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Oct. 25, 2020 Tweet - "If qualifications are the only thing that matter, President Trump wouldn't have vowed to only pick justices who would "terminate" our health care law. Democrats will not stop fighting for Americans' health care." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 25, 2020 Durbin: Republicans Jamming Supreme Court Nomination Through At Breakneck Speed & Disregarding Pandemic And Risk To Affordable Care Act Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 25, 2020 Tweet - "Don't tell me the issues don't matter, only qualifications. We're talking about American lives and freedoms. The right to affordable health care. To make your own private medical decisions. To join a union. To vote without impediments. To love. We will not stop fighting." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 25, 2020 Tweet - "Will be joining @FWhitfield on @CNN soon to talk about the Supreme Court vacancy and #COVID19. Make sure you tune in." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 25, 2020 Tweet - "Senate Republicans are breaking rules to advance Judge Barrett's nomination as fast as possible. Senate Democrats are doing everything we can to protect Americans' health care. Health care, and many other critical issues, are at risk in a 6-3 Supreme Court. #WhatsAtStake" Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 25, 2020 Tweet - "Susan is a 5th generation farmer from New Berlin, IL. She's also a two time cancer fighter who--like millions of other Americans--relies on the ACA's protections for pre-existing conditions. Republicans want the Supreme Court to strike down the ACA. That is #WhatsAtStake." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 25, 2020 Tweet - "Senate Republicans have made it clear: their priority is not to pass a bipartisan pandemic relief bill, but to confirm their Supreme Court nominee instead. Meanwhile 225,000+ Americans have died from COVID-19 and the pandemic rages on. The Republicans' priorities are all wrong." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 25, 2020 Thune Joins Fox News's "Cavuto LIVE' to Discuss Judge Amy Coney Barrett and COVID-19 Relief Negotiations Sen. John Thune
Oct. 25, 2020 Tweet - "If qualifications are all that matter, why did they block President Obama's nominee? If qualifications are all that matter, why did President Trump vow to only pick justices who would "terminate" our health care law? Democrats will not stop fighting for Americans' health care." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 25, 2020 Tweet - "Just because Republicans hold up a scrap of paper & call it a relief bill, doesn't make it one. Not a cent for hospitals, stimulus checks, rental assistance. In their rush to confirm Judge Barrett & eliminate health care, Rs have abandoned needs of Americans during this pandemic." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 25, 2020 Tweet - "It's October 25th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 24, 2020 Durbin Slams Senate Republicans For Rushing Through Supreme Court Nomination Instead Of Focusing On Bipartisan COVID-19 Pandemic Relief Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 24, 2020 Tweet - "It's October 24th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 24, 2020 Tweet - "More coronavirus resources are on the way to Kentucky. With the help of @HHSGov & @usedgov , Kentucky students & teachers will receive more than two million masks. One of the most important things we can do to protect ourselves & others is to wear a mask." Sen. Mitch McConnell
Oct. 24, 2020 Tweet - "220,000 Americans have died from COVID But Senate GOP only seems to care about forcing Trump's nominee through illegitimate process Dems are taking over the floor to demand action on the updated HEROES Act & dozens of other bills McConnell consigned to his legislative trashcan" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 24, 2020 Tweet - "How long can Senator McConnell ignore the fact that COVID-19 cases are spiking across the US? The Senate should be working around the clock on a comprehensive bipartisan relief bill. Instead, Rs are focused on rushing through a Supreme Court nominee. It's shameful in every sense." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 24, 2020 Tweet - "If Judge Barrett is confirmed, more than 100 million Americans with pre-existing conditions could lose health care protections. Women could lose the right to choose. And millions of Americans could lose the right to marry who they love. That is what's at stake." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 24, 2020 Tweet - "COVID-19 cases in IL are surging to record levels. Please think about your neighbors, your loved ones, and our health care heroes. Basic, selfless steps like wearing a mask and distancing can save lives." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 24, 2020 Tweet - "The Republican plan to eliminate the Affordable Care Act will end protections for Americans with pre-existing conditions. If Judge Barrett is confirmed & the ACA is ended, millions will lose access to lifesaving care--like Susan from New Berlin, IL. I'm in this fight for Susan." