| March 20, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, and the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives - Durbin, Duckworth Join 165 Members Of Congress In Calling For Billions In Community Health Center Funding To Tackle Coronavirus Pandemic
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, ...
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| March 20, 2020
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Tweet - "When I talked to President Trump today: I said we need to put #WorkersFirst--we don't want bailouts unless they're used for workers He explicitly told me he would oppose companies using bailouts on stock buybacks--even though that's not in Senator McConnell's bill This is vital"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 20, 2020
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Tweet - "This is one of the worst crises we've faced. We must act quickly, strongly to help people and workers. Senator McConnell's bill is not pro-worker at all. It puts corporations ahead of people. Democrats are united in fighting to put public health, people, and #WorkersFirst."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 20, 2020
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Tweet - "Pres. Trump told me today he'll IMMEDIATELY use Defense Production Act to get critical medical equipment made & into the hands of those who need it We need this now--Hospitals in NY & nationwide need tests, ventilators, personal protective equipment, more"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 20, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the Dept. of State - To Help Iowans Stranded Abroad, Rep. Axne Demands Secretary Pompeo Bring Citizens Home
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Rep. Joe Morelle, ...
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| March 20, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader - Chairs DeFazio, Doggett to Corporations: Put Workers First in Economic Recovery
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Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
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| March 20, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Durbin, Duckworth Join Bipartisan Call For FEMA To Waive State And Local Match On COVID-19 Assistance
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| March 20, 2020
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Tweet - "President Trump, @SecPompeo , and Secretary @EsperDoD should be using every tool in the toolbox to help U.S. citizens stranded abroad."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 20, 2020
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Tweet - "I've heard from families. From people who are isolated. Who have sick loved ones in nursing homes and can't enter to see them. Who fight their whole life to build a small business and they may be wiped out. The urgency of doing something big and bold NOW is so, so, so important."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 20, 2020
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Tweet - "To our thousands of doctors and nurses and medical workers in New York and across the country fighting to help sick patients: Thank you. God bless you. The nation owes a great debt to your courage and willingness to answer the call to serve."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 20, 2020
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Tweet - "Today, I talked to President Trump on the phone about fighting for public health: I urged him to IMMEDIATELY use the Defense Production Act to get ventilators and other critical medical equipment to those who need it. He told me he would do it. We need this now!"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 20, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - After putting pressure on the administration earlier this week, Schumer, Gillibrand announce that President Trump approved New York's request for a Major Disaster Declaration
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| March 20, 2020
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Tweet - "Pres. Trump just approved a major disaster declaration for New York to fight coronavirus. Sen. @GillibrandNY and I pushed for this! FEMA needs to get to work NOW to open these MANY billions in direct aid for New York and individuals to help save lives and protect public health."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 19, 2020
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Schumer, Murray, Brown, And Warren Unveil Bold, New Plan To Cancel Student Loan Payments For Duration Of Coronavirus Emergency And Provide Minimum $10K Payoff For All Federal Student Loan Borrowers
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| March 19, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - CORONAVIRUS: Murray, Democrats Urge Trump Administration to Step Up and Help Student Loan Borrowers Impacted by the Coronavirus
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| March 19, 2020
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Amidst Covid-19 Pandemic, Rep. Pressley and Progressive Coalition Introduce The Housing Is A Human Right Act
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Rep. Grace Meng, ...
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| March 19, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Kennedy, Tonko lead bipartisan letter to Speaker Pelosi requesting coronavirus response address mental health
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Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
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| March 19, 2020
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Rep. Nadler Statement Condemning Trump Administration for Refusing to Lift Fetal Tissue Ban for COVID-19 Vaccine Research
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
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| March 19, 2020
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Van Hollen, Menendez, Colleagues Urge Trump Admin to Protect, Guarantee Health Care Access for Americans with HIV, LGBTQ Community amidst COVID-19 Outbreak
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| March 19, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Meng Urges Trump to Provide Immediate Relief to Nation's Most Vulnerable Citizens in Fight Against Coronavirus
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Rep. Grace Meng
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| March 19, 2020
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Tweet - "What is going on here, President Trump? We called on you to invoke the Defense Production Act. But in addition, we expect you to use it immediately. Why aren't you using this authority now to make testing kits, masks, beds, ventilators?"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 19, 2020
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Tweet - "We need to help the millions of workers who are adversely affected by this severe crisis: Service industry workers, gig workers, freelancers, bartenders, retail workers, airline attendants, and so many others. Congress must help these Americans NOW. #WorkersFirst"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 19, 2020
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Tweet - "Big for America's students right now. @PattyMurray , @SenSherrodBrown , @SenWarren , and I are announcing our bold new plan to #CancelStudentDebt for the duration of the coronavirus emergency and provide a minimum $10k payoff for federal student loan borrowers."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 19, 2020
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Tweet - "First, the coronavirus is "totally under control." Next, "it's like a miracle - it will disappear." Then, the whole thing is a "hoax." Now, America is "at war." Dude, you're all over the place. PIPE DOWN."
