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July 29, 2020 After months of callous inaction & cynical delays, Senate Republicans finally introduce COVID response proposal that falls far short for New Yorkers; Schumer calls on leader McConnell to immediately come to the table with Senate Democrats, adopt urgently needed elements including: billions for safe schools, municipalities, small businesses, frontline workers to help Upstate NY rebuild & recover from pandemic Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 29, 2020 Tweet - "The coronavirus does not care that we are divided. The coronavirus will not care if Washington Democrats decide it suits their partisan goals to let relief run dry. The American people are hurting and Congress should have their backs." Sen. Mitch McConnell
July 29, 2020 House Foreign Affairs Committee Passes Bipartisan Espaillat Bill to Boost Security Funding and Cooperation in the Caribbean Rep. Adriano Espaillat
July 29, 2020 Tweet - "Thanks to @NACBAorg & @NCLC4consumers for inviting me to speak on bankruptcy reform this morning. #COVID19's impact on the economy has made it clear that we must reform our bankruptcy code to ensure that struggling Americans receive fair treatment." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 29, 2020 Tweet - "It's July 29th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 29, 2020 Fifth Congressional District Claws Back Investments in Counterterrorism and Nonprofit Security For Local Organizations Rep. Josh Gottheimer
July 29, 2020 Tweet - "So, Senator McConnell: Why'd you keep telling Americans they needed to pause for 98 DAYS while they were suffering? And why are you holding up help for people now to make sure you can give corporations immunity if they expose their workers or customers to COVID?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 29, 2020 Tweet - "Senator Mitch McConnell: Americans on the brink of eviction are not crying out for a sweeping corporate liability shield. We need to focus on the needs of the American people. The Republican COVID proposal is not even a useful starting point." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 29, 2020 Tweet - "150,000 Americans have died from COVID-19. But President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy. And Senate Republicans have spent months dithering while Democrats have been fighting for action." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 29, 2020 Tweet - "Over the past 3 months: Essential workers risked their safety 50M Americans filed for unemployment Small businesses folded COVID spread But what did Senate Republicans do? Confirm right-wing judges. And now their COVID "proposal" helps big corporations. Not American families." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Tony Evers, Governor of Wisconsin - Steil Demands Answers from Governor Evers on Status of Wisconsin's CARES Act Funding Rep. Bryan Steil
July 29, 2020 Hoeven Holds Oversight Hearing on Safely Reopening BIE Schools Sen. John Hoeven
July 29, 2020 Bipartisan Curtis Bills Sail Through Natural Resources Committee Sen. John Curtis
July 29, 2020 Babin Responds to FBI Warning Exposing Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities in ELDs Rep. Brian Babin
July 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Robert Redfield, Dir. of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Suozzi, Chu applaud CDC guidance clarifying ineffectiveness of some masks in preventing spread of COVID-19 Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
July 29, 2020 Tillis, Colleagues Urge TikTok Scrutiny Over Election Security Sen. Thom Tillis
July 29, 2020 Hearing of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Barrasso, Hearing on Lessons Learned from Remote Working during COVID-19: Can the Government Save Money Through Maximizing Efficient Use of Leased Space? Sen. John Barrasso
July 29, 2020 Senator Murray Applauds House Passage of Child Care is Essential Act, Urges Senate Republicans to Include in COVID Relief Legislation Sen. Patty Murray
July 29, 2020 Schatz Introduces New Bill To Protect Health And Safety Of Federal Workers During COVID-19 Pandemic, Ensure Federal Workers Have A Voice In Creating Emergency Response Policies Sen. Brian Schatz
July 29, 2020 Tweet - "The historic CARES Act has helped families endure this crisis. But our nation is not done with this fight. More Americans are dying. Millions are unemployed. Added federal unemployment benefits are close to expiring. Democrats need to get serious and come to the table." Sen. Mitch McConnell
July 29, 2020 Tweet - "The Republican COVID proposal has no support for Medicaid, nursing homes, or those with disabilities. Their proposal does not meet America's testing needs. This is not a serious proposal for the country in the midst of a once-in-a-generation crisis." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 28, 2020 Durbin: We Must Support Rural Hospitals During COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Dick Durbin
July 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Lamar Alexander, Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, and the Hon. Patty Murray, Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Menendez, Booker Urge Inclusion of Critical Health Care Privacy Bill In Covid-19 Relief Package Sen. Tammy Baldwin, ...
