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Aug. 11, 2020 Velázquez Bill Would Help Communities Navigate, Apply for Benefits Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Aug. 11, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Rep. Smith, Over 100 Members of the House Demand Full Federal Support for National Guard COVID-19 Response Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
Aug. 11, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump: You must restore full funding to all states for their National Guard response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This support is critical within our states to supporting the health and well-being of millions of Americans. From @SenatorLeahy , @SenateDems & me:" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 11, 2020 Nadler & Lofgren Lead House Democrats in Opposing Trump Administration Unlawful Rule Exploiting COVID-19 to Restrict Asylum Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Aug. 11, 2020 Tweet - "It was all for show. President Trump's narrow, unworkable and weak executive actions won't help New Yorkers." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 11, 2020 Tweet - "Rather than trying to break the logjam, President Trump issued a bunch of unworkable, weak executive orders. He slashed enhanced unemployment benefits and his executive order on evictions doesn't even guarantee a moratorium on evictions. Republicans must come back to the table." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 10, 2020 Gillibrand, Colleagues Introduce Bicameral Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act To Prevent Domestic Abusers From Obtaining Firearms Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Aug. 10, 2020 Tweet - "Trump's so-called executive order cruelly cuts emergency unemployment benefits. By $800 per month. With more than 30 million Americans collecting unemployment in the midst of a pandemic. House Dems continue to fight #ForThePeople. We. Will. Prevail." Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Aug. 10, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump's executive order on unemployment benefits is put together in such a sloppy way that it'll take weeks or months for states to even implement. Millions could lose everything before they ever see a check. Republicans must get back to the negotiating table!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 10, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Merkley, Wyden Press White House To Restore Full Funding For National Guard's COVID-19 Response Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Aug. 10, 2020 Warren, Underwood, Colleagues Announce Bicameral Legislation to Combat Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Crisis During COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 10, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump says: "It is what it is." The president, his aides, his party in Congress aren't even awake to what's happening in our country That's the reason why Senate Republicans delayed for four long months and that's the reason why we've been unable to find an agreement" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 10, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader; Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee; and Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Collins, Gillibrand Lead Bipartisan Call for Funding for OAA Programs In Next COVID-19 Package to Help Older Adults Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 10, 2020 Tweet - "Then-Candidate Donald Trump promised that he would never touch Social Security. Well guess what: deferring the payroll tax is a backdoor way of weakening Social Security. The executive order is just another false promise made by Donald Trump." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 9, 2020 Tweet - ". @realDonaldTrump thinks that America's senior citizens don't know that eliminating the payroll tax would defund Social Security and Medicare. But they do. And I'm sure they'll remember. Quote from @AARP :" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 8, 2020 Tweet - "There is only one job opening. For every five Americans currently looking for work. Why don't Republicans believe the $600 emergency unemployment insurance benefit should continue? Outrageous. There are NO jobs to go back to." Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Aug. 8, 2020 Tweet - "Instead of putting in the work to solve Americans' problems, Pres. Trump chose to stay on his golf course to announce unworkable, weak & narrow policy announcements to slash the unemployment benefits that millions desperately need and endanger seniors' Social Security & Medicare" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 7, 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 - Meng Seeks Coronavirus Assistance Funds for Immigrants Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
Aug. 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Treasury and the Hon. Charles P. Rettig, Internal Revenue Service Commissioner - Lucas Joins Colleagues Urging Action on Delayed Stimulus Payments Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
Aug. 7, 2020 Chairman Nadler Hails The Appeals Court Ruling on McGahn Testimony Rep. Jerry Nadler
Aug. 6, 2020 Letter to Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection - Rosen, Harris Lead Letter Calling on CBP to Fully Adhere to the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act, Protect Unaccompanied Children at the Southern Border Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 6, 2020 Tweet - "Americans are crying out for relief. COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths continue to climb. Today, we learned that another 1.19 million Americans filed for unemployment. Democrats will not stop fighting for people and families." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 6, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the United States Department of Defense - Waltz, Haaland Urge Dept. of Defense to Close Child Care Gaps for Military Families Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
