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June 9, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin. of the Small Business Administration - Chairwoman Velázquez and Ranking Member Chabot Lead Bipartisan Letter to SBA on Issues Within COVID-19 Relief EIDL Program Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
June 9, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch Mc Connell, Majority Leader of The United States Senate and The Hon. Chuck Schumer, Democratic Leader of The United States Senate - Van Hollen, Kaine, Gillibrand Call on Senate Leadership to Support Digital News Outlets Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 5, 2020 President Trump Signs Stefanik-Cosponsored Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act Into Law Rep. Elise Stefanik
June 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the US Small Business Administration and to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Rosen, Colleagues Urge SBA and Treasury to Streamline and Simplify the Paycheck Protection Program's Loan Forgiveness Process for Borrowers Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 4, 2020 Tweet - "Sen McConnell's said--Coin of the realm in the Senate is floor time He hasn't put a COVID relief bill on floor in 5w;--PPP reform passed last night only once Dems forced action He said he'd "take a look" at policing reform--Will it be like his empty pledge to debate gun safety?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 3, 2020 Tweet - "I took to the floor earlier today with Senators Cardin & Shaheen to demand we pass the House bill to make urgent reform to PPP so it works better for all small biz--including truly small & minority-owned biz Senate GOP blocked it the 1st time But we kept fighting & now it passed" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 2, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Democratic Leader, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Republican Leader - Heinrich, Tonko Lead Bicameral Call For Inclusion Of Clean Energy Workforce Support In COVID-19 Economic Recovery Packages Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
May 29, 2020 Tonko Takes Action to Help New York Workers and Small Businesses Rep. Paul Tonko
May 29, 2020 Tweet - "We will not stop fighting for the Senate GOP to focus on helping the country now; for the House bill that reforms & extends PPP; for the jobs of teachers, firefighters, police officers, bus drivers, and more; for Americans who need to pay their rent; for testing; and so much more" Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 29, 2020 Tweet - "100 thousand Americans dead. 40 million people newly unemployed. 0 competence at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. The #HeroesAct is desperately needed. FACTS." Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
May 29, 2020 Meng Takes Action to Help Queens Workers and Small Businesses Rep. Grace Meng
May 28, 2020 Rep. Yvette Clarke Fights for Brooklyn's Small Businesses by Improving Paycheck Protection Program Rep. Yvette Clarke
May 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Schakowsky Joins over 160 Members of Congress in Denouncing Ideological Attacks on Planned Parenthood Health Centers over PPP Loans Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
May 28, 2020 Neguse, Nadler, Cicilline, Jordan and Sensenbrenner Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Permanently Reauthorize a Critical Antitrust Program Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
May 28, 2020 Stefanik Helps House Pass Legislation Providing PPP Flexibility Rep. Elise Stefanik
May 28, 2020 Tweet - "Thank you to all of the members of the National Guard protecting communities in New York and around the country in this crisis. President Trump should never have left these frontline workers in limbo about the benefits they deserve. This decision is long overdue." Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 28, 2020 Tweet - "Dems have been fighting to ensure PPP funds reach truly small & minority-owned biz Major step forward--Sec Mnuchin's heeding our call to set aside $10B funding for lending by Community Development Financial Institutions Now we urge him to include Minority Depository Institutions" Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 27, 2020 Gillibrand, Colleagues Introduce Legislation To Protect U.S. Food Supply Amid COVID-19 Crisis Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
May 26, 2020 Reps. Delgado and Tonko Discuss Support for Small Businesses at Rensselaer County Regional Chamber of Commerce Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
May 26, 2020 Tweet - "Did President Trump's executive order forcing these meatpacking facilities to open hurt their workers?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 26, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin. of the Small Business Administration - Schumer, Velázquez, Meng, Engel, other lawmakers seek PPP eligibility for housing co-ops Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
May 26, 2020 Tweet - "Why does Senator McConnell think that major corporations should be exempt from liability when they force their workers to come back and they get sick?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 26, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steve Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Garcia, Schakowsky, Porter Ask Treasury Secretary to Clarify Airline Guidance on Layoffs Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
May 23, 2020 Tweet - "To the SBA: In the CARES Act, the PPP program ensured nonprofits that meet the qualifications would be eligible for help. You need to stop the ideologically-driven action against Planned Parenthood's local health centers to score political points for the Trump admin." Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 22, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker, and Kevin Mc Carthy, House Minority Leader - Congressman Panetta Leads 72 Members in Calling on House Leadership to Protect Farmworkers Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
May 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration, and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Wyden, Merkley Call on Trump Administration To Stop Targeting Critical Health Care Providers Based On Political Ideology Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 21, 2020 Gillibrand Cosponsors Legislation To Establish Victim Compensation Fund For Essential Workers Affected By COVID-19 Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
May 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Cornyn, Carper Lead Letter Urging Support for Independent Music Venues During Pandemic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 20, 2020 Menendez, Colleagues Blast JetBlue, Delta for Accepting Federal CARES Act Bailout Funds and Then Cutting Employees' Hours, Paychecks Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury - Reps. Peter Defazio, Lloyd Doggett, Senator Elizabeth Warren Urge the Federal Reserve & Treasury to Put Workers First, Ensure Accountability in Corporate Bailouts Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
May 20, 2020 Meng Announces Loan Forgiveness Application for Paycheck Protection Program Now Available Rep. Grace Meng
May 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader and the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader - Gillibrand Urges Congress To Increase And Expand SNAP Benefits As Millions More Americans Seek Food Assistance Amid The COVID-19 Crisis Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
May 19, 2020 Letter to Speaker Pelosi, Leader McCarthy, Leader McConnell, and Leader Schumer - Kathleen Rice Leads Bipartisan Effort to Support Tourism Industry Rep. Joe Morelle, ...
