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Nov. 1, 2020
Rosen Joins Asian Community Development Council for Food Distribution, Celebrates Organization's $1 Million in CARES Act Grant Funding
Sen. Jacky Rosen
Oct. 29, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Gillibrand Leads Colleagues In Calling On USDA To Fairly Implement P-EBT Program In Puerto Rico In Order To Provide Food Security
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Oct. 26, 2020
Letter to Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue - Sarbanes, Maryland Delegation Members Call on Trump Administration to Reverse Devastating Cuts to Food Aid for Thousands of Maryland Families
Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Oct. 21, 2020
Gov. Ricketts Highlights Nebraska's Nation-Leading Labor Numbers
Sen. Pete Ricketts
Oct. 21, 2020
Tweet - "Senate Democrats just used the filibuster -- which they say they dislike -- to kill another coronavirus relief package. Unemployment benefits. PPP. Testing. Vaccines. School funding. Protections for people with pre-existing conditions. Every Democrat just voted to block it all."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Oct. 21, 2020
Udall, Heinrich Introduce Legislation To Provide Lifeline For Small Businesses, Decry Senate GOP Inaction
Sen. Martin Heinrich, ...
Oct. 20, 2020
Tweet - "Do Democrats truly want to provide relief to the American people, or do they just want to keep this as a political issue? It's becoming more clear, because we've been trying to negotiate, while Dems are showing they'd rather pass no relief than compromise w/ Republicans."
Sen. John Thune
Oct. 19, 2020
Tweet - "The GOP COVID-relief bill doesn't include funding for rental, housing, or nutrition assistance. It abandons state, local, & tribal governments. It's totally inadequate on funding for testing and tracing, especially given the new spike in cases. We're fighting for real relief."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 17, 2020
Tweet - "I just announced the Senate will vote next week on hundreds of billions more dollars for relief programs that Democrats do not even oppose. Working families have already waited too long for Speaker Pelosi's Marie Antoinette act to stop. Let's make law."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Oct. 16, 2020
Neal Emphasizes Importance of Expanded Tax Credits in Next Stimulus Package
Rep. Richard Neal
Oct. 15, 2020
Rep. Pressley Calls on Gov. Baker to Act With Eviction Crisis Looming
Rep. Ayanna Pressley
Oct. 15, 2020
Tweet - "Nearly 900K new unemployment claims were filed last week, continuing the unacceptably high numbers of Americans needing assistance, but Republicans say "you're on your own." The time to act is now; we must reach agreement on a coronavirus relief bill."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
Oct. 15, 2020
Tweet - "8 million Americans have fallen into poverty since May as federal aid has run out. House Democrats passed the Heroes Act twice to provide relief to struggling Americans. It's time for Mitch McConnell to pass legislation that meets the significant needs of American families."
Rep. Jim Clyburn
Oct. 13, 2020
The Hill - How we can help the unemployed keep their health insurance
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 11, 2020
Neal Statement on Inadequacy of Trump Administration Relief Proposal
Rep. Richard Neal
Oct. 9, 2020
Foxx Welcomes USDA Extension of Child Nutrition Waivers
Rep. Virginia Foxx
Oct. 9, 2020
Letter to Honorable Mark Butler, Georgia Commissioner of Labor - Reps. Scott, Bishop, Johnson and McBath Urge Labor Commissioner to Reduce Backlog of Unemployment Benefits Claims for Georgia Workers
Rep. Hank Johnson, ...
Oct. 8, 2020
Tweet - "Unemployment claims from last week remain historically high with 1 in 6 workers seeking assistance. Instead of providing urgent relief, the GOP have walked away from negotiations on a COVID-19 relief bill, abandoning the millions of Americans who are waiting to get back to work."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
Oct. 7, 2020
Kaine, Colleagues Announce Legislation to Create A More Equitable Health Care System
Sen. Tim Kaine
Oct. 2, 2020
Pelosi Statement on September Jobs Report
Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Oct. 2, 2020
NM Delegation Announces $1.5 Million in CARES Act Funding for State's Coronavirus Economic Recovery Strategy
Sen. Ben Luján, ...
