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April 2, 2020 Tweet - "Dept of homeland security made the right decision by not expanding h2b worker visas American workers sidelined by coronavirus shldnt hv 2compete w cheap foreign labor/temp foreign workers for job Now is no time to increase visas" Sen. Chuck Grassley
April 2, 2020 Letter to Dr. Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense - Haaland to DoD: Military Families Stuck With Financial Burdens Caused by Coronavirus, They Need Relief Sen. Ruben Gallego, ...
April 2, 2020 Following Chairman Neal's Request, Treasury Decides to Automatically Issue Economic Impact Payments to Social Security Beneficiaries Rep. Richard Neal
April 2, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor - With Unemployment Claims Skyrocketing, Chairman Neal Questions Why the Department of Labor Has Yet to Distribute Emergency Funding to States Rep. Richard Neal
April 2, 2020 Lujan Statement on Reports that Direct Payment May Take Months to Reach Americans Sen. Ben Luján
April 2, 2020 Tweet - "Important #COVID19 information" Sen. John Thune
April 2, 2020 Tweet - "Working individuals and families are most vulnerable to the economic impacts of COVID-19, and these individuals need economic support to help ensure food is kept on the table, rent and mortgage payments are made, and the lights stay on." Sen. Ben Luján
April 2, 2020 Tweet - "Yesterday was tough on IL. 986 new #COVID19 cases were confirmed, as were 42 additional deaths -- our highest number of deaths in one day so far. My prayers are with those we have lost & their loved ones during this difficult time. And for those who can, please #StayHomeSaveLives." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 1, 2020 Stevens Calls on Trump Administration to Provide Immediate Tariff Relief Rep. Haley Stevens
April 1, 2020 Following Calls from Hassan, Brown, and Colleagues, Treasury Reverses Course and Says Social Security Beneficiaries Do Not Need to File Tax Returns to Receive COVID-19 Direct Cash Assistance Sen. Maggie Hassan, ...
April 1, 2020 Tweet - "Joining @SenJackyRosen in standing up for #Dreamers and opposing any funding for the arrest, detention, or deportation of Dreamers. #HomeIsHere for the 27,000 #DACA recipients on the frontlines of the battle against #COVID19. I will never stop fighting for them." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 1, 2020 Tweet - "We called for this. Because Social Security recipients, our vulnerable seniors, and people with disabilities MUST get the critical direct cash assistance from our new coronavirus response bill without having to file tax returns." Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 1, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump: You need to use the Defense Production Act to produce more medical supplies and equipment NOW. I called for this 2 weeks ago! And you need to appoint a czar like a military commander to lead the effort to make and get the supplies where they're needed ASAP." Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 1, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump needs to appoint a military commander to be his czar in charge of both producing critical medical supplies under the Defense Production Act and distributing the supplies where they're needed. His presidential appointees are not up to the job." Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 1, 2020 Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, and Andrew Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Baldwin, Senate Colleagues Call for Social Security Recipients to Get Cares Act Direct Cash Assistance without having to File Tax Return Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
April 1, 2020 Leader McConnell on the Guy Benson Show Sen. Mitch McConnell
April 1, 2020 Tweet - "It's April 1, the first of the month And typically that means that rent and mortgage payments would be due for many New Yorkers & Americans I wanted to make sure you knew about the protections for renters & homeowners that Senate Democrats fought for in the new coronavirus bill" Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 1, 2020 Tweet - "Local IL governments are facing incredible challenges & financial losses because of this public health & economic crisis. Spoke today with @IMLLeague leaders about the provisions I pushed for in the CARES Act to support state & local governments." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 1, 2020 House Passes Rep. Lee's Bipartisan Student Veteran COVID-19 Relief Package Rep. Susie Lee
April 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Hon. Jelena McWilliams, Chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Hon. Joseph Otting, Comptroller of the Currency, and the Hon. Rodney Hood, Chairman of the National Credit Union Administration - Congressional Delegation Urges Federal Banking Agencies to Ensure Agriculture Producers Can Receive Assistance Sen. John Hoeven, ...
April 1, 2020 Tweet - "10% is not going to cut it. I spoke with HHS Sec. Azar this week to press for more PPE. Illinois needs thousands of ventilators. Our hospitals, clinics & first responders need masks & gloves. We need federal coordination & leadership - and a surge of new supplies." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Udall, NM Delegation Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Push for Swift, Effective Implementation of Tribal Provisions of the CARES Act Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
April 1, 2020 Tweet - "Great to see Quincy city council assign new duties, like assisting with Salvation Army and Meals on Wheels food delivery, to transit employees whose routes were shut down because of the #COVID19 pandemic." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 1, 2020 Letter to the Members of the Committee on Armed Services - Congressman Mo Brooks Releases House Armed Services Committee Road Map to Complete F&2021 NDAA Despite Covid-19 Rep. Adam Smith, ...
