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March 27, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System - Waters Asks for Briefing on Whether the Fed is Considering Removing Wells Fargo's Asset Cap Rep. Maxine Waters
March 27, 2020 Tweet - "I'm glad that Visa is calling off, at least temporarily, its plans to raise credit card swipe fees in April. I hope Mastercard will do the same. @PeterWelch and I sent them both a letter yesterday." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 26, 2020 CORONAVIRUS: Murray Highlights Steps to Give Families More Financial Flexibility to Weather Crisis Sen. Patty Murray
March 26, 2020 Tweet - "While the tenfold increase in new unemployment insurance claims is shocking, it reflects our national effort to defeat the #coronavirus. By ensuring Americans #StayHome & help #FlattenTheCurve, we will save lives & win this fight." Rep. Steny Hoyer
March 26, 2020 Courtney Introduces Bill To Give Student Borrowers A Fair Deal In The Road To Economic Recovery Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Rep. Joe Courtney
March 26, 2020 Tweet - "Last night--Republicans didn't want to include provisions to prohibit Pres. Trump, his family, & businesses controlled by govt leaders from receiving funds Treasury will disburse We stared them down These prohibitions and our transparency reqs are in the bill that passed 96-0" Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 25, 2020 Sens. Coons, Cardin, Klobuchar secure six months of loan payment relief for small businesses in third COVID-19 response package Sen. Chris Coons
March 25, 2020 Klobuchar, Coons, Cardin Secure Six Months of Loan Payment Relief for Small Businesses in Third Coronavirus Package Sen. Amy Klobuchar
March 25, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Reps. Tlaib, Pressley and Ocasio-Cortez Urge House Leadership to Mandate Fed Reserve Save State and Local Governments From Financial Collapse Rep. Kathy Castor, ...
March 25, 2020 Tweet - "Student loan borrowers need relief during this national crisis. @USEdGov announced today that it will refund $1.8 billion to about 830,000 borrowers who have defaulted on their federal loans & will stop collections on borrowers in default for 60 days beginning March 13." Rep. Steny Hoyer
March 24, 2020 Brown Introduces New Legislation To Help Hardworking Americans In The Coronavirus Relief Package Sen. Mike Crapo
March 24, 2020 Congressman Gonzalez Leads Push for Financial Literacy Education Commission Emergency Response Act Rep. Vicente Gonzalez
March 24, 2020 Sherman Introduces Appraisal Relief Legislation Rep. Brad Sherman
March 24, 2020 Tweet - "We are continuing to make progress. Democrats are fighting for more money for our hospitals, our medical system, and our medical workers. Democrats are fighting to make sure there are no bailouts without strict conditions that put people and workers first." Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 24, 2020 Tweet - "We're fighting to ensure no one goes into financial ruin because of coronavirus. Service and industry workers, gig workers, freelancers, and more. We're fighting to make sure there are no bailouts without strict conditions that put people and workers first." Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 23, 2020 Tweet - "Make no mistake: Congress is working to get relief to families & small businesses fast. After Katrina, we let banks push back loan payments so businesses could cover expenses & keep employees. We need the same flexibility nationwide during this crisis so businesses can hold on." Rep. Steve Scalise
March 23, 2020 Bergman Proposes Financial Protection for Seniors During COVID-19 Market Impact Rep. Jack Bergman
March 23, 2020 Tweet - "Dems are calling the bill they're blocking a "bailout" even though the businesses we're trying to help are struggling due to no fault of their own -- they were shut down -- and employ MILLIONS of Americans. How many Americans have to lose their jobs before Dems allow us to act?" Sen. John Thune
March 23, 2020 Tweet - "Dems are saying over & over this bill is a "bailout" for American businesses. It's not. The money they're talking about is in the form of *loans*. It has to be repaid. This is about Americans who are hurting. We're in a position to do something about it. It's time we do." Sen. John Thune
March 23, 2020 Sherman Introduces the Disaster Protection for Workers' Credit Act Rep. Brad Sherman
March 23, 2020 Letter to Russell Golden, Chairman of the Financial Accounting Standards Board - Luetkemeyer, Meeks Send Letter Urging FASB to Suspend CECL Implementation Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
March 23, 2020 Tweet - "From the beginning, Democrats have insisted on more money for our hospitals, our medical system, and our medical workers From the beginning, Democrats have insisted that there be no bailouts without strict conditions that put people and workers first These changes must be made" Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 23, 2020 Tweet - "Dems are saying over & over this bill is a "bailout" for American businesses. It's not. The money they're talking about is in the form of *loans*. It has to be repaid. This is about Americans who are hurting. We're in a position to do something about it. It's time we do." Sen. John Thune
March 23, 2020 Casten Introduces Bill to Ensure Companies Invest in Economy and Workers During COVID-19 Emergency Rep. Sean Casten
March 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Rep. Nadler Leads Letter Calling for Emergency Financial Assistance for Port Authority Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
March 22, 2020 CORONAVIRUS: Brown, Booker File Legislation to Temporarily Ban Overdraft Fees Sen. Mike Crapo, ...
