| June 26, 2020
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Tweet - "In the same way the Trump administration failed in its response to the coronavirus, Republicans continue to undermine the country's health and well-being by seeking to strip lifesaving pre-existing condition protections from millions."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 26, 2020
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Schumer, Gillibrand announce over $290 million in emergency federal funding for "safety net' Upstate New York hospitals that provide care to those in need regardless of insurance
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| June 26, 2020
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Schumer, Gillibrand announce over $7.1 million in federal funding for Watertown international airport
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| June 25, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Letitia James, Attorney General of New York - Stefanik Sends Letter to NY Attorney General to Investigate Governor Cuomo's Failed Nursing Home Policy
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Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
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| June 25, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - Committee Leaders Submit Comment on EPA's Proposed Rule on the Review of the National Ambient Air Quality for Particulate Matter
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Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
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| June 25, 2020
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Letter to Patrick Foye, Chairman and CEO Metropolitan Transportation Authority and to John Costa, International President of Amalgamated Transit Union - Rose Leads Bipartisan NY Delegation Push for MTA and ATU Negotiate Fair Labor Deal
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Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
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| June 25, 2020
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Tweet - "In the middle of a pandemic, the Trump administration is filing briefs in the Supreme Court to end the nation's health care law and kick millions off their health coverage. President Trump does not care about the medical needs of the American people."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 25, 2020
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Tweet - "Senator Mitch McConnell still, still, still wants to wait to act on COVID relief. Rising cases in more than 20 states Over 40 million unemployment claims Emergency unemployment insurance for American families soon to expire We cannot wait for Senator McConnell. We must act now!"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 25, 2020
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Schumer, Gillibrand, Maloney announce $35.1 million in federal emergency transit funding for Orange County in Hudson Valley
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| June 25, 2020
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Tweet - "President Trump is unable and unwilling to actually handle the COVID crisis so he does the only thing he does well: tweet out some bigoted garbage hoping no one will notice his incompetence. We aren't fooled."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 25, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, U.S. Trade Representative - Schumer reveals: With just days until new trade deal begins, Canada tries to dodge dairy trade commitments, leaving Upstate NY dairy farmers in the cold; senator calls on Feds to ensure Canada fully eliminates unfair pricing programs & provides fair market access; will help NY dairy farmers/local economies recover from pandemic
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 25, 2020
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Schumer, Gillibrand, Maloney, Delgado announce $7.3 million in federal emergency transit funding for Dutchess County in Hudson Valley
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| June 25, 2020
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Tweet - "We are witnessing the highest number of new COVID-19 cases since April, but President Trump is gallivanting from state to state, holding political rallies in two of the most affected states. @realDonaldTrump continues to put his political interests above the safety of Americans."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 24, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Stefanik, Harder Urge HHS Secretary to Extend Public Health Emergency
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Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
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| June 24, 2020
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Letter to Peter Robb, National Labor Relations Board's General Counsel - Jayapal, Pocan Urge National Labor Relations Board to Take Immediate Action to Protect Workers Punished for Pandemic-Related Organizing Activity
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
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| June 24, 2020
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Schumer, Gillibrand announce over $700,000 in additional emergency federal funding for Chemung County transit systems
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| June 24, 2020
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Schumer, Gillibrand announce over $7 million in emergency federal funding for Tompkins County transportation services
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| June 24, 2020
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Stefanik Announces Telehealth Funding for Families First of Elizabethtown
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Rep. Elise Stefanik
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| June 24, 2020
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Tonko, Huizenga Introduce Bill to Improve Mental Health Care for Seniors
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Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
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| June 24, 2020
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Tonko Announces Major Provisions to Safeguard Americans' Drinking Water
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Rep. Paul Tonko
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| June 24, 2020
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Tweet - "Let me get this straight: Cases are spiking across the country. The admin has $14 billion for testing and tracing that they haven't spent. But President Trump thinks the right move is to pull federal support for testing out of hotspot areas!?"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 23, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - Herrera Beutler, Jayapal Lead Bipartisan Letter Urging President to Use Defense Production Act to Spur PPE Production
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| June 23, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Joseph Cuffari, Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security - 30+ House Members Request Investigation into Disinfectants Used at ICE Facilities Resulting in Sick Detainees
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
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| June 23, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Peter Gaynor, Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency - Senators Hassan, Warren, Casey, Schumer Call for Answers on Nursing Homes' Access to Adequate Personal Protective Equipment
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| June 23, 2020
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Tweet - "We stand with our postal workers and @APWUnational . It is past time for Senator McConnell and Senate Republicans to put the Heroes Act on the Senate floor to help postal workers and so many other Americans fight this health and economic crisis."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 23, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the US Department of Agriculture - Newhouse Joins Colleagues to Lead Bipartisan Effort to Include Apple Growers in Pandemic Relief
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Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
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| June 22, 2020
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Letter to Christi Grimm, Acting Inspector General of the US Department of Health and Human Services - After Trump Claims He "Slowed Down" Coronavirus Testing, Warren, Schumer, Markey, and Blumenthal Call for Inspector General to Investigate
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| June 22, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Frank Pallone, Chairman of the Committee on Energy & Commerce, and the Hon. Greg Walden, Ranking Member of the Committee on Energy & Commerce - 70 House Members Urge Inclusion of the Mental Health Services for Students Act in the Next COVID-19 Relief Legislation
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Rep. Joe Morelle, ...
