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May 15, 2020 Letter to President Donald Trump - Duckworth Leads Call for Administration to Extend Full Federal Benefits to all National Guard Troops Activated During COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 15, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Announce $473 Million To Increase COVID-19 Testing In Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 15, 2020 Ernst: It's critical Iowa's new parents get assistance now--not a year from now Sen. Joni Ernst
May 15, 2020 Letter to Michael Carvajal, Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons - Massachusetts Lawmakers Urge Federal Bureau of Prisons to Implement Widespread COVID-19 Testing at Federal Medical Center Devens Sen. Ed Markey, ...
May 15, 2020 Jaime Herrera Beutler Applauds Funding for Expanded COVID-19 Testing in Southwest Washington Rep. Suzan DelBene
May 15, 2020 Tweet - "House Dems will pass a resolution to allow for remote work during this unprecedented crisis. Though a bipartisan agreement wasn't reached, House Democrats worked for several weeks in hopes of reaching one and included GOP suggestions. Take a look:" Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 15, 2020 Smith-Cuellar bill would strengthen response to force WHO reform Rep. Chris Smith
May 15, 2020 House Democrats Pass Socialist Wish List Rep. Virginia Foxx
May 15, 2020 Tweet - "While millions have lost their jobs and are struggling to make ends meet, the Trump admin. is still fighting to cut food assistance programs for the vulnerable. Food insecurity is yet another crisis that President Trump is willing to ignore. #HandsOffSNAP" Sen. Ben Luján
May 15, 2020 Rep. Cleaver Supports The Heroes Act To Bring Immediate Relief To Missourians and Local Communities Rep. Emanuel Cleaver
May 15, 2020 Tweet - "Today is the 66th anniversary of the landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision, which helped shape the fight for equal access to education. Today, racial disparities in education still exist and have been exacerbated by the coronavirus crisis, which we must address." Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 15, 2020 Letter to Colleague - Dear Colleague to All Members on Consideration of The Heroes Act Rep. Nancy Pelosi
May 15, 2020 Houlahan Passes Heroes Act Rep. Chrissy Houlahan
May 15, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand announce nearly $1.6 million in federal funding for telehealth services Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 15, 2020 Rep. Sánchez Votes for Heroes Rep. Linda Sánchez
May 15, 2020 Tweet - "There are more than 80,000 COVID cases in Illinois, with alarming & unacceptable disparities among communities of color. We must focus efforts on expanding our testing capacity so we can start to safely reopen the economy." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Merkley, Wyden Urge Congress to Protect America's Farmworkers in Upcoming Relief Legislation Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
May 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - In a letter to USDA Secretary Perdue, 29 Senators make recommendations to protect food supply workers Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
May 15, 2020 Government Accountability Office Agrees to Audit of VA Oversight of Care Quality at State Veterans Homes Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
May 15, 2020 Case Lauds House Passage of Fifth COVID-19 Emergency Measure Rep. Ed Case
May 15, 2020 Rep. LaHood Opposes Democrats' Effort to Put Politics Over COVID-19 Relief Rep. Darin LaHood
May 15, 2020 Clark Votes for Heroes Act with Vital Benefits for Massachusetts, Local Communities Rep. Katherine Clark
May 15, 2020 Lujan Statement on Passage of HEROES Act to Further Address Public Health and Economic Impacts of COVID-19 Sen. Ben Luján
May 15, 2020 Collins, Sinema Lead Resolution Supporting Designation of Today as "National Senior Fraud Awareness Day" Sen. Susan Collins, ...
May 15, 2020 Barragán Statement on Passage of HEROES Act Rep. Nanette Barragán
May 15, 2020 Congresswoman Gwen Moore Votes for the Heroes Act Rep. Gwen Moore
May 15, 2020 Fitzpatrick, Crow, Calvert, and Sewell Introduce Resolution to Make May ALS Awareness Month Rep. Terri Sewell, ...
