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Aug. 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Peter Gaynor, Admin. of the Federal Emergency Management Administration - Sherrill, Pascrell, Beyer, Schakowsky, and Waters Demand FEMA Response to Reports of Faulty PPE Sent to Nursing Homes Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Aug. 4, 2020 Tweet - "It's August 4th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 3, 2020 Tweet - "We are fighting to make sure that Americans can vote safely and confidently, in person and by mail, especially In the middle of a pandemic. Funding for state elections systems and the post office shouldn't be a partisan issue. This is about our democracy!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 3, 2020 Tweet - "A US company should buy TikTok so everyone can keep using it and your data is safe. This is about privacy. With TikTok in China, it's subject to Chinese Communist Party laws that may require handing over data to their government. A safe way must be found for TikTok to continue." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 3, 2020 Tweet - "It's August 3rd, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 2, 2020 Tweet - "It's August 2nd, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 1, 2020 Tweet - "It's August 1st, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 31, 2020 Udall, Schumer: Republican Coronavirus Proposal Leaves Tribes, Native Communities Out Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
July 31, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Bipartisan Group of 103 Lawmakers Urges House Leadership to Prioritize Affordable Housing in Next COVID-19 Bill Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
July 31, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Durbin, Hirono, Colleagues To McConnell: Immigrants Are Essential & Deserve Support In COVID-19 Relief Legislation Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 31, 2020 Schumer reveals: Without Fed funds Central New York schools might not be able to safely reopen; costs of PPE, physical barriers & other supplies could badly drain local resources, making it much harder for Central New York districts to open safely; senator pushes plan to cover those costs with Fed dollars in "COVID-4' & allow schools to safely reopen Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 31, 2020 Tweet - "It's July 31st, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 30, 2020 Tweet - "Pres. Trump has called the GOP COVID proposal "semi-irrelevant" and seems to endorse a different policy every time he finds a microphone The one thing we're sure he supports is a new FBI building to boost the value of his hotel We will not stop fighting for people and families" Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 30, 2020 Tweet - "It's July 30th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 30, 2020 Tweet - "I asked the Senate to hold a moment of silence for the 150,000 Americans we've lost to COVID A national tragedy--and we haven't been able to mourn properly as COVID keeps us apart even in death I'm praying for everyone we've lost & their families. We will keep fighting for them." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 30, 2020 Tweet - "I just took to the Senate floor to demand we pass the House-passed, bipartisan HEROES Act. It fights for hazard pay for essential workers, state and local govts, our schools, testing and tracing, the unemployed, Medicaid, elections, renters, and more. But Senate GOP blocked it." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 30, 2020 Tweet - "Medicaid began 55 years ago today, and for decades has ensured that tens of millions of Americans have health care. During this crisis, when so many Americans are relying on it, we are fighting to give Medicaid the resources it needs in the next COVID-19 relief bill." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 30, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand announce over $3.3 million in FEMA funding for firefighters across Upstate New York Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
July 29, 2020 Tweet - "150,000 Americans have died from COVID-19. But President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy. And Senate Republicans have spent months dithering while Democrats have been fighting for action." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 29, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand, & Brindisi announce six-figure grant for Binghamton University COVID-19 research and recovery Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
July 29, 2020 After months of callous inaction & cynical delays, Senate Republicans finally introduce COVID response proposal that falls far short for New Yorkers; Schumer calls on leader McConnell to immediately come to the table with Senate Democrats, adopt urgently needed elements including: billions for safe schools, municipalities, small businesses, frontline workers to help Upstate NY rebuild & recover from pandemic Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 29, 2020 House Foreign Affairs Committee Passes Bipartisan Espaillat Bill to Boost Security Funding and Cooperation in the Caribbean Rep. Adriano Espaillat
