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May 6, 2020 Tweet - "Instead of focusing on #COVID19, Sen. McConnell has brought Senators back to Washington to consider the nomination of his 37-year-old family friend Justin Walker to the second highest court in the land." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 6, 2020 Coronavirus Sen. John Barrasso
May 6, 2020 Daines Secures Over $3 Million to Strengthen Montana Infrastructure, Community Development During Coronavirus Pandemic Sen. Steve Daines
May 6, 2020 Tweet - "It's good to see that Visa will not increase any credit/debit card swipe fees until at least April 2021. I hope Mastercard & other networks will do the same. In March, @PeterWelch and I sent Visa & Mastercard this letter urging them not to raise swipe fees during this pandemic." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 6, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand, Delgado, Zeldin announce bipartisan, bicameral legislation that will deliver direct federal funding for all New York counties, cities, towns, & villages, responding to and recovering from pandemic Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
May 6, 2020 Hearing of the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. DeLauro, Hearing on COVID-19 Response Rep. Rosa DeLauro
May 6, 2020 King, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Significantly Expand National Service Programs to Respond to Coronavirus Sen. Angus King
May 6, 2020 Chairman Takano Meets with PVA Executive Director Carl Blake to Discuss the Impact of COVID-19 on At-Risk Veterans Rep. Mark Takano
May 6, 2020 Tweet - "This #NationalNursesDay, we're asking more than ever of our nation's nurses. We must do everything we can to support our nurses & health providers, ensuring they have the equipment and resources they need to safely treat #COVID19 and all patients. #ThankYouNurses" Sen. Dick Durbin
May 6, 2020 Tweet - "Legal briefs are due in the SCOTUS case this week to determine the future of our healthcare law But in a global pandemic-- @SenateGOP wants to jam through a judge who believes it should all end Tens of millions would lose health insurance. Pre-existing condition protections gone." Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 6, 2020 Hoeven: Administration Provides Guidance to Help Ensure Safe Operation of Meat Processing Facilities Sen. John Hoeven
May 6, 2020 Tweet - "Since mid-March, more than 30M Americans have filed for unemployment benefits--more than 10M of them have also lost their employer health plans. In the midst of this global pandemic, it's imperative that we help people keep their health coverage." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 6, 2020 COVID-19 UPDATE: Gov. Justice orders testing at all daycares, assisted living facilities, and residential care communities statewide Sen. Jim Justice
May 6, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker; Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader; and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Congressman Panetta Leads Call for Stronger Funding for National Guard to Support Food Banks During COVID-19 Rep. Jahana Hayes, ...
May 6, 2020 Tweet - "Monitoring situation at JBS pork plant in Beardstown, another meat processing plant in IL to report #COVID19 infections. The President's executive order forcing these plants to stay open ignores the health and safety of these workers." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 6, 2020 Tweet - "Today the Senate will confirm a Director for the National Counterintelligence and Security Center. Our domestic fight with the coronavirus makes it even more important, not less important, that we also maintain global vigilance and keep a close eye on those who wish us harm." Sen. Mitch McConnell
May 6, 2020 Tweet - "Every day, I hear more inspiring stories from my home state about Kentuckians finding creative ways to pitch in. This crisis is creating new heroes in new ways every day. I could not be prouder to represent the Bluegrass and bring #Kentucky's voice to the Senate." Sen. Mitch McConnell
May 6, 2020 Tillis Urges COVID-19 Response Inspector General Nominee to Go After Fraud and Bad Actors Sen. Thom Tillis
May 6, 2020 Tillis Co-Sponsors Bipartisan Bill To Help the Families of First Responders Lost To COVID-19 Sen. Thom Tillis
