| April 11, 2020
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Tweet - "The poor, the sick and the afflicted in vulnerable communities have a on their back. State and local budgets are collapsing. That hurts the least, lost and left behind. Congress must step up and direct assistance to where it's needed most."
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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| April 10, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Michael Horowitz, Chair of the Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency and Inspector General of the Dept. of Justice - House Chairs Condemn President Trump's Assault on IGs
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| April 10, 2020
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Engel, Thompson, Nadler Statement on Trump Administration's Suspension of Asylum Processing
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| April 9, 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, House Minority Leader - Davis Leads 114 Members in Support of Domestic Violence Shelters
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
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| April 9, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker, Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader of the United States Congress - As Low-Income Communities Struggle, Harris Pushes for Recurring Monthly Payments
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Rep. Grace Meng, ...
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| April 9, 2020
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Democrats Argue Supreme Court Should Protect Birth Control Coverage for Women Across the Country Against Trump Administration Rule
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| April 8, 2020
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Tweet - "I'm heartbroken we lost my friend, former Assemblyman Richard Brodsky Richard loved public service, had a razor-sharp mind, cared deeply for the environment, represented the people of Westchester with passion & effectiveness My prayers go to his family"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 8, 2020
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Letter to Inspector General Joseph Cuffari - Carper, Blumenthal, Senate Democrats Launch Investigation Into Reported Mistreatment of Pregnant Detainees By CBP Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| April 7, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor - Wyden, Schumer, Democratic Colleagues Press Trump Administration On Unemployment Insurance Benefits
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| April 7, 2020
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Tweet - "Pres. Trump's corrupt action to sideline Acting Inspector General Glenn Fine--who was newly-appointed as chair of the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee--only strengthens our resolve to hold the admin accountable and enforce the strict oversight provisions of the CARES Act."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 7, 2020
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Tweet - "President Trump is abusing this pandemic to eliminate honest, independent public servants like Acting Inspector General Glenn Fine because they are willing to speak truth to power."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 7, 2020
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Letter to Eugene Scalia, Secretary of Labor - Baldwin, Democratic Colleagues Press Trump Administration on Unemployment Benefits
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| April 7, 2020
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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
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| April 7, 2020
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Letter to Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar - Murphy, Baldwin, Senate Dems to Hhs: Reopen the Aca Marketplace, Allow More Americans to Get Health Insurance During Covid-19 Pandemic
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| April 7, 2020
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Chairman Nadler Statement on President Trump's Removal of Independent Watchdog from the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
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| April 7, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Matthew Albence, Acting Dir. of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Nadler & Lofgren Renew Call on ICE to Protect Migrants & Staff During COVID-19 Pandemic
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| April 7, 2020
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Tweet - "President Trump is abusing the coronavirus pandemic to eliminate honest and independent public servants because they are willing to speak truth to power and because he is so clearly afraid of strong oversight."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 7, 2020
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Tweet - "To Secretary of Labor @SecGeneScalia : The Department of Labor needs to do everything in its power to help states distribute the Unemployment Benefits that Senate Democrats fought for. Americans who have lost their jobs don't have time to wait for a check."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 7, 2020
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Tweet - "Captain Crozier spoke up to protect his crew Acting Navy Secretary Modly's words and actions were insulting to those under his responsibility--It's good he resigned We will continue to fight the Trump admin's ongoing attacks on those who speak the truth"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 6, 2020
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Letter to Peter Gaynor, Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency - Meng Leads NY Delegation Letter to the Head of FEMA Calling for Greater Transparency and Centralized System for Acquiring Supplies and Equipment
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| April 6, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the Dept. of State - Cárdenas, Lofgren urge Trump Administration to allow foreign-born physicians to practice in the U.S. during COVID-19 pandemic
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Rep. Grace Meng, ...