April 1, 2020 Tweet - "It's outrageous that Governors across the country have been forced to bid & compete over limited medical supplies. The President needs to take control of this situation. It's up to him -- and only him - to end this gross profiteering, which is unacceptable & un-American." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 1, 2020 Pingree, 86 House Members Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Ensure College Students, Young Adults with Disabilities Receive COVID-19 Relief Rebates Rep. Chellie Pingree
April 1, 2020 Reps. Lee, Grothman Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Older American Employment Program Amid COVID-19 Rep. Susie Lee, ...
April 1, 2020 Tweet - "We will get through this together. #AmericaStrong #AmericanSpirit" Sen. John Thune
April 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Russell Vought, Acting Dir. of the Office of Management and Budget - House Committee Chairs Request Extension of Public Comment Periods During Coronavirus National Emergency Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
April 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Congressmen Panetta Co-Leads Letter Urging IRS to Provide Automatic COVID-19 Relief Payments to Social Security and SSI Beneficiaries Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
April 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Thomas Modly, Acting Secretary of the Navy, and Admiral Michael Gilday, Chief of Naval Operations - Congressmen Panetta, Bipartisan Coalition Pressing Navy Officials for Plan to Protect Deployed Sailors and Marines from Spread of COVID-19 Sen. Ruben Gallego, ...
April 1, 2020 Congressman Panetta Co-Introduces the All Dependent Children Count Act to Expand Disbursement of Direct Payments Provided by CARES Act Rep. Jimmy Panetta
April 1, 2020 Congressman Al Green in Cooperation with the Small Business Administration Presents Two Coronavirus Webinars for Small Businesses, NGOs, and Churches with Non-profits Rep. Al Green
April 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Congressman Al Green and Colleagues Send Letter to President Trump Condemning Anti-Asian Discrimination and Violence Linked to COVID-19 Rep. André Carson, ...
April 1, 2020 Norcross Joins Camden County, Cooper, Virtua Officials at New COVID-19 Testing Site in City of Camden Rep. Donald Norcross
April 1, 2020 Congressman McCaul asks FDA and HHS for their Plan to Quickly Manufacture COVID-19 Treatments Rep. Michael McCaul
April 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Maloney and Ocasio-Cortez Urge FDA to Immediately Revise Policy Banning Gay and Bisexual Men from Donating Blood as Coronavirus Threatens Nation's Supply Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
April 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin. of the Small Business Administration - Waters to Mnuchin and Carranza: Paycheck Protection Program Funds Must Not Be Used to Pay Private Equity or Other Funds Rep. Maxine Waters
April 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Jay Clayton, Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission - Waters Calls on SEC and Treasury to Resist Efforts to Roll Back Protections for Non-Traditional Workers During COVID-19 Crisis Rep. Maxine Waters
April 1, 2020 Van Hollen, Murphy, Senate Democrats to Pompeo: Contribute at Least $500 Million to United Nations' COVID-19 Efforts Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin. of the Small Business Administration - During COVID-19 Crisis, Waters Calls on Treasury and SBA to Allow All Local, Community Financial Institutions to Participate in Program to Support Small Businesses Rep. Maxine Waters
April 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury - Waters to Mnuchin: The Committee Will Closely Monitor Your Implementation of the CARES Act Rep. Maxine Waters
April 1, 2020 Tweet - "I'm in my hometown of Springfield, Illinois, a town of around 100,000 people. To think we could lose more than that many lives to coronavirus is heartbreaking. Illinoisans -- please #StayHome for your loved ones, your community, & your country. We will get through this together." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 1, 2020 Thompson, Rice Call on ICE to Seek Alternatives to Detention for Migrants Rep. Bennie Thompson, ...
April 1, 2020 Tweet - "IL is in short supply of the PPE our health care workers so desperately need. Spoke with @EPAGreatLakes Director Thiede yesterday to urge him to donate any available masks, gloves, or gowns in EPA storage to our hospitals & health care workers without delay." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - Senators to EPA: Describe Your COVID-19 Plans Sen. Cory Booker, ...
April 1, 2020 Tweet - "Good to see that, with help from a federal grant, Mettawa-based CareFusion will now be producing life-saving ventilators for the Strategic National Stockpile. Hospitals across the country are in desperate need of these ventilators -- I'm glad many of them will now come from IL." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael Pence, Vice President of the United States - Simpson Encourages Innovative Approach to COVID-19 Vaccine Rep. Mike Simpson, ...
April 1, 2020 Bipartisan Home Health Care Improvement Act Signed Into Law In Coronavirus Response Package Rep. Dave Joyce, ...
April 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General for the Dept. of Justice, and the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Communications and Technology Subcommittee Leaders Work to Stop Illegal Robocalls During COVID-19 Rep. Bob Latta, ...
