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April 7, 2020
Tweet - "Doctors, nurses, and essential workers are putting their lives on the line every single day of this fight @SenateDems are proposing a bold, new program to boost premium pay for America's frontline workers We're calling it a "Heroes Fund" because that's who it's for: Our Heroes"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 7, 2020
Tweet - "A Heroes Fund for essential workers should be a part of the next phase of the Congressional response to coronavirus. No proposal will be complete without addressing the needs of our doctors, nurses, medical workers, truck drivers, grocers, transit workers, and more. Our Heroes."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 7, 2020
Tweet - "To Secretary of Labor @SecGeneScalia : The Department of Labor needs to do everything in its power to help states distribute the Unemployment Benefits that Senate Democrats fought for. Americans who have lost their jobs don't have time to wait for a check."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 7, 2020
Schumer unveils COVID-19 "Heroes Fund" proposal to provide $25,000 pay increase to essential workers in NY on the front-line of nation's pandemic response; Upstate workers who are leading coronavirus fight would benefit, from nurses to grocery store workers
Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 7, 2020
Letter to Eugene Scalia, Secretary of Labor - Baldwin, Democratic Colleagues Press Trump Administration on Unemployment Benefits
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 5, 2020
Tweet - "President Trump could sign an executive order TODAY giving hazard pay to our frontline federal workers hazard pay. These are brave people on the frontlines of this fight. If he doesn't, we'll do everything we can to make sure frontline workers get the hazard pay they deserve."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 4, 2020
Tweet - "President Trump could sign an executive order right now to give hazard pay to our frontline federal workers hazard pay If he doesn't, we'll do everything we can to make sure frontline workers get the hazard pay they deserve These are brave people on the frontlines of this fight"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 3, 2020
Rep. Pressley & Rep. DeLauro Introduce Bicameral Emergency Paid Leave Legislation In Response to Worsening COVID-19 Crisis
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 3, 2020
PBS "NewsHour" - Transcript: Schumer on keeping pandemic's recession from becoming a depression
Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 3, 2020
Tweet - "Senate Democrats fought to increase unemployment benefits and expand them to include part-time workers, the self-employed, freelancers, gig workers, and more. The Department of Labor needs to move heaven and earth to make them available ASAP."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 3, 2020
Tweet - "President Trump TODAY could sign an executive order that would give frontline federal workers hazard pay. He needs to do that immediately. If he doesn't, we'll do everything we can to make sure frontline workers get the hazard pay they deserve."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 3, 2020
Tweet - "We fought to increase unemployment benefits. And we fought to expand them to include part-time workers, the self-employed, freelancers, gig workers, and more. The Department of Labor needs to make them available ASAP."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 3, 2020
Tweet - "I'm standing with Senator @RonWyden to tell the Department of Labor: You need to move heaven and earth to get the expanded unemployment benefits Congress passed last week into the pockets of people and families who have lost their paychecks through no fault of their own."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 2, 2020
Tweet - "To Secretary of Labor @SecGeneScalia : You must move heaven and earth to make sure that Americans are able to receive their unemployment benefits ASAP."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 2, 2020
Tweet - "As a first step, the Department of Labor must move heaven and earth to get the expanded unemployment benefits Congress passed last week into the pockets of people and families who have lost their paychecks through no fault of their own. Americans cannot afford a delay."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 2, 2020
Tweet - "The Department of Labor needs to get the unemployment benefits into the hands of the people and families who need them ASAP. Americans can't wait!"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 1, 2020
Tweet - "To Secretary of Labor @SecGeneScalia : Do you have a plan to make sure that Americans are able to receive their unemployment benefits ASAP?"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 1, 2020
Tweet - "President Trump RIGHT NOW could sign an executive order that would give frontline federal workers hazard pay. If he doesn't, we'll do everything we can to make sure frontline workers get the hazard pay they deserve. These are brave people on the frontlines of this fight."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 1, 2020
Tweet - "Our brave frontline workers deserve hazard pay. President Trump TODAY could sign an executive order that would give frontline federal workers 25% hazard pay. He needs to do this NOW. If he doesn't, we'll do everything we can to make sure they get the hazard pay they deserve."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 31, 2020
Tweet - "#CésarChávezDay reminds us why we'll never stop fighting for people and workers. César Chávez fought for fairness, justice, and equality for all Americans. We'll keep fighting to honor the legacy of this civil rights icon and labor leader. #SiSePuede"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 31, 2020
Tweet - "Today is #EqualPayDay. It marks how long into 2020 women would have to work to earn the same as men earned in 2019. And as women work hard to fight this coronavirus crisis across our country, it's just as important as ever that we say: Women deserve equal pay for equal work."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 30, 2020
Tweet - "We built robust, multilayered accountability and transparency mechanisms to ensure taxpayer funds are properly used to protect workers and people. Glenn Fine must exercise his full oversight authority to ensure that the Trump administration implements the CARES Act as intended."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 29, 2020
Tweet - "Senate Dems fought for the biggest expansion of unemployment insurance in decades and covered self-employed, gig workers, freelancers, more Thanks to Sen. @RonWyden , @SenGaryPeters , @SenatorBennet for fighting side-by-side with me to make this a reality"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 27, 2020
Clarke Votes in Favor of the Bipartisan CARES ACT to Combat COVID-19
Rep. Yvette Clarke
March 27, 2020
Tweet - "Cruise industry often registers abroad to avoid US taxes, environmental regs, worker rights Now seems they want a taxpayer-funded bailout?! No--We rebuffed GOP attempts to bailout companies registered abroad Cruise companies registered or organized off our shores won't qualify"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Date
Title
