| June 19, 2020
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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
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| June 19, 2020
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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
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| June 19, 2020
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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
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| June 18, 2020
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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
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| June 18, 2020
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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
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| June 18, 2020
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Bennet, Senate Democrats Introduce Resolution Recognizing June as LGBTQ Pride Month
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| June 17, 2020
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Executive Session
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| June 17, 2020
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Floor Speech - Bernie Sanders Returns to Floor of U.S. Senate With Urgent Call to Action
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| June 16, 2020
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Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Following SCOTUS Ruling, Collins, Merkley, Baldwin, Booker Lead Bipartisan Push to Bring Equality Act to a Vote
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| June 16, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell - Feinstein, Merkely, Colleagues Push to Bring Equality Act to a Vote
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| June 16, 2020
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Letter to Dr. Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration - DeGette leads 108 Members of Congress in urging FDA to ease restrictions on medication abortion
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| June 15, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Michael Horowitz, Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Justice - Hirono Leads 20 Senate Democrats in Calling for DOJ Inspector General Investigation into Attorney General Barr's Conduct in Suppressing Peaceful Protests around Lafayette Square on June 1
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| June 9, 2020
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Letter to Christopher A. Wray, Federal Bureau of Investigation Director; Joseph L. Lengyel, National Guard Bureau Chief; Timothy Shea, Drug Enforcement Administration Acting Administrator; and Mark A. Morgan, Customs and Border Protection Acting Commissioner - Reps. Eshoo, Rush, House Colleagues Demand Federal Agencies Cease Surveillance of Protests
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| June 8, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Rae Oliver Davis, Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Sen. Menendez, Reps. Vargas, Aguilar Lead Bicameral Request for an Investigation into HUD's Policy Changes to Deny DACA Recipients FHA-Backed Mortgage Loans
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| June 8, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Rae Oliver Davis, Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban Development - Brown Joins Bicameral Request for an Investigation into HUD's Policy Changes to Deny DACA Recipients FHA-Backed Mortgage Loans
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| June 5, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner of Customs and Border Patrol, and the Hon. Matthew Albence, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Durbin, Duckworth Join Harris, Colleagues In Letter Demanding Answers On ICE & CBP Involvement In Policing Ongoing Protests
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| June 4, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. William P. Barr, Attorney General - Rep. Davis Joins Letter to Attorney General Barr on Assault on Rule of Law
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| June 4, 2020
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Letter to William Barr, Attorney General - Schakowsky Calls for Special Prosecutor To Investigate Excessive Force Ordered Against Peaceful Protesters
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| June 3, 2020
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Harris, Markey, Booker Introduce Senate Resolution to Abolish Qualified Immunity for Law Enforcement, Hold Officers Accountable for Police Brutality
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| June 3, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense, and General Mark A. Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff - Murphy, Blumenthal Urge Defense Department to Refrain from Using U.S. Military to Suppress Nationwide Protests
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| June 3, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Murray, Democratic Senators Urge DeVos to Rescind Harmful Title IX Rule and Focus on Student Safety
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| June 2, 2020
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Letter to Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer - Sanders Calls for Sweeping Reforms in Senate Democrats' Policy Response to Police Violence
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| May 29, 2020
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Letter to Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Heinrich, Senate Democrats To DHS: Halt Transfer Of ICE Detainees, Increase Agency COVID-19 Testing
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| May 28, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Schakowsky Joins over 160 Members of Congress in Denouncing Ideological Attacks on Planned Parenthood Health Centers over PPP Loans
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| May 28, 2020
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Letter to Joseph V. Cuffari, Inspector of Department of Homeland Security - California Congressional Members Lead Request for Investigation of Death at Detention Facility and ICE Measures During COVID Crisis
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| May 26, 2020
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Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Denounce HHS Proposal to Permit More Discrimination in Health Care, Weaken Protections
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| May 26, 2020
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Letter to Caren Harp, Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention - Wyden, Harris, Colleagues Press Trump Administration on the Health and Safety of Youth in Juvenile Detention During COVID-19
