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March 5, 2020 Letter to Joshua Bolten, President & CEO of Business Roundtable, Thomas Donohue, CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and Jay Timmons, President and CEO of the National Association of Manufacturers - U.S. Senators Call on Employers to Offer Flexibility in the Event of Coronavirus Outbreak Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
March 5, 2020 Tweet - "I fought for over $33M in emergency federal funding for New York to fight coronavirus It will cover lab testing, virus monitoring, infection control & mitigation, virus preparedness, reimbursements for local hospitals & agencies dealing with coronavirus" Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 4, 2020 Velázquez Hails Passage of Coronavirus Funding Rep. Nydia Velázquez
March 4, 2020 House Passes Meng, Velázquez, Chu Measure in Spending Package to Address Coronavirus; Provision Would Allow Loans to Small Businesses Negatively Impacted by the Outbreak Rep. Grace Meng
March 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services - Cardin, Van Hollen, Senate Democrats to Azar: Trump Administration's Health Care Sabotage Undermines Coronavirus Response Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
March 4, 2020 Tweet - "This is unacceptable--and a result of continued GOP attacks on the voting rights of American citizens The House has passed H.R. 4 which would restore critical protections to end #VoterSuppression It's time for the Senate to do the same. #RestoreTheVote" Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the United States Department of Defense - U.S. Senator Tina Smith & Democratic Senate Colleagues Defend Right of Department of Defense Civilian Workers to Engage in Collective Bargaining Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
March 4, 2020 Tweet - "Congress showed we can come together to respond to the coronavirus in a swift, smart, strategic way to keep Americans safe This bipartisan agreement rejects the Trump admin's dangerously inadequate proposal and is much closer to the $8.5B figure that I believed more appropriate" Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 4, 2020 Tweet - "While President Trump is playing fast and loose with the facts, and blaming everyone not named Donald Trump--Congress is taking responsibility and acting like the adult in the room. The Trump admin's response to coronavirus has been slow and halting. Congress is taking action." Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 4, 2020 Tweet - "Black folks throughout the South (and beyond) are NOT low information voters. Nor are they members of the so-called establishment or corporate class. They are the direct descendants of a turbulent history that includes Slavery, Lynching and Jim Crow. Respect. The. Struggle." Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
March 4, 2020 Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 Rep. Nydia Velázquez
March 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael Carvajal, Dir. of the Federal Bureau of Prisons, and to Marti Licon-Vitale, Warden of the Metropolitan Correctional Center - Nadler, Velazquez Send Joint Letter to BOP and Warden of MCC Expressing Concerns and Demanding Answers Over Extended Lockdown Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
March 3, 2020 Schatz Introduces Legislation to Eliminate Excessive Court Fines and Fees that Target Low Income Communities Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
March 3, 2020 Reps. Jeffries, Cárdenas, King and Herrera Beutler Lead Bipartisan Effort to Expedite Coronavirus Vaccine Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, ...
March 3, 2020 Tweet - "The only appropriate response in Congress is to quickly come together to deliver the resources and authorities our federal agencies need to: Track and combat the spread of coronavirus. Treat Americans with the disease. Develop a vaccine and additional treatments." Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 3, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump continues to spread rumor and loose speculation At this critical moment for coronavirus, there's no substitute for honesty from our political leaders Our public health professionals must tell the president the facts. The president must tell Americans the facts." Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 3, 2020 Tweet - "These efforts to target minority voters are only possible because the Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act in 2013. The House has passed H.R. 4 which would restore critical voting rights protections. It's past time for the Senate to act to #RestoreTheVote." Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Members of Parliament of the United Kingdom - Van Hollen, Colleagues Sign Bipartisan Letter Calling for UK to Reconsider Huawei Decision Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
March 3, 2020 Tweet - "Testing kits weren't as available or accurate as they should've been in the early days of the coronavirus outbreak It was reported today that Pres. Trump's admin was slow to develop an accurate test and slow to allow hospitals and labs to develop their own That is unacceptable" Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 3, 2020 Wyden, Merkley Urge the Supreme Court to Uphold Statute Protecting Consumers from Unwanted Robocalls Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
March 3, 2020 Two of Tonko's Bills to Address Opioid Epidemic Receive Legislative Hearing Rep. Paul Tonko
March 3, 2020 Tweet - "Our hearts are with the people of Nashville and all of Tennessee today. To the victims, the survivors, the families, and everyone impacted by the tornadoes, we are praying for you. We stand ready to help." Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 2, 2020 Tweet - "At this critical moment for coronavirus, we need an administration that acts with persistent and unrelenting transparency and decisiveness But this administration, unfortunately, has spent years hollowing out the domestic and global health security teams in the executive branch" Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 2, 2020 Tweet - "At a time when Vladimir Putin is once again interfering in our elections -- we need a nonpartisan leader who speaks truth to power at the helm of the Intelligence Community. Neither Acting Director Grenell nor Rep. Ratcliffe comes close to that standard." Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 2, 2020 Schumer reveals: Long Island counties, localities & hospitals could spend millions of dollars over the next few months to tackle coronavirus; senator unveils Fed plan to get them injection of funding in upcoming emergency deal Sen. Chuck Schumer
