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March 31, 2021 With Buffalo Having One Of The Highest Child Poverty Rates In The Nation, Schumer Announces Upwards Of 85% Of Buffalo Families Have $$$ Headed Their Way; Schumer Secured Over $77 Million In Child Tax Credit For Western Ny Families Hardest Hit By The Pandemic Are En Route And Cut Child Poverty In Half Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 26, 2021 Gillibrand And Member Of White House Council Of Economic Advisors Highlight Efforts In American Rescue Plan To Reduce Child Poverty, Help Women And Families Recover From Economic Crisis Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
March 25, 2021 Tweet - "The #AmericanRescuePlan delivers: A significant reduction in child poverty The single largest investment in K-12 education and Native communities--ever Significant help for Black farmers A lifeline to small businesses Historic levels of housing assistance And more" Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 19, 2021 Meeks and New York City Delegation Reintroduce Bill for Taxi Medallion Loan Forgiveness Rep. Gregory Meeks
March 18, 2021 American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 17, 2021 American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 11, 2021 American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 10, 2021 Tweet - "More than 10 million children live below the poverty line in the US. And the pandemic has made child poverty even worse. Democrats tackle this problem head-on in the American Rescue Plan. We expanded the Child Tax Credit, a move that will significantly reduce child poverty." Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 7, 2021 Tweet - "The #AmericanRescuePlan is one of the most significant anti-poverty bills in modern American history. It will help millions and millions who are struggling just to get by in New York and across the country." Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 6, 2021 Tweet - "The American Rescue Plan is one of the most popular bills in decades for a reason. It's one of the most significant anti-poverty bills in modern American history that will help millions and millions who are struggling just to get by." Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 6, 2021 Tweet - "COVID has affected nearly every aspect of life And the American Rescue Plan will deliver more help to more people than anything the federal government's done in decades This bill is broader, deeper, more comprehensive in helping working people and lifting people out of poverty" Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 3, 2021 Letter to Honorable Charles Schumer, Majority Leader - Duckworth, Durbin & Colleagues Advocate to Protect Americans from Losing Access to Vital Utilities During Pandemic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Feb. 25, 2021 Raise the Minimum Wage Rep. Ritchie Torres
Feb. 11, 2021 Letter to Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury - Gillibrand, Colleagues Call On Treasury Dept To Ensure Stimulus Checks Reach Americans Experiencing Homelessness Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Feb. 9, 2021 Letter to Honorable Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Honorable Chuck Schumer, Majority Leader, Honorable Mitch McConnell, Minority Leader, and Honorable Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Blunt Rochester, Jayapal Lead Over 100 Colleagues in Calling on Congressional Leadership Not to Strip Survival Checks from Millions of Americans Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
Feb. 5, 2021 Gillibrand, DeLauro Introduce Family Act, Urge Congress To Pass Permanent Paid Leave Solution To Spur Economic Recovery Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Feb. 4, 2021 Gillibrand Statement On Devastating Job Cuts At Siemens Energy In Olean Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Feb. 4, 2021 Letter to Honorable Kevin Shea, Acting Secretary of Agriculture - Gillibrand Presses USDA On Purchase And Distribution Of Kosher And Halal Food In Farmers To Families Food Box Program Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Jan. 29, 2021 Tweet - "Black and Latino households have been disproportionately affected by the health and economic crisis The American Rescue Plan could greatly reduce the poverty rate for Black and Latino children @RepRitchie and I explain in @DataProgress:" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 29, 2021 Tweet - "The American Rescue Plan would significantly expand earned income and child tax credits, close the gaps for the lowest income households, and cut child poverty in half. From @RepRitchie and me in @DataProgress:" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 27, 2021 Tweet - "More than 420,000 Americans have died from COVID. More than 16 million Americans are receiving unemployment assistance. The needs in our country are great. This Senate will deliver more help to the American people and fast." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 25, 2021 Barragán & Clarke Reintroduce Energy Resilient Communities Act to Protect Critical Facilities During Power Outages and Fight the Climate Crisis Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