Date Title Politician
April 2, 2020 Tweet - "Dept of homeland security made the right decision by not expanding h2b worker visas American workers sidelined by coronavirus shldnt hv 2compete w cheap foreign labor/temp foreign workers for job Now is no time to increase visas" Sen.Chuck Grassley
April 2, 2020 Letter to Dr. Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense - Haaland to DoD: Military Families Stuck With Financial Burdens Caused by Coronavirus, They Need Relief Sen.Ruben Gallego, ...
April 2, 2020 Following Chairman Neal's Request, Treasury Decides to Automatically Issue Economic Impact Payments to Social Security Beneficiaries Rep.Richard Neal
April 2, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor - With Unemployment Claims Skyrocketing, Chairman Neal Questions Why the Department of Labor Has Yet to Distribute Emergency Funding to States Rep.Richard Neal
April 2, 2020 Lujan Statement on Reports that Direct Payment May Take Months to Reach Americans Sen.Ben Luján
April 2, 2020 Tweet - "Important #COVID19 information" Sen.John Thune
April 2, 2020 Tweet - "Working individuals and families are most vulnerable to the economic impacts of COVID-19, and these individuals need economic support to help ensure food is kept on the table, rent and mortgage payments are made, and the lights stay on." Sen.Ben Luján
April 2, 2020 Tweet - "Yesterday was tough on IL. 986 new #COVID19 cases were confirmed, as were 42 additional deaths -- our highest number of deaths in one day so far. My prayers are with those we have lost & their loved ones during this difficult time. And for those who can, please #StayHomeSaveLives." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 1, 2020 Stevens Calls on Trump Administration to Provide Immediate Tariff Relief Rep.Haley Stevens
April 1, 2020 Following Calls from Hassan, Brown, and Colleagues, Treasury Reverses Course and Says Social Security Beneficiaries Do Not Need to File Tax Returns to Receive COVID-19 Direct Cash Assistance Sen.Maggie Hassan, ...
April 1, 2020 Tweet - "Joining @SenJackyRosen in standing up for #Dreamers and opposing any funding for the arrest, detention, or deportation of Dreamers. #HomeIsHere for the 27,000 #DACA recipients on the frontlines of the battle against #COVID19. I will never stop fighting for them." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 1, 2020 Tweet - "We called for this. Because Social Security recipients, our vulnerable seniors, and people with disabilities MUST get the critical direct cash assistance from our new coronavirus response bill without having to file tax returns." Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 1, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump: You need to use the Defense Production Act to produce more medical supplies and equipment NOW. I called for this 2 weeks ago! And you need to appoint a czar like a military commander to lead the effort to make and get the supplies where they're needed ASAP." Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 1, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump needs to appoint a military commander to be his czar in charge of both producing critical medical supplies under the Defense Production Act and distributing the supplies where they're needed. His presidential appointees are not up to the job." Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 1, 2020 Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, and Andrew Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Baldwin, Senate Colleagues Call for Social Security Recipients to Get Cares Act Direct Cash Assistance without having to File Tax Return Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
April 1, 2020 Leader McConnell on the Guy Benson Show Sen.Mitch McConnell
April 1, 2020 Tweet - "It's April 1, the first of the month And typically that means that rent and mortgage payments would be due for many New Yorkers & Americans I wanted to make sure you knew about the protections for renters & homeowners that Senate Democrats fought for in the new coronavirus bill" Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 1, 2020 Tweet - "Local IL governments are facing incredible challenges & financial losses because of this public health & economic crisis. Spoke today with @IMLLeague leaders about the provisions I pushed for in the CARES Act to support state & local governments." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 1, 2020 House Passes Rep. Lee's Bipartisan Student Veteran COVID-19 Relief Package Rep.Susie Lee
April 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Hon. Jelena McWilliams, Chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Hon. Joseph Otting, Comptroller of the Currency, and the Hon. Rodney Hood, Chairman of the National Credit Union Administration - Congressional Delegation Urges Federal Banking Agencies to Ensure Agriculture Producers Can Receive Assistance Sen.John Hoeven, ...
April 1, 2020 Tweet - "10% is not going to cut it. I spoke with HHS Sec. Azar this week to press for more PPE. Illinois needs thousands of ventilators. Our hospitals, clinics & first responders need masks & gloves. We need federal coordination & leadership - and a surge of new supplies." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Udall, NM Delegation Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Push for Swift, Effective Implementation of Tribal Provisions of the CARES Act Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
April 1, 2020 Tweet - "Great to see Quincy city council assign new duties, like assisting with Salvation Army and Meals on Wheels food delivery, to transit employees whose routes were shut down because of the #COVID19 pandemic." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 1, 2020 Letter to the Members of the Committee on Armed Services - Congressman Mo Brooks Releases House Armed Services Committee Road Map to Complete F&2021 NDAA Despite Covid-19 Rep.Adam Smith, ...
