| March 20, 2020
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Rep. Jason Crow Introduces Bill to Help Small Businesses Survive During the Coronavirus
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Rep. Jason Crow
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| March 20, 2020
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Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett Statement on Second Coronavirus Response Bill
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Rep. Stacey Plaskett
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| March 20, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Davis Vela, Acting Dir. of the National Park Service - Norton Asks for National Park Service's Plan to Protect Workers At Outdoor Properties During Coronavirus Crisis
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Rep. Eleanor Norton
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| March 20, 2020
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Millions in Cash Just Sitting Around, Unused; Ernst Says Let's Use it to Purchase Masks, Personal Protective Equipment
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Sen. Joni Ernst
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| March 20, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker, and Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives - Bonamici, Pingree Push House Leadership to Protect the Arts Economy During COVID-19 Outbreak
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Rep. Marc Veasey, ...
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| March 20, 2020
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Letter to Peter Gaynor, Administrator for the Federal Emergency Management Agency - Hastings and Buchanan Lead Florida Delegation Letter Supporting FL Gov. DeSantis's and FDEM Dir. Moskowitz's Request for Additional Resources to Combat COVID-19
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Rep. Darren Soto, ...
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| March 20, 2020
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Tweet - "Pres. Trump told me today he'll IMMEDIATELY use Defense Production Act to get critical medical equipment made & into the hands of those who need it We need this now--Hospitals in NY & nationwide need tests, ventilators, personal protective equipment, more"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 20, 2020
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Van Hollen Joins Markey, Brown in Telling Trump to Immediately and Fully Use All Defense Production Act Authorities to Mobilize War-Scale Manufacturing Effort of Medical Equipment
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| March 20, 2020
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Congressman Al Green Teamed up with Mayor Sylvester Turner at Press Conference Regarding the Opening of the First City-County Drive Thru COVID-19 Testing Site
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Rep. Al Green
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| March 20, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Norton Asks VA to Indefinitely Suspend Benefit Deadlines for Veterans
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Rep. Eleanor Norton
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| March 20, 2020
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Tweet - "Recent reports of foreign actors weaponizing disinformation to undermine government efforts to inform the public are deeply troubling when sharing accurate, timely info about coronavirus is vital to the health & safety of Americans. The @StateDept must take this seriously."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 20, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Alez Azar, Secretary of the U.S Department of Health and Human Services, Rear Admiral Micheal Weahkee, Principal Duty Director of Indian Health Service, and Robert Redfield, Director of the Centers for Disease Control - Gianforte Demands Immediate Release of Congressionally Approved COVID-19 Aid to Indian Country
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| March 20, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader, and the Hon. Nita Lowey, Chair of the House Appropriations Committee - National Children's Museum at Risk of Permanently Closing, Norton Requests Emergency Measure
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Rep. Eleanor Norton
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| March 20, 2020
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Warren, Mass. Lawmakers Urge Congress to Include Funding for Community Development Block Grant in COVID-19 Stimulus
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren
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| March 20, 2020
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Tweet - "To our thousands of doctors and nurses and medical workers in New York and across the country fighting to help sick patients: Thank you. God bless you. The nation owes a great debt to your courage and willingness to answer the call to serve."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 20, 2020
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Letter to Mark Schultz, Department of Education Deputy Assistance Secretary for the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services - As Schools Close Due to COVID-19 Pandemic, Cantwell, Senate Democrats Relay Concerns for Children with Disabilities to Department of Education
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Sen. Gary Peters, ...
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| March 20, 2020
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Federal COVID-19 Services
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Rep. Danny Davis
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| March 20, 2020
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Coronavirus
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 20, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Patricia Cushwa, Chair of the United States Parole Commission - Norton Calls on U.S. Parole Commission to Use Its Authority to Protect D.C. Residents and Others Under its Jurisdiction During Coronavirus Pandemic
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Rep. Eleanor Norton
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| March 20, 2020
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Tweet - "Pres. Trump just approved a major disaster declaration for New York to fight coronavirus. Sen. @GillibrandNY and I pushed for this! FEMA needs to get to work NOW to open these MANY billions in direct aid for New York and individuals to help save lives and protect public health."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 20, 2020
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Letter to USDA Secretary Perdue - Congresswoman Moore Calls for an Expanded List of WIC-Approved Food to Support Families During Coronavirus Outbreak
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Rep. Jared Huffman, ...
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| March 20, 2020
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Tweet - "The nation's needs and expectations are clear. Workers, families, small businesses, and the foundations of our economy itself need swift action. And in the Senate, swift means bipartisan. We're going to stay until we get this done."
