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Aug. 6, 2020 Tweet - "With another 1.2 million new weekly UI claims filed, we are witnessing 20 weeks of over one million new claims, something that has never happened even once before. This week, 31 million Americans were cut off from enhanced unemployment assistance because of GOP obstruction." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Aug. 6, 2020 Heinrich Introduces Legislation To Create Crisis Fund For Community Development Financial Institutions Sen. Martin Heinrich
Aug. 6, 2020 Booker, Castro Introduce Bill Aimed at Increasing the Enrollment of Underrepresented Students in Advanced Courses and Programs Sen. Cory Booker, ...
Aug. 6, 2020 Tweet - "Democrats' obstruction last week forced the additional federal unemployment benefit to expire. Their obstruction this week will force another deadline: the PPP shuts its doors Saturday. Republicans had plans to keep both from expiring. Democrats have refused them all." Sen. Mitch McConnell
Aug. 6, 2020 Tweet - "ICYMI, I joined @FoxNews to discuss Democrats' obstruction of the COVID-19 relief negotiations, how Republicans tried to keep extra unemployment benefits from expiring, and the need to keep small-business aid flowing." Sen. Mitch McConnell
Aug. 6, 2020 Tweet - "The American people are looking to Congress for significant action in response to #COVID19 & widespread unemployment. But Sen. McConnell won't even sit down with Democrats to negotiate. When America needs them most, Congressional Republican leadership goes into hiding." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 6, 2020 Tweet - "Americans are crying out for relief. COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths continue to climb. Today, we learned that another 1.19 million Americans filed for unemployment. Democrats will not stop fighting for people and families." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 5, 2020 Lankford Highlights His Priorities, Frustrations in COVD-19 Relief Proposals Sen. James Lankford
Aug. 5, 2020 ICYMI:Capito Talks Coronavirus Negotiations on Fox News (video) Sen. Shelley Capito
Aug. 5, 2020 Tweet - "Democratic leaders say they'll keep blocking federal unemployment aid unless we pay people more to stay home than to work. That isn't just bad economics, it's unfair. We should not be taxing essential workers to pay their neighbors a higher salary to stay home." Sen. Mitch McConnell
Aug. 5, 2020 Tweet - "Democrats will not stop fighting to make sure we extend enhanced unemployment benefits. They have kept nearly 12 million Americans out of poverty in this crisis! #ExtendUI" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 4, 2020 Capito, Collins Introduce Measure to Provide Additional Funding for Substance Abuse Programs in COVID-19 Relief Legislation Sen. Shelley Capito, ...
Aug. 4, 2020 Tweet - "In neighborhoods across Chicago & the country, young kids, especially kids of color, grow up facing barriers like poverty, inadequate schools, & community violence. These kids need a strong support system, and that's why @SenDuckworth & I introduced the Mentoring to Succeed Act." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Van Hollen, Democrats Send Letter to Secretary Perdue Expressing Concern About Increasing Food Insecurity in Maryland and The District of Columbia Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Aug. 4, 2020 Wyden Statement on Trump Trial Balloon on Executive Actions on Unemployment Benefits, Payroll Tax Cut Sen. Ron Wyden
Aug. 4, 2020 Tweet - "30 million Americans are relying on enhanced unemployment just to keep things together. Republicans want to cut those benefits by $400/week, forcing struggling families to take a pay cut during this historic public health and economic crisis. For @SenateDems , that's unacceptable." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 4, 2020 Tweet - "We need to urgently help working families and those who've lost their jobs. But the Speaker and the Democratic Leader are blocking the entire rescue package over a special, unrelated tax cut for rich people in high-tax blue states." Sen. Mitch McConnell
Aug. 4, 2020 Tweet - "Over 50 million Americans have filed for unemployment. But Republicans want to cut the benefits that have been a lifeline to millions amid COVID?! That's unacceptable." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 3, 2020 Tweet - "800,000+ Illinoisans were relying on the federal unemployment benefits that Republicans allowed to expire last week. These families cannot afford another week of partisan posturing & delays from @SenateGOP" Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 2, 2020 CNN "State of the Union with Jake Tapper" - Transcript Interview with James Clyburn Rep. Jim Clyburn
Aug. 2, 2020 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript Interview with Pramila Jayapal Rep. Pramila Jayapal
Aug. 2, 2020 McConnell on "Full Court Press' with Greta Van Susteren Sen. Mitch McConnell
July 31, 2020 The Dallas Morning News - Congress Must Do More to Provide Critical COVID-19 Assistance and Financial Relief Sen. John Cornyn
July 31, 2020 DelBene Statement on Senate GOP Failure to Extend Unemployment Benefits Rep. Suzan DelBene
July 31, 2020 Tweet - ". @SenateGOP let CARES Act unemployment benefits expire today because they believe that the problem with our economy is not the millions who are unemployed, it's that we're giving them too much money & they won't go back to work. That's not an urban legend--it's an urban lie." Sen. Dick Durbin
Date Title Politician
Aug. 6, 2020 Tweet - "With another 1.2 million new weekly UI claims filed, we are witnessing 20 weeks of over one million new claims, something that has never happened even once before. This week, 31 million Americans were cut off from enhanced unemployment assistance because of GOP obstruction." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Aug. 6, 2020 Heinrich Introduces Legislation To Create Crisis Fund For Community Development Financial Institutions Sen.Martin Heinrich
Aug. 6, 2020 Booker, Castro Introduce Bill Aimed at Increasing the Enrollment of Underrepresented Students in Advanced Courses and Programs Sen.Cory Booker, ...
