| May 12, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the Dept. of State, the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Menendez, Engel, Thompson & Nadler Reject Administration's Legal Explanation for Halting Asylum Processing
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| May 12, 2020
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Ocasio-Cortez, Lee Introduce Bill to Provide Burial Costs for COVID-19 Victims
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
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| May 12, 2020
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Lowey, Schumer Announce Historic Proposal for $67 billion in Critical New York State, County, and Local Government COVID Relief Funds
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| May 12, 2020
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Tweet - "Hina Naveed's story is inspiring. She's a nurse in NYC fighting hard on the frontlines of COVID-19--and a DACA recipient. We're fighting for Hina and for all DACA and TPS recipients, and I'm proud they're protected in the @HouseDemocrats ' new bill. #ImmigrantHealthHeroes"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 12, 2020
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Tweet - "In the Rose Garden at the White House, President Trump said we have met the moment and prevailed. With over 1.3 million infected and over 80,000 American fatalities? With more than 30 million unemployed? A stunning disregard for the truth. We need to act big and bold now."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 12, 2020
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Letter to Michael Carvajal, Director of the Bureau of Prisons, and Donald Washington, Director of the U.S. Marshals Service - Stefanik Requests COVID-19 Testing for Federal Inmates
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Rep. Elise Stefanik
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| May 12, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Tester: Montana's community development programs are critical for small businesses, must be included in next coronavirus relief bill
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| May 12, 2020
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Chairwoman Velázquez on The Heroes Act
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| May 12, 2020
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Senators Markey, Schumer, Cantwell, Van Hollen, Bennet, Schatz, and Hassan Lead Colleagues on Legislation to Ensure All Students Have Access to Internet During Coronavirus Pandemic
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| May 12, 2020
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Trump Administration
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 12, 2020
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Energy and Commerce Committee Fights for Utility Relief and Environmental Justice in COVID-19 Response Bill
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Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
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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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Bipartisan Members of Congress Express Support for Recount in Guyana
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Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
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| May 12, 2020
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Tweet - "It's May 12th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy."
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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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Suozzi Declares Big Victory for New York Because the HEROES Act Includes His Three Biggest Priorities: A Special Fund for Hardest Hit States, SALT, and Billions for Local Municipalities
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Rep. Tom Suozzi
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| May 12, 2020
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Chairman Nadler Statement on the Work of the Judiciary Committee on The Heroes Act
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
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| May 12, 2020
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Velázquez Announces $99 Million in Aid for Local Hospitals
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| May 12, 2020
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Letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer - Reps. Sewell and Trone Lead 83 Members in Urging Congressional Leadership to Allocate Over $86 Billion for Broadband Expansion in a Future COVID-19 Relief Package
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Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
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| May 12, 2020
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Tweet - "We must act big & bold Pres. Hoover lacked the urgency to get the federal government involved at the outset of the Great Depression When GOP leaders look at the crisis today and say we don't need to act immediately or we've done enough, they're making the same mistake as Hoover"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 12, 2020
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Congressman Morelle Takes Action to Address Scourge of Domestic Violence Calls During COVID-19 Pandemic
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Rep. Joe Morelle
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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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| May 12, 2020
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Kustoff Introduces Bipartisan Legislation To Increase U.S. And Israel Cooperation On Covid-19 Medical Research
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Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
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| May 11, 2020
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Tweet - "President Trump: The only way we can safely reopen the country is if we have testing! To finally beat this disease, we need testing. To reopen businesses safely, we need testing. To reopen schools or sports, we need testing. To contain a possible resurgence, we need testing."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 11, 2020
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Tweet - "Has Senator McConnell seen the lines of hungry Americans waiting at food banks? Has Senator McConnell seen last week's jobs report or heard the pleas of millions of families who are worried about paying their rent?"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 11, 2020
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Tweet - "We need to go big and bold But Pres. Trump and Sen. McConnell are saying they want a PAUSE At the outset of the Great Depression, Pres. Hoover was also reluctant to use national resources If Republicans go the way of Herbert Hoover again, we could see a second Great Depression"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 11, 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, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Rep. Clarke, Sen. Wyden Lead Letter to Prevent AI Bias in COVID-19 Response
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Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
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| May 11, 2020
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Letter to Speaker Pelosi, Leader McCarthy, Leader McConnell, and Leader Schumer - Representatives Rice, Meeks, Meng Urge House and Senate Leadership to Provide Additional Relief for Nursing Homes
