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June 19, 2020 Rep. Meeks Introduces Bill Requiring Wall Street Disclosures of Bonds Relating to Police Brutality Rep. Gregory Meeks
June 11, 2020 Stefanik Cosigns Letter to Leadership Requesting Waiver for National Heritage Area Fund Matching Requirements Rep. Elise Stefanik
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, ...
May 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury - Ways and Means Democrats Demand Answers on the Use of Prepaid Debit Cards to Deliver Economic Impact Payments Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
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 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Republican Leader, and the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader - Progressive Members of Congress Urge Leadership to Include Public Banking in COVID-19 Response Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
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. Grace Meng, ...
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 11, 2020 Tweet - "Republicans need to stop watching the stock market or purposefully burying their heads in the sand and wake up to the dire economic reality tens of millions of Americans are facing." Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 8, 2020 Letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy - Reps. Pressley, Adams, Omar Lead Call to Cancel Student Loan Debt Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
May 4, 2020 Letter to Brian Moynihan, President and CEO of Bank of America Corporation, Jaime Dimon, Chairman of the Board and CEO of JP Morgan Chase & Co., Julio Aldecocea, Managing Director of Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC, Dave Worrall, President of LoanCare LLC, Jay Bray, Chairman, President, & CEO of Mr. Cooper Group, Inc., Bruce Williams, CEO of NewRez LLC, David Spector, President & CEO of PennyMac Financial Services, Inc.,, Jay Farner, CEO of Quicken Loans, Kelly King, Chairman & CEO of Truist Financial Corporation, Andrew Cecere, Chairman, President, & CEO of US Bancorp, and Charles Scharf, CEO & President of Wells Fargo & Company - Waters and Subcommittee Chairs Hold Mortgage Servicers Accountable During COVID-19 Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
May 3, 2020 Schumer reveals: Amid coronavirus crisis, greedy loan sharks are closing in & targeting desperate, out-of-cash consumers & small biz's with shameful eye-popping interest rates up to 800%; senator demands immediate Fed action to stop these lenders & protect people who need emergency funds Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 3, 2020 Tweet - "Amid coronavirus--Trump admin's actively working to roll back critical protections against predatory lenders We'll fight this--we need to crack down on loan sharks preying on the most vulnerable consumers Not let them peddle interest rates as high as 800%!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 30, 2020 Tweet - "For Republicans, there's always enough money to bail out their corporate donors but not enough for helping working Americans and state and local governments." Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 30, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Department of Treasury, and the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator for the US Small Business Administration - Rep Meeks and Sen. Harris Demand SBA Resolve Technical Difficulties Shutting Out Community Lenders from Accessing PPP Portal Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
April 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Dir. of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Wyden Urges Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to Reinstate Anti-Discrimination Safeguards in Mortgages Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 27, 2020 Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, and Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the Small Business Administration - Feinstein, Klobuchar, Colleagues Urge Administration to Take Action to Ensure Paycheck Protection Program Funds Reach Small Businesses Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 25, 2020 Tweet - "The Paycheck Protection Program is meant to provide relief to small businesses. That means Mom and Pop shops, Women & Minority owned businesses, local entrepreneurs and small family farmers. Not high end steakhouses and publicly traded companies. Return. The. Money." Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
April 24, 2020 Meeks Votes to Replenish and Strengthen PPP for Small Businesses Rep. Gregory Meeks
April 24, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin Secretary U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Hon. Jerome H. Powell Chairman Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System - Reps. Cleaver, Meeks, and Sen. Harris Call for Emergency Measures for CDFIs and MDIs Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
April 24, 2020 Tweet - "Senate Democrats fought to ensure minority-owned businesses, rural businesses, Mom and Pop businesses are getting needed funding We fought to help ALL small businesses We made sure they won't be shut out because they're not bigger businesses with relationships to bigger banks" Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 24, 2020 Tweet - "It's hypocrisy from Senator McConnell His $2T tax cut for the wealthiest few went to corporate stock buybacks and exploded the deficit But now he suggests bankrupting states because of the deficit when jobs for police officers, firefighters, teachers, and more are on the line?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 23, 2020 Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, and Andrew Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Senator Baldwin, Colleagues Push to Ensure Families Receive Promised COVID-19 Stimulus Payments for Their Children as Quickly as Possible Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 22, 2020 Letter to CEO Dorsey, CEO Breslow, CEO Schulman, CEO Lifshitz, CEO Murray, CEO Shinar, CEO Frohwein, CEO Blake, CEO Hecht, CEO Goodarzi, and CEO Smith - Meeks Leads Letter Requesting Fintech Companies Work With MDIs & CDFIs to Disburse PPP Funds Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
