| April 10, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Thomas Engel, Admin. of the Health Resources and Services Administration - After securing billions for community health centers in "Corona 3' emergency package, Schumer, Gillibrand rebuke Feds for failng to distribute funds based on need; with NY as epicenter of pandemic, NY's 63 community health centers have been lifelines to bursting hospitals & need all available resources ASAP
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| April 10, 2020
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Stefanik Introduces COVID-19 Graduate Relief Act With Bipartisan Colleagues
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Rep. Elise Stefanik
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| April 10, 2020
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Stefanik Sends Letter to HHS Requesting Funding for New York Hospitals
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Rep. Elise Stefanik
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| April 10, 2020
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Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - McAdams calls on federal government to order more personal protective equipment
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Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
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| April 9, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - 91 Bipartisan Members Call for Increased Funding for Domestic and Sexual Violence Programs Impacted by the COVID-19 Outbreak
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
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| April 9, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Wilbur Ross, Secretary to the Department of Commerce - Huffman, Case, Cunningham, Graves advocate for fisheries relief in bipartisan letter
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Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
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| April 9, 2020
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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 - Davis Leads 114 Members in Support of Domestic Violence Shelters
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Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
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| April 9, 2020
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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
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| April 9, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Brown, Murkowski, Stabenow, Bipartisan Senators Press USDA to Provide Relief for Local Farmers during COVID-19 Pandemic
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| April 9, 2020
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Facilities Serving New York's 7th Congressional District Receive More than $19 Million in Funds
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| April 9, 2020
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Letter to Eligio Hernandez, Secretary of Education of Puerto Rico - Lawmakers Push Puerto Rico on School Meals Distribution
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| April 9, 2020
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Senators Markey and Duckworth, Colleagues Outline Five Principles of Health & Economic Security to Guide Future Coronavirus Relief Packages
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| April 9, 2020
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Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Suozzi, King, Engel Join Senators Schumer and Gillibrand in Leading Unanimous Support from Bipartisan New York Delegations to Demand Fair Federal Funding Formula for NY Hospitals
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Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
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| April 9, 2020
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Tweet - "Senator Mitch McConnell just blocked a bill that provides money for small businesses, hospitals, testing, and more. Instead of working with House and Senate Democrats, he pulled a political stunt."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 9, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Raskin leads 97 House members in urging full COVID-19 funding for the District of Columbia
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| April 9, 2020
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Letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy - Brown Joins Connolly and Crist In Request for Emergency Assistance for State and Local Governments
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| April 9, 2020
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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"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 9, 2020
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Letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer - Rep. Pressley & Colleagues Urge Congressional Leaders to Prioritize Recurring Cash Payments for Vulnerable Communities
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Rep. Grace Meng, ...
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| April 9, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Velázquez Calls on FDA to Ease Restrictions around Hand Sanitizer so Small Distillers Can Aid in Production
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| April 9, 2020
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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
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Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
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| April 8, 2020
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Nadler, Schakowsky, Cicilline & Pallone Introduce Bill to Protect Americans from Price Gouging During COVID-19 Health Crisis
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| April 8, 2020
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Letter to Inspector General Joseph Cuffari - Carper, Blumenthal, Senate Democrats Launch Investigation Into Reported Mistreatment of Pregnant Detainees By CBP Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| April 8, 2020
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Letter to Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Department of Health and Human Services and Hon. Eric Hargan, Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services - Bennet, Bipartisan Colleagues Push Administration to Prioritize Rural Hospitals in COVID-19 Emergency Response Funding
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| April 8, 2020
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Tweet - "I'm so proud of all of our health care workers from Cayuga Health in Tompkins County who headed out today to NYC to help fight coronavirus. Be safe. Be strong. We salute you. We're going to keep fighting for you, and for all our frontline workers."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 8, 2020
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Feinstein, Booker Introduce Bill to Help State, Local Prisons Test, Treat COVID-19
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| April 8, 2020
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Meng Warns New Yorkers About Coronavirus Scams
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Rep. Grace Meng
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| April 8, 2020
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Tweet - "Universal testing for every American Personal Protective Equipment for doctors, nurses and all essential workers Ventilators and ICU bed capacity for vulnerable communities Talk is cheap. We. Need. Action. #ForThePeople"
