| July 9, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the Small Business Administration - Rep Lieu Leads 27 Member Letter Urging SBA to Allow COVID Expenses Through Loan Program
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Rep. Joe Morelle, ...
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| July 9, 2020
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Congressman Joe Morelle Condemns Drug Makers for Price Hikes During Global Pandemic
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Rep. Joe Morelle
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| July 9, 2020
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Gillibrand Joins Call To Strengthen Public Health Workforce To Reinforce Nation's Response To COVID-19 Pandemic
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| July 8, 2020
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Schumer: As the pandemic rages on, devastating WNY economy, many small businesses need second PPP loan to stay afloat; at WNY business, senator pushes to extend "PPP" program to give local small biz owners another loan & continued assistance; WNY's economic recovery is critical for all of NYS
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 8, 2020
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Schumer: As the pandemic rages on, devastating Rochester-Finger Lakes area economy, many small businesses need second PPP loan to stay afloat; surrounded by Rochester-Finger Lakes area business owners, senator pushes to extend "PPP" program to give local small biz owners another loan & continued assistance; Rochester-Finger Lakes area's economic recovery is critical for all of NYS
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 8, 2020
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Congressman Joe Morelle Introduces Legislation to Protect Small Businesses from Future Impacts of Flooding
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Rep. Joe Morelle, ...
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| July 8, 2020
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Letter to Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Jovita Carranza and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin - Raskin Urges SBA, Treasury to Clarify Small Businesses Can Reapply for PPP Loans
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Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
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| July 8, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, United States Trade Representative, and the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Reps. Smucker, Kind, Harder, and Marshall Lead Bipartisan Letter Urging Swift Negotiations with Japan to Not Leave Dairy Farmers Behind
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Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
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| July 8, 2020
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Tweet - "We should extend and expand PPP. I'm standing with business owners at Partners Packaging in South Buffalo to announce the Prioritized Paycheck Protection Program Act. This will give truly small businesses hardest hit by COVID the chance for a 2nd round of help they need ASAP."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 6, 2020
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Schumer: Hudson Valley businesses need access to critical Fed relief to recover ASAP; surrounded by Hudson Valley business owners, senator pushes to extend "PPP" program to give local small biz owners another loan & continued assistance; Hudson Valley's economic recovery is critical for all of NY
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 6, 2020
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Harris, Cardin, Cantwell, Schumer, Booker, Cortez Masto Introduce Legislation to Invest in Minority-Owned Businesses
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| July 6, 2020
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July 27th: Hearing on "Online Platforms and Market Power, Part 6: Examining the Dominance of Amazon, Facebook, Google and Apple"
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| July 5, 2020
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Tweet - "I took to the floor with @SenateDems last week to demand that we extend PPP so that small businesses can continue to get the help they need. It passed the Senate. It passed the House. And I'm so proud that it's now the law. #DemsDemandAction"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 2, 2020
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Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Over 100 Lawmakers: Put the Brakes on Corporate Tax Breaks in Future Relief Legislation
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| July 1, 2020
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Tweet - "I took to the floor with @SenateDems last night to demand that we extend PPP so that small businesses can continue to get the help they need. It passed the Senate. And I'm proud it just passed the House too. President Trump: Sign the bill NOW! #DemsDemandAction"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 1, 2020
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House Passes Senate-Approved PPP Loan Application Extension
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| July 1, 2020
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Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Hastings, Barragán, Pingree, Huffman, Lawrence Call for A Bold Green Stimulus Package to Address Health, Economic, and Climate Crises
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Rep. Grace Meng, ...