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| May 22, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader and to the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader and to the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and to the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Gillibrand Joins Push To Fund Gun Violence Prevention And Support Programs Amidst Covid-19 Crisis
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| May 22, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration, and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Wyden, Merkley Call on Trump Administration To Stop Targeting Critical Health Care Providers Based On Political Ideology
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| May 22, 2020
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Letter to Betsy DeVos, Department of Education Secretary, and Kenneth L. Marcus, Department of Education Assistant Secretary - Reps Speier, Kuster, Pressley and Slotkin Lead Letter Urging the Department of Education to Rescind its Indefensible Title IX Rule
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| May 21, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Matthew Albence, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - House Democrats Demand ICE End New "Binary Choice" Policy Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| May 20, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Sens. Menendez, Baldwin and Rep. Grijalva Lead Bicameral Push for the Trump Admin to Start Collecting Data on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity during the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| May 20, 2020
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Rep. Grijalva and Sens. Menendez, Baldwin Lead Bicameral Push for the Trump Admin to Start Collecting Data on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity during the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| May 20, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and the Hon. Steny Hoyer, Majority Leader - House Democrats Push for Millions of Restoration and Resilience Jobs
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| May 19, 2020
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Letter to Chad Wolf, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and Matthew Albence, Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Haaland Joins Call Urging Administration to Ensure Access to Free Telephone Calls for Detainees at ICE Detention Centers
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| May 15, 2020
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Letter to Bill Bar, Attorney General of the Dept. of Justice, and Michael Carvajal, Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons - Senate Democrats Urge Release of Vulnerable and Pregnant Inmates from Federal Prison in Light of COVID-19 Pandemic
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| May 14, 2020
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Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Congressmen Cleaver & Williams Lead Bipartisan Call To Support Live Entertainment Venues During Coronavirus Crisis
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| May 13, 2020
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Letter to Hon. Erica Dreiband, Department of Justice Civil Rights Division - Rep. Pressley, Senator Booker Lead Congressional Call for Federal Civil Rights Investigation into Ahmaud Arbery Murder
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| May 8, 2020
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Letter to Pam Miller, Administrator of the Food and Nutrition Service - Levin, Moore Lead 95 House Members Urging Commonsense Flexibility for WIC Use During COVID-19 Crisis
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| May 7, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Letter Urges Expansion of Earned Income Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit to Help Working-Class Michigan Families
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| May 6, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Congresswoman Angie Craig Calls For Additional Child Care COVID-19 Relief Funding
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| May 1, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the Dept. of State, and the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Menendez, Durbin Press Trump Administration on Deportation of COVID-19-Positive Migrants
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| April 30, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader of the House of Representatives - Castro, Haaland Urge House Leadership to Establish Family Care for Essential Workers and Vulnerable Family Caregivers During COVID-19
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| April 28, 2020
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Letter to Michael Carvajal, Director of the Bureau of Prisons - Harris, Colleagues Urge Bureau of Prisons to Release Critical Demographic Data as Country Confronts Coronavirus Pandemic
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| April 28, 2020
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Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Harris, Colleagues Push to Include $50 Billion Childcare Bailout in Next Coronavirus Relief Package
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| April 28, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Dir. of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Wyden Urges Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to Reinstate Anti-Discrimination Safeguards in Mortgages
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| April 27, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Swalwell Leads 72 Members in Sending Letter to Sec. DeVos Urging Quick Release of Emergency Grants to All Students, including DACA Recipients
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| April 27, 2020
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Letter to Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Department of Education - Warren Joins Bennet, Menendez, Colleagues to Call on DeVos to Reverse Course and Allow DACA Students to Access Emergency Financial Aid Secured in CARES Act
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| April 24, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Kenneth Cuccinelli, Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Director for the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - Klobuchar, Hirono, Duckworth Urge Administration to Ensure Support for Immigrant Survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| April 23, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Klobuchar, Smith, Colleagues Urge Congress to Provide Housing Support for Domestic Violence Survivors During Coronavirus Pandemic
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| April 22, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Congresswoman Escobar and Senator Harris Lead Colleagues in Demanding Release of Detained Children Amid COVID-19 Crisis
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| April 21, 2020
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Letter to President Donald Trump - Feinstein, Menendez, Colleagues Call on Trump to Protect AAPI Community
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| April 21, 2020
