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April 28, 2020
The New York Times - How Congress Can Vote Remotely
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 28, 2020
Pelosi Remarks on Press Call with Frontline Workers to Call for Robust State and Local Aid
Rep. Nancy Pelosi
April 28, 2020
Tweet - "During my weekly press conference, I said that after hearing from our Members and consulting with the Speaker and the Attending Physician, the House will not reconvene next week. We will return once the CARES 2 package is ready."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
April 28, 2020
Tweet - "The Virtual Congress Task Force held its second meeting over safe & secure videoconferencing technology. The call was an example of how effective remote work in the House can be. We spoke about how testing has been continuing on platforms for remote work."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
April 28, 2020
Chairs Lynch, Maloney And Connolly Commend Appointment Of Executive Director To Pandemic Response Accountability Committee
Rep. Stephen Lynch
April 28, 2020
The House Must Get Back to Work
Rep. Steve Scalise
April 28, 2020
Letter to Mark Zuckerberg, Chief Executive Officer of Facebook, Inc. - Booker Urges Facebook to Expand Voter Education Efforts, Combat Disinformation
Sen. Cory Booker
April 28, 2020
Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Postal Service needs to be more competitive
Rep. Tim Burchett
April 28, 2020
Manchin, Capito Announce Nearly $4 Million to Improve Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
Sen. Shelley Capito, ...
April 28, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Department of Treasury - Manchin Calls on Treasury to Revise Guidance for Governors to Distribute COVID-19 Emergency Relief Funds
Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
April 28, 2020
Tweet - "In an unprecedented global crisis, Americans shouldn't have to risk their health to vote. Good to talk with @LWVIL about expanding access to the ballot box through vote-by-mail and early voting, & providing federal resources to state & local gov'ts to get the job done."
Sen. Dick Durbin
April 28, 2020
Tweet - "Our first job when the Senate comes back should be demanding answers from the Trump admin Where are the tests? Where is the small business money going? But Sen. McConnell's focused on jamming through more ideological judges who want to take health care & worker protections away"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 28, 2020
Scott Statement On President Trump Ordering Meat Processing Plants To Stay Open Despite Rising Worker Deaths
Rep. Bobby Scott
April 28, 2020
House Administration Committee Secures Agreement To Ensure Military Families Qualify For Expedited Delivery Of Marked Ballots
Rep. Zoe Lofgren
April 28, 2020
Tweet - "Senator McConnell showed how out of touch he really is when he suggested that we should let states that are being crushed by coronavirus go bankrupt. He's saying that police officers, firefighters, teachers, bus drivers, and more shouldn't get the same help as big business."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 28, 2020
Manchin, Capito Announce More than $3 Million from HUD for Public Housing Relief in West Virginia Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
Sen. Shelley Capito, ...
April 28, 2020
As Coronavirus Threatens United States Postal Service, Gillibrand Calls For Legislation To Establish Postal Banking, Fund USPS, And Guarantee Access To Ballot Box
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
April 28, 2020
Tweet - "#COVID19 should be a wake-up call for Congress - we must be prepared to function during national crises, even if we cannot meet in person. To do that, Congress must be prepared to vote remotely. My op-ed in the @NYTimes w/ @SenRobPortman & Jason Matheny:"
Sen. Dick Durbin
April 28, 2020
Hern calls on Congress to get back to work
Rep. Kevin Hern
April 27, 2020
Alaska Delegation Welcomes CARES Act Seasonal-Worker Rule Fix
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, ...
April 27, 2020
Tweet - "The Trump Administration must not interfere with Executive Director Westbrooks" independence in his critical role leading the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee created in the #CARESAct."
Rep. Nancy Pelosi
April 27, 2020
Whitehouse, Markey, Merkley, Schatz, Gillibrand Call on DC Circuit to Strike Down Trump EPA's Do-Nothing Power Plant Rule
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 27, 2020
Tweet - "Americans are dying. They're losing jobs. We don't have adequate testing. How does Senator McConnell respond? By rushing to confirm his protégé--who called a Supreme Court decision to protect healthcare "indefensible"--to a lifetime appointment to the 2nd highest court in America"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 27, 2020
Tweet - "Thx SCOTUS for correctly applying my recent updates to my Anti-Terrorism Act +forcing DC & 2nd Circuits to reconsider their flawed decisions against terror victims Time for lower courts to GET IT RIGHT &protect justice for American victims of PLO terrorism!"
Sen. Chuck Grassley
April 27, 2020
Capito Welcomes Second Round of Funding for West Virginia COVID-19 Funding for Hospitals
Sen. Shelley Capito
April 27, 2020
Tweet - "We need to get much more aid to local, state and tribal governments as soon as possible. McConnell's plan = cuts for first responders, schools, and other critical services."