May 6, 2020 Tweet - "Thousands of immigrant doctors are currently stuck in the green card backlog, unable to fully participate in our fight against #COVID19. Congress must direct unused visas to these #ImmigrantHealthHeroes -- we need all hands on deck to beat this virus." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 6, 2020 Tweet - "More than 30 employees at the Rantoul meat processing plant have now tested positive for #COVID19. Pres. Trump's reckless new executive order requires these plants to stay open regardless of the health and safety needs of these workers." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 6, 2020 Tweet - "This #NationalNursesDay: I couldn't be prouder of all of our nurses in New York and across the country fighting so hard in this crisis like everyone in the @GNYCBNA . We're fighting to make sure they get premium pay from a "Heroes Fund."" Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 6, 2020 Tweet - "This is an important thread from my friend @RepKamBuckner . As these incidents continue to occur across the country, I'm struck by this line: "COVID will not break us. It will only reveal to us what is already broken." Rep Buckner is absolutely right. There's a lot left to fix." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 5, 2020 Merkley, Wyden Announce Over 350,000 Children in Oregon Will Receive Critical Food Assistance Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
May 5, 2020 Senator Collins Warns of Coronavirus Texting Scam Sen. Susan Collins
May 5, 2020 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 Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
May 5, 2020 Tweet - "Congress must act to expedite loan discharges & ensure full relief for defrauded student borrowers in the next #COVID19 relief package. During this unprecedented crisis, it is the commonsense thing to do." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 5, 2020 Unanimous Consent Request Sen. Chuck Grassley
May 5, 2020 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 Sen. Susan Collins, ...
May 5, 2020 Senator Hassan Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Boost Federal Investment in Innovative Businesses Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Maggie Hassan
May 5, 2020 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 Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 5, 2020 Tweet - "It's May 5th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy." Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 5, 2020 Executive Session Sen. John Thune
May 5, 2020 Unanimous Consent Request Sen. Lisa Murkowski
May 5, 2020 Reed Introduces $75 Billion Housing Assistance Fund to Prevent Disasters from Intersecting and Overwhelming Households, Communities, & U.S. Economy Sen. Jack Reed
May 5, 2020 Hyde-Smith: Miss. agribusinesses harmed by COVID-19 can apply for SBA assistance Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith
May 5, 2020 Daines: We Must Support our First Responders, Families on the Front Lines Sen. Steve Daines
May 5, 2020 Tweet - "Instead of another photo op, why doesn't President Trump roll up his sleeves and get something done on testing?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 5, 2020 Scott Joins Chef José Andrés to Introduce the Bipartisan, BiCameral FEED Act Rep. Jim McGovern, ...
May 5, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Peters, Bustos, Kinzinger Lead Bipartisan Push to Include Funeral Benefits Increase for Veterans' Survivors in Next Coronavirus Relief Package Sen. Gary Peters, ...
May 5, 2020 Tweet - "The Senate Intelligence Committee just held a hearing on Rep. Ratcliffe to be the next Director of National Intelligence He won't speak truth to power in this White House A deeply partisan cheerleader for President Trump A yes man It will hurt us dearly in national security" Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 5, 2020 Letter to President Donald Trump - Senator Markey Urges Trump Not to Disband White House Coronavirus Task Force Sen. Ed Markey
May 5, 2020 Hirono Joins Bill to Expand National Service Programs like AmeriCorps to Respond to and Recover From Coronavirus Sen. Mazie Hirono
May 5, 2020 Unanimous Consent Request Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 5, 2020 Merkley, Barragán Introduce Legislation to Put Families Above Fossil Fuel Corporations Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
May 5, 2020 Tweet - "Consider this: one-sixth of our nation's health care workforce are immigrants. Where would we be in this pandemic without these #ImmigrantHealthHeroes?" Sen. Dick Durbin
May 5, 2020 Tweet - "Illinois just had its highest single day total of #COVID19 deaths so far. Illinoisans -- please #StayHome. This virus is nowhere near gone and social distancing is the only way we are going to save lives and stop the spread of #COVID19." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 5, 2020 Norton Working to Fix Second CARES Act Problem for D.C., Authorizing D.C. to Participate in Federal Reserve's Municipal Liquidity Facility Rep. Eleanor Norton
May 5, 2020 Executive Session Sen. John Cornyn
May 5, 2020 Executive Session Sen. Dick Durbin
