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Dec. 11, 2020 PASSED: Senator Scott's PAID Act Reforming Medicare Provision Sen. Tim Scott
Dec. 11, 2020 Congresswoman Gwen Moore Statement on Need for Future Stimulus Payments Rep. Gwen Moore
Dec. 11, 2020 Hirono, Blumenthal Introduce Social Security COVID Correction and Equity Act Sen. Mazie Hirono
Dec. 11, 2020 Hirono, Blumenthal Introduce Social Security COVID Correction and Equity Act Rep. John Larson, ...
Dec. 11, 2020 Sen. Cramer: HHS Awards over $1 Million in North Dakota for Childhood Development Projects Sen. Kevin Cramer
Dec. 11, 2020 Tweet - "We must remove key barriers that keep Americans from receiving the disability insurance they need quickly following their diagnosis. With my signature, we take a step in that direction and the ALS Disability Insurance Access Act heads to the President's desk." Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Dec. 10, 2020 Moolenaar Welcomes $5 Million Grant Supporting Head Start Program in Greenville Rep. John Moolenaar
Dec. 10, 2020 Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett Expresses Hope for An Omnibus Package Before Christmas that Will Contain a Covid-19 Stimulus Relief Package that Supports Virgin Islanders and All Americans Rep. Stacey Plaskett
Dec. 10, 2020 House Passes Bill to Ensure Post-Kidney Transplant Medication is Covered by Medicare Rep. John Larson
Dec. 9, 2020 Daines: Retirement Security Is Critical for Montanans Sen. Steve Daines
Dec. 9, 2020 Letter to Honorable Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, Honorable Charles Schumer, Minority Leader, Honorable Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Honorable Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Rosen Joins Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter Calling for Permanent Expansion of Telehealth Coverage Sen. Mark Warner, ...
Dec. 9, 2020 Letter to Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader; and Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Rep. Craig Urges Congressional Leadership to Support Local Restaurants and Pass the RESTAURANTS Act Rep. Ro Khanna, ...
Dec. 9, 2020 Sen. Cramer: HHS Awards Nearly $1.4 Million in Head Start Funds to Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Sen. Kevin Cramer
Dec. 8, 2020 Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; and Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Stevens Joins Bipartisan Push to Preserve Deductions for Forgiven PPP Expenses Rep. Chris Pappas, ...
Dec. 8, 2020 Duckworth Helps Introduce Bill to Provide Desperately Needed Funding for Home and Community-Based Services, Hazard Pay Rep. Debbie Dingell, ...
Dec. 8, 2020 Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; and Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Hagedorn Supports Restoration of PPP Expenses Deductibility Rep. Kim Schrier, ...
Dec. 8, 2020 Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader; and Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Rep. Omar Leads Letter Calling for Additional Relief Checks in Next COVID-19 Package Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
Dec. 7, 2020 Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; and Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Gonzalez and Fletcher lead bipartisan letter calling for restoring the deductibility of forgiven PPP loans to help small businesses Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
Dec. 7, 2020 Sen. Cramer: HHS Awards $1.3 Million for Head Start Programs Sen. Kevin Cramer
Dec. 6, 2020 Excellent November Jobs Report, Labor Force Surge Underscore Benefits of Trump Administration Food Stamp Changes Rep. Scott DesJarlais
Dec. 4, 2020 Letter to Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; and Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Congressman Tim Ryan Urges Congressional Leadership to Include Support for Local Restaurants in COVID Relief Package Rep. Mary Scanlon, ...
Dec. 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - Underwood Leads Congressional Effort Calling for Gao Review of Disparities in Vaccination Coverage Rep. André Carson, ...
Dec. 3, 2020 Slotkin Stands with Republicans and Democrats to Demand COVID relief Bill Passage Sen. Elissa Slotkin
Dec. 3, 2020 Letter to Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the Small Business Administration - Levin Letter to SBA: Provide Clear Guidance on Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Rep. Sharice Davids, ...
Dec. 3, 2020 Tweet - "Next week, I will bring the ALS Disability Insurance Access Act to the Floor for a vote. This bill will eliminate the waiting period for SSDI benefits for ALS patients -- an important change for ALS patients and their families. I expect it will pass with strong bipartisan support." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Dec. 3, 2020 Phillips, Problem Solvers Caucus Push Bicameral, Bipartisan Emergency COVID-19 Relief Package Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, ...
