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Tammy Duckworth's Public Statements on Issue: Entitlements and the Safety Net

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03/17/2022 Letter to Kilolo Kijakazi, Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Duckworth Joins Markey and Kaine in Expressing Concerns With Barriers to Accessing Disability Benefits for Individuals Living With Long Covid
03/17/2022 Letter to Kilolo Kijakazi, Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Markey, Kaine & Duckworth Express Concerns with Barriers to Accessing Disability Benefits for Individuals Living with Long COVID
02/04/2022 Letter to Hon Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Hon. Mitch McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader and Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Heinrich Calls For Extension Of Telehealth Expansion
12/13/2021 Letter to Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury and Charles P. Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Menendez and Booker Join Coalition of Democratic Senators in Call to Ensure All Eligible New Jersey Same-Sex Couples Receive Pension Survivor Benefits
08/12/2021 Letter to the Hon. Lloyd J. Austin III, Secretary of Defense - Duckworth And Warren Seek Answers From Dod On Report Of "Extreme Food Insecurity" Among National Guard And Reserve Service Members
04/19/2021 Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States; and Kamala Harris, Vice President of the United States - Rep. Bowman and Sens. Brown, Sanders, and Warren Lead Colleagues in Calling for Desperately-Needed Expansions and Improvements to SSI Program
04/19/2021 Letter to Hon. Isabella Guzman, Administrator of Small Business Administration - Cantwell, Colleagues Send Letter to Small Business Administration Urging Opening of Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Application Portal, Highlighting Critical Needs of Venues
03/26/2021 Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Booker, Brown, Bennet, Wyden, Warnock Lead Senate Democrats in Push to Make Critical Tax Cuts for Workers & Families Permanent in Next Recovery Bill
03/03/2021 Letter to Honorable Charles Schumer, Majority Leader - Duckworth, Durbin & Colleagues Advocate to Protect Americans from Losing Access to Vital Utilities During Pandemic
03/03/2021 Letter to Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader - Feinstein, Merkley, Colleagues Push to Protect Americans From Losing Access to Vital Utilities During Pandemic
02/11/2021 Letter to Hon. Patty Murray, Chair of Senate Health, Eduction, Labor, and Pensions Committee; Hon. Richard Burr, Ranking Member of Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee; Hon. Bernard Sanders, Chair of Senate Budget Committee; and Hon. Lindsey Graham, Ranking Member of Senate Budget Committee - Gillibrand Leads Senate Colleagues In Call To Deliver More Than $1 Billion In Funding To Help Older Adults During The COVID-19 Crisis, Including Millions To Bolster Nutrition Services And Support Vaccination Efforts In Next Coronavirus Relief Package
02/05/2021 Letter to the Hon. Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury - Sen. Coons joins push to ensure stimulus payments reach Americans experiencing homelessness
02/02/2021 Letter to the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Seante Minority Leader - Amidst a frigid winter & raging pandemic, Carper, Coons seek to deliver lifesaving LIHEAP utility assistance
01/29/2021 Letter to the Hon. Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Duckworth Urges Biden Administration to Take Swift Action on Military Hunger
12/09/2020 Letter to Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader; and Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Rep. Craig Urges Congressional Leadership to Support Local Restaurants and Pass the RESTAURANTS Act
12/04/2020 Letter to Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; and Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Congressman Tim Ryan Urges Congressional Leadership to Include Support for Local Restaurants in COVID Relief Package
12/02/2020 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
12/01/2020 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
10/14/2020 Letter to Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Senators Collins, Reed Lead Bipartisan Call for Quick Distribution of LIHEAP Assistance
08/05/2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Durbin, Duckworth Call On Trump Administration To Deliver Remaining Economic Impact Payments To Illinoisans
05/22/2020 Letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Appropriations Chairman Richard Shelby - Duckworth, Booker Urge Senate Leadership to Include Resources for Communities Plagued by Gun Violence in Next Covid-19 Relief Package
05/11/2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Casey Leads Bipartisan Push to Expand Delivery for SNAP Recipients During Pandemic
04/22/2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury - Durbin, Colleagues Push Treasury To Ensure Americans Without Broadband Can Receive Economic Impact Payments
04/03/2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, the Hon. Andrew Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, and the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Tester Doubles Down on Effort to Ensure Veterans Swiftly Get Stimulus Checks from CARES Act
03/30/2020 Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Admin. of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Durbin, Duckworth Urge CMS To Approve Illinois' Request To Expand Medicaid Coverage, Lift Barriers During COVID-19 Pandemic

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