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May 19, 2020 Tweet - "Across the US, state unemployment agencies are overwhelmed by the unprecedented number of claims filed by working families trying to make ends meet. These state agencies must be equipped to process & deliver unemployment benefits to Americans as quickly as possible." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 19, 2020 Secretary Mnuchin Refuses to Use His Authority to Require Companies Receiving Taxpayer Bailout Money Keep Workers on Payroll Sen. Elizabeth Warren
May 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader and the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader - Gillibrand Urges Congress To Increase And Expand SNAP Benefits As Millions More Americans Seek Food Assistance Amid The COVID-19 Crisis Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
May 19, 2020 Tweet - "The network @chefjoseandres has created both nationwide & globally to bring cooks back to work and to feed those in need during numerous global emergencies is nothing short of amazing. Thank you for your work on the ground in Engelwood & across Chicago, Chef." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 19, 2020 Tweet - "Economists are warning inaction could worsen the economic crisis into another Great Depression Without action--Fed Chair Powell said we risk a prolonged recession with unemployment reaching 20% or even 25% Yet Sen. McConnell said GOP still wants a pause What planet are they on?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader and the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader - Booker, Warren, Colleagues Urge Protections for Property Service Workers in Next Coronavirus Relief Bill Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
May 19, 2020 Tweet - "Spoke w/ @toendhunger today about the spike in SNAP applications & food bank lines & ways we can work together to feed families. Helping hungry Americans & the world's most vulnerable isn't just the right thing to do -- it will be necessity for us to fully recover from this crisis." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 19, 2020 Senator Hassan Statement on New Hampshire's Unemployment Rate Reaching a Record 16.3% Sen. Maggie Hassan
May 18, 2020 Tweet - "Why aren't Senate Republicans focused on testing, PPE, swabs, or unemployment insurance? Why isn't President Trump leading a nationwide push to increase testing capacity and frequency and awareness? He refuses to do the work that would allow us to re-open safely." Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 18, 2020 Reed Seeks to Expand $600-per-week Pandemic Unemployment Insurance Beyond July Sen. Jack Reed, ...
May 18, 2020 Tweet - "For families who are struggling to pay rent or put food on the table during the #COVID19 crisis, Unemployment Insurance disbursements are a lifeline. It's vital that Unemployment Insurance programs are up & running and equipped to handle the unprecedented number of claims." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 16, 2020 Tweet - "Feeding a community in need is a team effort. Encouraging to see the Harvey community come together to serve more than 1,000 local families through their food drive." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Durbin Joins Colleagues To Call For State Unemployment Agency Funding In Future Coronavirus-Related Legislation Sen. Tammy Baldwin, ...
May 15, 2020 Tweet - "By fighting in court to cut access to SNAP benefits while tens of millions of Americans are filing for unemployment, the Trump Admin. is working to take food off the table for hungry American families during a time of unprecedented need. #HandsOffSNAP" Sen. Dick Durbin
May 15, 2020 Congresswoman Gwen Moore and Congresswoman Marcia Fudge Lead Push for WRCR Act to Support Americans During Crisis and Beyond Rep. Gwen Moore, ...
May 14, 2020 Van Hollen, Merkley, Murphy Announce New Work Share Proposal to Help Employers and Workers Weather the Storm Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
May 14, 2020 Tweet - "36.5M Americans filed for unemployment in the last two months. Tens of millions have also lost their health insurance in the middle of a pandemic that has already killed 83,000+ Americans and sickened 1.4M. Hard to understand how Sen. McConnell doesn't see any "urgency" here." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 14, 2020 House Democrats Propose $10 Billion for Vulnerable Families Rep. Judy Chu
May 14, 2020 Tweet - "Tens of thousands of Americans have lost their lives. There are over 35 million people out of work. But Senator McConnell has brought the Senate back to take exactly zero votes--zero--on legislation related to COVID-19." Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 14, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor - Durbin Joins Colleagues To Press Labor Department To Speed Up Unemployment Disbursements And Address System Shortfalls Sen. Jack Reed, ...
May 13, 2020 Sens. Moran, Warner Introduce Legislation to Create Partnership to Preserve Jobs in Aviation Manufacturing Sen. Mark Warner, ...
May 13, 2020 Tweet - "More than 80,000 Americans have died and more than 30 million Americans are now unemployed. Just how many lost lives, lost businesses, lost jobs will it take before Senate Republicans begin to feel the urgency?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 13, 2020 Sens. Moran, Warner Introduce Legislation to Create Partnership to Preserve Jobs in Aviation Manufacturing Sen. Mark Warner, ...
