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Politician
Aug. 6, 2020
Tweet - "If Senate Republicans are finally worried about how little many of our essential workers are making, they'd support our proposal to give essential workers hazard pay."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 6, 2020
Tweet - "Senate Republicans refuse to acknowledge that state, local, and tribal governments need federal support to prevent teachers, firefighters, and bus drivers from being laid off amid a pandemic. Sen. McConnell said that states should just go bankrupt. That's not acceptable."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 5, 2020
Waters, Warren and Gillibrand Introduce Legislation Requiring the Fed to Close Racial Employment and Wage Gaps
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 4, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Michael Rigas, Acting Director of the Office of Personnel Management, and the Hon. Russell Vought, Dir. of the Office of Management and Budget - Haaland Leads the Stand Against Using Civil Servants as Pawns, Advocates For Their Safety in the Workplace
Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
Aug. 3, 2020
Tweet - "State and local governments must have funding. This is not an abstract concept. These are firefighters, teachers, health care workers, bus drivers, and more. We won't stop fighting until the American people have the relief they deserve."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 30, 2020
Tweet - "I just took to the Senate floor to demand we pass the House-passed, bipartisan HEROES Act. It fights for hazard pay for essential workers, state and local govts, our schools, testing and tracing, the unemployed, Medicaid, elections, renters, and more. But Senate GOP blocked it."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 29, 2020
Tweet - "So, Senator McConnell: Why'd you keep telling Americans they needed to pause for 98 DAYS while they were suffering? And why are you holding up help for people now to make sure you can give corporations immunity if they expose their workers or customers to COVID?"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 29, 2020
Tweet - "Over the past 3 months: Essential workers risked their safety 50M Americans filed for unemployment Small businesses folded COVID spread But what did Senate Republicans do? Confirm right-wing judges. And now their COVID "proposal" helps big corporations. Not American families."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 28, 2020
Tweet - "Senate Republicans want to cut your pay by $1600 per month."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 28, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin, of the Small Business Administration - House Democratic Committee Leaders Call on Treasury and SBA to Focus Remaining PPP Relief on Small, Minority-Owned Businesses
Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
July 28, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Gillibrand Urges McConnell To Extend Enhanced Unemployment Benefits In Next Coronavirus Relief Package
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
July 27, 2020
Tweet - "From what has been reported, the GOP is drafting a woefully inadequate COVID proposal with nothing on rental assistance, hazard pay for essential workers, aid to state, local, and tribal governments, or investments in communities of color."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 24, 2020
Stefanik Statement on USCIS Announcement Delaying Furloughs
Rep. Elise Stefanik
July 23, 2020
Tweet - "From what we know, the GOP COVID relief proposal won't include: Food assistance for hungry kids Rental assistance Hazard pay for essential workers New funding for state and local governments Investments in communities of color It won't get the job done."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2020
Tweet - "To Senate GOP You cant say you support essential workers, then refuse to give them hazard pay You cant say you want to fix racial injustice, then throw millions of Americans of color out of their homes & slash unemployment benefits amid a pandemic We must act on the HEROES Act"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor, and the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, United States Trade Representative - Neal, Blumenauer, Along with Ways and Means Democrats and USMCA Working Group Members, Urge Scalia, Lighthizer to Implement USMCA-Labor Provisions as Congress Intended
Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
July 23, 2020
Tweet - "Thousands of airport workers won the votes in the New York legislature and passed the #HealthyTerminalsAct. Once signed into law this bill will give frontline airport workers access to affordable health care. Congratulations to @32BJSEIU and workers on this victory!"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 21, 2020
Tweet - "The GOP COVID proposal will reportedly prioritize corporate special interests over workers, families, people It won't provide hazard pay for essential workers or new funding to state, local, & tribal govts or enough investments in communities of color It won't get the job done"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 20, 2020
Tweet - "I'm so proud to stand across from Trump International Hotel in New York City with @32BJSEIU to rally with essential workers to support Black lives and to demand that the Senate pass the HEROES Act to fight for racial and economic justice for Americans in this crisis."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 17, 2020
Tweet - "Senate Republicans are ready to let expanded unemployment benefits expire on July 31. More than 50 million American workers are out of a job. What is wrong with Mitch and the boys? We're sick of the legislative malpractice. Do. Your. Job."
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
July 17, 2020
Tweet - "Dear Republicans: Instead of giving corporate immunity giveaways to special interests, it's past time for you to stand with essential workers to give them hazard pay and safety protections!"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 17, 2020
Tweet - "I'm proud to stand with @AFSCME President Lee Saunders and frontline workers to demand the Senate pass immediate help for state and local governments This means jobs for teachers, firefighters, bus drivers, health care workers, and more We cannot keep waiting for the Senate GOP"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 17, 2020
Tweet - "Democrats are fighting for urgent COVID relief to state and local governments, hazard pay for frontline workers, rental assistance for struggling families, help for small biz. For Senate Republicans to play political games after months of sitting on their hands is inexcusable."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 16, 2020
Letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Chairman Richard Shelby, Vice Chairman Patrick Leahy, Chairman Lindsey Graham, Ranking Member Dianne Feinstein, Chairman Ron Johnson, and Ranking Member Gary C. Peters - Murphy, Blumenthal, Merkley, Colleagues Push Back on Trump Administration's Anti-Immigrant Agenda in USCIS Funding Debate
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 16, 2020
Schumer: As the pandemic continues to impact the Adirondack - Capital Region economy, small businesses need second PPP loan to stay afloat; flanked by Albany & Warren County business owners, senator pushes to extend "PPP" program to give local small biz owners another loan & continued assistance
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Date
Title
Politician
Aug. 6, 2020
Tweet - "If Senate Republicans are finally worried about how little many of our essential workers are making, they'd support our proposal to give essential workers hazard pay."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 6, 2020
Tweet - "Senate Republicans refuse to acknowledge that state, local, and tribal governments need federal support to prevent teachers, firefighters, and bus drivers from being laid off amid a pandemic. Sen. McConnell said that states should just go bankrupt. That's not acceptable."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 5, 2020
Waters, Warren and Gillibrand Introduce Legislation Requiring the Fed to Close Racial Employment and Wage Gaps
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 4, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Michael Rigas, Acting Director of the Office of Personnel Management, and the Hon. Russell Vought, Dir. of the Office of Management and Budget - Haaland Leads the Stand Against Using Civil Servants as Pawns, Advocates For Their Safety in the Workplace
Rep.Tom Suozzi, ...