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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| April 8, 2020
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Pelosi and Schumer Joint Statement on Interim Emergency Coronavirus Relief
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| April 8, 2020
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Letter to Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon - Menendez, Booker Colleagues Question Amazon on Abrupt Employee Termination, Workplace Safety
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| April 8, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mike Pence, Vice President of the United States - Tonko Calls on Administration to Take More Aggressive Action to Fight COVID-19
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Rep. Paul Tonko
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| April 8, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Reps. Panetta, Levin Call on Department of Education for Clarity on Higher Education Funding in CARES Act
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Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
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| April 8, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Kenneth Cuccinelli, Acting Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Schneider, Klobuchar Lead Colleagues Urging Administration to Increase Number of Doctors in Rural and Other Medically Underserved Areas
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| April 7, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin. of the Small Business Administration - Velázquez Says Trump Administration Not Enacting COVID-19 Small Business Relief as Congress Intended
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| April 7, 2020
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Letter to Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - Scott, Quigley, McNerney Urge EPA to Slow Rulemaking Rushed Through During Covid-19 Pandemic
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Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
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| April 7, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Matthew Albence, Acting Dir. of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Nadler & Lofgren Renew Call on ICE to Protect Migrants & Staff During COVID-19 Pandemic
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| April 7, 2020
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Tweet - "NYC is ground zero #Coronavirus. Upstate communities were asked to share unused ventilators. Some self-centered politicians objected. NYC regularly sends more money upstate than we get back in return. When this is over, perhaps we should #Cancel that."
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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| April 7, 2020
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Tweet - "The African-American community is being ravaged by #COVID19 in hotspots throughout the nation. Here we are flying blind. We cannot properly confront the problem unless we understand the full extent of the problem. It's time for New York City to release race specific data."
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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| April 7, 2020
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Tweet - "President Trump is abusing this pandemic to eliminate honest, independent public servants like Acting Inspector General Glenn Fine because they are willing to speak truth to power."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 7, 2020
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Tweet - "Not all heroes wear capes, some wear masks and scrubs. These Americans are the true heroes of this pandemic, and we need to make sure they are taken care of. That's why Senate Democrats are fighting for a Heroes Fund."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 7, 2020
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Tweet - "Pres. Trump's corrupt action to sideline Acting Inspector General Glenn Fine--who was newly-appointed as chair of the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee--only strengthens our resolve to hold the admin accountable and enforce the strict oversight provisions of the CARES Act."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 7, 2020
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Tweet - "I'm so proud of @Tunnel2Towers for supporting our healthcare workers. It's another example of New Yorkers standing together in this fight. And it honors the legacy of 9/11 FDNY hero Stephen Siller, whose sacrifice inspired @Tunnel2Towers ."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 7, 2020
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Tweet - "Captain Crozier spoke up to protect his crew Acting Navy Secretary Modly's words and actions were insulting to those under his responsibility--It's good he resigned We will continue to fight the Trump admin's ongoing attacks on those who speak the truth"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 7, 2020
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Letter to Jane Williams, Acting Admin. for the Federal Transit Administration - Rounds, Colleagues Urge VA to Expand Telemental Health Services for Veterans During COVID-19
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| April 7, 2020
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Warren Joins Murray to Release New GAO Report Underscoring Need to Address Maternal Mortality Crisis
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| April 7, 2020
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Letter to Jane Williams, Acting Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration - Baldwin, Colleagues Urge Trump Administration to Ensure Transit Workers Receive Essential Protective Equipment, Updated Safety Guidelines
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| April 7, 2020
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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
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Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
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| April 7, 2020
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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
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Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
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| April 7, 2020
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Udall, Senate Democrats Unveil COVID-19 "Heroes Fund," $25,000 Proposed Pay Increase to Essential Workers and Tribal Workers on Frontlines of Pandemic Response
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| April 7, 2020
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Tweet - "A Heroes Fund for essential workers should be a part of the next phase of the Congressional response to coronavirus. No proposal will be complete without addressing the needs of our doctors, nurses, medical workers, truck drivers, grocers, transit workers, and more. Our Heroes."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 7, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Stephen Han, Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration - Rep. Payne, Jr.'s Ventilator Design gets FDA Approval, Production Could Start Immediately
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Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
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| April 7, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin. of the Small Business Administration - Cardin, Schumer, Shaheen, and Small Business Committee Democrats Urge Trump Administration to Reserve a Portion of Paycheck Protection Program Funding for Underserved Borrowers