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 24, 2020 Tweet - "I just demanded we act on: --For the People Act --Suicide Prevention Act --Family Support Services for Addiction Act --Effective Suicide Screening & Assessment in the Emergency Dept Act --Campaign to Prevent Suicide Act GOP objected so they can keep pushing their illegitimate process" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 24, 2020 Tweet - "Sen. Brown demanded --Protecting Americans w/ Preexisting Conditions --Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination --BRIDGE for Workers --Danny's Law --Tribal Access to Homeless Assistance --Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity GOP objected to keep their sham process" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 24, 2020 Tweet - "We just forced floor action on a bill to protect Americans with pre-existing conditions But the Senate GOP objected so that they can keep up their campaign to force President Trump's nominee through a sham process to rip away protections for pre-existing conditions from millions" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 23, 2020 Chinese Communist Party's State-Run Media will not Silence Congressman Andy Barr Rep. Andy Barr
Oct. 23, 2020 Chairs Lynch, Maloney, Engel and Clyburn Ask Inspectors General To Probe Ventilator Shipments To And From Russia Rep. Stephen Lynch
Oct. 23, 2020 Tweet - "Meet Alex from Chicago. When Alex was 29 he was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. He was uninsured at the time, but thanks to the ACA, he was able to get enrolled & access the care he needed. We can't let Republicans take that lifesaving option away. I'm fighting for Alex." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 23, 2020 Tweet - ". @SenateDems just made a motion to go into closed session & I was happy to second that motion. There is serious business we need to do for the country that takes bipartisanship. I hoped my Republican colleagues would want to take this chance as well." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Robert Kadlec, Assistant Secretary of Preparedness and Response for the Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Peter Gaynor, Admin. of the Federal Emergency Management Agency - As COVID-19 Cases Rise in New Mexico, NM Delegation Calls on Federal Agencies to Provide Full Transparency Regarding State's Share of Stockpiled PPE to Combat COVID-19 Spikes Amid Flu Season Sen. Martin Heinrich, ...
Oct. 23, 2020 Murphy, Blumenthal, Warren, Khanna, And 133 Democratic Lawmakers To Senate And House Leadership: We Must Take Bold And Comprehensive Action To Prevent The Next Pandemic Sen. Chris Murphy
Oct. 23, 2020 Menendez, Booker Hear Heart-Wrenching Stories from NJans Facing Health Challenges as ACA is Threatened Sen. Cory Booker, ...
Oct. 23, 2020 Letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows - McSally, Daines Urge Deadline Extension for Tribal COVID Relief Fund Sen. Steve Daines, ...
Oct. 23, 2020 Letter to Timothy Shea, Acting Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration - E&C GOP Leaders Question DEA on Opioid Supply Management Rep. Howard Griffith, ...
Oct. 23, 2020 Time Magazine- Ensure a Future COVID-19 Vaccine is Safe and Effective Sen. Lisa Murkowski
Oct. 23, 2020 New Peters Report Presses Trump Administration to Take Immediate Action to Ensure Trusted, Safe, Effective Coronavirus Vaccines Sen. Gary Peters
Oct. 23, 2020 Senator McConnell Announces Kentucky Schools to Receive Over Two Million Face Masks from Trump Administration Sen. Mitch McConnell
Oct. 23, 2020 STEFANIK COSPONSORS CHINA TASK FORCE ACT Rep. Elise Stefanik
Oct. 23, 2020 Tweet - "A vote by any Senator for President Trump's Supreme Court nominee is a vote to rip away health care from millions of Americans. Democrats will not stop fighting." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 23, 2020 Tweet - "I just forced a vote to stop Judge Barrett's nomination from moving forward We aren't going to have business as usual as the Republicans try to use an illegitimate process to jam through President Trump's nominee But the Senate GOP voted to keep working to rip away health care" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 23, 2020 Tweet - "Purdue Pharma flooded America with painkillers and lies, profiting off the addiction epidemic they created. Too many lives have been lost for the Trump DOJ to let the billionaire Sackler family off the hook with a disgraceful civil settlement of $500 for each life lost." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 23, 2020 Tweet - "Heard directly from NIH's Dr. Fauci and Dr. Collins this afternoon for a briefing on the latest COVID-19 research & drug/vax development. As cases spike across Illinois & the country, please continue to social distance & wear a mask." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 23, 2020 Collins, Cardin Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Access to Home Health Care Furnished By Telehealth Amid Public Health Emergencies Sen. Susan Collins, ...