Jan. 22, 2021 Gillibrand: Ready To Work With Biden Administration To Tackle Hunger Crisis Exacerbated By Covid-19 Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Jan. 21, 2021 Gillibrand, Bennet, Colleagues To Introduce Bicameral Health Force, Resilience Force, And Jobs To Fight COVID-19 Act To Combat Public Health And Economic Crises Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Dec. 22, 2020 Following Her Push, Gillibrand Announces $6 Billion In WIC Funding Included In The FY 2021 Bipartisan Appropriations Package Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Dec. 22, 2020 Tweet - "The COVID-19 relief package provides desperately needed assistance. To everyday Americans confronting homelessness, hunger & unemployment. But it's merely a down payment on what needs to happen. We begin to write the next bill today. So President Biden can sign it into law." Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Dec. 21, 2020 Tweet - "Everyday Americans desperately need relief. Direct payment checks. Emergency unemployment benefits. Enhanced SNAP. Rental Assistance. Internet connectivity. Let's get this done TODAY." Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Dec. 11, 2020 Letter to President Donald Trump, President of the United States - Reps. Kildee, Davis Lead 75 Members of Congress Urging Trump Administration to Extend Unemployment Benefits Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
Dec. 6, 2020 Tweet - "COVID is spreading. Millions of Americans remain on unemployment. The need for strong, urgent emergency relief is more important than ever. Senator McConnell: The Senate must act now to help Americans across this country." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 2, 2020 Letter to Honorable Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader and Honorable Charles Schumer, Democratic Leader - Gillibrand Urges Senate Leadership To Extend Enhanced Unemployment Benefits In Next Coronavirus Relief Package Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Dec. 1, 2020 Letter to Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader and Hon. Charles Schumer - Sinema to Senate Leaders: Extend Cares Act Unemployment Insurance Benefits Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Dec. 1, 2020 Letter to Honorable Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader and Honorable Charles Schumer, Minority Leader - Rosen, Cortez Masto Urge Senate Leadership to Extend Unemployment Programs in Forthcoming COVID Relief Legislation Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Gillibrand Leads Colleagues In Calling On USDA To Fairly Implement P-EBT Program In Puerto Rico In Order To Provide Food Security Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 19, 2020 Tweet - "The GOP COVID-relief bill doesn't include funding for rental, housing, or nutrition assistance. It abandons state, local, & tribal governments. It's totally inadequate on funding for testing and tracing, especially given the new spike in cases. We're fighting for real relief." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 30, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Gillibrand, Colleagues Urge USDA To Fix Problems With Federal Food Program Local Pantries Rely On Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
Sept. 9, 2020 Tweet - "The Senate GOP COVID bill leaves out funding for Cross mark Food assistance Cross mark Rental assistance Cross mark State & local govt Cross mark Worker protections Cross mark Hazard pay Cross mark Broadband Cross mark Safe elections Cross mark Census Dems will not stop fighting to help workers, families, people--We must pass the HEROES Act!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 8, 2020 Tweet - "The Senate GOP's emaciated bill is only intended to help vulnerable GOP Senators by giving them a "check the box' vote to maintain the appearance that they're not held hostage by their extreme right-wing that doesn't want to spend a nickel to help people." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 8, 2020 Tweet - "Even Sen. McConnell has repeatedly stressed that 20 GOP Senators intend to do nothing in the face of this crisis. Democrats want to work on legislation that will meet the urgent needs of Americans but Republicans continue to move in the wrong direction." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 8, 2020 Tweet - "In May as Americans cried out for help, McConnell dismissed their needs--saying Senate GOP would 'pause' The GOP's finally realizing the damage their pause has done But they seem dead-set on another bill that doesn't come close to addressing the problems" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 8, 2020 Tweet - "The Senate GOP's emaciated bill has no money for rental or nutrition assistance, the census, safe elections It goes backwards on helping state & local governments As the pain from COVID gets bigger--the GOP thinks smaller Democrats will not stop fighting for people and families" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 4, 2020 Tweet - "8.4% unemployment is nothing to brag about." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 3, 2020 Tweet - "Highest unemployment since the Great Depression Worst public health crisis since 1918 But Trump's embraced a hardline view the government should be doing less--not more Republicans are trying to "check the box" and give the appearance of action rather than meet Americans' needs" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 27, 2020 Tweet - "One million new unemployment claims again last week. 27 million now relying on unemployment assistance. The economic carnage continues in Trump's America, and he's still trying to sweep it under the rug." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 26, 2020 Letter to The Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture - Murphy Joins Republican Members to Send Letter Urging USDA to Give Schools Flexibility Needed to Feed Students During COVID Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
Aug. 25, 2020 Heinrich, Climate Crisis Committee Release New Report On Climate Action, Plan To Build Clean Economy For American People Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Aug. 25, 2020 Tweet - "#CaseForClimateAction: Fighting climate change American prosperity & leadership 10M new jobs robust clean energy economy & support for workers help for low-income communities & communities of color, who are most vulnerable to the crisis http://democrats.senate.gov/climate-report" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 24, 2020 Tweet - "From @NLIHC : 30-40 million Americans could be facing evictions by the end of 2020. We need a national, uniform moratorium on evictions AND $100 billion in emergency rental assistance to ensure #HousingStability during and after #COVID19. See:" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 24, 2020 Tweet - "From @NLIHC : A month after fed eviction moratorium expired--millions of families will likely be forced to turn to unstable/dangerous housing conditions after facing eviction Rapid legislation action can stop potential tsunami of evictions Senate GOP: We must pass #RentReliefNOW" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 24, 2020 Tweet - "Thanks for following along with the @NLIHC takeover of @SenSchumer . We won't stop fighting side-by-side for Senate Republicans to take action on #RentReliefNow to stop an epidemic of evictions due to #COVID19." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 24, 2020 Tweet - "From @NLIHC : Almost all federal, state, local eviction moratoriums have expired and the supplemental unemployment benefits from #CARESAct have now ended. Millions of low-income renters are at risk of losing their homes. Track the growing eviction crisis:" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Date Title Politician
March 31, 2021 With Buffalo Having One Of The Highest Child Poverty Rates In The Nation, Schumer Announces Upwards Of 85% Of Buffalo Families Have $$$ Headed Their Way; Schumer Secured Over $77 Million In Child Tax Credit For Western Ny Families Hardest Hit By The Pandemic Are En Route And Cut Child Poverty In Half Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 26, 2021 Gillibrand And Member Of White House Council Of Economic Advisors Highlight Efforts In American Rescue Plan To Reduce Child Poverty, Help Women And Families Recover From Economic Crisis Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
March 25, 2021 Tweet - "The #AmericanRescuePlan delivers: A significant reduction in child poverty The single largest investment in K-12 education and Native communities--ever Significant help for Black farmers A lifeline to small businesses Historic levels of housing assistance And more" Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 19, 2021 Meeks and New York City Delegation Reintroduce Bill for Taxi Medallion Loan Forgiveness Rep.Gregory Meeks
March 18, 2021 American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 17, 2021 American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 11, 2021 American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 10, 2021 Tweet - "More than 10 million children live below the poverty line in the US. And the pandemic has made child poverty even worse. Democrats tackle this problem head-on in the American Rescue Plan. We expanded the Child Tax Credit, a move that will significantly reduce child poverty." Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 7, 2021 Tweet - "The #AmericanRescuePlan is one of the most significant anti-poverty bills in modern American history. It will help millions and millions who are struggling just to get by in New York and across the country." Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 6, 2021 Tweet - "The American Rescue Plan is one of the most popular bills in decades for a reason. It's one of the most significant anti-poverty bills in modern American history that will help millions and millions who are struggling just to get by." Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 6, 2021 Tweet - "COVID has affected nearly every aspect of life And the American Rescue Plan will deliver more help to more people than anything the federal government's done in decades This bill is broader, deeper, more comprehensive in helping working people and lifting people out of poverty" Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 3, 2021 Letter to Honorable Charles Schumer, Majority Leader - Duckworth, Durbin & Colleagues Advocate to Protect Americans from Losing Access to Vital Utilities During Pandemic Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Feb. 25, 2021 Raise the Minimum Wage Rep.Ritchie Torres