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| April 7, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor - Wyden, Schumer, Democratic Colleagues Press Trump Administration On Unemployment Insurance Benefits
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| April 7, 2020
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Letter to Robert Redfield, M.D., Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Feinstein, Wyden, Colleagues Request Coronavirus Testing Data from CDC to Ensure Effective Response to the Pandemic
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Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
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| April 7, 2020
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Tweet - "President Trump is abusing the coronavirus pandemic to eliminate honest and independent public servants because they are willing to speak truth to power and because he is so clearly afraid of strong oversight."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 7, 2020
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Schumer unveils COVID-19 "Heroes Fund" proposal to provide $25,000 pay increase to essential workers in NY on the front-line of nation's pandemic response; Upstate workers who are leading coronavirus fight would benefit, from nurses to grocery store workers
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 7, 2020
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Stefanik Supports New York State Shifting and Clarifying Announcement of Executive Order to Voluntary
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Rep. Elise Stefanik
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| April 7, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Reed: Congress Needs to Deliver Relief to Help Save U.S. Postal Service for All Americans in Next Aid Package
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| April 7, 2020
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Perlmutter Introduces Legislation to Provide Additional Funding, Support for Colorado During COVID19 Pandemic
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Rep. Joe Morelle, ...
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| April 7, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Rep. Cox Signs on to Effort to Prevent Water Shutoffs During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| April 7, 2020
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Stefanik Statement on Gov. Cuomo's Executive Order Issued Today
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Rep. Elise Stefanik
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| April 7, 2020
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Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Rep. Grijalva Leads 41 Members of Congress in Urging Hazard Pay and Protections for Essential Workers to Help Address COVID-19 Impact Disparities
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| April 6, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Kenneth Cuccinelli, Acting Dir. of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - Durbin, Duckworth, Colleagues Urge Admin To Increase Access To Doctors In Rural And Other Medically Underserved Areas
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| April 6, 2020
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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."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 6, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the Dept. of State - Cárdenas, Lofgren urge Trump Administration to allow foreign-born physicians to practice in the U.S. during COVID-19 pandemic
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| April 6, 2020
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Tweet - "I've been urging President Trump to pick ONE PERSON, a senior military officer, to lead both production and distribution of critical medical supplies. When he was just asked who that person was today? He said many people were in charge. That's the point. We need one."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 6, 2020
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Tweet - "If you're a gig worker, a part-time worker, self-employed, or a freelancer, I want you to know that you are covered by the new coronavirus response bill. Because Senate Democrats fought to increase and expand unemployment insurance. WATCH:"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 6, 2020
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Tweet - "President Trump: If things are going so well with the distribution of critical medical supplies, why are there complaints from one end of America to the other?"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 6, 2020
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Tweet - "If President Trump is saying that America's governors are telling him he's doing a good job, he should read the front page of the New York Times this morning."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 6, 2020
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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
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| April 6, 2020
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Letter to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Minority Leader Charles Schumer, and Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy - In Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter, Bennet Urges Congressional Leaders to Include Dedicated Broadband Funding for Low-Income Families, Students in Future Coronavirus Relief Packages
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Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
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| April 6, 2020
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Letter to Michael Carvajal, Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons - Velazquez Presses Bureau of Prisons on Coronavirus Response
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| April 6, 2020
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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
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, ...
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| April 6, 2020
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Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Meng Leads NY Delegation Members in Demanding that Trump Fully Invoke Defense Production Act, Expand DOD Support to State and Local Governments, and Provide Mass Testing for Frontline Health Care Workers
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Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
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| April 6, 2020
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Letter to Peter Gaynor, Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency - Meng Leads NY Delegation Letter to the Head of FEMA Calling for Greater Transparency and Centralized System for Acquiring Supplies and Equipment
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Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
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| April 6, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Schumer reveals: Upstate farmers forced to waste milk, crops, & money in the midst of global pandemic due to dramatic supply chain disruptions; senator urges Secretary of Agriculture to immediately release the $9.5b secured in recent emergency package to help New York's +33,000 farms
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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