Aug. 3, 2020
Tweet - "State and local governments must have funding. This is not an abstract concept. These are firefighters, teachers, health care workers, bus drivers, and more. We won't stop fighting until the American people have the relief they deserve."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 30, 2020
Tweet - "I just took to the Senate floor to demand we pass the House-passed, bipartisan HEROES Act. It fights for hazard pay for essential workers, state and local govts, our schools, testing and tracing, the unemployed, Medicaid, elections, renters, and more. But Senate GOP blocked it."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 29, 2020
Tweet - "So, Senator McConnell: Why'd you keep telling Americans they needed to pause for 98 DAYS while they were suffering? And why are you holding up help for people now to make sure you can give corporations immunity if they expose their workers or customers to COVID?"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 29, 2020
Tweet - "Over the past 3 months: Essential workers risked their safety 50M Americans filed for unemployment Small businesses folded COVID spread But what did Senate Republicans do? Confirm right-wing judges. And now their COVID "proposal" helps big corporations. Not American families."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 28, 2020
Tweet - "Senate Republicans want to cut your pay by $1600 per month."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 28, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin, of the Small Business Administration - House Democratic Committee Leaders Call on Treasury and SBA to Focus Remaining PPP Relief on Small, Minority-Owned Businesses
Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
July 28, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Gillibrand Urges McConnell To Extend Enhanced Unemployment Benefits In Next Coronavirus Relief Package
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
July 27, 2020
Tweet - "From what has been reported, the GOP is drafting a woefully inadequate COVID proposal with nothing on rental assistance, hazard pay for essential workers, aid to state, local, and tribal governments, or investments in communities of color."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 24, 2020
Stefanik Statement on USCIS Announcement Delaying Furloughs
Rep.Elise Stefanik
July 23, 2020
Tweet - "From what we know, the GOP COVID relief proposal won't include: Food assistance for hungry kids Rental assistance Hazard pay for essential workers New funding for state and local governments Investments in communities of color It won't get the job done."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2020
Tweet - "To Senate GOP You cant say you support essential workers, then refuse to give them hazard pay You cant say you want to fix racial injustice, then throw millions of Americans of color out of their homes & slash unemployment benefits amid a pandemic We must act on the HEROES Act"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor, and the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, United States Trade Representative - Neal, Blumenauer, Along with Ways and Means Democrats and USMCA Working Group Members, Urge Scalia, Lighthizer to Implement USMCA-Labor Provisions as Congress Intended
Rep.Tom Suozzi, ...
July 23, 2020
Tweet - "Thousands of airport workers won the votes in the New York legislature and passed the #HealthyTerminalsAct. Once signed into law this bill will give frontline airport workers access to affordable health care. Congratulations to @32BJSEIU and workers on this victory!"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 21, 2020
Tweet - "The GOP COVID proposal will reportedly prioritize corporate special interests over workers, families, people It won't provide hazard pay for essential workers or new funding to state, local, & tribal govts or enough investments in communities of color It won't get the job done"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 20, 2020
Tweet - "I'm so proud to stand across from Trump International Hotel in New York City with @32BJSEIU to rally with essential workers to support Black lives and to demand that the Senate pass the HEROES Act to fight for racial and economic justice for Americans in this crisis."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 17, 2020
Tweet - "Senate Republicans are ready to let expanded unemployment benefits expire on July 31. More than 50 million American workers are out of a job. What is wrong with Mitch and the boys? We're sick of the legislative malpractice. Do. Your. Job."
Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
July 17, 2020
Tweet - "Dear Republicans: Instead of giving corporate immunity giveaways to special interests, it's past time for you to stand with essential workers to give them hazard pay and safety protections!"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 17, 2020
Tweet - "I'm proud to stand with @AFSCME President Lee Saunders and frontline workers to demand the Senate pass immediate help for state and local governments This means jobs for teachers, firefighters, bus drivers, health care workers, and more We cannot keep waiting for the Senate GOP"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 17, 2020
Tweet - "Democrats are fighting for urgent COVID relief to state and local governments, hazard pay for frontline workers, rental assistance for struggling families, help for small biz. For Senate Republicans to play political games after months of sitting on their hands is inexcusable."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 16, 2020
Letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Chairman Richard Shelby, Vice Chairman Patrick Leahy, Chairman Lindsey Graham, Ranking Member Dianne Feinstein, Chairman Ron Johnson, and Ranking Member Gary C. Peters - Murphy, Blumenthal, Merkley, Colleagues Push Back on Trump Administration's Anti-Immigrant Agenda in USCIS Funding Debate
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 16, 2020
Schumer: As the pandemic continues to impact the Adirondack - Capital Region economy, small businesses need second PPP loan to stay afloat; flanked by Albany & Warren County business owners, senator pushes to extend "PPP" program to give local small biz owners another loan & continued assistance
Sen.Chuck Schumer
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