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April 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the United States Senate, and Steven Mnuchin, Secretary for the Department of Treasury - Manchin Advocates for Dedicated, Flexible State and Local Government Emergency Funding Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 17, 2020 Tweet - "We pushed the Trump administration to make this move. This means that low-income veterans receiving VA benefits will automatically receive their stimulus payments, without requiring them to file with the IRS." Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 17, 2020 Letter to Richard Shelby, and Patrick Leahy, Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee - Feinstein, Smith, Bipartisan Group Push For Rural Housing Assistance Amid Economic Fallout from Pandemic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 17, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Baldwin, Colleagues Working to Ensure Dedicated, Flexible State and Local Government Emergency Funding Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 16, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin Secretary U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Charles Rettig, Commissioner, Internal Revenue Service - Representatives Morelle, Chu Taken Action to Ensure American Families Receive Full Stimulus Checks Rep. Joe Morelle
April 16, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, the Majority Leader of the Senate, and Charles Schumer, Minority Leader of the Senate - Delgado, Gillibrand Urge Congress To Provide Direct Relief To New York's Rural Communities Struggling To Respond To COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 16, 2020 Tweet - "Democrats are fighting for funding for state and local governments. Because they're facing choices like laying off TEACHERS and POLICE and FIREFIGHTERS and MORE. They need help. And fast." Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 16, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump: Governor Whitmer of Michigan Governor Evers of Wisconsin Governor Wolf of Pennsylvania They are telling you they need more funding. State and local governments and territories need the help, and they need it now. Listen to them." Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 15, 2020 Stefanik Requests Parity for Seasonal Businesses Rep. Elise Stefanik
April 15, 2020 Tweet - "We fought to make sure Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients would automatically receive stimulus payments without requiring them to file with the IRS. Now Treasury needs to quickly do the same for low-income veterans receiving VA benefits." Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 15, 2020 Tweet - "Our state and local governments need help immediately. Too many are facing choices like budget cuts and layoffs due to coronavirus. Democrats will not stop fighting to make sure they get the help they need fast." Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 15, 2020 Meng Announces Coronavirus Funding for Charles B. Wang Community Health Center in Flushing Rep. Grace Meng
April 14, 2020 Stefanik, Brindisi Send Letter to USDA Requesting Relief for Dairy Farmers Rep. Elise Stefanik
April 14, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pence, Vice President of the United States, the Hon. Steve Mnuchin, Sec. of the Treasury, and Charles P. Retting, Commissioner, Internal Revenue Service - Representative Adriano Espaillat Leads Democratic Members to Demand Spanish and Multi-Language Access to IRS Payment Portal Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
April 14, 2020 Tweet - "What does Mitch McConnell not get? We live in a democracy. Not a dictatorship. He alone doesn't get to decide how pandemic relief is spent. House Dems are fighting #ForThePeople" Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
April 14, 2020 NJ Members Gottheimer and Smith -- NY Members Suozzi, King, Jeffries, and Reed -- Lead Unanimous Bipartisan Delegations Demanding More Federal Aid for States Hit Hardest by COVID-19 After Local Hospitals Get Short-Changed Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
April 13, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Rep. TJ Cox Leads Bipartisan Effort to Make State and Local Governments Eligible for Emergency Paid Leave Payroll Tax Credits Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
April 10, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Katko Joins New York's Congressional Delegation in Urging HHS to Prioritize Funding for Local Hospitals Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
April 10, 2020 Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Suozzi, King, Engel Lead Entire Bipartisan New York Congressional Delegation in Demanding More Federal Money for Our Hospitals Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
April 10, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - NY Members Suozzi, King, Jeffries, and Reed NJ Members Gottheimer and Lead Unanimous Bipartisan Delegations Demanding More Federal Aid for States Hit Hardest by Covid-19 After Local Hospitals Get Short-Changed Smith Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
April 9, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Connolly, Crist Lead Request for Emergency Assistance for State and Local Governments Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
April 9, 2020 Tweet - "House Dems passed the #CARESAct and sent it to the President's desk approximately two weeks ago. But the American people have still not received the direct payment checks we authorized. #WhereIsTheMoney" Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