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| July 1, 2020
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Senate passes Coons bill to extend PPP loan application deadline, help Delaware small businesses and nonprofits
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| July 1, 2020
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Letter to John Remondi, CEO of Navient Corporation - Representatives Dean and Pressley Lead Letter Urging Navient to Reconsider Stock Buyback Plans and Focus on Service to Borrowers
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| July 1, 2020
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Velázquez Conducts Oversight of SBA Office Overseeing COVID-19 Relief EIDL Program
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| June 30, 2020
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Tweet - "It is the last day small businesses can apply for PPP, but the economic crisis is not over. Senators Cardin, Shaheen, Coons, and I will take to the Senate floor and demand we pass a bill to extend it. There is no good reason for Republicans to block this. #DemsDemandAction"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 30, 2020
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Tweet - "COVID-19 is surging in several states Rent is due tomorrow for millions of Americans Over 1/5th of the workforce has requested unemployment assistance Small businesses won't be able to receive funds through the PPP after today Senator Mitch McConnell: Americans need help NOW."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 30, 2020
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Stefanik Announces USMCA Enters Force Tomorrow
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Rep. Elise Stefanik
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| June 30, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, United States Trade Representative - Stefanik Leads Letter Requesting USTR Ensures Canada Upholds Its Dairy Trade Agreements
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Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
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| June 30, 2020
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Stefanik Introduces Military Spouse Student Loan Deferment Act
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Rep. Elise Stefanik
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| June 30, 2020
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Tweet - "BREAKING: We just demanded to pass a bill to extend PPP so that small businesses can continue to get the help they need. And it passed the Senate! #DemsDemandAction"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 30, 2020
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Cardin, Schumer, Shaheen, Coons & Rosen Laud Unanimous Senate Passage of Legislation to Extend PPP Loan Application Deadline
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| June 28, 2020
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With the support of New York's semiconductor industry, Schumer announces bipartisan American Foundries Act, bolstering U.S. leadership in microelectronics sector, dramatically increasing investment in domestic facilities, & keeping production on our shores
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 26, 2020
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Providing for Congressional Disapproval of Rule Submitted By Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Relating to ``Community Reinvestment Act Regulations''
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Rep. Gregory Meeks
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| June 26, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Brian Cassin, CEO of Experian - Raskin Calls on Experian to Protect Credit Scores By Correcting Duplicative EIDL Applications
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| June 26, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and to the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Congressmen Panetta and Cook Lead Bipartisan Letter in Support of Clean Energy Jobs
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Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
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| June 26, 2020
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Providing for Congressional Disapproval of Rule Submitted By Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Relating to ``Community Reinvestment Act Regulations''
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
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| June 25, 2020
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Congressman Neguse's Bill to Permanently Reauthorize a Critical Antitrust Program Passes the House
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| June 25, 2020
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Chairwoman Velázquez on GAO Report Detailing Risks of Fraud, Lack of Oversight, and Obstruction in Trump Administration's Handling of PPP Loans
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| June 25, 2020
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Following Stefanik Advocacy, Administration Clarifies that Canadians are Exempt from Executive Order Suspending U.S. Entry for Certain Nonimmigrants
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Rep. Elise Stefanik
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| June 25, 2020
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Nadler, Durbin: Corporations Must Give Workers and Retirees Fair Treatment in Bankruptcy
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
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| June 25, 2020
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Durbin, Nadler: Corporations Must Give Workers And Retirees Fair Treatment In Bankruptcy
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| June 25, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, U.S. Trade Representative - Schumer reveals: With just days until new trade deal begins, Canada tries to dodge dairy trade commitments, leaving Upstate NY dairy farmers in the cold; senator calls on Feds to ensure Canada fully eliminates unfair pricing programs & provides fair market access; will help NY dairy farmers/local economies recover from pandemic
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 25, 2020
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Letter to The Hon. Dr. Peter Navarro, Director and Advisor to The President on Trade - Baldwin, Gillibrand, Peters Push for Inclusion of End Outsourcing Act in Next Relief Package to Aid Economic Recovery
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| June 25, 2020
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Nadler, Neguse and Cicilline Applaud House Passage of Bill to Permanently Reauthorize a Critical Antitrust Program
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
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| June 24, 2020
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Letter to Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook - Casten Calls on Mark Zuckerberg to Address Civil Rights Issues on Facebook
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
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| June 24, 2020
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Tweet - "Pres. Trump was weak in talks with China's Pres. Xi He sold out for phony promises that China would buy some soybeans in order to help his re-elect But it didn't work. Farmers are still hurting! This is not what he promised. It's not what farmers want."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 22, 2020
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Neal, Waters, and Velázquez Reiterate Demand for Full PPP Transparency
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| June 22, 2020
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Letter to Steven Steven T. Mnuchin, Secretary of Department of the Treasury, and Jerome H. Powell, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve - Congressman Van Taylor Calls on Fed, Treasury to Prevent Foreclosures and Protect Jobs
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Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
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| June 19, 2020
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Rep. Meeks Introduces Bill Requiring Wall Street Disclosures of Bonds Relating to Police Brutality
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Rep. Gregory Meeks
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| June 18, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the US Department of the Treasury and the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the US Small Business Administration - Rep. Cisneros Calls for PPP Loan Disclosures as Mnuchin Finally Concedes Need For Transparency
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Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
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| June 17, 2020
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Velázquez Explores Issues Within Paycheck Protection Program and Loan Forgiveness Process