Oct. 23, 2020 Senators Collins, King Announce Nearly $900,000 for Harmful Algal Bloom Research at the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences Sen. Susan Collins, ...
Oct. 23, 2020 Tweet - "I just forced a vote to send Judge Barrett's nomination back to the Judiciary Committee But GOP voted to keep working to rip away health care We won't stop fighting We won't have business as usual as GOP tries to use an illegitimate process to jam through Pres. Trump's nominee" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 23, 2020 Tweet - "We will not have business as usual here in the Senate while the Republicans use a sham process to force through President Trump's Supreme Court nominee to rip away health care from millions." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 23, 2020 Tweet - "I just forced a vote to adjourn the Senate until after the November election. But the Republicans voted to keep jamming President Trump's Supreme Court nominee through this sham process to rip away health care from millions. We will not stop fighting." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 23, 2020 Reps. Garcia (tx), García (il), Watson Coleman, Mfume Introduce Legislation to Help Keep Schools Safe During the Covid-19 Pandemic Rep. Sylvia Garcia
Oct. 23, 2020 COVID-19 UPDATE: Gov. Justice, State health experts urge extra caution as cases increase nationwide and colder weather approaches Sen. Jim Justice
Oct. 22, 2020 Letter to Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Lucas Leads Bipartisan Efforts Ensuring COVID-19 Funds for Rural Hospitals Rep. Diana DeGette, ...
Oct. 22, 2020 Murphy, Blumenthal, Senate Democrats To Attorney General William Barr: Rescind Efforts To Gut The Affordable Care Act Immediately Sen. Chris Murphy
Oct. 22, 2020 CNN "The Lead with Jake Tapper" - Transcript: Interview with Senator Kirsten Gillibrand Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Oct. 22, 2020 Tweet - "It's October 22nd, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Date Title Politician
Oct. 25, 2020 Tweet - "If qualifications are the only thing that matter, President Trump wouldn't have vowed to only pick justices who would "terminate" our health care law. Democrats will not stop fighting for Americans' health care." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 25, 2020 Durbin: Republicans Jamming Supreme Court Nomination Through At Breakneck Speed & Disregarding Pandemic And Risk To Affordable Care Act Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 25, 2020 Tweet - "Don't tell me the issues don't matter, only qualifications. We're talking about American lives and freedoms. The right to affordable health care. To make your own private medical decisions. To join a union. To vote without impediments. To love. We will not stop fighting." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 25, 2020 Tweet - "Will be joining @FWhitfield on @CNN soon to talk about the Supreme Court vacancy and #COVID19. Make sure you tune in." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 25, 2020 Tweet - "Senate Republicans are breaking rules to advance Judge Barrett's nomination as fast as possible. Senate Democrats are doing everything we can to protect Americans' health care. Health care, and many other critical issues, are at risk in a 6-3 Supreme Court. #WhatsAtStake" Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 25, 2020 Tweet - "Susan is a 5th generation farmer from New Berlin, IL. She's also a two time cancer fighter who--like millions of other Americans--relies on the ACA's protections for pre-existing conditions. Republicans want the Supreme Court to strike down the ACA. That is #WhatsAtStake." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 25, 2020 Tweet - "Senate Republicans have made it clear: their priority is not to pass a bipartisan pandemic relief bill, but to confirm their Supreme Court nominee instead. Meanwhile 225,000+ Americans have died from COVID-19 and the pandemic rages on. The Republicans' priorities are all wrong." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 25, 2020 Thune Joins Fox News's "Cavuto LIVE' to Discuss Judge Amy Coney Barrett and COVID-19 Relief Negotiations Sen.John Thune