July 29, 2020 Tweet - "So, Senator McConnell: Why'd you keep telling Americans they needed to pause for 98 DAYS while they were suffering? And why are you holding up help for people now to make sure you can give corporations immunity if they expose their workers or customers to COVID?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 29, 2020 Tweet - "Over the past 3 months: Essential workers risked their safety 50M Americans filed for unemployment Small businesses folded COVID spread But what did Senate Republicans do? Confirm right-wing judges. And now their COVID "proposal" helps big corporations. Not American families." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 29, 2020 Tweet - "Senator Mitch McConnell: Americans on the brink of eviction are not crying out for a sweeping corporate liability shield. We need to focus on the needs of the American people. The Republican COVID proposal is not even a useful starting point." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 29, 2020 Tweet - "The Republican COVID proposal has no support for Medicaid, nursing homes, or those with disabilities. Their proposal does not meet America's testing needs. This is not a serious proposal for the country in the midst of a once-in-a-generation crisis." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Robert Redfield, Dir. of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Suozzi, Chu applaud CDC guidance clarifying ineffectiveness of some masks in preventing spread of COVID-19 Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
July 29, 2020 Tweet - "It's July 29th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 28, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand announce over $1 million in federal funding for economic development in New York's Southern Tier and Capital Region Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 28, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand announce nearly $200 million in emergency federal funding for New York City health and hospitals' COVID-19 response and recovery operations Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
July 28, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand announce $5.5 million in federal emergency transit funding for Central New York regional transportation authority for Onondaga, Oswego, and Cayuga counties Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
July 28, 2020 Tweet - "It's July 28th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 28, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand, Delgado announce nearly $5 million in federal emergency transit funding for Ulster Country area transit Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 28, 2020 Tweet - ""Let them eat cake." The cover of the @NYDailyNews this morning sums up the Republican COVID plan. Who are Republicans fighting for in this COVID proposal? Big banks. Defense contractors. Members of the Trump family. Not American families, workers, or the unemployed." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 28, 2020 Tweet - "The Republican COVID plan doesn't give any new money for food stamps to help families keep food on the table. But it gives a deduction for a three martini lunch for a big businessperson." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 28, 2020 Tweet - "Senate Republicans snuck into their COVID proposal nearly $2B in taxpayer funds for a new FBI building whose location will increase the value of the Trump hotel. That's right. Senate GOP is rewarding President Trump and his family's business interests but not essential workers." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 28, 2020 Tweet - "Republicans dithered for 3 months while Democrats pleaded for action on COVID. And now that Republicans finally have a proposal, it's corporate focused, doesn't meet the needs of the American people, and half of their own caucus probably won't support it anyway!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 27, 2020 Nadler: Senate GOP COVID-19 Liability Proposal Puts Americans at Risk Rep. Jerry Nadler
July 27, 2020 Tweet - "It's July 27th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 27, 2020 Tweet - "From what has been reported, the GOP is drafting a woefully inadequate COVID proposal with nothing on rental assistance, hazard pay for essential workers, aid to state, local, and tribal governments, or investments in communities of color." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 27, 2020 Tweet - "A top Senate Republican yesterday said half of the Republican caucus will vote "no" on any additional COVID relief. So, there may be a GOP proposal finally, but we don't even know if Republicans will fully support it! Senate Republicans cannot keep wasting time!