| March 31, 2020
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Letter to Megan Brennan, Postmaster General and Chief Executive Officer of the United States Postal Service - Clarke Calls for Stronger Safety Measures for USPS Workers During Coronavirus Pandemic
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Rep. Grace Meng, ...
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| March 31, 2020
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Tweet - "#CésarChávezDay reminds us why we'll never stop fighting for people and workers. César Chávez fought for fairness, justice, and equality for all Americans. We'll keep fighting to honor the legacy of this civil rights icon and labor leader. #SiSePuede"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 31, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House - Malinowski Fights to Eliminate Cap on State and Local Tax Deduction
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Rep. Grace Meng, ...
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| March 31, 2020
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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
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| March 31, 2020
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Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and Rick Bright, Director of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority - Foster Urges HHS to Rapidly Deploy COVID-19 Antibody Testing
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Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
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| March 31, 2020
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Letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar - Perdue, Loeffler Ask Administration to Help Rural Hospitals During COVID-19 Outbreak
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| March 31, 2020
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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
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| March 31, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Norcross, Menendez, NJ, NY Delegations Urge Administration to Distribute CARES Act Funding to Health Care Providers Quickly
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
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| March 31, 2020
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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
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
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| March 31, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Connolly Leads Letter Urging DHS to Exclude COVID-19 Assistance from Public Charge Determinations
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| March 31, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - Members of SEEC Leadership condemn EPA suspension of environmental enforcement during COVID-19 crisis
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Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
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| March 31, 2020
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Following unanimous passage of stimulus, bringing +$115 billion to New York immediately, Schumer, Gillibrand announce NY communities will get an additional $2.4 billion in CDBG funding
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| March 30, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Barrasso, Bennet, Roe, Schrier Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter Calling on HHS to Help Rural Health Providers
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| March 30, 2020
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Tweet - "The American people are at war with the #coronavirus. Our doctors, nurses, healthcare professionals, grocery store clerks and first responders are on the frontline. Why would we send them into battle unarmed? They ALL need N-95 masks and personal protective equipment. NOW."
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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| March 30, 2020
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Tweet - "We're thankful for the service members on the Comfort. We're thankful they're here to help New York. We quickly pushed resources to the Navy and the Army Corps of Engineers so that we could get the ship and her crew in NYC nearly a week ahead of schedule!"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 30, 2020
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Velazquez on Presumed Coronavirus Infection
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| March 30, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Shannon Christian, Dir. of the Office of Child Cares for the Admin. for Children and Families - Durbin, Duckworth, Colleagues Urge Administration To Address Child Care Needs Of Frontline Workers
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| March 30, 2020
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Tweet - "We built robust, multilayered accountability and transparency mechanisms to ensure taxpayer funds are properly used to protect workers and people. Glenn Fine must exercise his full oversight authority to ensure that the Trump administration implements the CARES Act as intended."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 30, 2020
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Suozzi travels to DC to ensure coronavirus "phase three" passage
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Rep. Tom Suozzi
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| March 30, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Durbin, Nadler, Feinstein, Lofgren Demand DHS Give Due Process As Required By Law To Unaccompanied Children During COVID-19 Outbreak
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| March 30, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General for the Dept. of Justice - After Rising Numbers of Federal Prisoners Test Positive for COVID-19 & First COVID-19 related Death Reported in Federal Prison, Nadler & Bass Renew Call for DOJ to Take Action
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| March 29, 2020
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Tweet - "Viruses do not discriminate. Blaming Chinese and Asian Americans is ignorant and dangerous. We are all in this fight together. And we will beat this scourge as a united people."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 29, 2020
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Tweet - "Thankful for the life of civil rights icon Joseph E. Lowery. Alongside Dr. King, he battled Jim Crow and emerged victorious. America is a better place b/c of social justice champions like Rev. Lowery. May he forever #RestInPower"
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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| March 29, 2020
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Tweet - "Thank you to @SenWarren for fighting side by side with me against the GOP ploy to have virtually no oversight, transparency, or accountability. Senate Democrats fought to make this bill better for people and workers."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 29, 2020
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Congressman Joe Morelle Votes to Enact Third Piece of Emergency Legislation, Provide Relief for American Families During Covid-19 Public Health Crisis
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Rep. Joe Morelle
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| March 29, 2020
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Tweet - "My first Zoom press conference from home ever. Subject: $112 billion for New York to fight coronavirus. Helpers: My daughter Jessica and my grandson Noah."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 28, 2020
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Tweet - "Florida Gov has set up checkpoints on I-95 to stop drivers from the NYC area. Instead of trying to scapegoat New Yorkers here's a thought. Look in the mirror. This is the same guy who allowed thousands of spring breakers to wildly party on Florida beaches for days. Shameless."
