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July 28, 2020 McConnell on CNBC's "Closing Bell" Sen. Mitch McConnell
July 27, 2020 Tweet - "Tens of millions of Americans are jobless American families are struggling to keep a roof over their heads Nearly 150,000 Americans have died The GOP plan does not meet this moment The HEROES Act that passed the House matches the scale of this crisis and the needs of Americans" Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 27, 2020 Tweet - "We've known from the start that CARES Act unemployment benefits would expire on July 31. Democrats have been sounding the alarm on this for months. Any further delay is absolutely unacceptable--unemployed Americans need help now." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 27, 2020 Tweet - "We have produced a tailored and targeted bill that will address each of the three distinct crises facing our country: Getting kids back in school, getting workers back to work, and winning the healthcare fight against the virus. Kids, jobs, and healthcare." Sen. Mitch McConnell
July 27, 2020 Tweet - "Protections against evictions expired last week. Enhanced unemployment benefits for over 20 million unemployed Americans will expire this week. We are on the precipice of several dangerous cliffs for one reason only: President Trump and Senate Republicans wasted time." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 27, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor - Chairman Neal and Ranking Member Wyden Ask DOL for More Information to Understand Leader McConnell's Cuts to Emergency Unemployment Benefits Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
July 27, 2020 Tweet - "If you've lost your job through no fault of your own, Republicans want you to take a 30% pay cut. Can you believe that? If you've lost your job and can't go back to work Republicans now want to take $1,600 out of your pocket every single month." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 27, 2020 Wyden Statement on Republican Plan to Slash Unemployment Benefits, Sabotage State Unemployment Offices Sen. Ron Wyden
July 26, 2020 Tweet - "If Senator McConnell keeps dithering, New Yorkers and Americans nationwide will be hurt as we face dangerous cliffs: 1. States are sending final enhanced unemployment checks 2. The moratorium on evictions has expired 3. State and local governments are going broke" Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 24, 2020 Tweet - "Without action by President Trump & Senate Republicans, federal unemployment insurance will expire for millions of Americans this weekend. The Senate must take up the House-passed #HeroesAct & extend this critical lifeline for working families." Rep. Nancy Pelosi
July 24, 2020 Tweet - "This new analysis from @EconomicPolicy shows the Republican scheme to hurt unemployed Americans will result in 3.4M fewer jobs over the next year and needless pain for millions of families struggling because of the COVID-19 crisis across the country." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 24, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Sinema Calls for Distribution of Approved Coronavirus Relief Funds to Help Homebound Arizonans Get Food Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
July 24, 2020 Pelosi, Schumer Joint Statement on Mitch McConnell and the White House's Continued Months-Long Disarray and Delay Rep. Nancy Pelosi, ...
July 24, 2020 Tweet - "This weekend, millions of Americans will lose their Unemployment Insurance, will be at risk of being evicted from their homes, and could be laid off by state and local government There is only one reason: Republicans have been dithering for months while America's crisis deepens" Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 24, 2020 Tweet - "Let's be clear: if you lost your job through no fault of your own and can't go back to work because the Trump administration has mismanaged the crisis, Republicans want you to take a pay cut of 30 percent or even more." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2020 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolution Sen. Jack Reed
July 23, 2020 Coronavirus Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2020 Executive Session Sen. Mitch McConnell
July 23, 2020 Executive Session Sen. John Barrasso
July 23, 2020 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2021 Rep. Sanford Bishop
July 23, 2020 Tweet - "The Trump White House and Senate Republicans reportedly want to extend enhanced unemployment benefits, but only provide 70% of a worker's former wage. That's right, America. If you've lost your job through no fault of your own, Republicans want you to take a 30% pay cut." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2020 Tweet - "The GOP disarray has potentially serious, deadly consequences Over 140K Americans have died from COVID 1.4M filed for unemployment over the last week Tomorrow night the moratorium on evictions expires This weekend many states will send their final enhanced unemployment checks" Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2020 Tweet - "The likely centerpiece of the Republican COVID proposal is not aid for the over 20M unemployed Americans. It's corporate immunity to protect big companies from lawsuits. Once again, Senate Republicans would rather provide relief to big corporations than to workers & families." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2020 Tweet - "Senator @RonWyden and I have been fighting for our bill to give families income stability and make sure expanded unemployment benefits are there as long as this crisis continues He took to the floor with @SenateDems to demand the Senate act But Senate GOP blocked it #ExtendUI" Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2020 Executive Session Sen. Elizabeth Warren
July 23, 2020 Transcript of Pelosi Weekly Press Conference Today Rep. Nancy Pelosi
July 23, 2020 Torres Small, Horsford Introduce Back on Your Feet Act Rep. Steven Horsford, ...
