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Sept. 10, 2020 Tweet - "The Republican narrative that Americans were disincentivized to return to work while receiving $600 in enhanced UI couldn't be further from the truth." Rep. Steny Hoyer
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
Sept. 10, 2020 Tweet - "It is unacceptable that, over a month after Republicans allowed emergency unemployment assistance to expire, nearly 1 in 5 Americans are still waiting to get back to work. This is the wrong direction." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Sept. 10, 2020 Tweet - "It is unacceptable that, over a month after Republicans allowed emergency unemployment assistance to expire, nearly 1 in 5 Americans are still waiting to get back to work. This is the wrong direction." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Sept. 9, 2020 Cortez Masto Cosponsors Bill Authorizing $11.5 Billion in Emergency Homeless Assistance Grants Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto
Sept. 9, 2020 Tweet - "The Senate GOP COVID bill leaves out funding for Cross mark Food assistance Cross mark Rental assistance Cross mark State & local govt Cross mark Worker protections Cross mark Hazard pay Cross mark Broadband Cross mark Safe elections Cross mark Census Dems will not stop fighting to help workers, families, people--We must pass the HEROES Act!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 8, 2020 Tweet - "Even Sen. McConnell has repeatedly stressed that 20 GOP Senators intend to do nothing in the face of this crisis. Democrats want to work on legislation that will meet the urgent needs of Americans but Republicans continue to move in the wrong direction." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 8, 2020 Tweet - "The Senate GOP's emaciated bill has no money for rental or nutrition assistance, the census, safe elections It goes backwards on helping state & local governments As the pain from COVID gets bigger--the GOP thinks smaller Democrats will not stop fighting for people and families" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 8, 2020 Tweet - "Proud of @ChiPubSchools for opening 450+ meal sites for the upcoming school year. Students, parents, and guardians can pick up these free meals from the school closest to them between 8 am -- 1 pm Monday-Friday. Locate the school meal site nearest you at http://cps.edu/mealsite" Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 8, 2020 Tweet - "I am returning to Washington to make sure that the Senate passes another meaningful #COVID19 relief package. It must include: Funding for testing/tracing & PPE Support for state & local governments & our schools Enhanced unemployment benefits Assistance for small biz" Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 8, 2020 Additional $53.4 Million In Federal Unemployment Dollars Heading To Hawai"i Sen. Brian Schatz
Sept. 8, 2020 Tweet - "In May as Americans cried out for help, McConnell dismissed their needs--saying Senate GOP would 'pause' The GOP's finally realizing the damage their pause has done But they seem dead-set on another bill that doesn't come close to addressing the problems" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 8, 2020 Tweet - "Republicans and Democrats have big differences, but they should not stop us from agreeing where we can and making law to help Americans through this crisis. Working families cannot suffer more because Democrats think their pain helps them politically. The Senate is going to vote." Sen. Mitch McConnell
Sept. 8, 2020 Tweet - "The Senate GOP's emaciated bill is only intended to help vulnerable GOP Senators by giving them a "check the box' vote to maintain the appearance that they're not held hostage by their extreme right-wing that doesn't want to spend a nickel to help people." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 4, 2020 Tweet - "1.4 million jobs were added back, and unemployment fell lower in August -- a pretty good #JobsReport showing improvement in the economy. We still have a ways to go to get back to the stellar economy we had before #COVID19, but this a good progress." Sen. John Thune
Sept. 4, 2020 Tweet - "An 8.4% unemployment rate is not something the President should be bragging about." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 4, 2020 Chairman Neal Statement on the August 2020 Jobs Report Rep. Richard Neal
Sept. 4, 2020 Tweet - "When the Senate returns to Washington next week, we need to make a deal to help small businesses and the millions of jobless Americans. Senator McConnell should not send us home again until we do." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 4, 2020 Congressman Steven Horsford Releases Statement on August Jobs Report, Calls for Action on Critical Unemployment Relief Rep. Steven Horsford
Sept. 4, 2020 Hoyer Statement on August Jobs Report Rep. Steny Hoyer
Sept. 4, 2020 Chairman Scott: On Eve of Labor Day Weekend, August Jobs Report Demonstrates Need for Senate Action Rep. Bobby Scott
Sept. 4, 2020 Tweet - "8.4% unemployment is nothing to brag about." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 3, 2020 Tweet - "Highest unemployment since the Great Depression Worst public health crisis since 1918 But Trump's embraced a hardline view the government should be doing less--not more Republicans are trying to "check the box" and give the appearance of action rather than meet Americans' needs" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 3, 2020 Schrier, Herrera Beutler Introduce Two Bills to Improve Child Nutrition, Access to Healthy Food During Pandemic Rep. Kim Schrier, ...