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 27, 2020 Tweet - "Tens of millions of Americans are jobless American families are struggling to keep a roof over their heads Nearly 150,000 Americans have died The GOP plan does not meet this moment The HEROES Act that passed the House matches the scale of this crisis and the needs of Americans" Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 27, 2020 Tweet - "Even President Trump's hand-picked testing lead is admitting COVID testing is taking too long This is not acceptable It's July 27th. Over 145,000 Americans have died. It's long past time for President Trump to have an adequate national testing strategy." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 26, 2020 Tweet - "It's July 26th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 25, 2020 Tweet - "It's July 25th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 24, 2020 Tweet - "Russia's again trying to influence the election--it must be deterred, disrupted, exposed. The statement by National Counterintelligence and Security Center doesn't go far enough in arming Americans with information. When it comes to American elections, Americans must decide." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 24, 2020 Tweet - "This new analysis from @EconomicPolicy shows the Republican scheme to hurt unemployed Americans will result in 3.4M fewer jobs over the next year and needless pain for millions of families struggling because of the COVID-19 crisis across the country." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 24, 2020 Pelosi, Schumer, Schiff, Warner Joint Statement Following ODNI Announcement Regarding Election Security and Foreign Threats Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
July 23, 2020 Tweet - "It appears the Republican COVID relief proposal is un-unified, unserious, unsatisfactory. The Republican disarray and dithering has potentially serious, deadly consequences for tens of millions of Americans." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2020 Tweet - "The GOP disarray has potentially serious, deadly consequences Over 140K Americans have died from COVID 1.4M filed for unemployment over the last week Tomorrow night the moratorium on evictions expires This weekend many states will send their final enhanced unemployment checks" Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump always likes diversions. He's miserably failing at testing. He's miserably failing at contact tracing. He's miserably failing at getting the economy going. He's miserably failing on the greatest crisis America has. And the American people know it." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2020 Tweet - "From what we know, the GOP COVID relief proposal won't include: Food assistance for hungry kids Rental assistance Hazard pay for essential workers New funding for state and local governments Investments in communities of color It won't get the job done." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2020 Tweet - "The likely centerpiece of the Republican COVID proposal is not aid for the over 20M unemployed Americans. It's corporate immunity to protect big companies from lawsuits. Once again, Senate Republicans would rather provide relief to big corporations than to workers & families." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2020 Tweet - "To Senate GOP You cant say you support essential workers, then refuse to give them hazard pay You cant say you want to fix racial injustice, then throw millions of Americans of color out of their homes & slash unemployment benefits amid a pandemic We must act on the HEROES Act" Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 22, 2020 CNN "The Lead with Jake Tapper" - Transcript Interview with Chuck Schumer Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 22, 2020 Tweet - "We're six months into the COVID pandemic, but President Trump said yesterday that his administration is "in the process of developing a strategy". Six. Months. Into. The. COVID. Pandemic. Unacceptable." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 22, 2020 Tweet - "Senator Mitch McConnell and the GOP have blocked action on coronavirus for THREE MONTHS. And now, Republicans are still in total disarray." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 22, 2020 Tweet - "This isn't the typical Republican dysfunction about whether or not they did or didn't see President Trump's tweet. This GOP disarray has real consequences for Americans. The only reason there hasn't been another COVID relief package is because of this GOP incompetence." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 22, 2020 Tweet - "We're demanding in the next relief bill that COVID data is fully transparent and accessible, without any interference from the Trump admin. Our efforts to bolster the economy and help the unemployed will be squandered if we don't actually stop the spread of COVID." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 22, 2020 Meng Statement on House-Passed 2021 Defense Spending Bill Rep. Grace Meng
July 22, 2020 CNN "Newsroom" - Interview with Kirsten Gillibrand Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
