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July 21, 2020 Tweet - "The last time the Senate took up #COVID19 related legislation was March 26--what has Sen. McConnell been waiting for? CARES Act unemployment benefits expire this month. Cases are spiking across the country. Did Senate Republicans believe this virus would just go away on its own?" Sen. Dick Durbin
July 21, 2020 Tweet - "Spoke with @MayorBowser this morning about the status of #COVID19 in our nation's capital, the #BlackLivesMatter demonstrations here in DC, & and my support for #DCstatehood to give 700,000+ Washingtonians the full representation they deserve." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 21, 2020 Tweet - "Senator McConnell's "red line" on liability immunity for businesses will not make America safer. It would make the current situation even worse. Our top priority must be protecting workers and families from #COVID19--not protecting businesses from being held accountable." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 21, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump is once again using xenophobic language to try and distract from his horrendous response to #COVID19. 140,000+ Americans have died and tens of millions are unemployed--no amount of race baiting from the President is going to make us forget that." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 21, 2020 Tweet - "Our essential workers have risen to the challenge & continued in their daily jobs--to care for & protect Iowans, to produce & deliver food and essential goods, & to uphold our nation's critical infrastructure throughout this pandemic. Let's pay them back:" Sen. Joni Ernst
July 21, 2020 Tweet - "At my weekly press conference today, I spoke of my dear friend John Lewis. He was one of the most Christ-like figures I've ever met, and I miss him dearly. There is no greater way to remember his life than to strengthen voting rights in his honor." Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 21, 2020 Tweet - "People of color have died at higher rates than white Americans in nearly every state. The Senate should pass the #HeroesAct to deliver resources to hard-hit minority communities & House Dems' ACA bill to address long-standing racial health inequities." Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 21, 2020 Tweet - "Going to the Senate floor to discuss the towering legacy of my dear friend, and a true American hero--John Lewis--and to discuss @SenateDems priorities for the next federal coronavirus relief package. Watch live here:" Sen. Dick Durbin
July 21, 2020 Tweet - "Our front line workers--our nurses, truck drivers, child care providers, & so many others have kept life going for Iowans during #COVID19. My new bill will allow these essential workers to keep more of their hard-earned dollars." Sen. Joni Ernst
July 21, 2020 Tweet - "The next #COVID19 relief package must include funding for the E-rate program to help close the #HomeworkGap. Education should be the great equalizer--we cannot afford to allow the 16 million+ students with limited internet access to fall behind their peers." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 21, 2020 Tweet - "Hats off to Washington @Nationals for inviting Dr. Anthony Fauci to throw out the first pitch Thursday night. A friend for many years, Dr. Fauci is in fact one of our most honored medical leaders." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 21, 2020 At Aging Hearing, Warren Highlights the Critical Importance of Collecting Race and Ethnicity Data to Address Disproportionate Impact of COVID-19 on Seniors of Color Sen. Elizabeth Warren
July 21, 2020 During Senate Aging Hearing, Rosen Questions Medical Experts About the Disproportionate Effect of COVID-19 on Communities of Color Sen. Jacky Rosen
July 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Booker Leads 33 Democratic Senators Colleagues in Urging Trump to Reverse his Decision to Withdraw from the World Health Organization Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
July 21, 2020 Congressman Cohen Applauds Inclusion of his Priorities in the National Defense Authorization Act Rep. Steve Cohen
July 21, 2020 Tweet - "This pandemic is not over and millions of Americans are still struggling to make ends meet and are worried about sending their kids to school in the fall. Congress must step up and face our nation's education crises head on in the next COVID-19 bill." Sen. Tammy Baldwin
July 21, 2020 Senator Hassan, NH Public Health Leaders Discuss Racial Inequities in Health Care Outcomes Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Maggie Hassan
July 21, 2020 Fitzpatrick, Dean, Houlahan, Wild Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Help Local Communities in Need Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick
July 21, 2020 COVID-19 UPDATE: Gov. Justice hosts West Virginia's college and university presidents for virtual meeting to discuss reopening plans Sen. Jim Justice
July 21, 2020 Menendez, Booker Announce $3.9M to Boost State's Response to COVID-19, Fund State Testing Lab Sen. Cory Booker, ...