May 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader and the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader - Booker, Warren, Colleagues Urge Protections for Property Service Workers in Next Coronavirus Relief Bill Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 19, 2020 Tweet - "Thousands of service members are currently fighting to keep their communities safe in this crisis But President Trump is stopping short National Guard deployments to purposefully deny these frontline workers the benefits they deserve That is unacceptable" Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 19, 2020 Tweet - "Senator McConnell: Stop listening to President Trump and his wild theories Listen to the American people People are sick and dying. People are unemployed. More people are losing their jobs. More lines at food pantries. More small businesses are in jeopardy. We need action now" Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 18, 2020 Letter to Jovita Carranza, Admin. of the Small Business Administration - Cornyn Urges SBA to Make 501(c)3 Nonprofit Educational Institutions Eligible for Paycheck Protection Program Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 18, 2020 Duckworth, Blumenthal, Markey, Gillibrand Introduce Legislation to Create COVID-19 Victim Compensation Fund for Essential Workers Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 18, 2020 Tweet - "I've been calling for the money being returned by big corporations who should never have gotten small business loans to begin with to be reserved for truly small and minority-owned businesses. The SBA must re-direct that money to a set-aside for underserved businesses now." Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 18, 2020 Schumer announces L3Harris to hire 125 new manufacturing and engineering jobs now, approximately 300 total this year Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 16, 2020 Tweet - "The #HeroesAct that the House passed provides urgent and necessary help for Americans across the country fighting this health and economic crisis. To Senator McConnell and the Republicans: Americans can't wait. We need to act NOW." Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 15, 2020 Velázquez on Heroes Act Rep. Nydia Velázquez
May 15, 2020 Clarke Supports Newly-Passed HEROES Act Rep. Yvette Clarke
May 15, 2020 Tweet - "I will not stop fighting for our frontline workers just like they're fighting for us I've been fighting for essential workers to get premium pay from a Heroes Fund And I'm proud $200B for this in the @HouseDemocrats ' bill Sen. McConnell--We must act NOW" Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 15, 2020 Tweet - "Unacceptable. How is it possible that the SBA has provided aid to so few of the small businesses who have applied for PPP & Economic Injury Disaster Loans? Their mismanagement of these programs is hurting small biz. We need the SBA Administrator to come before the Senate ASAP." Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 15, 2020 Tweet - "The #HeroesAct that the House just passed provides urgent and necessary help for Americans across the country fighting this health and economic crisis. Senator McConnell: We need to act NOW. Americans can't afford to wait." Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 14, 2020 Gillibrand Urges Congress To Support Vulnerable Renters And Homeless Americans In Next Coronavirus Relief Package Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
May 14, 2020 Fast Company - ICYMI: Gillibrand Fast Company Op-Ed: The American Workplace Was Already Broken. This Is How We Rebuild It. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
May 14, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader and to the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader - Gillibrand Leads Group Of Senators To Call For Support For Postal Employees, Including 100,000 Veterans Employed By USPS Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 14, 2020 Reps. Nadler, Maloney, King and Sen. Duckworth Unveil Legislation to Create Compensation Fund for Essential Workers Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Date Title Politician
June 9, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin. of the Small Business Administration - Chairwoman Velázquez and Ranking Member Chabot Lead Bipartisan Letter to SBA on Issues Within COVID-19 Relief EIDL Program Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
June 9, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch Mc Connell, Majority Leader of The United States Senate and The Hon. Chuck Schumer, Democratic Leader of The United States Senate - Van Hollen, Kaine, Gillibrand Call on Senate Leadership to Support Digital News Outlets Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 5, 2020 President Trump Signs Stefanik-Cosponsored Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act Into Law Rep.Elise Stefanik