Date Title Politician
May 6, 2020 Tweet - "Instead of focusing on #COVID19, Sen. McConnell has brought Senators back to Washington to consider the nomination of his 37-year-old family friend Justin Walker to the second highest court in the land." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 6, 2020 Coronavirus Sen.John Barrasso
May 6, 2020 Daines Secures Over $3 Million to Strengthen Montana Infrastructure, Community Development During Coronavirus Pandemic Sen.Steve Daines
May 6, 2020 Tweet - "It's good to see that Visa will not increase any credit/debit card swipe fees until at least April 2021. I hope Mastercard & other networks will do the same. In March, @PeterWelch and I sent Visa & Mastercard this letter urging them not to raise swipe fees during this pandemic." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 6, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand, Delgado, Zeldin announce bipartisan, bicameral legislation that will deliver direct federal funding for all New York counties, cities, towns, & villages, responding to and recovering from pandemic Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
May 6, 2020 Hearing of the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. DeLauro, Hearing on COVID-19 Response Rep.Rosa DeLauro
May 6, 2020 King, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Significantly Expand National Service Programs to Respond to Coronavirus Sen.Angus King
May 6, 2020 Chairman Takano Meets with PVA Executive Director Carl Blake to Discuss the Impact of COVID-19 on At-Risk Veterans Rep.Mark Takano
May 6, 2020 Tweet - "This #NationalNursesDay, we're asking more than ever of our nation's nurses. We must do everything we can to support our nurses & health providers, ensuring they have the equipment and resources they need to safely treat #COVID19 and all patients. #ThankYouNurses" Sen.Dick Durbin
May 6, 2020 Tweet - "Legal briefs are due in the SCOTUS case this week to determine the future of our healthcare law But in a global pandemic-- @SenateGOP wants to jam through a judge who believes it should all end Tens of millions would lose health insurance. Pre-existing condition protections gone." Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 6, 2020 Hoeven: Administration Provides Guidance to Help Ensure Safe Operation of Meat Processing Facilities Sen.John Hoeven
May 6, 2020 Tweet - "Since mid-March, more than 30M Americans have filed for unemployment benefits--more than 10M of them have also lost their employer health plans. In the midst of this global pandemic, it's imperative that we help people keep their health coverage." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 6, 2020 COVID-19 UPDATE: Gov. Justice orders testing at all daycares, assisted living facilities, and residential care communities statewide Sen.Jim Justice
May 6, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker; Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader; and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Congressman Panetta Leads Call for Stronger Funding for National Guard to Support Food Banks During COVID-19 Rep.Jahana Hayes, ...
May 6, 2020 Tweet - "Monitoring situation at JBS pork plant in Beardstown, another meat processing plant in IL to report #COVID19 infections. The President's executive order forcing these plants to stay open ignores the health and safety of these workers." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 6, 2020 Tweet - "Today the Senate will confirm a Director for the National Counterintelligence and Security Center. Our domestic fight with the coronavirus makes it even more important, not less important, that we also maintain global vigilance and keep a close eye on those who wish us harm." Sen.Mitch McConnell
May 6, 2020 Tweet - "Every day, I hear more inspiring stories from my home state about Kentuckians finding creative ways to pitch in. This crisis is creating new heroes in new ways every day. I could not be prouder to represent the Bluegrass and bring #Kentucky's voice to the Senate." Sen.Mitch McConnell
May 6, 2020 Tillis Urges COVID-19 Response Inspector General Nominee to Go After Fraud and Bad Actors Sen.Thom Tillis
May 6, 2020 Tillis Co-Sponsors Bipartisan Bill To Help the Families of First Responders Lost To COVID-19 Sen.Thom Tillis
