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April 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pence, Vice President of the United States and Chair of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, and the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Rep. Mike Levin Leads Letter to Vice President and HHS Secretary Calling for Detailed, Aggressive National Testing Strategy Rep. Mike Levin
April 28, 2020 Introduction of the Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2020 Rep. Chuy Garcia
April 28, 2020 McConnell on "Your World' with Neil Cavuto Sen. Mitch McConnell
April 28, 2020 Durbin, Schumer, Menendez Highlight Role Of Immigrants On The Frontlines Of COVID-19 Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
April 28, 2020 America's Global Leadership During Covid-19 Rep. Bill Keating
April 28, 2020 Covid-19 Language Access Act Rep. Grace Meng
April 28, 2020 Tweet - "#COVID19 claimed the lives of 144 more Illinoisans today, the highest single-day total for our state so far. My heart breaks for the victims and their families. They will be in my prayers tonight." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 28, 2020 Tweet - ". @howardbrownhc has been always been a lifeline to Chicagoans & during the #COVID19 crisis, they have stepped up yet again. Great to thank @howardbrownhc for its incredible work today - I'll keep fighting for more federal support for CHCs like Howard Brown." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 28, 2020 Durbin, Smith To Introduce Legislative Fix To Help State And Local Governments Provide Paid Leave During Pandemic Sen. Tina Smith, ...
April 28, 2020 Tweet - "#COVID19 should be a wake-up call for Congress - we must be prepared to function during national crises, even if we cannot meet in person. To do that, Congress must be prepared to vote remotely. My op-ed in the @NYTimes w/ @SenRobPortman & Jason Matheny:" Sen. Dick Durbin
April 28, 2020 Tweet - "One in six health care & social service workers are immigrants. Where would we be in this pandemic without them?" Sen. Dick Durbin
April 28, 2020 Tweet - "#COVID19 is straining the hospitals & heroic health workers in every corner of IL. On a call w more than 30 Southern IL hospital CEOs, @SenDuckworth , @RepBost & @RepShimkus , we discussed testing, PPE & funding challenges. I will keep working to provide support to these hospitals." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 28, 2020 McConnell Announces $6 Million from CARES Act to Support Long-Term Addiction Recovery in Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell
April 28, 2020 Tweet - "Our first job when the Senate comes back should be demanding answers from the Trump admin Where are the tests? Where is the small business money going? But Sen. McConnell's focused on jamming through more ideological judges who want to take health care & worker protections away" Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 28, 2020 Tweet - "ICYMI: I joined the @GuyBensonShow to discuss the Senate reconvening on May 4th, keeping our focus on COVID-19 relief, and legal protections for health care workers." Sen. Mitch McConnell
April 28, 2020 Tweet - "The red line for Sen. Mitch McConnell and Republicans in the next emergency relief package isn't saving small businesses, rescuing hospitals, increasing testing, or helping families. It's protecting corporations that put frontline workers in harm's way. How does that make sense?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin, of the Small Business Administration - Chairs Grijalva, Velázquez: PPP Loan Distribution Must be Equitable for Small Businesses in U.S. Territories Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
April 27, 2020 Hoeven Announces Partial Second Tranche of HHS CARES Act Funds to North Dakota Hospitals & Providers Sen. John Hoeven
April 27, 2020 Rep. Takano Statement on HHS Investigation Finding that HHS Officials Responding to Evacuees from Wuhan, China at March Air Reserve Base Lacked Proper Training and Equipment Rep. Mark Takano
April 27, 2020 Murray: President Trump's Testing Blueprint "Says Nothing New; Will Accomplish Nothing New" Sen. Patty Murray
April 27, 2020 COVID-19 UPDATE: Gov. Justice unveils plan to reopen state: "West Virginia Strong -- The Comeback" Sen. Jim Justice
April 27, 2020 Chairs Maloney, Connolly and Lynch Commend Appointment of Executive Director to Pandemic Response Accountability Committee Rep. Stephen Lynch, ...
April 27, 2020 Letter to Doug McMillon, President and CEO of Walmart - Following Constituent Complaints, Democratic Senators Press Walmart to Grant Priority Access or Accommodations to People with Disabilities Sen. Ed Markey, ...
April 27, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael Rigas, Acting Director of the Office of Personnel Management - Peters, Colleagues Urge Administration to Provide Clear Guidance for Federal Workers during Coronavirus Pandemic Sen. Gary Peters, ...
April 27, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pence, Vice President of the United States - Following Constituent Complaints, Democratic Senators Press Walmart to Grant Priority Access or Accommodations to People with Disabilities Sen. Cory Booker, ...