Oct. 1, 2020
Rep. Titus Votes to Pass Updated Heroes Act
Rep. Dina Titus
Oct. 1, 2020
Cortez Masto Works to Provide Nevada's Independent Contractors with PUA Assistance
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto
Oct. 1, 2020
Tweets - "Jobless claims remain unprecedented, with over 800,000 new claims last week. Americans are continuing to suffer during this pandemic. Democrats have introduced a new bill to provide relief, but I hope we can reach a bipartisan agreement instead."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
Oct. 1, 2020
Cornyn, Manchin Introduce Bill to Expand Broadband Access to Unserved Rural Areas
Sen. John Cornyn
Sept. 30, 2020
Aguilar Announces $520,000 for Inland Empire Affordable Housing Programs
Rep. Pete Aguilar
Sept. 30, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Gillibrand, Colleagues Urge USDA To Fix Problems With Federal Food Program Local Pantries Rely On
Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
Sept. 30, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House - Lou Correa Urges Immediate Action Following Disney's Plan To Layoff 28,000 Workers
Rep. Lou Correa
Sept. 30, 2020
Reed Seeks to Provide Health Insurance for Laid Off Workers
Sen. Jack Reed
Sept. 29, 2020
CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript Interview with Amy Klobuchar
Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Sept. 29, 2020
Tweet - "I introduced the Coronavirus Unemployment Benefits Tax Relief Act to send unemployed workers a lifeline. While this bill doesn't allow you to write off $70k in hairstyling fees, it does exclude the first $10,200 of unemployment compensation from federal income taxes for 2020."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 29, 2020
Durbin Introduces Bill To Give Unemployed Americans Tax Relief
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 25, 2020
Klobuchar, Smith, Omar Announce $5 Million in Funding for Housing Assistance in Minneapolis
Sen. Tina Smith, ...
Sept. 24, 2020
Durbin, Cortez Masto, Senate Dems Introduce Bill To Protected Unemployed Workers' Health Insurance During Pandemic
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 23, 2020
Letter to Director Sharon Hilliard, California Employment Development Department - Harder Slams EDD for Halting New Unemployment Claims for Weeks, Asks for Answers
Rep. Josh Harder
Sept. 21, 2020
Tweet - "Speaker Pelosi has withheld vital CCC funding from the House govt funding bill -- reneging on the previous bipartisan agreement. This $ would go toward helping American farmers hit hard by the pandemic, feeding children who normally rely on school lunches, & other vital areas."
Sen. John Thune
Sept. 21, 2020
Hyde-Smith Cosponsors Bill to Help Military Spouses Continue Careers
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith
Sept. 21, 2020
Hearing of the House Rules Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Cole, Hearing on H.R. 8319, H.R. 4447, H.R. 6210 and H.R. 6270
Rep. Tom Cole
Sept. 18, 2020
A March to Common Ground
Rep. Dusty Johnson
Sept. 18, 2020
Senator Collins Announces More Than $6.6 Million to Support Affordable Housing Efforts in Maine Amid COVID-19
Sen. Susan Collins
Sept. 17, 2020
As Nation Faces Record Unemployment, Committee Democrats Unveil Legislation to Expand Apprenticeships, Invest in Workforce Training
Rep. Bobby Scott
Sept. 17, 2020
McConnell on The Guy Benson Show
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Sept. 17, 2020
Congressman Van Drew Requests Action on Relief for America
Rep. Jeff Van Drew
Sept. 17, 2020
Tweet - "In 2019, under Republican policies: - Fastest annual growth in household income on record - Working-class & middle-class families saw more of the gains - Poverty lowest since 1950s That's the leadership our nation will need as we rebuild after COVID."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Sept. 17, 2020
Tweet - "Week after week, unemployment numbers show the catastrophic economic impact this pandemic is having on American households. It's getting worse: last week nearly 1 million new jobless claims were filed & the number of Americans waiting to get back to work went up, not down."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
Sept. 16, 2020
NM Delegation Announces Over $4.1 Million to 7 NM Universities to Improve Educational Opportunities for Hispanic Students
Sen. Ben Luján, ...
Sept. 15, 2020
Additional $70.3 Million In Federal Unemployment Dollars Heading To Hawai"i
Sen. Brian Schatz
Sept. 11, 2020
Cortez Masto Joins Food Bank of Northern Nevada to Combat Hunger
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto
Sept. 11, 2020
Klobuchar, Smith Announce over $25 Million in Funding for Housing in Minnesota
Sen. Tina Smith, ...