Dec. 3, 2020 Thursday Night in the House: Democrats Enjoy High Times While Michigan Small Businesses Struggle Rep. John Moolenaar
Dec. 3, 2020 Tweet - "Over 700K workers filed new jobless claims last week & the number of Americans on UI programs is still over 20 million. More than 12 million of them are staring into a steeper hardship of being thrown off of CARES emergency UI assistance when it expires the day after Christmas." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Dec. 2, 2020 Letter to Honorable Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader and Honorable Charles Schumer, Democratic Leader - Gillibrand Urges Senate Leadership To Extend Enhanced Unemployment Benefits In Next Coronavirus Relief Package Sen. Mark Warner, ...
Dec. 2, 2020 Senate Approves Cotton-Whitehouse ALS Disability Insurance Access Act Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Dec. 2, 2020 Senate Approves Whitehouse-Cotton Als Disability Insurance Access Act Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Dec. 2, 2020 House Democrats Watch "Tiger King" While Michigan Families Need Help Rep. John Moolenaar
Dec. 1, 2020 Letter to Honorable Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader and Honorable Charles Schumer, Minority Leader - Rosen, Cortez Masto Urge Senate Leadership to Extend Unemployment Programs in Forthcoming COVID Relief Legislation Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Dec. 1, 2020 Costa Pledges to Build Stronger Nutrition Programs Rep. Jim Costa
Dec. 1, 2020 Statement of U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner on GAO Report Indicating "Flawed' Unemployment Claim Estimates by Trump Administration Sen. Mark Warner
Dec. 1, 2020 Tweet - "If Congress does not act soon, roughly 12M Americans are going to lose access to the unemployment benefits they are relying on to get them through this pandemic on Dec. 26. @SenateDems are ready to extend these programs past the holiday season--will Republicans join us?" Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 1, 2020 Letter to Honorable Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, Honorable Nita Lowey, Chairwoman of the Committee on Appropriations, Honorable Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Committee of Appropriations, and Honorable Kay Granger, Ranking Member of the Committee on Appropriations - As Record Numbers Of New Yorkers Face Food Insecurity, Gillibrand Urges Congress To Invest $6 Billion To Meet Growing Nutrition Needs Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 23, 2020 This Thanksgiving, 140 Members of Congress Support Adams-Harris Bill to Expand and Strengthen SNAP Benefits Rep. Alma Adams
Nov. 21, 2020 Tweet - "If you never received the $1,200 CARES Act Economic Impact Payment, TODAY is the deadline to file to receive that payment. Find out if you are eligible here:" Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 19, 2020 Tweet - "Illinoisans-- the deadline to receive stimulus checks is fast approaching. If you have not received your Economic Impact Payment, you must file a form before November 21 to receive your payment. Find out if you are eligible here:" Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 19, 2020 Tweet - "We should all be deeply concerned that new jobless claims increased to 742,000 last week. Over 20 million American workers are on UI programs, and 12 million of them are set to fall off a financial cliff in December unless Congress acts to extend emergency CARES Act eligibility." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Nov. 17, 2020 FINAL DEADLINE APPROACHING FOR AMERICANS WHO HAVE NOT YET RECEIVED A STIMULUS CHECK Rep. Lois Frankel
Nov. 17, 2020 Reps. Tlaib, Cleaver Introduce RESPOND Act To Protect Federal Pensions, Measure Economic Impact of Climate Change Rep. Rashida Tlaib
Oct. 29, 2020 Tweet - "IL runs a leading program to help 8,000 seniors & people w/disabilities access health & nutrition services in their community, rather than an institutional setting. Despite two decades of this program, the Trump Admin has tried to rip away SNAP benefits that feed these groups." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Maine Delegation Pushes USDA Again to Fix Shortcomings of Farmers to Families Program to Ensure In-State Contractors and Farmers Can Benefit From Fourth Round of Funding Sen. Susan Collins, ...
Oct. 29, 2020 Tweet - "I welcome the decrease of jobless claims from last week, but this improvement is far too slow for far too many Americans & their families. Today, the US is experiencing 16 times as many unemployment claims as it did a year ago, with half a million more Americans filing per week." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Oct. 28, 2020 Reps. Al Green and Sylvia Garcia Tout Victories in Oversight of USPS in Houston Rep. Al Green
Oct. 28, 2020 Following Letter from Klobuchar and Smith, HHS Expands Relief For Rural Health Care Providers Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
Oct. 27, 2020 U.S. Senators Klobuchar and Smith Encourage Minnesota Farmers Facing Losses from Severe Weather to Apply for Disaster Assistance by October 30 Deadline Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
Oct. 26, 2020 Senator Hawley Welcomes USDA Announcement to Authorize Additional $500 Million for Quality Food Distribution During the Pandemic Sen. Josh Hawley
Date Title Politician
Dec. 11, 2020 PASSED: Senator Scott's PAID Act Reforming Medicare Provision Sen.Tim Scott
Dec. 11, 2020 Congresswoman Gwen Moore Statement on Need for Future Stimulus Payments Rep.Gwen Moore
Dec. 11, 2020 Hirono, Blumenthal Introduce Social Security COVID Correction and Equity Act Sen.Mazie Hirono
Dec. 11, 2020 Hirono, Blumenthal Introduce Social Security COVID Correction and Equity Act Rep.John Larson, ...