May 13, 2020 Sanders, Velázquez Introduce Nutrition Equity Bill for Puerto Rico, Samoa and Northern Mariana Islands Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
May 12, 2020 Congressman Steven Horsford Statement on Rule Allowing Nevada's Furloughed Workers to Maintain Health Coverage Rep. Steven Horsford
Date Title Politician
May 19, 2020 Tweet - "Across the US, state unemployment agencies are overwhelmed by the unprecedented number of claims filed by working families trying to make ends meet. These state agencies must be equipped to process & deliver unemployment benefits to Americans as quickly as possible." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 19, 2020 Secretary Mnuchin Refuses to Use His Authority to Require Companies Receiving Taxpayer Bailout Money Keep Workers on Payroll Sen.Elizabeth Warren
May 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader and the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader - Gillibrand Urges Congress To Increase And Expand SNAP Benefits As Millions More Americans Seek Food Assistance Amid The COVID-19 Crisis Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
May 19, 2020 Tweet - "The network @chefjoseandres has created both nationwide & globally to bring cooks back to work and to feed those in need during numerous global emergencies is nothing short of amazing. Thank you for your work on the ground in Engelwood & across Chicago, Chef." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 19, 2020 Tweet - "Economists are warning inaction could worsen the economic crisis into another Great Depression Without action--Fed Chair Powell said we risk a prolonged recession with unemployment reaching 20% or even 25% Yet Sen. McConnell said GOP still wants a pause What planet are they on?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader and the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader - Booker, Warren, Colleagues Urge Protections for Property Service Workers in Next Coronavirus Relief Bill Sen.Amy Klobuchar, ...
May 19, 2020 Tweet - "Spoke w/ @toendhunger today about the spike in SNAP applications & food bank lines & ways we can work together to feed families. Helping hungry Americans & the world's most vulnerable isn't just the right thing to do -- it will be necessity for us to fully recover from this crisis." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 19, 2020 Senator Hassan Statement on New Hampshire's Unemployment Rate Reaching a Record 16.3% Sen.Maggie Hassan
May 18, 2020 Tweet - "Why aren't Senate Republicans focused on testing, PPE, swabs, or unemployment insurance? Why isn't President Trump leading a nationwide push to increase testing capacity and frequency and awareness? He refuses to do the work that would allow us to re-open safely." Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 18, 2020 Reed Seeks to Expand $600-per-week Pandemic Unemployment Insurance Beyond July Sen.Jack Reed, ...
May 18, 2020 Tweet - "For families who are struggling to pay rent or put food on the table during the #COVID19 crisis, Unemployment Insurance disbursements are a lifeline. It's vital that Unemployment Insurance programs are up & running and equipped to handle the unprecedented number of claims." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 16, 2020 Tweet - "Feeding a community in need is a team effort. Encouraging to see the Harvey community come together to serve more than 1,000 local families through their food drive." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Durbin Joins Colleagues To Call For State Unemployment Agency Funding In Future Coronavirus-Related Legislation Sen.Tammy Baldwin, ...
May 15, 2020 Tweet - "By fighting in court to cut access to SNAP benefits while tens of millions of Americans are filing for unemployment, the Trump Admin. is working to take food off the table for hungry American families during a time of unprecedented need. #HandsOffSNAP" Sen.Dick Durbin
May 15, 2020 Congresswoman Gwen Moore and Congresswoman Marcia Fudge Lead Push for WRCR Act to Support Americans During Crisis and Beyond Rep.Gwen Moore, ...
May 14, 2020 Van Hollen, Merkley, Murphy Announce New Work Share Proposal to Help Employers and Workers Weather the Storm Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
May 14, 2020 Tweet - "36.5M Americans filed for unemployment in the last two months. Tens of millions have also lost their health insurance in the middle of a pandemic that has already killed 83,000+ Americans and sickened 1.4M. Hard to understand how Sen. McConnell doesn't see any "urgency" here." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 14, 2020 House Democrats Propose $10 Billion for Vulnerable Families Rep.Judy Chu
May 14, 2020 Tweet - "Tens of thousands of Americans have lost their lives. There are over 35 million people out of work. But Senator McConnell has brought the Senate back to take exactly zero votes--zero--on legislation related to COVID-19." Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 14, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor - Durbin Joins Colleagues To Press Labor Department To Speed Up Unemployment Disbursements And Address System Shortfalls Sen.Jack Reed, ...
May 13, 2020 Sens. Moran, Warner Introduce Legislation to Create Partnership to Preserve Jobs in Aviation Manufacturing Sen.Mark Warner, ...
May 13, 2020 Tweet - "More than 80,000 Americans have died and more than 30 million Americans are now unemployed. Just how many lost lives, lost businesses, lost jobs will it take before Senate Republicans begin to feel the urgency?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 13, 2020 Sens. Moran, Warner Introduce Legislation to Create Partnership to Preserve Jobs in Aviation Manufacturing Sen.Mark Warner, ...
May 13, 2020 Sanders, Velázquez Introduce Nutrition Equity Bill for Puerto Rico, Samoa and Northern Mariana Islands Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
May 12, 2020 Congressman Steven Horsford Statement on Rule Allowing Nevada's Furloughed Workers to Maintain Health Coverage Rep.Steven Horsford
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