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April 10, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - NY Members Suozzi, King, Jeffries, and Reed NJ Members Gottheimer and Lead Unanimous Bipartisan Delegations Demanding More Federal Aid for States Hit Hardest by Covid-19 After Local Hospitals Get Short-Changed Smith Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
April 9, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Connolly, Crist Lead Request for Emergency Assistance for State and Local Governments Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
April 9, 2020 Tweet - "House Dems passed the #CARESAct and sent it to the President's desk approximately two weeks ago. But the American people have still not received the direct payment checks we authorized. #WhereIsTheMoney" Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
April 8, 2020 Congressman Joe Morelle Introduces Legislation to Support Local Communities During COVID-19 Rep. Joe Morelle
April 8, 2020 Pelosi and Schumer Joint Statement on Interim Emergency Coronavirus Relief Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
April 7, 2020 Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Sec. of the Treasury - U.S. Senator Tina Smith to Treasury Secretary Mnuchin: Make Sure Americans Experiencing Homelessness Get Coronavirus Relief Payments Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 6, 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, House Minority Leader - Kilmer Urges Congress to Prioritize Anti-Hunger Efforts in Next Relief Package Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
April 6, 2020 Meng Announces Timeline for Coronavirus Relief Payments Rep. Grace Meng
April 3, 2020 Meng Helps to Introduce Legislation Seeking to Provide Coronavirus Relief Payments to Millions of Immigrants Rep. Grace Meng
April 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, the Hon. Andrew Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, and the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Tester Doubles Down on Effort to Ensure Veterans Swiftly Get Stimulus Checks from CARES Act Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, and the Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Davis, Larson, Blumenauer, Schneider, and Higgins Lead Letter Urging IRS to Provide Automatic COVID-19 Relief Payments to Supplemental Security Income Beneficiaries Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
April 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Admin. of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Eshoo Leads Energy and Commerce Democrats in Calling for Extending Open Enrollment Periods for HealthCare.gov and Medicare Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
April 3, 2020 PBS "NewsHour" - Transcript: Schumer on keeping pandemic's recession from becoming a depression Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 2, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Congressmen Panetta Urges Administration to Provide COVID-19 Response Direct Payments to Families with Newborns Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
March 31, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Admin. of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Rep. Pappas Calls on Administration to Help Ease Access to Medicaid During Coronavirus Pandemic Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
March 31, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State of the U.S. Department of State - Warren Joins Senate and House Colleagues in Calling for U.S. to Lift Sanctions as Iran Reels from Coronavirus Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
March 27, 2020 Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 Rep. Adriano Espaillat
March 27, 2020 Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
March 27, 2020 Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 Rep. Nydia Velázquez
March 27, 2020 Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 Rep. Gregory Meeks
March 25, 2020 Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 25, 2020 CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) Is Interviewed About The Defense Protection Act Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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 - Joyce, Quigley Call on House, Senate Leadership to Provide Robust Funding to Support Hospitals and Health Systems Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
March 23, 2020 Coronavirus Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Admin. of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - ICMYI: Reps. Torres Small, Huffman Call for Expanding Telephone Services Reimbursement for Community Health Centers and Rural Health Clinics Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
March 21, 2020 Schumer, Warren, And Wyden Unveil Plan To Increase Benefits By $200 Per Month For All Social Security Beneficiaries Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
March 21, 2020 Letter to Lisa Murkowski and Tom Udall, Chairman and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies - Baldwin, Bipartisan Colleagues Request Full FY2021 Funding for Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