Dec. 11, 2020 Sen. Cramer: HHS Awards over $1 Million in North Dakota for Childhood Development Projects Sen.Kevin Cramer
Dec. 11, 2020 Tweet - "We must remove key barriers that keep Americans from receiving the disability insurance they need quickly following their diagnosis. With my signature, we take a step in that direction and the ALS Disability Insurance Access Act heads to the President's desk." Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Dec. 10, 2020 Moolenaar Welcomes $5 Million Grant Supporting Head Start Program in Greenville Rep.John Moolenaar
Dec. 10, 2020 Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett Expresses Hope for An Omnibus Package Before Christmas that Will Contain a Covid-19 Stimulus Relief Package that Supports Virgin Islanders and All Americans Rep.Stacey Plaskett
Dec. 10, 2020 House Passes Bill to Ensure Post-Kidney Transplant Medication is Covered by Medicare Rep.John Larson
Dec. 9, 2020 Daines: Retirement Security Is Critical for Montanans Sen.Steve Daines
Dec. 9, 2020 Letter to Honorable Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, Honorable Charles Schumer, Minority Leader, Honorable Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Honorable Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Rosen Joins Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter Calling for Permanent Expansion of Telehealth Coverage Sen.Mark Warner, ...
Dec. 9, 2020 Letter to Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader; and Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Rep. Craig Urges Congressional Leadership to Support Local Restaurants and Pass the RESTAURANTS Act Rep.Ro Khanna, ...
Dec. 9, 2020 Sen. Cramer: HHS Awards Nearly $1.4 Million in Head Start Funds to Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Sen.Kevin Cramer
Dec. 8, 2020 Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; and Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Stevens Joins Bipartisan Push to Preserve Deductions for Forgiven PPP Expenses Rep.Chris Pappas, ...
Dec. 8, 2020 Duckworth Helps Introduce Bill to Provide Desperately Needed Funding for Home and Community-Based Services, Hazard Pay Rep.Debbie Dingell, ...
Dec. 8, 2020 Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; and Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Hagedorn Supports Restoration of PPP Expenses Deductibility Rep.Kim Schrier, ...
Dec. 8, 2020 Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader; and Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Rep. Omar Leads Letter Calling for Additional Relief Checks in Next COVID-19 Package Rep.Lauren Underwood, ...
Dec. 7, 2020 Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; and Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Gonzalez and Fletcher lead bipartisan letter calling for restoring the deductibility of forgiven PPP loans to help small businesses Rep.Lauren Underwood, ...
Dec. 7, 2020 Sen. Cramer: HHS Awards $1.3 Million for Head Start Programs Sen.Kevin Cramer
Dec. 6, 2020 Excellent November Jobs Report, Labor Force Surge Underscore Benefits of Trump Administration Food Stamp Changes Rep.Scott DesJarlais
Dec. 4, 2020 Letter to Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; and Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Congressman Tim Ryan Urges Congressional Leadership to Include Support for Local Restaurants in COVID Relief Package Rep.Mary Scanlon, ...
Dec. 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - Underwood Leads Congressional Effort Calling for Gao Review of Disparities in Vaccination Coverage Rep.André Carson, ...
Dec. 3, 2020 Slotkin Stands with Republicans and Democrats to Demand COVID relief Bill Passage Sen.Elissa Slotkin
Dec. 3, 2020 Letter to Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the Small Business Administration - Levin Letter to SBA: Provide Clear Guidance on Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Rep.Sharice Davids, ...
Dec. 3, 2020 Tweet - "Next week, I will bring the ALS Disability Insurance Access Act to the Floor for a vote. This bill will eliminate the waiting period for SSDI benefits for ALS patients -- an important change for ALS patients and their families. I expect it will pass with strong bipartisan support." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Dec. 3, 2020 Phillips, Problem Solvers Caucus Push Bicameral, Bipartisan Emergency COVID-19 Relief Package Rep.Brian Fitzpatrick, ...