April 8, 2020 Congressman Joe Morelle Introduces Legislation to Support Local Communities During COVID-19 Rep. Joe Morelle
April 8, 2020 Pelosi and Schumer Joint Statement on Interim Emergency Coronavirus Relief Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
April 7, 2020 Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Sec. of the Treasury - U.S. Senator Tina Smith to Treasury Secretary Mnuchin: Make Sure Americans Experiencing Homelessness Get Coronavirus Relief Payments Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 6, 2020 Tweet - "Lives are at risk. Medical workers don't have critical supplies or hazard pay. Unemployment is soaring. But the Trump administration wants to deliver huge tax cuts to the wealthiest few? That's ridiculous. Absolutely not." Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - DelBene Calls for Deadline Extension for Tax-Exempt Organizations Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
April 3, 2020 PBS "NewsHour" - Transcript: Schumer on keeping pandemic's recession from becoming a depression Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 3, 2020 Schumer successfully demands IRS send emergency $$$ to NY seniors & most vulnerable on Social Security without requiring bureaucratic paperwork; following Schumer's call, IRS reverses course & streamlines money to NY seniors Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 2, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Congressmen Panetta Urges Administration to Provide COVID-19 Response Direct Payments to Families with Newborns Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
April 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Congressmen Panetta Co-Leads Letter Urging IRS to Provide Automatic COVID-19 Relief Payments to Social Security and SSI Beneficiaries Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
April 1, 2020 Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, and Andrew Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Baldwin, Senate Colleagues Call for Social Security Recipients to Get Cares Act Direct Cash Assistance without having to File Tax Return Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 1, 2020 Tweet - "We called for this. Because Social Security recipients, our vulnerable seniors, and people with disabilities MUST get the critical direct cash assistance from our new coronavirus response bill without having to file tax returns." Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 1, 2020 Tweet - "To the IRS and the Social Security Administration: Social Security recipients, our vulnerable seniors, and people with disabilities MUST be able to get the critical direct cash assistance from our new coronavirus response bill without having to file tax returns." Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 31, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House - Malinowski Fights to Eliminate Cap on State and Local Tax Deduction Rep. Grace Meng, ...
March 31, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Reps. Zeldin, Stefanik, King, Katko Urge SALT Deduction Relief in Next Possible Coronavirus Response Legislation Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
March 30, 2020 Tweet - "We built robust, multilayered accountability and transparency mechanisms to ensure taxpayer funds are properly used to protect workers and people. Glenn Fine must exercise his full oversight authority to ensure that the Trump administration implements the CARES Act as intended." Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 27, 2020 Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
March 27, 2020 Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 Rep. Adriano Espaillat
March 27, 2020 Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 Rep. Nydia Velázquez
March 27, 2020 Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 Rep. Gregory Meeks
March 25, 2020 Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 25, 2020 CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) Is Interviewed About The Defense Protection Act Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
March 23, 2020 Coronavirus Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 23, 2020 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 - Joyce, Quigley Call on House, Senate Leadership to Provide Robust Funding to Support Hospitals and Health Systems Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
March 21, 2020 Letter to Lisa Murkowski and Tom Udall, Chairman and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies - Baldwin, Bipartisan Colleagues Request Full FY2021 Funding for Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
March 21, 2020 Langevin Legislation Clears Way for Additional Personal Protective Equipment for Frontline Workers Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
March 21, 2020 Tweet - "Republicans jammed the #GOPTaxScam down the throats of the American people in 2017. 83% of the benefits went to the wealthiest one percent. McConnell is apparently up to his old tricks. House Dems are empowered to stop him. We will continue to fight #ForThePeople." Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
March 20, 2020 Tweet - "We must stand up for all displaced workers (and we will). But let's get something straight. The major cruise lines sail under foreign flags to avoid paying the U.S. corporate tax rate. And now some want the American taxpayer to bail them out? Get. Lost." Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
March 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, and the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives - Durbin, Duckworth Join 165 Members Of Congress In Calling For Billions In Community Health Center Funding To Tackle Coronavirus Pandemic Rep. Joe Morelle, ...