April 27, 2020 King Seeking to Repeal Millionaire Tax Break in Coronavirus Relief Legislation Sen. Angus King
April 27, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael Carvajal, Dir. of the Federal Bureau of Prisons - Norton Urges Federal Bureau of Prisons Not to Relocate 30-40 Hope Village Residents Outside of D.C. Rep. Eleanor Norton
April 27, 2020 Senator Collins Announces More Than $6.1 Million for Maine Airports Sen. Susan Collins
April 27, 2020 Merkley, Wyden Announce "Hardest Hit" Funds Will Be Available to Help Oregonians with Coronavirus Housing Relief Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
April 27, 2020 Wyden Reiterates Call for Financial Security for Rural Communities, as COVID-19 Relief Funds and Guidance Fall Short Sen. Ron Wyden
April 27, 2020 Tweet - "Thx SCOTUS for correctly applying my recent updates to my Anti-Terrorism Act +forcing DC & 2nd Circuits to reconsider their flawed decisions against terror victims Time for lower courts to GET IT RIGHT &protect justice for American victims of PLO terrorism!" Sen. Chuck Grassley
April 27, 2020 Collins, King Announce $500,000 for Tribal Communities to Combat Substance Use and Mental Illness Amid Coronavirus Pandemic Sen. Susan Collins, ...
April 27, 2020 Tweet - "While Senator McConnell has made it clear that he's bringing the Senate back to fulfill his "pre-existing partisan wish-list" of protecting big business from any harm done to the American people, he would do well to focus on the actual crisis affecting American lives." Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 27, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Maine Delegation Urges Direct Relief for Aquaculture Farmers through USDA's Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
April 27, 2020 McConnell Confirms Senate Will Reconvene May 4th, Previews Commonsense Reforms to Strengthen Nation's Response & Re-Opening Sen. Mitch McConnell
April 27, 2020 McConnell's CARES Act Delivers $193 Million More for Kentucky Students Sen. Mitch McConnell
April 27, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Swalwell Leads 72 Members in Sending Letter to Sec. DeVos Urging Quick Release of Emergency Grants to All Students, including DACA Recipients Rep. Juan Vargas, ...
April 27, 2020 Tweet - "Americans are dying. They're losing jobs. We don't have adequate testing. How does Senator McConnell respond? By rushing to confirm his protégé--who called a Supreme Court decision to protect healthcare "indefensible"--to a lifetime appointment to the 2nd highest court in America" Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 27, 2020 Wyden: New SBA Guidance Will Help Oregon's Rural Health Districts, Tribes and Employee-owned Businesses Get COVID-19 Economic Aid Sen. Ron Wyden
April 27, 2020 Tweet - "Yes - security of our food supply is critical, but workers' health must be the top priority. @USDA is working w/ @CDC on ways to protect workers & safely keep plants open across the U.S. I'm hopeful this can be addressed before shortages are felt by Americans at the supermarket." Sen. John Thune
April 27, 2020 Tweet - "Remember there's no amount of federal spending in Washington that can substitute for a dynamic economy. We'll do whatever it takes to respond to this crisis & get America back on its feet, but to fully recover, we need to address the health emergency & safely reopen the economy." Sen. John Thune
April 27, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Durbin, Duckworth, Colleagues Call For More Funding For Social Service Nonprofits In Next Coronavirus Relief Bill Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
April 27, 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 - Release: Rep. Khanna, Sen. Warren lead letter to include Essential Workers Bill of Rights in next relief package Rep. Steven Horsford, ...
April 27, 2020 Tweet - "Distance doesn't have to divide us." Sen. John Thune
April 27, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Marco Rubio, Chairman of the Senate Small Business Committee, and the Hon. Ben Cardin, Ranking Member of the Senate Small Business Committee - Lankford Joins Bipartisan Letter Supporting Main Street Associations Sen. Angus King, ...
April 27, 2020 DeGette, Upton unveil next steps for 21st Century Cures 2.0 Rep. Diana DeGette, ...
April 27, 2020 Tweet - "Spoke today with leaders of Illinois Community Development Financial Institutions about how best to reach minority-owned & underserved businesses affected by the #COVID19 pandemic, & the barriers that these businesses are facing in accessing the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 27, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security, the Hon. Richard Grennell, Acting Director of National Intelligence, and the Hon. Christopher Wray, Dir. of the Federal Bureau of Investigations - Senators Lankford and Hassan Press Administration on Counterterrorism Efforts Amid COVID-19 Sen. James Lankford, ...
April 27, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth, Shimkus, Bost Discuss COVID-19 Response With Southern Illinois Hospitals Rep. Mike Bost, ...
