| May 5, 2020
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Letter to ICE Acting Director Matthew T. Albence and Department of Homeland Security Inspector General Joseph V. Cuffari - Congresswoman Escobar Leads Letter Asking ICE to Make Immediate Changes to Halt the Spread of COVID-19 and Protect All Detainees and Employees
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
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| May 5, 2020
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Tweet - "President Trump: After the appearance of more than 1.1 million cases of COVID-19 and more than 67,000 deaths, the U.S. still lacks a national testing strategy to reliably and consistently test patients nationwide. You need to release and implement a national testing plan NOW."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 5, 2020
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Cardin, Shaheen, Schumer Move to Pass Legislation to Increase Transparency & Accountability of COVID-19 Small Business Relief Efforts
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| May 5, 2020
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Letter to Speaker Pelosi, Leader McCarthy, Leader McConnell, and Leader Schumer - Meng and Ocasio-Cortez Lead NY Members in Calling for Rent and Mortgage Forgiveness in Next COVID-19 Relief Package
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Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
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| May 5, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Stevens Urges Trump Administration to Support Nursing Homes, Long-Term Care Facilities
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Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
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| May 5, 2020
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Tweet - "To FEMA: Our fellow citizens in Puerto Rico continue to stand strong amid adversity. As they overcome last weekend's earthquake, you must extend the Major Disaster Declaration. We'll keep fighting for equal resources for Puerto Rico, especially COVID-19 testing and treatment."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 5, 2020
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Tweet - "Police officers aggressively "enforcing" social distancing in our community. This occurred in East New York last evening. Why are sunbathers who violate social distancing guidelines treated one way and young men in certain communities another? This MUST end."
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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| May 5, 2020
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Schumer, Gillibrand announce plan to federalize medical supply chain, increase national production and create an equitable and transparent process for delivery of necessary supplies to Upstate NY
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| May 4, 2020
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Letter to Brian Moynihan, President and CEO of Bank of America Corporation, Jaime Dimon, Chairman of the Board and CEO of JP Morgan Chase & Co., Julio Aldecocea, Managing Director of Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC, Dave Worrall, President of LoanCare LLC, Jay Bray, Chairman, President, & CEO of Mr. Cooper Group, Inc., Bruce Williams, CEO of NewRez LLC, David Spector, President & CEO of PennyMac Financial Services, Inc.,, Jay Farner, CEO of Quicken Loans, Kelly King, Chairman & CEO of Truist Financial Corporation, Andrew Cecere, Chairman, President, & CEO of US Bancorp, and Charles Scharf, CEO & President of Wells Fargo & Company - Waters and Subcommittee Chairs Hold Mortgage Servicers Accountable During COVID-19
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Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
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| May 4, 2020
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Tweet - "Sen. McConnell's red line in a Coronavirus bill is not testing, help for small biz, housing assistance for families, or rescuing our healthcare system. Sen. McConnell won't support a new Coronavirus bill unless it gives big corporations legal immunity. How does that make sense?"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 4, 2020
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Letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin andChairman Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System - Ruppersberger, Stivers Urge Fix for State and Local Government Financing Amid Coronavirus
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Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
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| May 4, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Durbin, Duckworth, Colleagues Call For $26 Billion In Next Coronavirus Relief Package To Support Research Workforce
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| May 4, 2020
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Schumer, Gillibrand announce over $9 million in emergency federal funding for Upstate housing assistance
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| May 4, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Seema Verma, Admin. of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Larson Joins 87 House Democrats Demanding Trump Administration to Prioritize COVID-19 Testing In Nursing Homes And All Long-Term Care
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| May 4, 2020
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Tweet - "It's May 4th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 4, 2020
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Tweet - "Pres. Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy If we'd been on the same track as countries that used widespread testing to stop their outbreaks, we'd be testing 2M per day Some experts say we could need almost 5M per day But we're at only 230,000 per day!"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 4, 2020
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Tweet - "President Trump continues to pressure states and businesses to re-open. But he refuses take responsibility for the one thing that will allow them to do it safely: Testing."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 4, 2020
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Tweet - "Selective enforcement will not be tolerated. Donni Wright was viciously assaulted. The phony criminal charges against Mr. Wright must be DROPPED immediately. And the police officer who brutalized him should be criminally investigated. NOW."
