| April 28, 2020
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Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Senate Democrats Urge McConnell To Focus Senate Business on Coronavirus
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| April 28, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Joseph Cuffari, Inspector General of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Wyden, Merkley Call on DHS Inspector General to Review ICE Detention Facility COVID-19 Policies and Practices
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| April 28, 2020
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Durbin, Schumer, Menendez Highlight Role Of Immigrants On The Frontlines Of COVID-19
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| April 28, 2020
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Tweet - "Our first job when the Senate comes back should be demanding answers from the Trump admin Where are the tests? Where is the small business money going? But Sen. McConnell's focused on jamming through more ideological judges who want to take health care & worker protections away"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 28, 2020
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Letter to Hon. Jovita Carranza, Small Business Administration Administrator - McSally Urges Improvement to Small Business Disaster Loan Program
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| April 28, 2020
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Meng Introduces Legislation Requiring Federal Government Agencies to Translate Coronavirus Materials into Multiple Languages
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Rep. Grace Meng
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| April 28, 2020
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Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Reps. S. Garcia, Lowenthal, and Chu Lead House Democrats in Urging PPP Access for Labor Unions
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
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| April 28, 2020
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Tweet - "I'm joining forces with @SenatorDurbin , @SenatorMenendez , & immigration advocates across America to demand the Trump admin extend work authorizations for the over 130,000 TPS holders and over 200,000 DACA recipients--many who are on the frontlines of the fight against coronavirus"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 28, 2020
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Tweet - "The Trump admin must extend work authorizations for the 130,000+ TPS and 200,000+ DACA recipients It would be self-defeating for our economy to allow immigrants to lose their ability to work and support themselves And they deserve equal access to COVID-19 testing and treatment"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 28, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Durbin, Duckworth Join Bicameral Letter Urging Federal Communications Commission To Coordinate With Other Federal Agencies To Inform Low-Income Families They Can Receive Broadband Services
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Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
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| April 28, 2020
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Tweet - "We're showing our thanks for millions of immigrants--and many of our dreamers and our DACA and TPS recipients--who put their lives on the line doing essential jobs in this fight. 1.8M immigrants work in essential businesses in NY. 1/3 of the NY's healthcare workers are immigrants."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 28, 2020
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Tweet - "We're fighting for all DACA & TPS recipients--some are on the frontlines of the COVID-19 fight! It'd be self-defeating for our economy for the Trump admin to allow immigrants to lose the ability to work, support themselves They deserve equal access to COVID-19 testing, treatment"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 28, 2020
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Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Harris, Colleagues Push to Include $50 Billion Childcare Bailout in Next Coronavirus Relief Package
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| April 27, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Kenneth Cuccinelli, Senior Official Performing the Duties of Dir. for the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - Klobuchar, Booker, Cortez Masto, Colleagues Urge Administration to Implement Solutions that Allow Eligible Immigrants to Complete Naturalization Process
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| April 27, 2020
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Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, and Jerome Powell, Chairman Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System - Warner, Colleagues Urge Mnuchin & Powell to Expand PPP Opportunities for Minority and Underserved Communities
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| April 27, 2020
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Letter to Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Department of Education - Warren Joins Bennet, Menendez, Colleagues to Call on DeVos to Reverse Course and Allow DACA Students to Access Emergency Financial Aid Secured in CARES Act
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| April 27, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Swalwell Leads 72 Members in Sending Letter to Sec. DeVos Urging Quick Release of Emergency Grants to All Students, including DACA Recipients
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
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| April 27, 2020
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House Democratic Caucus Task Force On Aging & Families Outlines Blueprint For Protecting Older Americans Amid Covid-19
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, ...
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| April 27, 2020
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Whitehouse, Markey, Merkley, Schatz, Gillibrand Call on DC Circuit to Strike Down Trump EPA's Do-Nothing Power Plant Rule
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| April 27, 2020
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Tweet - "Americans are dying. They're losing jobs. We don't have adequate testing. How does Senator McConnell respond? By rushing to confirm his protégé--who called a Supreme Court decision to protect healthcare "indefensible"--to a lifetime appointment to the 2nd highest court in America"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 26, 2020
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Tweet - "To Treasury and SBA: We fought for minority-owned businesses, women-owned business, and Mom and Pop businesses to get needed funding. To work for them, a set-aside of at least $10B of PPP funds must be dedicated for minority and community-based lending institutions."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 26, 2020
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Tweet - "New York sends tens of billions more every year to the fed gov than we get back in return. We are a donor state. Alabama, Mississippi & Kentucky are exactly the opposite. They take billions more from the fed gov than they provide in return. Get your FACTS straight Mitch."