Sen. Ben Luján
April 27, 2020
Tweet - "TUNE IN: I will be joining the @GuyBensonShow at ~3:30 PM ET to discuss the Senate reconvening and Senate Republicans' plan to strengthen our response to the coronavirus crisis."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
April 27, 2020
Tweet - "Mr. President, #COVID19 is in every state. It is affecting us all, red & blue states alike. Forcing states & municipalities into bankruptcy in the midst of this crisis would mean dire consequences for our schools, teachers, cops, EMTs, firefighters, retirees, & nation's economy."
Sen. Dick Durbin
April 27, 2020
Pelosi Statement on Appointment of Executive Director of CARES Act Pandemic Response Accountability Committee
Rep. Nancy Pelosi
April 27, 2020
Tweet - "For years, the Department of Justice has tried to withhold Byrne-JAG violence prevention funds from local communities unless the communities adopt the Administration's preferred immigration policies. The law is clear that DOJ does not have the authority to do this."
Sen. Dick Durbin
April 27, 2020
Rep. Johnson Joins Gwinnett Chamber For Web Program "On Topic'
Rep. Hank Johnson
April 27, 2020
Durbin Discusses Expanding Vote-By-Mail Options With League Of Women Voters Of Illinois
Sen. Dick Durbin
April 27, 2020
McConnell Confirms Senate Will Reconvene May 4th, Previews Commonsense Reforms to Strengthen Nation's Response & Re-Opening
Sen. Mitch McConnell
April 27, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - Stanton Demands Action on Navajo Nation Request; Trump Administration Has Ignored Tribal Community in Crisis for Nearly a Month
Rep. Greg Stanton
April 27, 2020
Carter Joins Resolution to Investigate the Origins of and China's Handling of COVID-19
Rep. Buddy Carter
April 27, 2020
Manchin, Capito Announce $15.6 Million for Head Start Programs Across West Virginia
Sen. Shelley Capito, ...
April 27, 2020
Rep. Dean releases her public comments on the EPA's Preliminary Regulatory Determinations Report of February 2020
Rep. Madeleine Dean
April 27, 2020
McConnell on the Guy Benson Show
Sen. Mitch McConnell
April 27, 2020
Pingree Announces $347k Forest Service Grant to Invest in Renewable Wood Energy
Rep. Chellie Pingree
April 27, 2020
Pingree Backs Bill to Deliver $500B in Flexible Aid to States Facing Revenue Shortfalls Due to Pandemic Response
Rep. Chellie Pingree
April 27, 2020
Chairs Maloney, Connolly and Lynch Commend Appointment of Executive Director to Pandemic Response Accountability Committee
Rep. Stephen Lynch, ...
April 26, 2020
Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - As Trump Seeks to Limit Governors' Ability to Spend COVID-19 Relief Funds, Baldwin and Senate Democrats Urge Administration to Remove Needless Restrictions
Sen. Tammy Baldwin
April 26, 2020
Tweet - "New York sends tens of billions more every year to the fed gov than we get back in return. We are a donor state. Alabama, Mississippi & Kentucky are exactly the opposite. They take billions more from the fed gov than they provide in return. Get your FACTS straight Mitch."
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
April 26, 2020
The New York Times - Trump Called the Postal Service a "Joke.' I'm Trying to Save It.
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
April 26, 2020
Tweet - "The Trump Admin must do much more to prevent well-connected corporations from crowding out the truly small businesses on Main Street that need PPP assistance the most. #FamiliesFirst"
Rep. Nancy Pelosi
April 26, 2020
Tweet - "Do GOP Senators support Senator McConnell saying states should go bankrupt? This isn't abstract. We're talking about jobs for police officers, firefighters, teachers, bus drivers, people who keep our food safe, and more. Their jobs are at stake if the government doesn't act."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 26, 2020
Transcript of Pelosi Interview on NPR's Weekend All Things Considered
Rep. Nancy Pelosi
April 25, 2020
Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Schatz, Blumenthal Renew Call To Pass Scientific Integrity Bill Following Dangerous Trump Suggestion To Inject Disinfectant As COVID-19 Treatment, Firing Of Top Vaccine Official
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
April 25, 2020
Tweet - "Sorry, Dr. Birx. We saw the look on your face. What the President said was not a joke, a question, sarcasm, or as you said on FOX, the way he thinks out loud. It was a dangerous idea which has been roundly condemned by every responsible health expert."