July 22, 2020 Tweet - "In 103 days, our nation will seek to hold an election in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Democrats are insisting on providing states the resources to carry out our elections fairly, safely, and efficiently." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 22, 2020 Tweet - "The House just passed the historic #NoBanAct to overturn President Trump's Muslim Ban and Africa Ban. We need to pass it in the Senate to reunite millions of American families, allow more doctors to fight COVID-19, and reject President Trump's anti-immigrant agenda." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 22, 2020 Tweet - "Make no mistake: Frontline workers still do not have the PPE and testing supplies they need because President Trump failed to fully invoke the DPA. I just took to the Senate floor with Senator Baldwin and Senator Murphy to demand this change. But Senate Republicans objected." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 22, 2020 Tweet - "It's July 22nd, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 22, 2020 Tweet - "It's remarkable that President Trump has lowered the bar so much that his performance yesterday was seen as a change in tone. That one day of his reading COVID statistics is hailed as leadership. The truth is, every time he takes the podium, he is a risk to public health." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 21, 2020 Tweet - "It's July 21st, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 21, 2020 Tweet - "For over two months, Senate Democrats have been demanding action on the House-passed HEROES Act that will put workers and small businesses before corporate special interests If Republicans want to play chicken with COVID relief, they'll have to explain why to the American people" Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 21, 2020 Tweet - "Enhanced unemployment benefits will expire at the end of the month. But according to reports, the Republican COVID proposal bill will not do nearly enough to aid the 20 to 30 million Americans currently unemployed." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 21, 2020 Tweet - "The moratorium on evictions expires this week. But according to reports, the Republican COVID bill won't do anything for the millions of Americans who can't afford the rent and could get kicked out of their apartment." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 21, 2020 Tweet - "It was reported the Trump admin wants to block tens of billions of dollars in the next COVID bill for states for testing and contact tracing. Can you imagine? Republicans are arguing about whether to block funding for the two most important things we can do to combat COVID now." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 21, 2020 Tweet - "When the White House coronavirus briefings resume, President Trump should not take the podium. Every time he takes the podium he's a threat to public health." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 21, 2020 Tweet - "The GOP COVID proposal will reportedly prioritize corporate special interests over workers, families, people It won't provide hazard pay for essential workers or new funding to state, local, & tribal govts or enough investments in communities of color It won't get the job done" Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 20, 2020 Tweet - "It has been over three months since Senate Republicans have considered major COVID-relief legislation while Americans face this public health and economic crisis." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 20, 2020 Tweet - "Senator McConnell has said he's writing the next COVID bill behind the closed doors of his office. That's a failed approach. We must act on the House-passed HEROES Act that will put workers and small businesses before corporate special interests." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Date Title Politician
Aug. 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Peter Gaynor, Admin. of the Federal Emergency Management Administration - Sherrill, Pascrell, Beyer, Schakowsky, and Waters Demand FEMA Response to Reports of Faulty PPE Sent to Nursing Homes Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Aug. 4, 2020 Tweet - "It's August 4th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 3, 2020 Tweet - "We are fighting to make sure that Americans can vote safely and confidently, in person and by mail, especially In the middle of a pandemic. Funding for state elections systems and the post office shouldn't be a partisan issue. This is about our democracy!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 3, 2020 Tweet - "A US company should buy TikTok so everyone can keep using it and your data is safe. This is about privacy. With TikTok in China, it's subject to Chinese Communist Party laws that may require handing over data to their government. A safe way must be found for TikTok to continue." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 3, 2020 Tweet - "It's August 3rd, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 2, 2020 Tweet - "It's August 2nd, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 1, 2020 Tweet - "It's August 1st, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 31, 2020 Udall, Schumer: Republican Coronavirus Proposal Leaves Tribes, Native Communities Out Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