June 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the US Small Business Administration and to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Rosen, Colleagues Urge SBA and Treasury to Streamline and Simplify the Paycheck Protection Program's Loan Forgiveness Process for Borrowers Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 4, 2020 Tweet - "Sen McConnell's said--Coin of the realm in the Senate is floor time He hasn't put a COVID relief bill on floor in 5w;--PPP reform passed last night only once Dems forced action He said he'd "take a look" at policing reform--Will it be like his empty pledge to debate gun safety?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 3, 2020 Tweet - "I took to the floor earlier today with Senators Cardin & Shaheen to demand we pass the House bill to make urgent reform to PPP so it works better for all small biz--including truly small & minority-owned biz Senate GOP blocked it the 1st time But we kept fighting & now it passed" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 2, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Democratic Leader, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Republican Leader - Heinrich, Tonko Lead Bicameral Call For Inclusion Of Clean Energy Workforce Support In COVID-19 Economic Recovery Packages Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
May 29, 2020 Tonko Takes Action to Help New York Workers and Small Businesses Rep.Paul Tonko
May 29, 2020 Tweet - "We will not stop fighting for the Senate GOP to focus on helping the country now; for the House bill that reforms & extends PPP; for the jobs of teachers, firefighters, police officers, bus drivers, and more; for Americans who need to pay their rent; for testing; and so much more" Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 29, 2020 Tweet - "100 thousand Americans dead. 40 million people newly unemployed. 0 competence at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. The #HeroesAct is desperately needed. FACTS." Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
May 29, 2020 Meng Takes Action to Help Queens Workers and Small Businesses Rep.Grace Meng
May 28, 2020 Rep. Yvette Clarke Fights for Brooklyn's Small Businesses by Improving Paycheck Protection Program Rep.Yvette Clarke
May 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Schakowsky Joins over 160 Members of Congress in Denouncing Ideological Attacks on Planned Parenthood Health Centers over PPP Loans Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
May 28, 2020 Neguse, Nadler, Cicilline, Jordan and Sensenbrenner Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Permanently Reauthorize a Critical Antitrust Program Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
May 28, 2020 Stefanik Helps House Pass Legislation Providing PPP Flexibility Rep.Elise Stefanik
May 28, 2020 Tweet - "Thank you to all of the members of the National Guard protecting communities in New York and around the country in this crisis. President Trump should never have left these frontline workers in limbo about the benefits they deserve. This decision is long overdue." Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 28, 2020 Tweet - "Dems have been fighting to ensure PPP funds reach truly small & minority-owned biz Major step forward--Sec Mnuchin's heeding our call to set aside $10B funding for lending by Community Development Financial Institutions Now we urge him to include Minority Depository Institutions" Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 27, 2020 Gillibrand, Colleagues Introduce Legislation To Protect U.S. Food Supply Amid COVID-19 Crisis Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
May 26, 2020 Reps. Delgado and Tonko Discuss Support for Small Businesses at Rensselaer County Regional Chamber of Commerce Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
May 26, 2020 Tweet - "Did President Trump's executive order forcing these meatpacking facilities to open hurt their workers?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 26, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin. of the Small Business Administration - Schumer, Velázquez, Meng, Engel, other lawmakers seek PPP eligibility for housing co-ops Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
May 26, 2020 Tweet - "Why does Senator McConnell think that major corporations should be exempt from liability when they force their workers to come back and they get sick?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 26, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steve Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Garcia, Schakowsky, Porter Ask Treasury Secretary to Clarify Airline Guidance on Layoffs Rep.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
May 23, 2020 Tweet - "To the SBA: In the CARES Act, the PPP program ensured nonprofits that meet the qualifications would be eligible for help. You need to stop the ideologically-driven action against Planned Parenthood's local health centers to score political points for the Trump admin." Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 22, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker, and Kevin Mc Carthy, House Minority Leader - Congressman Panetta Leads 72 Members in Calling on House Leadership to Protect Farmworkers Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
May 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration, and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Wyden, Merkley Call on Trump Administration To Stop Targeting Critical Health Care Providers Based On Political Ideology Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 21, 2020 Gillibrand Cosponsors Legislation To Establish Victim Compensation Fund For Essential Workers Affected By COVID-19 Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
