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April 17, 2020 Letter to The Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense, and the Hon. Peter Gaynor, Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency - Kilmer Leads Bipartisan Call to Ramp Up Defense Manufacturing Capabilities in Response to Coronavirus Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
April 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Dr. Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense, the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Williams Barr, Attorney General - Heinrich, Cuellar Lead Bicameral Letter Demanding End To Border Wall Construction During COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 7, 2020 Tweet - "Captain Crozier spoke up to protect his crew Acting Navy Secretary Modly's words and actions were insulting to those under his responsibility--It's good he resigned We will continue to fight the Trump admin's ongoing attacks on those who speak the truth" Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 6, 2020 Tweet - "Last night, I spoke with the WH Chief of Staff I urged him to have Pres. Trump appoint a senior military officer to lead gov-wide production & distribution of critical medical supplies Lives are at stake I suggested: Gen. Paul Selva Adm Sandy Winnefeld Vice Adm Mark Harnitchek" Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 6, 2020 Tweet - "I've been urging President Trump to pick ONE PERSON, a senior military officer, to lead both production and distribution of critical medical supplies. When he was just asked who that person was today? He said many people were in charge. That's the point. We need one." Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 5, 2020 Tweet - "Lives are at stake nationwide. We cannot rely on a patchwork of uncoordinated voluntary efforts for critical medical supplies. I will keep urging Pres. Trump to appoint a senior military officer with a background in logistics to lead government-wide production and distribution." Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 4, 2020 CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) Is Interviewed About Military Czar For Medical Supplies Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 4, 2020 Tweet - "Lives across the country are at stake. We can't rely on a patchwork of uncoordinated voluntary efforts for critical medical supplies. I'm continuing to urge Pres. Trump to appoint a senior military officer with a logistics background to lead gov-wide production and distribution." Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 3, 2020 Tweet - "Lives are at stake--America can't rely on a patchwork of uncoordinated voluntary efforts on critical medical equipment I urge Pres. Trump to appoint a senior military officer with a long resume in logistics to lead gov-wide production & distribution of critical medical equipment" Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 2, 2020 Tweet - "Dear President Trump: You need to designate a senior military officer as "czar" with broad and government-wide authority to lead both production and distribution of desperately needed medical equipment NOW." Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 2, 2020 Tweet - "Sen. McConnell implying impeachment as the reason for President Trump's poor response is ridiculous I called for action Jan 26--Why'd it take so long? He needs a military officer as gov-wide "czar" of production & distribution of medical supplies NOW" Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 2, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump needs to harness industry to quickly produce more medical supplies and equipment under the Defense Production Act NOW. He needs to appoint a czar like a military or logistics expert to lead the effort to make and get the supplies where they're needed." Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 1, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump: You need to use the Defense Production Act to produce more medical supplies and equipment NOW. I called for this 2 weeks ago! And you need to appoint a czar like a military commander to lead the effort to make and get the supplies where they're needed ASAP." Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 1, 2020 Tweet - "Our workers fighting this crisis need protective equipment & more to keep them safe Congress made sure the admin has the funds, but now it's on President Trump to get them these supplies He needs to appoint a "Distribution Czar," likely a military commander, to lead this effort" Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 1, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump needs to appoint a military commander to be his czar in charge of both producing critical medical supplies under the Defense Production Act and distributing the supplies where they're needed. His presidential appointees are not up to the job." Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 20, 2020 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" Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 20, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump, @SecPompeo , and Secretary @EsperDoD should be using every tool in the toolbox to help U.S. citizens stranded abroad." Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 20, 2020 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!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 19, 2020 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?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 18, 2020 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" Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 18, 2020 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" Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 17, 2020 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 Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
March 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Raskin, 65 colleagues push president to mobilize DOD resources against COVID-19 Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
March 17, 2020 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 Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
March 13, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Sherrill Joins Colleagues in Urgent Letter to the President to Invoke Defense Production Act Authority and Increase Availability of Vital Medical Supplies Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
