here is heartbreaking--with families paying the ultimate price FEMA must approve our request for help for NY families faced with overwhelming funeral/burial costs they can't afford" Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 14, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth, Illinois Delegation Discuss COVID-19 Response With Chicago Mayor Lightfoot Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 14, 2020 Air Carriers Accept $25 Billion in Payroll Assistance Sen. Roger Wicker
April 14, 2020 Airports Receive More than $9 Billion in Relief Funding Sen. Roger Wicker
April 14, 2020 McConnell Announces Nearly $68 Million for Kentucky Child Care Providers from CARES Act Sen. Mitch McConnell
April 14, 2020 Representatives Malinowski and Gottheimer Announce $38 Million for St. Luke's University Health Network Covering Warren County Rep. Josh Gottheimer, ...
April 14, 2020 Tweet - "To @SecAzar : We passed $100 billion for our healthcare system for relief for the hardest hit. These funds must go to the hardest-hit frontline hospitals and healthcare providers NOW. It's meant to ensure highest-need areas have vital resources--not be used as a political tool." Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 14, 2020 Tweet - "To President Trump: You need to get coronavirus testing under control. Now. Immediately. Democrats fought for free coronavirus testing. And we won't stop fighting to ensure that Americans are getting tested so we can beat this pandemic." Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 14, 2020 Durbin Discusses COVID-19 Response With Illinois Hospitals Sen. Dick Durbin
April 14, 2020 Durbin, Warren, Colleagues To Introduce Bicameral Bill To Require Federal Government To Collect And Report National COVID-19 Demographic Data Sen. Dick Durbin
April 14, 2020 Rep. Mike Levin Announces More Than $44 Million in Coronavirus Relief Funding for Local Students and Colleges Rep. Mike Levin
April 14, 2020 CNN "Newsroom" - Interview with Amy Klobuchar Sen. Amy Klobuchar
April 14, 2020 Congressman Steven Horsford Demands Protections for Immigrants in Next Coronavirus Relief Package Rep. Steven Horsford
April 14, 2020 Amata's Statement On Filing Of Appeal Rep. Aumua Amata Radewagen
Date Title Politician
April 15, 2020 The Unseen Death Toll of Covid-19 Measures Rep.Tom McClintock
April 15, 2020 Tweet - "The United States & South Korea confirmed their first #COVID19 cases on the same day. 12 weeks later, U.S. cases have spiked & South Korean cases have not. Why? Because the Trump Administration STILL does not have a national testing strategy in place like South Korea." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 15, 2020 Cotton Advocates Withdrawal From Treaty Following Reports of Chinese Nuclear Testing Sen.Tom Cotton
April 15, 2020 Tweet - "Teachers are essential members of our communities, educating the next generation of leaders & thinkers. Thanks to all the retired teachers lending a hand to students during this pandemic." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 15, 2020 Tweet - "Great to speak with Sen. @AndyManar today about #COVID19's impact on downstate Illinois. I'll continue doing everything I can to make sure Illinois' state & local governments have all the resources they need to make it through this pandemic." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Federal Reserve, and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury - Chairwoman Waters, Ranking Member Brown Call on Administration to Stabilize the Housing Market During the Coronavirus Pandemic Rep.Maxine Waters, ...
April 15, 2020 Letter to Commissioners of Barbour County - COVID-19 UPDATE: Gov. Justice announces that discussions on "Phase 2" of coronavirus response are underway Sen.Jim Justice
April 15, 2020 Tweet - "As the need for telehealth services increases dramatically during the #COVID19 pandemic, it's vital that every community has access to reliable, high-speed internet. IL health care providers can apply for the FCC's COVID-19 Telehealth Program here:" Sen.Dick Durbin
April 15, 2020 Kentucky Schools Eligible for Nearly $43.8 Million from McConnell's CARES Act Sen.Mitch McConnell, ...
April 15, 2020 Hoeven Holds COVID-19 Discussion With North Dakota Tribal Leaders And Administration Officials Sen.John Hoeven
April 15, 2020 Tweet - "While the administration's testing regime is at best incomplete and at worst a shambles: President Trump is busy attacking the World Health Organization and everyone else under the sun. The country needs leadership now." Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 15, 2020 Tweet - "We're in the middle of a global pandemic. The president's decision to halt funding to the World Health Organization puts lives at risk and undercuts the global effort to combat COVID-19. Americans deserve better." Sen.Ben Luján
April 15, 2020 Durbin, Senate Democratic Leaders Offer Roadmap To Dramatically Expand Testing Capacity Nationwide Sen.Dick Durbin
April 15, 2020 Durbin Discusses Impact Of COVID-19 With Illinois Agricultural Leaders Sen.Dick Durbin
April 15, 2020 Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, and Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Rep. Grijalva Demands HHS and DHS Comply with Court Order and Release Migrant Children from Detention Rep.Jahana Hayes, ...
April 15, 2020 McConnell and McCarthy on Democrats' Lapse in the Paycheck Protection Program: "This Did Not Have to Happen" Sen.Mitch McConnell, ...
April 15, 2020 Tweet - "The Paycheck Protection Program will run out of money in a matter of hours. It has been stunning to watch our Democratic colleagues treat emergency funding for Americans' paychecks like a Republican priority which they need to be goaded into supporting." Sen.Mitch McConnell
April 15, 2020 Congressman Rogers Questions Credibility of the World Health Organization Again Rep.Hal Rogers
April 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Seema Verma, Admin. of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Congressman Scott Urges Federal Officials to Track Coronavirus Impacts in Nursing Homes and Long-Term Care Facilities Rep.Linda Sánchez, ...
