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July 1, 2020 Data for Progress - Taking politics out of unemployment insurance Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 1, 2020 Tweet - "Enhanced unemployment benefits are set to expire in 31 days. But this crisis will not. Here's how @RonWyden and I are proposing to extend them for as long as this crisis continues: The American Workforce Rescue Act. #DemsDemandAction" Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 1, 2020 Tweet - "We CANNOT allow Republicans to let enhanced unemployment benefits expire amid COVID. I took to @DataProgress to explain how @RonWyden & I are proposing to extend them as long as this crisis continues: The American Workforce Rescue Act #DemsDemandAction" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 30, 2020 Tweet - "COVID-19 is surging in several states Rent is due tomorrow for millions of Americans Over 1/5th of the workforce has requested unemployment assistance Small businesses won't be able to receive funds through the PPP after today Senator Mitch McConnell: Americans need help NOW." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 29, 2020 Tweet - "COVID-19 is surging in several states. Rent is due this week for so many Americans. Over 1/5th of the workforce has requested unemployment assistance. To Senator McConnell and Senate Republicans: Americans can't keep waiting. We need to act NOW." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 25, 2020 Tweet - "Senator Mitch McConnell still, still, still wants to wait to act on COVID relief. Rising cases in more than 20 states Over 40 million unemployment claims Emergency unemployment insurance for American families soon to expire We cannot wait for Senator McConnell. We must act now!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 20, 2020 Tweet - "The #PoorPeoplesCampaign is putting a face to the 140 million Americans living in poverty. We will not stop fighting for them. We will not stop fighting to end poverty and systemic racism and injustice in America. Thank you to @UniteThePoor and @RevDrBarber :" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 16, 2020 Tweet - "The emergency unemployment insurance and ban on evictions passed in the CARES Act will soon expire. But Senate Republicans refuse to act. As they delay, America moves closer to a number of cliffs that threaten our economy and families and people." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 16, 2020 Tweet - "The emergency unemployment insurance we passed in the CARES Act will soon run out. The ban on evictions in the CARES Act is expiring. The cost of inaction by Sen. McConnell and Senate Republicans will do long term damage to families, to our economy, to people. We must act!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 15, 2020 Tweet - "The emergency unemployment insurance we passed in the CARES Act is soon going to run out The ban on evictions in the CARES Act is going to expire But reports say Sen. McConnell has told Senate Republicans not to expect another COVID-relief bill until late July. We must act!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 11, 2020 Tweet - "The US has eclipsed 2M COVID-19 cases Another 1.5M Americans filed for unemployment over the past week 1.5M public sector workers lost jobs The disease is spiking in 19 states But Senate Republicans are ready to prematurely declare victory over one jobs report? We must act!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 10, 2020 Tweet - "COVID-19 continues to infect and kill Americans. Unemployment still exceeds 13%, higher than at any point since the Great Recession. And President Trump and Senate Republicans are ready to declare victory over one jobs report? Senator McConnell: We must act NOW!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 9, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Duckworth, Durbin Join Klobuchar, Brown and Colleagues in Urging Department of Agriculture to Minimize Food Deserts and Supports Programs to Help Americans Access Healthy, Affordable Food Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 8, 2020 Tweet - "The State of Florida has failed to distribute expanded unemployment benefits in this COVID-19 crisis to more than 1 million residents. The @USDOL has a responsibility to hold the state of Florida's administration accountable. @RonWyden and I are demanding an investigation NOW!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Department of the Treasury - Higgins Calls for A Streamlined Process to Ensure WNYers without Internet Access Receive COVID-19 Relief Payments Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
June 5, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand Co-Sponsor Bill To Sustain, Expand Puerto Rico's Earned Income Tax Credit Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