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Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
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| May 11, 2020
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Letter to Attorney General William Barr - Nadler, Cohen, Scanlon and Raskin Seek Answers on Doj Threats Against State Imposed Coronavirus Restrictions
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| May 11, 2020
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Tweet - "People like Senator Mitch McConnell and President Trump who say let's "pause" and do nothing more, they remind me of Herbert Hoover. They could lead us into a second Great Depression."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 11, 2020
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Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States, and Peter Gaynor, FEMA Administrator - Lowey, Ocasio-Cortez Lead Bipartisan New York Members in Calling for FEMA Reimbursement for Funeral Expenses
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
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| May 11, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Katko: Congress Must Provide Relief to U.S. Postal Service
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
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| May 11, 2020
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Letter to Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of US Goverment Accountability Office - Pingree Requests GAO Investigation of PPP Loans to Publicly Traded Companies
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Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
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| May 11, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Casey Leads Bipartisan Push to Expand Delivery for SNAP Recipients During Pandemic
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| May 11, 2020
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Tweet - "If President Trump is making daily testing and contact tracing available or required for his own staff at the White House, why is he still refusing to do it for the country?"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 11, 2020
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Tweet - "Democrats will not stop fighting for federal assistance to underserved and underbanked small businesses, including minority-owned, women-owned, and rural small businesses, in this pandemic. Congress must do more to fight for them."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 11, 2020
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Letter to Acting Homeland Security Secretary Wolf - 45+ Democrats Urge ICE to Preserve Evidence of Potential Abuse, Safely Release People Detained
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
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| May 11, 2020
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Tweet - "The Senate floor is an alternative reality of Senator McConnell's making America is in a health & economic crisis But he's scheduled no votes on bills related to COVID-19 Not for the unemployed, renters or homeowners, increasing testing, or helping state and local governments"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 11, 2020
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Following his push, Schumer announces upcoming emergency COVID-19 legislation will provide federal relief to Upstate NY's local newspapers, TV stations, and radio; senator says local media -- the lifeblood of our communities -- are struggling amidst the pandemic and must be eligible for small business relief to survive
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 11, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, United States Senate, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Minority Leader, United States Senate - Ernst, Murphy Urge Support for Families, Workers in Need of Diaper Assistance During COVID-19
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| May 11, 2020
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Tweet - "Republicans need to stop watching the stock market or purposefully burying their heads in the sand and wake up to the dire economic reality tens of millions of Americans are facing."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 11, 2020
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Letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnel, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer - 83 Members of Congress Call for Recurring Direct Payments During COVID-19 Pandemic
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| May 11, 2020
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Executive Session
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 11, 2020
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Tweet - "For Senator Mitch McConnell to say Republicans have not "yet felt the urgency of acting immediately' shows they are trapped in an alternate reality, letting ideology blind them to these health and economic crises."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 11, 2020
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Tweet - "It's May 11th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 11, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Admin. of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Rep. Axne Leads Assistance Request for Rural Telehealth Providers and Patients
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Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
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| May 10, 2020
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Tweet - "It's May 10th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 10, 2020
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Tweet - "Senator McConnell and Senate Republicans need to focus like a laser on saving small businesses, rescuing hospitals, increasing testing, and helping people and workers and families. Not protecting big corporations from liability when they put frontline workers in harm's way."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 9, 2020
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Tweet - "Pres. Trump said testing "isn't necessary"!? Americans are sick and dying and losing jobs Testing is the best tool we have now to fight this virus, know who is infected or exposed, know when to re-open He needs an adequate national testing strategy NOW"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 9, 2020
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Tweet - "This is what Republican Senator Lamar Alexander from TN said on testing: "Not nearly enough" "There is no safe path forward to combat the novel coronavirus without adequate testing." President Trump: You need an adequate national testing strategy NOW."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 9, 2020
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Tweet - "President Trump and Senator Mitch McConnell say that it's time to PAUSE on helping Americans across this country? We just had the worst job losses since the Great Depression. We need big, bold action. And we need it now."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 9, 2020
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Tweet - "It's May 9th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 9, 2020
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Tweet - "There is a looming showdown in Washington. House Dems are fighting to provide pandemic relief to essential workers, first responders, displaced workers and everyday Americans. Will McConnell continue to fight for the wealthy & well-connected? We must prevail #ForThePeople."
