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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 19, 2020 Pelosi, Schumer Joint Statement on Coronavirus Phase 3 Legislation Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
March 19, 2020 Providing Emergency Assistance and Health Care Response for Individuals, Families, and Businesses Affected By the 2020 Coronavirus Pandemic Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security - Schumer calls on DHS Acting Secretary Wolf to immediately clarify all travel restrictions to Canada, allow vital cross-border medical personnel & other industries to help aid pandemic response Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 19, 2020 Tweet - "Big for America's students right now. @PattyMurray , @SenSherrodBrown , @SenWarren , and I are announcing our bold new plan to #CancelStudentDebt for the duration of the coronavirus emergency and provide a minimum $10k payoff for federal student loan borrowers." Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 19, 2020 Tweet - "First, the coronavirus is "totally under control." Next, "it's like a miracle - it will disappear." Then, the whole thing is a "hoax." Now, America is "at war." Dude, you're all over the place. PIPE DOWN." Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
March 19, 2020 Tweet - "We need to help the millions of workers who are adversely affected by this severe crisis: Service industry workers, gig workers, freelancers, bartenders, retail workers, airline attendants, and so many others. Congress must help these Americans NOW. #WorkersFirst" Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 19, 2020 Tweet - "From @SpeakerPelosi and me: We are beginning to review Senator McConnell's proposal and on first reading, it is not at all pro-worker and instead puts corporations way ahead of workers. #WorkersFirst" Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 19, 2020 Schumer, Murray, Brown, And Warren Unveil Bold, New Plan To Cancel Student Loan Payments For Duration Of Coronavirus Emergency And Provide Minimum $10K Payoff For All Federal Student Loan Borrowers Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
March 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - CORONAVIRUS: Murray, Democrats Urge Trump Administration to Step Up and Help Student Loan Borrowers Impacted by the Coronavirus Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
March 18, 2020 Letter to Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator for Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Bennet, Senate Democrats Condemn Trump Administration on Approval of Texas Medicaid Waiver that Limits Women's Choice of Health Care Provider Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
March 18, 2020 Letter to Mark Begor, Chairman and CEO of Equifax, Christopher Cartwright, President and CEO of TransUnion, and Craig Boundy, CEO of Experian North America - Representatives García, Clay, Tlaib Tell the Credit Reporting Agencies: Don't Report Adverse Credit Events During COVID-19 Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
March 18, 2020 Stefanik Statement Announcing Healthcare Workers Exempt from Northern Border Closure Rep. Elise Stefanik
March 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Rose, SI Electeds Push FDA to Quickly Approve RUMC's Automated Testing Technology Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, ...
March 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Congressman Nadler Sends Letter Outlining Additional Legislative Responses to COVID-19 Rep. Jerry Nadler
March 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnel, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Davis, Gottheimer Lead Bipartisan Group in Calling for Support for Gig Workers, Expanded Unemployment Insurance, Boosting Small Biz Loans, Extending Paid Leave Credit to Mid-Sized Businesses Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
March 18, 2020 Chairwoman Velázquez on Aid to Small Businesses During COVID-19 Pandemic Rep. Nydia Velázquez
March 18, 2020 Tweet - "After a totally unnecessary delay by Senate Republicans, the Senate passed the House bill to fight coronavirus It provides free testing, paid sick leave extensions, food assistance, Medicaid reimbursement, expanded unemployment insurance President Trump needs to sign it ASAP" Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 18, 2020 Coronavirus Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Durbin, Colleagues, Call For Direct Cash Assistance To Help Americans Weather Economic Fallout Of Coronavirus Outbreak Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
March 18, 2020 After Schumer's successful push to include NY-specific measures into first-of-its-kind coronavirus bill, Senate passes FMAP legislation, unlocking over $6 billion for NYs -- the most of any state --and millions for counties, to support NY's fight to contain coronavirus spread & cover mounting local costs 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 18, 2020 Tweet - "We've been calling to suspend foreclosures and evictions for at least six months from now. What President Trump announced is a first step but doesn't go far enough. What happens after April? We need to keep people in their homes!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 18, 2020 Tweet - "We need the Senate to act immediately. Americans can't wait." 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 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Rep. Pressley, Colleagues Oppose Any Bailout of Oil and Gas Industry in Coronavirus Stimulus Package Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
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. Grace Meng, ...