Sen. Dick Durbin
April 25, 2020
Doggett Expresses Concern About Working Conditions for Austin IRS Employees
Rep. Lloyd Doggett
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April 28, 2020
The New York Times - How Congress Can Vote Remotely
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 28, 2020
Pelosi Remarks on Press Call with Frontline Workers to Call for Robust State and Local Aid
Rep.Nancy Pelosi
April 28, 2020
Tweet - "During my weekly press conference, I said that after hearing from our Members and consulting with the Speaker and the Attending Physician, the House will not reconvene next week. We will return once the CARES 2 package is ready."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
April 28, 2020
Tweet - "The Virtual Congress Task Force held its second meeting over safe & secure videoconferencing technology. The call was an example of how effective remote work in the House can be. We spoke about how testing has been continuing on platforms for remote work."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
April 28, 2020
Chairs Lynch, Maloney And Connolly Commend Appointment Of Executive Director To Pandemic Response Accountability Committee
Rep.Stephen Lynch
April 28, 2020
The House Must Get Back to Work
Rep.Steve Scalise
April 28, 2020
Letter to Mark Zuckerberg, Chief Executive Officer of Facebook, Inc. - Booker Urges Facebook to Expand Voter Education Efforts, Combat Disinformation
Sen.Cory Booker
April 28, 2020
Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Postal Service needs to be more competitive
Rep.Tim Burchett
April 28, 2020
Manchin, Capito Announce Nearly $4 Million to Improve Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
Sen.Shelley Capito, ...
April 28, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Department of Treasury - Manchin Calls on Treasury to Revise Guidance for Governors to Distribute COVID-19 Emergency Relief Funds
Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
April 28, 2020
Tweet - "In an unprecedented global crisis, Americans shouldn't have to risk their health to vote. Good to talk with @LWVIL about expanding access to the ballot box through vote-by-mail and early voting, & providing federal resources to state & local gov'ts to get the job done."
Sen.Dick Durbin
April 28, 2020
Tweet - "Our first job when the Senate comes back should be demanding answers from the Trump admin Where are the tests? Where is the small business money going? But Sen. McConnell's focused on jamming through more ideological judges who want to take health care & worker protections away"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 28, 2020
Scott Statement On President Trump Ordering Meat Processing Plants To Stay Open Despite Rising Worker Deaths
Rep.Bobby Scott
April 28, 2020
House Administration Committee Secures Agreement To Ensure Military Families Qualify For Expedited Delivery Of Marked Ballots
Rep.Zoe Lofgren
April 28, 2020
Tweet - "Senator McConnell showed how out of touch he really is when he suggested that we should let states that are being crushed by coronavirus go bankrupt. He's saying that police officers, firefighters, teachers, bus drivers, and more shouldn't get the same help as big business."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 28, 2020
Manchin, Capito Announce More than $3 Million from HUD for Public Housing Relief in West Virginia Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
Sen.Shelley Capito, ...
April 28, 2020
As Coronavirus Threatens United States Postal Service, Gillibrand Calls For Legislation To Establish Postal Banking, Fund USPS, And Guarantee Access To Ballot Box
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
April 28, 2020
Tweet - "#COVID19 should be a wake-up call for Congress - we must be prepared to function during national crises, even if we cannot meet in person. To do that, Congress must be prepared to vote remotely. My op-ed in the @NYTimes w/ @SenRobPortman & Jason Matheny:"
Sen.Dick Durbin
April 28, 2020
Hern calls on Congress to get back to work
Rep.Kevin Hern
April 27, 2020
Alaska Delegation Welcomes CARES Act Seasonal-Worker Rule Fix
Sen.Lisa Murkowski, ...
April 27, 2020
Tweet - "The Trump Administration must not interfere with Executive Director Westbrooks" independence in his critical role leading the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee created in the #CARESAct."
Rep.Nancy Pelosi
April 27, 2020
Whitehouse, Markey, Merkley, Schatz, Gillibrand Call on DC Circuit to Strike Down Trump EPA's Do-Nothing Power Plant Rule
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 27, 2020
Tweet - "Americans are dying. They're losing jobs. We don't have adequate testing. How does Senator McConnell respond? By rushing to confirm his protégé--who called a Supreme Court decision to protect healthcare "indefensible"--to a lifetime appointment to the 2nd highest court in America"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 27, 2020
Tweet - "Thx SCOTUS for correctly applying my recent updates to my Anti-Terrorism Act +forcing DC & 2nd Circuits to reconsider their flawed decisions against terror victims Time for lower courts to GET IT RIGHT &protect justice for American victims of PLO terrorism!"
Sen.Chuck Grassley
April 27, 2020
Capito Welcomes Second Round of Funding for West Virginia COVID-19 Funding for Hospitals
Sen.Shelley Capito
April 27, 2020
Tweet - "We need to get much more aid to local, state and tribal governments as soon as possible. McConnell's plan = cuts for first responders, schools, and other critical services."