Dec. 3, 2020 Thursday Night in the House: Democrats Enjoy High Times While Michigan Small Businesses Struggle Rep.John Moolenaar
Dec. 3, 2020 Tweet - "Over 700K workers filed new jobless claims last week & the number of Americans on UI programs is still over 20 million. More than 12 million of them are staring into a steeper hardship of being thrown off of CARES emergency UI assistance when it expires the day after Christmas." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Dec. 2, 2020 Letter to Honorable Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader and Honorable Charles Schumer, Democratic Leader - Gillibrand Urges Senate Leadership To Extend Enhanced Unemployment Benefits In Next Coronavirus Relief Package Sen.Mark Warner, ...
Dec. 2, 2020 Senate Approves Cotton-Whitehouse ALS Disability Insurance Access Act Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Dec. 2, 2020 Senate Approves Whitehouse-Cotton Als Disability Insurance Access Act Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
Dec. 2, 2020 House Democrats Watch "Tiger King" While Michigan Families Need Help Rep.John Moolenaar
Dec. 1, 2020 Letter to Honorable Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader and Honorable Charles Schumer, Minority Leader - Rosen, Cortez Masto Urge Senate Leadership to Extend Unemployment Programs in Forthcoming COVID Relief Legislation Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Dec. 1, 2020 Costa Pledges to Build Stronger Nutrition Programs Rep.Jim Costa
Dec. 1, 2020 Statement of U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner on GAO Report Indicating "Flawed' Unemployment Claim Estimates by Trump Administration Sen.Mark Warner
Dec. 1, 2020 Tweet - "If Congress does not act soon, roughly 12M Americans are going to lose access to the unemployment benefits they are relying on to get them through this pandemic on Dec. 26. @SenateDems are ready to extend these programs past the holiday season--will Republicans join us?" Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 1, 2020 Letter to Honorable Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, Honorable Nita Lowey, Chairwoman of the Committee on Appropriations, Honorable Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Committee of Appropriations, and Honorable Kay Granger, Ranking Member of the Committee on Appropriations - As Record Numbers Of New Yorkers Face Food Insecurity, Gillibrand Urges Congress To Invest $6 Billion To Meet Growing Nutrition Needs Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 23, 2020 This Thanksgiving, 140 Members of Congress Support Adams-Harris Bill to Expand and Strengthen SNAP Benefits Rep.Alma Adams
Nov. 21, 2020 Tweet - "If you never received the $1,200 CARES Act Economic Impact Payment, TODAY is the deadline to file to receive that payment. Find out if you are eligible here:" Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 19, 2020 Tweet - "Illinoisans-- the deadline to receive stimulus checks is fast approaching. If you have not received your Economic Impact Payment, you must file a form before November 21 to receive your payment. Find out if you are eligible here:" Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 19, 2020 Tweet - "We should all be deeply concerned that new jobless claims increased to 742,000 last week. Over 20 million American workers are on UI programs, and 12 million of them are set to fall off a financial cliff in December unless Congress acts to extend emergency CARES Act eligibility." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Nov. 17, 2020 FINAL DEADLINE APPROACHING FOR AMERICANS WHO HAVE NOT YET RECEIVED A STIMULUS CHECK Rep.Lois Frankel
Nov. 17, 2020 Reps. Tlaib, Cleaver Introduce RESPOND Act To Protect Federal Pensions, Measure Economic Impact of Climate Change Rep.Rashida Tlaib
Oct. 29, 2020 Tweet - "IL runs a leading program to help 8,000 seniors & people w/disabilities access health & nutrition services in their community, rather than an institutional setting. Despite two decades of this program, the Trump Admin has tried to rip away SNAP benefits that feed these groups." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Maine Delegation Pushes USDA Again to Fix Shortcomings of Farmers to Families Program to Ensure In-State Contractors and Farmers Can Benefit From Fourth Round of Funding Sen.Susan Collins, ...
Oct. 29, 2020 Tweet - "I welcome the decrease of jobless claims from last week, but this improvement is far too slow for far too many Americans & their families. Today, the US is experiencing 16 times as many unemployment claims as it did a year ago, with half a million more Americans filing per week." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Oct. 28, 2020 Reps. Al Green and Sylvia Garcia Tout Victories in Oversight of USPS in Houston Rep.Al Green
Oct. 28, 2020 Following Letter from Klobuchar and Smith, HHS Expands Relief For Rural Health Care Providers Sen.Amy Klobuchar, ...
Oct. 27, 2020 U.S. Senators Klobuchar and Smith Encourage Minnesota Farmers Facing Losses from Severe Weather to Apply for Disaster Assistance by October 30 Deadline Sen.Amy Klobuchar, ...
Oct. 26, 2020 Senator Hawley Welcomes USDA Announcement to Authorize Additional $500 Million for Quality Food Distribution During the Pandemic Sen.Josh Hawley
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