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April 23, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Wyden Pushes to Ensure College Students Have Food on the Table Amid COVID-19 Crisis
Sen. Mark Warner, ...
April 22, 2020
Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, and Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Reps. Veasey, Blunt Rochester Call on Treasury Department to Ensure that People Experiencing Homelessness Get Their Stimulus Checks
Rep. Don Beyer, ...
April 13, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Department of Labor - Feinstein, Wyden, Schumer, Colleagues Press Trump Administration To Ensure Workers Receive Unemployment Benefits
Sen. Mark Warner, ...
April 10, 2020
Menendez will Introduce Bill to Create New $75B Housing Assistance Fund to Keep NJ Families in their Homes
Sen. Mark Warner, ...
April 9, 2020
Beyer on UI Claims: Congress Needs to Tie Ongoing Support to Economic Conditions
Rep. Don Beyer
April 7, 2020
Letter to Eugene Scalia, Secretary of Labor - Baldwin, Democratic Colleagues Press Trump Administration on Unemployment Benefits
Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
April 7, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor - Wyden, Schumer, Democratic Colleagues Press Trump Administration On Unemployment Insurance Benefits
Sen. Mark Warner, ...
April 3, 2020
Scott Statement On March Jobs Report
Rep. Bobby Scott
March 26, 2020
Vice Chair Beyer: Unprecedented UI Claims "Far Worse" Than Great Recession
Rep. Don Beyer
March 23, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Rep. Kildee Leads 52 Members of Congress in Urging Relief for Americans Living Paycheck to Paycheck
Rep. Don Beyer, ...
Jan. 14, 2020
Committee Advances Bipartisan Proposal to Strengthen Federal Support for Homeless Youth
Rep. Bobby Scott
Nov. 1, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture - Committee Democrats Call on Trump Administration: Abandon Proposal that Jeopardizes Access to School Meals for Nearly 1 Million Children
Rep. Bobby Scott, ...
Oct. 16, 2019
Chairman Scott Responds to USDA Analysis Showing Nearly 1 Million Kids Would Lose Automatic Access for Free Schools Under Proposed Cuts to SNAP
Rep. Bobby Scott
Sept. 23, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture - All Committee Democrats to Secretary Perdue: Proposed Rule Strips Free School Meals from More Than 500,000 Low-Income Children
Rep. Bobby Scott, ...
July 15, 2019
Reflecting on Priorities Facing America
Rep. Bobby Scott
June 28, 2019
Capito, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Fight Rural Poverty, Create Jobs
Sen. Mark Warner, ...
June 26, 2019
Kaine Introduces Bill To Protect Veterans & Low-Income Families From Housing Discrimination
Sen. Tim Kaine
June 25, 2019
Neguse, Beyer and Walorski Introduce Affordable Housing Legislation to Protect Affordable Housing
Rep. Don Beyer
June 24, 2019
Letter to Dr. Nancy Potok, Chief Statistician Office of Management and Budget - Warner Opposes Trump Administration Proposal to Erode Poverty Line
Sen. Mark Warner
June 21, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Eleven House Committee Chairs Blast Trump Administration's Plan to Redefine Poverty That Threatens Assistance for Low-Income Families & Communities
Rep. Bobby Scott, ...
March 28, 2019
Letter to Secretary Sonny Perdue - Group of Senators Urges Trump Administration to Withdraw Proposed SNAP Rule
Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
Jan. 19, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue - Concerns About the Status of Food Stamp Program In Light of Government Shutdown
Sen. Mark Warner, ...
Jan. 8, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Members of Congress Demand Answers on Upcoming SNAP Benefit Lapse
Rep. Bobby Scott, ...
Nov. 14, 2018
Hatch, Kaine Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Veterans & Low-Income Families from Housing Discrimination
Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
Oct. 26, 2018
GAO Report: Students in Poorer and Smaller Schools Have Less Access to Courses That Help Prepare Them for College
Rep. Bobby Scott
Aug. 30, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Pat Roberts, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, the Hon. Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member, the Hon. Michael Conaway, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, and the Hon. Collin Peterson - House Dems Oppose Restricting Access to SNAP
Rep. Don Beyer, ...
May 3, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Ajit V. Pai, Federal Communications Commission Chairman - Velázquez Urges FCC to Preserve Lifeline Program
Rep. Bobby Scott, ...
April 13, 2018
Congressman Krishnamoorthi Introduces The Investing In American Workers Act To Establish A New Worker Training Tax Credit For Small And Mid-Sized Businesses
Sen. Mark Warner, ...
Nov. 15, 2017
Letter to the Honorable Ajit Pai, Chairman of Federal Communications Commission - Lifeline Program
Rep. Don Beyer, ...
Nov. 7, 2017
Kaine Co-Sponsors Bill to Expand Affordable Low-Income Housing in Virginia
Sen. Tim Kaine
Sept. 27, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Dr. Thomas E. Prices, M.D., Secretary of the HHS - Maximum Possible Funding for LIHEAP in the Coming Winter Season
Rep. Bobby Scott, ...
