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May 26, 2020 Letter to Mike Pompeo, Department of State Secretary - Costa Calls on Secretary Pompeo for Enhanced Transatlantic Cooperation Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
May 26, 2020 Tweet - "Police, firefighters, doctors, nurses, EMS, transit & teachers are essential. More public employees were laid off in April than during the entire Great Recession. McConnell wants states to declare bankruptcy. #HeroesAct will keep essential workers employed. Pass. The. Bill." Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
May 25, 2020 Tweet - "To reopen our economy safely, we need testing to be free, accurate, reliable, and accompanied by tools like contact tracing so we can slow the spread of the virus and prevent outbreaks. Senator McConnell must stop obstructing the House-passed Heroes Act." Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 22, 2020 Chair Grijalva Leads Introduction of "Amendments to PROMESA Act" to Stabilize Puerto Rican Economy, Stop Austerity Cuts, Guarantee Services Funding Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
May 22, 2020 Tweet - "This is the opposite of what happened. The House this month passed a major bill to fight the COVID-19 health and economic crisis. But Senator McConnell has held no votes on legislation on the Senate floor in May related to COVID-19." Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 20, 2020 Tweet - "In the middle of this public health crisis and economic disaster, Senate Republicans are acting like the conspiracy caucus. We need to focus on helping Americans. But Senate Republicans are holding sham hearings and turning committee rooms into studios for Fox News." Sen. Chuck Schumer
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. Joe Morelle, ...
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 19, 2020 Tweet - "In this health and economic crisis, Senator McConnell has scheduled no votes this week on legislation related to COVID-19. Instead, Senate Republicans are using their committees to hold fishing expeditions dictated by President Trump's Twitter feed and personal political agenda." Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 19, 2020 Tweet - "Looking at the floor of the United States Senate, you'd never guess that we are in the middle of national health and economic crisis. For three weeks, for the entire month of May, Senator McConnell has scheduled no votes on legislation related to COVID-19." Sen. Chuck Schumer
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 18, 2020 Tweet - "$1200 Direct Stimulus payments to everyday Americans (Special Character) $10,000 hazard pay increase for essential workers (Special Characters) $175 billion in assistance for renters and homeowners (Special Character) $875 billion to support state and local governments (Special Character) Pass. The. Heroes. Act. Now." Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
May 17, 2020 Tweet - "Pres. Hoover was reluctant to use national resources at the outset of the Great Depression. And Republicans from Pres. Trump to Sen. McConnell are starting to look more like Pres. Hoover. The pain Americans are experiencing requires IMMEDIATE action from the federal government." Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 16, 2020 Tweet - "There is pain. There is suffering. There is death throughout the land. Congress must respond with the fierce urgency of now. House Dems have passed the #HeroesAct to support essential workers and everyday Americans. Time for Mitch to #DoYourJob." Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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 16, 2020 Tweet - "People are sick, and dying, and losing their jobs. But instead of focusing on fighting COVID-19 and helping people across this country, Senate Republicans have found the time use the Senate to chase conspiracy theories pushed by Putin to prop up President Trump?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 15, 2020 Markey, Sanders, Gillibrand, Booker, Warren, Merkley, Harris Introduce Emergency Health Care Guarantee Act Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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 Tweet - "People are sick, dying, losing jobs. Senate GOP can't find time for officials from FEMA or SBA to testify on the issues with small business loans or shortages of PPE. But now they have time to use the Senate to chase conspiracy theories pushed by Putin to prop up Pres. Trump?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 14, 2020 Tweet - "More than 80,000 Americans are dead. Millions are unemployed. The economy is falling apart. Do Nothing Republicans apparently think everything is fine. It is not. And that is why House Dems will pass #TheHeroesAct tomorrow. For. The. People." Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
May 13, 2020 Letter to David Malpass, President of the World Bank Group, and Kristalina Georgieva , Chairwomen of the International Monetary Fund - Sanders, Omar Lead 300+ Global Lawmakers in Call to Protect Developing Countries from Economic Ruin Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
May 13, 2020 Tweet - "More than 80,000 Americans have died and more than 30 million Americans are now unemployed. Just how many lost lives, lost businesses, lost jobs will it take before Senate Republicans begin to feel the urgency?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 12, 2020 Tweet - "We must act big & bold Pres. Hoover lacked the urgency to get the federal government involved at the outset of the Great Depression When GOP leaders look at the crisis today and say we don't need to act immediately or we've done enough, they're making the same mistake as Hoover" Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 12, 2020 Letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer - Reps. Sewell and Trone Lead 83 Members in Urging Congressional Leadership to Allocate Over $86 Billion for Broadband Expansion in a Future COVID-19 Relief Package Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
May 12, 2020 Tweet - "The American people need their government to act strongly, boldly, wisely. The @HouseDemocrats ' Heroes Act is just what this crisis demands. Senator McConnell & Senate Republicans should not repeat the mistakes made by President Hoover that helped lead to the Great Depression." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Date Title Politician
May 26, 2020 Letter to Mike Pompeo, Department of State Secretary - Costa Calls on Secretary Pompeo for Enhanced Transatlantic Cooperation Rep.Gregory Meeks, ...
