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June 5, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand Co-Sponsor Bill To Sustain, Expand Puerto Rico's Earned Income Tax Credit Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
June 5, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor - Murray, Wyden, Democrats Urge DOL to Address Organized Unemployment Insurance Fraud and Ensure Much-Needed Benefits Are Not Delayed Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
June 5, 2020 Tweet - "With nearly 20M people out of work and unemployment among African Americans increasing, now's not the time to be complacent or take a victory lap. President Trump: 13% unemployment is not "joyous' or "stupendous'. Senate GOP must stop sitting on their hands. We need to act!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 5, 2020 Pelosi Statement on the May Jobs Report Rep. Nancy Pelosi
June 5, 2020 Tweet - "The #JobsReport suggests the number of Americans out of work was lower than expected, but we face historically high joblessness and economic insecurity and state and local governments are being forced to lay off hundreds of thousands of workers." Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 5, 2020 Select Subcommittee Recap: For the sake of America's minority communities, we need to get our country back to work Rep. Steve Scalise, ...
June 5, 2020 Tweet - "Now is not the time to declare "Mission Accomplished.' A 13.3% unemployment rate is still unacceptable & African American unemployment rose to 16.8% in the past month. There is still significant work to be done to get our economy back on track." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 5, 2020 Rep. Cuellar's Statement on May Jobs Report Rep. Henry Cuellar
June 4, 2020 Rep. Williams Announces $10.8 Million CARES Act Emergency Solutions Grant for Austin Rep. John Williams
June 4, 2020 Congressman Neguse and Senator Bennet to Visit Community Food Share in Louisville on Friday, Highlight Need for Increased Food Security Resources Rep. Joe Neguse
June 4, 2020 Congresswoman Miller Announces Two Grants for COVID-19 Response Among Homeless Individuals Rep. Carol Miller
June 4, 2020 Congresswoman Escobar Invites El Pasoans to Respond to Online Unemployment Assistance Survey Rep. Veronica Escobar
June 4, 2020 Tweet - "Since the House passed the #HeroesAct, there have been 6.4 new unemployment claims, including 1.9 million Americans who lost their jobs just last week. This week's UI report shows the continuation of this pandemic's economic toll and need to extend these emergency programs." Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 4, 2020 Wyden Statement on CBO Analysis of Supercharged Unemployment Benefits Sen. Ron Wyden
June 4, 2020 CBO: Extending Increased Unemployment Benefits Weakens Economy, Increases Unemployment in the Long-Run as Benefits Exceed Wages for Most Sen. Chuck Grassley
June 3, 2020 Pelosi Statement on Senate Passage of PPP Flexibility Act Rep. Nancy Pelosi
June 3, 2020 Tweet - "Nearly a quarter of our workforce is unemployed. Over 100,000 Americans have died from COVID-19. Americans are in the streets demanding justice. But the Senate Republican Conspiracy Caucus is chasing President Trump's wild conspiracy theories." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 2, 2020 Letter to David Gerstenfield, Oregon Employment Department Interim Director - Bonamici Calls for New Employment Department Head to Immediately Clear Backlog, Increase Transparency Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
June 2, 2020 Letter to Donald Taylor, President of UNITE HERE, Richard Trumka, President of the AFL-CIO, James Hoffa, General President of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, and Mary Kay Henry, President of the Service Employees International Union - Foxx, Walberg Slam Unions for Collecting Dues from Unemployed Rep. Tim Walberg, ...
June 1, 2020 Congressman Rogers Supports Return to Work Bonus Rep. Hal Rogers
June 1, 2020 WYDEN: McConnell Comments Show Urgent Need for Triggers for Unemployment Benefits Sen. Ron Wyden
May 29, 2020 Letter to Suzi LeVine, Commissioner of the Washington State Employment Security Department - Herrera Beutler Leads Bipartisan Effort to Improve Unemployment Benefits Application Process for Seniors, Rural Communities Rep. Dan Newhouse, ...
May 29, 2020 Heinrich, Collins Call For Passage Of Two-Generation Economic Empowerment Act Sen. Martin Heinrich
May 29, 2020 Letter to Commissioner Suzi LeVine, Washington State Employment Security Department - Herrera Beutler Leads Bipartisan Effort to Improve Unemployment Benefits Application Process for Seniors, Rural Communities Rep. Rick Larsen, ...