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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| March 19, 2020
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Tweet - "#WorkersFirst House & Senate Dems are united in our commitment to using all tools to help fight coronavirus like the health crisis it is and make sure all workers are protected from the loss of a paycheck and no family falls into financial ruin My statement with @SpeakerPelosi :"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 19, 2020
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Tweet - "From @SpeakerPelosi and me: We are beginning to review Senator McConnell's proposal and on first reading, it is not at all pro-worker and instead puts corporations way ahead of workers. #WorkersFirst"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 19, 2020
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Letter to Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Baldwin, Colleagues Press Trump Administration on Reports that DHS is Preparing Mass Deportation of DREAMERS
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| March 19, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security - Schumer calls on DHS Acting Secretary Wolf to immediately clarify all travel restrictions to Canada, allow vital cross-border medical personnel & other industries to help aid pandemic response
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 19, 2020
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Tweet - "In the wake of WWII, America helped rebuild a continent. Right now, we need to rebuild public health capacity on our continent. America needs a Marshall Plan for public health infrastructure to help our hospitals and doctors and nurses on a massive scale."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 18, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Rose, SI Electeds Push FDA to Quickly Approve RUMC's Automated Testing Technology
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Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, ...
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| March 18, 2020
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Letter to Mark Begor, Chairman and CEO of Equifax, Christopher Cartwright, President and CEO of TransUnion, and Craig Boundy, CEO of Experian North America - Representatives García, Clay, Tlaib Tell the Credit Reporting Agencies: Don't Report Adverse Credit Events During COVID-19
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| March 18, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Congressman Nadler Sends Letter Outlining Additional Legislative Responses to COVID-19
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
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| March 18, 2020
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Tweet - "We need the Senate to act immediately. Americans can't wait."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 18, 2020
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After Schumer's successful push to include NY-specific measures into first-of-its-kind coronavirus bill, Senate passes FMAP legislation, unlocking over $6 billion for NYs -- the most of any state --and millions for counties, to support NY's fight to contain coronavirus spread & cover mounting local costs
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 18, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Durbin, Colleagues, Call For Direct Cash Assistance To Help Americans Weather Economic Fallout Of Coronavirus Outbreak
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| March 18, 2020
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Tweet - "After a totally unnecessary delay by Senate Republicans, the Senate passed the House bill to fight coronavirus It provides free testing, paid sick leave extensions, food assistance, Medicaid reimbursement, expanded unemployment insurance President Trump needs to sign it ASAP"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 18, 2020
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Tweet - "Making sure doctors and nurses have everything they need is our top priority We need masks, hospital beds, ventilators We still need testing kits President Trump just took an important step by heeding our call to invoke Defense Protection Act But so much more is needed NOW"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 18, 2020
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Tweet - "We need to make sure doctors & nurses have everything they need Testing kits, masks, beds, ventilators President Trump took a 1st step by heeding our call to use the Defense Protection Act to fight the shortages But his admin still has so much more to do to fight coronavirus"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 18, 2020
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Tweet - "We've been calling to suspend foreclosures and evictions for at least six months from now. What President Trump announced is a first step but doesn't go far enough. What happens after April? We need to keep people in their homes!"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 17, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Rep. Pressley, Colleagues Oppose Any Bailout of Oil and Gas Industry in Coronavirus Stimulus Package
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| March 17, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Rose Leads Call for Navy to Deploy Hospital Ship to NYC to Increase Treatment Capacity
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| March 17, 2020
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Suozzi: Coronavirus, "Be prepared not scared" all hands-on deck for comprehensive plan!