May 15, 2020 Clarke Supports Newly-Passed HEROES Act Rep. Yvette Clarke
May 15, 2020 U.S. Rep. Castor Statement on House Passage of Fifth Congressional COVID-19 Emergency Aid Package- the Heroes Act Rep. Kathy Castor
May 15, 2020 Murphy Votes Against Proxy Voting, Partisan $3 Trillion Spending Package Rep. Greg Murphy
May 15, 2020 Durbin Discusses COVID-19 Response At State Veterans Homes With IDVA Director Sen. Dick Durbin
May 15, 2020 Tweet - "Spoke with @ILVetsAffairs Dir. Chapa LaVia today about protecting veterans & State Veterans Home staff in IL from #COVID19. I appreciate IDVA efforts to prevent & mitigate the spread of the virus at our State Veterans Homes & will continue pushing for federal support for IL vets." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 15, 2020 Rep. Johnson Votes to Pass Heroes Act Rep. Hank Johnson
May 15, 2020 Young Kim Calls for A Bipartisan Effort to Address COVID-19 Recovery Rep. Young Kim
May 15, 2020 Torres Votes for COVID Support Package Rep. Norma Torres
May 15, 2020 Tweet - "We must reopen responsibly. That is why we need a comprehensive, coordinated, and centralized strategy of faster and freer testing. We also need to deploy proven public health measures--like contact tracing and surveillance--to quickly identify sources and locations." Rep. Jim Clyburn
May 15, 2020 Finding the Right Speed for Nebraska Sen. Pete Ricketts
May 15, 2020 Velázquez on Heroes Act Rep. Nydia Velázquez
May 15, 2020 Meng Statement on the Heroes Act Rep. Grace Meng
May 15, 2020 Bost Statement on Pelosi's Partisan COVID-19 Bill Rep. Mike Bost
May 15, 2020 Tweet - "This week Speaker Pelosi published an 1,800-page catalog of left-wing oddities & called it a coronavirus relief bill. It proposes tax hikes on small business, giveaways to blue-state millionaires, checks for illegal immigrants, and diversity detectives for the cannabis industry." Sen. Mitch McConnell
May 15, 2020 Congressman Krishnamoorthi Calls For Congress To Ban Its Members From Trading Individual Stocks In Response To Insider Trading Allegations Against Senators Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
May 15, 2020 Congressman Krishnamoorthi Urges His Illinois Republican Colleagues To Work With Governor Pritzker And Support HEROES Act Stimulus Package Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
May 15, 2020 Senators Seek to Strengthen Innovative Airport Security Programs in Age of COVID-19 Sen. Dan Sullivan, ...
May 15, 2020 Chairman Scott Statement on 66th Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education Rep. Bobby Scott
May 15, 2020 Chairman Scott Statement on House Passage of the Heroes Act Rep. Bobby Scott
May 15, 2020 Senators Markey and Brown Call on Department of Education to Allow Colleges to Continue Distance Learning, Institute Reporting Requirements Sen. Ed Markey, ...
May 15, 2020 Klobuchar-Backed Legislation to Improve the National Suicide Hotline and Veterans Suicide Crisis Line Passes Senate Sen. Amy Klobuchar
May 15, 2020 Chairman Takano Statement on Passage of H. Res 965 Rep. Mark Takano
May 15, 2020 Tweet - "The House has been at home for two months. They gave themselves no assignments except developing this proposal. Yet it still reads like the Speaker of the House pasted together random ideas from her most liberal members and slapped the word "coronavirus" on top of it." Sen. Mitch McConnell
May 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald Washington, Dir. of the U.S. Marshal Service - Nadler & Bass Call on U.S. Marshals Service to Provide Answers Regarding their Handling of COVID-19 for those in Custody Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
May 15, 2020 Illinois GOP Delegation Urges Congress to Prevent Governors From Withholding Federally Appropriated Funding From Municipalities Rep. Mike Bost, ...
May 15, 2020 Aguilar Announces Over $47 Million in Coronavirus Relief Funds for Inland Empire Health Care Providers Rep. Pete Aguilar
May 15, 2020 Letter to Hon. Peter Gaynor, Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator and Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Harris Leads Call for Accurate Count of Fatalities and Consistent Statistics During COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Ed Markey, ...
May 15, 2020 Chairman Takano Meets with WWP's Jose Ramos to Discuss Supporting Women Veterans, Access to Healthcare During the COVID-19 Crisis Rep. Mark Takano
May 15, 2020 Markey, Sanders, Gillibrand, Booker, Warren, Merkley, Harris Introduce Emergency Health Care Guarantee Act Sen. Ed Markey, ...