July 21, 2020 Reed: Republican Plan to End $600 Unemployment Lifeline as COVID-19 Rates Spike Could Deepen the Recession, Damage the Economy, & Harm Public Health Sen. Jack Reed
July 21, 2020 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript Interview with Nancy Pelosi Rep. Nancy Pelosi
July 21, 2020 Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee Announces Hearing on Reforming the Safe Drinking Water Act Rep. Frank Pallone, ...
July 21, 2020 Hearing of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Brett Guthrie, Hearing on COVID-19 Vaccines Rep. Steven Guthrie
July 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Lisa Murkowski, Chair of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and the Hon. Joe Manchin, Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee - Tester, Western Senators Lead call for Expedited Hearing on Anti-Public Lands Crusader William Perry Pendley's Nomination to Bureau of Land Management Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
July 21, 2020 U.S. House Adopts Buchanan Amendment to National Defense Bill Rep. Vern Buchanan
July 21, 2020 Slotkin Provisions on PFAS, COVID Response, Manufacturing, Pass in House Defense Bill Sen. Elissa Slotkin
July 21, 2020 Hearing of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Pallone. Hearing on Developing a Safe, Effective and Accessible COVID-19 Vaccine Rep. Frank Pallone
July 21, 2020 York News-Times - Innovation: The key to fighting infectious diseases Rep. Adrian Smith
July 21, 2020 Congresswoman Angie Craig Secures Increases in Support for Military Families and Rural Mental Health Services Rep. Angie Craig
July 21, 2020 Senator Collins Leads Hearing on COVID-19's Disparate Health Impacts on Seniors from Racial and Ethnic Minority Communities Sen. Susan Collins
July 21, 2020 Support Grows for Sen. Cramer's PPP Forgiveness for Small Business Legislation Sen. Mike Crapo, ...
July 21, 2020 With Federal Benefits Set To Expire This Month, Durbin Calls On Senator McConnell To Bring House-Passed House Heroes Act To The Floor Sen. Dick Durbin
July 21, 2020 Durbin Introduces Bill To Combat Opioid Addiction As Nation Sees Rise In Overdose Deaths Amid COVID-19 Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - 41 Lawmakers Call on FCC to Strengthen Support for Telehealth Providers During Pandemic & Beyond Rep. Frederica Wilson, ...
July 21, 2020 Sens. Coons, Leahy Introduce Bill to Block Pres. Trump's Attempt to Withdrawal From World Health Organization Sen. Chris Coons, ...
July 21, 2020 Congressman Smith Statement on House Passage of FY21 National Defense Authorization Act Rep. Adam Smith
July 21, 2020 House Education Leaders Describe How Congress Can Help Schools Reopen Safely Rep. Bobby Scott
July 21, 2020 Tweet - "We're looking at $1 tril. dollars in new #coronavirus legislation, but we're going to spend this responsibly, unlike @SpeakerPelosi's & @SenSchumer's plans. We need to focus on the disease & helping the economy recover." Sen. John Barrasso
July 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, and the Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Sinema to Irs & Treasury: Give Arizona Businesses Flexibility on Health Care Reporting Requirements During COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Todd Young, ...
July 21, 2020 Rep. Estes Joins Colleagues in Telehealth Discussion Draft Rep. Ron Estes
July 21, 2020 Fox News "The Story with Martha McCallum" - Transcript Interview with Ted Cruz Sen. Ted Cruz
July 21, 2020 Capito Working to Protect West Virginians from COVID-19 Scams Sen. Shelley Capito
July 21, 2020 Grothman Statement on Fenofibrate's Effect on COVID-19 Rep. Glenn Grothman
July 21, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Announce More Than $739 Million In Hospital Funding For COVID-19 Care In Illinois Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 21, 2020 President set to sign Sen. Coons' bipartisan bill to support local veterans treatment courts Sen. Chris Coons
July 21, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $98 Million In Federal Funding For The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
July 21, 2020 Curtis, Welch Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Assess Impact of COVID-19 Telehealth Policies Sen. John Curtis
July 21, 2020 Tweet - "More than 30 million workers depend on the enhanced unemployment benefits provided by the CARES Act. That's why @HouseDemocrats included an extension in the #HeroesAct, but it's been sitting on @senatemajldr's desk for more than two months. Pass the Heroes Act, @senatemajldr." Sen. Ben Luján
July 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pence, Vice President of the United States - Warren, Colleagues Question the Trump Administration's Efforts to Understand and Inform Americans About the Chronic Health Effects of COVID-19 Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Date Title Politician