Sept. 10, 2020
Tweet - "Senate Republicans' #COVID19 relief plan does not include aid for renters & homeowners, hungry families, the census, safe elections, hospitals & health clinics, and state & local governments. It is a purely symbolic, political effort."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Date
Title
Politician
Nov. 1, 2020
Rosen Joins Asian Community Development Council for Food Distribution, Celebrates Organization's $1 Million in CARES Act Grant Funding
Sen.Jacky Rosen
Oct. 29, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Gillibrand Leads Colleagues In Calling On USDA To Fairly Implement P-EBT Program In Puerto Rico In Order To Provide Food Security
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Oct. 26, 2020
Letter to Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue - Sarbanes, Maryland Delegation Members Call on Trump Administration to Reverse Devastating Cuts to Food Aid for Thousands of Maryland Families
Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Oct. 21, 2020
Gov. Ricketts Highlights Nebraska's Nation-Leading Labor Numbers
Sen.Pete Ricketts
Oct. 21, 2020
Tweet - "Senate Democrats just used the filibuster -- which they say they dislike -- to kill another coronavirus relief package. Unemployment benefits. PPP. Testing. Vaccines. School funding. Protections for people with pre-existing conditions. Every Democrat just voted to block it all."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Oct. 21, 2020
Udall, Heinrich Introduce Legislation To Provide Lifeline For Small Businesses, Decry Senate GOP Inaction
Sen.Martin Heinrich, ...
Oct. 20, 2020
Tweet - "Do Democrats truly want to provide relief to the American people, or do they just want to keep this as a political issue? It's becoming more clear, because we've been trying to negotiate, while Dems are showing they'd rather pass no relief than compromise w/ Republicans."
Sen.John Thune
Oct. 19, 2020
Tweet - "The GOP COVID-relief bill doesn't include funding for rental, housing, or nutrition assistance. It abandons state, local, & tribal governments. It's totally inadequate on funding for testing and tracing, especially given the new spike in cases. We're fighting for real relief."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 17, 2020
Tweet - "I just announced the Senate will vote next week on hundreds of billions more dollars for relief programs that Democrats do not even oppose. Working families have already waited too long for Speaker Pelosi's Marie Antoinette act to stop. Let's make law."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Oct. 16, 2020
Neal Emphasizes Importance of Expanded Tax Credits in Next Stimulus Package
Rep.Richard Neal
Oct. 15, 2020
Rep. Pressley Calls on Gov. Baker to Act With Eviction Crisis Looming
Rep.Ayanna Pressley
Oct. 15, 2020
Tweet - "Nearly 900K new unemployment claims were filed last week, continuing the unacceptably high numbers of Americans needing assistance, but Republicans say "you're on your own." The time to act is now; we must reach agreement on a coronavirus relief bill."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
Oct. 15, 2020
Tweet - "8 million Americans have fallen into poverty since May as federal aid has run out. House Democrats passed the Heroes Act twice to provide relief to struggling Americans. It's time for Mitch McConnell to pass legislation that meets the significant needs of American families."
Rep.Jim Clyburn
Oct. 13, 2020
The Hill - How we can help the unemployed keep their health insurance
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 11, 2020
Neal Statement on Inadequacy of Trump Administration Relief Proposal
Rep.Richard Neal
Oct. 9, 2020
Foxx Welcomes USDA Extension of Child Nutrition Waivers
Rep.Virginia Foxx
Oct. 9, 2020
Letter to Honorable Mark Butler, Georgia Commissioner of Labor - Reps. Scott, Bishop, Johnson and McBath Urge Labor Commissioner to Reduce Backlog of Unemployment Benefits Claims for Georgia Workers
Rep.Hank Johnson, ...
Oct. 8, 2020
Tweet - "Unemployment claims from last week remain historically high with 1 in 6 workers seeking assistance. Instead of providing urgent relief, the GOP have walked away from negotiations on a COVID-19 relief bill, abandoning the millions of Americans who are waiting to get back to work."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
Oct. 7, 2020
Kaine, Colleagues Announce Legislation to Create A More Equitable Health Care System
Sen.Tim Kaine
Oct. 2, 2020
Pelosi Statement on September Jobs Report
Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Oct. 2, 2020
NM Delegation Announces $1.5 Million in CARES Act Funding for State's Coronavirus Economic Recovery Strategy
Sen.Ben Luján, ...