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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| March 27, 2020
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Chairman Nadler Introduces Bill to Help State and Local Prisons Test & Treat COVID-19
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
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| March 27, 2020
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Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat
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| March 27, 2020
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Tweet - "Senate Democrats refused to be jammed by Senator Mitch McConnell into accepting a bad bill. We fought to put our healthcare system, people, and workers first and made the bill much better. This @NYTimes article is worth a read:"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 27, 2020
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Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019
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Rep. Elise Stefanik
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| March 27, 2020
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Tweet - "The House just passed the #CARESAct to address the #coronavirus pandemic. America is a resilient nation. We defeated the Great Depression. We defeated Nazi Germany. We defeated Jim Crow. We will defeat #COVID19 as well #FlattenTheCurve #ForThePeople."
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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| March 27, 2020
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Velazquez on CARES Act Passage
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| March 27, 2020
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Representative Adriano Espaillat Applauds Passage of Historic Families & Workers-First Coronavirus Legislation and The Emergency Relief It Sends to New York
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat
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| March 27, 2020
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Rep. Nadler Issues Statement on Passage of CARES Act
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
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| March 27, 2020
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Stefanik Helps House Pass Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act
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Rep. Elise Stefanik
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| March 27, 2020
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Letter to Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon.com Inc. - Rep. Ilhan Omar and Sen. Bernie Sanders lead Letter Calling on Amazon to Protect Workers
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| March 27, 2020
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Tweet - ""A damn no" That's what Senator Murray told Senate Democrats about the Republican plan for a $500 billion slush fund. I can't thank @PattyMurray enough for her work fighting to make this bill better for people and workers across America."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 27, 2020
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Tweet - "The House just passed the bill! Democrats fought to put public health and people and workers first--help for our health system, unemployment insurance on steroids, strict oversight, & more While not a panacea--it will address many of our vital, immediate health and economic needs"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 27, 2020
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Tweet - "Deirdre Finnegan is a nurse at @NYULangone . She and her team are on the frontlines of this crisis fighting hard for New Yorkers and New York families. And here's what they're asking: "We stay here for you. Please stay home for us.""
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 27, 2020
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CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Grace Meng
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Rep. Grace Meng
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| March 27, 2020
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Tonko Applauds Passage of $2 Trillion Coronavirus Response Package
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Rep. Paul Tonko
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| March 27, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Spanberger Presses FDA to Cut Red Tape for Central Virginia Distilleries Producing Hand Sanitizer
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Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
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| March 27, 2020
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Tweet - "Because Democrats insisted on these changes, the assistance to people, workers in businesses small, medium, large, the self-employed, freelancers, or gig workers is not just a one-shot deal, but a continuing paycheck that will help during this crisis."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 27, 2020
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Clarke Votes in Favor of the Bipartisan CARES ACT to Combat COVID-19
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Rep. Yvette Clarke
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| March 27, 2020
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Meng Announces House Passage of $2.2 Trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, & Economic Security Act
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Rep. Grace Meng
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| March 26, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Meng and Ocasio-Cortez Call on President Trump to Prioritize Transfer of Personal Protective Equipment and Ventilators From National Stockpile to Elmhurst Hospital
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
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| March 26, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - 44 lawmakers demand answers to administration's unsubstantiated coronavirus claims
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
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| March 26, 2020
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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"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 26, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Spanberger Leads Bipartisan Effort Calling on FCC to Suspend E-Rate Program Rules, Expand High-Speed Internet Access for Rural Students Amid Coronavirus-Caused School Closures
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| March 26, 2020
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Letter to Chris Kempczinski, President and Chief Executive Official of McDonald's - Harris Leads Call for Large Employers to Enact Emergency Paid Leave Protections Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| March 26, 2020
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Letter to Ambassador Deborah Birx - Haaland, Davids Lead Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus Expressing Concern on Coronavirus and the LGBTQ Community
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
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| March 26, 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 - Rep. Wild leads letter to guarantee health care workers paid sick leave
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Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
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| March 25, 2020
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Tweet - "We fought for our healthcare system We fought to save jobs, millions of small businesses, millions of aviation jobs, more We fought to ensure Americans who lost jobs will be able to pay rent, mortgages, food because of the greatest expansion of unemployment insurance in decades"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 25, 2020
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Tweet - "We fought for more than $150 billion for our healthcare system. That includes a new $100 billion fund that is available to all healthcare providers on the frontlines of the crisis. Tests, ventilators, beds, protective equipment, medicines, lost revenues, staffing, and more."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 25, 2020
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Coronavirus: Harris, Booker, Jeffries Introduce Bill Aimed at Vulnerable Incarcerated Individuals
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, ...