Sept. 25, 2017
Letter to the Hon. R. Alexander Acosta, Secretary of Labor - Request for Information, Overtime Protections for Working Families
Rep. Bobby Scott, ...
Sept. 12, 2017
Clark Bill Makes College More Accessible to Homeless and Foster Youth
Rep. Bobby Scott
Aug. 3, 2017
Sens. Warner, Moran Introduce First Comprehensive Senate Bill To Encourage Food Service Providers To Help Eradicate Food Deserts
Sen. Mark Warner, ...
June 21, 2017
DeLauro and Warren Lead Members in Reintroducing Schedules That Work Act
Rep. Bobby Scott, ...
May 23, 2017
Rep. Beyer: Trump Budget "Rooted In Fantasy"
Rep. Don Beyer
May 9, 2017
Casey, Lawmakers Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Prohibit School 'Lunch Shaming'
Rep. Bobby Scott, ...
April 26, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Education - Support Access to Dual Enrollment for Low and Middle Income Students
Sen. Mark Warner, ...
April 6, 2017
Portman, Warner Introduce Bill to Increase College Access for Low-Income Students
Sen. Mark Warner, ...
April 6, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Tom Cole, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Relation Agencies, and the Hon. Rosa DeLauro, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies - Bipartisan Support for Full Funding of Heating Assistance Program that Trump Budget Would Eliminate
Rep. Bobby Scott, ...
April 3, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Mario Diaz-Balart, Chairman of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Subcommittee and the Hon. David Price, Ranking Member - Funding Request for Community Development Block Grants
Rep. Bobby Scott, ...
March 16, 2017
Scott Statement on President Trump's FY18 Budget
Rep. Bobby Scott
March 16, 2017
Trump Budget a Republican Lowlight Reel
Rep. Don Beyer
March 10, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Ben Carson, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Plans to Slash HUD Budget
Sen. Mark Warner, ...
March 6, 2017
Scott Statement on Republican ACA Repeal Bill
Rep. Bobby Scott
March 1, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Drop Republican Efforts to Gut Family Planning Centers
Sen. Mark Warner, ...
March 1, 2017
Committee Learns Republican Healthcare Proposals Would Harm Working Families
Rep. Bobby Scott
Feb. 15, 2017
Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Colleagues Urge Trump to Boost Funding for Heating Assistance & Weatherization Programs
Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
Jan. 18, 2017
The Hill - Trump Must Keep CFPB Director RIchard Cordray
Rep. Bobby Scott, ...
Dec. 19, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump - Extend Overtime Pay to Millions of Americans
Rep. Bobby Scott
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April 23, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Wyden Pushes to Ensure College Students Have Food on the Table Amid COVID-19 Crisis
Sen.Mark Warner, ...
April 22, 2020
Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, and Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Reps. Veasey, Blunt Rochester Call on Treasury Department to Ensure that People Experiencing Homelessness Get Their Stimulus Checks
Rep.Don Beyer, ...
April 13, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Department of Labor - Feinstein, Wyden, Schumer, Colleagues Press Trump Administration To Ensure Workers Receive Unemployment Benefits
Sen.Mark Warner, ...
April 10, 2020
Menendez will Introduce Bill to Create New $75B Housing Assistance Fund to Keep NJ Families in their Homes
Sen.Mark Warner, ...
April 9, 2020
Beyer on UI Claims: Congress Needs to Tie Ongoing Support to Economic Conditions
Rep.Don Beyer
April 7, 2020
Letter to Eugene Scalia, Secretary of Labor - Baldwin, Democratic Colleagues Press Trump Administration on Unemployment Benefits
Sen.Tim Kaine, ...
April 7, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor - Wyden, Schumer, Democratic Colleagues Press Trump Administration On Unemployment Insurance Benefits
Sen.Mark Warner, ...
April 3, 2020
Scott Statement On March Jobs Report
Rep.Bobby Scott
March 26, 2020
Vice Chair Beyer: Unprecedented UI Claims "Far Worse" Than Great Recession
Rep.Don Beyer
March 23, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Rep. Kildee Leads 52 Members of Congress in Urging Relief for Americans Living Paycheck to Paycheck
Rep.Don Beyer, ...
Jan. 14, 2020
Committee Advances Bipartisan Proposal to Strengthen Federal Support for Homeless Youth
Rep.Bobby Scott
Nov. 1, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture - Committee Democrats Call on Trump Administration: Abandon Proposal that Jeopardizes Access to School Meals for Nearly 1 Million Children
Rep.Bobby Scott, ...
Oct. 16, 2019
Chairman Scott Responds to USDA Analysis Showing Nearly 1 Million Kids Would Lose Automatic Access for Free Schools Under Proposed Cuts to SNAP
Rep.Bobby Scott
Sept. 23, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture - All Committee Democrats to Secretary Perdue: Proposed Rule Strips Free School Meals from More Than 500,000 Low-Income Children
Rep.Bobby Scott, ...
July 15, 2019
Reflecting on Priorities Facing America
Rep.Bobby Scott
June 28, 2019
Capito, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Fight Rural Poverty, Create Jobs
Sen.Mark Warner, ...
