| March 12, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin. of the Small Business Administration - Golden Urges SBA to Provide Quick Answers on Coronavirus Support for Small Businesses
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| March 12, 2020
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Feinstein, Smith Introduce Bill to Protect Quarantined Workers From Being Fired or Punished by Employers Amid Coronavirus
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| March 12, 2020
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Harris on Coronavirus: "Paid Sick Leave Will Save Lives"
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| March 12, 2020
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Velázquez Introduces Legislation to Create New Direct Lending Program for Small Businesses Impacted by COVID-19
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| March 11, 2020
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Tweet - "3 new things in @SenateDems coronavirus economic proposal --6mo payment forbearance on federal mortgages & student loans --1st-ever direct small biz grants for lost business, paid sick leave, more --Child care, schools, higher ed receive federal funds to keep kids/facilities safe"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 10, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Labor - CORONAVIRUS: Murray, Democrats Push Scalia to Advocate for Workers, Question DOL's Absence from Task Force
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| March 10, 2020
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Letter to Nicholas Calio, President & CEO of Airlines for America - Meng Calls on Airline Industry to Waive Change and Cancellation Fees Due to Coronavirus
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Rep. Grace Meng
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| March 9, 2020
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Tweet - "The Trump admin must prioritize people and families over corporate interests: Paid sick leave Enhanced unemployment insurance Food security Frontline worker protections Widespread, free testing Affordable treatment Anti-price gouging protections Increased medical system capacity"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 6, 2020
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Pocan, Gillibrand Announce Bill to End Rampant Outsourcing And Protect American Jobs
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| March 6, 2020
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Chairwoman Velázquez on February Jobs Report
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| March 5, 2020
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Letter to Joshua Bolten, President & CEO of Business Roundtable, Thomas Donohue, CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and Jay Timmons, President and CEO of the National Association of Manufacturers - U.S. Senators Call on Employers to Offer Flexibility in the Event of Coronavirus Outbreak
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| March 4, 2020
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House Passes Meng, Velázquez, Chu Measure in Spending Package to Address Coronavirus; Provision Would Allow Loans to Small Businesses Negatively Impacted by the Outbreak
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Rep. Grace Meng
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| March 4, 2020
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Velázquez Looks at Role of Blockchain Technology in Small Business
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| March 2, 2020
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Velázquez, Chu, Meng Bill Would Assist Small Businesses Harmed by Coronavirus
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| March 2, 2020
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Meng, Velázquez, Chu Bill Would Assist Small Businesses Harmed by Coronavirus
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Rep. Grace Meng
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| March 2, 2020
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Nadler, Collins, Johnson & Roby Introduce Bipartisan SHOP SAFE Act to Protect Consumers and Businesses from the Sale of Dangerous Counterfeit Products Online
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
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| Feb. 29, 2020
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Tweet - "Right to Organize = Union Membership. Union Membership = Higher Pay & Healthcare Benefits. Higher Pay & Healthcare Benefits = Dignified Life. Dignified Life = American Dream. Promoting the American dream #ForThePeople is what @HouseDemocrats are all about #PROAct."
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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| Feb. 28, 2020
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Tweet - "They want to cut Social Security, Medicaid, and Medicare. But they're ready to give more tax breaks to corporations who spent trillions on stock buybacks instead of making investments in workers and wages?"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Feb. 23, 2020
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Tweet - "His #DailyLie: Pres. Trump wants to take credit for a growing economy. But the economy in Obama's last 36 months created 1.5 million more jobs than in Trump's first 36 months. Dems are fighting for higher wages & workers' rights! Workers still aren't getting their fair share."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Feb. 20, 2020
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Velazquez Touts Benefits of Infrastructure Package for Small Business
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| Feb. 19, 2020
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Chairwoman Velázquez Releases Report on How Trump 2021 Budget Fails Small Businesses
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| Feb. 19, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Labor - Van Hollen, Murray, Democrats Push Departments of Education and Labor to Withdraw Rules Allowing for Federally Sanctioned Discrimination
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Feb. 18, 2020
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Tweet - "Pres. Trump's taking credit for a growing economy His #DailyLie The economy in Obama's last 35 months created over 1 million more jobs than in Trump's first 35 months Dems are fighting for higher wages and workers' rights Because workers still aren't getting their fair share"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Feb. 13, 2020
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Hearing of the House Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property of the House Judiciary Committee - Chairman Nadler Statement for Subcommittee Hearing on "Protecting Federal Judiciary Employees from Sexual Harassment, Discrimination, and Other Workplace Misconduct"
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
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| Feb. 12, 2020
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Tweet - "House Dems have passed legislation to protect the right to organize. And your freedom to negotiate better wages, healthcare and pension benefits. Republicans want to break organized labor. We will never let that happen #PROAct."