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| March 25, 2020
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Meng Introduces Resolution to Denounce Anti-Asian Sentiment Caused by Coronavirus
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Rep. Grace Meng
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| March 25, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General for the Dept. of Justice - Members of House & Senate Urge HHS, AG to Protect Disability Community
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| March 25, 2020
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Tweet - "We fought for more than more than $150B for our healthcare system. That includes a new $100B fund that is available to all healthcare providers on the frontlines of the crisis. Tests, ventilators, beds, protective equipment, medicines, lost revenues, staffing, and more."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 25, 2020
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Tweet - "There are millions of Americans watching us right now, separated from friends & family, unsure when the time will come when life may return to normal. Let us tell them help is on the way. That they are not alone. That this country, this Senate, this government, is here for them."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 25, 2020
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With Senate passage of "Corona 3" emergency legislation, Schumer delivers $40 billion+ to New York & its citizens; senator says final deal puts workers & families first, while supporting public health efforts & institutions vital to combating the virus
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 25, 2020
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Tweet - "To the American people: Help is on the way."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 25, 2020
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Tweet - "We fought for urgent help for small business. My dad was a small businessman, an exterminator. I know how small business people worry and suffer. We wanted to make sure no one goes into financial ruin because of coronavirus."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 25, 2020
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Tweet - "We have a bipartisan agreement to address this public health and economic crisis It is not a moment of celebration but one of necessity We fought to send much-needed resources to fight coronavirus and to put people and workers first The agreement now reflects those priorities"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 25, 2020
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McSally Backs Resolution to Investigate the Chinese Communist Party's Coronavirus Cover-Up
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Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
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| March 25, 2020
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Tweet - "Because Democrats insisted on these changes, the assistance to people, workers in businesses small, medium, large, the self-employed, freelancers, or gig workers is not just a one-shot deal, but a paycheck that will go on for as long as the crisis lasts."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 25, 2020
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Tweet - "We fought to put people and workers first. We fought to send much-needed resources to fight coronavirus. The agreement now reflects those priorities."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 25, 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 - Reps. Tlaib, Pressley and Ocasio-Cortez Urge House Leadership to Mandate Fed Reserve Save State and Local Governments From Financial Collapse
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
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| March 25, 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 - 80 House Members Urge Leadership to Include Water Shutoff Prohibition in COVID-19 Stimulus Bill
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Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
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| March 25, 2020
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CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) Is Interviewed About The Defense Protection Act
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| March 25, 2020
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Tweet - "To Americans across the country, help is on the way. Because we fought to make this bill better: It puts people and workers first, not corporations. It gives more money to our healthcare system, to all healthcare providers on the frontlines of the crisis."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 25, 2020
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Tweet - "We fought to dramatically expand unemployment insurance to cover so many more Americans in this crisis We fought to ensure people & workers are protected whether they work for businesses small, medium, large, whether they're self-employed or gig workers"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 25, 2020
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Reps. Zeldin, Stefanik, Reed and Katko Urgently Call on Senator Schumer to Sign Off on the Senate Making a Critical Technical Correction to Coronavirus Bill, Providing NYS With $6 Billion in Desperately Needed Healthcare Funding
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Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
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| March 25, 2020
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Tweet - "Republicans are holding up the Coronavirus relief package because of direct payments to displaced employees. They have never been for everyday Americans. And they never will be. House Dems will always stand up #ForThePeople. We. Will. Prevail."
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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| March 25, 2020
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Velazquez, Smith Lead on Travelers Bill to Get Americans Back Home
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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