Oct. 1, 2020
Rep. Titus Votes to Pass Updated Heroes Act
Rep.Dina Titus
Oct. 1, 2020
Cortez Masto Works to Provide Nevada's Independent Contractors with PUA Assistance
Sen.Catherine Cortez Masto
Oct. 1, 2020
Tweets - "Jobless claims remain unprecedented, with over 800,000 new claims last week. Americans are continuing to suffer during this pandemic. Democrats have introduced a new bill to provide relief, but I hope we can reach a bipartisan agreement instead."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
Oct. 1, 2020
Cornyn, Manchin Introduce Bill to Expand Broadband Access to Unserved Rural Areas
Sen.John Cornyn
Sept. 30, 2020
Aguilar Announces $520,000 for Inland Empire Affordable Housing Programs
Rep.Pete Aguilar
Sept. 30, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Gillibrand, Colleagues Urge USDA To Fix Problems With Federal Food Program Local Pantries Rely On
Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
Sept. 30, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House - Lou Correa Urges Immediate Action Following Disney's Plan To Layoff 28,000 Workers
Rep.Lou Correa
Sept. 30, 2020
Reed Seeks to Provide Health Insurance for Laid Off Workers
Sen.Jack Reed
Sept. 29, 2020
CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript Interview with Amy Klobuchar
Sen.Amy Klobuchar
Sept. 29, 2020
Tweet - "I introduced the Coronavirus Unemployment Benefits Tax Relief Act to send unemployed workers a lifeline. While this bill doesn't allow you to write off $70k in hairstyling fees, it does exclude the first $10,200 of unemployment compensation from federal income taxes for 2020."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 29, 2020
Durbin Introduces Bill To Give Unemployed Americans Tax Relief
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 25, 2020
Klobuchar, Smith, Omar Announce $5 Million in Funding for Housing Assistance in Minneapolis
Sen.Tina Smith, ...
Sept. 24, 2020
Durbin, Cortez Masto, Senate Dems Introduce Bill To Protected Unemployed Workers' Health Insurance During Pandemic
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 23, 2020
Letter to Director Sharon Hilliard, California Employment Development Department - Harder Slams EDD for Halting New Unemployment Claims for Weeks, Asks for Answers
Rep.Josh Harder
Sept. 21, 2020
Tweet - "Speaker Pelosi has withheld vital CCC funding from the House govt funding bill -- reneging on the previous bipartisan agreement. This $ would go toward helping American farmers hit hard by the pandemic, feeding children who normally rely on school lunches, & other vital areas."
Sen.John Thune
Sept. 21, 2020
Hyde-Smith Cosponsors Bill to Help Military Spouses Continue Careers
Sen.Cindy Hyde-Smith
Sept. 21, 2020
Hearing of the House Rules Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Cole, Hearing on H.R. 8319, H.R. 4447, H.R. 6210 and H.R. 6270
Rep.Tom Cole
Sept. 18, 2020
A March to Common Ground
Rep.Dusty Johnson
Sept. 18, 2020
Senator Collins Announces More Than $6.6 Million to Support Affordable Housing Efforts in Maine Amid COVID-19
Sen.Susan Collins
Sept. 17, 2020
As Nation Faces Record Unemployment, Committee Democrats Unveil Legislation to Expand Apprenticeships, Invest in Workforce Training
Rep.Bobby Scott
Sept. 17, 2020
McConnell on The Guy Benson Show
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Sept. 17, 2020
Congressman Van Drew Requests Action on Relief for America
Rep.Jeff Van Drew
Sept. 17, 2020
Tweet - "In 2019, under Republican policies: - Fastest annual growth in household income on record - Working-class & middle-class families saw more of the gains - Poverty lowest since 1950s That's the leadership our nation will need as we rebuild after COVID."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Sept. 17, 2020
Tweet - "Week after week, unemployment numbers show the catastrophic economic impact this pandemic is having on American households. It's getting worse: last week nearly 1 million new jobless claims were filed & the number of Americans waiting to get back to work went up, not down."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
Sept. 16, 2020
NM Delegation Announces Over $4.1 Million to 7 NM Universities to Improve Educational Opportunities for Hispanic Students
Sen.Ben Luján, ...
Sept. 15, 2020
Additional $70.3 Million In Federal Unemployment Dollars Heading To Hawai"i
Sen.Brian Schatz
Sept. 11, 2020
Cortez Masto Joins Food Bank of Northern Nevada to Combat Hunger
Sen.Catherine Cortez Masto
Sept. 11, 2020
Klobuchar, Smith Announce over $25 Million in Funding for Housing in Minnesota
Sen.Tina Smith, ...
Sept. 10, 2020
Tweet - "Senate Republicans' #COVID19 relief plan does not include aid for renters & homeowners, hungry families, the census, safe elections, hospitals & health clinics, and state & local governments. It is a purely symbolic, political effort."
Sen.Dick Durbin
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