April 22, 2020 Chairwoman Velázquez on Bipartisan Deal to Fund Small Business Relief Programs, Set-Aside Funding for Community Lenders Rep. Nydia Velázquez
April 22, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Harris, Colleagues Call on Congressional Leaders to Ensure Cannabis Small Businesses Can Access Emergency SBA Loan and Grant Programs Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 22, 2020 Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, and Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Reps. Veasey, Blunt Rochester Call on Treasury Department to Ensure that People Experiencing Homelessness Get Their Stimulus Checks Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
April 19, 2020 Tweet - "Bigger companies with long-term relationships with bigger banks are getting access to the federal dollars but smaller businesses, minority owned businesses, businesses in more rural areas are not getting the dollars they need. We're fighting to help ALL small businesses." Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 19, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Veasey, Cárdenas, Chu Urge House Leadership to Include Reporting Requirements on PPP Loan Approvals Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
April 17, 2020 Tweet - "Senate Democrats are fighting for the nail salons, the barbershops, the delis. Why are Senator McConnell and Republicans only trying to help bigger businesses that already have connections to bigger banks?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chair of the Federal Reserve - Brown, Senate Dems Push For Increased Transparency And Oversight Of CARES Act Funding Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
April 16, 2020 Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, and Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the Small Business Administration - Dem Letter on PPP Demands Rules Requiring Equitable Lending from Banks Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
April 16, 2020 Meeks Calls to Replenish PPP Fund with Greater Transparency and Data on MWBE Participation Rep. Gregory Meeks
April 15, 2020 Tweet - "Our small biz programs need more money now We all agree But Dems actually want to get it into the hands of all who need it That's not what's happening when websites are crashing, mom & pop shops and minority businesses are shut out, bigger banks are loaning to fav customers" Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System - Chairwoman Velázquez Urges Treasury and Federal Reserve to Prioritize Aiding Small Businesses Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
April 13, 2020 Tweet - "Small biz in rural areas should have access to funds even if they're not customers of larger banks. Same for minority-owned biz. Small banks & funds should be able to provide this help NOW. Small biz shouldn't have to wait while well-connected banks dole out $$ to fav clients." Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 11, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury - Tipton Seeks Alternative Economic Impact Payments for Non-Banking Americans Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
April 10, 2020 Letter to Michael Corbat, CEO of Citigroup, Brian Moynihan, Chairman and CEO of Bank of America, James Dimon, Chairman and CEO of JP Morgan Chase & Co., and Charles Scharf, CEO of Wells Fargo & Company - Waters and Velázquez Write to Megabank CEOs to Express Strong Concerns About Small Business Access to Paycheck Protection Program Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
April 10, 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 - Tipton to SBA, Treasury: Leniency Needed for Smaller Financial Institutions Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
April 10, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System - Meeks, Cleaver & Beatty Ask Fed to Partner with Minority Owned Firms in Implementation of Economic Response Programs Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
April 10, 2020 Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, and Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the Small Business Administration - Congresswoman Sylvia S. Garcia Joins Congressmen Chuy García and Danny Davis in Calling on the Administration to Issue Clear Guidance on Paycheck Protection Program Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
April 9, 2020 Letter to Joseph Otting, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Jelena McWilliams, Chairman of the FDIC - U.S. Senator Tina Smith to Financial Regulators: Follow the Law, Stop Attempts to Weaken the Community Reinvestment Act Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 9, 2020 Tweet - "The Trump admin is trying to water down vital protections for underserved communities and communities of color in changes to the Community Reinvestment Act--protections we fought to create Absolutely not We're not going to slip-slide back to when racist redlining was status quo" Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Joseph Otting, Comptroller of the Currency, and the Hon. Jelena McWilliams, Chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation - Committee Democrats Call on Regulators to Suspend CRA and Other Rulemakings Unrelated to COVID-19 Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
April 7, 2020 Letter to CEO Braca, CEO Dimon, CEO Scharf, CEO Corbat, CEO Moynihan, and CEO Fairbank - Meng Urges Major Banks to Help Small Businesses with Applying for Coronavirus Relief Funds Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
April 6, 2020 Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, and Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the Small Business Administration - N.M. Delegation Calls on Trump Administration to Quickly Remedy Faulty Implementation of CARES Act Programs for Small Businesses, Nonprofit Impacted by Coronavirus Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, ...
