| May 18, 2020
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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."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 18, 2020
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Tweet - "There are now more than 35 million Americans out of work through no fault of their own. Almost 1.5 million Americans are sick. Nearly 90,000 have died. But for yet another week here in the Senate, Senator McConnell has scheduled zero votes on legislation related to COVID-19."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 18, 2020
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Executive Session
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 18, 2020
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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!"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 18, 2020
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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."
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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| May 18, 2020
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Bipartisan Group to Introduce SMART Fund in the House of Representatives
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Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
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| May 18, 2020
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Stefanik Introduces Bill Supporting State and Local Funding
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Rep. Elise Stefanik
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| May 17, 2020
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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!"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 17, 2020
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Tweet - "It's May 17th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 17, 2020
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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."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 17, 2020
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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."
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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| May 16, 2020
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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."
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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| May 16, 2020
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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?"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 16, 2020
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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."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 16, 2020
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Tweet - "It's May 16th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 15, 2020
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Meng Statement on the Heroes Act
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Rep. Grace Meng
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| May 15, 2020
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Duckworth, Harris, Hirono Introduce Resolution Condemning Anti-Asian Discrimination Caused by the COVID-19 Outbreak
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Rep. Grace Meng, ...
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| May 15, 2020
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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
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| May 15, 2020
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Schumer, Gillibrand announce over $53.7 million in emergency transportation funding for Westchester County as part of emergency package
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| May 15, 2020
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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
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| May 15, 2020
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Stefanik Statement on Pelosi's $3 Trillion Partisan Legislation; Need Immediate Bipartisan Relief
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Rep. Elise Stefanik
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| May 15, 2020
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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
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| May 15, 2020
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Schumer, Gillibrand announce nearly $1.6 million in federal funding for telehealth services
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| May 15, 2020
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Tonko Delivers in COVID-19 Crisis Response Bill
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Rep. Paul Tonko
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| May 15, 2020
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Protecting Civil Liberties During Covid-19: Eshoo, Schakowsky, Cardenas, DelBene, Butterfield, Clarke Introduce The Public Health Emergency Privacy Act
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Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
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| May 15, 2020
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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
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| May 15, 2020
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Clarke Supports Newly-Passed HEROES Act
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Rep. Yvette Clarke
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| May 15, 2020
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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."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 15, 2020
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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."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 15, 2020
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Tweet - "It's May 15th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 15, 2020
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Markey, Sanders, Gillibrand, Booker, Warren, Merkley, Harris Introduce Emergency Health Care Guarantee Act
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| May 15, 2020
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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."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 15, 2020
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Schumer, Gillibrand announce Senate passage of bipartisan bill to help families of first responders lost to COVID-19
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| May 15, 2020
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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
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Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
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| May 15, 2020
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Sanders, Gillibrand, Booker, Warren, Markey, Merkley, Harris Introduce Emergency Health Care Guarantee Act
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| May 15, 2020
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Velázquez on Heroes Act
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| May 15, 2020
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NYC Elected Officials Statement Regarding Metropolitan Detention Center Brooklyn
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Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
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| May 14, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor - Durbin Joins Colleagues To Press Labor Department To Speed Up Unemployment Disbursements And Address System Shortfalls
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| May 14, 2020
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Tweet - "Tens of thousands of Americans have lost their lives. There are over 35 million people out of work. But Senator McConnell has brought the Senate back to take exactly zero votes--zero--on legislation related to COVID-19."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 14, 2020
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Tweet - "People are sick, dying, losing jobs. Senate GOP can't find time for officials from FEMA or SBA to testify on the issues with small business loans or shortages of PPE. But now they have time to use the Senate to chase conspiracy theories pushed by Putin to prop up Pres. Trump?"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 14, 2020
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Tweet - "Coronavirus has shown us once again the dangers when we fail to truly invest in science, technology, & the workforce of the future. We must act now ensure the U.S. is positioned to lead the 21st century. What we're proposing: The Endless Frontiers Act."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 14, 2020
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Stefanik Legislation to Fund Holocaust Education Passes Senate
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Rep. Elise Stefanik
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| May 14, 2020
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Tweet - "It's May 14th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 14, 2020
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Letter to Alex Azar, US Secretary of Health and Human Services - Butterfield and Olson Lead Letter Calling for Additional Funding for Medicaid Providers
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Rep. Grace Meng, ...
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| May 14, 2020
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Congressman Panetta Introduces the Sending Outside Support Act of 2020
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Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
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| May 14, 2020
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Tweet - "More than 80,000 Americans are dead. Millions are unemployed. The economy is falling apart. Do Nothing Republicans apparently think everything is fine. It is not. And that is why House Dems will pass #TheHeroesAct tomorrow. For. The. People."