May 15, 2020 McBath Statement on Bipartisan Passage of The Heroes Act Rep. Lucy McBath
May 15, 2020 Klobuchar, Schatz, Wyden, Brown Introduce Legislation to Help Nonprofits Hire Workers During Pandemic Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
May 15, 2020 Foster Statement on Heroes Act Rep. Bill Foster
May 15, 2020 Van Hollen Statement on The House Passage of The Heroes Act Sen. Chris Van Hollen
May 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Heath P. Tarbert, Chairman - Warren Urges CFTC Climate Subcommittee to Recommend Strong Market Risk Regulations to Address Threats from Climate Change Sen. Elizabeth Warren
May 15, 2020 Congressman Davis Statement in Support of H.R. 6800, the Heroes Act Rep. Danny Davis
May 15, 2020 Letter to The Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of The U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Van Hollen, Cardin Urge Trump Administration to Provide Relief for Seafood Industry Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
May 15, 2020 Underwood Supports Passage of Heroes Act to Help Illinois Families and Communities Impacted by the Coronavirus Pandemic Rep. Lauren Underwood
May 15, 2020 Reschenthaler's Statement on Democrats' Proxy Voting Scheme Rep. Guy Reschenthaler
May 15, 2020 Schneider Statement on Vote for Heroes Act Rep. Brad Schneider
May 15, 2020 Congressman Steven Horsford Fights for Nevada's Families in Ways and Means Coronavirus Response Rep. Steven Horsford
May 15, 2020 Carper, Coons highlight Senate passage of wins for first responders battling COVID-19 Sen. Chris Coons, ...
May 15, 2020 Tweet - "Just voted for the #HeroesAct -- vital legislation to support New Mexico workers and provide needed aid to local, state, & Tribal governments. COVID-19 isn't taking a pause. That's why @HouseDemocrats brought forward this legislation today." Sen. Ben Luján
May 15, 2020 Tonko Delivers in COVID-19 Crisis Response Bill Rep. Paul Tonko
May 15, 2020 House Set to Pass Sherman's Disaster Protection for Workers' Credit Act in HEROES Act Rep. Brad Sherman
May 15, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House - Doctors in Congress Say It's Time to Resume Working in Person Sen. Roger Marshall, ...
May 15, 2020 COVID-19 UPDATE: Gov. Justice adds more recreational activities to list of upcoming reopenings Sen. Jim Justice
May 15, 2020 Tweet - "Analysis by @leagueofcities projects cities will lose $360B through 2022 due to the coronavirus crisis. State, local, & tribal governments need resources to keep teachers & first responders on the job, which is why Dems will pass the Heroes Act today. https://bloom.bg/3fUDCEw" Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 15, 2020 Following Calls by Schneider, USCIS Eases Visa Restrictions on Foreign-born Physicians Rep. Brad Schneider
Date Title Politician
May 15, 2020 Letter to President Donald Trump - Duckworth Leads Call for Administration to Extend Full Federal Benefits to all National Guard Troops Activated During COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 15, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Announce $473 Million To Increase COVID-19 Testing In Illinois Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 15, 2020 Ernst: It's critical Iowa's new parents get assistance now--not a year from now Sen.Joni Ernst
May 15, 2020 Letter to Michael Carvajal, Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons - Massachusetts Lawmakers Urge Federal Bureau of Prisons to Implement Widespread COVID-19 Testing at Federal Medical Center Devens Sen.Ed Markey, ...
May 15, 2020 Jaime Herrera Beutler Applauds Funding for Expanded COVID-19 Testing in Southwest Washington Rep.Suzan DelBene
May 15, 2020 Tweet - "House Dems will pass a resolution to allow for remote work during this unprecedented crisis. Though a bipartisan agreement wasn't reached, House Democrats worked for several weeks in hopes of reaching one and included GOP suggestions. Take a look:" Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 15, 2020 Smith-Cuellar bill would strengthen response to force WHO reform Rep.Chris Smith
May 15, 2020 House Democrats Pass Socialist Wish List Rep.Virginia Foxx
May 15, 2020 Tweet - "While millions have lost their jobs and are struggling to make ends meet, the Trump admin. is still fighting to cut food assistance programs for the vulnerable. Food insecurity is yet another crisis that President Trump is willing to ignore. #HandsOffSNAP" Sen.Ben Luján
May 15, 2020 Rep. Cleaver Supports The Heroes Act To Bring Immediate Relief To Missourians and Local Communities Rep.Emanuel Cleaver
May 15, 2020 Tweet - "Today is the 66th anniversary of the landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision, which helped shape the fight for equal access to education. Today, racial disparities in education still exist and have been exacerbated by the coronavirus crisis, which we must address." Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 15, 2020 Letter to Colleague - Dear Colleague to All Members on Consideration of The Heroes Act Rep.Nancy Pelosi
May 15, 2020 Houlahan Passes Heroes Act Rep.Chrissy Houlahan
May 15, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand announce nearly $1.6 million in federal funding for telehealth services Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 15, 2020 Rep. Sánchez Votes for Heroes Rep.Linda Sánchez
May 15, 2020 Tweet - "There are more than 80,000 COVID cases in Illinois, with alarming & unacceptable disparities among communities of color. We must focus efforts on expanding our testing capacity so we can start to safely reopen the economy." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Merkley, Wyden Urge Congress to Protect America's Farmworkers in Upcoming Relief Legislation Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
May 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - In a letter to USDA Secretary Perdue, 29 Senators make recommendations to protect food supply workers Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
May 15, 2020 Government Accountability Office Agrees to Audit of VA Oversight of Care Quality at State Veterans Homes Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
May 15, 2020 Case Lauds House Passage of Fifth COVID-19 Emergency Measure Rep.Ed Case
May 15, 2020 Rep. LaHood Opposes Democrats' Effort to Put Politics Over COVID-19 Relief Rep.Darin LaHood
May 15, 2020 Clark Votes for Heroes Act with Vital Benefits for Massachusetts, Local Communities Rep.Katherine Clark
May 15, 2020 Lujan Statement on Passage of HEROES Act to Further Address Public Health and Economic Impacts of COVID-19 Sen.Ben Luján
May 15, 2020 Collins, Sinema Lead Resolution Supporting Designation of Today as "National Senior Fraud Awareness Day" Sen.Susan Collins, ...