Aug. 6, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor - Democrats Demand Trump Administration Rescind Proposals Leaving Workers' Retirement Savings at Risk Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 6, 2020 With Gun Sales & Domestic Violence Surging Amid Pandemic, Blumenthal, Himes, Colleagues Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Close Dangerous Loophole to Protect Domestic Abuse Survivors Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 5, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense, and the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Rose Helps Lead Call for Trump Administration to Stop Playing Political Games with National Guard COVID-19 Response Efforts Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
Aug. 5, 2020 Tweet - "It's shameful that President Trump is again politicizing the frontline work of our National Guard. Every state should be fully reimbursed for their National Guard deployments in fighting COVID." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 5, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Velázquez Demands FCC Probe of Racist Puerto Rico TV Program Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Aug. 5, 2020 Tweet - "Democrats will not stop fighting to make sure we extend enhanced unemployment benefits. They have kept nearly 12 million Americans out of poverty in this crisis! #ExtendUI" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Peter Gaynor, Admin. of the Federal Emergency Management Administration - Sherrill, Pascrell, Beyer, Schakowsky, and Waters Demand FEMA Response to Reports of Faulty PPE Sent to Nursing Homes Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
Aug. 4, 2020 Levin, Stefanik Introduce Bipartisan COVID-19 WIC Safety and Modernization Act Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
Aug. 4, 2020 Van Hollen, Wyden, Feinstein Take Action to Protect Health Care Freedoms in Court Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Aug. 4, 2020 Brownley, Lee, DeGette, Nadler, and Pappas Lead Bicameral Amicus Brief Opposing the Trump Administration's Refusal of Care Rule Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Aug. 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Micheal Pompeo, Secretary of the Department of State, the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the US Department of Homeland Security, the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the US Department of Labor - Neal, Nadler, Lofgren Call for Changes to Ease the Admission of Temporary Health Workers During the COVID-19 Emergency Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Aug. 4, 2020 Tweet - "Over 50 million Americans have filed for unemployment. But Republicans want to cut the benefits that have been a lifeline to millions amid COVID?! That's unacceptable." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 3, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader; and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
Aug. 3, 2020 Tweet - "Emergency unemployment insurance benefits have expired. The economy is in recession. Things are getting worse for everyday Americans. What is wrong with Senate Republicans? Do. Your. Job." Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Aug. 3, 2020 Tweet - "Senator McConnell is busy giving partisan speeches, while @SpeakerPelosi and I are busy fighting to come to an agreement to actually help Americans across the country. We must act NOW." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the United States Senate - Rosen, Jones, and Hassan Lead Senators in Demanding McConnell Have Senate Work Through Weekend Until Bipartisan Deal Reached Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 31, 2020 Udall, Schumer: Republican Coronavirus Proposal Leaves Tribes, Native Communities Out Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
July 31, 2020 Meng Measure To Stop Trump From Excluding Undocumented Immigrants in Congressional Apportionment Passed By House Rep. Grace Meng
July 31, 2020 Espaillat Secures Key Funding Increases, Policy Wins in House Funding Bills Rep. Adriano Espaillat
July 31, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Durbin, Hirono, Colleagues To McConnell: Immigrants Are Essential & Deserve Support In COVID-19 Relief Legislation Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 30, 2020 Letter to the Hon. John Barrasso, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, and the Hon. Thomas Carper, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works - Van Hollen, Democrats Call on Epw Chairman Barrasso to Hold Oversight Hearings on Abuse of Authority to Protect Federal Property Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 30, 2020 Stefanik Cosponsors Servicemembers Civil Relief Act Rep. Elise Stefanik
July 30, 2020 Stefanik Cosponsors Bill to Support Hearing Health Services in the Department of Veterans Affairs Rep. Elise Stefanik
July 30, 2020 Tweet - ""I want you to know that in the last days and hours of my life you inspired me." John Lewis never stopped marching. And today, young people nationwide are rising up to march for justice and equality. His memory and legacy lives on in every one of them." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 30, 2020 Tweet - "The GOP is fighting for large agribusinesses, defense contractors, the Trump family. Dems are fighting for the unemployed, Medicaid, safe nursing homes, Americans with disabilities, hungry kids, renters, industries like clean energy that've lost half a million jobs since March." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 30, 2020 Letter to Ben Carson, Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development - Wexton Leads Bicameral Response to Trump Administration's Anti-Trans Equal Access Rule Change Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
July 30, 2020 Harris Introduces Legislation to Support Uterine Fibroids Research and Education Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
Date Title Politician
Aug. 11, 2020 Velázquez Bill Would Help Communities Navigate, Apply for Benefits Rep.Nydia Velázquez
Aug. 11, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Rep. Smith, Over 100 Members of the House Demand Full Federal Support for National Guard COVID-19 Response Rep.Tom Suozzi, ...