July 28, 2020 Tweet - "Our nation stands at a challenging crossroads. We have one foot in this pandemic and one foot in the recovery. What the American people need is a smart, safe, and sustainable middle ground. They need Congress's help to construct it. That's exactly what the HEALS Act would do." Sen. Mitch McConnell
July 28, 2020 Durbin Statement On Defense Spending In Republicans' COVID-19 Response Legislation Sen. Dick Durbin
July 28, 2020 Durbin, Perdue Urge Congress To Address Shortage Of Doctors, Nurse On Senate Floor Sen. Dick Durbin
July 28, 2020 Murray Presses for Bipartisan Work On Multiemployer Pension Crisis After Republicans Fail to Offer Solution In Latest COVID-19 Proposal Sen. Patty Murray
July 28, 2020 Hearing of the Senate Finance Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Grassley, Hearing on Protecting the Reliability of the U.S. Medical Supply Chain During the COVID-19 Pandemic Part 1 Sen. Chuck Grassley
July 28, 2020 Durbin Slams Senate Republicans' Inadequate Coronavirus Response Legislation Sen. Dick Durbin
July 28, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Announce More Than $38 Million To Support Housing And Community Development In Illinois Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Gary Peters, Ranking Member of Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs, and the Hon. Ron Wyden, Ranking Member of Senate Committee on Finance - Johnson, Grassley Denounce Democrat Disinformation Campaign in Response to Peters, Wyden, Democrat Leaders' Letters Sen. Ron Johnson, ...
July 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Newhouse, Phillips Lead Bipartisan Letter to Protect Small Business Expenses in COVID-19 Package Rep. Dan Newhouse, ...
July 28, 2020 Welch Introduces Bill to Aid Local Music Venues Hit Hard by the Pandemic Sen. Peter Welch
July 28, 2020 Merkley, Wyden Announce Nearly $15 Million in Federal Funding for Oregon Department of Forestry Following Garner Complex Fire Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
July 28, 2020 Amidst Pandemic, Reed Launches Online Art Gallery to Showcase Student Creativity Sen. Jack Reed
July 28, 2020 Tweet - "Going to the Senate floor with @SenDavidPerdue to call for our Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act to be included in the next #COVID19 relief package. Our bipartisan bill will address the shortage of doctors & nurses in our nation's hospitals. Watch live:" Sen. Dick Durbin
July 28, 2020 Tweet - "I joined @CNBC to discuss Senate Republican's HEALS Act. The pandemic is not finished. The economic pain is not finished. So Congress cannot be finished either. Republicans are ready to govern. We just need Democrats to decide whether they are serious about making law." Sen. Mitch McConnell
July 28, 2020 Tweet - "Three years ago today, Senator McCain helped save the Affordable Care Act. Without his courage, tens of millions of additional American families would be facing this #COVID19 pandemic without access to health care." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 28, 2020 Congresswoman Hartzler, Colleagues Introduce Protecting America from Spies Act Rep. Mike Rogers, ...
July 28, 2020 Tweet - "It's July 28th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. John Ratcliffe, Director of National Intelligence, the Hon. Christopher Way, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Cotton, Colleagues, Urge TikTok Scrutiny Over Election Security Sen. Ted Cruz, ...
July 28, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand, Delgado announce nearly $5 million in federal emergency transit funding for Ulster Country area transit Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 28, 2020 Tweet - ". @SenatorLankford & I are going to the Senate floor to discuss the need to pass our Rural Hospital Closure Relief Act. Our bill will help our nation's most vulnerable rural hospitals weather the storm of #COVID19. Watch live here:" Sen. Dick Durbin
July 28, 2020 Tweet - "Senate Republicans snuck into their COVID proposal nearly $2B in taxpayer funds for a new FBI building whose location will increase the value of the Trump hotel. That's right. Senate GOP is rewarding President Trump and his family's business interests but not essential workers." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 28, 2020 McConnell on CNBC's "Closing Bell" Sen. Mitch McConnell
July 28, 2020 Tweet - "Republicans dithered for 3 months while Democrats pleaded for action on COVID. And now that Republicans finally have a proposal, it's corporate focused, doesn't meet the needs of the American people, and half of their own caucus probably won't support it anyway!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 28, 2020 Tweet - "Headed to the Senate floor to discuss Senate Republicans & the Trump Admin's flawed #COVID19 relief legislation & the priorities that @SenateDems are fighting for. Watch live here:" Sen. Dick Durbin
July 28, 2020 Tweet - "If Dems want to play a productive role in the next phase of COVID relief, we have a good place to start w/ our targeted HEALS Act. The House bill, which would cost $3 TRILLION+, is chock-full of liberal agenda items, fiscally irresponsible, & will not be considered in the Senate." Sen. John Thune
July 28, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand announce over $1 million in federal funding for economic development in New York's Southern Tier and Capital Region Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 28, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand announce nearly $200 million in emergency federal funding for New York City health and hospitals' COVID-19 response and recovery operations Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Date Title Politician