March 21, 2020 Langevin Legislation Clears Way for Additional Personal Protective Equipment for Frontline Workers Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
March 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, and the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives - Durbin, Duckworth Join 165 Members Of Congress In Calling For Billions In Community Health Center Funding To Tackle Coronavirus Pandemic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
March 18, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Baldwin, Colleagues Call for Direct Cash Assistance to Help Americans Weather Economic Fallout of Coronavirus Outbreak Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
March 17, 2020 Tweet - "What we're proposing: If you're a working parent and suddenly have to worry about finding a safe place for your kids to stay during the day, we would provide emergency funding to safely ramp up child care services for heavily impacted parts of the country." Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 13, 2020 Majority Whip Clyburn, Sen. Bennet, Reps. Price, Clarke, and Khanna Introduce Legislation to Provide Legal Assistance to Tenants Facing Eviction Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
March 12, 2020 Tweet - "I just demanded that the Senate pass: --Emergency unemployment insurance --Assistance to states overburdened by Medicaid costs BUT SENATE REPUBLICANS OBJECTED The Senate shouldn't be going home for the weekend. Americans need this assistance NOW. Why are Republicans delaying?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 8, 2020 Tweet - "This is his #DailyLie. Candidate Trump promised that he would not cut Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security. But here is President Trump in his #TrumpTownHall saying "Oh, we'll be cutting"." Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 6, 2020 Letter to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Peter Gaynor - Hoyer, DeFazio, House Democrats Call on FEMA to Approve Disaster Recovery Aid to Permanently Restore Infrastructure in Puerto Rico Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
March 6, 2020 Tweet - "Make sure your friends see this: Candidate Trump promised. He promised that he would not cut Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security. And yet here is President Trump. On stage. In his #TrumpTownHall. Just yesterday. Saying "Oh, we'll be cutting"." Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 6, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump promised he wouldn't cut Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security. But here he is in his #TrumpTownHall promising cuts. This is definitely his #DailyLie today." Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 3, 2020 Suozzi Presses Secretary of The Treasury Mnuchin on Impacts of Limiting Salt at Ways and Means Hearing Rep. Tom Suozzi
March 1, 2020 Tweet - "Coronavirus shows us how critical it is to make vaccines available to the most susceptible groups. It is crucial to put the plans in place that guarantee seniors through Medicare will be able to get it and afford it NOW." Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 1, 2020 Tweet - "Today, I am announcing a major push to make the coronavirus vaccine fully covered by Medicare. Because seniors who will need this vaccine the most should not have to worry or wonder where they stand once it's available." Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 1, 2020 Schumer pushes to make coronavirus vaccine fully covered by Medicare; seniors who will need vaccine the most should not have to choose between shelling out or going without Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 1, 2020 Tweet - "My plan to have Medicare fully and permanently cover the cost of the coronavirus vaccine will mean no senior will ever be forced to make the choice between shelling out and going without." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 29, 2020 Tweet - "This is still the #DailyLie from President Trump's admin. They claimed the Trump-GOP tax bill would be economic "rocket fuel," but it just funneled cash to the wealthiest few. Now they want to do it again? And don't forget: They want to cut Social Security, Medicaid, Medicare." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 28, 2020 Tweet - "#DailyLie from President Trump's admin: They promised the Trump-GOP tax bill would be economic "rocket fuel" Instead it funneled cash to the wealthiest few Now they want to do it again while saying we have to cut Social Security, Medicaid, Medicare!?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 28, 2020 House Democratic Caucus Task Force on Aging & Families Introduces Older Americans Bill of Rights Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, ...
Feb. 28, 2020 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?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 28, 2020 Letter to Speaker Pelosi, Leader McConnell, Leader McCarthy, and Leader Schumer - Rep. Rouda, Joined by 34 Freshman Members of Congress, Sends Bipartisan Letter Requesting COVID-19 Supplemental Funding Rep. Joe Morelle, ...