July 21, 2020 Tweet - "The last time the Senate took up #COVID19 related legislation was March 26--what has Sen. McConnell been waiting for? CARES Act unemployment benefits expire this month. Cases are spiking across the country. Did Senate Republicans believe this virus would just go away on its own?" Sen.Dick Durbin
July 21, 2020 Tweet - "Spoke with @MayorBowser this morning about the status of #COVID19 in our nation's capital, the #BlackLivesMatter demonstrations here in DC, & and my support for #DCstatehood to give 700,000+ Washingtonians the full representation they deserve." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 21, 2020 Tweet - "Senator McConnell's "red line" on liability immunity for businesses will not make America safer. It would make the current situation even worse. Our top priority must be protecting workers and families from #COVID19--not protecting businesses from being held accountable." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 21, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump is once again using xenophobic language to try and distract from his horrendous response to #COVID19. 140,000+ Americans have died and tens of millions are unemployed--no amount of race baiting from the President is going to make us forget that." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 21, 2020 Tweet - "Our essential workers have risen to the challenge & continued in their daily jobs--to care for & protect Iowans, to produce & deliver food and essential goods, & to uphold our nation's critical infrastructure throughout this pandemic. Let's pay them back:" Sen.Joni Ernst
July 21, 2020 Tweet - "At my weekly press conference today, I spoke of my dear friend John Lewis. He was one of the most Christ-like figures I've ever met, and I miss him dearly. There is no greater way to remember his life than to strengthen voting rights in his honor." Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 21, 2020 Tweet - "People of color have died at higher rates than white Americans in nearly every state. The Senate should pass the #HeroesAct to deliver resources to hard-hit minority communities & House Dems' ACA bill to address long-standing racial health inequities." Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 21, 2020 Tweet - "Going to the Senate floor to discuss the towering legacy of my dear friend, and a true American hero--John Lewis--and to discuss @SenateDems priorities for the next federal coronavirus relief package. Watch live here:" Sen.Dick Durbin
July 21, 2020 Tweet - "Our front line workers--our nurses, truck drivers, child care providers, & so many others have kept life going for Iowans during #COVID19. My new bill will allow these essential workers to keep more of their hard-earned dollars." Sen.Joni Ernst
July 21, 2020 Tweet - "The next #COVID19 relief package must include funding for the E-rate program to help close the #HomeworkGap. Education should be the great equalizer--we cannot afford to allow the 16 million+ students with limited internet access to fall behind their peers." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 21, 2020 Tweet - "Hats off to Washington @Nationals for inviting Dr. Anthony Fauci to throw out the first pitch Thursday night. A friend for many years, Dr. Fauci is in fact one of our most honored medical leaders." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 21, 2020 At Aging Hearing, Warren Highlights the Critical Importance of Collecting Race and Ethnicity Data to Address Disproportionate Impact of COVID-19 on Seniors of Color Sen.Elizabeth Warren
July 21, 2020 During Senate Aging Hearing, Rosen Questions Medical Experts About the Disproportionate Effect of COVID-19 on Communities of Color Sen.Jacky Rosen
July 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Booker Leads 33 Democratic Senators Colleagues in Urging Trump to Reverse his Decision to Withdraw from the World Health Organization Sen.Amy Klobuchar, ...
July 21, 2020 Congressman Cohen Applauds Inclusion of his Priorities in the National Defense Authorization Act Rep.Steve Cohen
July 21, 2020 Tweet - "This pandemic is not over and millions of Americans are still struggling to make ends meet and are worried about sending their kids to school in the fall. Congress must step up and face our nation's education crises head on in the next COVID-19 bill." Sen.Tammy Baldwin
July 21, 2020 Senator Hassan, NH Public Health Leaders Discuss Racial Inequities in Health Care Outcomes Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Maggie Hassan
July 21, 2020 Fitzpatrick, Dean, Houlahan, Wild Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Help Local Communities in Need Rep.Brian Fitzpatrick
July 21, 2020 COVID-19 UPDATE: Gov. Justice hosts West Virginia's college and university presidents for virtual meeting to discuss reopening plans Sen.Jim Justice
July 21, 2020 Menendez, Booker Announce $3.9M to Boost State's Response to COVID-19, Fund State Testing Lab Sen.Cory Booker, ...
