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July 1, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Hastings, Barragán, Pingree, Huffman, Lawrence Call for A Bold Green Stimulus Package to Address Health, Economic, and Climate Crises Sen. Peter Welch, ...
July 1, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader; Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Norcross, Booker Urge House and Senate Leadership to Strengthen Support for Children of Migrant Workers in the Next COVID-19 Relief Package Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
July 1, 2020 Welch Highlights Transformative Infrastructure Bill Ahead of Expected House Passage This Evening Sen. Peter Welch
July 1, 2020 Letter to The Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Senator Baldwin Raises Questions for Hhs Secretary Azar About the Use of Provider Relief Funding to Pay Shareholders and Private Equity Owners at The Expense of Frontline Health Care Workers Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
July 1, 2020 Durbin, Colleagues Introduce Legislation To Support Global Financial Institutions Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
July 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Wyden Presses Federal Health Officials for Answers On Nursing Homes Evicting Residents Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
June 30, 2020 Sanders Calls on Senate to Reject "Exploding" Military Budget, Invest in Human Needs Sen. Bernie Sanders
June 30, 2020 Letter to Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Pascrell Leads 59 Colleagues Demanding Release of Imprisoned Mexican Labor Lawyer Sen. Peter Welch, ...
June 30, 2020 S. 4049 Sen. Bernie Sanders
June 30, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the US Department of Justice - Van Hollen, Harris, Murray, Colleagues to Barr: Reverse Anti-LGBTQ Position, Protect Transgender Workers from Discrimination Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
June 30, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - 60 House Members Demand Release of Imprisoned Mexican Labor Lawyer Sen. Peter Welch, ...
June 29, 2020 Letter to Benjamin Carson, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development - Bonamici Leads 66 Members of Congress to Protect Millions of Americans from Eviction Sen. Peter Welch, ...
June 29, 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. Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - With Food Insecurity on the Rise, Pingree Joins Push to Expand SNAP Eligibility & Increase Minimum Monthly Benefit Sen. Peter Welch, ...
June 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the US Environmental Protection Agency - Van Hollen, Senators Blast EPA's NAAQS Proposal and Urge EPA to Set More Protective Standards Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
June 26, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Menendez Urges HHS to Study Health Risks Between PFAS Exposure and COVID-19 Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
June 26, 2020 Senators Markey and Sanders to Introduce Legislation to Ban Law Enforcement's Use of Tear Gas and Rubber Bullets Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
June 26, 2020 Recognizing Craft Spirits Week 2020 Sen. Peter Welch
June 26, 2020 Letter to Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Warner Joins Senators in Pressing Pompeo to Extend Emergency Refugee Protections for Afghan Sikh, Hindu Communities Facing Persecution Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
June 25, 2020 Floor Speech - Sanders: Cut the Pentagon By 10% to Hire More Teachers, Build More Homes, and Create More Jobs Sen. Bernie Sanders
June 25, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Department of Education, and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Department of the Treasury - Wyden, Murray Demand End to Seizure of Tax Refunds from Americans Shouldering Federal Student Debt During COVID-19 Crisis Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
June 25, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the Dept. of State - 20 Senators Press Pompeo to Extend Emergency Refugee Protections for Afghan Sikh, Hindu Communities Facing Persecution Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
June 25, 2020 Welch Hails Expected House Passage of Police Reform Bill with Vermont Racial Equity Advocates Sen. Peter Welch
June 25, 2020 Letter to Benjamin Netanyanhu, Israeli Prime Minister; Benjamin Gantz, Israeli Alternate Prime Minister and Defense Minister; and Gabriel Ashkenazi, Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs - 191 House Members Express Concern over Push for Unilateral Annexation in Israel Sen. Peter Welch, ...
June 25, 2020 Baldwin, Colleagues Introduce "No Check, No Sale" Bill To Close Loophole Allowing Gun Sales Without A Completed Background Check Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
June 25, 2020 Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Treasury Secretary - Frankel Leads 29 Members of Congress in Urging Treasury to Act on Concerns Regarding Economic Impact Payments (EIP) Sen. Peter Welch, ...