March 22, 2020 Tweet - "This morning I hosted a meeting with congressional leadership and Sec. Mnuchin. It is time to come together, finalize the results of our bipartisan discussions, and get the CARES Act to the President's desk." Sen. Mitch McConnell
March 22, 2020 Tweet - "We voted no on the McConnell-GOP bill because among other problems it includes huge bailouts without protections for people and workers and without accountability, and because it shortchanges our hospitals and healthcare workers who need our help. These changes need to be made." Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 22, 2020 Tweet - "I just spoke in the Senate about how we're making progress on a bill. The McConnell-GOP bill includes huge bailouts without protections for people and workers and without accountability. It has shortfalls of money for our hospitals & medical workers. This needs to be changed." Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Shane Kuhaneck, Acting Technical Dir. of the Financial Accounting Standards Board - Rep. Curtis takes action for small businesses bogged down by banking regulations Sen. John Curtis
March 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - ICYMI: Brown, Van Hollen Announce Legislation to Cap Consumer Lending Rates During COVID-19 Outbreak Sen. Mike Crapo, ...
March 21, 2020 Waters Statement on Proposed Morgan Stanley/E-Trade Merger Rep. Maxine Waters
March 21, 2020 COVID-19: Reps. Dean and Beyer Lead Letter Calling for Direct Cash Assistance to Help Americans During Economic Fallout of COVID-19 Outbreak Rep. Donald Beyer
March 21, 2020 Van Hollen, Brown Announce Legislation to Cap Consumer Lending Rates During COVID-19 Outbreak Sen. Chris Van Hollen
March 21, 2020 Tweet - "We don't want industry bailouts unless we include strict conditions that put #WorkersFirst. No stock buybacks. No layoffs. No salary cuts for workers or salary increases for corporate executives." Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 20, 2020 Tweet - "When I talked to President Trump today: I said we need to put #WorkersFirst--we don't want bailouts unless they're used for workers He explicitly told me he would oppose companies using bailouts on stock buybacks--even though that's not in Senator McConnell's bill This is vital" Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Speaker Pelosi, the Hon. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, the Hon. Minority Leader Charles Schumer, and the Hon. Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy - Luetkemeyer Leads Letter to Congressional Leadership Requesting Inclusion of CECL Delay in Third Coronavirus Package Rep. David Kustoff, ...
March 20, 2020 Amidst Coronavirus Pandemic, Peters, Stabenow, Shaheen, Hassan Introduce Bill to Support Small Business Lending Sen. Gary Peters, ...
March 20, 2020 Rep. Chip Roy To Introduce The "Free Up Capital Now Act" Rep. Chip Roy
March 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Cicilline Leading Effort to Help Student Loan Borrowers Rep. Josh Harder, ...
March 19, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House - Clarke Letter to Speaker Pelosi: Stimulus Package Must Protect American Workers' Jobs Rep. Yvette Clarke
March 19, 2020 Sens. Cramer, Warner Introduce Gov. Burgum-backed Bipartisan Legislation to Allow Remote Online Notarizations Nationwide Sen. Mark Warner, ...