May 6, 2020 Tweet - "Thousands of immigrant doctors are currently stuck in the green card backlog, unable to fully participate in our fight against #COVID19. Congress must direct unused visas to these #ImmigrantHealthHeroes -- we need all hands on deck to beat this virus." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 6, 2020 Tweet - "More than 30 employees at the Rantoul meat processing plant have now tested positive for #COVID19. Pres. Trump's reckless new executive order requires these plants to stay open regardless of the health and safety needs of these workers." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 6, 2020 Tweet - "This #NationalNursesDay: I couldn't be prouder of all of our nurses in New York and across the country fighting so hard in this crisis like everyone in the @GNYCBNA . We're fighting to make sure they get premium pay from a "Heroes Fund."" Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 6, 2020 Tweet - "This is an important thread from my friend @RepKamBuckner . As these incidents continue to occur across the country, I'm struck by this line: "COVID will not break us. It will only reveal to us what is already broken." Rep Buckner is absolutely right. There's a lot left to fix." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 5, 2020 Merkley, Wyden Announce Over 350,000 Children in Oregon Will Receive Critical Food Assistance Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
May 5, 2020 Senator Collins Warns of Coronavirus Texting Scam Sen.Susan Collins
May 5, 2020 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 Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
May 5, 2020 Tweet - "Congress must act to expedite loan discharges & ensure full relief for defrauded student borrowers in the next #COVID19 relief package. During this unprecedented crisis, it is the commonsense thing to do." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 5, 2020 Unanimous Consent Request Sen.Chuck Grassley
May 5, 2020 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 Sen.Susan Collins, ...
May 5, 2020 Senator Hassan Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Boost Federal Investment in Innovative Businesses Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Maggie Hassan
May 5, 2020 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 Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 5, 2020 Tweet - "It's May 5th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy." Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 5, 2020 Executive Session Sen.John Thune
May 5, 2020 Unanimous Consent Request Sen.Lisa Murkowski
May 5, 2020 Reed Introduces $75 Billion Housing Assistance Fund to Prevent Disasters from Intersecting and Overwhelming Households, Communities, & U.S. Economy Sen.Jack Reed
May 5, 2020 Hyde-Smith: Miss. agribusinesses harmed by COVID-19 can apply for SBA assistance Sen.Cindy Hyde-Smith
May 5, 2020 Daines: We Must Support our First Responders, Families on the Front Lines Sen.Steve Daines
May 5, 2020 Tweet - "Instead of another photo op, why doesn't President Trump roll up his sleeves and get something done on testing?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 5, 2020 Scott Joins Chef José Andrés to Introduce the Bipartisan, BiCameral FEED Act Rep.Jim McGovern, ...
May 5, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Peters, Bustos, Kinzinger Lead Bipartisan Push to Include Funeral Benefits Increase for Veterans' Survivors in Next Coronavirus Relief Package Sen.Gary Peters, ...
May 5, 2020 Tweet - "The Senate Intelligence Committee just held a hearing on Rep. Ratcliffe to be the next Director of National Intelligence He won't speak truth to power in this White House A deeply partisan cheerleader for President Trump A yes man It will hurt us dearly in national security" Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 5, 2020 Letter to President Donald Trump - Senator Markey Urges Trump Not to Disband White House Coronavirus Task Force Sen.Ed Markey
May 5, 2020 Hirono Joins Bill to Expand National Service Programs like AmeriCorps to Respond to and Recover From Coronavirus Sen.Mazie Hirono
May 5, 2020 Unanimous Consent Request Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 5, 2020 Merkley, Barragán Introduce Legislation to Put Families Above Fossil Fuel Corporations Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
May 5, 2020 Tweet - "Consider this: one-sixth of our nation's health care workforce are immigrants. Where would we be in this pandemic without these #ImmigrantHealthHeroes?" Sen.Dick Durbin
May 5, 2020 Tweet - "Illinois just had its highest single day total of #COVID19 deaths so far. Illinoisans -- please #StayHome. This virus is nowhere near gone and social distancing is the only way we are going to save lives and stop the spread of #COVID19." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 5, 2020 Norton Working to Fix Second CARES Act Problem for D.C., Authorizing D.C. to Participate in Federal Reserve's Municipal Liquidity Facility Rep.Eleanor Norton
May 5, 2020 Executive Session Sen.John Cornyn
May 5, 2020 Executive Session Sen.Dick Durbin
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