| April 20, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mike Pence, Vice President of the United States, Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Leahy And Other Senate Democrats Urge Trump Administration To Protect Food Supply And Essential Workers During COVID-19 Crisis
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| April 19, 2020
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Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Meng Urges Trump to Help Combat COVID-19 Deaths at Nursing Homes in NY
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Rep. Grace Meng
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| April 19, 2020
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CNN "State of the Union with Jake Tapper" - Interview with Chuck Schumer
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 19, 2020
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Tweet - "Democrats are fighting for our $30 billion plan for a comprehensive national testing strategy. A major new investment that includes bolstering the supply and manufacturing chain, significantly expanding free testing for all, and expanding reporting and contact tracing."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 19, 2020
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Tweet - "Democrats are fighting for small businesses, and hospitals and healthcare providers, and frontline workers, and state and local governments across the country. They need more help from the federal government, and they need it fast."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 18, 2020
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Schumer announces over $3.4 million in emergency funding for Glens Falls as part of emergency package he negotiated
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 18, 2020
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Tweet - "The so-called President has one view. Trump Administration v. The States. Real leadership requires something else. America v. COVID-19."
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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| April 18, 2020
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Van Hollen, Warren, Schumer, Brown Urge Fed to Fix Rules That Block City, County Governments from Receiving DIRECT COVID-19 Relief
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| April 18, 2020
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Tweet - "Make sure your friends and family see this: Democrats are laying out our $30B plan for a comprehensive national testing strategy We need major new investments to bolster the supply and manufacturing chain and significantly expand free testing for all, reporting, contact tracing"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 17, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chair of the Federal Reserve - Brown, Senate Dems Push For Increased Transparency And Oversight Of CARES Act Funding
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| April 17, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, Charles Schumer, Minority Leader of the United States Senate, Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker, and Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader of the United States House of Respresentatives - Manchin Urges Congressional Leaders to Expand Healthcare Coverage in Future Coronavirus Emergency Funding
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| April 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 - Wyden, Cardin, Shaheen & Schumer Press Administration to Provide Taxpayers with Data on How Small Business Relief Funds are Being Distributed
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| April 17, 2020
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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
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Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
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| April 17, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Rep. Mike Levin Leads Bipartisan Letter with 72 House Colleagues Calling on HHS Sec. Azar to Direct Funds to Community Health Centers and Other Medicaid Providers
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
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| April 17, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Bi-partisan New York delegation calls on President Trump to immediately provide New York 100% federal funding for all FEMA coronavirus disaster work
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| April 17, 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 - Hurd Advocates for COVID-19 Funding for Children's Hospitals
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Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
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| April 17, 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 - Congressman Gonzalez Joins Lawmakers Urging Funding for USPS In Next Coronavirus Relief Package
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
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| April 17, 2020
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Letter to Mitch McConnell, Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi, and Kevin McCarthy - Baldwin, Colleagues Urge Congressional Leaders to Expand Health Care Coverage in Future Coronavirus Legislation
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| April 17, 2020
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Tweet - "As we grapple with the coronavirus pandemic: We know how important it is to continue to fight back against health care disparities in America This Black Maternal Health Week and every week, I'm proud Senate Democrats are fighting for the health care of every American #BMHW2020"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 17, 2020
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Tweet - "We need a strong testing regime NOW Democrats are fighting for our $30 billion plan for a comprehensive national testing strategy and major new investments to bolster the supply & manufacturing chain, and significantly expand free testing for all, reporting, and contact tracing"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 17, 2020
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Tweet - "Incredible story from the Marines fighting for New Yorkers on the USNS Comfort. They sprinted down the NYC pier to deliver oxygen--saving a patient's life. So grateful to these service members, medical workers, and all frontline workers."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 17, 2020
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Tweet - "President Trump needs to get testing under control NOW."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 16, 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 - U.S. Senators Tina Smith, John Hoeven Lead Bipartisan Push to Treasury Department, Small Business Administration to Ensure Eligibility of Rural Electric Cooperatives in Paycheck Protection Program
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| April 16, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Merkley, DeFazio, Bonamici Rebuke Administration for Unlawful Wage Garnishment
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Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
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| April 16, 2020
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Meeks, Jeffries, Clarke Host Black Elected Officials Conference to Address Black Community Needs During Pandemic
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Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
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| April 16, 2020
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Stefanik Named to Bipartisan Task Force on Reopening the Economy by President Trump
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Rep. Elise Stefanik
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| April 16, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Eshoo calls on FDA to protect patients requiring hydrocloroquine
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| April 16, 2020
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Eshoo, Raskin, Shalala, Jeffries, and Welch introduce comprehensive plan to reopen America
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, ...