June 25, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of Treasury, and the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the Small Business Administration - Make Paycheck Protection Program Work for Seasonal Employers, Tester Urges Administration Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
June 24, 2020 Letter to Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook - Casten Calls on Mark Zuckerberg to Address Civil Rights Issues on Facebook Sen. Peter Welch, ...
June 24, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the US Department of Agriculture - Cassidy, Fischer, Colleagues Ask USDA to Fund "Last Mile' of Food Delivery to People in Need Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
June 24, 2020 Butterfield joins Colleagues in Introducing the Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act Sen. Peter Welch, ...
June 24, 2020 Welch, McKinley, Van Hollen, Shaheen and Coons Introduce Legislation to Cut Energy Costs for Homeowners and Save Energy Efficiency Jobs Sen. Peter Welch, ...
June 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General - Congressmen Tim Ryan (D-OH) and Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) Demand Justice Reforms in Wake of Brutal Police Killings Across the Country Sen. Peter Welch, ...
June 22, 2020 Welch Unveils Bipartisan Legislation to Help Local Restaurants Survive the Pandemic Sen. Peter Welch
June 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Durbin Leads Entire Senate Democratic Caucus In Calling On Leader McConnell To Bring Bipartisan House-Passed Dream & Promise Act To Floor For A Vote Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
June 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Cartwright, Colleagues Demand Answers from IRS on Stimulus Payment Delays Sen. Peter Welch, ...
June 22, 2020 Welch announces bill to aid restaurants Sen. Peter Welch
June 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States, the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General, Matthew Albence, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection, and the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - Congressional Democrats Demand Trump Administration Reverse its Barrage of Policies Targeting Asylum Seekers Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
June 19, 2020 Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Bennet, 42 Senate Democrats Call on Trump to Protect Dreamers Following Landmark Supreme Court DACA Decision Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
June 19, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader and Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Sen. Dems: Education Investment Urgently Needed to Save the 2021 School Year & U.S. Economy Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
June 19, 2020 Letter to Steven Mnuchin Secretary, U.S. Department of Treasury, and Charles Rettig Commissioner Internal Revenue Service - Cortez Masto Leads Push To Ensure Survivors Of Domestic Violence Can Access Their Economic Impact Payment Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
June 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Reps. Crawford, Kildee Lead Bipartisan Effort to Increase Access to Healthy Food During Coronavirus Pandemic Sen. Peter Welch, ...
June 18, 2020 Bennet, Senate Democrats Introduce Resolution Recognizing June as LGBTQ Pride Month Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
June 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - Durbin, Schumer, Colleagues Call For GAO Investigation Into Use Of Federal Law Enforcement During Washington, D.C. Protests Following Killing Of George Floyd Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
June 18, 2020 Rep. Blumenauer Leads Bipartisan Coalition in Introducing Independent Restaurant Stabilization Fund Sen. Peter Welch, ...
June 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General; the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security; and the Hon. David Bernhardt, Secretary of the Department of the Interior - Wyden, Colleagues Raise Concerns with Law Enforcement Tactics Increasing Spread of COVID-19 at Peaceful Protests Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
June 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the US Department of the Treasury and the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the US Small Business Administration - Rep. Cisneros Calls for PPP Loan Disclosures as Mnuchin Finally Concedes Need For Transparency Sen. Peter Welch, ...
June 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - 81 House Members Urge Trump to Withdraw Executive Order that Dangerously Circumvents Key Environmental Reviews Intended to Protect Frontline Communities Sen. Peter Welch, ...
June 17, 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 - Rep. Axne Urges Disclosure of Paycheck Protection Program Data to Protect Use of Taxpayer Dollars Sen. Peter Welch, ...
June 17, 2020 Floor Speech - Bernie Sanders Returns to Floor of U.S. Senate With Urgent Call to Action Sen. Bernie Sanders
June 17, 2020 Leahy And Sanders Welcome Senate Passage Of The Great American Outdoors Act Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
June 17, 2020 Executive Session Sen. Bernie Sanders
Date Title Politician
July 1, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Hastings, Barragán, Pingree, Huffman, Lawrence Call for A Bold Green Stimulus Package to Address Health, Economic, and Climate Crises Sen.Peter Welch, ...