June 26, 2019
Kaine Introduces Bill To Protect Veterans & Low-Income Families From Housing Discrimination
Sen.Tim Kaine
June 25, 2019
Neguse, Beyer and Walorski Introduce Affordable Housing Legislation to Protect Affordable Housing
Rep.Don Beyer
June 24, 2019
Letter to Dr. Nancy Potok, Chief Statistician Office of Management and Budget - Warner Opposes Trump Administration Proposal to Erode Poverty Line
Sen.Mark Warner
June 21, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Eleven House Committee Chairs Blast Trump Administration's Plan to Redefine Poverty That Threatens Assistance for Low-Income Families & Communities
Rep.Bobby Scott, ...
March 28, 2019
Letter to Secretary Sonny Perdue - Group of Senators Urges Trump Administration to Withdraw Proposed SNAP Rule
Sen.Tim Kaine, ...
Jan. 19, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue - Concerns About the Status of Food Stamp Program In Light of Government Shutdown
Sen.Mark Warner, ...
Jan. 8, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Members of Congress Demand Answers on Upcoming SNAP Benefit Lapse
Rep.Bobby Scott, ...
Nov. 14, 2018
Hatch, Kaine Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Veterans & Low-Income Families from Housing Discrimination
Sen.Tim Kaine, ...
Oct. 26, 2018
GAO Report: Students in Poorer and Smaller Schools Have Less Access to Courses That Help Prepare Them for College
Rep.Bobby Scott
Aug. 30, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Pat Roberts, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, the Hon. Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member, the Hon. Michael Conaway, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, and the Hon. Collin Peterson - House Dems Oppose Restricting Access to SNAP
Rep.Don Beyer, ...
May 3, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Ajit V. Pai, Federal Communications Commission Chairman - Velázquez Urges FCC to Preserve Lifeline Program
Rep.Bobby Scott, ...
April 13, 2018
Congressman Krishnamoorthi Introduces The Investing In American Workers Act To Establish A New Worker Training Tax Credit For Small And Mid-Sized Businesses
Sen.Mark Warner, ...
Nov. 15, 2017
Letter to the Honorable Ajit Pai, Chairman of Federal Communications Commission - Lifeline Program
Rep.Don Beyer, ...
Nov. 7, 2017
Kaine Co-Sponsors Bill to Expand Affordable Low-Income Housing in Virginia
Sen.Tim Kaine
Sept. 27, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Dr. Thomas E. Prices, M.D., Secretary of the HHS - Maximum Possible Funding for LIHEAP in the Coming Winter Season
Rep.Bobby Scott, ...
Sept. 25, 2017
Letter to the Hon. R. Alexander Acosta, Secretary of Labor - Request for Information, Overtime Protections for Working Families
Rep.Bobby Scott, ...
Sept. 12, 2017
Clark Bill Makes College More Accessible to Homeless and Foster Youth
Rep.Bobby Scott
Aug. 3, 2017
Sens. Warner, Moran Introduce First Comprehensive Senate Bill To Encourage Food Service Providers To Help Eradicate Food Deserts
Sen.Mark Warner, ...
June 21, 2017
DeLauro and Warren Lead Members in Reintroducing Schedules That Work Act
Rep.Bobby Scott, ...
May 23, 2017
Rep. Beyer: Trump Budget "Rooted In Fantasy"
Rep.Don Beyer
May 9, 2017
Casey, Lawmakers Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Prohibit School 'Lunch Shaming'
Rep.Bobby Scott, ...
April 26, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Education - Support Access to Dual Enrollment for Low and Middle Income Students
Sen.Mark Warner, ...
April 6, 2017
Portman, Warner Introduce Bill to Increase College Access for Low-Income Students
Sen.Mark Warner, ...
April 6, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Tom Cole, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Relation Agencies, and the Hon. Rosa DeLauro, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies - Bipartisan Support for Full Funding of Heating Assistance Program that Trump Budget Would Eliminate
Rep.Bobby Scott, ...
April 3, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Mario Diaz-Balart, Chairman of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Subcommittee and the Hon. David Price, Ranking Member - Funding Request for Community Development Block Grants
Rep.Bobby Scott, ...
March 16, 2017
Scott Statement on President Trump's FY18 Budget
Rep.Bobby Scott
March 16, 2017
Trump Budget a Republican Lowlight Reel
Rep.Don Beyer
March 10, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Ben Carson, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Plans to Slash HUD Budget
Sen.Mark Warner, ...
March 6, 2017
Scott Statement on Republican ACA Repeal Bill
Rep.Bobby Scott
March 1, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Drop Republican Efforts to Gut Family Planning Centers
Sen.Mark Warner, ...
March 1, 2017
Committee Learns Republican Healthcare Proposals Would Harm Working Families
Rep.Bobby Scott
Feb. 15, 2017
Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Colleagues Urge Trump to Boost Funding for Heating Assistance & Weatherization Programs
Sen.Tim Kaine, ...
Jan. 18, 2017
The Hill - Trump Must Keep CFPB Director RIchard Cordray
Rep.Bobby Scott, ...
Dec. 19, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump - Extend Overtime Pay to Millions of Americans
Rep.Bobby Scott
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