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 Suozzi: Coronavirus, "Be prepared not scared" all hands-on deck for comprehensive plan! Rep. Tom Suozzi
March 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Calabria, Dir. of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs, the Hon. Ben Carson, Secretary of the Dept. of Housing and Urban Development, and the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Rep. Axne Tells Federal Housing Leaders to Halt Foreclosures on Federally Backed Properties Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
March 17, 2020 Letter to President Donald Trump - Connolly Leads 62 Members in Urging Trump to Issue Executive Order Mandating Telework for Eligible Feds and Contractors Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
March 17, 2020 PAID Leave Act: Murray, DeLauro, Gillibrand to Introduce Updated Emergency Paid Leave; Small Business Support Bill In Response to Worsening Coronavirus Crisis Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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 17, 2020 Tweet - "We are fighting for families, workers, and small businesses first. We are proposing at least $750 billion in immediate investment. And we believe that with this money--we should make big structural changes that will help Americans who are hardest hit." Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 17, 2020 Tweet - "American workers need to be our first priority in responding to coronavirus--not bailouts for big corporations and wealthy shareholders." Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 17, 2020 Tweet - "The first order of business here in the Senate is to take up and pass the recent House bill--today. It would provide free coronavirus testing, extensions for paid sick leave, food assistance, Medicaid reimbursement, and expanded unemployment insurance. No more delay." Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 17, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump: Sen. @GillibrandNY & I are calling for you to approve a Major Disaster Declaration for New York to fight coronavirus ASAP This will ensure FEMA has the resources needed to fight coronavirus in New York It will help save lives and protect public health & safety" Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 17, 2020 Tweet - "We made a page where you can learn more about coronavirus (COVID-19) and best practices to keep you and your family safe: https://schumer.senate.gov/coronavirus" Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 17, 2020 Tweet - "We need the testing to work. And we need much more than that. We need hospitals to be well-prepared. They need equipment. They need masks. They need ventilators. They need beds. That is number one in our $750 billion package that @SenateDems have proposed." Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 17, 2020 Tweet - "The next phase of our national response will require a massive mobilization of public resources--federal, state, local. We are fighting for families and workers. That's why we are proposing at least $750 billion in immediate emergency investment NOW." Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 17, 2020 Tweet - "New Yorkers can reach the coronavirus hotline at 1-888-364-3065, or find resources from New York City, New York State, the CDC, and more at our website: https://schumer.senate.gov/coronavirus" Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 17, 2020 Tweet - "The coronavirus response will require a massive mobilization of public resources--federal, state, local--as we've marshaled in wartime Congress must work in a bipartisan way--with uncommon speed Americans too must pull together & sacrifice normal way of life to combat this disease" Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 17, 2020 Tweet - "We're proposing an initial infusion of at least $750B It's bold but targeted to those most in need: Hospitals Treatment Unemployment Medicaid Forbearance for federal mortgages Small biz Child care Seniors But Trump admin's reportedly proposing industry bailout & payroll tax cut" Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 17, 2020 Tweet - "This crisis is going to demand more from us all More from an administration & president that has been far too slow in waking up to the scale of the challenges we now face More from a Congress that must set aside partisan squabbles & work together More from the American people" Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 17, 2020 Coronavirus Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 17, 2020 Tweet - "What we're proposing: If you're a working parent and suddenly have to worry about finding a safe place for your kids to stay during the day, we would provide emergency funding to safely ramp up child care services for heavily impacted parts of the country." Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 17, 2020 Tweet - "Senate Democrats are committed to making sure our government does everything in its power to protect the health and safety of the American people from the coronavirus outbreak and make sure that no one goes into financial ruin because of it." Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 17, 2020 Letter to President Donald Trump - Carper, Brown, Democratic Colleagues 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 17, 2020 Letter to President Donald Trump - Murphy, Blumenthal, King and Colleagues Urge President to Use Existing Authority to Boost Production of Equipment as America Faces Ventilator Shortage Amid Coronavirus Pandemic Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
March 16, 2020 Stefanik Cosponsors Legislation to Continue Va Educational Benefits During Covid-19 Rep. Elise Stefanik