July 1, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader; Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Norcross, Booker Urge House and Senate Leadership to Strengthen Support for Children of Migrant Workers in the Next COVID-19 Relief Package Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
July 1, 2020 Welch Highlights Transformative Infrastructure Bill Ahead of Expected House Passage This Evening Sen.Peter Welch
July 1, 2020 Letter to The Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Senator Baldwin Raises Questions for Hhs Secretary Azar About the Use of Provider Relief Funding to Pay Shareholders and Private Equity Owners at The Expense of Frontline Health Care Workers Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
July 1, 2020 Durbin, Colleagues Introduce Legislation To Support Global Financial Institutions Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
July 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Wyden Presses Federal Health Officials for Answers On Nursing Homes Evicting Residents Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
June 30, 2020 Sanders Calls on Senate to Reject "Exploding" Military Budget, Invest in Human Needs Sen.Bernie Sanders
June 30, 2020 Letter to Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Pascrell Leads 59 Colleagues Demanding Release of Imprisoned Mexican Labor Lawyer Sen.Peter Welch, ...
June 30, 2020 S. 4049 Sen.Bernie Sanders
June 30, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the US Department of Justice - Van Hollen, Harris, Murray, Colleagues to Barr: Reverse Anti-LGBTQ Position, Protect Transgender Workers from Discrimination Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
June 30, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - 60 House Members Demand Release of Imprisoned Mexican Labor Lawyer Sen.Peter Welch, ...
June 29, 2020 Letter to Benjamin Carson, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development - Bonamici Leads 66 Members of Congress to Protect Millions of Americans from Eviction Sen.Peter Welch, ...
June 29, 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. Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - With Food Insecurity on the Rise, Pingree Joins Push to Expand SNAP Eligibility & Increase Minimum Monthly Benefit Sen.Peter Welch, ...
June 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the US Environmental Protection Agency - Van Hollen, Senators Blast EPA's NAAQS Proposal and Urge EPA to Set More Protective Standards Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
June 26, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Menendez Urges HHS to Study Health Risks Between PFAS Exposure and COVID-19 Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
June 26, 2020 Senators Markey and Sanders to Introduce Legislation to Ban Law Enforcement's Use of Tear Gas and Rubber Bullets Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
June 26, 2020 Recognizing Craft Spirits Week 2020 Sen.Peter Welch
June 26, 2020 Letter to Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Warner Joins Senators in Pressing Pompeo to Extend Emergency Refugee Protections for Afghan Sikh, Hindu Communities Facing Persecution Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
June 25, 2020 Floor Speech - Sanders: Cut the Pentagon By 10% to Hire More Teachers, Build More Homes, and Create More Jobs Sen.Bernie Sanders
June 25, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Department of Education, and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Department of the Treasury - Wyden, Murray Demand End to Seizure of Tax Refunds from Americans Shouldering Federal Student Debt During COVID-19 Crisis Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
June 25, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the Dept. of State - 20 Senators Press Pompeo to Extend Emergency Refugee Protections for Afghan Sikh, Hindu Communities Facing Persecution Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
June 25, 2020 Welch Hails Expected House Passage of Police Reform Bill with Vermont Racial Equity Advocates Sen.Peter Welch
June 25, 2020 Letter to Benjamin Netanyanhu, Israeli Prime Minister; Benjamin Gantz, Israeli Alternate Prime Minister and Defense Minister; and Gabriel Ashkenazi, Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs - 191 House Members Express Concern over Push for Unilateral Annexation in Israel Sen.Peter Welch, ...
June 25, 2020 Baldwin, Colleagues Introduce "No Check, No Sale" Bill To Close Loophole Allowing Gun Sales Without A Completed Background Check Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
June 25, 2020 Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Treasury Secretary - Frankel Leads 29 Members of Congress in Urging Treasury to Act on Concerns Regarding Economic Impact Payments (EIP) Sen.Peter Welch, ...