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| April 16, 2020
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Tweet - "These are the nurses, doctors, EMTs, and more on the frontlines fighting coronavirus. Democrats are working hard to ensure hospitals and healthcare providers have the resources they need to save lives. Senator McConnell's plan doesn't give them a dime."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 16, 2020
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Velázquez on Status of SBA COVID-19 Relief Loan Funding
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| April 16, 2020
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E&C Leaders Denounce Trump Administration's Action Undermining Mercury and Other Hazardous Air Pollutants Protections
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Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
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| April 16, 2020
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Tweet - "This is big: Democrats are laying out our $30 billion plan for a comprehensive national testing strategy and major new investments that bolster the supply and manufacturing chain, and significantly expand free testing for all, reporting, and contact tracing."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 16, 2020
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Tweet - "Democrats will not stop fighting for money for small businesses, and hospitals and healthcare providers, and testing, and our state and local governments, and more to help fight coronavirus."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 16, 2020
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Tweet - "Pres. Trump's @ASIndianAffairs Tara Sweeney is diverting funds for tribal governments during coronavirus to for-profit Alaska Native Corporations. We can't put these corporations before tribal governments & people. Sweeney used to be an exec for an ANC, and she wants to profit!"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 16, 2020
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Tweet - "President Trump: You must make sure testing kits are available across the country RIGHT NOW so we can beat this pandemic and help those affected."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 16, 2020
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Tweet - "We will not stop fighting to make sure that hospitals and healthcare providers get the help they need That means supporting DOCTORS and NURSES and MEDICAL WORKERS and ESSENTIAL WORKERS And that means TESTING and VENTILATORS and PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT and MASKS and MORE"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 16, 2020
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Tweet - "So many Americans are placing themselves in danger to work through this pandemic: Doctors, nurses, truck drivers, grocers, police, firefighters, & more They should be rewarded with premium pay Democrats are proposing a "Heroes Fund" to give it to them"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 15, 2020
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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
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| April 15, 2020
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Meng Calls for Greater White House Response to COVID-19 Outbreak in Long Term Care Facilities in N.Y.
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Rep. Grace Meng
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| April 15, 2020
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Letter to William Zerillo, Facility Administrator at GEO's Queens Detention Facility - Meeks Demands Answers Amid Coronavirus Outbreak at GEO Queens Detention Facility
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Rep. Gregory Meeks
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| April 15, 2020
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Suozzi Joins Chinese American Not-for-Profits to Deliver 1,000 Pieces of Personal Protective Equipment to Glen Cove Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation to Help Stop the Spread of Covid-19
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Rep. Tom Suozzi
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| April 15, 2020
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Meng Announces Coronavirus Funding for Charles B. Wang Community Health Center in Flushing
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Rep. Grace Meng
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| April 15, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture - Tonko Joins Dairy Caucus to Champion Relief for Farmers
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Rep. Paul Tonko
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| April 15, 2020
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Letter to Jane Williams, Acting Administrator at the Federal Transit Administration - Representatives Malinowski, Fitzpatrick, Moulton and Bacon Lead Effort to Protect Frontline Transit Workers
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| April 15, 2020
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Letter to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Neil Chatterjee - McGovern, Raskin, Omar Urge Moratorium on New Pipeline Projects During COVID-19 Pandemic
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
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| April 15, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Ken Cuccinelli, Acting Director of US Citizenship and Immigration Services - Harris, Colleagues Urge Administration to Increase Number of Doctors Available to Fight the Coronavirus Pandemic
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| April 15, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Costa, Congressional Hispanic Caucus Members Call on Congressional Leadership to Help Protect Farmworkers During COVID-19 Crisis
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
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| April 15, 2020
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Tweet - "Testing's the best tool we have to contain the virus today, to know who's infected or exposed, when to open our economy If Pres. Trump tries to bully states to reopen prematurely or without appropriate testing in place--he'd risk undoing progress we've made with social distancing"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 15, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Seema Verma, Admin. of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Congressman Scott Urges Federal Officials to Track Coronavirus Impacts in Nursing Homes and Long-Term Care Facilities
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Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
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| April 15, 2020
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Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, and Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Rep. Grijalva Demands HHS and DHS Comply with Court Order and Release Migrant Children from Detention
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| April 15, 2020
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Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Baldwin Leads Call for Emergency OSHA Standard to Protect Essential Workers in COVID-19 Response Legislation
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| April 15, 2020
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Tweet - "We need to have testing kits across America so that we can beat this pandemic. We need to track results in real-time to quickly spot flare-ups. We need a dedicated, domestic supply chain to produce millions of tests and ensure they are readily available in every community."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 15, 2020