May 15, 2020 Barragán Statement on Passage of HEROES Act Rep.Nanette Barragán
May 15, 2020 Congresswoman Gwen Moore Votes for the Heroes Act Rep.Gwen Moore
May 15, 2020 Fitzpatrick, Crow, Calvert, and Sewell Introduce Resolution to Make May ALS Awareness Month Rep.Terri Sewell, ...
May 15, 2020 Clarke Supports Newly-Passed HEROES Act Rep.Yvette Clarke
May 15, 2020 U.S. Rep. Castor Statement on House Passage of Fifth Congressional COVID-19 Emergency Aid Package- the Heroes Act Rep.Kathy Castor
May 15, 2020 Murphy Votes Against Proxy Voting, Partisan $3 Trillion Spending Package Rep.Greg Murphy
May 15, 2020 Durbin Discusses COVID-19 Response At State Veterans Homes With IDVA Director Sen.Dick Durbin
May 15, 2020 Tweet - "Spoke with @ILVetsAffairs Dir. Chapa LaVia today about protecting veterans & State Veterans Home staff in IL from #COVID19. I appreciate IDVA efforts to prevent & mitigate the spread of the virus at our State Veterans Homes & will continue pushing for federal support for IL vets." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 15, 2020 Rep. Johnson Votes to Pass Heroes Act Rep.Hank Johnson
May 15, 2020 Young Kim Calls for A Bipartisan Effort to Address COVID-19 Recovery Rep.Young Kim
May 15, 2020 Torres Votes for COVID Support Package Rep.Norma Torres
May 15, 2020 Tweet - "We must reopen responsibly. That is why we need a comprehensive, coordinated, and centralized strategy of faster and freer testing. We also need to deploy proven public health measures--like contact tracing and surveillance--to quickly identify sources and locations." Rep.Jim Clyburn
May 15, 2020 Finding the Right Speed for Nebraska Sen.Pete Ricketts
May 15, 2020 Velázquez on Heroes Act Rep.Nydia Velázquez
May 15, 2020 Meng Statement on the Heroes Act Rep.Grace Meng
May 15, 2020 Bost Statement on Pelosi's Partisan COVID-19 Bill Rep.Mike Bost
May 15, 2020 Tweet - "This week Speaker Pelosi published an 1,800-page catalog of left-wing oddities & called it a coronavirus relief bill. It proposes tax hikes on small business, giveaways to blue-state millionaires, checks for illegal immigrants, and diversity detectives for the cannabis industry." Sen.Mitch McConnell
May 15, 2020 Congressman Krishnamoorthi Calls For Congress To Ban Its Members From Trading Individual Stocks In Response To Insider Trading Allegations Against Senators Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
May 15, 2020 Congressman Krishnamoorthi Urges His Illinois Republican Colleagues To Work With Governor Pritzker And Support HEROES Act Stimulus Package Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
May 15, 2020 Senators Seek to Strengthen Innovative Airport Security Programs in Age of COVID-19 Sen.Dan Sullivan, ...
May 15, 2020 Chairman Scott Statement on 66th Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education Rep.Bobby Scott
May 15, 2020 Chairman Scott Statement on House Passage of the Heroes Act Rep.Bobby Scott
May 15, 2020 Senators Markey and Brown Call on Department of Education to Allow Colleges to Continue Distance Learning, Institute Reporting Requirements Sen.Ed Markey, ...