April 6, 2020 Letter to Bruce Van Saun, Chairman and CEO of Citizens Financial Group, Joseph DePaulo, CEO of College Avenue Student Loans, LLC, Roger Hochschild, President and CEO of Discover Financial Services, Raymond Bayer, Executive Director & CEO of Higher Education Loan Authority of the State of Missouri, Vince Passione, CEO of LendKey, John Remondi, CEO of Navient Corporation, James Steeley, CEO of Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency, William Demchak, CEO of the PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., Steve Kohles, President of the Reunion Student Loan Finance Corporation, Raymond Quinlan, Chairman & CEO of the SLM Corporation, Anthony Noto, CEO of Social Finance, Inc., William Rogers, President & CEO of Truist Financial Corporation, Charles Scharf, President & CEO of Wells Fargo & Co. - Durbin, Democratic Colleagues Urge Student Loan Companies To Immediately Provide Relief To Private Student Loan Borrowers During The COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 6, 2020 Tweet - "BREAKING: I'll appoint Bharat Ramamurti to the Congressional Oversight Commission. He served with @SenWarren on banking and economic policy. He's shown he knows how to fight for the American people to hold corporations and the Trump admin accountable." Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 31, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury - Brown, Senate Democrats Call On Mnuchin To Defend The Creation Of A Special Inspector General For Pandemic Recovery (SIGPR) From Being Undermined By The Trump Administration Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
March 26, 2020 Tweet - "Last night--Republicans didn't want to include provisions to prohibit Pres. Trump, his family, & businesses controlled by govt leaders from receiving funds Treasury will disburse We stared them down These prohibitions and our transparency reqs are in the bill that passed 96-0" Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 25, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Reps. Tlaib, Pressley and Ocasio-Cortez Urge House Leadership to Mandate Fed Reserve Save State and Local Governments From Financial Collapse Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
March 24, 2020 Tweet - "We're fighting to ensure no one goes into financial ruin because of coronavirus. Service and industry workers, gig workers, freelancers, and more. We're fighting to make sure there are no bailouts without strict conditions that put people and workers first." Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 24, 2020 Tweet - "We are continuing to make progress. Democrats are fighting for more money for our hospitals, our medical system, and our medical workers. Democrats are fighting to make sure there are no bailouts without strict conditions that put people and workers first." Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 23, 2020 Letter to Russell Golden, Chairman of the Financial Accounting Standards Board - Luetkemeyer, Meeks Send Letter Urging FASB to Suspend CECL Implementation Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
March 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Rep. Nadler Leads Letter Calling for Emergency Financial Assistance for Port Authority Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
March 23, 2020 Tweet - "From the beginning, Democrats have insisted on more money for our hospitals, our medical system, and our medical workers From the beginning, Democrats have insisted that there be no bailouts without strict conditions that put people and workers first These changes must be made" Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 22, 2020 Tweet - "We voted no on the McConnell-GOP bill because among other problems it includes huge bailouts without protections for people and workers and without accountability, and because it shortchanges our hospitals and healthcare workers who need our help. These changes need to be made." Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 22, 2020 Tweet - "I just spoke in the Senate about how we're making progress on a bill. The McConnell-GOP bill includes huge bailouts without protections for people and workers and without accountability. It has shortfalls of money for our hospitals & medical workers. This needs to be changed." Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 21, 2020 Tweet - "We don't want industry bailouts unless we include strict conditions that put #WorkersFirst. No stock buybacks. No layoffs. No salary cuts for workers or salary increases for corporate executives." Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 20, 2020 Tweet - "When I talked to President Trump today: I said we need to put #WorkersFirst--we don't want bailouts unless they're used for workers He explicitly told me he would oppose companies using bailouts on stock buybacks--even though that's not in Senator McConnell's bill This is vital" Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Cicilline Leading Effort to Help Student Loan Borrowers Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