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Tweet - "Democrats are presenting an ACCURATE picture of the challenges our country is facing with testing--not issuing false and misleading claims like President Trump This isn't the Chinese Communist Party. This is America. We need our government to be truthful."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 15, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, Durbin, Senators Press President Trump To Automatically Extend Work Authorizations For DACA & TPS Recipients
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| April 15, 2020
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Tweet - "We have testing shortages in communities in New York and nationwide. There's a shortage of essential supplies. And too often this shortage is even more severe in communities of color. Democrats are fighting for a national plan to increase testing and make it broadly available."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 15, 2020
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Tweet - "A Jackie Robinson Day without baseball might feel wrong. But if a "life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives" then Jackie's great example is all around us in our heroic doctors, nurses, medical workers, and all frontline workers. Today, we cheer for them."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 15, 2020
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Tweet - "On March 6, Pres. Trump said: "Anybody that needs a test gets a test." He was wrong. A month later, our testing capability is still woefully inadequate to know where the virus is spreading--much less stop it or reopen our economy. We must ramp up testing NOW on a broader scale."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 15, 2020
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Senate Democratic Leaders Offer Roadmap to Dramatically Expand Testing Capacity Nationwide
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| April 15, 2020
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Letter to Dr. Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Schumer reveals: As coronavirus continues to spread throughout the country, including food production facilities and the food & grocery industries, Feds roll back food safety guidelines & inspectors; senator calls on FDA to immediately clarify oversight & inspection standards to restore New Yorkers' faith in food safety
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 15, 2020
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Tweet - "BREAKING: Democrats are laying out our $30 billion plan for a comprehensive national testing strategy and major new investments that bolster the supply and manufacturing chain, and significantly expand free testing for all, reporting, and contact tracing."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 15, 2020
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Tweet - "While the administration's testing regime is at best incomplete and at worst a shambles: President Trump is busy attacking the World Health Organization and everyone else under the sun. The country needs leadership now."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 15, 2020
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Tweet - "Our state and local governments need help immediately. Too many are facing choices like budget cuts and layoffs due to coronavirus. Democrats will not stop fighting to make sure they get the help they need fast."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 14, 2020
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NJ Members Gottheimer and Smith -- NY Members Suozzi, King, Jeffries, and Reed -- Lead Unanimous Bipartisan Delegations Demanding More Federal Aid for States Hit Hardest by COVID-19 After Local Hospitals Get Short-Changed
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, ...
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| April 14, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Inhofe Joins Bicameral Group Pressing FDA to Enforce Medication Abortion Restrictions During COVID-19
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Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
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| April 14, 2020
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Chairman Nadler, Reps. Rose & Pascrell Introduce Legislation to Compensate Public Safety Officers Who Are Disabled or Die from COVID-19
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| April 14, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. David Bernhardt, Secretary of the Dept. of the Interior - Congressman Lowenthal, 70 Colleagues, Urge Interior Dept To Pause All Public Comment Period Deadlines During National Emergency
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Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
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| April 14, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Andrei Iancu, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Dir. of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office - House & Senate Judiciary Lawmakers Seek Information on USPTO Operations Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| April 14, 2020
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Letter to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell; Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi; Minority Leader Charles Schumer; Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy - Sen. Coons, colleagues call for boosted Lifeline assistance funding to keep Americans connected
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| April 14, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Kenneth Cuccinelli, Senior Official Performing the Duties of Dir. for the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - Durbin, Duckworth, Klobuchar, Colleagues Urge Administration To Increase Number Of Doctors Available To Fight COVID-19 Pandemic
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| April 14, 2020
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Letter to President Donald Trump - Baldwin, Murray, Colleagues Press President Trump For Answers on Mismanagement of the Strategic National Stockpile
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| April 14, 2020
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Tweet - "To President Trump: You need to get coronavirus testing under control. Now. Immediately. Democrats fought for free coronavirus testing. And we won't stop fighting to ensure that Americans are getting tested so we can beat this pandemic."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 14, 2020
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Tweet - "I'm standing near Elmhurst Hospital in Queens with @RepAOC Elmhurst is on the frontlines The toll here is heartbreaking--with families paying the ultimate price FEMA must approve our request for help for NY families faced with overwhelming funeral/burial costs they can't afford"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 14, 2020
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Tweet - "To @SecAzar : We passed $100 billion for our healthcare system for relief for the hardest hit. These funds must go to the hardest-hit frontline hospitals and healthcare providers NOW. It's meant to ensure highest-need areas have vital resources--not be used as a political tool."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 14, 2020
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Tweet - "President Trump: You must make sure testing kits are available across America IMMEDIATELY so that we can beat this pandemic and help those affected."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 14, 2020
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Schumer, Gillibrand announce over $411 million in emergency federal funding for New York airports as part of CARES Act
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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