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May 18, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand announce nearly $11 million in federal funding for health care centers in New York state during COVID-19 Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
May 18, 2020 Tweet - "America is in crisis, but this is what is on the Senate Republicans' agenda in the midst of this national crisis: Five right-wing judges and the exploitation of a Senate Committee for partisan mudslinging." Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 18, 2020 Schumer announces L3Harris to hire 125 new manufacturing and engineering jobs now, approximately 300 total this year Sen. Chuck Schumer
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 Tweet - "I'm proud I appointed Bharat Ramamurti He's asking tough questions like his mentor, @SenWarren This 1st report shows the kind of oversight the Congressional Oversight Commission will be doing to hold the Trump admin accountable and find out who they're helping & who they're not" Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 18, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump cannot handle the truth. He's purging independent watchdogs during a time of national crisis. What are Senate Republicans going to do about it? They cannot just let him off with nothing more than a polite slap on the wrist!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 18, 2020 Tweet - "Not true The piece says we're "far short of the number most independent analysts say will be needed to avoid another wave of death and illness" By law--you owe America a testing strategy by 5/24 It must say how you'll increase testing for all & finally get enough PPE & swabs!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 18, 2020 Tweet - "Fed Chair Powell's message to Senator McConnell and the Republicans couldn't be more clear: Your inaction will hurt Americans in this recovery and could do even more damage to the economy. Get off your hands and do something. Americans can't wait!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 18, 2020 Tweet - "I've been calling for the money being returned by big corporations who should never have gotten small business loans to begin with to be reserved for truly small and minority-owned businesses. The SBA must re-direct that money to a set-aside for underserved businesses now." Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 18, 2020 Tweet - "$1200 Direct Stimulus payments to everyday Americans (Special Character) $10,000 hazard pay increase for essential workers (Special Characters) $175 billion in assistance for renters and homeowners (Special Character) $875 billion to support state and local governments (Special Character) Pass. The. Heroes. Act. Now." Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
May 18, 2020 Tweet - "Why did Pres. Trump say this? Is a friend of his benefitting? Is he diverting attention from his failures on COVID-19? Does he want to make a splash? Is he really even taking it? He lies characteristically. And when he hears the truth, he runs away from it or fires someone." Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 18, 2020 Tweet - "It's May 18th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy." Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 17, 2020 Tweet - "To Senator McConnell and the Republicans: Americans can't keep waiting. We need to act NOW." Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 17, 2020 Tweet - "Pres. Hoover was reluctant to use national resources at the outset of the Great Depression. And Republicans from Pres. Trump to Sen. McConnell are starting to look more like Pres. Hoover. The pain Americans are experiencing requires IMMEDIATE action from the federal government." Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 17, 2020 Tweet - "It's May 17th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy." Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 17, 2020 Tweet - "More than 90K dead Americans #Coronavirus. House Dems pass $3 trillion relief package #ForThePeople. Senate Republicans missing in action. Trump & his minions busy peddling conspiracy theories #MuellerInvestigation. FACTS." Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
May 17, 2020 Tweet - "The huge uptick in COVID-19 treatment scams will only get worse if the Trump administration doesn't take off the kid gloves. Scammers who prey on the public are getting "warning letters.' But they should be getting heavy fines!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 16, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump fires people for telling the truth. Inspectors General were put in place to be independent and to clean up the swamp. What is President Trump's reaction? He fires them in the dark of Friday night. This happens over and over again." Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 16, 2020 Tweet - "The #HeroesAct that the House passed provides urgent and necessary help for Americans across the country fighting this health and economic crisis. To Senator McConnell and the Republicans: Americans can't wait. We need to act NOW." Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 16, 2020 Tweet - "People are sick, and dying, and losing their jobs. But instead of focusing on fighting COVID-19 and helping people across this country, Senate Republicans have found the time use the Senate to chase conspiracy theories pushed by Putin to prop up President Trump?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 16, 2020 Tweet - "It's May 16th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy." Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 16, 2020 Tweet - "There is pain. There is suffering. There is death throughout the land. Congress must respond with the fierce urgency of now. House Dems have passed the #HeroesAct to support essential workers and everyday Americans. Time for Mitch to #DoYourJob." Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
May 15, 2020 Markey, Sanders, Gillibrand, Booker, Warren, Merkley, Harris Introduce Emergency Health Care Guarantee Act Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 15, 2020 Velázquez on Puerto Rico Civil Code Legislation Rep. Nydia Velázquez
May 15, 2020 Clarke Supports Newly-Passed HEROES Act Rep. Yvette Clarke
May 15, 2020 Gillibrand Calls For Legislation To Ban "Ghost" Guns Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
May 15, 2020 Velázquez on Heroes Act Rep. Nydia Velázquez
May 15, 2020 NYC Elected Officials Statement Regarding Metropolitan Detention Center Brooklyn Rep. Grace Meng, ...