Oct. 25, 2020 Tweet - "If qualifications are all that matter, why did they block President Obama's nominee? If qualifications are all that matter, why did President Trump vow to only pick justices who would "terminate" our health care law? Democrats will not stop fighting for Americans' health care." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 25, 2020 Tweet - "Just because Republicans hold up a scrap of paper & call it a relief bill, doesn't make it one. Not a cent for hospitals, stimulus checks, rental assistance. In their rush to confirm Judge Barrett & eliminate health care, Rs have abandoned needs of Americans during this pandemic." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 25, 2020 Tweet - "It's October 25th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 24, 2020 Durbin Slams Senate Republicans For Rushing Through Supreme Court Nomination Instead Of Focusing On Bipartisan COVID-19 Pandemic Relief Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 24, 2020 Tweet - "It's October 24th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 24, 2020 Tweet - "More coronavirus resources are on the way to Kentucky. With the help of @HHSGov & @usedgov , Kentucky students & teachers will receive more than two million masks. One of the most important things we can do to protect ourselves & others is to wear a mask." Sen.Mitch McConnell
Oct. 24, 2020 Tweet - "220,000 Americans have died from COVID But Senate GOP only seems to care about forcing Trump's nominee through illegitimate process Dems are taking over the floor to demand action on the updated HEROES Act & dozens of other bills McConnell consigned to his legislative trashcan" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 24, 2020 Tweet - "How long can Senator McConnell ignore the fact that COVID-19 cases are spiking across the US? The Senate should be working around the clock on a comprehensive bipartisan relief bill. Instead, Rs are focused on rushing through a Supreme Court nominee. It's shameful in every sense." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 24, 2020 Tweet - "If Judge Barrett is confirmed, more than 100 million Americans with pre-existing conditions could lose health care protections. Women could lose the right to choose. And millions of Americans could lose the right to marry who they love. That is what's at stake." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 24, 2020 Tweet - "COVID-19 cases in IL are surging to record levels. Please think about your neighbors, your loved ones, and our health care heroes. Basic, selfless steps like wearing a mask and distancing can save lives." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 24, 2020 Tweet - "The Republican plan to eliminate the Affordable Care Act will end protections for Americans with pre-existing conditions. If Judge Barrett is confirmed & the ACA is ended, millions will lose access to lifesaving care--like Susan from New Berlin, IL. I'm in this fight for Susan." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 24, 2020 Tweet - "I just demanded we act on: --For the People Act --Suicide Prevention Act --Family Support Services for Addiction Act --Effective Suicide Screening & Assessment in the Emergency Dept Act --Campaign to Prevent Suicide Act GOP objected so they can keep pushing their illegitimate process" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 24, 2020 Tweet - "Sen. Brown demanded --Protecting Americans w/ Preexisting Conditions --Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination --BRIDGE for Workers --Danny's Law --Tribal Access to Homeless Assistance --Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity GOP objected to keep their sham process" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 24, 2020 Tweet - "We just forced floor action on a bill to protect Americans with pre-existing conditions But the Senate GOP objected so that they can keep up their campaign to force President Trump's nominee through a sham process to rip away protections for pre-existing conditions from millions" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 23, 2020 Chinese Communist Party's State-Run Media will not Silence Congressman Andy Barr Rep.Andy Barr
Oct. 23, 2020 Chairs Lynch, Maloney, Engel and Clyburn Ask Inspectors General To Probe Ventilator Shipments To And From Russia Rep.Stephen Lynch
Oct. 23, 2020 Tweet - "Meet Alex from Chicago. When Alex was 29 he was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. He was uninsured at the time, but thanks to the ACA, he was able to get enrolled & access the care he needed. We can't let Republicans take that lifesaving option away. I'm fighting for Alex." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 23, 2020 Tweet - ". @SenateDems just made a motion to go into closed session & I was happy to second that motion. There is serious business we need to do for the country that takes bipartisanship. I hoped my Republican colleagues would want to take this chance as well." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Robert Kadlec, Assistant Secretary of Preparedness and Response for the Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Peter Gaynor, Admin. of the Federal Emergency Management Agency - As COVID-19 Cases Rise in New Mexico, NM Delegation Calls on Federal Agencies to Provide Full Transparency Regarding State's Share of Stockpiled PPE to Combat COVID-19 Spikes Amid Flu Season Sen.Martin Heinrich, ...