July 23, 2020 Tweet - "To Senate GOP You cant say you support essential workers, then refuse to give them hazard pay You cant say you want to fix racial injustice, then throw millions of Americans of color out of their homes & slash unemployment benefits amid a pandemic We must act on the HEROES Act" Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2020 A Shift from Do-Nothing to Do-Little Rep. Lloyd Doggett
July 23, 2020 Executive Session Sen. Ron Wyden
July 23, 2020 Tweet - "How about instead of shielding corporations from liability, we shield renters from eviction? How about instead of shielding corporations from liability, we shield the unemployed from poverty? Senate Republicans can't even get their act together to provide Americans basic relief" Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2020 Letter to Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, Chairman Pat Roberts, and Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow - Meng and Espaillat Urge Senate to Allow Hot Food for SNAP Program Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, ...
July 23, 2020 Tweet - "Enhanced unemployment benefits expire at the end of this month. That means 30 million Americans will lose 60% of their income overnight. Why did Sen. McConnell wait until the last minute? Senate Republicans need to get their act together & work with Democrats to fix this ASAP." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 23, 2020 Tweet - "Weekly new UI claims rose to 1.4 million -- that's the 18th straight week claims were over 1.3 million. This is an unprecedented crisis that is getting worse & 32 million Americans will see unemployment assistance drop off a cliff after this weekend if the Senate doesn't act." Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 22, 2020 Wyden Introduces Legislation to Bring State Unemployment Insurance Technology Into 21st Century Sen. Ron Wyden
July 22, 2020 Torres: Expanded Unemployment Benefits Must Continue Rep. Norma Torres
July 22, 2020 Chairman Neal Reiterates Urgent Need to Extend Full $600 Emergency Unemployment Compensation Rep. Richard Neal
July 22, 2020 Wyden Statement on Status of Unemployment Benefits Sen. Ron Wyden
July 22, 2020 Tweet - "The moratorium on evictions expires in two days. Enhanced unemployment benefits will expire next week. Over 20 million Americans are still without work. We don't have time for this mess the Republicans are in. We must act on the House-passed HEROES Act now!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 22, 2020 Thune, Enzi Introduce Legislation to Improve Integrity of the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Program Sen. John Thune, ...
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 Capito Working to Protect West Virginians from COVID-19 Scams Sen. Shelley Capito
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 - "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 - "Enhanced unemployment benefits will expire at the end of the month. But according to reports, the Republican COVID proposal bill will not do nearly enough to aid the 20 to 30 million Americans currently unemployed." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 21, 2020 Wyden Introduces Legislation to Reform Unemployment Insurance Sen. Ron Wyden
July 20, 2020 Tweet - "Enhanced unemployment benefits expire at the end of the month. Protections against evictions expire this week. Schools are preparing for the fall without necessary guidance and resources to open safely. Senator Mitch McConnell: We need to act NOW to fight this crisis." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 20, 2020 Schiff, Chu Introduce Legislation to Ensure Unemployment Relief For Independent Workers With Mixed Income Types Sen. Adam Schiff, ...