July 21, 2020 Reed: Republican Plan to End $600 Unemployment Lifeline as COVID-19 Rates Spike Could Deepen the Recession, Damage the Economy, & Harm Public Health Sen.Jack Reed
July 21, 2020 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript Interview with Nancy Pelosi Rep.Nancy Pelosi
July 21, 2020 Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee Announces Hearing on Reforming the Safe Drinking Water Act Rep.Frank Pallone, ...
July 21, 2020 Hearing of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Brett Guthrie, Hearing on COVID-19 Vaccines Rep.Steven Guthrie
July 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Lisa Murkowski, Chair of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and the Hon. Joe Manchin, Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee - Tester, Western Senators Lead call for Expedited Hearing on Anti-Public Lands Crusader William Perry Pendley's Nomination to Bureau of Land Management Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
July 21, 2020 U.S. House Adopts Buchanan Amendment to National Defense Bill Rep.Vern Buchanan
July 21, 2020 Slotkin Provisions on PFAS, COVID Response, Manufacturing, Pass in House Defense Bill Sen.Elissa Slotkin
July 21, 2020 Hearing of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Pallone. Hearing on Developing a Safe, Effective and Accessible COVID-19 Vaccine Rep.Frank Pallone
July 21, 2020 York News-Times - Innovation: The key to fighting infectious diseases Rep.Adrian Smith
July 21, 2020 Congresswoman Angie Craig Secures Increases in Support for Military Families and Rural Mental Health Services Rep.Angie Craig
July 21, 2020 Senator Collins Leads Hearing on COVID-19's Disparate Health Impacts on Seniors from Racial and Ethnic Minority Communities Sen.Susan Collins
July 21, 2020 Support Grows for Sen. Cramer's PPP Forgiveness for Small Business Legislation Sen.Mike Crapo, ...
July 21, 2020 With Federal Benefits Set To Expire This Month, Durbin Calls On Senator McConnell To Bring House-Passed House Heroes Act To The Floor Sen.Dick Durbin
July 21, 2020 Durbin Introduces Bill To Combat Opioid Addiction As Nation Sees Rise In Overdose Deaths Amid COVID-19 Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - 41 Lawmakers Call on FCC to Strengthen Support for Telehealth Providers During Pandemic & Beyond Rep.Frederica Wilson, ...
July 21, 2020 Sens. Coons, Leahy Introduce Bill to Block Pres. Trump's Attempt to Withdrawal From World Health Organization Sen.Chris Coons, ...
July 21, 2020 Congressman Smith Statement on House Passage of FY21 National Defense Authorization Act Rep.Adam Smith
July 21, 2020 House Education Leaders Describe How Congress Can Help Schools Reopen Safely Rep.Bobby Scott
July 21, 2020 Tweet - "We're looking at $1 tril. dollars in new #coronavirus legislation, but we're going to spend this responsibly, unlike @SpeakerPelosi's & @SenSchumer's plans. We need to focus on the disease & helping the economy recover." Sen.John Barrasso
July 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, and the Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Sinema to Irs & Treasury: Give Arizona Businesses Flexibility on Health Care Reporting Requirements During COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Todd Young, ...
July 21, 2020 Rep. Estes Joins Colleagues in Telehealth Discussion Draft Rep.Ron Estes
July 21, 2020 Fox News "The Story with Martha McCallum" - Transcript Interview with Ted Cruz Sen.Ted Cruz
July 21, 2020 Capito Working to Protect West Virginians from COVID-19 Scams Sen.Shelley Capito
July 21, 2020 Grothman Statement on Fenofibrate's Effect on COVID-19 Rep.Glenn Grothman
July 21, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Announce More Than $739 Million In Hospital Funding For COVID-19 Care In Illinois Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 21, 2020 President set to sign Sen. Coons' bipartisan bill to support local veterans treatment courts Sen.Chris Coons
July 21, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $98 Million In Federal Funding For The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
July 21, 2020 Curtis, Welch Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Assess Impact of COVID-19 Telehealth Policies Sen.John Curtis
July 21, 2020 Tweet - "More than 30 million workers depend on the enhanced unemployment benefits provided by the CARES Act. That's why @HouseDemocrats included an extension in the #HeroesAct, but it's been sitting on @senatemajldr's desk for more than two months. Pass the Heroes Act, @senatemajldr." Sen.Ben Luján
July 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pence, Vice President of the United States - Warren, Colleagues Question the Trump Administration's Efforts to Understand and Inform Americans About the Chronic Health Effects of COVID-19 Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
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