Oct. 23, 2020 Murphy, Blumenthal, Warren, Khanna, And 133 Democratic Lawmakers To Senate And House Leadership: We Must Take Bold And Comprehensive Action To Prevent The Next Pandemic Sen.Chris Murphy
Oct. 23, 2020 Menendez, Booker Hear Heart-Wrenching Stories from NJans Facing Health Challenges as ACA is Threatened Sen.Cory Booker, ...
Oct. 23, 2020 Letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows - McSally, Daines Urge Deadline Extension for Tribal COVID Relief Fund Sen.Steve Daines, ...
Oct. 23, 2020 Letter to Timothy Shea, Acting Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration - E&C GOP Leaders Question DEA on Opioid Supply Management Rep.Howard Griffith, ...
Oct. 23, 2020 Time Magazine- Ensure a Future COVID-19 Vaccine is Safe and Effective Sen.Lisa Murkowski
Oct. 23, 2020 New Peters Report Presses Trump Administration to Take Immediate Action to Ensure Trusted, Safe, Effective Coronavirus Vaccines Sen.Gary Peters
Oct. 23, 2020 Senator McConnell Announces Kentucky Schools to Receive Over Two Million Face Masks from Trump Administration Sen.Mitch McConnell
Oct. 23, 2020 STEFANIK COSPONSORS CHINA TASK FORCE ACT Rep.Elise Stefanik
Oct. 23, 2020 Tweet - "A vote by any Senator for President Trump's Supreme Court nominee is a vote to rip away health care from millions of Americans. Democrats will not stop fighting." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 23, 2020 Tweet - "I just forced a vote to stop Judge Barrett's nomination from moving forward We aren't going to have business as usual as the Republicans try to use an illegitimate process to jam through President Trump's nominee But the Senate GOP voted to keep working to rip away health care" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 23, 2020 Tweet - "Purdue Pharma flooded America with painkillers and lies, profiting off the addiction epidemic they created. Too many lives have been lost for the Trump DOJ to let the billionaire Sackler family off the hook with a disgraceful civil settlement of $500 for each life lost." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 23, 2020 Tweet - "Heard directly from NIH's Dr. Fauci and Dr. Collins this afternoon for a briefing on the latest COVID-19 research & drug/vax development. As cases spike across Illinois & the country, please continue to social distance & wear a mask." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 23, 2020 Collins, Cardin Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Access to Home Health Care Furnished By Telehealth Amid Public Health Emergencies Sen.Susan Collins, ...
Oct. 23, 2020 Senators Collins, King Announce Nearly $900,000 for Harmful Algal Bloom Research at the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences Sen.Susan Collins, ...
Oct. 23, 2020 Tweet - "I just forced a vote to send Judge Barrett's nomination back to the Judiciary Committee But GOP voted to keep working to rip away health care We won't stop fighting We won't have business as usual as GOP tries to use an illegitimate process to jam through Pres. Trump's nominee" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 23, 2020 Tweet - "We will not have business as usual here in the Senate while the Republicans use a sham process to force through President Trump's Supreme Court nominee to rip away health care from millions." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 23, 2020 Tweet - "I just forced a vote to adjourn the Senate until after the November election. But the Republicans voted to keep jamming President Trump's Supreme Court nominee through this sham process to rip away health care from millions. We will not stop fighting." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 23, 2020 Reps. Garcia (tx), García (il), Watson Coleman, Mfume Introduce Legislation to Help Keep Schools Safe During the Covid-19 Pandemic Rep.Sylvia Garcia
Oct. 23, 2020 COVID-19 UPDATE: Gov. Justice, State health experts urge extra caution as cases increase nationwide and colder weather approaches Sen.Jim Justice
Oct. 22, 2020 Letter to Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Lucas Leads Bipartisan Efforts Ensuring COVID-19 Funds for Rural Hospitals Rep.Diana DeGette, ...
Oct. 22, 2020 Murphy, Blumenthal, Senate Democrats To Attorney General William Barr: Rescind Efforts To Gut The Affordable Care Act Immediately Sen.Chris Murphy
Oct. 22, 2020 CNN "The Lead with Jake Tapper" - Transcript: Interview with Senator Kirsten Gillibrand Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Oct. 22, 2020 Tweet - "It's October 22nd, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy." Sen.Chuck Schumer
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