July 29, 2020 After months of callous inaction & cynical delays, Senate Republicans finally introduce COVID response proposal that falls far short for New Yorkers; Schumer calls on leader McConnell to immediately come to the table with Senate Democrats, adopt urgently needed elements including: billions for safe schools, municipalities, small businesses, frontline workers to help Upstate NY rebuild & recover from pandemic Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 29, 2020 Tweet - "The coronavirus does not care that we are divided. The coronavirus will not care if Washington Democrats decide it suits their partisan goals to let relief run dry. The American people are hurting and Congress should have their backs." Sen.Mitch McConnell
July 29, 2020 House Foreign Affairs Committee Passes Bipartisan Espaillat Bill to Boost Security Funding and Cooperation in the Caribbean Rep.Adriano Espaillat
July 29, 2020 Tweet - "Thanks to @NACBAorg & @NCLC4consumers for inviting me to speak on bankruptcy reform this morning. #COVID19's impact on the economy has made it clear that we must reform our bankruptcy code to ensure that struggling Americans receive fair treatment." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 29, 2020 Tweet - "It's July 29th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 29, 2020 Fifth Congressional District Claws Back Investments in Counterterrorism and Nonprofit Security For Local Organizations Rep.Josh Gottheimer
July 29, 2020 Tweet - "So, Senator McConnell: Why'd you keep telling Americans they needed to pause for 98 DAYS while they were suffering? And why are you holding up help for people now to make sure you can give corporations immunity if they expose their workers or customers to COVID?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 29, 2020 Tweet - "Senator Mitch McConnell: Americans on the brink of eviction are not crying out for a sweeping corporate liability shield. We need to focus on the needs of the American people. The Republican COVID proposal is not even a useful starting point." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 29, 2020 Tweet - "150,000 Americans have died from COVID-19. But President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy. And Senate Republicans have spent months dithering while Democrats have been fighting for action." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 29, 2020 Tweet - "Over the past 3 months: Essential workers risked their safety 50M Americans filed for unemployment Small businesses folded COVID spread But what did Senate Republicans do? Confirm right-wing judges. And now their COVID "proposal" helps big corporations. Not American families." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Tony Evers, Governor of Wisconsin - Steil Demands Answers from Governor Evers on Status of Wisconsin's CARES Act Funding Rep.Bryan Steil
July 29, 2020 Hoeven Holds Oversight Hearing on Safely Reopening BIE Schools Sen.John Hoeven
July 29, 2020 Bipartisan Curtis Bills Sail Through Natural Resources Committee Sen.John Curtis
July 29, 2020 Babin Responds to FBI Warning Exposing Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities in ELDs Rep.Brian Babin
July 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Robert Redfield, Dir. of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Suozzi, Chu applaud CDC guidance clarifying ineffectiveness of some masks in preventing spread of COVID-19 Rep.Tom Suozzi, ...
July 29, 2020 Tillis, Colleagues Urge TikTok Scrutiny Over Election Security Sen.Thom Tillis
July 29, 2020 Hearing of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Barrasso, Hearing on Lessons Learned from Remote Working during COVID-19: Can the Government Save Money Through Maximizing Efficient Use of Leased Space? Sen.John Barrasso
July 29, 2020 Senator Murray Applauds House Passage of Child Care is Essential Act, Urges Senate Republicans to Include in COVID Relief Legislation Sen.Patty Murray
July 29, 2020 Schatz Introduces New Bill To Protect Health And Safety Of Federal Workers During COVID-19 Pandemic, Ensure Federal Workers Have A Voice In Creating Emergency Response Policies Sen.Brian Schatz
July 29, 2020 Tweet - "The historic CARES Act has helped families endure this crisis. But our nation is not done with this fight. More Americans are dying. Millions are unemployed. Added federal unemployment benefits are close to expiring. Democrats need to get serious and come to the table." Sen.Mitch McConnell
July 29, 2020 Tweet - "The Republican COVID proposal has no support for Medicaid, nursing homes, or those with disabilities. Their proposal does not meet America's testing needs. This is not a serious proposal for the country in the midst of a once-in-a-generation crisis." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 28, 2020 Durbin: We Must Support Rural Hospitals During COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Dick Durbin
July 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Lamar Alexander, Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, and the Hon. Patty Murray, Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Menendez, Booker Urge Inclusion of Critical Health Care Privacy Bill In Covid-19 Relief Package Sen.Tammy Baldwin, ...