Date Title Politician
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 19, 2020 Pelosi, Schumer Joint Statement on Coronavirus Phase 3 Legislation Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
March 19, 2020 Providing Emergency Assistance and Health Care Response for Individuals, Families, and Businesses Affected By the 2020 Coronavirus Pandemic Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security - Schumer calls on DHS Acting Secretary Wolf to immediately clarify all travel restrictions to Canada, allow vital cross-border medical personnel & other industries to help aid pandemic response Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 19, 2020 Tweet - "Big for America's students right now. @PattyMurray , @SenSherrodBrown , @SenWarren , and I are announcing our bold new plan to #CancelStudentDebt for the duration of the coronavirus emergency and provide a minimum $10k payoff for federal student loan borrowers." Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 19, 2020 Tweet - "First, the coronavirus is "totally under control." Next, "it's like a miracle - it will disappear." Then, the whole thing is a "hoax." Now, America is "at war." Dude, you're all over the place. PIPE DOWN." Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
March 19, 2020 Tweet - "We need to help the millions of workers who are adversely affected by this severe crisis: Service industry workers, gig workers, freelancers, bartenders, retail workers, airline attendants, and so many others. Congress must help these Americans NOW. #WorkersFirst" Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 19, 2020 Tweet - "From @SpeakerPelosi and me: We are beginning to review Senator McConnell's proposal and on first reading, it is not at all pro-worker and instead puts corporations way ahead of workers. #WorkersFirst" Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 19, 2020 Schumer, Murray, Brown, And Warren Unveil Bold, New Plan To Cancel Student Loan Payments For Duration Of Coronavirus Emergency And Provide Minimum $10K Payoff For All Federal Student Loan Borrowers Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
March 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - CORONAVIRUS: Murray, Democrats Urge Trump Administration to Step Up and Help Student Loan Borrowers Impacted by the Coronavirus Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
March 18, 2020 Letter to Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator for Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Bennet, Senate Democrats Condemn Trump Administration on Approval of Texas Medicaid Waiver that Limits Women's Choice of Health Care Provider Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
March 18, 2020 Letter to Mark Begor, Chairman and CEO of Equifax, Christopher Cartwright, President and CEO of TransUnion, and Craig Boundy, CEO of Experian North America - Representatives García, Clay, Tlaib Tell the Credit Reporting Agencies: Don't Report Adverse Credit Events During COVID-19 Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
March 18, 2020 Stefanik Statement Announcing Healthcare Workers Exempt from Northern Border Closure Rep.Elise Stefanik
March 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Rose, SI Electeds Push FDA to Quickly Approve RUMC's Automated Testing Technology Rep.Nicole Malliotakis, ...
March 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Congressman Nadler Sends Letter Outlining Additional Legislative Responses to COVID-19 Rep.Jerry Nadler
March 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnel, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Davis, Gottheimer Lead Bipartisan Group in Calling for Support for Gig Workers, Expanded Unemployment Insurance, Boosting Small Biz Loans, Extending Paid Leave Credit to Mid-Sized Businesses Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
March 18, 2020 Chairwoman Velázquez on Aid to Small Businesses During COVID-19 Pandemic Rep.Nydia Velázquez
March 18, 2020 Tweet - "After a totally unnecessary delay by Senate Republicans, the Senate passed the House bill to fight coronavirus It provides free testing, paid sick leave extensions, food assistance, Medicaid reimbursement, expanded unemployment insurance President Trump needs to sign it ASAP" Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 18, 2020 Coronavirus Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Durbin, Colleagues, Call For Direct Cash Assistance To Help Americans Weather Economic Fallout Of Coronavirus Outbreak Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
March 18, 2020 After Schumer's successful push to include NY-specific measures into first-of-its-kind coronavirus bill, Senate passes FMAP legislation, unlocking over $6 billion for NYs -- the most of any state --and millions for counties, to support NY's fight to contain coronavirus spread & cover mounting local costs 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 18, 2020 Tweet - "We've been calling to suspend foreclosures and evictions for at least six months from now. What President Trump announced is a first step but doesn't go far enough. What happens after April? We need to keep people in their homes!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 18, 2020 Tweet - "We need the Senate to act immediately. Americans can't wait." 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 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Rep. Pressley, Colleagues Oppose Any Bailout of Oil and Gas Industry in Coronavirus Stimulus Package Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
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.Grace Meng, ...