March 19, 2020 Tweet - "We don't want bailouts unless they're used for workers, unless the industries keep all their employees, unless they don't cut salaries of their employees, and unless they are not allowed to buy back their own stocks or raise corporate salaries. #WorkersFirst" Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 19, 2020 Tweet - "These stock buybacks, they infuriate me. The airline industry alone bought back $13 billion in their own stock over the last two years. That money could have been there to help the workers and to help the airlines out of this. #WorkersFirst" Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 19, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House - Clarke Letter to Speaker Pelosi: Stimulus Package Must Protect American Workers' Jobs Rep. Yvette Clarke
March 18, 2020 Letter to David Sampson, President and CEO of American Property Casualty Insurance Association, Charles Chamness, President and CEO of National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies, Bob Rusbult, President and CEO of Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America, and Ken Crerar, President and CEO of Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers - Cunningham Calls on Insurance Companies and Brokers to Make Coronavirus-Related Losses Part of their Commercial Business Interruption Coverage Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
March 18, 2020 Tweet - "One of the reasons industries are so short on cash right now is that they have spent billions buying back their own stocks instead of investing in their workers and saving for a rainy day. That needs to be addressed NOW." Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 18, 2020 Letter to Mark Begor, Chairman and CEO of Equifax, Christopher Cartwright, President and CEO of TransUnion, and Craig Boundy, CEO of Experian North America - Representatives García, Clay, Tlaib Tell the Credit Reporting Agencies: Don't Report Adverse Credit Events During COVID-19 Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
March 17, 2020 Tweet - "American workers need to be our first priority in responding to coronavirus--not bailouts for big corporations and wealthy shareholders." Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 12, 2020 Tweet - "What's in the @SenateDems proposals that we announced yesterday to help give Americans and our communities fighting coronavirus economic relief? Payment forbearance for 6 months and waiver of any fees on federal mortgages and student loans. And NO negative credit score impact." Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 11, 2020 Tweet - "On economic relief, our priority should be people and families--not corporate interests Targeted measures to give working families flexibility & support as we combat coronavirus NOT bailing out the oil & gas industry NOT de-regulating the banking industry NOT a corporate tax cut" Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 10, 2020 Meeks Analysis Shows Modern-Day Redlining in Queens Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
Feb. 27, 2020 Letter to Tomas Philipson, Acting Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors, Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Federal Reserve, Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Department of Treasury - Cleaver, Senior Members of Financial Services Committee Call for Administration Response Plan to Protect American Economy From Coronavirus Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
Feb. 20, 2020 Meeks Criticizes Sale of Taxi Medallion Loans Rep. Gregory Meeks
Jan. 30, 2020 Letter to Jaime Dimon, CEO and President of JP Morgan Chase & Co., Michael Corbat, CEO of Citigroup, Inc., Michael Roberts, President and CEO of HSBC North America Holdings, Inc., Bruce Van Saun, Chairman and CEO of Citizens Financial Group, Inc., Richard Fairbank, Chairman and CEO of Capital One Financial Corp., William Demchak, Chairman, President, and CEO of PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., Greg Braca, President and CEO of TD Bank, and Charles Scharf, CEO and President of Wells Fargo & Co. - Van Hollen Joins Heinrich, Democratic Colleagues in Urging Top U.S. Banks to Not Finance Arctic Drilling Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Jan. 22, 2020 Tweet - "I stand with the New Yorkers marching to keep the Community Reinvestment Act strong and keep banks committed to investing responsibly and equitably in their local communities. I will continue to fight to ensure it remains the vital resource it is today." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Date Title Politician
June 19, 2020 Rep. Meeks Introduces Bill Requiring Wall Street Disclosures of Bonds Relating to Police Brutality Rep.Gregory Meeks
June 11, 2020 Stefanik Cosigns Letter to Leadership Requesting Waiver for National Heritage Area Fund Matching Requirements Rep.Elise Stefanik
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, ...