May 26, 2020 Tweet - "Police, firefighters, doctors, nurses, EMS, transit & teachers are essential. More public employees were laid off in April than during the entire Great Recession. McConnell wants states to declare bankruptcy. #HeroesAct will keep essential workers employed. Pass. The. Bill." Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
May 25, 2020 Tweet - "To reopen our economy safely, we need testing to be free, accurate, reliable, and accompanied by tools like contact tracing so we can slow the spread of the virus and prevent outbreaks. Senator McConnell must stop obstructing the House-passed Heroes Act." Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 22, 2020 Chair Grijalva Leads Introduction of "Amendments to PROMESA Act" to Stabilize Puerto Rican Economy, Stop Austerity Cuts, Guarantee Services Funding Rep.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
May 22, 2020 Tweet - "This is the opposite of what happened. The House this month passed a major bill to fight the COVID-19 health and economic crisis. But Senator McConnell has held no votes on legislation on the Senate floor in May related to COVID-19." Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 20, 2020 Tweet - "In the middle of this public health crisis and economic disaster, Senate Republicans are acting like the conspiracy caucus. We need to focus on helping Americans. But Senate Republicans are holding sham hearings and turning committee rooms into studios for Fox News." Sen.Chuck Schumer
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.Joe Morelle, ...
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 19, 2020 Tweet - "In this health and economic crisis, Senator McConnell has scheduled no votes this week on legislation related to COVID-19. Instead, Senate Republicans are using their committees to hold fishing expeditions dictated by President Trump's Twitter feed and personal political agenda." Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 19, 2020 Tweet - "Looking at the floor of the United States Senate, you'd never guess that we are in the middle of national health and economic crisis. For three weeks, for the entire month of May, Senator McConnell has scheduled no votes on legislation related to COVID-19." Sen.Chuck Schumer
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 18, 2020 Tweet - "$1200 Direct Stimulus payments to everyday Americans (Special Character) $10,000 hazard pay increase for essential workers (Special Characters) $175 billion in assistance for renters and homeowners (Special Character) $875 billion to support state and local governments (Special Character) Pass. The. Heroes. Act. Now." Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
May 17, 2020 Tweet - "Pres. Hoover was reluctant to use national resources at the outset of the Great Depression. And Republicans from Pres. Trump to Sen. McConnell are starting to look more like Pres. Hoover. The pain Americans are experiencing requires IMMEDIATE action from the federal government." Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 16, 2020 Tweet - "There is pain. There is suffering. There is death throughout the land. Congress must respond with the fierce urgency of now. House Dems have passed the #HeroesAct to support essential workers and everyday Americans. Time for Mitch to #DoYourJob." Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
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 16, 2020 Tweet - "People are sick, and dying, and losing their jobs. But instead of focusing on fighting COVID-19 and helping people across this country, Senate Republicans have found the time use the Senate to chase conspiracy theories pushed by Putin to prop up President Trump?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 15, 2020 Markey, Sanders, Gillibrand, Booker, Warren, Merkley, Harris Introduce Emergency Health Care Guarantee Act Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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 Tweet - "People are sick, dying, losing jobs. Senate GOP can't find time for officials from FEMA or SBA to testify on the issues with small business loans or shortages of PPE. But now they have time to use the Senate to chase conspiracy theories pushed by Putin to prop up Pres. Trump?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 14, 2020 Tweet - "More than 80,000 Americans are dead. Millions are unemployed. The economy is falling apart. Do Nothing Republicans apparently think everything is fine. It is not. And that is why House Dems will pass #TheHeroesAct tomorrow. For. The. People." Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
May 13, 2020 Letter to David Malpass, President of the World Bank Group, and Kristalina Georgieva , Chairwomen of the International Monetary Fund - Sanders, Omar Lead 300+ Global Lawmakers in Call to Protect Developing Countries from Economic Ruin Rep.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
May 13, 2020 Tweet - "More than 80,000 Americans have died and more than 30 million Americans are now unemployed. Just how many lost lives, lost businesses, lost jobs will it take before Senate Republicans begin to feel the urgency?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 12, 2020 Tweet - "We must act big & bold Pres. Hoover lacked the urgency to get the federal government involved at the outset of the Great Depression When GOP leaders look at the crisis today and say we don't need to act immediately or we've done enough, they're making the same mistake as Hoover" Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 12, 2020 Letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer - Reps. Sewell and Trone Lead 83 Members in Urging Congressional Leadership to Allocate Over $86 Billion for Broadband Expansion in a Future COVID-19 Relief Package Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
May 12, 2020 Tweet - "The American people need their government to act strongly, boldly, wisely. The @HouseDemocrats ' Heroes Act is just what this crisis demands. Senator McConnell & Senate Republicans should not repeat the mistakes made by President Hoover that helped lead to the Great Depression." Sen.Chuck Schumer
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