May 15, 2020 Meng Statement on the Heroes Act Rep. Grace Meng
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 Gardner, Gillibrand, Markey, Rubio Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen America's Bioeconomy Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 15, 2020 Stefanik Statement on Pelosi's $3 Trillion Partisan Legislation; Need Immediate Bipartisan Relief Rep. Elise Stefanik
May 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Delgado Urges HHS to Distribute Overdue Funding to Nursing Homes & Long-Term Care Facilities Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
May 15, 2020 Tonko Delivers in COVID-19 Crisis Response Bill Rep. Paul Tonko
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. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 15, 2020 Protecting Civil Liberties During Covid-19: Eshoo, Schakowsky, Cardenas, DelBene, Butterfield, Clarke Introduce The Public Health Emergency Privacy Act Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
May 15, 2020 Letter to Bill Bar, Attorney General of the Dept. of Justice, and Michael Carvajal, Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons - Senate Democrats Urge Release of Vulnerable and Pregnant Inmates from Federal Prison in Light of COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 15, 2020 Sanders, Gillibrand, Booker, Warren, Markey, Merkley, Harris Introduce Emergency Health Care Guarantee Act Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 15, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi, and Kevin McCarthy - Duckworth, Durbin and Colleagues Urge Congressional Leaders to Support Vulnerable Students Amid Coronavirus Crisis Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 15, 2020 Duckworth, Harris, Hirono Introduce Resolution Condemning Anti-Asian Discrimination Caused by the COVID-19 Outbreak Rep. Grace Meng, ...
May 15, 2020 Tweet - "I will not stop fighting for our frontline workers just like they're fighting for us I've been fighting for essential workers to get premium pay from a Heroes Fund And I'm proud $200B for this in the @HouseDemocrats ' bill Sen. McConnell--We must act NOW" Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 15, 2020 Tweet - "The #HeroesAct that the House just passed provides urgent and necessary help for Americans across the country fighting this health and economic crisis. Senator McConnell: We need to act NOW. Americans can't afford to wait." Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 15, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand announce Senate passage of bipartisan bill to help families of first responders lost to COVID-19 Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
May 15, 2020 Tweet - "The @HouseDemocrats ' bill provides urgent and necessary help. Americans can't afford to wait for Senator McConnell and President Trump. The pain Americans are experiencing requires IMMEDIATE action from the federal government." Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 15, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand announce over $53.7 million in emergency transportation funding for Westchester County as part of emergency package Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
May 15, 2020 Tweet - "On March 6, President Trump said "Anybody that wants a test can get a test." That's still not true. People are tired of hearing big announcements but seeing little action or progress. President Trump needs a detailed strategy to vaccinate everyone." Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 15, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand announce nearly $1.6 million in federal funding for telehealth services Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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. Chuck Schumer, ...