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| April 6, 2020
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Tweet - "BREAKING: I'll appoint Bharat Ramamurti to the Congressional Oversight Commission. He served with @SenWarren on banking and economic policy. He's shown he knows how to fight for the American people to hold corporations and the Trump admin accountable."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 6, 2020
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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."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 6, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Kenneth Cuccinelli, Acting Dir. of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - Durbin, Duckworth, Colleagues Urge Admin To Increase Access To Doctors In Rural And Other Medically Underserved Areas
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| April 6, 2020
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Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Meng Leads NY Delegation Members in Demanding that Trump Fully Invoke Defense Production Act, Expand DOD Support to State and Local Governments, and Provide Mass Testing for Frontline Health Care Workers
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Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
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| April 6, 2020
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Tweet - "If you're a gig worker, a part-time worker, self-employed, or a freelancer, I want you to know that you are covered by the new coronavirus response bill. Because Senate Democrats fought to increase and expand unemployment insurance. WATCH:"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 5, 2020
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Tweet - "Inspector General Michael Atkinson told me in a letter in March that it was a "a searing time for whistleblowers." In America, patriots speak truth to power. President Trump has turned that inside out. When you tell the truth, he fires you."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 5, 2020
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Tweet - "President Trump hates when people say what he doesn't want to hear: The truth. Our country is a better place because of patriots like Michael Atkinson."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 4, 2020
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Tweet - ""A searing time for whistleblowers" That's what Michael Atkinson told me in a letter in March. In America, patriots like him speak truth to power. And that's why President Trump fired him."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 4, 2020
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Tweet - "In America, patriots speak truth to power. President Trump has turned that inside out. When you tell the truth, he fires you."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 4, 2020
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Tweet - "America now has more #coronavirus cases than any other country in the world. I am old enough to remember when donald dismissed the seriousness of #COVID19 as a democratic hoax. Ignorant. Corrupt. Incompetent. Quite a combination."
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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| April 4, 2020
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Tweet - "2017: GOP Tax Scam signed into law. 2018: Children put in cages. 2019: Corruptly abuses power by trying to cheat in the next election. 2020: COVID-19 response a total disaster. Welcome to Trump's America."
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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| April 4, 2020
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CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) Is Interviewed About Military Czar For Medical Supplies
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 4, 2020
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Tweet - "I spoke to Inspector General Michael Atkinson tonight, thanked him for his service, and told him that history will remember him as a hero and those who retaliated against him as scoundrels."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 3, 2020
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Letter to Acting Inspector General Glenn Fine, Department of Defense Office of Inspector General - Bennet, Colleagues Call for Investigation Into Navy's COVID-19 Outbreak and Decision to Relieve Capt. Crozier Of Command
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| April 3, 2020
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Tweet - "I'm standing with Senator @RonWyden to tell the Department of Labor: You need to move heaven and earth to get the expanded unemployment benefits Congress passed last week into the pockets of people and families who have lost their paychecks through no fault of their own."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 3, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, and the Hon. Andrew Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Defazio Leads More than 120 Lawmakers in Urging Trump Administration to Automatically Send Relief Payments to Vulnerable Seniors, Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
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| April 3, 2020
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Tweet - "Whether it's LTC Vindman, Captain Crozier, or Intelligence Community Inspector General Michael Atkinson: President Trump fires people for telling the truth."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 3, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, the Hon. Andrew Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, and the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Tester Doubles Down on Effort to Ensure Veterans Swiftly Get Stimulus Checks from CARES Act
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| April 3, 2020
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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
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 3, 2020
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Tweet - "Michael Atkinson is a man of integrity who has served our nation for almost two decades. Being fired for having the courage to speak truth to power makes him a patriot."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 3, 2020
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Meng Helps to Introduce Legislation Seeking to Provide Coronavirus Relief Payments to Millions of Immigrants
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Rep. Grace Meng
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| April 3, 2020
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PBS "NewsHour" - Transcript: Schumer on keeping pandemic's recession from becoming a depression
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 3, 2020
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Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, Andrew Saul, Social Security Administrator, and Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Baldwin, Colleagues Call on Administration to Ensure Veterans, SSI Beneficiaries Get Stimulus Checks Automatically
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| April 3, 2020
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Tweet - "We fought to increase unemployment benefits. And we fought to expand them to include part-time workers, the self-employed, freelancers, gig workers, and more. The Department of Labor needs to make them available ASAP."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 3, 2020
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Tweet - "Senate Democrats fought to increase unemployment benefits and expand them to include part-time workers, the self-employed, freelancers, gig workers, and more. The Department of Labor needs to move heaven and earth to make them available ASAP."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 2, 2020
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Tweet - "The Department of Labor needs to get the unemployment benefits into the hands of the people and families who need them ASAP. Americans can't wait!"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 2, 2020
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Tweet - "We fought for $100 billion in desperately needed aid for our healthcare providers--hospitals, community health centers, nursing homes, and more I made crystal clear in a call with @SecAzar that these funds need to be released NOW Providers in New York and nationwide can't wait!"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 2, 2020