July 28, 2020 Tweet - "Our nation stands at a challenging crossroads. We have one foot in this pandemic and one foot in the recovery. What the American people need is a smart, safe, and sustainable middle ground. They need Congress's help to construct it. That's exactly what the HEALS Act would do." Sen.Mitch McConnell
July 28, 2020 Durbin Statement On Defense Spending In Republicans' COVID-19 Response Legislation Sen.Dick Durbin
July 28, 2020 Durbin, Perdue Urge Congress To Address Shortage Of Doctors, Nurse On Senate Floor Sen.Dick Durbin
July 28, 2020 Murray Presses for Bipartisan Work On Multiemployer Pension Crisis After Republicans Fail to Offer Solution In Latest COVID-19 Proposal Sen.Patty Murray
July 28, 2020 Hearing of the Senate Finance Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Grassley, Hearing on Protecting the Reliability of the U.S. Medical Supply Chain During the COVID-19 Pandemic Part 1 Sen.Chuck Grassley
July 28, 2020 Durbin Slams Senate Republicans' Inadequate Coronavirus Response Legislation Sen.Dick Durbin
July 28, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Announce More Than $38 Million To Support Housing And Community Development In Illinois Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Gary Peters, Ranking Member of Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs, and the Hon. Ron Wyden, Ranking Member of Senate Committee on Finance - Johnson, Grassley Denounce Democrat Disinformation Campaign in Response to Peters, Wyden, Democrat Leaders' Letters Sen.Ron Johnson, ...
July 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Newhouse, Phillips Lead Bipartisan Letter to Protect Small Business Expenses in COVID-19 Package Rep.Dan Newhouse, ...
July 28, 2020 Welch Introduces Bill to Aid Local Music Venues Hit Hard by the Pandemic Sen.Peter Welch
July 28, 2020 Merkley, Wyden Announce Nearly $15 Million in Federal Funding for Oregon Department of Forestry Following Garner Complex Fire Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
July 28, 2020 Amidst Pandemic, Reed Launches Online Art Gallery to Showcase Student Creativity Sen.Jack Reed
July 28, 2020 Tweet - "Going to the Senate floor with @SenDavidPerdue to call for our Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act to be included in the next #COVID19 relief package. Our bipartisan bill will address the shortage of doctors & nurses in our nation's hospitals. Watch live:" Sen.Dick Durbin
July 28, 2020 Tweet - "I joined @CNBC to discuss Senate Republican's HEALS Act. The pandemic is not finished. The economic pain is not finished. So Congress cannot be finished either. Republicans are ready to govern. We just need Democrats to decide whether they are serious about making law." Sen.Mitch McConnell
July 28, 2020 Tweet - "Three years ago today, Senator McCain helped save the Affordable Care Act. Without his courage, tens of millions of additional American families would be facing this #COVID19 pandemic without access to health care." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 28, 2020 Congresswoman Hartzler, Colleagues Introduce Protecting America from Spies Act Rep.Mike Rogers, ...
July 28, 2020 Tweet - "It's July 28th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. John Ratcliffe, Director of National Intelligence, the Hon. Christopher Way, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Cotton, Colleagues, Urge TikTok Scrutiny Over Election Security Sen.Ted Cruz, ...
July 28, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand, Delgado announce nearly $5 million in federal emergency transit funding for Ulster Country area transit Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 28, 2020 Tweet - ". @SenatorLankford & I are going to the Senate floor to discuss the need to pass our Rural Hospital Closure Relief Act. Our bill will help our nation's most vulnerable rural hospitals weather the storm of #COVID19. Watch live here:" Sen.Dick Durbin
July 28, 2020 Tweet - "Senate Republicans snuck into their COVID proposal nearly $2B in taxpayer funds for a new FBI building whose location will increase the value of the Trump hotel. That's right. Senate GOP is rewarding President Trump and his family's business interests but not essential workers." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 28, 2020 McConnell on CNBC's "Closing Bell" Sen.Mitch McConnell
July 28, 2020 Tweet - "Republicans dithered for 3 months while Democrats pleaded for action on COVID. And now that Republicans finally have a proposal, it's corporate focused, doesn't meet the needs of the American people, and half of their own caucus probably won't support it anyway!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 28, 2020 Tweet - "Headed to the Senate floor to discuss Senate Republicans & the Trump Admin's flawed #COVID19 relief legislation & the priorities that @SenateDems are fighting for. Watch live here:" Sen.Dick Durbin
July 28, 2020 Tweet - "If Dems want to play a productive role in the next phase of COVID relief, we have a good place to start w/ our targeted HEALS Act. The House bill, which would cost $3 TRILLION+, is chock-full of liberal agenda items, fiscally irresponsible, & will not be considered in the Senate." Sen.John Thune
July 28, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand announce over $1 million in federal funding for economic development in New York's Southern Tier and Capital Region Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 28, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand announce nearly $200 million in emergency federal funding for New York City health and hospitals' COVID-19 response and recovery operations Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
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