May 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury - Ways and Means Democrats Demand Answers on the Use of Prepaid Debit Cards to Deliver Economic Impact Payments Rep.Tom Suozzi, ...
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 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Republican Leader, and the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader - Progressive Members of Congress Urge Leadership to Include Public Banking in COVID-19 Response Rep.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
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.Grace Meng, ...
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 11, 2020 Tweet - "Republicans need to stop watching the stock market or purposefully burying their heads in the sand and wake up to the dire economic reality tens of millions of Americans are facing." Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 8, 2020 Letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy - Reps. Pressley, Adams, Omar Lead Call to Cancel Student Loan Debt Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
May 4, 2020 Letter to Brian Moynihan, President and CEO of Bank of America Corporation, Jaime Dimon, Chairman of the Board and CEO of JP Morgan Chase & Co., Julio Aldecocea, Managing Director of Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC, Dave Worrall, President of LoanCare LLC, Jay Bray, Chairman, President, & CEO of Mr. Cooper Group, Inc., Bruce Williams, CEO of NewRez LLC, David Spector, President & CEO of PennyMac Financial Services, Inc.,, Jay Farner, CEO of Quicken Loans, Kelly King, Chairman & CEO of Truist Financial Corporation, Andrew Cecere, Chairman, President, & CEO of US Bancorp, and Charles Scharf, CEO & President of Wells Fargo & Company - Waters and Subcommittee Chairs Hold Mortgage Servicers Accountable During COVID-19 Rep.Gregory Meeks, ...
May 3, 2020 Schumer reveals: Amid coronavirus crisis, greedy loan sharks are closing in & targeting desperate, out-of-cash consumers & small biz's with shameful eye-popping interest rates up to 800%; senator demands immediate Fed action to stop these lenders & protect people who need emergency funds Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 3, 2020 Tweet - "Amid coronavirus--Trump admin's actively working to roll back critical protections against predatory lenders We'll fight this--we need to crack down on loan sharks preying on the most vulnerable consumers Not let them peddle interest rates as high as 800%!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 30, 2020 Tweet - "For Republicans, there's always enough money to bail out their corporate donors but not enough for helping working Americans and state and local governments." Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 30, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Department of Treasury, and the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator for the US Small Business Administration - Rep Meeks and Sen. Harris Demand SBA Resolve Technical Difficulties Shutting Out Community Lenders from Accessing PPP Portal Rep.Gregory Meeks, ...
April 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Dir. of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Wyden Urges Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to Reinstate Anti-Discrimination Safeguards in Mortgages Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 27, 2020 Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, and Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the Small Business Administration - Feinstein, Klobuchar, Colleagues Urge Administration to Take Action to Ensure Paycheck Protection Program Funds Reach Small Businesses Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 25, 2020 Tweet - "The Paycheck Protection Program is meant to provide relief to small businesses. That means Mom and Pop shops, Women & Minority owned businesses, local entrepreneurs and small family farmers. Not high end steakhouses and publicly traded companies. Return. The. Money." Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
April 24, 2020 Meeks Votes to Replenish and Strengthen PPP for Small Businesses Rep.Gregory Meeks
April 24, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin Secretary U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Hon. Jerome H. Powell Chairman Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System - Reps. Cleaver, Meeks, and Sen. Harris Call for Emergency Measures for CDFIs and MDIs Rep.Gregory Meeks, ...
April 24, 2020 Tweet - "Senate Democrats fought to ensure minority-owned businesses, rural businesses, Mom and Pop businesses are getting needed funding We fought to help ALL small businesses We made sure they won't be shut out because they're not bigger businesses with relationships to bigger banks" Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 24, 2020 Tweet - "It's hypocrisy from Senator McConnell His $2T tax cut for the wealthiest few went to corporate stock buybacks and exploded the deficit But now he suggests bankrupting states because of the deficit when jobs for police officers, firefighters, teachers, and more are on the line?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 23, 2020 Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, and Andrew Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Senator Baldwin, Colleagues Push to Ensure Families Receive Promised COVID-19 Stimulus Payments for Their Children as Quickly as Possible Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 22, 2020 Letter to CEO Dorsey, CEO Breslow, CEO Schulman, CEO Lifshitz, CEO Murray, CEO Shinar, CEO Frohwein, CEO Blake, CEO Hecht, CEO Goodarzi, and CEO Smith - Meeks Leads Letter Requesting Fintech Companies Work With MDIs & CDFIs to Disburse PPP Funds Rep.Gregory Meeks, ...