July 20, 2020 Tweet - "What have Senate Republicans been waiting for? More than 140,000 Americans have died. Millions continue to file for unemployment benefits, and are losing their health insurance. With each passing day, Sen. McConnell's refusal to act becomes more and more inexcusable." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 17, 2020 Hearing of the Coronavirus Crisis Subcommittee of the House Select Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Steve Scalise, Hearing on Responding to Our Nation's Economic Crisis Rep. Steve Scalise
Date Title Politician
July 28, 2020 McConnell on CNBC's "Closing Bell" Sen.Mitch McConnell
July 27, 2020 Tweet - "Tens of millions of Americans are jobless American families are struggling to keep a roof over their heads Nearly 150,000 Americans have died The GOP plan does not meet this moment The HEROES Act that passed the House matches the scale of this crisis and the needs of Americans" Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 27, 2020 Tweet - "We've known from the start that CARES Act unemployment benefits would expire on July 31. Democrats have been sounding the alarm on this for months. Any further delay is absolutely unacceptable--unemployed Americans need help now." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 27, 2020 Tweet - "We have produced a tailored and targeted bill that will address each of the three distinct crises facing our country: Getting kids back in school, getting workers back to work, and winning the healthcare fight against the virus. Kids, jobs, and healthcare." Sen.Mitch McConnell
July 27, 2020 Tweet - "Protections against evictions expired last week. Enhanced unemployment benefits for over 20 million unemployed Americans will expire this week. We are on the precipice of several dangerous cliffs for one reason only: President Trump and Senate Republicans wasted time." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 27, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor - Chairman Neal and Ranking Member Wyden Ask DOL for More Information to Understand Leader McConnell's Cuts to Emergency Unemployment Benefits Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
July 27, 2020 Tweet - "If you've lost your job through no fault of your own, Republicans want you to take a 30% pay cut. Can you believe that? If you've lost your job and can't go back to work Republicans now want to take $1,600 out of your pocket every single month." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 27, 2020 Wyden Statement on Republican Plan to Slash Unemployment Benefits, Sabotage State Unemployment Offices Sen.Ron Wyden
July 26, 2020 Tweet - "If Senator McConnell keeps dithering, New Yorkers and Americans nationwide will be hurt as we face dangerous cliffs: 1. States are sending final enhanced unemployment checks 2. The moratorium on evictions has expired 3. State and local governments are going broke" Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 24, 2020 Tweet - "Without action by President Trump & Senate Republicans, federal unemployment insurance will expire for millions of Americans this weekend. The Senate must take up the House-passed #HeroesAct & extend this critical lifeline for working families." Rep.Nancy Pelosi
July 24, 2020 Tweet - "This new analysis from @EconomicPolicy shows the Republican scheme to hurt unemployed Americans will result in 3.4M fewer jobs over the next year and needless pain for millions of families struggling because of the COVID-19 crisis across the country." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 24, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Sinema Calls for Distribution of Approved Coronavirus Relief Funds to Help Homebound Arizonans Get Food Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
July 24, 2020 Pelosi, Schumer Joint Statement on Mitch McConnell and the White House's Continued Months-Long Disarray and Delay Rep.Nancy Pelosi, ...
July 24, 2020 Tweet - "This weekend, millions of Americans will lose their Unemployment Insurance, will be at risk of being evicted from their homes, and could be laid off by state and local government There is only one reason: Republicans have been dithering for months while America's crisis deepens" Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 24, 2020 Tweet - "Let's be clear: if you lost your job through no fault of your own and can't go back to work because the Trump administration has mismanaged the crisis, Republicans want you to take a pay cut of 30 percent or even more." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2020 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolution Sen.Jack Reed
July 23, 2020 Coronavirus Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2020 Executive Session Sen.Mitch McConnell
July 23, 2020 Executive Session Sen.John Barrasso
July 23, 2020 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2021 Rep.Sanford Bishop
July 23, 2020 Tweet - "The Trump White House and Senate Republicans reportedly want to extend enhanced unemployment benefits, but only provide 70% of a worker's former wage. That's right, America. If you've lost your job through no fault of your own, Republicans want you to take a 30% pay cut." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2020 Tweet - "The GOP disarray has potentially serious, deadly consequences Over 140K Americans have died from COVID 1.4M filed for unemployment over the last week Tomorrow night the moratorium on evictions expires This weekend many states will send their final enhanced unemployment checks" Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2020 Tweet - "The likely centerpiece of the Republican COVID proposal is not aid for the over 20M unemployed Americans. It's corporate immunity to protect big companies from lawsuits. Once again, Senate Republicans would rather provide relief to big corporations than to workers & families." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2020 Tweet - "Senator @RonWyden and I have been fighting for our bill to give families income stability and make sure expanded unemployment benefits are there as long as this crisis continues He took to the floor with @SenateDems to demand the Senate act But Senate GOP blocked it #ExtendUI" Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2020 Executive Session Sen.Elizabeth Warren
July 23, 2020 Transcript of Pelosi Weekly Press Conference Today Rep.Nancy Pelosi
July 23, 2020 Torres Small, Horsford Introduce Back on Your Feet Act Rep.Steven Horsford, ...