Politician
April 7, 2020
Tweet - "Doctors, nurses, and essential workers are putting their lives on the line every single day of this fight @SenateDems are proposing a bold, new program to boost premium pay for America's frontline workers We're calling it a "Heroes Fund" because that's who it's for: Our Heroes"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 7, 2020
Tweet - "A Heroes Fund for essential workers should be a part of the next phase of the Congressional response to coronavirus. No proposal will be complete without addressing the needs of our doctors, nurses, medical workers, truck drivers, grocers, transit workers, and more. Our Heroes."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 7, 2020
Tweet - "To Secretary of Labor @SecGeneScalia : The Department of Labor needs to do everything in its power to help states distribute the Unemployment Benefits that Senate Democrats fought for. Americans who have lost their jobs don't have time to wait for a check."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 7, 2020
Schumer unveils COVID-19 "Heroes Fund" proposal to provide $25,000 pay increase to essential workers in NY on the front-line of nation's pandemic response; Upstate workers who are leading coronavirus fight would benefit, from nurses to grocery store workers
Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 7, 2020
Letter to Eugene Scalia, Secretary of Labor - Baldwin, Democratic Colleagues Press Trump Administration on Unemployment Benefits
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 5, 2020
Tweet - "President Trump could sign an executive order TODAY giving hazard pay to our frontline federal workers hazard pay. These are brave people on the frontlines of this fight. If he doesn't, we'll do everything we can to make sure frontline workers get the hazard pay they deserve."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 4, 2020
Tweet - "President Trump could sign an executive order right now to give hazard pay to our frontline federal workers hazard pay If he doesn't, we'll do everything we can to make sure frontline workers get the hazard pay they deserve These are brave people on the frontlines of this fight"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 3, 2020
Rep. Pressley & Rep. DeLauro Introduce Bicameral Emergency Paid Leave Legislation In Response to Worsening COVID-19 Crisis
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 3, 2020
PBS "NewsHour" - Transcript: Schumer on keeping pandemic's recession from becoming a depression
Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 3, 2020
Tweet - "Senate Democrats fought to increase unemployment benefits and expand them to include part-time workers, the self-employed, freelancers, gig workers, and more. The Department of Labor needs to move heaven and earth to make them available ASAP."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 3, 2020
Tweet - "President Trump TODAY could sign an executive order that would give frontline federal workers hazard pay. He needs to do that immediately. If he doesn't, we'll do everything we can to make sure frontline workers get the hazard pay they deserve."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 3, 2020
Tweet - "We fought to increase unemployment benefits. And we fought to expand them to include part-time workers, the self-employed, freelancers, gig workers, and more. The Department of Labor needs to make them available ASAP."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 3, 2020
Tweet - "I'm standing with Senator @RonWyden to tell the Department of Labor: You need to move heaven and earth to get the expanded unemployment benefits Congress passed last week into the pockets of people and families who have lost their paychecks through no fault of their own."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 2, 2020
Tweet - "To Secretary of Labor @SecGeneScalia : You must move heaven and earth to make sure that Americans are able to receive their unemployment benefits ASAP."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 2, 2020
Tweet - "As a first step, the Department of Labor must move heaven and earth to get the expanded unemployment benefits Congress passed last week into the pockets of people and families who have lost their paychecks through no fault of their own. Americans cannot afford a delay."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 2, 2020
Tweet - "The Department of Labor needs to get the unemployment benefits into the hands of the people and families who need them ASAP. Americans can't wait!"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 1, 2020
Tweet - "To Secretary of Labor @SecGeneScalia : Do you have a plan to make sure that Americans are able to receive their unemployment benefits ASAP?"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 1, 2020
Tweet - "President Trump RIGHT NOW could sign an executive order that would give frontline federal workers hazard pay. If he doesn't, we'll do everything we can to make sure frontline workers get the hazard pay they deserve. These are brave people on the frontlines of this fight."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 1, 2020
Tweet - "Our brave frontline workers deserve hazard pay. President Trump TODAY could sign an executive order that would give frontline federal workers 25% hazard pay. He needs to do this NOW. If he doesn't, we'll do everything we can to make sure they get the hazard pay they deserve."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 31, 2020
Tweet - "#CésarChávezDay reminds us why we'll never stop fighting for people and workers. César Chávez fought for fairness, justice, and equality for all Americans. We'll keep fighting to honor the legacy of this civil rights icon and labor leader. #SiSePuede"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 31, 2020
Tweet - "Today is #EqualPayDay. It marks how long into 2020 women would have to work to earn the same as men earned in 2019. And as women work hard to fight this coronavirus crisis across our country, it's just as important as ever that we say: Women deserve equal pay for equal work."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 30, 2020
Tweet - "We built robust, multilayered accountability and transparency mechanisms to ensure taxpayer funds are properly used to protect workers and people. Glenn Fine must exercise his full oversight authority to ensure that the Trump administration implements the CARES Act as intended."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 29, 2020
Tweet - "Senate Dems fought for the biggest expansion of unemployment insurance in decades and covered self-employed, gig workers, freelancers, more Thanks to Sen. @RonWyden , @SenGaryPeters , @SenatorBennet for fighting side-by-side with me to make this a reality"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 27, 2020
Clarke Votes in Favor of the Bipartisan CARES ACT to Combat COVID-19
Rep.Yvette Clarke
March 27, 2020
Tweet - "Cruise industry often registers abroad to avoid US taxes, environmental regs, worker rights Now seems they want a taxpayer-funded bailout?! No--We rebuffed GOP attempts to bailout companies registered abroad Cruise companies registered or organized off our shores won't qualify"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
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