Aug. 11, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump: You must restore full funding to all states for their National Guard response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This support is critical within our states to supporting the health and well-being of millions of Americans. From @SenatorLeahy , @SenateDems & me:" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 11, 2020 Nadler & Lofgren Lead House Democrats in Opposing Trump Administration Unlawful Rule Exploiting COVID-19 to Restrict Asylum Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Aug. 11, 2020 Tweet - "It was all for show. President Trump's narrow, unworkable and weak executive actions won't help New Yorkers." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 11, 2020 Tweet - "Rather than trying to break the logjam, President Trump issued a bunch of unworkable, weak executive orders. He slashed enhanced unemployment benefits and his executive order on evictions doesn't even guarantee a moratorium on evictions. Republicans must come back to the table." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 10, 2020 Gillibrand, Colleagues Introduce Bicameral Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act To Prevent Domestic Abusers From Obtaining Firearms Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Aug. 10, 2020 Tweet - "Trump's so-called executive order cruelly cuts emergency unemployment benefits. By $800 per month. With more than 30 million Americans collecting unemployment in the midst of a pandemic. House Dems continue to fight #ForThePeople. We. Will. Prevail." Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Aug. 10, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump's executive order on unemployment benefits is put together in such a sloppy way that it'll take weeks or months for states to even implement. Millions could lose everything before they ever see a check. Republicans must get back to the negotiating table!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 10, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Merkley, Wyden Press White House To Restore Full Funding For National Guard's COVID-19 Response Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Aug. 10, 2020 Warren, Underwood, Colleagues Announce Bicameral Legislation to Combat Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Crisis During COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 10, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump says: "It is what it is." The president, his aides, his party in Congress aren't even awake to what's happening in our country That's the reason why Senate Republicans delayed for four long months and that's the reason why we've been unable to find an agreement" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 10, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader; Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee; and Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Collins, Gillibrand Lead Bipartisan Call for Funding for OAA Programs In Next COVID-19 Package to Help Older Adults Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 10, 2020 Tweet - "Then-Candidate Donald Trump promised that he would never touch Social Security. Well guess what: deferring the payroll tax is a backdoor way of weakening Social Security. The executive order is just another false promise made by Donald Trump." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 9, 2020 Tweet - ". @realDonaldTrump thinks that America's senior citizens don't know that eliminating the payroll tax would defund Social Security and Medicare. But they do. And I'm sure they'll remember. Quote from @AARP :" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 8, 2020 Tweet - "There is only one job opening. For every five Americans currently looking for work. Why don't Republicans believe the $600 emergency unemployment insurance benefit should continue? Outrageous. There are NO jobs to go back to." Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Aug. 8, 2020 Tweet - "Instead of putting in the work to solve Americans' problems, Pres. Trump chose to stay on his golf course to announce unworkable, weak & narrow policy announcements to slash the unemployment benefits that millions desperately need and endanger seniors' Social Security & Medicare" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 7, 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 - Meng Seeks Coronavirus Assistance Funds for Immigrants Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
Aug. 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Treasury and the Hon. Charles P. Rettig, Internal Revenue Service Commissioner - Lucas Joins Colleagues Urging Action on Delayed Stimulus Payments Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
Aug. 7, 2020 Chairman Nadler Hails The Appeals Court Ruling on McGahn Testimony Rep.Jerry Nadler
Aug. 6, 2020 Letter to Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection - Rosen, Harris Lead Letter Calling on CBP to Fully Adhere to the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act, Protect Unaccompanied Children at the Southern Border Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 6, 2020 Tweet - "Americans are crying out for relief. COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths continue to climb. Today, we learned that another 1.19 million Americans filed for unemployment. Democrats will not stop fighting for people and families." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 6, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the United States Department of Defense - Waltz, Haaland Urge Dept. of Defense to Close Child Care Gaps for Military Families Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
Aug. 6, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor - Democrats Demand Trump Administration Rescind Proposals Leaving Workers' Retirement Savings at Risk Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 6, 2020 With Gun Sales & Domestic Violence Surging Amid Pandemic, Blumenthal, Himes, Colleagues Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Close Dangerous Loophole to Protect Domestic Abuse Survivors Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 5, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense, and the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Rose Helps Lead Call for Trump Administration to Stop Playing Political Games with National Guard COVID-19 Response Efforts Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
Aug. 5, 2020 Tweet - "It's shameful that President Trump is again politicizing the frontline work of our National Guard. Every state should be fully reimbursed for their National Guard deployments in fighting COVID." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 5, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Velázquez Demands FCC Probe of Racist Puerto Rico TV Program Rep.Nydia Velázquez
Aug. 5, 2020 Tweet - "Democrats will not stop fighting to make sure we extend enhanced unemployment benefits. They have kept nearly 12 million Americans out of poverty in this crisis! #ExtendUI" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Peter Gaynor, Admin. of the Federal Emergency Management Administration - Sherrill, Pascrell, Beyer, Schakowsky, and Waters Demand FEMA Response to Reports of Faulty PPE Sent to Nursing Homes Rep.Tom Suozzi, ...