Sen.Ben Luján
April 27, 2020
Tweet - "TUNE IN: I will be joining the @GuyBensonShow at ~3:30 PM ET to discuss the Senate reconvening and Senate Republicans' plan to strengthen our response to the coronavirus crisis."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
April 27, 2020
Tweet - "Mr. President, #COVID19 is in every state. It is affecting us all, red & blue states alike. Forcing states & municipalities into bankruptcy in the midst of this crisis would mean dire consequences for our schools, teachers, cops, EMTs, firefighters, retirees, & nation's economy."
Sen.Dick Durbin
April 27, 2020
Pelosi Statement on Appointment of Executive Director of CARES Act Pandemic Response Accountability Committee
Rep.Nancy Pelosi
April 27, 2020
Tweet - "For years, the Department of Justice has tried to withhold Byrne-JAG violence prevention funds from local communities unless the communities adopt the Administration's preferred immigration policies. The law is clear that DOJ does not have the authority to do this."
Sen.Dick Durbin
April 27, 2020
Rep. Johnson Joins Gwinnett Chamber For Web Program "On Topic'
Rep.Hank Johnson
April 27, 2020
Durbin Discusses Expanding Vote-By-Mail Options With League Of Women Voters Of Illinois
Sen.Dick Durbin
April 27, 2020
McConnell Confirms Senate Will Reconvene May 4th, Previews Commonsense Reforms to Strengthen Nation's Response & Re-Opening
Sen.Mitch McConnell
April 27, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - Stanton Demands Action on Navajo Nation Request; Trump Administration Has Ignored Tribal Community in Crisis for Nearly a Month
Rep.Greg Stanton
April 27, 2020
Carter Joins Resolution to Investigate the Origins of and China's Handling of COVID-19
Rep.Buddy Carter
April 27, 2020
Manchin, Capito Announce $15.6 Million for Head Start Programs Across West Virginia
Sen.Shelley Capito, ...
April 27, 2020
Rep. Dean releases her public comments on the EPA's Preliminary Regulatory Determinations Report of February 2020
Rep.Madeleine Dean
April 27, 2020
McConnell on the Guy Benson Show
Sen.Mitch McConnell
April 27, 2020
Pingree Announces $347k Forest Service Grant to Invest in Renewable Wood Energy
Rep.Chellie Pingree
April 27, 2020
Pingree Backs Bill to Deliver $500B in Flexible Aid to States Facing Revenue Shortfalls Due to Pandemic Response
Rep.Chellie Pingree
April 27, 2020
Chairs Maloney, Connolly and Lynch Commend Appointment of Executive Director to Pandemic Response Accountability Committee
Rep.Stephen Lynch, ...
April 26, 2020
Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - As Trump Seeks to Limit Governors' Ability to Spend COVID-19 Relief Funds, Baldwin and Senate Democrats Urge Administration to Remove Needless Restrictions
Sen.Tammy Baldwin
April 26, 2020
Tweet - "New York sends tens of billions more every year to the fed gov than we get back in return. We are a donor state. Alabama, Mississippi & Kentucky are exactly the opposite. They take billions more from the fed gov than they provide in return. Get your FACTS straight Mitch."
Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
April 26, 2020
The New York Times - Trump Called the Postal Service a "Joke.' I'm Trying to Save It.
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
April 26, 2020
Tweet - "The Trump Admin must do much more to prevent well-connected corporations from crowding out the truly small businesses on Main Street that need PPP assistance the most. #FamiliesFirst"
Rep.Nancy Pelosi
April 26, 2020
Tweet - "Do GOP Senators support Senator McConnell saying states should go bankrupt? This isn't abstract. We're talking about jobs for police officers, firefighters, teachers, bus drivers, people who keep our food safe, and more. Their jobs are at stake if the government doesn't act."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 26, 2020
Transcript of Pelosi Interview on NPR's Weekend All Things Considered
Rep.Nancy Pelosi
April 25, 2020
Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Schatz, Blumenthal Renew Call To Pass Scientific Integrity Bill Following Dangerous Trump Suggestion To Inject Disinfectant As COVID-19 Treatment, Firing Of Top Vaccine Official
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
April 25, 2020
Tweet - "Sorry, Dr. Birx. We saw the look on your face. What the President said was not a joke, a question, sarcasm, or as you said on FOX, the way he thinks out loud. It was a dangerous idea which has been roundly condemned by every responsible health expert."
Sen.Dick Durbin
April 25, 2020
Doggett Expresses Concern About Working Conditions for Austin IRS Employees
Rep.Lloyd Doggett
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