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Sen. Mitch McConnell
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| March 20, 2020
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Larson Meets with Local Small Businesses, Calls for More Federal Action
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Rep. John Larson
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| March 20, 2020
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Tweet - "This is one of the worst crises we've faced. We must act quickly, strongly to help people and workers. Senator McConnell's bill is not pro-worker at all. It puts corporations ahead of people. Democrats are united in fighting to put public health, people, and #WorkersFirst."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 20, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Durbin, Duckworth Urge Dept. Of Veterans Affairs To Support Illinois VA Medical Facilities
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| March 20, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Sen. Moran, Colleagues Urge Secretary Perdue to Make Emergency Payments to Cattle Producers
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Sen. John Cornyn, ...
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| March 20, 2020
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Senators Warren and Markey Urge FCC to Take Emergency Action to Ensure Students, Workers, and Patients Have Equal Access to the Internet during COVID-19 Outbreak
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Sen. Ed Markey, ...
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| March 20, 2020
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Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of the Representatives - Pocan, Cicilline Lead Letter to Protect Small Businesses in Next House COVID-19 Package
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Rep. Jahana Hayes, ...
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| March 20, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - After putting pressure on the administration earlier this week, Schumer, Gillibrand announce that President Trump approved New York's request for a Major Disaster Declaration
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| March 20, 2020
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Tweet - "Senate Republicans and @POTUS have a common goal: to get relief to American workers, families, & small businesses as rapidly as possible. We're going to stay at this until we can pass a bipartisan bill out of the Senate."
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Sen. Mitch McConnell
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| March 20, 2020
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Tweet - "I've heard from families. From people who are isolated. Who have sick loved ones in nursing homes and can't enter to see them. Who fight their whole life to build a small business and they may be wiped out. The urgency of doing something big and bold NOW is so, so, so important."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 20, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Larson Demands Trump and DOD Rapidly Increase Production of Medical Equipment
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Rep. John Larson
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| March 20, 2020
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Tweet - "Yesterday, I introduced the CARES Act: Senate Republicans' bold plan to help combat the health and economic challenges of the coronavirus. Urgent bipartisan discussions are continuing on all four components. The Senate is here, we are working, and we need to deliver."
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Sen. Mitch McConnell
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| March 20, 2020
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Tweet - "Nearly 600,000 veterans, many over the age of 65, live in Illinois & depend on the @DeptVetAffairs for medical care. In a time of crisis, we must ensure that VA facilities across the state are well equipped to provide veterans with the care they need."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 20, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, and the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives - Durbin, Duckworth Join 165 Members Of Congress In Calling For Billions In Community Health Center Funding To Tackle Coronavirus Pandemic
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Sen. Chris Coons, ...
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| March 20, 2020
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Tweet - "Today, I talked to President Trump on the phone about fighting for public health: I urged him to IMMEDIATELY use the Defense Production Act to get ventilators and other critical medical equipment to those who need it. He told me he would do it. We need this now!"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 20, 2020
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Letter to Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - With Iowans Stranded in Peru and Elsewhere Abroad, Ernst Calls for "Immediate Action' to Get Them Home
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Sen. Joni Ernst
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| March 20, 2020
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Tweet - "Senate Republicans' proposal, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, will get cash assistance in the hands of individuals and families and rush urgent relief for small businesses and their employees:"
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Sen. Mitch McConnell
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| March 20, 2020
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Marshall Welcomes Additional Medical Supply to Kansas
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Sen. Roger Marshall
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| March 20, 2020
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Oregon Delegation Announces Small Businesses Can Now Access Economic Disaster Loans
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Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
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| March 20, 2020
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Tweet - "During these difficult times -- we should all be thankful for the helpers in our lives. The nurses, doctors, first responders, grocery store workers, and many others who are sacrificing so much to help others right now."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 20, 2020
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Warren Raises Concerns that Leveraged Lending Market Could Escalate Risks to Financial System as Coronavirus Outbreak Continues to Rattle Markets
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren
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| March 20, 2020
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Tweet - "Too many Americans are drowning in student loan debt. As we seek to address the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, Congress must include measures to provide relief for student borrowers."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 20, 2020
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Tweet - "Even in the midst of an unprecedented global pandemic, there are troubling signs the Trump Administration's @DHSgov is moving to deport #Dreamers from the only home they've ever known."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 20, 2020
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Durbin, Duckworth Discuss Coronavirus Impact On Workers With Illinois AFL-CIO
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| March 20, 2020
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Tweet - ". @GovPritzker 's stay-at-home order is critical to slowing the spread of COVID-19. This pandemic will continue to disrupt our daily lives, but it is more important than ever for Illinoisans to follow official health and safety guidance. Our actions today will save lives tomorrow."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 20, 2020
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Letter to Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense, Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State, and Elaine Chao, Secretary of Transportation - Duckworth, Durbin Call on Trump Administration to do More to Bring Home Illinoisans Stranded Overseas
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| March 20, 2020
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COVID-19 UPDATE: Gov. Justice orders more closures; calls for increased blood donations
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Sen. Jim Justice
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| March 20, 2020
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As the Coronavirus Outbreak Creates Historic Disruptions, Hirono and Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Protect Access to the Ballot Box
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Sen. Mazie Hirono
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| March 20, 2020
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Letter to Democratic Colleague - Dear Colleague on Families and Workers First Response to Coronavirus
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Rep. Nancy Pelosi
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| March 20, 2020
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Tweet - "Spoke to @foxandfriends this morning on how Congress' coronavirus legislation is a rescue operation for our country. The American people expect Congress to act & to do it in a bipartisan way. We need all hands on deck to deal with & recover from the #coronavirus."