June 5, 2020 Tweet - "With nearly 20M people out of work and unemployment among African Americans increasing, now's not the time to be complacent or take a victory lap. President Trump: 13% unemployment is not "joyous' or "stupendous'. Senate GOP must stop sitting on their hands. We need to act!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 3, 2020 Tweet - "Nearly a quarter of our workforce is unemployed. Over 100,000 Americans have died from COVID-19. Americans are in the streets demanding justice. But the Senate Republican Conspiracy Caucus is chasing President Trump's wild conspiracy theories." Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 29, 2020 Tweet - "America is reeling from 100,000 deaths and rising. 40 million have filed for unemployment. Our communities are hurting from senseless murders and years of racism and injustice. But President Trump is only interested in scapegoating and divisiveness when he should be leading." Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 28, 2020 Tweet - "The cost of Republican inaction grows every day Over 100,000 Americans have lost their lives Over 40M have filed for unemployment But Sen. McConnell & his conspiracy caucus are still more focused on peddling conspiracy theories to prop up Pres. Trump than on helping Americans" Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 26, 2020 Tweet - "We've lost nearly 100,000 American lives to COVID-19. We've seen 38 million Americans file for unemployment. So why does Senator McConnell want to pause on helping Americans across the country fight this health and economic crisis?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 23, 2020 Tweet - "Pres. Trump & Senate Republicans want to kick millions off their earned unemployment benefits in this crisis--even making Americans with pre-existing conditions choose between their lives & paychecks. We must act! This is why the House passed a bill with urgent & necessary help." Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 21, 2020 Tweet - "The U.S. now leads the world in the number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus, with more than 1.5M Another 2.4M workers filed jobless claims in the past week But instead of debating COVID-related legislation on the floor, Senator McConnell asked to confirm right-wing judges" Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 21, 2020 Letter to Eugene to Scalia, Secretary of Labor - Hirono, Brown, Colleagues Demand DOL Assist State Unemployment Insurance Agencies Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
May 20, 2020 Tweet - "Americans should be furious with Washington Republicans Frontline workers are fighting to save lives. Americans are waiting at food pantries. Millions are unemployed. But Senate Republicans feel no urgency to help--they're too busy using the Senate to electioneer for Pres. Trump" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Date Title Politician
July 1, 2020 Data for Progress - Taking politics out of unemployment insurance Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 1, 2020 Tweet - "Enhanced unemployment benefits are set to expire in 31 days. But this crisis will not. Here's how @RonWyden and I are proposing to extend them for as long as this crisis continues: The American Workforce Rescue Act. #DemsDemandAction" Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 1, 2020 Tweet - "We CANNOT allow Republicans to let enhanced unemployment benefits expire amid COVID. I took to @DataProgress to explain how @RonWyden & I are proposing to extend them as long as this crisis continues: The American Workforce Rescue Act #DemsDemandAction" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 30, 2020 Tweet - "COVID-19 is surging in several states Rent is due tomorrow for millions of Americans Over 1/5th of the workforce has requested unemployment assistance Small businesses won't be able to receive funds through the PPP after today Senator Mitch McConnell: Americans need help NOW." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 29, 2020 Tweet - "COVID-19 is surging in several states. Rent is due this week for so many Americans. Over 1/5th of the workforce has requested unemployment assistance. To Senator McConnell and Senate Republicans: Americans can't keep waiting. We need to act NOW." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 25, 2020 Tweet - "Senator Mitch McConnell still, still, still wants to wait to act on COVID relief. Rising cases in more than 20 states Over 40 million unemployment claims Emergency unemployment insurance for American families soon to expire We cannot wait for Senator McConnell. We must act now!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 20, 2020 Tweet - "The #PoorPeoplesCampaign is putting a face to the 140 million Americans living in poverty. We will not stop fighting for them. We will not stop fighting to end poverty and systemic racism and injustice in America. Thank you to @UniteThePoor and @RevDrBarber :" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 16, 2020 Tweet - "The emergency unemployment insurance and ban on evictions passed in the CARES Act will soon expire. But Senate Republicans refuse to act. As they delay, America moves closer to a number of cliffs that threaten our economy and families and people." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 16, 2020 Tweet - "The emergency unemployment insurance we passed in the CARES Act will soon run out. The ban on evictions in the CARES Act is expiring. The cost of inaction by Sen. McConnell and Senate Republicans will do long term damage to families, to our economy, to people. We must act!