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April 17, 2020 Letter to The Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense, and the Hon. Peter Gaynor, Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency - Kilmer Leads Bipartisan Call to Ramp Up Defense Manufacturing Capabilities in Response to Coronavirus Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
April 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Dr. Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense, the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Williams Barr, Attorney General - Heinrich, Cuellar Lead Bicameral Letter Demanding End To Border Wall Construction During COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 7, 2020 Tweet - "Captain Crozier spoke up to protect his crew Acting Navy Secretary Modly's words and actions were insulting to those under his responsibility--It's good he resigned We will continue to fight the Trump admin's ongoing attacks on those who speak the truth" Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 6, 2020 Tweet - "Last night, I spoke with the WH Chief of Staff I urged him to have Pres. Trump appoint a senior military officer to lead gov-wide production & distribution of critical medical supplies Lives are at stake I suggested: Gen. Paul Selva Adm Sandy Winnefeld Vice Adm Mark Harnitchek" Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 6, 2020 Tweet - "I've been urging President Trump to pick ONE PERSON, a senior military officer, to lead both production and distribution of critical medical supplies. When he was just asked who that person was today? He said many people were in charge. That's the point. We need one." Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 5, 2020 Tweet - "Lives are at stake nationwide. We cannot rely on a patchwork of uncoordinated voluntary efforts for critical medical supplies. I will keep urging Pres. Trump to appoint a senior military officer with a background in logistics to lead government-wide production and distribution." Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 4, 2020 CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) Is Interviewed About Military Czar For Medical Supplies Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 4, 2020 Tweet - "Lives across the country are at stake. We can't rely on a patchwork of uncoordinated voluntary efforts for critical medical supplies. I'm continuing to urge Pres. Trump to appoint a senior military officer with a logistics background to lead gov-wide production and distribution." Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 3, 2020 Tweet - "Lives are at stake--America can't rely on a patchwork of uncoordinated voluntary efforts on critical medical equipment I urge Pres. Trump to appoint a senior military officer with a long resume in logistics to lead gov-wide production & distribution of critical medical equipment" Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 2, 2020 Tweet - "Dear President Trump: You need to designate a senior military officer as "czar" with broad and government-wide authority to lead both production and distribution of desperately needed medical equipment NOW." Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 2, 2020 Tweet - "Sen. McConnell implying impeachment as the reason for President Trump's poor response is ridiculous I called for action Jan 26--Why'd it take so long? He needs a military officer as gov-wide "czar" of production & distribution of medical supplies NOW" Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 2, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump needs to harness industry to quickly produce more medical supplies and equipment under the Defense Production Act NOW. He needs to appoint a czar like a military or logistics expert to lead the effort to make and get the supplies where they're needed." Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 1, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump: You need to use the Defense Production Act to produce more medical supplies and equipment NOW. I called for this 2 weeks ago! And you need to appoint a czar like a military commander to lead the effort to make and get the supplies where they're needed ASAP." Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 1, 2020 Tweet - "Our workers fighting this crisis need protective equipment & more to keep them safe Congress made sure the admin has the funds, but now it's on President Trump to get them these supplies He needs to appoint a "Distribution Czar," likely a military commander, to lead this effort" Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 1, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump needs to appoint a military commander to be his czar in charge of both producing critical medical supplies under the Defense Production Act and distributing the supplies where they're needed. His presidential appointees are not up to the job." Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 20, 2020 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" Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 20, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump, @SecPompeo , and Secretary @EsperDoD should be using every tool in the toolbox to help U.S. citizens stranded abroad." Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 20, 2020 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!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 19, 2020 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?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 18, 2020 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" Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 18, 2020 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" Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 17, 2020 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 Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
March 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Raskin, 65 colleagues push president to mobilize DOD resources against COVID-19 Rep.Tom Suozzi, ...
March 17, 2020 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 Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
March 13, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Sherrill Joins Colleagues in Urgent Letter to the President to Invoke Defense Production Act Authority and Increase Availability of Vital Medical Supplies Rep.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
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