April 22, 2020 Chairwoman Velázquez on Bipartisan Deal to Fund Small Business Relief Programs, Set-Aside Funding for Community Lenders Rep.Nydia Velázquez
April 22, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Harris, Colleagues Call on Congressional Leaders to Ensure Cannabis Small Businesses Can Access Emergency SBA Loan and Grant Programs Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 22, 2020 Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, and Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Reps. Veasey, Blunt Rochester Call on Treasury Department to Ensure that People Experiencing Homelessness Get Their Stimulus Checks Rep.Tom Suozzi, ...
April 19, 2020 Tweet - "Bigger companies with long-term relationships with bigger banks are getting access to the federal dollars but smaller businesses, minority owned businesses, businesses in more rural areas are not getting the dollars they need. We're fighting to help ALL small businesses." Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 19, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Veasey, Cárdenas, Chu Urge House Leadership to Include Reporting Requirements on PPP Loan Approvals Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
April 17, 2020 Tweet - "Senate Democrats are fighting for the nail salons, the barbershops, the delis. Why are Senator McConnell and Republicans only trying to help bigger businesses that already have connections to bigger banks?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chair of the Federal Reserve - Brown, Senate Dems Push For Increased Transparency And Oversight Of CARES Act Funding Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
April 16, 2020 Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, and Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the Small Business Administration - Dem Letter on PPP Demands Rules Requiring Equitable Lending from Banks Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
April 16, 2020 Meeks Calls to Replenish PPP Fund with Greater Transparency and Data on MWBE Participation Rep.Gregory Meeks
April 15, 2020 Tweet - "Our small biz programs need more money now We all agree But Dems actually want to get it into the hands of all who need it That's not what's happening when websites are crashing, mom & pop shops and minority businesses are shut out, bigger banks are loaning to fav customers" Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System - Chairwoman Velázquez Urges Treasury and Federal Reserve to Prioritize Aiding Small Businesses Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
April 13, 2020 Tweet - "Small biz in rural areas should have access to funds even if they're not customers of larger banks. Same for minority-owned biz. Small banks & funds should be able to provide this help NOW. Small biz shouldn't have to wait while well-connected banks dole out $$ to fav clients." Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 11, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury - Tipton Seeks Alternative Economic Impact Payments for Non-Banking Americans Rep.Gregory Meeks, ...
April 10, 2020 Letter to Michael Corbat, CEO of Citigroup, Brian Moynihan, Chairman and CEO of Bank of America, James Dimon, Chairman and CEO of JP Morgan Chase & Co., and Charles Scharf, CEO of Wells Fargo & Company - Waters and Velázquez Write to Megabank CEOs to Express Strong Concerns About Small Business Access to Paycheck Protection Program Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
April 10, 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 - Tipton to SBA, Treasury: Leniency Needed for Smaller Financial Institutions Rep.Gregory Meeks, ...
April 10, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System - Meeks, Cleaver & Beatty Ask Fed to Partner with Minority Owned Firms in Implementation of Economic Response Programs Rep.Gregory Meeks, ...
April 10, 2020 Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, and Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the Small Business Administration - Congresswoman Sylvia S. Garcia Joins Congressmen Chuy García and Danny Davis in Calling on the Administration to Issue Clear Guidance on Paycheck Protection Program Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
April 9, 2020 Letter to Joseph Otting, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Jelena McWilliams, Chairman of the FDIC - U.S. Senator Tina Smith to Financial Regulators: Follow the Law, Stop Attempts to Weaken the Community Reinvestment Act Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 9, 2020 Tweet - "The Trump admin is trying to water down vital protections for underserved communities and communities of color in changes to the Community Reinvestment Act--protections we fought to create Absolutely not We're not going to slip-slide back to when racist redlining was status quo" Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Joseph Otting, Comptroller of the Currency, and the Hon. Jelena McWilliams, Chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation - Committee Democrats Call on Regulators to Suspend CRA and Other Rulemakings Unrelated to COVID-19 Rep.Gregory Meeks, ...