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 15, 2020 Tweet - "The emergency unemployment insurance we passed in the CARES Act is soon going to run out The ban on evictions in the CARES Act is going to expire But reports say Sen. McConnell has told Senate Republicans not to expect another COVID-relief bill until late July. We must act!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 11, 2020 Tweet - "The US has eclipsed 2M COVID-19 cases Another 1.5M Americans filed for unemployment over the past week 1.5M public sector workers lost jobs The disease is spiking in 19 states But Senate Republicans are ready to prematurely declare victory over one jobs report? We must act!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 10, 2020 Tweet - "COVID-19 continues to infect and kill Americans. Unemployment still exceeds 13%, higher than at any point since the Great Recession. And President Trump and Senate Republicans are ready to declare victory over one jobs report? Senator McConnell: We must act NOW!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 9, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Duckworth, Durbin Join Klobuchar, Brown and Colleagues in Urging Department of Agriculture to Minimize Food Deserts and Supports Programs to Help Americans Access Healthy, Affordable Food Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 8, 2020 Tweet - "The State of Florida has failed to distribute expanded unemployment benefits in this COVID-19 crisis to more than 1 million residents. The @USDOL has a responsibility to hold the state of Florida's administration accountable. @RonWyden and I are demanding an investigation NOW!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Department of the Treasury - Higgins Calls for A Streamlined Process to Ensure WNYers without Internet Access Receive COVID-19 Relief Payments Rep.Tom Suozzi, ...
June 5, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand Co-Sponsor Bill To Sustain, Expand Puerto Rico's Earned Income Tax Credit Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
June 5, 2020 Tweet - "With nearly 20M people out of work and unemployment among African Americans increasing, now's not the time to be complacent or take a victory lap. President Trump: 13% unemployment is not "joyous' or "stupendous'. Senate GOP must stop sitting on their hands. We need to act!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 3, 2020 Tweet - "Nearly a quarter of our workforce is unemployed. Over 100,000 Americans have died from COVID-19. Americans are in the streets demanding justice. But the Senate Republican Conspiracy Caucus is chasing President Trump's wild conspiracy theories." Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 29, 2020 Tweet - "America is reeling from 100,000 deaths and rising. 40 million have filed for unemployment. Our communities are hurting from senseless murders and years of racism and injustice. But President Trump is only interested in scapegoating and divisiveness when he should be leading." Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 28, 2020 Tweet - "The cost of Republican inaction grows every day Over 100,000 Americans have lost their lives Over 40M have filed for unemployment But Sen. McConnell & his conspiracy caucus are still more focused on peddling conspiracy theories to prop up Pres. Trump than on helping Americans" Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 26, 2020 Tweet - "We've lost nearly 100,000 American lives to COVID-19. We've seen 38 million Americans file for unemployment. So why does Senator McConnell want to pause on helping Americans across the country fight this health and economic crisis?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 23, 2020 Tweet - "Pres. Trump & Senate Republicans want to kick millions off their earned unemployment benefits in this crisis--even making Americans with pre-existing conditions choose between their lives & paychecks. We must act! This is why the House passed a bill with urgent & necessary help." Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 21, 2020 Tweet - "The U.S. now leads the world in the number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus, with more than 1.5M Another 2.4M workers filed jobless claims in the past week But instead of debating COVID-related legislation on the floor, Senator McConnell asked to confirm right-wing judges" Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 21, 2020 Letter to Eugene to Scalia, Secretary of Labor - Hirono, Brown, Colleagues Demand DOL Assist State Unemployment Insurance Agencies Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
May 20, 2020 Tweet - "Americans should be furious with Washington Republicans Frontline workers are fighting to save lives. Americans are waiting at food pantries. Millions are unemployed. But Senate Republicans feel no urgency to help--they're too busy using the Senate to electioneer for Pres. Trump" Sen.Chuck Schumer
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