Date Title Politician
April 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the United States Senate, and Steven Mnuchin, Secretary for the Department of Treasury - Manchin Advocates for Dedicated, Flexible State and Local Government Emergency Funding Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 17, 2020 Tweet - "We pushed the Trump administration to make this move. This means that low-income veterans receiving VA benefits will automatically receive their stimulus payments, without requiring them to file with the IRS." Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 17, 2020 Letter to Richard Shelby, and Patrick Leahy, Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee - Feinstein, Smith, Bipartisan Group Push For Rural Housing Assistance Amid Economic Fallout from Pandemic Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 17, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Baldwin, Colleagues Working to Ensure Dedicated, Flexible State and Local Government Emergency Funding Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 16, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin Secretary U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Charles Rettig, Commissioner, Internal Revenue Service - Representatives Morelle, Chu Taken Action to Ensure American Families Receive Full Stimulus Checks Rep.Joe Morelle
April 16, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, the Majority Leader of the Senate, and Charles Schumer, Minority Leader of the Senate - Delgado, Gillibrand Urge Congress To Provide Direct Relief To New York's Rural Communities Struggling To Respond To COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 16, 2020 Tweet - "Democrats are fighting for funding for state and local governments. Because they're facing choices like laying off TEACHERS and POLICE and FIREFIGHTERS and MORE. They need help. And fast." Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 16, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump: Governor Whitmer of Michigan Governor Evers of Wisconsin Governor Wolf of Pennsylvania They are telling you they need more funding. State and local governments and territories need the help, and they need it now. Listen to them." Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 15, 2020 Stefanik Requests Parity for Seasonal Businesses Rep.Elise Stefanik
April 15, 2020 Tweet - "We fought to make sure Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients would automatically receive stimulus payments without requiring them to file with the IRS. Now Treasury needs to quickly do the same for low-income veterans receiving VA benefits." Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 15, 2020 Tweet - "Our state and local governments need help immediately. Too many are facing choices like budget cuts and layoffs due to coronavirus. Democrats will not stop fighting to make sure they get the help they need fast." Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 15, 2020 Meng Announces Coronavirus Funding for Charles B. Wang Community Health Center in Flushing Rep.Grace Meng
April 14, 2020 Stefanik, Brindisi Send Letter to USDA Requesting Relief for Dairy Farmers Rep.Elise Stefanik
April 14, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pence, Vice President of the United States, the Hon. Steve Mnuchin, Sec. of the Treasury, and Charles P. Retting, Commissioner, Internal Revenue Service - Representative Adriano Espaillat Leads Democratic Members to Demand Spanish and Multi-Language Access to IRS Payment Portal Rep.Gregory Meeks, ...
April 14, 2020 Tweet - "What does Mitch McConnell not get? We live in a democracy. Not a dictatorship. He alone doesn't get to decide how pandemic relief is spent. House Dems are fighting #ForThePeople" Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
April 14, 2020 NJ Members Gottheimer and Smith -- NY Members Suozzi, King, Jeffries, and Reed -- Lead Unanimous Bipartisan Delegations Demanding More Federal Aid for States Hit Hardest by COVID-19 After Local Hospitals Get Short-Changed Rep.Tom Suozzi, ...
April 13, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Rep. TJ Cox Leads Bipartisan Effort to Make State and Local Governments Eligible for Emergency Paid Leave Payroll Tax Credits Rep.Tom Suozzi, ...
April 10, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Katko Joins New York's Congressional Delegation in Urging HHS to Prioritize Funding for Local Hospitals Rep.Tom Suozzi, ...