April 7, 2020 Letter to CEO Braca, CEO Dimon, CEO Scharf, CEO Corbat, CEO Moynihan, and CEO Fairbank - Meng Urges Major Banks to Help Small Businesses with Applying for Coronavirus Relief Funds Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
April 6, 2020 Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, and Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the Small Business Administration - N.M. Delegation Calls on Trump Administration to Quickly Remedy Faulty Implementation of CARES Act Programs for Small Businesses, Nonprofit Impacted by Coronavirus Rep.Hakeem Jeffries, ...
April 6, 2020 Letter to Bruce Van Saun, Chairman and CEO of Citizens Financial Group, Joseph DePaulo, CEO of College Avenue Student Loans, LLC, Roger Hochschild, President and CEO of Discover Financial Services, Raymond Bayer, Executive Director & CEO of Higher Education Loan Authority of the State of Missouri, Vince Passione, CEO of LendKey, John Remondi, CEO of Navient Corporation, James Steeley, CEO of Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency, William Demchak, CEO of the PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., Steve Kohles, President of the Reunion Student Loan Finance Corporation, Raymond Quinlan, Chairman & CEO of the SLM Corporation, Anthony Noto, CEO of Social Finance, Inc., William Rogers, President & CEO of Truist Financial Corporation, Charles Scharf, President & CEO of Wells Fargo & Co. - Durbin, Democratic Colleagues Urge Student Loan Companies To Immediately Provide Relief To Private Student Loan Borrowers During The COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 6, 2020 Tweet - "BREAKING: I'll appoint Bharat Ramamurti to the Congressional Oversight Commission. He served with @SenWarren on banking and economic policy. He's shown he knows how to fight for the American people to hold corporations and the Trump admin accountable." Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 31, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury - Brown, Senate Democrats Call On Mnuchin To Defend The Creation Of A Special Inspector General For Pandemic Recovery (SIGPR) From Being Undermined By The Trump Administration Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
March 26, 2020 Tweet - "Last night--Republicans didn't want to include provisions to prohibit Pres. Trump, his family, & businesses controlled by govt leaders from receiving funds Treasury will disburse We stared them down These prohibitions and our transparency reqs are in the bill that passed 96-0" Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 25, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Reps. Tlaib, Pressley and Ocasio-Cortez Urge House Leadership to Mandate Fed Reserve Save State and Local Governments From Financial Collapse Rep.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
March 24, 2020 Tweet - "We're fighting to ensure no one goes into financial ruin because of coronavirus. Service and industry workers, gig workers, freelancers, and more. We're fighting to make sure there are no bailouts without strict conditions that put people and workers first." Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 24, 2020 Tweet - "We are continuing to make progress. Democrats are fighting for more money for our hospitals, our medical system, and our medical workers. Democrats are fighting to make sure there are no bailouts without strict conditions that put people and workers first." Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 23, 2020 Letter to Russell Golden, Chairman of the Financial Accounting Standards Board - Luetkemeyer, Meeks Send Letter Urging FASB to Suspend CECL Implementation Rep.Gregory Meeks, ...
March 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Rep. Nadler Leads Letter Calling for Emergency Financial Assistance for Port Authority Rep.Gregory Meeks, ...
