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John Lewis' Public Statements on Issue: Entitlements and the Safety Net

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07/01/2020 Letter to the Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Amid Growing Concerns from Constituents, Neal, Lewis Urge IRS to Resolve Issues with Economic Impact Payments and Caution Against Delaying Payments Any Further
05/28/2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury - Ways and Means Democrats Demand Answers on the Use of Prepaid Debit Cards to Deliver Economic Impact Payments
05/14/2020 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
04/21/2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury - Chairmen Thompson, Lewis Seek Answers Regarding Delays with Stimulus Payments
04/15/2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury - Chairmen Thompson, Lewis Demand Answers from Treasury Secretary Regarding Reports About Delayed Rebate Checks
04/06/2020 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. Charles Schumer, House Minority Leader - Kilmer Urges Congress to Prioritize Anti-Hunger Efforts in Next Relief Package
04/03/2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, and the Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Davis, Larson, Blumenauer, Schneider, and Higgins Lead Letter Urging IRS to Provide Automatic COVID-19 Relief Payments to Supplemental Security Income Beneficiaries
03/15/2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury - Chairmen Lewis, Thompson Demand Answers about Delayed Rebate Checks
11/21/2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Lewis, Larson, Davis, DeLauro Request Transparency for SSA's Telework Program
06/28/2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Neal, Larson, and Lewis Call For SSA To End Practice that Imperils Immigrants and Threatens Workers' Privacy
06/26/2019 Civil Rights, Women's Rights, Economic Justice: The Promise of Expanding Social Security
06/26/2019 Rep. John Lewis Supports Social Security 2100
04/03/2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, USDA - Back Away from Detrimental Changes to SNAP Work Requirements
03/14/2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Reps. Lee, Hurd, Lead Bipartisan Letter Opposing Secretary Azar's Proposed CMS Medicare Pt. D Rule
01/08/2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Members of Congress Demand Answers on Upcoming SNAP Benefit Lapse
08/30/2018 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
04/13/2018 Letter to the Hon Seema Verma, Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - DelBene Urges CMS to Support Shift to Value-based Health Care
03/20/2018 Rep. Handel Introduces Legislation to Cut Waste, Save Taxpayers $480 Million
03/19/2018 Letter to the Hon. Tom Cole, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies and the Hon. Rosa DeLauro, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies - Chairman Crowley Demands Increased Funding for Social Security in Government Funding Bill
12/15/2017 Letter to the Hon. Paul D. Ryan, Speaker of the House - Don't Count on Us to Fix the PAYGO Problem You've Created with the GOP's Tax Bill
09/28/2017 Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House and the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Democratic Leader of the House of Representatives - Members of Congress to Reject Cuts to Safety Net Hospitals
03/22/2017 Hearing of the House Ways and Means Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Lewis, Hearing on Social Security's Representative Payee Program
02/07/2017 Hearing of the Oversight Subcommittee of the House Ways & Means Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. John Lewis, Hearing on Social Security
02/07/2017 Hearing of the Oversight Subcommittee and Social Security Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Lewis, Hearing on Representative Payee Program
09/30/2016 Price and McGovern Statement on Introduction of the PUSH Act

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