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March 5, 2020 Letter to Joshua Bolten, President & CEO of Business Roundtable, Thomas Donohue, CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and Jay Timmons, President and CEO of the National Association of Manufacturers - U.S. Senators Call on Employers to Offer Flexibility in the Event of Coronavirus Outbreak Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
March 5, 2020 Tweet - "I fought for over $33M in emergency federal funding for New York to fight coronavirus It will cover lab testing, virus monitoring, infection control & mitigation, virus preparedness, reimbursements for local hospitals & agencies dealing with coronavirus" Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 4, 2020 Velázquez Hails Passage of Coronavirus Funding Rep.Nydia Velázquez
March 4, 2020 House Passes Meng, Velázquez, Chu Measure in Spending Package to Address Coronavirus; Provision Would Allow Loans to Small Businesses Negatively Impacted by the Outbreak Rep.Grace Meng
March 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services - Cardin, Van Hollen, Senate Democrats to Azar: Trump Administration's Health Care Sabotage Undermines Coronavirus Response Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
March 4, 2020 Tweet - "This is unacceptable--and a result of continued GOP attacks on the voting rights of American citizens The House has passed H.R. 4 which would restore critical protections to end #VoterSuppression It's time for the Senate to do the same. #RestoreTheVote" Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the United States Department of Defense - U.S. Senator Tina Smith & Democratic Senate Colleagues Defend Right of Department of Defense Civilian Workers to Engage in Collective Bargaining Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
March 4, 2020 Tweet - "Congress showed we can come together to respond to the coronavirus in a swift, smart, strategic way to keep Americans safe This bipartisan agreement rejects the Trump admin's dangerously inadequate proposal and is much closer to the $8.5B figure that I believed more appropriate" Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 4, 2020 Tweet - "While President Trump is playing fast and loose with the facts, and blaming everyone not named Donald Trump--Congress is taking responsibility and acting like the adult in the room. The Trump admin's response to coronavirus has been slow and halting. Congress is taking action." Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 4, 2020 Tweet - "Black folks throughout the South (and beyond) are NOT low information voters. Nor are they members of the so-called establishment or corporate class. They are the direct descendants of a turbulent history that includes Slavery, Lynching and Jim Crow. Respect. The. Struggle." Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
March 4, 2020 Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 Rep.Nydia Velázquez
March 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael Carvajal, Dir. of the Federal Bureau of Prisons, and to Marti Licon-Vitale, Warden of the Metropolitan Correctional Center - Nadler, Velazquez Send Joint Letter to BOP and Warden of MCC Expressing Concerns and Demanding Answers Over Extended Lockdown Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
March 3, 2020 Schatz Introduces Legislation to Eliminate Excessive Court Fines and Fees that Target Low Income Communities Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
March 3, 2020 Reps. Jeffries, Cárdenas, King and Herrera Beutler Lead Bipartisan Effort to Expedite Coronavirus Vaccine Rep.Hakeem Jeffries, ...
March 3, 2020 Tweet - "The only appropriate response in Congress is to quickly come together to deliver the resources and authorities our federal agencies need to: Track and combat the spread of coronavirus. Treat Americans with the disease. Develop a vaccine and additional treatments." Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 3, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump continues to spread rumor and loose speculation At this critical moment for coronavirus, there's no substitute for honesty from our political leaders Our public health professionals must tell the president the facts. The president must tell Americans the facts." Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 3, 2020 Tweet - "These efforts to target minority voters are only possible because the Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act in 2013. The House has passed H.R. 4 which would restore critical voting rights protections. It's past time for the Senate to act to #RestoreTheVote." Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Members of Parliament of the United Kingdom - Van Hollen, Colleagues Sign Bipartisan Letter Calling for UK to Reconsider Huawei Decision Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
March 3, 2020 Tweet - "Testing kits weren't as available or accurate as they should've been in the early days of the coronavirus outbreak It was reported today that Pres. Trump's admin was slow to develop an accurate test and slow to allow hospitals and labs to develop their own That is unacceptable" Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 3, 2020 Wyden, Merkley Urge the Supreme Court to Uphold Statute Protecting Consumers from Unwanted Robocalls Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
March 3, 2020 Two of Tonko's Bills to Address Opioid Epidemic Receive Legislative Hearing Rep.Paul Tonko
March 3, 2020 Tweet - "Our hearts are with the people of Nashville and all of Tennessee today. To the victims, the survivors, the families, and everyone impacted by the tornadoes, we are praying for you. We stand ready to help." Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 2, 2020 Tweet - "At this critical moment for coronavirus, we need an administration that acts with persistent and unrelenting transparency and decisiveness But this administration, unfortunately, has spent years hollowing out the domestic and global health security teams in the executive branch" Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 2, 2020 Tweet - "At a time when Vladimir Putin is once again interfering in our elections -- we need a nonpartisan leader who speaks truth to power at the helm of the Intelligence Community. Neither Acting Director Grenell nor Rep. Ratcliffe comes close to that standard." Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 2, 2020 Schumer reveals: Long Island counties, localities & hospitals could spend millions of dollars over the next few months to tackle coronavirus; senator unveils Fed plan to get them injection of funding in upcoming emergency deal Sen.Chuck Schumer
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