| May 6, 2020
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Congresswoman Escobar and El Paso Children's Hospital Announce Reception of $1.5 Million Coronavirus Relief Funding
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Rep. Veronica Escobar
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| May 6, 2020
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Letter to Jeff Bezos, Amazon Incorporated CEO - After Coronavirus Death at Tracy Amazon Distribution Facility, Harder Asks Bezos for Answers
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Rep. Josh Harder
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| May 6, 2020
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Americans for Prosperity Action Endorses Ashley Hinson for Iowa's 1st Congressional District
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Rep. Ashley Hinson
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| May 6, 2020
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Tweet - "We're fighting for all our DACA and TPS recipients. So many are on the frontlines of health and the fight against COVID-19. #ImmigrantHealthHeroes"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 6, 2020
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Hoeven: Authorization for Minot Region Flood Protection Included in Senate Water Infrastructure Bill
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Sen. John Hoeven
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| May 6, 2020
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EPW Committee Unanimously Advances Bipartisan Water Infrastructure Legislation
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Sen. John Barrasso, ...
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| May 6, 2020
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Rep. Pressley, Senator Harris Introduce Groundbreaking Bill to Support Small Neighborhood Businesses During COVID-19 Pandemic
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Rep. Ayanna Pressley, ...
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| May 6, 2020
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In First Virtual Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Roundtable, Senator Hassan Stresses the Importance of Increasing National Testing Capacity in Order to Reopen the Economy Safely
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Sen. Maggie Hassan
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| May 6, 2020
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Tweet - "Nurses in #Kentucky and across America are rushing toward the sick, washing their hands until they bleed, and working around the clock to heal strangers and fight the coronavirus. Today and every day, we salute you."
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Sen. Mitch McConnell
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| May 6, 2020
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Congresswoman Lori Trahan Applauds $800,000 in EPA Funding for Lawrence and Lowell Brownfield Cleanups
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Rep. Lori Trahan
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| May 6, 2020
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Gillibrand, Schumer, Booker, Menendez introduce bipartisan bill to help families of first responders lost to COVID access public service benefits
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| May 6, 2020
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Neal Reiterates Opposition to Case to Overturn the ACA as House Files Brief with SCOTUS
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Rep. Richard Neal
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| May 6, 2020
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Dingell Announces $600,000 in EPA Brownfield Funding for Downriver Community Conference - DCC will use funds to revitalize community and turn vacant and abandoned properties into community assets
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Rep. Debbie Dingell
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| May 6, 2020
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Tweet - "In honor of #NationalNursesWeek, I spoke on the Senate floor to thank our nurses, medical personnel, & other front line workers. Now more than ever, our country is indebted to these brave Americans who continue to do their jobs at risk to their own safety."
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Sen. John Thune
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| May 6, 2020
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Tillis Urges COVID-19 Response Inspector General Nominee to Go After Fraud and Bad Actors
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Sen. Thom Tillis
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| May 5, 2020
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Letter to Governor Larry Hogan; Governor Andrew Cuomo; Governor Phil Murphy; Governor JB Pritzker; Governor Gavin Newsom - Rep. Pressley, Colleagues Call on Baker, Cuomo and Other Governors to Decarcerate Amid Rising COVID-19 Infections and Deaths in State Correctional Facilities
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
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| May 5, 2020
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Chairman Takano Meets with VFW Executive Director B.J. Lawrence to Discuss the Economic Impact of COVID-19 on Veterans
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Rep. Mark Takano
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| May 5, 2020
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CNN "Newsroom" - Interview with Ruben Gallego
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Sen. Ruben Gallego
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| May 5, 2020
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Norton Working to Fix Second CARES Act Problem for D.C., Authorizing D.C. to Participate in Federal Reserve's Municipal Liquidity Facility
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Rep. Eleanor Norton
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| May 5, 2020
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Idaho Delegation Applauds Secretary Perdue on Potato and Dairy Purchase Announcement
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Rep. Mike Simpson, ...