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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| May 14, 2020
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Stefanik Cosponsors ACCESS Act
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Rep. Elise Stefanik
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| May 14, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Merkley, Colleagues Call for Increased Investment in Education in Upcoming Coronavirus Relief Legislation
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| May 14, 2020
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Gillibrand Urges Congress To Support Vulnerable Renters And Homeless Americans In Next Coronavirus Relief Package
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| May 14, 2020
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USA Today - Schumer, Young, Khanna, Gallagher - US needs bipartisan push for scientific research after coronavirus: Congressional leaders
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| May 13, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Ernst, Hassan Lead Bipartisan Effort to Support Disability Service Providers Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| May 13, 2020
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Tweet - "It's May 13th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 13, 2020
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Reps. Pressley and Meeks Introduce Legislation Prohibiting Banks from Garnishing Economic Impact Payments
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Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
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| May 13, 2020
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Tweet - "Ahmaud Arbery's family deserves justice, and they deserve it NOW. The Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice needs to ensure that the investigation conducted is full, impartial, and prompt. Which is why I signed on to @SenBooker and @RepPressley 's letter:"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 13, 2020
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Schumer, Gillibrand announce over $16.5 million in emergency federal funding for coronavirus testing in Upstate New York
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| May 13, 2020
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Tweet - "New Yorkers are stepping up to help each other in this crisis And I was proud to tell one of those stories in the Senate today: This mask is made by Hickey Freeman in Rochester, NY by American labor, union labor A clothing-maker, they started making masks for a local hospital"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 13, 2020
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Tweet - "Sen. McConnell called the House Dems' new Heroes Act "aspirational" It's not "aspirational" when it's a health crisis It's not "aspirational" when a family can't feed kids It's not "aspirational" when people are worried about losing a home It's about urgent & necessary relief"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 13, 2020
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Tweet - "I just took to the floor to demand that the Senate pass a resolution for the CDC to release the report on safely re-opening that the White House hid. But Senate Republicans objected. We need to act to keep Americans safe NOW."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 13, 2020
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Tonko Announces $1.3 Billion for Capital Region in Latest House Relief Bill
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Rep. Paul Tonko
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| May 13, 2020
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Letter to Mitch McConnell, Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi, and Kevin McCarthy - Duckworth and Colleagues Call for Creation of New Fund to Support Essential Frontline Workers
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| May 13, 2020
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Letter to Hon. Erica Dreiband, Department of Justice Civil Rights Division - Rep. Pressley, Senator Booker Lead Congressional Call for Federal Civil Rights Investigation into Ahmaud Arbery Murder
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
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| May 13, 2020
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Usa Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2020
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 13, 2020
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Tweet - "With Americans sick and dying, Senate Republicans are failing to meet the urgency of the crisis. Instead they're chasing conspiracy theories pushed by Putin to prop up President Trump."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 13, 2020
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Meng Cosponsors Legislation to Help Nursing Home Residents Virtually Connect With Loved Ones and Health Care Providers During COVID-19
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Rep. Grace Meng
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| May 13, 2020
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After months-long effort to secure more tests for New York state, Schumer announces over $1.5 billion -- double any other state in nation -- for COVID-19 testing and tracing finally en route to NY
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 13, 2020
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Letter to the Hon.Thomas McCaffery, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs - Stefanik Leads Letter Asking DHA to Continue to Include Retail Pharmacies in TRICARE Coverage During COVID-19
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Rep. Elise Stefanik
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| May 13, 2020
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Letter to David Malpass, President of the World Bank Group, and Kristalina Georgieva , Chairwomen of the International Monetary Fund - Sanders, Omar Lead 300+ Global Lawmakers in Call to Protect Developing Countries from Economic Ruin
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
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| May 13, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Robert Kadlee, Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response - Velázquez Presses HHS to Explain Remdesivir Distribution
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| May 13, 2020
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Hearing of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Nadler, Hearing on ICE's Response to COVID-19
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
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| May 13, 2020
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Chairman Nadler Remarks for Virtual Roundtable on ICE's Response to COVID-19
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
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| May 13, 2020
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Tweet - "More than 80,000 Americans have died and more than 30 million Americans are now unemployed. Just how many lost lives, lost businesses, lost jobs will it take before Senate Republicans begin to feel the urgency?"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 13, 2020
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Letter to Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Cardin, Portman Lead Bipartisan Senate Call for Pompeo to Defend Israel Against Politically Motivated Investigations by the International Criminal Court
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| May 12, 2020
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Coronavirus
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 12, 2020
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Tweet - "Sen. McConnell said the GOP has not 'yet felt the urgency of acting immediately.' Let me repeat. With millions sick and tens of thousands dying, With depression-era levels of unemployment, Sen. McConnell said the GOP has not 'yet felt the urgency of acting immediately.'"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 12, 2020
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Letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy - House Democrats Call for PPP Reforms to Improve Small Business Access to Loans
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, ...
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