Aug. 4, 2020 Levin, Stefanik Introduce Bipartisan COVID-19 WIC Safety and Modernization Act Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
Aug. 4, 2020 Van Hollen, Wyden, Feinstein Take Action to Protect Health Care Freedoms in Court Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Aug. 4, 2020 Brownley, Lee, DeGette, Nadler, and Pappas Lead Bicameral Amicus Brief Opposing the Trump Administration's Refusal of Care Rule Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Aug. 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Micheal Pompeo, Secretary of the Department of State, the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the US Department of Homeland Security, the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the US Department of Labor - Neal, Nadler, Lofgren Call for Changes to Ease the Admission of Temporary Health Workers During the COVID-19 Emergency Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Aug. 4, 2020 Tweet - "Over 50 million Americans have filed for unemployment. But Republicans want to cut the benefits that have been a lifeline to millions amid COVID?! That's unacceptable." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 3, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader; and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
Aug. 3, 2020 Tweet - "Emergency unemployment insurance benefits have expired. The economy is in recession. Things are getting worse for everyday Americans. What is wrong with Senate Republicans? Do. Your. Job." Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Aug. 3, 2020 Tweet - "Senator McConnell is busy giving partisan speeches, while @SpeakerPelosi and I are busy fighting to come to an agreement to actually help Americans across the country. We must act NOW." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the United States Senate - Rosen, Jones, and Hassan Lead Senators in Demanding McConnell Have Senate Work Through Weekend Until Bipartisan Deal Reached Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 31, 2020 Udall, Schumer: Republican Coronavirus Proposal Leaves Tribes, Native Communities Out Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
July 31, 2020 Meng Measure To Stop Trump From Excluding Undocumented Immigrants in Congressional Apportionment Passed By House Rep.Grace Meng
July 31, 2020 Espaillat Secures Key Funding Increases, Policy Wins in House Funding Bills Rep.Adriano Espaillat
July 31, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Durbin, Hirono, Colleagues To McConnell: Immigrants Are Essential & Deserve Support In COVID-19 Relief Legislation Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 30, 2020 Letter to the Hon. John Barrasso, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, and the Hon. Thomas Carper, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works - Van Hollen, Democrats Call on Epw Chairman Barrasso to Hold Oversight Hearings on Abuse of Authority to Protect Federal Property Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 30, 2020 Stefanik Cosponsors Servicemembers Civil Relief Act Rep.Elise Stefanik
July 30, 2020 Stefanik Cosponsors Bill to Support Hearing Health Services in the Department of Veterans Affairs Rep.Elise Stefanik
July 30, 2020 Tweet - ""I want you to know that in the last days and hours of my life you inspired me." John Lewis never stopped marching. And today, young people nationwide are rising up to march for justice and equality. His memory and legacy lives on in every one of them." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 30, 2020 Tweet - "The GOP is fighting for large agribusinesses, defense contractors, the Trump family. Dems are fighting for the unemployed, Medicaid, safe nursing homes, Americans with disabilities, hungry kids, renters, industries like clean energy that've lost half a million jobs since March." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 30, 2020 Letter to Ben Carson, Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development - Wexton Leads Bicameral Response to Trump Administration's Anti-Trans Equal Access Rule Change Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
July 30, 2020 Harris Introduces Legislation to Support Uterine Fibroids Research and Education Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
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