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| May 5, 2020
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Booker, Menendez, Gillibrand, Schumer Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Families of First Responders Lost to COVID Access Public Service Benefits
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Sen. Cory Booker
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| May 5, 2020
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Trump's Unwinding of the Coronavirus Task Force
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Rep. Lloyd Doggett
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| May 5, 2020
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Price, Matsui, Houlahan, Bera, and Schrier Lead Effort to Bolster Public Health with National Service
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Rep. Ami Bera, ...
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| May 5, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Udall Pushes to Include Additional Funding for Tribal and Urban Indian Health Facilities in Next COVID-19 Relief Package
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Sen. Tammy Baldwin, ...
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| May 5, 2020
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Merkley, Barragán Introduce Legislation to Put Families Above Fossil Fuel Corporations
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Rep. Nanette Barragán, ...
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| May 5, 2020
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ReWIND Act Prohibits Bailout of Fossil Fuel Industry with Cares Act Funds During Public Health Crisis
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| May 5, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Stevens Urges Trump Administration to Support Nursing Homes, Long-Term Care Facilities
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Rep. Bill Foster, ...
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| May 5, 2020
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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
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Sen. Chris Coons, ...
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| May 5, 2020
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Tweet - "It's May 5th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 5, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader, the Hon. Rosa DeLauro, Chairwoman of House Appropriations, and the Hon. Tom Cole, Ranking Member of House Appropriations - Reps. Kildee, Bergman Lead Bipartisan Letter Urging Support for School-Based Health Centers
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Rep. Haley Stevens, ...
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| May 5, 2020
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Tweet - "Coming back for Sen. McConnell's former intern to get promoted to the second highest court in the land doesn't fit the prescription of a national emergency."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 5, 2020
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Executive Session
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Sen. John Cornyn
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| May 5, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Wyden, Pallone Slam Trump Admin For Excluding Medicaid Providers From COVID-19 Relief Fund
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Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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| May 5, 2020
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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
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Sen. Susan Collins, ...
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| May 5, 2020
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Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, Hon. Mitch McConnel, Senate Majority Leader, and Hon. Charles Schumer, House Minority Leader - Reps Gibbs, Kaptur Lead Bipartisan Effort to Provide Relief for Hospitals
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Rep. Diana DeGette, ...
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| May 5, 2020
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Senator Collins Warns of Coronavirus Texting Scam
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Sen. Susan Collins
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| May 5, 2020
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Tweet - "I am joining with @SenSherrodBrown , @RepMarkTakano , @SenWarren , & @RepJayapal to announce a plan to grant full student loan discharges to three specific emergency categories of defrauded student borrowers in the next #COVID19 relief package."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 5, 2020
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Congresswoman Trahan Announces $154,800 in Federal Grant Funding for the Greater Lawrence Family Health Center
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Rep. Lori Trahan
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| May 5, 2020
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Kuster, Fitzpatrick Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Provide Student Debt Relief to Essential Workers
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Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, ...
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| May 5, 2020
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Reed & Whitehouse: Trump's Meatpacking Plan is a Recipe for COVID-19 Disaster That Skimps on Worker Health & Safety
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Sen. Jack Reed, ...
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| May 5, 2020
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Amata Welcomes $1.2 Million FEMA Tsunami Grant For ASPA
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Rep. Aumua Amata Radewagen
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| May 5, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury - Collins, Reed Call for Critical Support for Bus and Motorcoach Industry Amid COVID-19
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Sen. Jack Reed, ...
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| May 5, 2020
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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."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 5, 2020
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Merkley, Wyden Announce Over 350,000 Children in Oregon Will Receive Critical Food Assistance
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Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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| May 5, 2020
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LaHood, Davis Announce CARES Act Funding for Springfield Mass Transit District
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Rep. Darin LaHood
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| May 5, 2020
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Massachusetts Awarded Nearly $4 Million in Emergency Food and Shelter Assistance Under CARES Act
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Sen. Ed Markey, ...