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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| May 4, 2020
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Tweet - "Senator McConnell and Senate Republicans must concentrate on helping Americans recover from COVID-19 not confirming right-wing judges or protecting big businesses that threaten to put workers at serious risk."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 4, 2020
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Tweet - "Essential workers are working longer shifts at great personal risk. These Americans are the true heroes of this pandemic, and we need to make sure they are taken care of. They deserve premium pay from a Heroes Fund."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 4, 2020
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Tweet - "It's the beginning of the month, and Americans in New York and across the country--through no fault of their own--need help meeting their rent and mortgage payments NOW. Congress must provide more assistance for renters and homeowners. I'm fighting to make it happen."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 4, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, United States Secretary of State - Fitzpatrick Joins Overwhelming Bipartisan Majority of House Members Calls On Administration To Extend Iran Arms Embargo
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Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
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| May 4, 2020
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Tweet - "President Trump should learn that by muzzling science and the truth--he will only prolong this crisis. The president's failure to accept the truth, and then his desire to hide it, is one of the chief reasons we are lagging behind so many other countries in beating this scourge."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 4, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Durbin, Duckworth, Harris Press For Emergency Funding To Combat Hate Crimes During COVID-19 Pandemic
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| May 4, 2020
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Tweet - "To Secretary Mnuchin: The $8 billion in critical relief funds in the CARES Act intended for federally recognized Tribal governments needs to be released IMMEDIATELY. The deadline to distribute funds was April 26. This delay is costing lives. The Tribes cannot wait!"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 4, 2020
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Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, and Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the Small Business Administration - Manchin Urges SBA to Quickly Distribute EIDL Loans to West Virginia Small Businesses
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| May 4, 2020
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Tweet - "The Senate needs to hear from Dr. Fauci, Dr. Birx, Sec. Mnuchin. We need to know why so many small businesses have had trouble getting loans. We need to know why unemployment insurance checks are failing to get to workers. We need to know why we still don't have enough tests!"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 4, 2020
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Executive Session
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 4, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the Dept. of State - Sens. Murray, Shaheen, and Reps. Speier, Lee, DeGette, Engel, and Lowey Lead Call to Overturn Ideological Trump Administration Policies That Undermine Global Health and COVID-19 Response
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| May 4, 2020
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Tweet - "You know how the White House knows that it's safe to hold a press conference? They test the reporters What do they do before Pres. Trump meets business leaders? They take temperatures & administer coronavirus tests Why isn't there a plan to do the same thing for the country?"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 3, 2020
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Tweet - "Amid coronavirus--Trump admin's actively working to roll back critical protections against predatory lenders We'll fight this--we need to crack down on loan sharks preying on the most vulnerable consumers Not let them peddle interest rates as high as 800%!"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 3, 2020
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Schumer reveals: Amid coronavirus crisis, greedy loan sharks are closing in & targeting desperate, out-of-cash consumers & small biz's with shameful eye-popping interest rates up to 800%; senator demands immediate Fed action to stop these lenders & protect people who need emergency funds
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 3, 2020
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Tweet - "It's May 3rd, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 3, 2020
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Tweet - "Thankful for the hard work and sacrifice of our #HealthcareHeroes. They fight for us. We stand with them. #ForThePeople"
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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| May 2, 2020
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Tweet - "I'm keeping our fellow American citizens in Puerto Rico in our thoughts today as they endure yet another natural disaster. They've been resilient through so much adversity. We'll continue fighting for the resources they need and equal access to testing for all during COVID-19."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 2, 2020
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Tweet - "It's May 2nd, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 2, 2020
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Tweet - "What about the rest of the country?"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 2, 2020
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Tweet - "I talked to Denisse Rojas A 4th-year med student at NY's Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, she'll practice as a doctor of emergency medicine & she's a Dreamer We're fighting for all DACA & TPS recipients--many on the frontlines of health & COVID-19 #ImmigrantHealthHeroes"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 2, 2020
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Tweet - "Here's how Denisse Rojas--a 4th-year med student at New York's Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and one of our incredible Dreamers--is fighting for patients in this pandemic: She has been volunteering at Mount Sinai's free clinic. #ImmigrantHealthHeroes"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 2, 2020
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Tweet - "The pandemic has exposed deep injustices in our social, racial and economic fabric. It has also revealed that we barely manufacture essential items in America. During World War II we built everything. Things. Must. Change. #ForThePeople"
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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| May 2, 2020
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Tweet - "Denisse Rojas inspires me. You need to hear her story. We're fighting for all our DACA and TPS recipients--so many are on the frontlines of health and COVID-19. #ImmigrantHealthHeroes"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 1, 2020
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Tweet - "Florida Senator Rick Scott believes states like New York hit hard by #COVID19 should be left on their own. What a fraud. Do you think the Federal government should stop sending billions to Florida every time you're hit by a hurricane? Take. A. Hike."