March 19, 2020 Letter to Mark Neeb, CEO of ACA International - Brown Calls On Debt Collectors To Help Hard Working Americans During the Coronavirus Pandemic Sen. Mike Crapo
March 19, 2020 Torres: Next Supplemental Must Help Independent Contractors & Gig Workers Rep. Norma Torres
March 19, 2020 Tweet - "These stock buybacks, they infuriate me. The airline industry alone bought back $13 billion in their own stock over the last two years. That money could have been there to help the workers and to help the airlines out of this. #WorkersFirst" Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 19, 2020 Sens. Moran, Cramer, Cotton, Tillis Introduce Regulatory Relief Legislation in Response to Coronavirus Sen. Jerry Moran, ...
March 19, 2020 Letter to Mary McNiff, CEO of Citibank, Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, Richard Fairbank, CEO of Capital One, Brian Moynihan, CEO of Bank of America, Roger Hochschild, CEO of Discover, Margaret Keane, CEO of Synchrony Financial, Stephen Squeri, CEO of American Express, Charles Scharf, CEO of Wells Fargo, and Andrew Cecere, CEO of U.S. Bank - Congressman Johnson, 45 Members Asking Credit Card Companies to Suspend Interest, Late Fees Rep. Lloyd Doggett, ...
March 19, 2020 Shelby, Thune, Wicker unveil liquidity assistance for distressed American industries within comprehensive coronavirus package Sen. John Thune, ...
March 19, 2020 Baldwin Introduces Legislation to Ban Stock Buybacks, Put Workers on Boards Before Big Corporations Receive Stimulus Support Sen. Tammy Baldwin
March 19, 2020 Tweet - "During the COVID-19 crisis, it is vital that Americans are able to remain in their homes. I am glad that the federal government will suspend foreclosures and evictions -- and halt those in progress -- as we get through this public health emergency." Sen. Ben Luján
Date Title Politician
March 27, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System - Waters Asks for Briefing on Whether the Fed is Considering Removing Wells Fargo's Asset Cap Rep.Maxine Waters
March 27, 2020 Tweet - "I'm glad that Visa is calling off, at least temporarily, its plans to raise credit card swipe fees in April. I hope Mastercard will do the same. @PeterWelch and I sent them both a letter yesterday." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 26, 2020 CORONAVIRUS: Murray Highlights Steps to Give Families More Financial Flexibility to Weather Crisis Sen.Patty Murray
March 26, 2020 Tweet - "While the tenfold increase in new unemployment insurance claims is shocking, it reflects our national effort to defeat the #coronavirus. By ensuring Americans #StayHome & help #FlattenTheCurve, we will save lives & win this fight." Rep.Steny Hoyer
March 26, 2020 Courtney Introduces Bill To Give Student Borrowers A Fair Deal In The Road To Economic Recovery Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Rep.Joe Courtney
March 26, 2020 Tweet - "Last night--Republicans didn't want to include provisions to prohibit Pres. Trump, his family, & businesses controlled by govt leaders from receiving funds Treasury will disburse We stared them down These prohibitions and our transparency reqs are in the bill that passed 96-0" Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 25, 2020 Sens. Coons, Cardin, Klobuchar secure six months of loan payment relief for small businesses in third COVID-19 response package Sen.Chris Coons
March 25, 2020 Klobuchar, Coons, Cardin Secure Six Months of Loan Payment Relief for Small Businesses in Third Coronavirus Package Sen.Amy Klobuchar
March 25, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Reps. Tlaib, Pressley and Ocasio-Cortez Urge House Leadership to Mandate Fed Reserve Save State and Local Governments From Financial Collapse Rep.Kathy Castor, ...