April 10, 2020 Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Suozzi, King, Engel Lead Entire Bipartisan New York Congressional Delegation in Demanding More Federal Money for Our Hospitals Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
April 10, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - NY Members Suozzi, King, Jeffries, and Reed NJ Members Gottheimer and Lead Unanimous Bipartisan Delegations Demanding More Federal Aid for States Hit Hardest by Covid-19 After Local Hospitals Get Short-Changed Smith Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
April 9, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Connolly, Crist Lead Request for Emergency Assistance for State and Local Governments Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
April 9, 2020 Tweet - "House Dems passed the #CARESAct and sent it to the President's desk approximately two weeks ago. But the American people have still not received the direct payment checks we authorized. #WhereIsTheMoney" Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
April 8, 2020 Congressman Joe Morelle Introduces Legislation to Support Local Communities During COVID-19 Rep.Joe Morelle
April 8, 2020 Pelosi and Schumer Joint Statement on Interim Emergency Coronavirus Relief Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
April 7, 2020 Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Sec. of the Treasury - U.S. Senator Tina Smith to Treasury Secretary Mnuchin: Make Sure Americans Experiencing Homelessness Get Coronavirus Relief Payments Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 6, 2020 Tweet - "Lives are at risk. Medical workers don't have critical supplies or hazard pay. Unemployment is soaring. But the Trump administration wants to deliver huge tax cuts to the wealthiest few? That's ridiculous. Absolutely not." Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - DelBene Calls for Deadline Extension for Tax-Exempt Organizations Rep.Tom Suozzi, ...
April 3, 2020 PBS "NewsHour" - Transcript: Schumer on keeping pandemic's recession from becoming a depression Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 3, 2020 Schumer successfully demands IRS send emergency $$$ to NY seniors & most vulnerable on Social Security without requiring bureaucratic paperwork; following Schumer's call, IRS reverses course & streamlines money to NY seniors Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 2, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Congressmen Panetta Urges Administration to Provide COVID-19 Response Direct Payments to Families with Newborns Rep.Tom Suozzi, ...
April 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Congressmen Panetta Co-Leads Letter Urging IRS to Provide Automatic COVID-19 Relief Payments to Social Security and SSI Beneficiaries Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
April 1, 2020 Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, and Andrew Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Baldwin, Senate Colleagues Call for Social Security Recipients to Get Cares Act Direct Cash Assistance without having to File Tax Return Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 1, 2020 Tweet - "We called for this. Because Social Security recipients, our vulnerable seniors, and people with disabilities MUST get the critical direct cash assistance from our new coronavirus response bill without having to file tax returns." Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 1, 2020 Tweet - "To the IRS and the Social Security Administration: Social Security recipients, our vulnerable seniors, and people with disabilities MUST be able to get the critical direct cash assistance from our new coronavirus response bill without having to file tax returns." Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 31, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House - Malinowski Fights to Eliminate Cap on State and Local Tax Deduction Rep.Grace Meng, ...
March 31, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Reps. Zeldin, Stefanik, King, Katko Urge SALT Deduction Relief in Next Possible Coronavirus Response Legislation Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
March 30, 2020 Tweet - "We built robust, multilayered accountability and transparency mechanisms to ensure taxpayer funds are properly used to protect workers and people. Glenn Fine must exercise his full oversight authority to ensure that the Trump administration implements the CARES Act as intended." Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 27, 2020 Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 Rep.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
March 27, 2020 Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 Rep.Adriano Espaillat
March 27, 2020 Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 Rep.Nydia Velázquez
March 27, 2020 Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 Rep.Gregory Meeks
March 25, 2020 Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 25, 2020 CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) Is Interviewed About The Defense Protection Act Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
March 23, 2020 Coronavirus Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 23, 2020 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 - Joyce, Quigley Call on House, Senate Leadership to Provide Robust Funding to Support Hospitals and Health Systems Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
March 21, 2020 Letter to Lisa Murkowski and Tom Udall, Chairman and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies - Baldwin, Bipartisan Colleagues Request Full FY2021 Funding for Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
March 21, 2020 Langevin Legislation Clears Way for Additional Personal Protective Equipment for Frontline Workers Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
March 21, 2020 Tweet - "Republicans jammed the #GOPTaxScam down the throats of the American people in 2017. 83% of the benefits went to the wealthiest one percent. McConnell is apparently up to his old tricks. House Dems are empowered to stop him. We will continue to fight #ForThePeople." Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
March 20, 2020 Tweet - "We must stand up for all displaced workers (and we will). But let's get something straight. The major cruise lines sail under foreign flags to avoid paying the U.S. corporate tax rate. And now some want the American taxpayer to bail them out? Get. Lost." Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
March 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, and the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives - Durbin, Duckworth Join 165 Members Of Congress In Calling For Billions In Community Health Center Funding To Tackle Coronavirus Pandemic Rep.Joe Morelle, ...
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