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Van Hollen, Menendez, Colleagues Call on Big Pharma to Prioritize Diversity in COVID-19 Clinical Trials
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| April 20, 2020
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Letter to Mitch McConnell, Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi, and Kevin McCarthy - Harris, Colleagues Call on Congressional Leaders to Ensure Immigrant Families Can Access Critical Services During Coronavirus Pandemic
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| April 15, 2020
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Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, and Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Rep. Grijalva Demands HHS and DHS Comply with Court Order and Release Migrant Children from Detention
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| April 15, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, Durbin, Senators Press President Trump To Automatically Extend Work Authorizations For DACA & TPS Recipients
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| April 13, 2020
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Feinstein, Harris, Colleagues Reintroduce Resolution Designating April 11-17 as Black Maternal Health Week
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| April 13, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitchell McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Amid Coronavirus Pandemic, Klobuchar, Murkowski, Casey, Colleagues Urge Support for Victims and Survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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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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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| April 6, 2020
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Letter to William Barr, Attorney General, and Michael Carvajal, Director of the Bureau of Prisons - Klobuchar, Durbin, and Colleagues Urge Administration to Use New Authority to Allow Free Telephone Calls and Video Conferencing for Incarcerated People
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| April 1, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Matthew Albence, Acting Director of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection - Harris Leads Colleagues in Push for Release of Vulnerable, Low-Risk Detained Persons from Immigration Detention Facilities Amid Coronavirus Crisis
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| April 1, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Chad Wold, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Warren Joins Colleagues Calling for Release of Vulnerable, Low-Risk Detained Persons from Immigration Detention Facilities Amid Coronavirus Crisis
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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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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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| March 26, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. David Bernhardt, Secretary of the Dept. of the Interior - Raskin joins bipartisan effort to reverse proposed Interior Dept. rule threatening millions of migratory birds
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| March 24, 2020
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Warren, Colleagues Demand Answers to Questions About Federal Bureau of Prisons and Private Prison Company's Readiness for Coronavirus Pandemic
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| March 23, 2020
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Letter to Assistant Secretary Johnson, Administration for Children and Families and Acting-Director Laura Rogers, Office on Violence Against Women - Coons, colleagues urge Administration to help victims and survivors of domestic violence during coronavirus pandemic
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| March 20, 2020
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Letter to Michael Carvajal, Director of the Bureau of Prisons - Amidst Coronavirus Outbreak, Klobuchar, Durbin, and Colleagues Urge Administration to Waive Phone Fees for Incarcerated People And Ensure Access to Confidential Communications with Attorneys
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| March 20, 2020
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Letter to Acting Secretary Chad Wolf, Department of Homeland Security - Connolly, Bicameral Group of Members Press Trump Administration on Reports DHS is Preparing Mass Deportations of DREAMers
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| March 20, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, the Hon. Shelley Moore Capito, Chair of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Jon Tester, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Durbin, Rosen, Colleagues Request Language In Annual Spending Bill Barring Funding For The Arrest, Detention, Or Deportation Of Dreamers Or TPS Recipients
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| March 20, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker, and Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives - Bonamici, Pingree Push House Leadership to Protect the Arts Economy During COVID-19 Outbreak
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| March 19, 2020
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Letter to Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Baldwin, Colleagues Press Trump Administration on Reports that DHS is Preparing Mass Deportation of DREAMERS
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| March 19, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. David Bernhardt, Secretary of the Dept. of the Interior - 23 Senators Urge the Interior Department to Reverse Course on Proposed Changes to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| March 19, 2020
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Senator Doug Jones, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Expand Early Voting and Vote-by-Mail in Response to COVID-19
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| March 18, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Richard Neal, Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, the Hon. Kevin Brady, Ranking Member of the House Ways and Means Committee, the Hon. Nita Lowey, Chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Kay Granger, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee - Reps. Titus, Bilirakis Lead Colleagues in Urging House Leadership to Protect Travel and Tourism Jobs in Recovery Package
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| March 18, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, Matthew Albence, Acting Dir. of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the Hon. Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection - Durbin, Duckworth, Colleagues Seek Answers On Coronavirus Preparedness In Immigration Detention Facilities
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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