July 31, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Bipartisan Group of 103 Lawmakers Urges House Leadership to Prioritize Affordable Housing in Next COVID-19 Bill Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
July 31, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Durbin, Hirono, Colleagues To McConnell: Immigrants Are Essential & Deserve Support In COVID-19 Relief Legislation Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 31, 2020 Schumer reveals: Without Fed funds Central New York schools might not be able to safely reopen; costs of PPE, physical barriers & other supplies could badly drain local resources, making it much harder for Central New York districts to open safely; senator pushes plan to cover those costs with Fed dollars in "COVID-4' & allow schools to safely reopen Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 31, 2020 Tweet - "It's July 31st, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 30, 2020 Tweet - "Pres. Trump has called the GOP COVID proposal "semi-irrelevant" and seems to endorse a different policy every time he finds a microphone The one thing we're sure he supports is a new FBI building to boost the value of his hotel We will not stop fighting for people and families" Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 30, 2020 Tweet - "It's July 30th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 30, 2020 Tweet - "I asked the Senate to hold a moment of silence for the 150,000 Americans we've lost to COVID A national tragedy--and we haven't been able to mourn properly as COVID keeps us apart even in death I'm praying for everyone we've lost & their families. We will keep fighting for them." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 30, 2020 Tweet - "I just took to the Senate floor to demand we pass the House-passed, bipartisan HEROES Act. It fights for hazard pay for essential workers, state and local govts, our schools, testing and tracing, the unemployed, Medicaid, elections, renters, and more. But Senate GOP blocked it." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 30, 2020 Tweet - "Medicaid began 55 years ago today, and for decades has ensured that tens of millions of Americans have health care. During this crisis, when so many Americans are relying on it, we are fighting to give Medicaid the resources it needs in the next COVID-19 relief bill." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 30, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand announce over $3.3 million in FEMA funding for firefighters across Upstate New York Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
July 29, 2020 Tweet - "150,000 Americans have died from COVID-19. But President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy. And Senate Republicans have spent months dithering while Democrats have been fighting for action." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 29, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand, & Brindisi announce six-figure grant for Binghamton University COVID-19 research and recovery Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
July 29, 2020 After months of callous inaction & cynical delays, Senate Republicans finally introduce COVID response proposal that falls far short for New Yorkers; Schumer calls on leader McConnell to immediately come to the table with Senate Democrats, adopt urgently needed elements including: billions for safe schools, municipalities, small businesses, frontline workers to help Upstate NY rebuild & recover from pandemic Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 29, 2020 House Foreign Affairs Committee Passes Bipartisan Espaillat Bill to Boost Security Funding and Cooperation in the Caribbean Rep.Adriano Espaillat
July 29, 2020 Tweet - "So, Senator McConnell: Why'd you keep telling Americans they needed to pause for 98 DAYS while they were suffering? And why are you holding up help for people now to make sure you can give corporations immunity if they expose their workers or customers to COVID?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 29, 2020 Tweet - "Over the past 3 months: Essential workers risked their safety 50M Americans filed for unemployment Small businesses folded COVID spread But what did Senate Republicans do? Confirm right-wing judges. And now their COVID "proposal" helps big corporations. Not American families." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 29, 2020 Tweet - "Senator Mitch McConnell: Americans on the brink of eviction are not crying out for a sweeping corporate liability shield. We need to focus on the needs of the American people. The Republican COVID proposal is not even a useful starting point." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 29, 2020 Tweet - "The Republican COVID proposal has no support for Medicaid, nursing homes, or those with disabilities. Their proposal does not meet America's testing needs. This is not a serious proposal for the country in the midst of a once-in-a-generation crisis." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Robert Redfield, Dir. of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Suozzi, Chu applaud CDC guidance clarifying ineffectiveness of some masks in preventing spread of COVID-19 Rep.Tom Suozzi, ...