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| May 5, 2020
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Shaheen Helps Introduce Bill to Dramatically Expand National Service Amid COVID-19
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Sen. Cynthia Shaheen
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| May 5, 2020
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Kansas Nursing Homes to Receive Additional PPE
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Sen. Roger Marshall
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| May 5, 2020
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Daines: We Must Support our First Responders, Families on the Front Lines
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Sen. Steve Daines
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| May 5, 2020
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Executive Session
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Sen. John Thune
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| May 5, 2020
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Durbin: If We Don't Address Racial Health Care Disparities, Shame On Us
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 5, 2020
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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"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 5, 2020
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Letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, and House Majority Whip James Clyburn - Pingree, Blumenauer, DeLauro, Schrier Lead 26 Members in Urging House Leadership to Allow Food Banks, SNAP Beneficiaries to Access Locally Farmed Food
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Rep. Jimmy Panetta, ...
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| May 5, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - King Outlines Need for Substantial Aid to States and Localities in Letter to Senate Leaders
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Sen. Angus King
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| May 5, 2020
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Walorski Joins Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Boost Federal Investment in American R&D, Including Vaccine Research
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Sen. Todd Young, ...
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| May 5, 2020
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COVID-19 UPDATE: Gov. Justice: "West Virginians have done incredible work, but we need to keep it up"
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Sen. Jim Justice
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| May 5, 2020
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Tweet - "This pandemic widens the disparity for Americans w/o reliable internet at home. The House Broadband Task Force plan to address this divide provides the funding necessary to solve this issue once and for all. It must be included in a future relief package."
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Rep. Jim Clyburn
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| May 5, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Wyden Calls for Greater Support for Students With Disabilities in Upcoming COVID-19 Package
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Sen. Jack Reed, ...
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| May 5, 2020
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Tweet - "In 1862, Mexican forces defeated a French invasion at the pivotal Battle of Puebla. Ever since, Americans and Mexicans have joined together in celebrating #CincodeMayo and paying tribute to the courage displayed at Puebla and the ideals our nations share. https://bit.ly/3b86u8o"
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| May 5, 2020
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Durbin, Duckworth, Bustos, Kinzinger Discuss COVID-19 Response With Illinois Hospitals
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| May 5, 2020
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Update on Congressman Vicente Gonzalez
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Rep. Vicente Gonzalez
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| May 5, 2020
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Hirono Joins Bill to Expand National Service Programs like AmeriCorps to Respond to and Recover From Coronavirus
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Sen. Mazie Hirono
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| May 5, 2020
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Reed Introduces $75 Billion Housing Assistance Fund to Prevent Disasters from Intersecting and Overwhelming Households, Communities, & U.S. Economy
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Sen. Jack Reed
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| May 5, 2020
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Tweet - "I stand with @GoIUPAT & @iupat_dc51 in support of protecting construction workers during this crisis. We must not leave them behind as we respond to the pandemic, especially when it comes to health coverage. More must be done to meet their needs in the next coronavirus bill."
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| May 5, 2020
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Stefanik Requests Support for Mental Health Resources During COVID-19
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Rep. Elise Stefanik
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| May 5, 2020
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Schumer, Gillibrand, Brinsidi announce $10.7 million in emergency funding for Broome County Department of Public Transportation
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| May 5, 2020
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Emergency Educational Connections Act, H.R. 6563
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Rep. Grace Meng
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| May 5, 2020
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Coronavirus
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Sen. Mitch McConnell
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| May 5, 2020
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Sen. Cramer: Trump Administration Agrees to Path Forward on COVID-19 Funds for Tribes
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Sen. Kevin Cramer
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| May 5, 2020
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Executive Session
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 5, 2020
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Tweet - "It is the height of recklessness that the Trump administration is considering shutting down the White House Coronavirus Task Force as COVID-19 deaths and positive cases continue to rise."
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Sen. Ben Luján
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| May 5, 2020
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Executive Session
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 5, 2020
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Tweet - "It is unthinkable that POTUS would shut down the main task force established to coordinate our nation's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is a shameful abdication of responsibility."
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| May 5, 2020
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Hoyer Statement on Reports the Administration Will Shut Down the Coronavirus Task Force
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| May 5, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Ryan McCarthy, Secretary of the Army - Wyden, Merkley, Walden Urge Army to Finish Cleanup at Umatilla Chemical Depot
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Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
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