May 15, 2020 Tweet - "Unacceptable. How is it possible that the SBA has provided aid to so few of the small businesses who have applied for PPP & Economic Injury Disaster Loans? Their mismanagement of these programs is hurting small biz. We need the SBA Administrator to come before the Senate ASAP." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Date Title Politician
May 18, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand announce nearly $11 million in federal funding for health care centers in New York state during COVID-19 Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
May 18, 2020 Tweet - "America is in crisis, but this is what is on the Senate Republicans' agenda in the midst of this national crisis: Five right-wing judges and the exploitation of a Senate Committee for partisan mudslinging." Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 18, 2020 Schumer announces L3Harris to hire 125 new manufacturing and engineering jobs now, approximately 300 total this year Sen.Chuck Schumer
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 Tweet - "I'm proud I appointed Bharat Ramamurti He's asking tough questions like his mentor, @SenWarren This 1st report shows the kind of oversight the Congressional Oversight Commission will be doing to hold the Trump admin accountable and find out who they're helping & who they're not" Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 18, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump cannot handle the truth. He's purging independent watchdogs during a time of national crisis. What are Senate Republicans going to do about it? They cannot just let him off with nothing more than a polite slap on the wrist!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 18, 2020 Tweet - "Not true The piece says we're "far short of the number most independent analysts say will be needed to avoid another wave of death and illness" By law--you owe America a testing strategy by 5/24 It must say how you'll increase testing for all & finally get enough PPE & swabs!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 18, 2020 Tweet - "Fed Chair Powell's message to Senator McConnell and the Republicans couldn't be more clear: Your inaction will hurt Americans in this recovery and could do even more damage to the economy. Get off your hands and do something. Americans can't wait!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 18, 2020 Tweet - "I've been calling for the money being returned by big corporations who should never have gotten small business loans to begin with to be reserved for truly small and minority-owned businesses. The SBA must re-direct that money to a set-aside for underserved businesses now." Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 18, 2020 Tweet - "$1200 Direct Stimulus payments to everyday Americans (Special Character) $10,000 hazard pay increase for essential workers (Special Characters) $175 billion in assistance for renters and homeowners (Special Character) $875 billion to support state and local governments (Special Character) Pass. The. Heroes. Act. Now." Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
May 18, 2020 Tweet - "Why did Pres. Trump say this? Is a friend of his benefitting? Is he diverting attention from his failures on COVID-19? Does he want to make a splash? Is he really even taking it? He lies characteristically. And when he hears the truth, he runs away from it or fires someone." Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 18, 2020 Tweet - "It's May 18th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy." Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 17, 2020 Tweet - "To Senator McConnell and the Republicans: Americans can't keep waiting. We need to act NOW." Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 17, 2020 Tweet - "Pres. Hoover was reluctant to use national resources at the outset of the Great Depression. And Republicans from Pres. Trump to Sen. McConnell are starting to look more like Pres. Hoover. The pain Americans are experiencing requires IMMEDIATE action from the federal government." Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 17, 2020 Tweet - "It's May 17th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy." Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 17, 2020 Tweet - "More than 90K dead Americans #Coronavirus. House Dems pass $3 trillion relief package #ForThePeople. Senate Republicans missing in action. Trump & his minions busy peddling conspiracy theories #MuellerInvestigation. FACTS." Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
May 17, 2020 Tweet - "The huge uptick in COVID-19 treatment scams will only get worse if the Trump administration doesn't take off the kid gloves. Scammers who prey on the public are getting "warning letters.' But they should be getting heavy fines!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 16, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump fires people for telling the truth. Inspectors General were put in place to be independent and to clean up the swamp. What is President Trump's reaction? He fires them in the dark of Friday night. This happens over and over again." Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 16, 2020 Tweet - "The #HeroesAct that the House passed provides urgent and necessary help for Americans across the country fighting this health and economic crisis. To Senator McConnell and the Republicans: Americans can't wait. We need to act NOW." Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 16, 2020 Tweet - "People are sick, and dying, and losing their jobs. But instead of focusing on fighting COVID-19 and helping people across this country, Senate Republicans have found the time use the Senate to chase conspiracy theories pushed by Putin to prop up President Trump?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 16, 2020 Tweet - "It's May 16th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy." Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 16, 2020 Tweet - "There is pain. There is suffering. There is death throughout the land. Congress must respond with the fierce urgency of now. House Dems have passed the #HeroesAct to support essential workers and everyday Americans. Time for Mitch to #DoYourJob." Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
May 15, 2020 Markey, Sanders, Gillibrand, Booker, Warren, Merkley, Harris Introduce Emergency Health Care Guarantee Act Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 15, 2020 Velázquez on Puerto Rico Civil Code Legislation Rep.Nydia Velázquez
May 15, 2020 Clarke Supports Newly-Passed HEROES Act Rep.Yvette Clarke
May 15, 2020 Gillibrand Calls For Legislation To Ban "Ghost" Guns Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
May 15, 2020 Velázquez on Heroes Act Rep.Nydia Velázquez
May 15, 2020 NYC Elected Officials Statement Regarding Metropolitan Detention Center Brooklyn Rep.Grace Meng, ...