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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| Feb. 12, 2020
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Hearing of the House Small Business Committee - Statement of the Hon. Nydia M. Velázquez on "Challenges and Benefits of Employee-owned Small Businesses"
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| Feb. 11, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin. of the Small Business Administration - Rubio Leads Second Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter to SBA on Burdensome Budget Practice
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| Feb. 11, 2020
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Nadler & Cicilline Denounce NY District Court Approval of T-Mobile & Sprint Merger
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| Feb. 10, 2020
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Chairwoman Velázquez on Trump Budget for 2021
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| Feb. 7, 2020
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Letter to The Hon. Steve Dickson, Administrator of The Federal Aviation Administration - Release: Rep. Khanna, Sen. Duckworth, Sen. Schumer Urge FAA to Require Life-Saving Epinephrine Auto-Injectors Be Carried on Every Flight
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| Feb. 7, 2020
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Letter to Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon - Baldwin, Brown, Sanders Demand Answers From Amazon as Work-Related Injuries Continue to Rise
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Feb. 6, 2020
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Chairwoman Velázquez Seeks Update from SBA on HBCU Outreach
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| Feb. 5, 2020
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Velázquez Conducts Oversight of SBA Office Overseeing Credit Risk
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| Feb. 5, 2020
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State of the Union Address
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Jan. 29, 2020
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Stefanik Statement on President Trump Signing USMCA into Law
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Rep. Elise Stefanik
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| Jan. 29, 2020
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Statement of the Hon. Nydia M. Velázquez on SBA Management Review: Office of Field Operations
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| Jan. 29, 2020
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Letter to Mick Mulvaney, Director of the OMB, Chad Wold, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, and Karl Schultz, Commandant of the United States Coast Guard - Stabenow, Peters Lead Bipartisan Effort Urging Trump Administration to Include New Great Lakes Icebreaker in Upcoming Budget Proposal
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Jan. 28, 2020
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Stefanik Testifies at Ways & Means Committee Hearing on Bipartisan Paid Leave Proposal
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Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
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| Jan. 27, 2020
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Letter to Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Rounds, King, Harris, Pingree, Keating, Bergman Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter Urging Administration to Increase the Number of Temporary, Non-Immigrant H-2B Workers for 2020
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Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
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| Jan. 23, 2020
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Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services - Lawmakers Call on Administration to Ban Flavored Vaping Products
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
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| Jan. 17, 2020
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Letter to Robert Lighthizer, US Trade Representative - Velázquez Says American Small Businesses Will Pay Price of Trump Wine Tariffs on Europe
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
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| Jan. 17, 2020
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Meeks and New York Delegation Announce Bill to Help Relieve Taxi Medallion Owners of Debt
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Rep. Grace Meng, ...
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| Jan. 16, 2020
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Stefanik Co-Leads the American Innovation and Manufacturing Leadership Act
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Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
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| Jan. 16, 2020
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Stefanik Announces Significant Funding for Homeless Assistance Programs Across the North County
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Rep. Elise Stefanik
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| Jan. 16, 2020
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Tweet - "Despite the improvements Democrats secured to better protect workers: I am voting against USMCA. Because it doesn't address climate change, the greatest threat facing our planet."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Jan. 15, 2020
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Letter to Roxanne Rothschild, Executive Secretary of the National Labor Relations Board - Warren joins Murray, Colleagues in Denouncing NLRB Proposal to Strip Students Employed by Private Universities of Workplace Rights
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Jan. 15, 2020
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Velázquez Looks to Increase Equity for Women and Minorities in the Patent System
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| Jan. 15, 2020
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Stefanik Legislation Protecting Older Workers From Discrimination Passes House
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Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
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| Jan. 15, 2020
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Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act
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Rep. Elise Stefanik
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| Jan. 14, 2020
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Tonko-Olson Bill Supporting American HVAC Manufacturing Gets Review
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Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
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| Jan. 14, 2020
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Bipartisan, McBath-Led Measure to Protect Pregnant Workers Approved by House Committee
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| Jan. 10, 2020
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Letter to the Hon Preston Rutledge, Assistant Secretary of Labor - Rep. Lee, Colleagues to Labor Department: Enforce Mental Health Parity Law
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Rep. Joe Morelle, ...