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| June 17, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin, of the Small Business Administration - Rep. Axne Urges Disclosure of Paycheck Protection Program Data to Protect Use of Taxpayer Dollars
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Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
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| June 17, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin. of the Small Business Administration - House Chairs Demand That SBA Immediately Comply With GAO's Oversight of Taxpayer Funds for Coronavirus
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| June 16, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin, of the Small Business Administration - Chairwoman Velázquez Leads 12 Committee Democrats in Urging SBA to Release Demographic Data of PPP & EIDL Recipients
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| June 16, 2020
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As Communities Prepare For Reopening, Gillibrand Pushes For Legislation To Fund And Stabilize Child Care
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| June 13, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury and the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the Small Business Administration - Following the Trump Administration's Refusal to Release Names of PPP Loan Recipients, Neal, Waters, Velázquez Demand Transparency: "Taxpayers Have a Right to Know How Their Money Was Spent"
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| June 12, 2020
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Tweet - "To Treasury & SBA: You must make urgent, necessary improvements to the PPP loan forgiveness application process to ensure the smallest & most underserved businesses are able to take advantage without these excessive burdens Signed, Every Senate Democrat"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 12, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury and to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the Small Business Administration - In New Letter to Secretary Mnuchin and SBA Administrator Carranza, Sens. Brown, Schumer, Cardin, and Shaheen Lead All 47 Senate Democrats in Calling for Urgently-Needed Improvements to Streamline and Simplify Current, Onerous Process for Smaller Businesses Applying for PPP Loan Forgiveness
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| June 12, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Andrew Cuomo, Governor of New York - Velázquez Asks Cuomo to Declare Looting A Disaster, Enabling Federal Small Business Loans
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| June 12, 2020
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Letter to Robert Redfield, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director, and Seema Verma, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator - Members of the Regional Recovery Task Force Urge CDC, CMS to Issue Additional Guidance for Businesses
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Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
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| June 12, 2020
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Tweet - "Given the problems with PPP, American taxpayers must know if the money is going where Congress intended--the truly small and unbanked businesses The Trump admin's resistance to transparency is outrageous and only further raises suspicions about how the funds are being distributed"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 11, 2020
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Velázquez Leads Colleagues in Filing Amicus Brief Supporting Amazon Workers
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
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| June 11, 2020
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Stefanik Cosigns Letter to Leadership Requesting Waiver for National Heritage Area Fund Matching Requirements
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Rep. Elise Stefanik
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| June 11, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Megan Brennan, Postmaster General and CEO of the United States Postal Service - As Warwick's booming "Tech Park" looks to reopen & create hundreds of jobs, ongoing USPS issues hinder momentum; Schumer urges USPS to immediately step in, address delivery issues & help Warwick businesses grow and deliver more jobs
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 11, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury - Schumer reveals: Just as Upstate NY economies begin to reopen & plot COVID recovery, Feds install bureaucratic & unfair rules, leaving NY's beer, wine, & distilled spirits importers shaken; Schumer demands Feds level playing field, extend relief to our domestic suppliers & importers before they tab out of NY
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 10, 2020
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Velázquez Probes Problems Within SBA COVID-19 Relief EIDL Program
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| June 10, 2020
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After relentless advocacy, Schumer announces bipartisan Senate passage of critical reforms to Paycheck Protection Program & help to Upstate small businesses; senator says bill brings desperately needed changes & flexibility for small businesses
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 9, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin. of the Small Business Administration - Chairwoman Velázquez and Ranking Member Chabot Lead Bipartisan Letter to SBA on Issues Within COVID-19 Relief EIDL Program
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| June 8, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Department of the Treasury - Higgins Calls for A Streamlined Process to Ensure WNYers without Internet Access Receive COVID-19 Relief Payments
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Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
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| June 4, 2020
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Tweet - "Sen McConnell's said--Coin of the realm in the Senate is floor time He hasn't put a COVID relief bill on floor in 5w;--PPP reform passed last night only once Dems forced action He said he'd "take a look" at policing reform--Will it be like his empty pledge to debate gun safety?"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 4, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the US Small Business Administration and to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Rosen, Colleagues Urge SBA and Treasury to Streamline and Simplify the Paycheck Protection Program's Loan Forgiveness Process for Borrowers
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| June 3, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, United States Trade Representative - Ways and Means Democrats Strongly Oppose Expanding Economic Relations with President Bolsonaro's Brazil
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Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
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| June 3, 2020
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Tweet - "I took to the floor earlier today with Senators Cardin & Shaheen to demand we pass the House bill to make urgent reform to PPP so it works better for all small biz--including truly small & minority-owned biz Senate GOP blocked it the 1st time But we kept fighting & now it passed"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 29, 2020
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Meng Takes Action to Help Queens Workers and Small Businesses
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Rep. Grace Meng
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| May 29, 2020
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Tonko Takes Action to Help New York Workers and Small Businesses
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Rep. Paul Tonko
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| May 28, 2020
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Neguse, Nadler, Cicilline, Jordan and Sensenbrenner Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Permanently Reauthorize a Critical Antitrust Program
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| May 28, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury - Ways and Means Democrats Demand Answers on the Use of Prepaid Debit Cards to Deliver Economic Impact Payments
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Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
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| May 28, 2020
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Tweet - "Dems have been fighting to ensure PPP funds reach truly small & minority-owned biz Major step forward--Sec Mnuchin's heeding our call to set aside $10B funding for lending by Community Development Financial Institutions Now we urge him to include Minority Depository Institutions"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 28, 2020
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Stefanik Helps House Pass Legislation Providing PPP Flexibility
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Rep. Elise Stefanik
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