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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| April 24, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Kenneth Cuccinelli, Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Director for the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - Klobuchar, Hirono, Duckworth Urge Administration to Ensure Support for Immigrant Survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| April 24, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the Department of Justice - Chairmen Cohen and Nadler Seek Justice Department Documents on Trump's Claim to Unspecified Emergency Powers
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| April 24, 2020
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Huffman, Tonko lead amicus brief opposing the repeal of the Clean Power Plan
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Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
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| April 24, 2020
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Tweet - "To the Inspector General at @SBAgov : You need to investigate reports that some lenders in SBA's Paycheck Protection Program were prioritizing larger, wealthier clients over small businesses in urgent need, minority-owned businesses, women-owned businesses, rural businesses."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 24, 2020
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Tweet - "The President suggested injecting Lysol into the human body to treat #COVID19. Something is very wrong with this guy. No really. We should be very concerned. Intervention?"
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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| April 23, 2020
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Tweet - "I'm heartbroken for my friend Elizabeth Warren and her family. My prayers go to them. I'm heartbroken too many Americans are fighting through this grief and aren't able to be with their family members to hold their hands and tell them they love them. I'm so sorry, Elizabeth."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 23, 2020
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Letter to Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) - Rubio, Cardin, Velázquez Send Letter to SBA on EIDL Data Breach
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| April 23, 2020
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Tweet - "Senator Mitch McConnell sounded just like that 1975 Daily News front page, so we remade it for him. Do Senate Republicans support him?"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 23, 2020
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On Long-Awaited Release of GAO Report on Mistreatment of Pregnant Women in DHS Detention Facilities Reps. Grijalva, Nadler, and Bass Call for End to Incarceration of Pregnant Women
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| April 23, 2020
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Harris, Gillibrand, Sanders Announce Bill To Fight Hunger, Help Families Afford Food Amid Economic Crisis
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| April 22, 2020
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Tweet - "From the Wall Street Journal: "Immigrants in this pandemic are...helping our country to endure' "Nearly all of the economic evidence shows that immigrants enhance American growth and jobs' Stop the distractions, President Trump. Put our health first."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 22, 2020
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Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, and Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Reps. Veasey, Blunt Rochester Call on Treasury Department to Ensure that People Experiencing Homelessness Get Their Stimulus Checks
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Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
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| April 22, 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 - Congresswoman Escobar and Senator Harris Lead Colleagues in Demanding Release of Detained Children Amid COVID-19 Crisis
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| April 22, 2020
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Nadler, Lofgren Statement on Executive Order Halting Immigration
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| April 22, 2020
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Meng Calls for Grocery Delivery Services to Offer Special "Senior+" Delivery Slots
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Rep. Grace Meng
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| April 21, 2020
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Tweet - "The bill before us is an interim measure. It has hard-won provisions Democrats fought for, but it's a building block. In the weeks ahead, Congress must prepare another major bill--big, bold, and ambitious."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 21, 2020
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Tweet - "States, localities, tribal governments need support. So does the Postal Service. Working Americans need rental assistance. Frontline workers deserve hazard pay. We must ensure our 2020 elections are conducted fairly. Democrats will not stop fighting for these priorities & more."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 20, 2020
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Chairman Nadler Issues Statement on Attorney General Barr and ADNI Grenell Invocation of 'State Secrets' Doctrine
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
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| April 20, 2020
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Trump Administration to Require Nursing Homes to Report Coronavirus Cases to Families of Residents; Move Comes After Meng Called on President to Make the New Rule Happen
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Rep. Grace Meng
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| April 20, 2020
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Letter to Mitch McConnell, Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi, and Kevin McCarthy - Harris, Colleagues Call on Congressional Leaders to Ensure Immigrant Families Can Access Critical Services During Coronavirus Pandemic
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
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| April 20, 2020
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Tweet - "Senator McConnell continues to do the bidding of the wealthy, well-off and well-connected. House Dems are fighting for working families, displaced employees and America's unionized workforce. We. Will. Prevail. #ForThePeople"
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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| April 20, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Michael Horowitz, Inspector General of the Dept. of Justice, and the Hon. Jeffrey Ragsdale, Acting Dir. and Chief Counsel of the Office of Professional Responsibility - Schiff, Nadler Call for Inspector General to Review Attorney General Barr's Comments on Atkinson Firing
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| April 20, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Matthew Albence, Acting Dir. of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Congressman Jason Crow Demands Increased Transparency from ICE on COVID-19 Cases at Detention Facilities
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| April 19, 2020
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Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Meng Urges Trump to Help Combat COVID-19 Deaths at Nursing Homes in NY
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Rep. Grace Meng
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| April 18, 2020
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Tweet - "Dear Cabinet Officials: Today's #coronavirus briefing went from bad to worse. Deeply troubling. Some people are saying it may be time to invoke the #25thAmendment. Thoughts?"
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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| April 18, 2020
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Tweet - "The so-called President has one view. Trump Administration v. The States. Real leadership requires something else. America v. COVID-19."