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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| May 1, 2020
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Letter to Betsy DeVos, Department of Education Secretary - Congressman Panetta Denounces Secretary Devos's Exclusion of Immigrant Students in Covid-19 Relief
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Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
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| May 1, 2020
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Tonko Heralds $1.9 Million in Relief for Capital Region Housing
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Rep. Paul Tonko
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| May 1, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury - Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues to Treasury: Disburse $8 Billion in Critical COVID-19 Relief to Tribal Governments Immediately
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| May 1, 2020
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Tweet - "President Trump: Nearly 2 months ago, you told Americans: "Anybody that wants a test can get a test." But it's May 1, and you still don't have enough tests or an adequate national testing strategy. Americans are sick and dying. What are you waiting for!?"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 1, 2020
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Stefanik Sends Letter Requesting Expanded Telehealth Services Through TRICARE for Servicemembers Experiencing Mental Health Issues
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Rep. Elise Stefanik
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| May 1, 2020
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Tweet - "It's May 1st, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 1, 2020
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Letter to the Secretary of the Treasury, Steve Mnuchin; Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Jerome H. Powell; Chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Jelena McWilliams; Comptroller of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Joseph M. Otting; Chairman of the National Credit Union Administration Rodney E. Hood; Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Kathleen L. Kraninger - Reps. Pressley and Meeks Call for Regulation Prohibiting Banks from Garnishing Economic Impact Payments
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Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
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| May 1, 2020
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Schumer, Gillibrand announce nearly $1 million in federal funding for telehealth services
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| May 1, 2020
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Tweet - "Families are hurting Undocumented immigrants & their families are especially vulnerable So are US citizens married to them who aren't eligible for stimulus payments--and think of their kids We're fighting this. GOP is discriminating against taxpayers because of who they love."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 1, 2020
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Tweet - "Americans deserve to immediately hear from top Trump admin officials on why we don't have enough tests, why small biz's are having trouble accessing SBA help, why unemployment insurance checks are failing to get to workers, how to protect frontline workers with needed equipment."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 1, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Ways and Means Democrats Urge Trump Administration to Prioritize Tribal Communities in Coronavirus Response Efforts
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Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
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| May 1, 2020
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Tweet - "Senate Republicans should be laser focused on the health and economic crises caused by COVID-19, not confirming right-wing judges or protecting big business from legal liability."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 1, 2020
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Escobar, Moulton, Turner Lead Bipartisan Letter Urging DoD to Expand TRICARE Telehealth Services During COVID-19 Pandemic
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Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
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| May 1, 2020
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Letter to Eric S. Dreiband, Assistant Attorney General of the Department of Justice - Reed & Whitehouse: Don't Allow COVID-19 to Spread Anti-Asian Hostility & Discrimination
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| April 30, 2020
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Letter to Christi Grimm, Principal Deputy Inspector General of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Cleaver and Fellow Homeland Security Committee Democrats Call on HHS Inspector General to Investigate Healthcare Disparities Intensified by COVID-19
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Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
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| April 30, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - U.S. Reps. David Trone, Don Young, Lead 54 Bipartisan Members of Congress to Urge USDA to Waive Restrictions on Access to School Meals Across the Country
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Rep. Joe Morelle, ...
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| April 30, 2020
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Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Meng, Hevesi, Persaud and Koslowitz Lead 94 New York Elected Officials from Congress, State Legislature and City Council in Letter to President Trump Calling for More Funding for Critical Safety Net Programs for NY
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
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| April 30, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Rep. Peters Leads Letter Urging Greater Mental Health, Suicide Prevention Resources During COVID Crisis
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Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
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| April 30, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Wyden Presses for Answers Following Ouster of Vaccine Development Head, Possible Political Interference in COVID-19 Response
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| April 30, 2020
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Tweet - "Thank you to everyone in @USNationalGuard working so hard for New York and our country! Today, I spoke with General Lengyel, @ChiefNGB . I urged him to ensure our Guard members--like all frontline health workers--have access to mental health resources and support during this time."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 30, 2020
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Tweet - "We must do more to help communities of color NOW. COVID-19 has heightened health care and economic disparities that they have been forced to endure for generations. The stats are appalling. We'll keep fighting for the health care and support they need."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 30, 2020
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Stefanik Sends Letter Urging Leadership to Include Support for Charitable Non-Profits in Next Relief Package
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Rep. Elise Stefanik
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| April 30, 2020
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Tweet - "There still aren't enough tests Healthcare workers still don't have the PPE they need We need aggressive oversight of the Trump admin's coronavirus response Republicans should be focused on fighting for Americans in this pandemic, not confirming unqualified, right-wing judges"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 30, 2020
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Tweet - "I told @StephenAtHome that now is not the time to go licking doorknobs."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 30, 2020
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Tweet - "Now that Senator McConnell's decided the Senate will reconvene next week, we should be focusing on issues like oversight to provide families answers and solutions, and providing communities of color better access to health coverage NOT confirming unqualified, right-wing judges"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 30, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Durbin, Duckworth Call For Tax Credit Expansion To Help Working Families During Coronavirus Economic Downturn
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| April 30, 2020
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Tweet - "We will keep fighting to ensure communities of color have access to quality, affordable health coverage equitable access to testing a Heroes Fund to provide frontline workers with premium pay and protections that minority-owned businesses aren't shut out of PPP and more."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 30, 2020
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Tweet - "It's April 30th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 30, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Chair Grijalva Leads Letter to Treasury Department Pressing for Immediate Disbursement of Improperly Delayed COVID-19 Stimulus Checks in Puerto Rico
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
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| April 30, 2020
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Tweet - "The Black Community has been hit particularly hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. All. Hands. On. Deck. #ForThePeople"
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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| April 29, 2020
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Baldwin, Murphy, Schumer, Senate Democrats Announce Legislation to Federalize Medical Supply Chain, Increase National Production and Create and Equitable and Transparent Process for Delivery of Necessary Supplies
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| April 29, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Wyden Urges Greater Support for Pregnant Patients, Infants Amid COVID-19
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| April 29, 2020
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Tweet - "House Dems are fighting to lift up essential workers and everyday Americans. McConnell wants blanket immunity so multinational corporations can violate the law without consequence. Get. Lost."
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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