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 Suozzi: Coronavirus, "Be prepared not scared" all hands-on deck for comprehensive plan! Rep.Tom Suozzi
March 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Calabria, Dir. of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs, the Hon. Ben Carson, Secretary of the Dept. of Housing and Urban Development, and the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Rep. Axne Tells Federal Housing Leaders to Halt Foreclosures on Federally Backed Properties Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
March 17, 2020 Letter to President Donald Trump - Connolly Leads 62 Members in Urging Trump to Issue Executive Order Mandating Telework for Eligible Feds and Contractors Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
March 17, 2020 PAID Leave Act: Murray, DeLauro, Gillibrand to Introduce Updated Emergency Paid Leave; Small Business Support Bill In Response to Worsening Coronavirus Crisis Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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 17, 2020 Tweet - "We are fighting for families, workers, and small businesses first. We are proposing at least $750 billion in immediate investment. And we believe that with this money--we should make big structural changes that will help Americans who are hardest hit." Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 17, 2020 Tweet - "American workers need to be our first priority in responding to coronavirus--not bailouts for big corporations and wealthy shareholders." Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 17, 2020 Tweet - "The first order of business here in the Senate is to take up and pass the recent House bill--today. It would provide free coronavirus testing, extensions for paid sick leave, food assistance, Medicaid reimbursement, and expanded unemployment insurance. No more delay." Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 17, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump: Sen. @GillibrandNY & I are calling for you to approve a Major Disaster Declaration for New York to fight coronavirus ASAP This will ensure FEMA has the resources needed to fight coronavirus in New York It will help save lives and protect public health & safety" Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 17, 2020 Tweet - "We made a page where you can learn more about coronavirus (COVID-19) and best practices to keep you and your family safe: https://schumer.senate.gov/coronavirus" Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 17, 2020 Tweet - "We need the testing to work. And we need much more than that. We need hospitals to be well-prepared. They need equipment. They need masks. They need ventilators. They need beds. That is number one in our $750 billion package that @SenateDems have proposed." Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 17, 2020 Tweet - "The next phase of our national response will require a massive mobilization of public resources--federal, state, local. We are fighting for families and workers. That's why we are proposing at least $750 billion in immediate emergency investment NOW." Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 17, 2020 Tweet - "New Yorkers can reach the coronavirus hotline at 1-888-364-3065, or find resources from New York City, New York State, the CDC, and more at our website: https://schumer.senate.gov/coronavirus" Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 17, 2020 Tweet - "The coronavirus response will require a massive mobilization of public resources--federal, state, local--as we've marshaled in wartime Congress must work in a bipartisan way--with uncommon speed Americans too must pull together & sacrifice normal way of life to combat this disease" Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 17, 2020 Tweet - "We're proposing an initial infusion of at least $750B It's bold but targeted to those most in need: Hospitals Treatment Unemployment Medicaid Forbearance for federal mortgages Small biz Child care Seniors But Trump admin's reportedly proposing industry bailout & payroll tax cut" Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 17, 2020 Tweet - "This crisis is going to demand more from us all More from an administration & president that has been far too slow in waking up to the scale of the challenges we now face More from a Congress that must set aside partisan squabbles & work together More from the American people" Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 17, 2020 Coronavirus Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 17, 2020 Tweet - "What we're proposing: If you're a working parent and suddenly have to worry about finding a safe place for your kids to stay during the day, we would provide emergency funding to safely ramp up child care services for heavily impacted parts of the country." Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 17, 2020 Tweet - "Senate Democrats are committed to making sure our government does everything in its power to protect the health and safety of the American people from the coronavirus outbreak and make sure that no one goes into financial ruin because of it." Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 17, 2020 Letter to President Donald Trump - Carper, Brown, Democratic Colleagues 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 17, 2020 Letter to President Donald Trump - Murphy, Blumenthal, King and Colleagues Urge President to Use Existing Authority to Boost Production of Equipment as America Faces Ventilator Shortage Amid Coronavirus Pandemic Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
March 16, 2020 Stefanik Cosponsors Legislation to Continue Va Educational Benefits During Covid-19 Rep.Elise Stefanik
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