May 15, 2020 Meng Statement on the Heroes Act Rep.Grace Meng
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 Gardner, Gillibrand, Markey, Rubio Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen America's Bioeconomy Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 15, 2020 Stefanik Statement on Pelosi's $3 Trillion Partisan Legislation; Need Immediate Bipartisan Relief Rep.Elise Stefanik
May 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Delgado Urges HHS to Distribute Overdue Funding to Nursing Homes & Long-Term Care Facilities Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
May 15, 2020 Tonko Delivers in COVID-19 Crisis Response Bill Rep.Paul Tonko
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.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 15, 2020 Protecting Civil Liberties During Covid-19: Eshoo, Schakowsky, Cardenas, DelBene, Butterfield, Clarke Introduce The Public Health Emergency Privacy Act Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
May 15, 2020 Letter to Bill Bar, Attorney General of the Dept. of Justice, and Michael Carvajal, Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons - Senate Democrats Urge Release of Vulnerable and Pregnant Inmates from Federal Prison in Light of COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 15, 2020 Sanders, Gillibrand, Booker, Warren, Markey, Merkley, Harris Introduce Emergency Health Care Guarantee Act Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 15, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi, and Kevin McCarthy - Duckworth, Durbin and Colleagues Urge Congressional Leaders to Support Vulnerable Students Amid Coronavirus Crisis Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 15, 2020 Duckworth, Harris, Hirono Introduce Resolution Condemning Anti-Asian Discrimination Caused by the COVID-19 Outbreak Rep.Grace Meng, ...
May 15, 2020 Tweet - "I will not stop fighting for our frontline workers just like they're fighting for us I've been fighting for essential workers to get premium pay from a Heroes Fund And I'm proud $200B for this in the @HouseDemocrats ' bill Sen. McConnell--We must act NOW" Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 15, 2020 Tweet - "The #HeroesAct that the House just passed provides urgent and necessary help for Americans across the country fighting this health and economic crisis. Senator McConnell: We need to act NOW. Americans can't afford to wait." Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 15, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand announce Senate passage of bipartisan bill to help families of first responders lost to COVID-19 Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
May 15, 2020 Tweet - "The @HouseDemocrats ' bill provides urgent and necessary help. Americans can't afford to wait for Senator McConnell and President Trump. The pain Americans are experiencing requires IMMEDIATE action from the federal government." Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 15, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand announce over $53.7 million in emergency transportation funding for Westchester County as part of emergency package Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
May 15, 2020 Tweet - "On March 6, President Trump said "Anybody that wants a test can get a test." That's still not true. People are tired of hearing big announcements but seeing little action or progress. President Trump needs a detailed strategy to vaccinate everyone." Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 15, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand announce nearly $1.6 million in federal funding for telehealth services Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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.Chuck Schumer, ...
May 15, 2020 Tweet - "Unacceptable. How is it possible that the SBA has provided aid to so few of the small businesses who have applied for PPP & Economic Injury Disaster Loans? Their mismanagement of these programs is hurting small biz. We need the SBA Administrator to come before the Senate ASAP." Sen.Chuck Schumer
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