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Politician
Aug. 24, 2020
Tweet - "From @NLIHC : Almost all federal, state, local eviction moratoriums have expired and the supplemental unemployment benefits from #CARESAct have now ended. Millions of low-income renters are at risk of losing their homes. Track the growing eviction crisis:"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 24, 2020
Tweet - "Thanks for following along with the @NLIHC takeover of @SenSchumer . We won't stop fighting side-by-side for Senate Republicans to take action on #RentReliefNow to stop an epidemic of evictions due to #COVID19."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 24, 2020
Tweet - "From @NLIHC : As of July, 31% of renters have had slight or no confidence in their ability to pay the following month's rent. That increases to 44% for Black renters, according to @USCensusBureau . Find emergency rental assistance programs near you:"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 24, 2020
Tweet - "From @NLIHC : 30-40 million Americans could be facing evictions by the end of 2020. We need a national, uniform moratorium on evictions AND $100 billion in emergency rental assistance to ensure #HousingStability during and after #COVID19. See:"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 24, 2020
Tweet - "From @NLIHC : A month after fed eviction moratorium expired--millions of families will likely be forced to turn to unstable/dangerous housing conditions after facing eviction Rapid legislation action can stop potential tsunami of evictions Senate GOP: We must pass #RentReliefNOW"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 19, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader - Rep. Susie Lee, Colleagues Call on House Leadership to Pass Extension of Emergency Unemployment Benefits
Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
Aug. 17, 2020
Meng Reminds Queens Public School Parents of $420 Per Child Emergency Food Benefit
Rep. Grace Meng
Aug. 12, 2020
Tweet - "The Trump Unemployment Order: --Cuts enhanced benefits in half --Won't go out for weeks, if at all --Runs out weeks after that What a ruse. The American people need a real solution that offers real help!"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 11, 2020
Tweet - "Rather than trying to break the logjam, President Trump issued a bunch of unworkable, weak executive orders. He slashed enhanced unemployment benefits and his executive order on evictions doesn't even guarantee a moratorium on evictions. Republicans must come back to the table."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 11, 2020
Velázquez Bill Would Help Communities Navigate, Apply for Benefits
Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Aug. 10, 2020
Tweet - "Trump's so-called executive order cruelly cuts emergency unemployment benefits. By $800 per month. With more than 30 million Americans collecting unemployment in the midst of a pandemic. House Dems continue to fight #ForThePeople. We. Will. Prevail."
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Aug. 10, 2020
Tweet - "President Trump's executive order on unemployment benefits is put together in such a sloppy way that it'll take weeks or months for states to even implement. Millions could lose everything before they ever see a check. Republicans must get back to the negotiating table!"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 8, 2020
Tweet - "Instead of putting in the work to solve Americans' problems, Pres. Trump chose to stay on his golf course to announce unworkable, weak & narrow policy announcements to slash the unemployment benefits that millions desperately need and endanger seniors' Social Security & Medicare"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 8, 2020
Tweet - "There is only one job opening. For every five Americans currently looking for work. Why don't Republicans believe the $600 emergency unemployment insurance benefit should continue? Outrageous. There are NO jobs to go back to."
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Aug. 7, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Treasury and the Hon. Charles P. Rettig, Internal Revenue Service Commissioner - Lucas Joins Colleagues Urging Action on Delayed Stimulus Payments
Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
Aug. 6, 2020
Tweet - "Americans are crying out for relief. COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths continue to climb. Today, we learned that another 1.19 million Americans filed for unemployment. Democrats will not stop fighting for people and families."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 5, 2020
Tweet - "Democrats will not stop fighting to make sure we extend enhanced unemployment benefits. They have kept nearly 12 million Americans out of poverty in this crisis! #ExtendUI"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 4, 2020
Tweet - "Over 50 million Americans have filed for unemployment. But Republicans want to cut the benefits that have been a lifeline to millions amid COVID?! That's unacceptable."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 30, 2020
Tweet - "Millions of newly unemployed Americans cannot go back to work, cannot afford the rent, cannot put food on the table. Democrats will not stop fighting for the unemployed, Medicaid, safe nursing homes, Americans with disabilities, hungry kids, renters, and more."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 29, 2020
Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader; and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Rep. Cisneros Joins 42 House Members Asking Congressional Leaders to Include Emergency Rental and Mortgage Assistance in the Next Stimulus Package
Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
July 28, 2020
Tweet - "Republicans are LITERALLY making up reasons to give corporations huge benefits while forcing unemployed workers to take a pay cut of $1600 a month."