May 15, 2020 Klobuchar-Backed Legislation to Improve the National Suicide Hotline and Veterans Suicide Crisis Line Passes Senate Sen.Amy Klobuchar
May 15, 2020 Chairman Takano Statement on Passage of H. Res 965 Rep.Mark Takano
May 15, 2020 Tweet - "The House has been at home for two months. They gave themselves no assignments except developing this proposal. Yet it still reads like the Speaker of the House pasted together random ideas from her most liberal members and slapped the word "coronavirus" on top of it." Sen.Mitch McConnell
May 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald Washington, Dir. of the U.S. Marshal Service - Nadler & Bass Call on U.S. Marshals Service to Provide Answers Regarding their Handling of COVID-19 for those in Custody Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
May 15, 2020 Illinois GOP Delegation Urges Congress to Prevent Governors From Withholding Federally Appropriated Funding From Municipalities Rep.Mike Bost, ...
May 15, 2020 Aguilar Announces Over $47 Million in Coronavirus Relief Funds for Inland Empire Health Care Providers Rep.Pete Aguilar
May 15, 2020 Letter to Hon. Peter Gaynor, Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator and Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Harris Leads Call for Accurate Count of Fatalities and Consistent Statistics During COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Ed Markey, ...
May 15, 2020 Chairman Takano Meets with WWP's Jose Ramos to Discuss Supporting Women Veterans, Access to Healthcare During the COVID-19 Crisis Rep.Mark Takano
May 15, 2020 Markey, Sanders, Gillibrand, Booker, Warren, Merkley, Harris Introduce Emergency Health Care Guarantee Act Sen.Ed Markey, ...
May 15, 2020 McBath Statement on Bipartisan Passage of The Heroes Act Rep.Lucy McBath
May 15, 2020 Klobuchar, Schatz, Wyden, Brown Introduce Legislation to Help Nonprofits Hire Workers During Pandemic Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
May 15, 2020 Foster Statement on Heroes Act Rep.Bill Foster
May 15, 2020 Van Hollen Statement on The House Passage of The Heroes Act Sen.Chris Van Hollen
May 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Heath P. Tarbert, Chairman - Warren Urges CFTC Climate Subcommittee to Recommend Strong Market Risk Regulations to Address Threats from Climate Change Sen.Elizabeth Warren
May 15, 2020 Congressman Davis Statement in Support of H.R. 6800, the Heroes Act Rep.Danny Davis
May 15, 2020 Letter to The Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of The U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Van Hollen, Cardin Urge Trump Administration to Provide Relief for Seafood Industry Sen.Tim Kaine, ...
May 15, 2020 Underwood Supports Passage of Heroes Act to Help Illinois Families and Communities Impacted by the Coronavirus Pandemic Rep.Lauren Underwood
May 15, 2020 Reschenthaler's Statement on Democrats' Proxy Voting Scheme Rep.Guy Reschenthaler
May 15, 2020 Schneider Statement on Vote for Heroes Act Rep.Brad Schneider
May 15, 2020 Congressman Steven Horsford Fights for Nevada's Families in Ways and Means Coronavirus Response Rep.Steven Horsford
May 15, 2020 Carper, Coons highlight Senate passage of wins for first responders battling COVID-19 Sen.Chris Coons, ...
May 15, 2020 Tweet - "Just voted for the #HeroesAct -- vital legislation to support New Mexico workers and provide needed aid to local, state, & Tribal governments. COVID-19 isn't taking a pause. That's why @HouseDemocrats brought forward this legislation today." Sen.Ben Luján
May 15, 2020 Tonko Delivers in COVID-19 Crisis Response Bill Rep.Paul Tonko
May 15, 2020 House Set to Pass Sherman's Disaster Protection for Workers' Credit Act in HEROES Act Rep.Brad Sherman
May 15, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House - Doctors in Congress Say It's Time to Resume Working in Person Sen.Roger Marshall, ...
May 15, 2020 COVID-19 UPDATE: Gov. Justice adds more recreational activities to list of upcoming reopenings Sen.Jim Justice
May 15, 2020 Tweet - "Analysis by @leagueofcities projects cities will lose $360B through 2022 due to the coronavirus crisis. State, local, & tribal governments need resources to keep teachers & first responders on the job, which is why Dems will pass the Heroes Act today. https://bloom.bg/3fUDCEw" Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 15, 2020 Following Calls by Schneider, USCIS Eases Visa Restrictions on Foreign-born Physicians Rep.Brad Schneider
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