April 1, 2020 Tweet - "It's outrageous that Governors across the country have been forced to bid & compete over limited medical supplies. The President needs to take control of this situation. It's up to him -- and only him - to end this gross profiteering, which is unacceptable & un-American." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 1, 2020 Pingree, 86 House Members Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Ensure College Students, Young Adults with Disabilities Receive COVID-19 Relief Rebates Rep.Chellie Pingree
April 1, 2020 Reps. Lee, Grothman Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Older American Employment Program Amid COVID-19 Rep.Susie Lee, ...
April 1, 2020 Tweet - "We will get through this together. #AmericaStrong #AmericanSpirit" Sen.John Thune
April 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Russell Vought, Acting Dir. of the Office of Management and Budget - House Committee Chairs Request Extension of Public Comment Periods During Coronavirus National Emergency Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
April 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Congressmen Panetta Co-Leads Letter Urging IRS to Provide Automatic COVID-19 Relief Payments to Social Security and SSI Beneficiaries Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
April 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Thomas Modly, Acting Secretary of the Navy, and Admiral Michael Gilday, Chief of Naval Operations - Congressmen Panetta, Bipartisan Coalition Pressing Navy Officials for Plan to Protect Deployed Sailors and Marines from Spread of COVID-19 Sen.Ruben Gallego, ...
April 1, 2020 Congressman Panetta Co-Introduces the All Dependent Children Count Act to Expand Disbursement of Direct Payments Provided by CARES Act Rep.Jimmy Panetta
April 1, 2020 Congressman Al Green in Cooperation with the Small Business Administration Presents Two Coronavirus Webinars for Small Businesses, NGOs, and Churches with Non-profits Rep.Al Green
April 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Congressman Al Green and Colleagues Send Letter to President Trump Condemning Anti-Asian Discrimination and Violence Linked to COVID-19 Rep.André Carson, ...
April 1, 2020 Norcross Joins Camden County, Cooper, Virtua Officials at New COVID-19 Testing Site in City of Camden Rep.Donald Norcross
April 1, 2020 Congressman McCaul asks FDA and HHS for their Plan to Quickly Manufacture COVID-19 Treatments Rep.Michael McCaul
April 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Maloney and Ocasio-Cortez Urge FDA to Immediately Revise Policy Banning Gay and Bisexual Men from Donating Blood as Coronavirus Threatens Nation's Supply Rep.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
April 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin. of the Small Business Administration - Waters to Mnuchin and Carranza: Paycheck Protection Program Funds Must Not Be Used to Pay Private Equity or Other Funds Rep.Maxine Waters
April 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Jay Clayton, Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission - Waters Calls on SEC and Treasury to Resist Efforts to Roll Back Protections for Non-Traditional Workers During COVID-19 Crisis Rep.Maxine Waters
April 1, 2020 Van Hollen, Murphy, Senate Democrats to Pompeo: Contribute at Least $500 Million to United Nations' COVID-19 Efforts Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin. of the Small Business Administration - During COVID-19 Crisis, Waters Calls on Treasury and SBA to Allow All Local, Community Financial Institutions to Participate in Program to Support Small Businesses Rep.Maxine Waters
April 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury - Waters to Mnuchin: The Committee Will Closely Monitor Your Implementation of the CARES Act Rep.Maxine Waters
April 1, 2020 Tweet - "I'm in my hometown of Springfield, Illinois, a town of around 100,000 people. To think we could lose more than that many lives to coronavirus is heartbreaking. Illinoisans -- please #StayHome for your loved ones, your community, & your country. We will get through this together." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 1, 2020 Thompson, Rice Call on ICE to Seek Alternatives to Detention for Migrants Rep.Bennie Thompson, ...
April 1, 2020 Tweet - "IL is in short supply of the PPE our health care workers so desperately need. Spoke with @EPAGreatLakes Director Thiede yesterday to urge him to donate any available masks, gloves, or gowns in EPA storage to our hospitals & health care workers without delay." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - Senators to EPA: Describe Your COVID-19 Plans Sen.Cory Booker, ...
April 1, 2020 Tweet - "Good to see that, with help from a federal grant, Mettawa-based CareFusion will now be producing life-saving ventilators for the Strategic National Stockpile. Hospitals across the country are in desperate need of these ventilators -- I'm glad many of them will now come from IL." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael Pence, Vice President of the United States - Simpson Encourages Innovative Approach to COVID-19 Vaccine Rep.Mike Simpson, ...
April 1, 2020 Bipartisan Home Health Care Improvement Act Signed Into Law In Coronavirus Response Package Rep.Dave Joyce, ...
April 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General for the Dept. of Justice, and the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Communications and Technology Subcommittee Leaders Work to Stop Illegal Robocalls During COVID-19 Rep.Bob Latta, ...
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