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 - "Protections against evictions expired last week. Enhanced unemployment benefits for over 20 million unemployed Americans will expire this week. We are on the precipice of several dangerous cliffs for one reason only: President Trump and Senate Republicans wasted time."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 27, 2020
Tweet - "If you've lost your job through no fault of your own, Republicans want you to take a 30% pay cut. Can you believe that? If you've lost your job and can't go back to work Republicans now want to take $1,600 out of your pocket every single month."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 26, 2020
Tweet - "If Senator McConnell keeps dithering, New Yorkers and Americans nationwide will be hurt as we face dangerous cliffs: 1. States are sending final enhanced unemployment checks 2. The moratorium on evictions has expired 3. State and local governments are going broke"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Date
Title
Politician
Aug. 24, 2020
Tweet - "From @NLIHC : Almost all federal, state, local eviction moratoriums have expired and the supplemental unemployment benefits from #CARESAct have now ended. Millions of low-income renters are at risk of losing their homes. Track the growing eviction crisis:"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 24, 2020
Tweet - "Thanks for following along with the @NLIHC takeover of @SenSchumer . We won't stop fighting side-by-side for Senate Republicans to take action on #RentReliefNow to stop an epidemic of evictions due to #COVID19."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 24, 2020
Tweet - "From @NLIHC : As of July, 31% of renters have had slight or no confidence in their ability to pay the following month's rent. That increases to 44% for Black renters, according to @USCensusBureau . Find emergency rental assistance programs near you:"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 24, 2020
Tweet - "From @NLIHC : 30-40 million Americans could be facing evictions by the end of 2020. We need a national, uniform moratorium on evictions AND $100 billion in emergency rental assistance to ensure #HousingStability during and after #COVID19. See:"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 24, 2020
Tweet - "From @NLIHC : A month after fed eviction moratorium expired--millions of families will likely be forced to turn to unstable/dangerous housing conditions after facing eviction Rapid legislation action can stop potential tsunami of evictions Senate GOP: We must pass #RentReliefNOW"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 19, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader - Rep. Susie Lee, Colleagues Call on House Leadership to Pass Extension of Emergency Unemployment Benefits
Rep.Gregory Meeks, ...
Aug. 17, 2020
Meng Reminds Queens Public School Parents of $420 Per Child Emergency Food Benefit
Rep.Grace Meng
Aug. 12, 2020
Tweet - "The Trump Unemployment Order: --Cuts enhanced benefits in half --Won't go out for weeks, if at all --Runs out weeks after that What a ruse. The American people need a real solution that offers real help!"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 11, 2020
Tweet - "Rather than trying to break the logjam, President Trump issued a bunch of unworkable, weak executive orders. He slashed enhanced unemployment benefits and his executive order on evictions doesn't even guarantee a moratorium on evictions. Republicans must come back to the table."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 11, 2020
Velázquez Bill Would Help Communities Navigate, Apply for Benefits
Rep.Nydia Velázquez
Aug. 10, 2020
Tweet - "Trump's so-called executive order cruelly cuts emergency unemployment benefits. By $800 per month. With more than 30 million Americans collecting unemployment in the midst of a pandemic. House Dems continue to fight #ForThePeople. We. Will. Prevail."
Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Aug. 10, 2020
Tweet - "President Trump's executive order on unemployment benefits is put together in such a sloppy way that it'll take weeks or months for states to even implement. Millions could lose everything before they ever see a check. Republicans must get back to the negotiating table!"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 8, 2020
Tweet - "Instead of putting in the work to solve Americans' problems, Pres. Trump chose to stay on his golf course to announce unworkable, weak & narrow policy announcements to slash the unemployment benefits that millions desperately need and endanger seniors' Social Security & Medicare"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 8, 2020
Tweet - "There is only one job opening. For every five Americans currently looking for work. Why don't Republicans believe the $600 emergency unemployment insurance benefit should continue? Outrageous. There are NO jobs to go back to."
Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Aug. 7, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Treasury and the Hon. Charles P. Rettig, Internal Revenue Service Commissioner - Lucas Joins Colleagues Urging Action on Delayed Stimulus Payments
Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
Aug. 6, 2020
Tweet - "Americans are crying out for relief. COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths continue to climb. Today, we learned that another 1.19 million Americans filed for unemployment. Democrats will not stop fighting for people and families."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 5, 2020
Tweet - "Democrats will not stop fighting to make sure we extend enhanced unemployment benefits. They have kept nearly 12 million Americans out of poverty in this crisis! #ExtendUI"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 4, 2020
Tweet - "Over 50 million Americans have filed for unemployment. But Republicans want to cut the benefits that have been a lifeline to millions amid COVID?! That's unacceptable."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 30, 2020
Tweet - "Millions of newly unemployed Americans cannot go back to work, cannot afford the rent, cannot put food on the table. Democrats will not stop fighting for the unemployed, Medicaid, safe nursing homes, Americans with disabilities, hungry kids, renters, and more."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 29, 2020
Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader; and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Rep. Cisneros Joins 42 House Members Asking Congressional Leaders to Include Emergency Rental and Mortgage Assistance in the Next Stimulus Package
Rep.Gregory Meeks, ...
July 28, 2020
Tweet - "Republicans are LITERALLY making up reasons to give corporations huge benefits while forcing unemployed workers to take a pay cut of $1600 a month."
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 - "Protections against evictions expired last week. Enhanced unemployment benefits for over 20 million unemployed Americans will expire this week. We are on the precipice of several dangerous cliffs for one reason only: President Trump and Senate Republicans wasted time."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 27, 2020
Tweet - "If you've lost your job through no fault of your own, Republicans want you to take a 30% pay cut. Can you believe that? If you've lost your job and can't go back to work Republicans now want to take $1,600 out of your pocket every single month."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 26, 2020
Tweet - "If Senator McConnell keeps dithering, New Yorkers and Americans nationwide will be hurt as we face dangerous cliffs: 1. States are sending final enhanced unemployment checks 2. The moratorium on evictions has expired 3. State and local governments are going broke"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
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