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| June 22, 2020
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Tonko Praises "Clean Recovery" in House Infrastructure Package
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Rep. Paul Tonko
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| June 22, 2020
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Tweet - "President Trump is so consumed with his own ego that he's downplaying the numbers and inventing ridiculous excuses for why COVID-19 has come roaring back in certain areas. It's hard to imagine a more haphazard, less focused, less consistent response from an administration."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 22, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Senate Agriculture Committee Urges Secretary Perdue to Extend WIC Flexibilities
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| June 21, 2020
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Tweet - "It's June 21, and the Trump admin is still sitting on nearly $14 billion we fought to provide for testing & tracing And now he's admitted he directed officials to slow testing to keep case numbers low when there's a spike in COVID-19 cases in many states!"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 21, 2020
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Tweet - "President Trump just admitted that he directed officials to slow testing. And even though there's a spike in COVID-19 cases in many states: The Trump administration still hasn't yet spent nearly $14 billion we fought to provide for testing and tracing!"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 19, 2020
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Rep. Meeks Joins President of Museum of Korean American Heritage and the Consulate General for the Republic of Korea for their Donation of PPE
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Rep. Gregory Meeks
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| June 19, 2020
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Espaillat Secures Multiple Wins in Critical House Transportation Bill, Pushes For Fair Funding For New York
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat
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| June 19, 2020
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Schumer, Gillibrand announce nearly $300k in funding for tribal communities during the COVID-19 health crisis
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| June 19, 2020
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Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader and Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Sen. Dems: Education Investment Urgently Needed to Save the 2021 School Year & U.S. Economy
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| June 18, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader, and House Committee Chairs - Pingree to House Leadership: Prioritize Clean Energy Workforce & Mitigate Climate Crisis in Next Recovery Package
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Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
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| June 18, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - 81 House Members Urge Trump to Withdraw Executive Order that Dangerously Circumvents Key Environmental Reviews Intended to Protect Frontline Communities
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Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
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| June 18, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Reps. Crawford, Kildee Lead Bipartisan Effort to Increase Access to Healthy Food During Coronavirus Pandemic
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| June 18, 2020
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Schumer, Gillibrand announce over $3 million in federal funding for telehealth services
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| June 18, 2020
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Letter to the Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, and Charles Rettig, IRS Commissioner - Meng Demands IRS Fix Broken Economic Stimulus Payment Hotline
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Rep. Grace Meng
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| June 18, 2020
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Tlaib, Pressley, and Lee Introduce Bill Advancing the Dismantling of Mass Incarceration During COVID-19 Pandemic
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
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| June 18, 2020
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Tweet - "Today, Senator McConnell gave Justin Walker--his former intern--a promotion to the DC Circuit. In the middle of a national public health crisis, Senate Republicans confirmed a judge who opposes our country's health care law."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 18, 2020
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Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - After Over a Month of Senate Inaction, Merkley Leads Push to Bring HEROES Act to Floor for Debate and Vote
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| June 18, 2020
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Gillibrand, Colleagues Introduce Andrew Kearse Accountability For Denial Of Medical Care Act
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| June 18, 2020
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Tweet - "This is a wonderful, wonderful day for the young Dreamers, for their families, for the American Dream. They work hard. They are on the frontlines of COVID-19, in the Armed Forces, in school and college. We have always believed in immigration in America. It is part of our soul."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 18, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the US Department of the Treasury and the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the US Small Business Administration - Rep. Cisneros Calls for PPP Loan Disclosures as Mnuchin Finally Concedes Need For Transparency
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Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
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| June 18, 2020
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Tweet - "The Dems' #JusticeInPolicing Act bans no-knock warrants in federal drug cases The Senate GOP bill only requires data on no-knock warrants Breonna Taylor was asleep in her bed when she was killed by police who had a no-knock warrant More data alone would not have saved her life"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 17, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin. of the Small Business Administration - House Chairs Demand That SBA Immediately Comply With GAO's Oversight of Taxpayer Funds for Coronavirus
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| June 17, 2020
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Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Extend Telehealth Waivers
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Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
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| June 17, 2020
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Tweet - "I'm proud of @CentralLaborNYC , the @AFLCIO , and unions across America who are leading the #WorkersFirst Caravan for Racial + Economic Justice. Senator McConnell: For families, people, workers. On real policing reform. On the COVID-19 crisis. No more delay. Let the #SenateActNow!"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 17, 2020
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Stefanik Announces Telehealth Funding for Northern NY Rural Behavioral Health Institute