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Rep. Tom Suozzi
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| March 17, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Raskin, 65 colleagues push president to mobilize DOD resources against COVID-19
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Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
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| March 17, 2020
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Tweet - "The first order of business here in the Senate is to take up and pass the recent House bill--today. It would provide free coronavirus testing, extensions for paid sick leave, food assistance, Medicaid reimbursement, and expanded unemployment insurance. No more delay."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 17, 2020
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Tweet - "What we're proposing: If you're a working parent and suddenly have to worry about finding a safe place for your kids to stay during the day, we would provide emergency funding to safely ramp up child care services for heavily impacted parts of the country."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 17, 2020
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Tweet - "We made a page where you can learn more about coronavirus (COVID-19) and best practices to keep you and your family safe: https://schumer.senate.gov/coronavirus"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 17, 2020
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Tweet - "Senate Democrats are committed to making sure our government does everything in its power to protect the health and safety of the American people from the coronavirus outbreak and make sure that no one goes into financial ruin because of it."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 17, 2020
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Tweet - "The next phase of our national response will require a massive mobilization of public resources--federal, state, local. We are fighting for families and workers. That's why we are proposing at least $750 billion in immediate emergency investment NOW."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 17, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Durbin, Senators Urge President To Use Existing DPA Authority To Address Shortages Of Medical Equipment Needed To Treat And Prevent Spread Of COVID-19
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| March 17, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mark Calabria, Dir. of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs, the Hon. Ben Carson, Secretary of the Dept. of Housing and Urban Development, and the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Rep. Axne Tells Federal Housing Leaders to Halt Foreclosures on Federally Backed Properties
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| March 17, 2020
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PAID Leave Act: Murray, DeLauro, Gillibrand to Introduce Updated Emergency Paid Leave; Small Business Support Bill In Response to Worsening Coronavirus Crisis
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| March 17, 2020
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Tweet - "New Yorkers can reach the coronavirus hotline at 1-888-364-3065, or find resources from New York City, New York State, the CDC, and more at our website: https://schumer.senate.gov/coronavirus"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 17, 2020
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Tweet - "American workers need to be our first priority in responding to coronavirus--not bailouts for big corporations and wealthy shareholders."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 17, 2020
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Tweet - "President Trump: Sen. @GillibrandNY & I are calling for you to approve a Major Disaster Declaration for New York to fight coronavirus ASAP This will ensure FEMA has the resources needed to fight coronavirus in New York It will help save lives and protect public health & safety"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 17, 2020
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Tweet - "We need the testing to work. And we need much more than that. We need hospitals to be well-prepared. They need equipment. They need masks. They need ventilators. They need beds. That is number one in our $750 billion package that @SenateDems have proposed."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 17, 2020
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Tweet - "The coronavirus response will require a massive mobilization of public resources--federal, state, local--as we've marshaled in wartime Congress must work in a bipartisan way--with uncommon speed Americans too must pull together & sacrifice normal way of life to combat this disease"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 16, 2020
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Suozzi: Bipartisan Families First Coronavirus Response Act is an important step forward but much more needs to be done
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Rep. Tom Suozzi
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| March 16, 2020
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Tweet - "It can't be said enough: You should be washing your hands often for at least 20 seconds using soap and water."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 16, 2020
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Tweet - "My proposal will ensure our medical professionals have all the resources--including physical space and equipment--they need to provide treatment and keep Americans safe, among other people-focused initiatives."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 16, 2020
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Tweet - "Make sure you see this: I'm proposing an immediate and initial infusion of at least $750 billion to wage war against coronavirus and the economic crisis it is now causing and get money directly into hands of American people."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 16, 2020
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Tweet - "Here's what my proposal to fight coronavirus would mean for you:"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 16, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Durbin, Duckworth, Colleagues Urge President Trump To Immediately Maximize Telework For Federal Employees
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| March 16, 2020
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Suozzi requests IRS extend tax filing deadline amid coronavirus outbreak
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Rep. Tom Suozzi
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| March 16, 2020
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Tweet - "Here's what my proposal to fight coronavirus would mean for you: Immediate help for small businesses so they do not need to make difficult choices about keeping their employees."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 16, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Commissioner of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission - Durbin, Colleagues Push To Ensure All Students Can Remotely Continue Education During Coronavirus Emergency
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| March 16, 2020
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Tweet - "BREAKING: I'm proposing at least $750 billion to wage war against coronavirus and the economic crisis facing Americans:"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 16, 2020
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Tweet - "We will need big, bold, urgent federal action to deal with the coronavirus crisis. The kinds of targeted measures we are putting together will inject money into the economy and directly into the hands of families that need it most."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 16, 2020
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Tweet - "One of the best things that you can do right now? Stay home. Avoid crowded places. Maintain distance between yourself and others."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 16, 2020
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Tweet - "Last week, the House passed a bill to provide for: Free coronavirus testing Paid sick leave Food assistance for school kids and the elderly Assistance to states overburdened by Medicaid costs Expanded unemployment insurance The Senate should pass this bill immediately."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 16, 2020
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Tweet - "Here's what my proposal on coronavirus would mean for you: Any worker that needs to take paid sick days that doesn't have paid sick leave benefits can apply to Unemployment Insurance and get reimbursed."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 16, 2020
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Tweet - "Trump claims that the Coronavirus is under control. It is not. The President needs to either step up and speak the truth #SocialDistancing. Or get out of the way. FACTS."
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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| March 15, 2020
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Reps. Nadler, Maloney, Meng, Velázquez, Rose, Ocasio-Cortez, Jeffries, Clarke, Engel, Meeks, Serrano, and Espaillat Call for Closure of New York City Schools
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Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
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| March 15, 2020
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Meng Calls for NYC Schools to Close to Help Fight Coronavirus
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Rep. Grace Meng
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| March 15, 2020
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Tweet - "Learn more about coronavirus and best practices to keep your family safe. New Yorkers can call the coronavirus hotline at 888-364-3065, or find resources from New York City and New York State here: https://schumer.senate.gov/coronavirus"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 15, 2020
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Tweet - "Make sure you share this with your friends and family. We put up a site so you can find out more about coronavirus and find resources from New York City, New York State, the CDC, and more: https://schumer.senate.gov/coronavirus"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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