May 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Cornyn, Carper Lead Letter Urging Support for Independent Music Venues During Pandemic Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 20, 2020 Menendez, Colleagues Blast JetBlue, Delta for Accepting Federal CARES Act Bailout Funds and Then Cutting Employees' Hours, Paychecks Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury - Reps. Peter Defazio, Lloyd Doggett, Senator Elizabeth Warren Urge the Federal Reserve & Treasury to Put Workers First, Ensure Accountability in Corporate Bailouts Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
May 20, 2020 Meng Announces Loan Forgiveness Application for Paycheck Protection Program Now Available Rep.Grace Meng
May 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader and the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader - Gillibrand Urges Congress To Increase And Expand SNAP Benefits As Millions More Americans Seek Food Assistance Amid The COVID-19 Crisis Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
May 19, 2020 Letter to Speaker Pelosi, Leader McCarthy, Leader McConnell, and Leader Schumer - Kathleen Rice Leads Bipartisan Effort to Support Tourism Industry Rep.Joe Morelle, ...
May 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader and the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader - Booker, Warren, Colleagues Urge Protections for Property Service Workers in Next Coronavirus Relief Bill Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 19, 2020 Tweet - "Thousands of service members are currently fighting to keep their communities safe in this crisis But President Trump is stopping short National Guard deployments to purposefully deny these frontline workers the benefits they deserve That is unacceptable" Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 19, 2020 Tweet - "Senator McConnell: Stop listening to President Trump and his wild theories Listen to the American people People are sick and dying. People are unemployed. More people are losing their jobs. More lines at food pantries. More small businesses are in jeopardy. We need action now" Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 18, 2020 Letter to Jovita Carranza, Admin. of the Small Business Administration - Cornyn Urges SBA to Make 501(c)3 Nonprofit Educational Institutions Eligible for Paycheck Protection Program Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 18, 2020 Duckworth, Blumenthal, Markey, Gillibrand Introduce Legislation to Create COVID-19 Victim Compensation Fund for Essential Workers Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 18, 2020 Tweet - "I've been calling for the money being returned by big corporations who should never have gotten small business loans to begin with to be reserved for truly small and minority-owned businesses. The SBA must re-direct that money to a set-aside for underserved businesses now." Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 18, 2020 Schumer announces L3Harris to hire 125 new manufacturing and engineering jobs now, approximately 300 total this year Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 16, 2020 Tweet - "The #HeroesAct that the House passed provides urgent and necessary help for Americans across the country fighting this health and economic crisis. To Senator McConnell and the Republicans: Americans can't wait. We need to act NOW." Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 15, 2020 Velázquez on Heroes Act Rep.Nydia Velázquez
May 15, 2020 Clarke Supports Newly-Passed HEROES Act Rep.Yvette Clarke
May 15, 2020 Tweet - "I will not stop fighting for our frontline workers just like they're fighting for us I've been fighting for essential workers to get premium pay from a Heroes Fund And I'm proud $200B for this in the @HouseDemocrats ' bill Sen. McConnell--We must act NOW" Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 15, 2020 Tweet - "Unacceptable. How is it possible that the SBA has provided aid to so few of the small businesses who have applied for PPP & Economic Injury Disaster Loans? Their mismanagement of these programs is hurting small biz. We need the SBA Administrator to come before the Senate ASAP." Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 15, 2020 Tweet - "The #HeroesAct that the House just passed provides urgent and necessary help for Americans across the country fighting this health and economic crisis. Senator McConnell: We need to act NOW. Americans can't afford to wait." Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 14, 2020 Gillibrand Urges Congress To Support Vulnerable Renters And Homeless Americans In Next Coronavirus Relief Package Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
May 14, 2020 Fast Company - ICYMI: Gillibrand Fast Company Op-Ed: The American Workplace Was Already Broken. This Is How We Rebuild It. Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
May 14, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader and to the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader - Gillibrand Leads Group Of Senators To Call For Support For Postal Employees, Including 100,000 Veterans Employed By USPS Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 14, 2020 Reps. Nadler, Maloney, King and Sen. Duckworth Unveil Legislation to Create Compensation Fund for Essential Workers Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
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