Feb. 27, 2020 Rep. Nadler Statement on the Trump Administration's Decision to Defund New York Storm Protection Study Rep. Jerry Nadler
Feb. 27, 2020 Pelosi, Schumer Joint Statement on Congressional Action to Combat the Coronavirus
Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Feb. 24, 2020 Tweet - "This is typical of President Trump's senseless budget cuts. President Trump wants to slash funding for the CDC. His new budget proposes a 16 percent cut at the agency. But the Coronavirus crisis continues to spread across the globe!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Date Title Politician
April 10, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - NY Members Suozzi, King, Jeffries, and Reed NJ Members Gottheimer and Lead Unanimous Bipartisan Delegations Demanding More Federal Aid for States Hit Hardest by Covid-19 After Local Hospitals Get Short-Changed Smith Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
April 9, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Connolly, Crist Lead Request for Emergency Assistance for State and Local Governments Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
April 9, 2020 Tweet - "House Dems passed the #CARESAct and sent it to the President's desk approximately two weeks ago. But the American people have still not received the direct payment checks we authorized. #WhereIsTheMoney" Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
April 8, 2020 Congressman Joe Morelle Introduces Legislation to Support Local Communities During COVID-19 Rep.Joe Morelle
April 8, 2020 Pelosi and Schumer Joint Statement on Interim Emergency Coronavirus Relief Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
April 7, 2020 Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Sec. of the Treasury - U.S. Senator Tina Smith to Treasury Secretary Mnuchin: Make Sure Americans Experiencing Homelessness Get Coronavirus Relief Payments Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 6, 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, House Minority Leader - Kilmer Urges Congress to Prioritize Anti-Hunger Efforts in Next Relief Package Rep.Tom Suozzi, ...
April 6, 2020 Meng Announces Timeline for Coronavirus Relief Payments Rep.Grace Meng
April 3, 2020 Meng Helps to Introduce Legislation Seeking to Provide Coronavirus Relief Payments to Millions of Immigrants Rep.Grace Meng
April 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, the Hon. Andrew Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, and the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Tester Doubles Down on Effort to Ensure Veterans Swiftly Get Stimulus Checks from CARES Act Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, and the Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Davis, Larson, Blumenauer, Schneider, and Higgins Lead Letter Urging IRS to Provide Automatic COVID-19 Relief Payments to Supplemental Security Income Beneficiaries Rep.Tom Suozzi, ...
April 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Admin. of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Eshoo Leads Energy and Commerce Democrats in Calling for Extending Open Enrollment Periods for HealthCare.gov and Medicare Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
April 3, 2020 PBS "NewsHour" - Transcript: Schumer on keeping pandemic's recession from becoming a depression Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 2, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Congressmen Panetta Urges Administration to Provide COVID-19 Response Direct Payments to Families with Newborns Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
March 31, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Admin. of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Rep. Pappas Calls on Administration to Help Ease Access to Medicaid During Coronavirus Pandemic Rep.Gregory Meeks, ...
March 31, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State of the U.S. Department of State - Warren Joins Senate and House Colleagues in Calling for U.S. to Lift Sanctions as Iran Reels from Coronavirus Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
March 27, 2020 Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 Rep.Adriano Espaillat
March 27, 2020 Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 Rep.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
March 27, 2020 Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 Rep.Nydia Velázquez
March 27, 2020 Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 Rep.Gregory Meeks
March 25, 2020 Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 25, 2020 CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) Is Interviewed About The Defense Protection Act Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
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 - Joyce, Quigley Call on House, Senate Leadership to Provide Robust Funding to Support Hospitals and Health Systems Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
March 23, 2020 Coronavirus Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Admin. of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - ICMYI: Reps. Torres Small, Huffman Call for Expanding Telephone Services Reimbursement for Community Health Centers and Rural Health Clinics Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
March 21, 2020 Schumer, Warren, And Wyden Unveil Plan To Increase Benefits By $200 Per Month For All Social Security Beneficiaries Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
March 21, 2020 Letter to Lisa Murkowski and Tom Udall, Chairman and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies - Baldwin, Bipartisan Colleagues Request Full FY2021 Funding for Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