March 25, 2020 Tweet - "Student loan borrowers need relief during this national crisis. @USEdGov announced today that it will refund $1.8 billion to about 830,000 borrowers who have defaulted on their federal loans & will stop collections on borrowers in default for 60 days beginning March 13." Rep.Steny Hoyer
March 24, 2020 Brown Introduces New Legislation To Help Hardworking Americans In The Coronavirus Relief Package Sen.Mike Crapo
March 24, 2020 Congressman Gonzalez Leads Push for Financial Literacy Education Commission Emergency Response Act Rep.Vicente Gonzalez
March 24, 2020 Sherman Introduces Appraisal Relief Legislation Rep.Brad Sherman
March 24, 2020 Tweet - "We are continuing to make progress. Democrats are fighting for more money for our hospitals, our medical system, and our medical workers. Democrats are fighting to make sure there are no bailouts without strict conditions that put people and workers first." Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 24, 2020 Tweet - "We're fighting to ensure no one goes into financial ruin because of coronavirus. Service and industry workers, gig workers, freelancers, and more. We're fighting to make sure there are no bailouts without strict conditions that put people and workers first." Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 23, 2020 Tweet - "Make no mistake: Congress is working to get relief to families & small businesses fast. After Katrina, we let banks push back loan payments so businesses could cover expenses & keep employees. We need the same flexibility nationwide during this crisis so businesses can hold on." Rep.Steve Scalise
March 23, 2020 Bergman Proposes Financial Protection for Seniors During COVID-19 Market Impact Rep.Jack Bergman
March 23, 2020 Tweet - "Dems are calling the bill they're blocking a "bailout" even though the businesses we're trying to help are struggling due to no fault of their own -- they were shut down -- and employ MILLIONS of Americans. How many Americans have to lose their jobs before Dems allow us to act?" Sen.John Thune
March 23, 2020 Tweet - "Dems are saying over & over this bill is a "bailout" for American businesses. It's not. The money they're talking about is in the form of *loans*. It has to be repaid. This is about Americans who are hurting. We're in a position to do something about it. It's time we do." Sen.John Thune
March 23, 2020 Sherman Introduces the Disaster Protection for Workers' Credit Act Rep.Brad Sherman
March 23, 2020 Letter to Russell Golden, Chairman of the Financial Accounting Standards Board - Luetkemeyer, Meeks Send Letter Urging FASB to Suspend CECL Implementation Rep.Gregory Meeks, ...
March 23, 2020 Tweet - "From the beginning, Democrats have insisted on more money for our hospitals, our medical system, and our medical workers From the beginning, Democrats have insisted that there be no bailouts without strict conditions that put people and workers first These changes must be made" Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 23, 2020 Tweet - "Dems are saying over & over this bill is a "bailout" for American businesses. It's not. The money they're talking about is in the form of *loans*. It has to be repaid. This is about Americans who are hurting. We're in a position to do something about it. It's time we do." Sen.John Thune
March 23, 2020 Casten Introduces Bill to Ensure Companies Invest in Economy and Workers During COVID-19 Emergency Rep.Sean Casten
March 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Rep. Nadler Leads Letter Calling for Emergency Financial Assistance for Port Authority Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
March 22, 2020 CORONAVIRUS: Brown, Booker File Legislation to Temporarily Ban Overdraft Fees Sen.Mike Crapo, ...
March 22, 2020 Tweet - "This morning I hosted a meeting with congressional leadership and Sec. Mnuchin. It is time to come together, finalize the results of our bipartisan discussions, and get the CARES Act to the President's desk." Sen.Mitch McConnell
March 22, 2020 Tweet - "We voted no on the McConnell-GOP bill because among other problems it includes huge bailouts without protections for people and workers and without accountability, and because it shortchanges our hospitals and healthcare workers who need our help. These changes need to be made." Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 22, 2020 Tweet - "I just spoke in the Senate about how we're making progress on a bill. The McConnell-GOP bill includes huge bailouts without protections for people and workers and without accountability. It has shortfalls of money for our hospitals & medical workers. This needs to be changed." Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Shane Kuhaneck, Acting Technical Dir. of the Financial Accounting Standards Board - Rep. Curtis takes action for small businesses bogged down by banking regulations Sen.John Curtis
March 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - ICYMI: Brown, Van Hollen Announce Legislation to Cap Consumer Lending Rates During COVID-19 Outbreak Sen.Mike Crapo, ...