April 27, 2020 Tweet - "TUNE IN: I will be joining the @GuyBensonShow at ~3:30 PM ET to discuss the Senate reconvening and Senate Republicans' plan to strengthen our response to the coronavirus crisis." Sen. Mitch McConnell
Date Title Politician
April 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pence, Vice President of the United States and Chair of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, and the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Rep. Mike Levin Leads Letter to Vice President and HHS Secretary Calling for Detailed, Aggressive National Testing Strategy Rep.Mike Levin
April 28, 2020 Introduction of the Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2020 Rep.Chuy Garcia
April 28, 2020 McConnell on "Your World' with Neil Cavuto Sen.Mitch McConnell
April 28, 2020 Durbin, Schumer, Menendez Highlight Role Of Immigrants On The Frontlines Of COVID-19 Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
April 28, 2020 America's Global Leadership During Covid-19 Rep.Bill Keating
April 28, 2020 Covid-19 Language Access Act Rep.Grace Meng
April 28, 2020 Tweet - "#COVID19 claimed the lives of 144 more Illinoisans today, the highest single-day total for our state so far. My heart breaks for the victims and their families. They will be in my prayers tonight." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 28, 2020 Tweet - ". @howardbrownhc has been always been a lifeline to Chicagoans & during the #COVID19 crisis, they have stepped up yet again. Great to thank @howardbrownhc for its incredible work today - I'll keep fighting for more federal support for CHCs like Howard Brown." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 28, 2020 Durbin, Smith To Introduce Legislative Fix To Help State And Local Governments Provide Paid Leave During Pandemic Sen.Tina Smith, ...
April 28, 2020 Tweet - "#COVID19 should be a wake-up call for Congress - we must be prepared to function during national crises, even if we cannot meet in person. To do that, Congress must be prepared to vote remotely. My op-ed in the @NYTimes w/ @SenRobPortman & Jason Matheny:" Sen.Dick Durbin
April 28, 2020 Tweet - "One in six health care & social service workers are immigrants. Where would we be in this pandemic without them?" Sen.Dick Durbin
April 28, 2020 Tweet - "#COVID19 is straining the hospitals & heroic health workers in every corner of IL. On a call w more than 30 Southern IL hospital CEOs, @SenDuckworth , @RepBost & @RepShimkus , we discussed testing, PPE & funding challenges. I will keep working to provide support to these hospitals." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 28, 2020 McConnell Announces $6 Million from CARES Act to Support Long-Term Addiction Recovery in Kentucky Sen.Mitch McConnell
April 28, 2020 Tweet - "Our first job when the Senate comes back should be demanding answers from the Trump admin Where are the tests? Where is the small business money going? But Sen. McConnell's focused on jamming through more ideological judges who want to take health care & worker protections away" Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 28, 2020 Tweet - "ICYMI: I joined the @GuyBensonShow to discuss the Senate reconvening on May 4th, keeping our focus on COVID-19 relief, and legal protections for health care workers." Sen.Mitch McConnell
April 28, 2020 Tweet - "The red line for Sen. Mitch McConnell and Republicans in the next emergency relief package isn't saving small businesses, rescuing hospitals, increasing testing, or helping families. It's protecting corporations that put frontline workers in harm's way. How does that make sense?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin, of the Small Business Administration - Chairs Grijalva, Velázquez: PPP Loan Distribution Must be Equitable for Small Businesses in U.S. Territories Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
April 27, 2020 Hoeven Announces Partial Second Tranche of HHS CARES Act Funds to North Dakota Hospitals & Providers Sen.John Hoeven
April 27, 2020 Rep. Takano Statement on HHS Investigation Finding that HHS Officials Responding to Evacuees from Wuhan, China at March Air Reserve Base Lacked Proper Training and Equipment Rep.Mark Takano
April 27, 2020 Murray: President Trump's Testing Blueprint "Says Nothing New; Will Accomplish Nothing New" Sen.Patty Murray
April 27, 2020 COVID-19 UPDATE: Gov. Justice unveils plan to reopen state: "West Virginia Strong -- The Comeback" Sen.Jim Justice
April 27, 2020 Chairs Maloney, Connolly and Lynch Commend Appointment of Executive Director to Pandemic Response Accountability Committee Rep.Stephen Lynch, ...
April 27, 2020 Letter to Doug McMillon, President and CEO of Walmart - Following Constituent Complaints, Democratic Senators Press Walmart to Grant Priority Access or Accommodations to People with Disabilities Sen.Ed Markey, ...
April 27, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael Rigas, Acting Director of the Office of Personnel Management - Peters, Colleagues Urge Administration to Provide Clear Guidance for Federal Workers during Coronavirus Pandemic Sen.Gary Peters, ...
April 27, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pence, Vice President of the United States - Following Constituent Complaints, Democratic Senators Press Walmart to Grant Priority Access or Accommodations to People with Disabilities Sen.Cory Booker, ...