March 21, 2020 Langevin Legislation Clears Way for Additional Personal Protective Equipment for Frontline Workers Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
March 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, and the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives - Durbin, Duckworth Join 165 Members Of Congress In Calling For Billions In Community Health Center Funding To Tackle Coronavirus Pandemic Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
March 18, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Baldwin, Colleagues Call for Direct Cash Assistance to Help Americans Weather Economic Fallout of Coronavirus Outbreak Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
March 17, 2020 Tweet - "What we're proposing: If you're a working parent and suddenly have to worry about finding a safe place for your kids to stay during the day, we would provide emergency funding to safely ramp up child care services for heavily impacted parts of the country." Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 13, 2020 Majority Whip Clyburn, Sen. Bennet, Reps. Price, Clarke, and Khanna Introduce Legislation to Provide Legal Assistance to Tenants Facing Eviction Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
March 12, 2020 Tweet - "I just demanded that the Senate pass: --Emergency unemployment insurance --Assistance to states overburdened by Medicaid costs BUT SENATE REPUBLICANS OBJECTED The Senate shouldn't be going home for the weekend. Americans need this assistance NOW. Why are Republicans delaying?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 8, 2020 Tweet - "This is his #DailyLie. Candidate Trump promised that he would not cut Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security. But here is President Trump in his #TrumpTownHall saying "Oh, we'll be cutting"." Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 6, 2020 Letter to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Peter Gaynor - Hoyer, DeFazio, House Democrats Call on FEMA to Approve Disaster Recovery Aid to Permanently Restore Infrastructure in Puerto Rico Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
March 6, 2020 Tweet - "Make sure your friends see this: Candidate Trump promised. He promised that he would not cut Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security. And yet here is President Trump. On stage. In his #TrumpTownHall. Just yesterday. Saying "Oh, we'll be cutting"." Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 6, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump promised he wouldn't cut Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security. But here he is in his #TrumpTownHall promising cuts. This is definitely his #DailyLie today." Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 3, 2020 Suozzi Presses Secretary of The Treasury Mnuchin on Impacts of Limiting Salt at Ways and Means Hearing Rep.Tom Suozzi
March 1, 2020 Tweet - "Coronavirus shows us how critical it is to make vaccines available to the most susceptible groups. It is crucial to put the plans in place that guarantee seniors through Medicare will be able to get it and afford it NOW." Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 1, 2020 Tweet - "Today, I am announcing a major push to make the coronavirus vaccine fully covered by Medicare. Because seniors who will need this vaccine the most should not have to worry or wonder where they stand once it's available." Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 1, 2020 Schumer pushes to make coronavirus vaccine fully covered by Medicare; seniors who will need vaccine the most should not have to choose between shelling out or going without Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 1, 2020 Tweet - "My plan to have Medicare fully and permanently cover the cost of the coronavirus vaccine will mean no senior will ever be forced to make the choice between shelling out and going without." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 29, 2020 Tweet - "This is still the #DailyLie from President Trump's admin. They claimed the Trump-GOP tax bill would be economic "rocket fuel," but it just funneled cash to the wealthiest few. Now they want to do it again? And don't forget: They want to cut Social Security, Medicaid, Medicare." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 28, 2020 Tweet - "#DailyLie from President Trump's admin: They promised the Trump-GOP tax bill would be economic "rocket fuel" Instead it funneled cash to the wealthiest few Now they want to do it again while saying we have to cut Social Security, Medicaid, Medicare!?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 28, 2020 House Democratic Caucus Task Force on Aging & Families Introduces Older Americans Bill of Rights Rep.Hakeem Jeffries, ...
Feb. 28, 2020 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?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 28, 2020 Letter to Speaker Pelosi, Leader McConnell, Leader McCarthy, and Leader Schumer - Rep. Rouda, Joined by 34 Freshman Members of Congress, Sends Bipartisan Letter Requesting COVID-19 Supplemental Funding Rep.Joe Morelle, ...
Feb. 27, 2020 Rep. Nadler Statement on the Trump Administration's Decision to Defund New York Storm Protection Study Rep.Jerry Nadler
Feb. 27, 2020 Pelosi, Schumer Joint Statement on Congressional Action to Combat the Coronavirus
Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Feb. 24, 2020 Tweet - "This is typical of President Trump's senseless budget cuts. President Trump wants to slash funding for the CDC. His new budget proposes a 16 percent cut at the agency. But the Coronavirus crisis continues to spread across the globe!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
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