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Rep. Elise Stefanik
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| June 17, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin, of the Small Business Administration - Rep. Axne Urges Disclosure of Paycheck Protection Program Data to Protect Use of Taxpayer Dollars
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| June 17, 2020
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Tweet - "President Trump spent most of his press conference demonizing peaceful protesters, airing unjustified grievances, suggesting the expertise that led to the AIDS vaccine will lead to a COVID vaccine when there is no AIDS vaccine! This was his press conference on police reform?"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 16, 2020
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Tweet - "The emergency unemployment insurance we passed in the CARES Act will soon run out. The ban on evictions in the CARES Act is expiring. The cost of inaction by Sen. McConnell and Senate Republicans will do long term damage to families, to our economy, to people. We must act!"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 16, 2020
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Following Stefanik Advocacy, Cuomo to Distribute $1 Billion in Medicaid Funding to Counties
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Rep. Elise Stefanik
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| June 16, 2020
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Tweet - "The emergency unemployment insurance and ban on evictions passed in the CARES Act will soon expire. But Senate Republicans refuse to act. As they delay, America moves closer to a number of cliffs that threaten our economy and families and people."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 16, 2020
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As Communities Prepare For Reopening, Gillibrand Pushes For Legislation To Fund And Stabilize Child Care
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| June 16, 2020
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Letter to Dr. Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration - DeGette leads 108 Members of Congress in urging FDA to ease restrictions on medication abortion
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
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| June 16, 2020
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Stefanik Announces over $13 Million for Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital
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Rep. Elise Stefanik
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| June 16, 2020
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Tweet - "Dr. Pence would not be somebody I'd go to for a medical checkup or for medical advice."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 16, 2020
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Tweet - "Americans are fighting this health and economic crisis Economists are telling Senate GOP to do something Governors from both parties are pleading for aid Fed Chair Powell--appointed by Pres. Trump--is pushing for another COVID-relief bill When will Senate GOP get the message?"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 16, 2020
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Tweet - "Over 100 economists are telling Congress to pass another relief package "commensurate with the nearly $16 trillion" hole in our economy caused by COVID-19 Millions unemployed, businesses in jeopardy, schools need help When will Senate GOP finally get the message? We must act!"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 16, 2020
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Schumer: Amid COVID, there is a very troubling 33% surge of domestic violence cases in NY requiring action; senator demands Senate immediately reauthorize Violence Against Women Act that already passed House; law funds Upstate NY shelters, counseling & critical efforts that save lives & gives survivors a second chance
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 16, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Barbara Barrett, Secretary of the Air Force, and Lieutenant General Scott Rice, Commanding Officer in the Air National Guard - Schumer, Gillibrand, Maloney double down on push to make Stewart Air National Guard base site of new aeromedical evacuation squadron, bringing new jobs, funding & missions to Orange County
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| June 16, 2020
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Schumer, Gillibrand announce over $2.5 million in federal funding for telehealth services
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| June 15, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Andrew Cuomo, Governor of New York State - Stefanik Urges Governor Cuomo to Immediately Release FMAP Funding for Counties
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Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
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| June 15, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Hon. Steny H. Hoyer, Majority Leader of the House of Representatives - Reps. Levin, Blumenauer, and Cartwright Lead 177 Members of Congress in Calling for Clean Energy Industry Relief Wind turbine and blue sky
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Rep. Joe Morelle, ...
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| June 15, 2020
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Tweet - "This headline sums it up And the trends are extremely concerning I've asked for Dr. Fauci, Dr. Birx, members of the Coronavirus Task Force to brief @SenateDems on recent spikes But the Trump White House continues to muzzle the most knowledgeable people"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 15, 2020
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Tweet - "It's been a month since the House passed the #HeroesAct that provides urgent and necessary help for Americans fighting the COVID-19 health and economic crisis. A month in Senator McConnell's legislative graveyard. Senator McConnell: Americans can't wait. We must act NOW!"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 15, 2020
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Tweet - "Police reform, racial injustice, voting rights, a pandemic, and massive levels of unemployment: These are huge issues that demand the Senate's attention But instead, Senator McConnell's pushing two right-wing judges onto the nation's circuit courts: Justin Walker & Cory Wilson"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 15, 2020
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Tweet - "The emergency unemployment insurance we passed in the CARES Act is soon going to run out The ban on evictions in the CARES Act is going to expire But reports say Sen. McConnell has told Senate Republicans not to expect another COVID-relief bill until late July. We must act!"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 15, 2020
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Tweet - "Sen. McConnell: The House passed a bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act over a year ago COVID-19 is fueling a surge in domestic violence cases It is long past time to act Put the bill up for a vote NOW It will save lives & help survivors"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 15, 2020
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Tweet - "Senator McConnell: Americans are in the middle of fighting this COVID-19 public health crisis. So why are you focusing on confirming your former intern, Justin Walker, who has made it very clear that he personally opposes our health care law?!"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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