July 23, 2020 Tweet - "To Senate GOP You cant say you support essential workers, then refuse to give them hazard pay You cant say you want to fix racial injustice, then throw millions of Americans of color out of their homes & slash unemployment benefits amid a pandemic We must act on the HEROES Act" Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2020 A Shift from Do-Nothing to Do-Little Rep.Lloyd Doggett
July 23, 2020 Executive Session Sen.Ron Wyden
July 23, 2020 Tweet - "How about instead of shielding corporations from liability, we shield renters from eviction? How about instead of shielding corporations from liability, we shield the unemployed from poverty? Senate Republicans can't even get their act together to provide Americans basic relief" Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2020 Letter to Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, Chairman Pat Roberts, and Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow - Meng and Espaillat Urge Senate to Allow Hot Food for SNAP Program Rep.Bonnie Watson Coleman, ...
July 23, 2020 Tweet - "Enhanced unemployment benefits expire at the end of this month. That means 30 million Americans will lose 60% of their income overnight. Why did Sen. McConnell wait until the last minute? Senate Republicans need to get their act together & work with Democrats to fix this ASAP." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 23, 2020 Tweet - "Weekly new UI claims rose to 1.4 million -- that's the 18th straight week claims were over 1.3 million. This is an unprecedented crisis that is getting worse & 32 million Americans will see unemployment assistance drop off a cliff after this weekend if the Senate doesn't act." Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 22, 2020 Wyden Introduces Legislation to Bring State Unemployment Insurance Technology Into 21st Century Sen.Ron Wyden
July 22, 2020 Torres: Expanded Unemployment Benefits Must Continue Rep.Norma Torres
July 22, 2020 Chairman Neal Reiterates Urgent Need to Extend Full $600 Emergency Unemployment Compensation Rep.Richard Neal
July 22, 2020 Wyden Statement on Status of Unemployment Benefits Sen.Ron Wyden
July 22, 2020 Tweet - "The moratorium on evictions expires in two days. Enhanced unemployment benefits will expire next week. Over 20 million Americans are still without work. We don't have time for this mess the Republicans are in. We must act on the House-passed HEROES Act now!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 22, 2020 Thune, Enzi Introduce Legislation to Improve Integrity of the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Program Sen.John Thune, ...
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 Capito Working to Protect West Virginians from COVID-19 Scams Sen.Shelley Capito
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 - "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 - "Enhanced unemployment benefits will expire at the end of the month. But according to reports, the Republican COVID proposal bill will not do nearly enough to aid the 20 to 30 million Americans currently unemployed." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 21, 2020 Wyden Introduces Legislation to Reform Unemployment Insurance Sen.Ron Wyden
July 20, 2020 Tweet - "Enhanced unemployment benefits expire at the end of the month. Protections against evictions expire this week. Schools are preparing for the fall without necessary guidance and resources to open safely. Senator Mitch McConnell: We need to act NOW to fight this crisis." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 20, 2020 Schiff, Chu Introduce Legislation to Ensure Unemployment Relief For Independent Workers With Mixed Income Types Sen.Adam Schiff, ...
July 20, 2020 Tweet - "What have Senate Republicans been waiting for? More than 140,000 Americans have died. Millions continue to file for unemployment benefits, and are losing their health insurance. With each passing day, Sen. McConnell's refusal to act becomes more and more inexcusable." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 17, 2020 Hearing of the Coronavirus Crisis Subcommittee of the House Select Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Steve Scalise, Hearing on Responding to Our Nation's Economic Crisis Rep.Steve Scalise
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