April 15, 2020 Tweet - "Our state and local governments need help immediately. Too many are facing choices like budget cuts and layoffs due to coronavirus. Democrats will not stop fighting to make sure they get the help they need fast." Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 14, 2020 Smith Statement on One-Year Anniversary of Trump's Discriminatory Transgender Ban Rep.Adam Smith
April 14, 2020 Letter to President Donald Trump - Baldwin, Murray, Colleagues Press President Trump For Answers on Mismanagement of the Strategic National Stockpile Sen.Tim Kaine, ...
April 14, 2020 McConnell Announces More Than $77 Million for Kentucky Airports from CARES Act Sen.Mitch McConnell
April 14, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump: You must make sure testing kits are available across America IMMEDIATELY so that we can beat this pandemic and help those affected." Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 14, 2020 Tweet - "During this pandemic, we must prioritize the needs of working families -- access to health care, economic security, & paid sick leave. Spoke today with @SEIUhciimk President Greg Kelley about pushing for strong worker protections in the next #COVID19 relief package." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 14, 2020 Tweet - "Producers of locally-grown food keep our restaurants, schools, and farmers markets fully stocked with food year round. With many of these places closing due to #COVID19, our nation's local food producers are struggling." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 14, 2020 Sires, Menendez, Booker, Payne, Malinowski Announce More than $160M from Emergency COVID-19 Stimulus Package to Support NJ's Airports, Workers Hard Hit by Public Health, Economic Crisis Sen.Cory Booker, ...
April 14, 2020 Tweet - "New @amprog report finds more than 130,000 immigrants with TPS are essential workers helping to fight the #COVID19 pandemic, including 11,600 health care workers. It would be a disaster if the Trump Administration succeeds in repealing this critical humanitarian protection." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 14, 2020 Tweet - "Glad to see Illinois will be receiving $1.1M in CARES Act funding from @US_IMLS to support our state's many wonderful museums & libraries, as well as their staff and the communities they serve throughout this #COVID19 pandemic." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 14, 2020 Tweet - "There is a strong bicameral desire to assist the millions of Americans who are losing their jobs &, subsequently, their health care coverage as a result of #COVID19. We must do everything in our power to help these families remain on their health plans during these trying times." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 14, 2020 Tweet - "Racial disparities in health care have been magnified by #COVID19. Black Chicagoans are dying from #COVID19 at nearly 5x the rate of white Chicagoans. And black Illinoisans account for more than 40% of #COVID19 deaths in IL, despite only making up 15% of the state's population." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 14, 2020 Tweet - "Thanks to a loan from the @SBAgov Paycheck Protection Program, @LCLynx1865 is able to hire back 32 employees who had been furloughed due to #COVID19." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 14, 2020 McConnell Update on Senate Schedule & Urgent Priorities Sen.Mitch McConnell
April 14, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Tester, Colleagues to Treasury: Give Veterans Swift Financial Relief Sen.Mike Crapo, ...
April 14, 2020 Kennedy Announces $13.8 Million for Flood Repair Projects Sen.John Kennedy
April 14, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Announce Telehealth Funding Available To Health Care Providers Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 14, 2020 Tweet - "I'm standing near Elmhurst Hospital in Queens with @RepAOC Elmhurst is on the frontlines The toll here is heartbreaking--with families paying the ultimate price FEMA must approve our request for help for NY families faced with overwhelming funeral/burial costs they can't afford" Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 14, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth, Illinois Delegation Discuss COVID-19 Response With Chicago Mayor Lightfoot Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 14, 2020 Air Carriers Accept $25 Billion in Payroll Assistance Sen.Roger Wicker
April 14, 2020 Airports Receive More than $9 Billion in Relief Funding Sen.Roger Wicker
April 14, 2020 McConnell Announces Nearly $68 Million for Kentucky Child Care Providers from CARES Act Sen.Mitch McConnell
April 14, 2020 Representatives Malinowski and Gottheimer Announce $38 Million for St. Luke's University Health Network Covering Warren County Rep.Josh Gottheimer, ...
April 14, 2020 Tweet - "To @SecAzar : We passed $100 billion for our healthcare system for relief for the hardest hit. These funds must go to the hardest-hit frontline hospitals and healthcare providers NOW. It's meant to ensure highest-need areas have vital resources--not be used as a political tool." Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 14, 2020 Tweet - "To President Trump: You need to get coronavirus testing under control. Now. Immediately. Democrats fought for free coronavirus testing. And we won't stop fighting to ensure that Americans are getting tested so we can beat this pandemic." Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 14, 2020 Durbin Discusses COVID-19 Response With Illinois Hospitals Sen.Dick Durbin
April 14, 2020 Durbin, Warren, Colleagues To Introduce Bicameral Bill To Require Federal Government To Collect And Report National COVID-19 Demographic Data Sen.Dick Durbin
April 14, 2020 Rep. Mike Levin Announces More Than $44 Million in Coronavirus Relief Funding for Local Students and Colleges Rep.Mike Levin
April 14, 2020 CNN "Newsroom" - Interview with Amy Klobuchar Sen.Amy Klobuchar
April 14, 2020 Congressman Steven Horsford Demands Protections for Immigrants in Next Coronavirus Relief Package Rep.Steven Horsford
April 14, 2020 Amata's Statement On Filing Of Appeal Rep.Aumua Amata Radewagen
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