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| Jan. 9, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker, the Hon. Steny Hoyer, Majority Leader, and the Hon. James Clyburn, Majority Whip of the House of Representatives - Golden Leads 75 Members of Congress to Call for Floor Vote on PRO Act
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Rep. Grace Meng, ...
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| Jan. 9, 2020
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Tonko Electric Vehicle Charging Bill Advances in House
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Rep. Paul Tonko
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| Jan. 9, 2020
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Stefanik Co-Leads Bipartisan Bill To Modernize Online Job Searching
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Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
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| Jan. 9, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Commissioner of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission - Wyden and Bicameral Coalition Ask FCC To Protect Consumers From Wireless Scams
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Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
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| Jan. 8, 2020
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Lawmakers Unveil Ambitious New Plan to Combat Climate Crisis
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Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
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| Jan. 8, 2020
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Swalwell and Stefanik Re-Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Modernize Online Job-Searching Services
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Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
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| Jan. 8, 2020
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Prison to Proprietorship for Formerly Incarcerated Act
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| Jan. 8, 2020
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Prison to Proprietorship Act
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| Jan. 8, 2020
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Unlocking Opportunities for Small Businesses Act of 2019
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| Jan. 8, 2020
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Capturing All Small Businesses Act of 2019
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| Jan. 8, 2020
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Prison to Proprietorship for Formerly Incarcerated Act
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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| Dec. 19, 2019
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Tweet - "After we passed paid family leave for all federal employees: Why are Republicans now deciding to block a fix to make sure over 100,000 employees, including many at FAA and TSA, don't get left out?"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Dec. 17, 2019
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Tweet - "How can Pres. Trump claim to champion workers? Today for the first time in 35 years, the National Labor Relations Board has no Democratic, pro-labor member. This board works in a bipartisan manner, but the president has shown there's no room for pro-worker voices in his admin."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Dec. 16, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Commissioner of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission - Nadler & Pallone Raise Concerns Over T-Mobile/Sprint Merger Approval Process Change of Merger Order Analysis and Ex Parte Filings Particularly Troubling
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| Dec. 13, 2019
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Peters, Stabenow, Gillibrand, Cortez Masto Announce Bill to Help Workers Who Lose Their Jobs to Automation
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Dec. 12, 2019
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CNN - Ivanka Trump's parental leave summit is just a photo op
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| Dec. 11, 2019
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New Small Business Development Center that Congresswoman Meng Helped to Establish Now Offering Services in Korean
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Rep. Grace Meng
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| Dec. 11, 2019
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Schumer, Brindisi buy-american provisions to create good-paying jobs at Sherrill Manufacturing in Oneida County included in must-pass legislation
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| Dec. 10, 2019
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Tweet - "Proud the annual defense bill will provide all federal employees 12 weeks paid parental leave 2 million employees won't have to choose caring for a newborn or putting food on the table I've fought for this for a long time I'll keep fighting to make this a reality for everyone"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Dec. 9, 2019
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Letter to Andrew Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Cardin, Senators Defend Social Security Workers, Urge Reversal of Abrupt Cancellation of Telework
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| Dec. 9, 2019
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Schumer secures paid parental leave for +114,000 New York Fed employees in final defense authorization bill; expected to pass congress this week, 12 weeks paid parental leave for all +2 million fed workers across the nation for the first time in U.S. history
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Dec. 9, 2019
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Tweet - "I'm proud to secure paid parental leave for the 114,000 New York federal employees. The defense authorization bill expected to pass this week will provide 12 weeks of paid parental leave for all 2 million federal workers. And I will keep working to secure this benefit for all."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Dec. 3, 2019
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Meng Introduces Critical Legislation to Improve Requirements for Consumer Product Recalls
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Rep. Grace Meng
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