March 23, 2020 Tweet - "From the beginning, Democrats have insisted on more money for our hospitals, our medical system, and our medical workers From the beginning, Democrats have insisted that there be no bailouts without strict conditions that put people and workers first These changes must be made" Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 22, 2020 Tweet - "We voted no on the McConnell-GOP bill because among other problems it includes huge bailouts without protections for people and workers and without accountability, and because it shortchanges our hospitals and healthcare workers who need our help. These changes need to be made." Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 22, 2020 Tweet - "I just spoke in the Senate about how we're making progress on a bill. The McConnell-GOP bill includes huge bailouts without protections for people and workers and without accountability. It has shortfalls of money for our hospitals & medical workers. This needs to be changed." Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 21, 2020 Tweet - "We don't want industry bailouts unless we include strict conditions that put #WorkersFirst. No stock buybacks. No layoffs. No salary cuts for workers or salary increases for corporate executives." Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 20, 2020 Tweet - "When I talked to President Trump today: I said we need to put #WorkersFirst--we don't want bailouts unless they're used for workers He explicitly told me he would oppose companies using bailouts on stock buybacks--even though that's not in Senator McConnell's bill This is vital" Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Cicilline Leading Effort to Help Student Loan Borrowers Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
March 19, 2020 Tweet - "We don't want bailouts unless they're used for workers, unless the industries keep all their employees, unless they don't cut salaries of their employees, and unless they are not allowed to buy back their own stocks or raise corporate salaries. #WorkersFirst" Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 19, 2020 Tweet - "These stock buybacks, they infuriate me. The airline industry alone bought back $13 billion in their own stock over the last two years. That money could have been there to help the workers and to help the airlines out of this. #WorkersFirst" Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 19, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House - Clarke Letter to Speaker Pelosi: Stimulus Package Must Protect American Workers' Jobs Rep.Yvette Clarke
March 18, 2020 Letter to David Sampson, President and CEO of American Property Casualty Insurance Association, Charles Chamness, President and CEO of National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies, Bob Rusbult, President and CEO of Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America, and Ken Crerar, President and CEO of Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers - Cunningham Calls on Insurance Companies and Brokers to Make Coronavirus-Related Losses Part of their Commercial Business Interruption Coverage Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
March 18, 2020 Tweet - "One of the reasons industries are so short on cash right now is that they have spent billions buying back their own stocks instead of investing in their workers and saving for a rainy day. That needs to be addressed NOW." Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 18, 2020 Letter to Mark Begor, Chairman and CEO of Equifax, Christopher Cartwright, President and CEO of TransUnion, and Craig Boundy, CEO of Experian North America - Representatives García, Clay, Tlaib Tell the Credit Reporting Agencies: Don't Report Adverse Credit Events During COVID-19 Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
March 17, 2020 Tweet - "American workers need to be our first priority in responding to coronavirus--not bailouts for big corporations and wealthy shareholders." Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 12, 2020 Tweet - "What's in the @SenateDems proposals that we announced yesterday to help give Americans and our communities fighting coronavirus economic relief? Payment forbearance for 6 months and waiver of any fees on federal mortgages and student loans. And NO negative credit score impact." Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 11, 2020 Tweet - "On economic relief, our priority should be people and families--not corporate interests Targeted measures to give working families flexibility & support as we combat coronavirus NOT bailing out the oil & gas industry NOT de-regulating the banking industry NOT a corporate tax cut" Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 10, 2020 Meeks Analysis Shows Modern-Day Redlining in Queens Rep.Gregory Meeks, ...
Feb. 27, 2020 Letter to Tomas Philipson, Acting Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors, Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Federal Reserve, Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Department of Treasury - Cleaver, Senior Members of Financial Services Committee Call for Administration Response Plan to Protect American Economy From Coronavirus Rep.Gregory Meeks, ...
Feb. 20, 2020 Meeks Criticizes Sale of Taxi Medallion Loans Rep.Gregory Meeks
Jan. 30, 2020 Letter to Jaime Dimon, CEO and President of JP Morgan Chase & Co., Michael Corbat, CEO of Citigroup, Inc., Michael Roberts, President and CEO of HSBC North America Holdings, Inc., Bruce Van Saun, Chairman and CEO of Citizens Financial Group, Inc., Richard Fairbank, Chairman and CEO of Capital One Financial Corp., William Demchak, Chairman, President, and CEO of PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., Greg Braca, President and CEO of TD Bank, and Charles Scharf, CEO and President of Wells Fargo & Co. - Van Hollen Joins Heinrich, Democratic Colleagues in Urging Top U.S. Banks to Not Finance Arctic Drilling Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Jan. 22, 2020 Tweet - "I stand with the New Yorkers marching to keep the Community Reinvestment Act strong and keep banks committed to investing responsibly and equitably in their local communities. I will continue to fight to ensure it remains the vital resource it is today." Sen.Chuck Schumer
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