March 21, 2020 Waters Statement on Proposed Morgan Stanley/E-Trade Merger Rep.Maxine Waters
March 21, 2020 COVID-19: Reps. Dean and Beyer Lead Letter Calling for Direct Cash Assistance to Help Americans During Economic Fallout of COVID-19 Outbreak Rep.Donald Beyer
March 21, 2020 Van Hollen, Brown Announce Legislation to Cap Consumer Lending Rates During COVID-19 Outbreak Sen.Chris Van Hollen
March 21, 2020 Tweet - "We don't want industry bailouts unless we include strict conditions that put #WorkersFirst. No stock buybacks. No layoffs. No salary cuts for workers or salary increases for corporate executives." Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 20, 2020 Tweet - "When I talked to President Trump today: I said we need to put #WorkersFirst--we don't want bailouts unless they're used for workers He explicitly told me he would oppose companies using bailouts on stock buybacks--even though that's not in Senator McConnell's bill This is vital" Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Speaker Pelosi, the Hon. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, the Hon. Minority Leader Charles Schumer, and the Hon. Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy - Luetkemeyer Leads Letter to Congressional Leadership Requesting Inclusion of CECL Delay in Third Coronavirus Package Rep.David Kustoff, ...
March 20, 2020 Amidst Coronavirus Pandemic, Peters, Stabenow, Shaheen, Hassan Introduce Bill to Support Small Business Lending Sen.Gary Peters, ...
March 20, 2020 Rep. Chip Roy To Introduce The "Free Up Capital Now Act" Rep.Chip Roy
March 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Cicilline Leading Effort to Help Student Loan Borrowers Rep.Josh Harder, ...
March 19, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House - Clarke Letter to Speaker Pelosi: Stimulus Package Must Protect American Workers' Jobs Rep.Yvette Clarke
March 19, 2020 Sens. Cramer, Warner Introduce Gov. Burgum-backed Bipartisan Legislation to Allow Remote Online Notarizations Nationwide Sen.Mark Warner, ...
March 19, 2020 Letter to Mark Neeb, CEO of ACA International - Brown Calls On Debt Collectors To Help Hard Working Americans During the Coronavirus Pandemic Sen.Mike Crapo
March 19, 2020 Torres: Next Supplemental Must Help Independent Contractors & Gig Workers Rep.Norma Torres
March 19, 2020 Tweet - "These stock buybacks, they infuriate me. The airline industry alone bought back $13 billion in their own stock over the last two years. That money could have been there to help the workers and to help the airlines out of this. #WorkersFirst" Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 19, 2020 Sens. Moran, Cramer, Cotton, Tillis Introduce Regulatory Relief Legislation in Response to Coronavirus Sen.Jerry Moran, ...
March 19, 2020 Letter to Mary McNiff, CEO of Citibank, Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, Richard Fairbank, CEO of Capital One, Brian Moynihan, CEO of Bank of America, Roger Hochschild, CEO of Discover, Margaret Keane, CEO of Synchrony Financial, Stephen Squeri, CEO of American Express, Charles Scharf, CEO of Wells Fargo, and Andrew Cecere, CEO of U.S. Bank - Congressman Johnson, 45 Members Asking Credit Card Companies to Suspend Interest, Late Fees Rep.Lloyd Doggett, ...
March 19, 2020 Shelby, Thune, Wicker unveil liquidity assistance for distressed American industries within comprehensive coronavirus package Sen.John Thune, ...
March 19, 2020 Baldwin Introduces Legislation to Ban Stock Buybacks, Put Workers on Boards Before Big Corporations Receive Stimulus Support Sen.Tammy Baldwin
March 19, 2020 Tweet - "During the COVID-19 crisis, it is vital that Americans are able to remain in their homes. I am glad that the federal government will suspend foreclosures and evictions -- and halt those in progress -- as we get through this public health emergency." Sen.Ben Luján
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