May 29, 2020 Tweet - "America is reeling from 100,000 deaths and rising. 40 million have filed for unemployment. Our communities are hurting from senseless murders and years of racism and injustice. But President Trump is only interested in scapegoating and divisiveness when he should be leading." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Date Title Politician
June 5, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand Co-Sponsor Bill To Sustain, Expand Puerto Rico's Earned Income Tax Credit Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
June 5, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor - Murray, Wyden, Democrats Urge DOL to Address Organized Unemployment Insurance Fraud and Ensure Much-Needed Benefits Are Not Delayed Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
June 5, 2020 Tweet - "With nearly 20M people out of work and unemployment among African Americans increasing, now's not the time to be complacent or take a victory lap. President Trump: 13% unemployment is not "joyous' or "stupendous'. Senate GOP must stop sitting on their hands. We need to act!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 5, 2020 Pelosi Statement on the May Jobs Report Rep.Nancy Pelosi
June 5, 2020 Tweet - "The #JobsReport suggests the number of Americans out of work was lower than expected, but we face historically high joblessness and economic insecurity and state and local governments are being forced to lay off hundreds of thousands of workers." Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 5, 2020 Select Subcommittee Recap: For the sake of America's minority communities, we need to get our country back to work Rep.Steve Scalise, ...
June 5, 2020 Tweet - "Now is not the time to declare "Mission Accomplished.' A 13.3% unemployment rate is still unacceptable & African American unemployment rose to 16.8% in the past month. There is still significant work to be done to get our economy back on track." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 5, 2020 Rep. Cuellar's Statement on May Jobs Report Rep.Henry Cuellar
June 4, 2020 Rep. Williams Announces $10.8 Million CARES Act Emergency Solutions Grant for Austin Rep.John Williams
June 4, 2020 Congressman Neguse and Senator Bennet to Visit Community Food Share in Louisville on Friday, Highlight Need for Increased Food Security Resources Rep.Joe Neguse
June 4, 2020 Congresswoman Miller Announces Two Grants for COVID-19 Response Among Homeless Individuals Rep.Carol Miller
June 4, 2020 Congresswoman Escobar Invites El Pasoans to Respond to Online Unemployment Assistance Survey Rep.Veronica Escobar
June 4, 2020 Tweet - "Since the House passed the #HeroesAct, there have been 6.4 new unemployment claims, including 1.9 million Americans who lost their jobs just last week. This week's UI report shows the continuation of this pandemic's economic toll and need to extend these emergency programs." Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 4, 2020 Wyden Statement on CBO Analysis of Supercharged Unemployment Benefits Sen.Ron Wyden
June 4, 2020 CBO: Extending Increased Unemployment Benefits Weakens Economy, Increases Unemployment in the Long-Run as Benefits Exceed Wages for Most Sen.Chuck Grassley
June 3, 2020 Pelosi Statement on Senate Passage of PPP Flexibility Act Rep.Nancy Pelosi
June 3, 2020 Tweet - "Nearly a quarter of our workforce is unemployed. Over 100,000 Americans have died from COVID-19. Americans are in the streets demanding justice. But the Senate Republican Conspiracy Caucus is chasing President Trump's wild conspiracy theories." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 2, 2020 Letter to David Gerstenfield, Oregon Employment Department Interim Director - Bonamici Calls for New Employment Department Head to Immediately Clear Backlog, Increase Transparency Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
June 2, 2020 Letter to Donald Taylor, President of UNITE HERE, Richard Trumka, President of the AFL-CIO, James Hoffa, General President of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, and Mary Kay Henry, President of the Service Employees International Union - Foxx, Walberg Slam Unions for Collecting Dues from Unemployed Rep.Tim Walberg, ...
June 1, 2020 Congressman Rogers Supports Return to Work Bonus Rep.Hal Rogers
June 1, 2020 WYDEN: McConnell Comments Show Urgent Need for Triggers for Unemployment Benefits Sen.Ron Wyden
May 29, 2020 Letter to Suzi LeVine, Commissioner of the Washington State Employment Security Department - Herrera Beutler Leads Bipartisan Effort to Improve Unemployment Benefits Application Process for Seniors, Rural Communities Rep.Dan Newhouse, ...
May 29, 2020 Heinrich, Collins Call For Passage Of Two-Generation Economic Empowerment Act Sen.Martin Heinrich
May 29, 2020 Letter to Commissioner Suzi LeVine, Washington State Employment Security Department - Herrera Beutler Leads Bipartisan Effort to Improve Unemployment Benefits Application Process for Seniors, Rural Communities Rep.Rick Larsen, ...
May 29, 2020 Tweet - "America is reeling from 100,000 deaths and rising. 40 million have filed for unemployment. Our communities are hurting from senseless murders and years of racism and injustice. But President Trump is only interested in scapegoating and divisiveness when he should be leading." Sen.Chuck Schumer
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