June 25, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of Treasury, and the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the Small Business Administration - Make Paycheck Protection Program Work for Seasonal Employers, Tester Urges Administration Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
June 24, 2020 Letter to Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook - Casten Calls on Mark Zuckerberg to Address Civil Rights Issues on Facebook Sen.Peter Welch, ...
June 24, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the US Department of Agriculture - Cassidy, Fischer, Colleagues Ask USDA to Fund "Last Mile' of Food Delivery to People in Need Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
June 24, 2020 Butterfield joins Colleagues in Introducing the Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act Sen.Peter Welch, ...
June 24, 2020 Welch, McKinley, Van Hollen, Shaheen and Coons Introduce Legislation to Cut Energy Costs for Homeowners and Save Energy Efficiency Jobs Sen.Peter Welch, ...
June 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General - Congressmen Tim Ryan (D-OH) and Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) Demand Justice Reforms in Wake of Brutal Police Killings Across the Country Sen.Peter Welch, ...
June 22, 2020 Welch Unveils Bipartisan Legislation to Help Local Restaurants Survive the Pandemic Sen.Peter Welch
June 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Durbin Leads Entire Senate Democratic Caucus In Calling On Leader McConnell To Bring Bipartisan House-Passed Dream & Promise Act To Floor For A Vote Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
June 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Cartwright, Colleagues Demand Answers from IRS on Stimulus Payment Delays Sen.Peter Welch, ...
June 22, 2020 Welch announces bill to aid restaurants Sen.Peter Welch
June 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States, the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General, Matthew Albence, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection, and the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - Congressional Democrats Demand Trump Administration Reverse its Barrage of Policies Targeting Asylum Seekers Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
June 19, 2020 Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Bennet, 42 Senate Democrats Call on Trump to Protect Dreamers Following Landmark Supreme Court DACA Decision Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
June 19, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader and Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Sen. Dems: Education Investment Urgently Needed to Save the 2021 School Year & U.S. Economy Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
June 19, 2020 Letter to Steven Mnuchin Secretary, U.S. Department of Treasury, and Charles Rettig Commissioner Internal Revenue Service - Cortez Masto Leads Push To Ensure Survivors Of Domestic Violence Can Access Their Economic Impact Payment Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
June 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Reps. Crawford, Kildee Lead Bipartisan Effort to Increase Access to Healthy Food During Coronavirus Pandemic Sen.Peter Welch, ...
June 18, 2020 Bennet, Senate Democrats Introduce Resolution Recognizing June as LGBTQ Pride Month Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
June 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - Durbin, Schumer, Colleagues Call For GAO Investigation Into Use Of Federal Law Enforcement During Washington, D.C. Protests Following Killing Of George Floyd Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
June 18, 2020 Rep. Blumenauer Leads Bipartisan Coalition in Introducing Independent Restaurant Stabilization Fund Sen.Peter Welch, ...
June 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General; the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security; and the Hon. David Bernhardt, Secretary of the Department of the Interior - Wyden, Colleagues Raise Concerns with Law Enforcement Tactics Increasing Spread of COVID-19 at Peaceful Protests Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
June 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the US Department of the Treasury and the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the US Small Business Administration - Rep. Cisneros Calls for PPP Loan Disclosures as Mnuchin Finally Concedes Need For Transparency Sen.Peter Welch, ...
June 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - 81 House Members Urge Trump to Withdraw Executive Order that Dangerously Circumvents Key Environmental Reviews Intended to Protect Frontline Communities Sen.Peter Welch, ...
June 17, 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 - Rep. Axne Urges Disclosure of Paycheck Protection Program Data to Protect Use of Taxpayer Dollars Sen.Peter Welch, ...
June 17, 2020 Floor Speech - Bernie Sanders Returns to Floor of U.S. Senate With Urgent Call to Action Sen.Bernie Sanders
June 17, 2020 Leahy And Sanders Welcome Senate Passage Of The Great American Outdoors Act Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
June 17, 2020 Executive Session Sen.Bernie Sanders
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