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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| May 9, 2020
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Letter to Jovita Carranza , Admin. of the Small Business Administration - In New Letter to SBA Administrator, Cardin, Schumer, And Shaheen Call On SBA To Reverse Policy That Limits Economic Disaster Loan Program (EIDL) Loans To $150K And Demand SBA Open Up Program To Non-Farm Applicants
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| May 8, 2020
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Letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy - Reps. Pressley, Adams, Omar Lead Call to Cancel Student Loan Debt
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
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| May 8, 2020
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Letter to The Honorable Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and The Honorable Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Moore, Fitzpatrick Lead House Members in a Bipartisan Letter Calling for Additional Funds For Research To Guide COVID-19 Treatment for Mothers and their Babies
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Rep. Grace Meng, ...
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| May 8, 2020
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Letter to Robert R. Redfield, MD, Director of Center for Disease Control and Prevention - Rep Speier Calls on CDC to Release COVID-19 Data on Essential Workers
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Rep. Grace Meng, ...
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| May 8, 2020
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Tweet - "It's May 8th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 8, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - House Chairs Press Trump Administration to Rescind Policies that Delay Release of Migrant Children
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| May 8, 2020
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Stefanik Participates in White House Roundtable with President Trump on Reopening America
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Rep. Elise Stefanik
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| May 8, 2020
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Schumer, Gillibrand announce over $264 million in emergency federal funding for "hot spot' Upstate New York rural hospitals, health systems, and community health centers
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| May 8, 2020
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Reps. Wild, Clarke Host Discussion on Racial Health Disparities
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Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
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| May 8, 2020
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Tweet - "40 people have been arrested for alleged social distancing violations in NYC. 35 of those arrested were black. That's outrageous. We will not allow social distancing enforcement to become the new Stop & Frisk. Equal. Protection. Under. The. Law."
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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| May 8, 2020
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Underwood Introduces Legislation to Create Health Force to Create Jobs, Strengthen Public Health Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| May 8, 2020
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Tweet - "This is jobs for teachers, and first responders, and healthcare workers, and more. To the Republicans: We need to act NOW on state and local aid."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 8, 2020
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Letter to Sooronbay Jeenbekov, President of Kyrgyzstan - Van Hollen, Menendez, Colleagues Call on Kyrgyzstan President to Release Prisoners
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| May 8, 2020
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Letter to Speaker Pelosi, Leader McCarthy, Leader McConnell, and Leader Schumer - Wyden, Merkley Call for Robust Funding to Aid the Homeless in Next COVID-19 Relief Package
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Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
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| May 8, 2020
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Letter to Tom Abood, CEO of EVO Transportation and Energy Services, Inc., Richard Heo, CEO of Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc., Timothy Wright, CEO of MiMedx Group, Inc., Jamie Lerner, CEO of Quantum Corporation, and Dennis Oates, CEO of Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc. - In First Official Action, House Coronavirus Panel Demands That Large Public Corporations Return Taxpayer Funds Intended for Small Businesses
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| May 8, 2020
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Tweet - "No one could look at today's jobs report, the highest unemployment since the Great Depression, and say we should hit the pause button on further government action, as Leader McConnell, Leader McCarthy and the Trump White House have said."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 8, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Michael Horowitz, Inspector General of the Dept. of Justice - House Judiciary Democrats Call for IG Investigation into AG Barr's Politicization of DOJ
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, ...
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| May 8, 2020
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Medium - State And Local Governments Need Federal Relief Now
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| May 8, 2020
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Tweet - "We need a big, bold approach now to support American workers and families. Republicans who choose inaction in the face of these historic economic and health crises will be taking the same misguided path as Herbert Hoover."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 8, 2020
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Tweet - "SBA must do more to stop the special treatment for well-connected big business at the expense of legitimate small business struggling to stay afloat and support their workers during this pandemic."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 8, 2020
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Meng Calls for All Frontline Workers to be Eligible for Hazard Pay During Coronavirus Pandemic
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Rep. Grace Meng
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| May 8, 2020
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Letter to Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker, and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Bipartisan Members Urge House Leaders to Promote Competition in Telecommunications Supply Chains
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Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
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