Sept. 3, 2020 Tweet - "Unemployment numbers remain historically high based on last week's claims, with the nearly 30m Americans waiting to get back to work rising by 2.2m more." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Date Title Politician
Sept. 10, 2020 Tweet - "The Republican narrative that Americans were disincentivized to return to work while receiving $600 in enhanced UI couldn't be further from the truth." Rep.Steny Hoyer
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
Sept. 10, 2020 Tweet - "It is unacceptable that, over a month after Republicans allowed emergency unemployment assistance to expire, nearly 1 in 5 Americans are still waiting to get back to work. This is the wrong direction." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Sept. 10, 2020 Tweet - "It is unacceptable that, over a month after Republicans allowed emergency unemployment assistance to expire, nearly 1 in 5 Americans are still waiting to get back to work. This is the wrong direction." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Sept. 9, 2020 Cortez Masto Cosponsors Bill Authorizing $11.5 Billion in Emergency Homeless Assistance Grants Sen.Catherine Cortez Masto
Sept. 9, 2020 Tweet - "The Senate GOP COVID bill leaves out funding for Cross mark Food assistance Cross mark Rental assistance Cross mark State & local govt Cross mark Worker protections Cross mark Hazard pay Cross mark Broadband Cross mark Safe elections Cross mark Census Dems will not stop fighting to help workers, families, people--We must pass the HEROES Act!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 8, 2020 Tweet - "Even Sen. McConnell has repeatedly stressed that 20 GOP Senators intend to do nothing in the face of this crisis. Democrats want to work on legislation that will meet the urgent needs of Americans but Republicans continue to move in the wrong direction." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 8, 2020 Tweet - "The Senate GOP's emaciated bill has no money for rental or nutrition assistance, the census, safe elections It goes backwards on helping state & local governments As the pain from COVID gets bigger--the GOP thinks smaller Democrats will not stop fighting for people and families" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 8, 2020 Tweet - "Proud of @ChiPubSchools for opening 450+ meal sites for the upcoming school year. Students, parents, and guardians can pick up these free meals from the school closest to them between 8 am -- 1 pm Monday-Friday. Locate the school meal site nearest you at http://cps.edu/mealsite" Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 8, 2020 Tweet - "I am returning to Washington to make sure that the Senate passes another meaningful #COVID19 relief package. It must include: Funding for testing/tracing & PPE Support for state & local governments & our schools Enhanced unemployment benefits Assistance for small biz" Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 8, 2020 Additional $53.4 Million In Federal Unemployment Dollars Heading To Hawai"i Sen.Brian Schatz
Sept. 8, 2020 Tweet - "In May as Americans cried out for help, McConnell dismissed their needs--saying Senate GOP would 'pause' The GOP's finally realizing the damage their pause has done But they seem dead-set on another bill that doesn't come close to addressing the problems" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 8, 2020 Tweet - "Republicans and Democrats have big differences, but they should not stop us from agreeing where we can and making law to help Americans through this crisis. Working families cannot suffer more because Democrats think their pain helps them politically. The Senate is going to vote." Sen.Mitch McConnell
Sept. 8, 2020 Tweet - "The Senate GOP's emaciated bill is only intended to help vulnerable GOP Senators by giving them a "check the box' vote to maintain the appearance that they're not held hostage by their extreme right-wing that doesn't want to spend a nickel to help people." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 4, 2020 Tweet - "1.4 million jobs were added back, and unemployment fell lower in August -- a pretty good #JobsReport showing improvement in the economy. We still have a ways to go to get back to the stellar economy we had before #COVID19, but this a good progress." Sen.John Thune
Sept. 4, 2020 Tweet - "An 8.4% unemployment rate is not something the President should be bragging about." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 4, 2020 Chairman Neal Statement on the August 2020 Jobs Report Rep.Richard Neal
Sept. 4, 2020 Tweet - "When the Senate returns to Washington next week, we need to make a deal to help small businesses and the millions of jobless Americans. Senator McConnell should not send us home again until we do." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 4, 2020 Congressman Steven Horsford Releases Statement on August Jobs Report, Calls for Action on Critical Unemployment Relief Rep.Steven Horsford
Sept. 4, 2020 Hoyer Statement on August Jobs Report Rep.Steny Hoyer
Sept. 4, 2020 Chairman Scott: On Eve of Labor Day Weekend, August Jobs Report Demonstrates Need for Senate Action Rep.Bobby Scott
Sept. 4, 2020 Tweet - "8.4% unemployment is nothing to brag about." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 3, 2020 Tweet - "Highest unemployment since the Great Depression Worst public health crisis since 1918 But Trump's embraced a hardline view the government should be doing less--not more Republicans are trying to "check the box" and give the appearance of action rather than meet Americans' needs" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 3, 2020 Schrier, Herrera Beutler Introduce Two Bills to Improve Child Nutrition, Access to Healthy Food During Pandemic Rep.Kim Schrier, ...
Sept. 3, 2020 Tweet - "Unemployment numbers remain historically high based on last week's claims, with the nearly 30m Americans waiting to get back to work rising by 2.2m more." Rep.Steny Hoyer
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