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Sen. John Barrasso
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| March 20, 2020
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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"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 20, 2020
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Pelosi Statement on the Persian New Year
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Rep. Nancy Pelosi
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| March 20, 2020
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Tweet - "This morning I spoke with @GovLarryHogan to receive an update on the steps the state is taking to protect our communities from the #coronavirus, and discuss the work I am doing in Congress to address the public health and economic impact of this pandemic."
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| March 20, 2020
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Coronavirus
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Sen. Chuck Grassley
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| March 20, 2020
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Van Hollen, Cortez Masto, Colleagues Urge Congress to Support Clean Energy Industry in Economic Relief Packages
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Sen. Cory Booker, ...
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| March 20, 2020
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Van Hollen, Murphy, Merkley Propose Robust Rescue Plan for Small and Mid-Size Businesses and Nonprofits
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Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
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| March 20, 2020
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Van Hollen Urges Increase in CDFI Fund to Support Local Communities in COVID-19 Response
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen
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| March 20, 2020
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Van Hollen, King Urge Negotiators to Establish a Special Adviser to the President on Global Health Security within Phase 3 Package
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Sen. Angus King, ...
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| March 20, 2020
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Miller-Meeks: Session Recess Is "Wise Decision," Changes In Campaign Schedule Necessary, Now Is The Time To Pull Together
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Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks
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| March 20, 2020
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Rep. Slotkin Holds Virtual Summit for Small Businesses to Help Address COVID-19 needs
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Sen. Elissa Slotkin
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| March 20, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, The Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Representatives García, Moore Urge Support for Public Transportation Agencies and their Workforce During Coronavirus Pandemic
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Rep. Zoe Lofgren, ...
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| March 20, 2020
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Wyden Urges Protections for Airline Employees and Contractors in Coronavirus Economic Stimulus Legislation
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Sen. Ron Wyden
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| March 20, 2020
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DeLauro, Pocan to Introduce Layoff Prevention Bills
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Rep. Mark Pocan, ...
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| March 20, 2020
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Reed Tapped for Bipartisan Task Force to Shape $1 Trillion Economic Stimulus
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Sen. Jack Reed
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| March 20, 2020
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Letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer - Carper, Merkley, Colleagues Push To Protect Working Families from Utility Shut Offs in Next Coronavirus Relief Package
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Sen. Cory Booker, ...
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| March 20, 2020
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Sen. Cramer Statement on Leader McConnell Introducing the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act
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Sen. Kevin Cramer
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| March 20, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the Senate, and the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Democratic Leader of the Senate - Following Conversations with Granite Staters, Shaheen Highlights Critical Health Care Priorities for Upcoming Coronavirus Response Bill
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Sen. Cynthia Shaheen
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| March 20, 2020
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Sen. Cramer Outlines Agriculture Assistance in COVID--19 Phase Three Relief Package during Call with Producers, Elected Leaders
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Sen. Kevin Cramer
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| March 20, 2020
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Hill Responds to Public Health Emergency, Introduces Legislation to Increase U.S. Production of Medical Supplies
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Rep. James Hill
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| March 20, 2020
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Shaheen Introducing Legislation to Provide Child Care and Elder Care to Health Care Workers to Help Respond to Coronavirus Surge
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Sen. Cynthia Shaheen
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| March 20, 2020
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Sen. Rick Scott Announces Legislation to Protect Healthcare Workers and First Responders and Limit Chinese Supply Chain to U.S.
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Sen. Rick Scott
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| March 20, 2020
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Gov. Ricketts Requests Emergency Funding for COVID-19, Affirms Reliability of Public Utilities Statewide
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Sen. Pete Ricketts
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| March 20, 2020
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Bacon, Cuellar, Fortenberry, and Scott introduce Air Force Budget Transparency Act
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Rep. Don Bacon, ...
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| March 20, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Raskin urges congressional leadership to eliminate immigrant restrictions on COVID-19 testing
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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