Aug. 6, 2020 Tweet - "Democrats' obstruction last week forced the additional federal unemployment benefit to expire. Their obstruction this week will force another deadline: the PPP shuts its doors Saturday. Republicans had plans to keep both from expiring. Democrats have refused them all." Sen.Mitch McConnell
Aug. 6, 2020 Tweet - "ICYMI, I joined @FoxNews to discuss Democrats' obstruction of the COVID-19 relief negotiations, how Republicans tried to keep extra unemployment benefits from expiring, and the need to keep small-business aid flowing." Sen.Mitch McConnell
Aug. 6, 2020 Tweet - "The American people are looking to Congress for significant action in response to #COVID19 & widespread unemployment. But Sen. McConnell won't even sit down with Democrats to negotiate. When America needs them most, Congressional Republican leadership goes into hiding." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 6, 2020 Tweet - "Americans are crying out for relief. COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths continue to climb. Today, we learned that another 1.19 million Americans filed for unemployment. Democrats will not stop fighting for people and families." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 5, 2020 Lankford Highlights His Priorities, Frustrations in COVD-19 Relief Proposals Sen.James Lankford
Aug. 5, 2020 ICYMI:Capito Talks Coronavirus Negotiations on Fox News (video) Sen.Shelley Capito
Aug. 5, 2020 Tweet - "Democratic leaders say they'll keep blocking federal unemployment aid unless we pay people more to stay home than to work. That isn't just bad economics, it's unfair. We should not be taxing essential workers to pay their neighbors a higher salary to stay home." Sen.Mitch McConnell
Aug. 5, 2020 Tweet - "Democrats will not stop fighting to make sure we extend enhanced unemployment benefits. They have kept nearly 12 million Americans out of poverty in this crisis! #ExtendUI" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 4, 2020 Capito, Collins Introduce Measure to Provide Additional Funding for Substance Abuse Programs in COVID-19 Relief Legislation Sen.Shelley Capito, ...
Aug. 4, 2020 Tweet - "In neighborhoods across Chicago & the country, young kids, especially kids of color, grow up facing barriers like poverty, inadequate schools, & community violence. These kids need a strong support system, and that's why @SenDuckworth & I introduced the Mentoring to Succeed Act." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Van Hollen, Democrats Send Letter to Secretary Perdue Expressing Concern About Increasing Food Insecurity in Maryland and The District of Columbia Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Aug. 4, 2020 Wyden Statement on Trump Trial Balloon on Executive Actions on Unemployment Benefits, Payroll Tax Cut Sen.Ron Wyden
Aug. 4, 2020 Tweet - "30 million Americans are relying on enhanced unemployment just to keep things together. Republicans want to cut those benefits by $400/week, forcing struggling families to take a pay cut during this historic public health and economic crisis. For @SenateDems , that's unacceptable." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 4, 2020 Tweet - "We need to urgently help working families and those who've lost their jobs. But the Speaker and the Democratic Leader are blocking the entire rescue package over a special, unrelated tax cut for rich people in high-tax blue states." Sen.Mitch McConnell
Aug. 4, 2020 Tweet - "Over 50 million Americans have filed for unemployment. But Republicans want to cut the benefits that have been a lifeline to millions amid COVID?! That's unacceptable." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 3, 2020 Tweet - "800,000+ Illinoisans were relying on the federal unemployment benefits that Republicans allowed to expire last week. These families cannot afford another week of partisan posturing & delays from @SenateGOP" Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 2, 2020 CNN "State of the Union with Jake Tapper" - Transcript Interview with James Clyburn Rep.Jim Clyburn
Aug. 2, 2020 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript Interview with Pramila Jayapal Rep.Pramila Jayapal
Aug. 2, 2020 McConnell on "Full Court Press' with Greta Van Susteren Sen.Mitch McConnell
July 31, 2020 The Dallas Morning News - Congress Must Do More to Provide Critical COVID-19 Assistance and Financial Relief Sen.John Cornyn
July 31, 2020 DelBene Statement on Senate GOP Failure to Extend Unemployment Benefits Rep.Suzan DelBene
July 31, 2020 Tweet - ". @SenateGOP let CARES Act unemployment benefits expire today because they believe that the problem with our economy is not the millions who are unemployed, it's that we're giving them too much money & they won't go back to work. That's not an urban legend--it's an urban lie." Sen.Dick Durbin
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