July 29, 2020 Tweet - "It's July 29th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 28, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand announce over $1 million in federal funding for economic development in New York's Southern Tier and Capital Region Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 28, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand announce nearly $200 million in emergency federal funding for New York City health and hospitals' COVID-19 response and recovery operations Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
July 28, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand announce $5.5 million in federal emergency transit funding for Central New York regional transportation authority for Onondaga, Oswego, and Cayuga counties Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
July 28, 2020 Tweet - "It's July 28th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 28, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand, Delgado announce nearly $5 million in federal emergency transit funding for Ulster Country area transit Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 28, 2020 Tweet - ""Let them eat cake." The cover of the @NYDailyNews this morning sums up the Republican COVID plan. Who are Republicans fighting for in this COVID proposal? Big banks. Defense contractors. Members of the Trump family. Not American families, workers, or the unemployed." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 28, 2020 Tweet - "The Republican COVID plan doesn't give any new money for food stamps to help families keep food on the table. But it gives a deduction for a three martini lunch for a big businessperson." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 28, 2020 Tweet - "Senate Republicans snuck into their COVID proposal nearly $2B in taxpayer funds for a new FBI building whose location will increase the value of the Trump hotel. That's right. Senate GOP is rewarding President Trump and his family's business interests but not essential workers." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 28, 2020 Tweet - "Republicans dithered for 3 months while Democrats pleaded for action on COVID. And now that Republicans finally have a proposal, it's corporate focused, doesn't meet the needs of the American people, and half of their own caucus probably won't support it anyway!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 27, 2020 Nadler: Senate GOP COVID-19 Liability Proposal Puts Americans at Risk Rep.Jerry Nadler
July 27, 2020 Tweet - "It's July 27th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 27, 2020 Tweet - "From what has been reported, the GOP is drafting a woefully inadequate COVID proposal with nothing on rental assistance, hazard pay for essential workers, aid to state, local, and tribal governments, or investments in communities of color." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 27, 2020 Tweet - "A top Senate Republican yesterday said half of the Republican caucus will vote "no" on any additional COVID relief. So, there may be a GOP proposal finally, but we don't even know if Republicans will fully support it! Senate Republicans cannot keep wasting time!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 27, 2020 Tweet - "Tens of millions of Americans are jobless American families are struggling to keep a roof over their heads Nearly 150,000 Americans have died The GOP plan does not meet this moment The HEROES Act that passed the House matches the scale of this crisis and the needs of Americans" Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 27, 2020 Tweet - "Even President Trump's hand-picked testing lead is admitting COVID testing is taking too long This is not acceptable It's July 27th. Over 145,000 Americans have died. It's long past time for President Trump to have an adequate national testing strategy." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 26, 2020 Tweet - "It's July 26th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 25, 2020 Tweet - "It's July 25th, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 24, 2020 Tweet - "Russia's again trying to influence the election--it must be deterred, disrupted, exposed. The statement by National Counterintelligence and Security Center doesn't go far enough in arming Americans with information. When it comes to American elections, Americans must decide." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 24, 2020 Tweet - "This new analysis from @EconomicPolicy shows the Republican scheme to hurt unemployed Americans will result in 3.4M fewer jobs over the next year and needless pain for millions of families struggling because of the COVID-19 crisis across the country." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 24, 2020 Pelosi, Schumer, Schiff, Warner Joint Statement Following ODNI Announcement Regarding Election Security and Foreign Threats Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
July 23, 2020 Tweet - "It appears the Republican COVID relief proposal is un-unified, unserious, unsatisfactory. The Republican disarray and dithering has potentially serious, deadly consequences for tens of millions of Americans." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2020 Tweet - "The GOP disarray has potentially serious, deadly consequences Over 140K Americans have died from COVID 1.4M filed for unemployment over the last week Tomorrow night the moratorium on evictions expires This weekend many states will send their final enhanced unemployment checks" Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump always likes diversions. He's miserably failing at testing. He's miserably failing at contact tracing. He's miserably failing at getting the economy going. He's miserably failing on the greatest crisis America has. And the American people know it." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2020 Tweet - "From what we know, the GOP COVID relief proposal won't include: Food assistance for hungry kids Rental assistance Hazard pay for essential workers New funding for state and local governments Investments in communities of color It won't get the job done." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2020 Tweet - "The likely centerpiece of the Republican COVID proposal is not aid for the over 20M unemployed Americans. It's corporate immunity to protect big companies from lawsuits. Once again, Senate Republicans would rather provide relief to big corporations than to workers & families." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2020 Tweet - "To Senate GOP You cant say you support essential workers, then refuse to give them hazard pay You cant say you want to fix racial injustice, then throw millions of Americans of color out of their homes & slash unemployment benefits amid a pandemic We must act on the HEROES Act" Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 22, 2020 CNN "The Lead with Jake Tapper" - Transcript Interview with Chuck Schumer Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 22, 2020 Tweet - "We're six months into the COVID pandemic, but President Trump said yesterday that his administration is "in the process of developing a strategy". Six. Months. Into. The. COVID. Pandemic. Unacceptable." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 22, 2020 Tweet - "Senator Mitch McConnell and the GOP have blocked action on coronavirus for THREE MONTHS. And now, Republicans are still in total disarray." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 22, 2020 Tweet - "This isn't the typical Republican dysfunction about whether or not they did or didn't see President Trump's tweet. This GOP disarray has real consequences for Americans. The only reason there hasn't been another COVID relief package is because of this GOP incompetence." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 22, 2020 Tweet - "We're demanding in the next relief bill that COVID data is fully transparent and accessible, without any interference from the Trump admin. Our efforts to bolster the economy and help the unemployed will be squandered if we don't actually stop the spread of COVID." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 22, 2020 Meng Statement on House-Passed 2021 Defense Spending Bill Rep.Grace Meng
July 22, 2020 CNN "Newsroom" - Interview with Kirsten Gillibrand Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
July 22, 2020 Tweet - "In 103 days, our nation will seek to hold an election in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Democrats are insisting on providing states the resources to carry out our elections fairly, safely, and efficiently." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 22, 2020 Tweet - "The House just passed the historic #NoBanAct to overturn President Trump's Muslim Ban and Africa Ban. We need to pass it in the Senate to reunite millions of American families, allow more doctors to fight COVID-19, and reject President Trump's anti-immigrant agenda." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 22, 2020 Tweet - "Make no mistake: Frontline workers still do not have the PPE and testing supplies they need because President Trump failed to fully invoke the DPA. I just took to the Senate floor with Senator Baldwin and Senator Murphy to demand this change. But Senate Republicans objected." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 22, 2020 Tweet - "It's July 22nd, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 22, 2020 Tweet - "It's remarkable that President Trump has lowered the bar so much that his performance yesterday was seen as a change in tone. That one day of his reading COVID statistics is hailed as leadership. The truth is, every time he takes the podium, he is a risk to public health." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 21, 2020 Tweet - "It's July 21st, and President Trump still doesn't have an adequate national testing strategy." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 21, 2020 Tweet - "For over two months, Senate Democrats have been demanding action on the House-passed HEROES Act that will put workers and small businesses before corporate special interests If Republicans want to play chicken with COVID relief, they'll have to explain why to the American people" Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 21, 2020 Tweet - "Enhanced unemployment benefits will expire at the end of the month. But according to reports, the Republican COVID proposal bill will not do nearly enough to aid the 20 to 30 million Americans currently unemployed." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 21, 2020 Tweet - "The moratorium on evictions expires this week. But according to reports, the Republican COVID bill won't do anything for the millions of Americans who can't afford the rent and could get kicked out of their apartment." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 21, 2020 Tweet - "It was reported the Trump admin wants to block tens of billions of dollars in the next COVID bill for states for testing and contact tracing. Can you imagine? Republicans are arguing about whether to block funding for the two most important things we can do to combat COVID now." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 21, 2020 Tweet - "When the White House coronavirus briefings resume, President Trump should not take the podium. Every time he takes the podium he's a threat to public health." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 21, 2020 Tweet - "The GOP COVID proposal will reportedly prioritize corporate special interests over workers, families, people It won't provide hazard pay for essential workers or new funding to state, local, & tribal govts or enough investments in communities of color It won't get the job done" Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 20, 2020 Tweet - "It has been over three months since Senate Republicans have considered major COVID-relief legislation while Americans face this public health and economic crisis." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 20, 2020 Tweet - "Senator McConnell has said he's writing the next COVID bill behind the closed doors of his office. That's a failed approach. We must act on the House-passed HEROES Act that will put workers and small businesses before corporate special interests." Sen.Chuck Schumer
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