Feb. 11, 2021 Letter to Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury - Gillibrand, Colleagues Call On Treasury Dept To Ensure Stimulus Checks Reach Americans Experiencing Homelessness Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Feb. 9, 2021 Letter to Honorable Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Honorable Chuck Schumer, Majority Leader, Honorable Mitch McConnell, Minority Leader, and Honorable Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Blunt Rochester, Jayapal Lead Over 100 Colleagues in Calling on Congressional Leadership Not to Strip Survival Checks from Millions of Americans Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
Feb. 5, 2021 Gillibrand, DeLauro Introduce Family Act, Urge Congress To Pass Permanent Paid Leave Solution To Spur Economic Recovery Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Feb. 4, 2021 Gillibrand Statement On Devastating Job Cuts At Siemens Energy In Olean Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Feb. 4, 2021 Letter to Honorable Kevin Shea, Acting Secretary of Agriculture - Gillibrand Presses USDA On Purchase And Distribution Of Kosher And Halal Food In Farmers To Families Food Box Program Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Jan. 29, 2021 Tweet - "Black and Latino households have been disproportionately affected by the health and economic crisis The American Rescue Plan could greatly reduce the poverty rate for Black and Latino children @RepRitchie and I explain in @DataProgress:" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 29, 2021 Tweet - "The American Rescue Plan would significantly expand earned income and child tax credits, close the gaps for the lowest income households, and cut child poverty in half. From @RepRitchie and me in @DataProgress:" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 27, 2021 Tweet - "More than 420,000 Americans have died from COVID. More than 16 million Americans are receiving unemployment assistance. The needs in our country are great. This Senate will deliver more help to the American people and fast." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 25, 2021 Barragán & Clarke Reintroduce Energy Resilient Communities Act to Protect Critical Facilities During Power Outages and Fight the Climate Crisis Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
Jan. 22, 2021 Gillibrand: Ready To Work With Biden Administration To Tackle Hunger Crisis Exacerbated By Covid-19 Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Jan. 21, 2021 Gillibrand, Bennet, Colleagues To Introduce Bicameral Health Force, Resilience Force, And Jobs To Fight COVID-19 Act To Combat Public Health And Economic Crises Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Dec. 22, 2020 Following Her Push, Gillibrand Announces $6 Billion In WIC Funding Included In The FY 2021 Bipartisan Appropriations Package Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Dec. 22, 2020 Tweet - "The COVID-19 relief package provides desperately needed assistance. To everyday Americans confronting homelessness, hunger & unemployment. But it's merely a down payment on what needs to happen. We begin to write the next bill today. So President Biden can sign it into law." Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Dec. 21, 2020 Tweet - "Everyday Americans desperately need relief. Direct payment checks. Emergency unemployment benefits. Enhanced SNAP. Rental Assistance. Internet connectivity. Let's get this done TODAY." Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Dec. 11, 2020 Letter to President Donald Trump, President of the United States - Reps. Kildee, Davis Lead 75 Members of Congress Urging Trump Administration to Extend Unemployment Benefits Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
Dec. 6, 2020 Tweet - "COVID is spreading. Millions of Americans remain on unemployment. The need for strong, urgent emergency relief is more important than ever. Senator McConnell: The Senate must act now to help Americans across this country." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 2, 2020 Letter to Honorable Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader and Honorable Charles Schumer, Democratic Leader - Gillibrand Urges Senate Leadership To Extend Enhanced Unemployment Benefits In Next Coronavirus Relief Package Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Dec. 1, 2020 Letter to Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader and Hon. Charles Schumer - Sinema to Senate Leaders: Extend Cares Act Unemployment Insurance Benefits Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Dec. 1, 2020 Letter to Honorable Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader and Honorable Charles Schumer, Minority Leader - Rosen, Cortez Masto Urge Senate Leadership to Extend Unemployment Programs in Forthcoming COVID Relief Legislation Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Gillibrand Leads Colleagues In Calling On USDA To Fairly Implement P-EBT Program In Puerto Rico In Order To Provide Food Security Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 19, 2020 Tweet - "The GOP COVID-relief bill doesn't include funding for rental, housing, or nutrition assistance. It abandons state, local, & tribal governments. It's totally inadequate on funding for testing and tracing, especially given the new spike in cases. We're fighting for real relief." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 30, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Gillibrand, Colleagues Urge USDA To Fix Problems With Federal Food Program Local Pantries Rely On Rep.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