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Tweet - "Sen. McConnell implying impeachment as the reason for President Trump's poor response is ridiculous I called for action Jan 26--Why'd it take so long? He needs a military officer as gov-wide "czar" of production & distribution of medical supplies NOW"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 2, 2020
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Tweet - "As a first step, the Department of Labor must move heaven and earth to get the expanded unemployment benefits Congress passed last week into the pockets of people and families who have lost their paychecks through no fault of their own. Americans cannot afford a delay."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 2, 2020
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Tweet - "To Secretary of Labor @SecGeneScalia : You must move heaven and earth to make sure that Americans are able to receive their unemployment benefits ASAP."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 2, 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 - Congressmen Panetta Urges Administration to Provide COVID-19 Response Direct Payments to Families with Newborns
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| April 2, 2020
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FDA Changes Blood Donation Policy After Letter from Oversight Committee
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
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| April 1, 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 - Congressmen Panetta Co-Leads Letter Urging IRS to Provide Automatic COVID-19 Relief Payments to Social Security and SSI Beneficiaries
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| April 1, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Department of Labor - Sanders, Schumer, Wyden Call on Department of Labor to do "Everything Possible" to Expedite Unemployment Benefits
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| April 1, 2020
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Tweet - "Today is #CensusDay (April 1). I just completed the form online. It took 10 minutes! Healthcare professionals, first responders and grocery store clerks are WORKING OVERTIME to battle the #coronavirus. Let's all spend a few moments to make sure that everyone counts"
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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| April 1, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Maloney and Ocasio-Cortez Urge FDA to Immediately Revise Policy Banning Gay and Bisexual Men from Donating Blood as Coronavirus Threatens Nation's Supply
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
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| April 1, 2020
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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."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 1, 2020
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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."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 1, 2020
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Tweet - "To Secretary of Labor @SecGeneScalia : Do you have a plan to make sure that Americans are able to receive their unemployment benefits ASAP?"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 31, 2020
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Velázquez Bill Would Enlist Restaurants in Anti-Hunger Effort
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| March 31, 2020
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Letter to Megan Brennan, Postmaster General and Chief Executive Officer of the United States Postal Service - Clarke Calls for Stronger Safety Measures for USPS Workers During Coronavirus Pandemic
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Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
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| March 31, 2020
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Tweet - "Today is #EqualPayDay. It marks how long into 2020 women would have to work to earn the same as men earned in 2019. And as women work hard to fight this coronavirus crisis across our country, it's just as important as ever that we say: Women deserve equal pay for equal work."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 31, 2020
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Tweet - "Senator Mitch McConnell: You may have been distracted by impeachment from acting to fight coronavirus, but not everyone was. I called for President Trump to declare a public health emergency to fight coronavirus on January 26!"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 31, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Connolly Leads Letter Urging DHS to Exclude COVID-19 Assistance from Public Charge Determinations
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
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| March 30, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Durbin, Nadler, Feinstein, Lofgren Demand DHS Give Due Process As Required By Law To Unaccompanied Children During COVID-19 Outbreak
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| March 30, 2020
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Tweet - "We're thankful for the service members on the Comfort. We're thankful they're here to help New York. We quickly pushed resources to the Navy and the Army Corps of Engineers so that we could get the ship and her crew in NYC nearly a week ahead of schedule!"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 29, 2020
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Tweet - "Senate Dems fought for the biggest expansion of unemployment insurance in decades and covered self-employed, gig workers, freelancers, more Thanks to Sen. @RonWyden , @SenGaryPeters , @SenatorBennet for fighting side-by-side with me to make this a reality"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 27, 2020
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Tweet - "The House just passed the bill! Democrats fought to put public health and people and workers first--help for our health system, unemployment insurance on steroids, strict oversight, & more While not a panacea--it will address many of our vital, immediate health and economic needs"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 27, 2020
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Tweet - "From the start--Dems have been fighting to put people & workers first We fought for the biggest expansion of unemployment insurance in decades It helps businesses small, medium, large, self-employed, gig workers, freelancers, bartenders, retail workers, airline attendants, more"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 27, 2020
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Tweet - "Back in Washington preparing to vote on the #Coronavirus relief package. Apparently, a right-wing Republican is trying to block it. This is no time for political gamesmanship. Lives are at risk. We. Will. Pass. This. Bill. #ForThePeople."
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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| March 26, 2020
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Letter to Ambassador Deborah Birx - Haaland, Davids Lead Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus Expressing Concern on Coronavirus and the LGBTQ Community
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Rep. Grace Meng, ...
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| March 25, 2020
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Tweet - "We fought to dramatically expand unemployment insurance to cover so many more Americans in this crisis We fought to ensure people & workers are protected whether they work for businesses small, medium, large, whether they're self-employed or gig workers"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 25, 2020
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Tweet - "We fought for our healthcare system We fought to save jobs, millions of small businesses, millions of aviation jobs, more We fought to ensure Americans who lost jobs will be able to pay rent, mortgages, food because of the greatest expansion of unemployment insurance in decades"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 25, 2020
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Tweet - "Republicans are holding up the Coronavirus relief package because of direct payments to displaced employees. They have never been for everyday Americans. And they never will be. House Dems will always stand up #ForThePeople. We. Will. Prevail."
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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