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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| April 17, 2020
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Tweet - "Incredible story from the Marines fighting for New Yorkers on the USNS Comfort. They sprinted down the NYC pier to deliver oxygen--saving a patient's life. So grateful to these service members, medical workers, and all frontline workers."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 17, 2020
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Tweet - "As we grapple with the coronavirus pandemic: We know how important it is to continue to fight back against health care disparities in America This Black Maternal Health Week and every week, I'm proud Senate Democrats are fighting for the health care of every American #BMHW2020"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 17, 2020
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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."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 16, 2020
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Tweet - "Pres. Trump's @ASIndianAffairs Tara Sweeney is diverting funds for tribal governments during coronavirus to for-profit Alaska Native Corporations. We can't put these corporations before tribal governments & people. Sweeney used to be an exec for an ANC, and she wants to profit!"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 16, 2020
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Meng Announces New Online Portal for Coronavirus Relief Payments
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Rep. Grace Meng
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| April 15, 2020
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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."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 15, 2020
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Letter to Democratic Colleagues - Cohen and Nadler Send Letter to Democratic Caucus on President Trump's Assertion of "Total" Authority
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| April 15, 2020
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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 - Costa, Congressional Hispanic Caucus Members Call on Congressional Leadership to Help Protect Farmworkers During COVID-19 Crisis
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
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| April 15, 2020
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Meng Introduces Legislation to Extend Work Permits for Immigrants During COVID-19
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Rep. Grace Meng
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| April 15, 2020
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Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, and Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Rep. Grijalva Demands HHS and DHS Comply with Court Order and Release Migrant Children from Detention
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| April 15, 2020
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Suozzi Joins Chinese American Not-for-Profits to Deliver 1,000 Pieces of Personal Protective Equipment to Glen Cove Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation to Help Stop the Spread of Covid-19
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Rep. Tom Suozzi
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| April 15, 2020
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Meng Calls for Greater White House Response to COVID-19 Outbreak in Long Term Care Facilities in N.Y.
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Rep. Grace Meng
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| April 15, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Ken Cuccinelli, Acting Director of US Citizenship and Immigration Services - Harris, Colleagues Urge Administration to Increase Number of Doctors Available to Fight the Coronavirus Pandemic
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| April 15, 2020
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Letter to Democratic Colleagues - Nadler & Cohen Send Letter to Democratic Caucus on President Trump's Assertion of "Total" Authority
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| April 15, 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 - Congressman Scott Urges Federal Officials to Track Coronavirus Impacts in Nursing Homes and Long-Term Care Facilities
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
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| April 15, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, Durbin, Senators Press President Trump To Automatically Extend Work Authorizations For DACA & TPS Recipients
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| April 15, 2020
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Tweet - "Small family farms, Mom & Pop shops, Women/Minority owned businesses and entrepreneurs who are vets need loan assistance. House Dems are fighting to provide it. Senate Republicans are trying to stop it. We must hold the line #ForThePeople."
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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| April 14, 2020
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Letter to President Donald Trump - Baldwin, Murray, Colleagues Press President Trump For Answers on Mismanagement of the Strategic National Stockpile
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| April 14, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Kenneth Cuccinelli, Senior Official Performing the Duties of Dir. for the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - Durbin, Duckworth, Klobuchar, Colleagues Urge Administration To Increase Number Of Doctors Available To Fight COVID-19 Pandemic
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| April 14, 2020
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Letter to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell; Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi; Minority Leader Charles Schumer; Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy - Sen. Coons, colleagues call for boosted Lifeline assistance funding to keep Americans connected
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| April 14, 2020
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Tweet - "I'm proud we fought to save millions of jobs for aviation workers I'm proud we fought alongside aviation unions, @WeAreALPA , @TTDAFLCIO , @TransportWorker , @MachinistsUnion , @FlyingWithSara & @AFA_CWA , & more This will help our airline attendants, pilots, ground workers, & more"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 14, 2020
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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"
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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| April 13, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Department of Labor - Feinstein, Wyden, Schumer, Colleagues Press Trump Administration To Ensure Workers Receive Unemployment Benefits
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| April 13, 2020
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Letter to Doug McMillon, President and Chief Executive Officer of Walmart and Jeff Bezos, Chief Executive Officer of Amazon - Feinstein, Merkley, Colleagues Urge Amazon, Walmart to Waive Delivery Fees and Minimum Order Requirements for SNAP Recipients
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| April 13, 2020
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Tweet - "To Secretary of Labor @SecGeneScalia : Democrats fought to expand unemployment benefits for part-time workers, gig workers, workers who need to take time off to fight coronavirus, and more. You MUST clarify your guidance to ensure they receive it."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 13, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitchell McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Chuck 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 - Amid Coronavirus Pandemic, Klobuchar, Murkowski, Casey, Colleagues Urge Support for Victims and Survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| April 13, 2020
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Tweet - "Dr. Fauci is one of the world's leading infectious disease specialists. He has advised six different Presidents, both Democrats and Republicans. Trump wants to fire him. If donald does it. It. Will. Cost. American. Lives."
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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