Sept. 9, 2020 Tweet - "The Senate GOP COVID bill leaves out funding for Cross mark Food assistance Cross mark Rental assistance Cross mark State & local govt Cross mark Worker protections Cross mark Hazard pay Cross mark Broadband Cross mark Safe elections Cross mark Census Dems will not stop fighting to help workers, families, people--We must pass the HEROES Act!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 8, 2020 Tweet - "The Senate GOP's emaciated bill is only intended to help vulnerable GOP Senators by giving them a "check the box' vote to maintain the appearance that they're not held hostage by their extreme right-wing that doesn't want to spend a nickel to help people." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 8, 2020 Tweet - "Even Sen. McConnell has repeatedly stressed that 20 GOP Senators intend to do nothing in the face of this crisis. Democrats want to work on legislation that will meet the urgent needs of Americans but Republicans continue to move in the wrong direction." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 8, 2020 Tweet - "In May as Americans cried out for help, McConnell dismissed their needs--saying Senate GOP would 'pause' The GOP's finally realizing the damage their pause has done But they seem dead-set on another bill that doesn't come close to addressing the problems" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 8, 2020 Tweet - "The Senate GOP's emaciated bill has no money for rental or nutrition assistance, the census, safe elections It goes backwards on helping state & local governments As the pain from COVID gets bigger--the GOP thinks smaller Democrats will not stop fighting for people and families" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 4, 2020 Tweet - "8.4% unemployment is nothing to brag about." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 3, 2020 Tweet - "Highest unemployment since the Great Depression Worst public health crisis since 1918 But Trump's embraced a hardline view the government should be doing less--not more Republicans are trying to "check the box" and give the appearance of action rather than meet Americans' needs" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 27, 2020 Tweet - "One million new unemployment claims again last week. 27 million now relying on unemployment assistance. The economic carnage continues in Trump's America, and he's still trying to sweep it under the rug." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 26, 2020 Letter to The Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture - Murphy Joins Republican Members to Send Letter Urging USDA to Give Schools Flexibility Needed to Feed Students During COVID Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
Aug. 25, 2020 Heinrich, Climate Crisis Committee Release New Report On Climate Action, Plan To Build Clean Economy For American People Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Aug. 25, 2020 Tweet - "#CaseForClimateAction: Fighting climate change American prosperity & leadership 10M new jobs robust clean energy economy & support for workers help for low-income communities & communities of color, who are most vulnerable to the crisis http://democrats.senate.gov/climate-report" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 24, 2020 Tweet - "From @NLIHC : 30-40 million Americans could be facing evictions by the end of 2020. We need a national, uniform moratorium on evictions AND $100 billion in emergency rental assistance to ensure #HousingStability during and after #COVID19. See:" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 24, 2020 Tweet - "From @NLIHC : A month after fed eviction moratorium expired--millions of families will likely be forced to turn to unstable/dangerous housing conditions after facing eviction Rapid legislation action can stop potential tsunami of evictions Senate GOP: We must pass #RentReliefNOW" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 24, 2020 Tweet - "Thanks for following along with the @NLIHC takeover of @SenSchumer . We won't stop fighting side-by-side for Senate Republicans to take action on #RentReliefNow to stop an epidemic of evictions due to #COVID19." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 24, 2020 Tweet - "From @NLIHC : Almost all federal, state, local eviction moratoriums have expired and the supplemental unemployment benefits from #CARESAct have now ended. Millions of low-income renters are at risk of losing their homes. Track the growing eviction crisis:" Sen.Chuck Schumer
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