April 27, 2020 King Seeking to Repeal Millionaire Tax Break in Coronavirus Relief Legislation Sen.Angus King
April 27, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael Carvajal, Dir. of the Federal Bureau of Prisons - Norton Urges Federal Bureau of Prisons Not to Relocate 30-40 Hope Village Residents Outside of D.C. Rep.Eleanor Norton
April 27, 2020 Senator Collins Announces More Than $6.1 Million for Maine Airports Sen.Susan Collins
April 27, 2020 Merkley, Wyden Announce "Hardest Hit" Funds Will Be Available to Help Oregonians with Coronavirus Housing Relief Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
April 27, 2020 Wyden Reiterates Call for Financial Security for Rural Communities, as COVID-19 Relief Funds and Guidance Fall Short Sen.Ron Wyden
April 27, 2020 Tweet - "Thx SCOTUS for correctly applying my recent updates to my Anti-Terrorism Act +forcing DC & 2nd Circuits to reconsider their flawed decisions against terror victims Time for lower courts to GET IT RIGHT &protect justice for American victims of PLO terrorism!" Sen.Chuck Grassley
April 27, 2020 Collins, King Announce $500,000 for Tribal Communities to Combat Substance Use and Mental Illness Amid Coronavirus Pandemic Sen.Susan Collins, ...
April 27, 2020 Tweet - "While Senator McConnell has made it clear that he's bringing the Senate back to fulfill his "pre-existing partisan wish-list" of protecting big business from any harm done to the American people, he would do well to focus on the actual crisis affecting American lives." Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 27, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Maine Delegation Urges Direct Relief for Aquaculture Farmers through USDA's Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Rep.Chellie Pingree, ...
April 27, 2020 McConnell Confirms Senate Will Reconvene May 4th, Previews Commonsense Reforms to Strengthen Nation's Response & Re-Opening Sen.Mitch McConnell
April 27, 2020 McConnell's CARES Act Delivers $193 Million More for Kentucky Students Sen.Mitch McConnell
April 27, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Swalwell Leads 72 Members in Sending Letter to Sec. DeVos Urging Quick Release of Emergency Grants to All Students, including DACA Recipients Rep.Juan Vargas, ...
April 27, 2020 Tweet - "Americans are dying. They're losing jobs. We don't have adequate testing. How does Senator McConnell respond? By rushing to confirm his protégé--who called a Supreme Court decision to protect healthcare "indefensible"--to a lifetime appointment to the 2nd highest court in America" Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 27, 2020 Wyden: New SBA Guidance Will Help Oregon's Rural Health Districts, Tribes and Employee-owned Businesses Get COVID-19 Economic Aid Sen.Ron Wyden
April 27, 2020 Tweet - "Yes - security of our food supply is critical, but workers' health must be the top priority. @USDA is working w/ @CDC on ways to protect workers & safely keep plants open across the U.S. I'm hopeful this can be addressed before shortages are felt by Americans at the supermarket." Sen.John Thune
April 27, 2020 Tweet - "Remember there's no amount of federal spending in Washington that can substitute for a dynamic economy. We'll do whatever it takes to respond to this crisis & get America back on its feet, but to fully recover, we need to address the health emergency & safely reopen the economy." Sen.John Thune
April 27, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Durbin, Duckworth, Colleagues Call For More Funding For Social Service Nonprofits In Next Coronavirus Relief Bill Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
April 27, 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 - Release: Rep. Khanna, Sen. Warren lead letter to include Essential Workers Bill of Rights in next relief package Rep.Steven Horsford, ...
April 27, 2020 Tweet - "Distance doesn't have to divide us." Sen.John Thune
April 27, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Marco Rubio, Chairman of the Senate Small Business Committee, and the Hon. Ben Cardin, Ranking Member of the Senate Small Business Committee - Lankford Joins Bipartisan Letter Supporting Main Street Associations Sen.Angus King, ...
April 27, 2020 DeGette, Upton unveil next steps for 21st Century Cures 2.0 Rep.Diana DeGette, ...
April 27, 2020 Tweet - "Spoke today with leaders of Illinois Community Development Financial Institutions about how best to reach minority-owned & underserved businesses affected by the #COVID19 pandemic, & the barriers that these businesses are facing in accessing the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 27, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security, the Hon. Richard Grennell, Acting Director of National Intelligence, and the Hon. Christopher Wray, Dir. of the Federal Bureau of Investigations - Senators Lankford and Hassan Press Administration on Counterterrorism Efforts Amid COVID-19 Sen.James Lankford, ...
April 27, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth, Shimkus, Bost Discuss COVID-19 Response With Southern Illinois Hospitals Rep.Mike Bost, ...
April 27, 2020 Tweet - "TUNE IN: I will be joining the @GuyBensonShow at ~3:30 PM ET to discuss the Senate reconvening and Senate Republicans' plan to strengthen our response to the coronavirus crisis." Sen.Mitch McConnell
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