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June 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Department of the Treasury - Higgins Calls for A Streamlined Process to Ensure WNYers without Internet Access Receive COVID-19 Relief Payments Rep. John Larson, ...
May 21, 2020 Letter to Eugene to Scalia, Secretary of Labor - Hirono, Brown, Colleagues Demand DOL Assist State Unemployment Insurance Agencies Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
May 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader and the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader - Booker, Warren, Colleagues Urge Protections for Property Service Workers in Next Coronavirus Relief Bill Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
May 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Durbin Joins Colleagues To Call For State Unemployment Agency Funding In Future Coronavirus-Related Legislation Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
May 14, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor - Durbin Joins Colleagues To Press Labor Department To Speed Up Unemployment Disbursements And Address System Shortfalls Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
May 14, 2020 Van Hollen, Merkley, Murphy Announce New Work Share Proposal to Help Employers and Workers Weather the Storm Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
May 13, 2020 Sanders, Velázquez Introduce Nutrition Equity Bill for Puerto Rico, Samoa and Northern Mariana Islands Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
April 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Durbin, Duckworth Join Bicameral Letter Urging Federal Communications Commission To Coordinate With Other Federal Agencies To Inform Low-Income Families They Can Receive Broadband Services Rep. Jahana Hayes, ...
April 27, 2020 Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Harris, Hirono, Murphy, Warren to USDA: College Students Need Access to SNAP During Pandemic Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
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. Chris Murphy, ...
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. Rosa DeLauro, ...
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. Dick Blumenthal, ...
April 9, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker, Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader of the United States Congress - As Low-Income Communities Struggle, Harris Pushes for Recurring Monthly Payments Rep. Jahana Hayes, ...
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. Dick Blumenthal, ...
April 7, 2020 Letter to Eugene Scalia, Secretary of Labor - Baldwin, Democratic Colleagues Press Trump Administration on Unemployment Benefits Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
April 7, 2020 Collins, Murphy, Feinstein Announce Bipartisan Bill to Help Peace Corps Volunteers Evacuated Due to COVID-19 Receive Benefits and Serve at Home Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
April 7, 2020 Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Sec. of the Treasury - U.S. Senator Tina Smith to Treasury Secretary Mnuchin: Make Sure Americans Experiencing Homelessness Get Coronavirus Relief Payments Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
March 25, 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, Senate Minority Leader - Dingell, Upton lead 26 in Bringing Down Healthcare Costs for Unemployed Rep. Jim Himes, ...
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. John Larson, ...
March 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Cicilline, 37 Members Request Stronger Unemployment Insurance for Workers Rep. Jim Himes, ...
March 16, 2020 Providing A 77-Day Extension of Certain Authorities for Foreign Intelligence and International Terrorism Investigations Sen. Chris Murphy
March 11, 2020 DeLauro, McGovern, Lee, Fudge, Hayes, Haaland, Pingree, Pocan Introduce Emergency Food Security Bill Amid Growing Coronavirus Outbreak Rep. Rosa DeLauro, ...
March 3, 2020 Letter to Chairwoman Puchala, the Hon. Kyle Fortson, and the Hon. Gerald Fauth - Congressman Lowenthal, 35 Colleagues, Call On National Mediation Board To Help Low-Paid Airline Caterers In Labor Dispute Rep. Rosa DeLauro, ...
March 3, 2020 Hearing of the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. DeLauro, Hearing on Reducing Child Poverty Rep. Rosa DeLauro
Feb. 13, 2020 Letter to President Donald Trump - Former Food Assistance Recipients In Congress Urge President Trump To Abandon Proposed Cuts To SNAP Rep. Jahana Hayes, ...
Jan. 30, 2020 Letter to Marissa Gillett, Chair of the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority - Murphy Calls on PURA to Force Utility Companies to Comply with Decision to Notify Low-Income Residents of Hardship Protections Sen. Chris Murphy
Jan. 8, 2020 Toomey, Blumenthal Announce Bipartisan Bill to Allow Food Banks to Help More Families in Need Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Dec. 6, 2019 100 House dems introduce legislation to block USDA rule kicking people off SNAP Rep. Rosa DeLauro, ...
Dec. 6, 2019 Davis Joins in Introducing Legislation to Protect the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Rep. Rosa DeLauro, ...
Dec. 4, 2019 DeLauro Introduces Eviction Prevention Act Rep. Rosa DeLauro
Nov. 21, 2019 Hayes Introduces Bipartisan Legislation Reauthorizing Runaway and Homeless Youth Act Rep. Jahana Hayes
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. Joe Courtney, ...
Oct. 18, 2019 Letter to Hon. Alex M. Azar, II, Secretary of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Shaheen & Hassan Call for Quick Distribution of LIHEAP Assistance Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Oct. 15, 2019 Stevens, Hayes, Sewell, Kuster introduce bill to reduce prescription drug costs for low-income Medicare beneficiaries Rep. Jahana Hayes, ...
Sept. 25, 2019 Rep. Courtney Announces More Than $2.9 Million In Federal Funding For City Of Norwich Rep. Joe Courtney
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. Jahana Hayes, ...
Sept. 11, 2019 Raskin Sponsors Bill to Stop Wage Theft and Improve Wage Recovery Rep. Rosa DeLauro, ...
July 24, 2019 Murphy Statement on Trump Administration's Proposal to Cut Food Stamps for Millions of Americans Sen. Chris Murphy
July 18, 2019 DeLauro Votes to Pass First Minimum Wage Increase In Over A Decade Rep. Rosa DeLauro
July 18, 2019 Congressman Himes Statement On The Passage Of The Raise The Wage Act Rep. Jim Himes
July 18, 2019 Larson Votes to Raise Federal Minimum Wage Rep. John Larson
May 14, 2019 Cramer, Murphy, Jones, Braun Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Supporting Diaper Banks Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
March 28, 2019 Letter to Secretary Sonny Perdue - Group of Senators Urges Trump Administration to Withdraw Proposed SNAP Rule Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
Feb. 15, 2019 Courtney Statement On Confirmation Of Trade Adjustment Assistance For Former Employees Of Crabtree & Evelyn In Woodstock Rep. Joe Courtney
Feb. 1, 2019 Murphy Announces Regina Moller, Executive Director Of Noank Community Support Services In Groton, As His State Of The Union Guest Sen. Chris Murphy
Jan. 8, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Members of Congress Demand Answers on Upcoming SNAP Benefit Lapse Rep. Jim Himes, ...
Dec. 20, 2018 DeLauro Introduces Bill to Block New USDA Proposed Rule Undermining SNAP Rep. Rosa DeLauro
Oct. 12, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Alex M. Azar II, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Release LIHEAP Aid Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
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. Rosa DeLauro, ...
June 4, 2018 Larson Calls Meeting With Secretary Carson and Clay Arsenal Residents Rep. John Larson
Date Title Politician
June 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Department of the Treasury - Higgins Calls for A Streamlined Process to Ensure WNYers without Internet Access Receive COVID-19 Relief Payments Rep.John Larson, ...
May 21, 2020 Letter to Eugene to Scalia, Secretary of Labor - Hirono, Brown, Colleagues Demand DOL Assist State Unemployment Insurance Agencies Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
May 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader and the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader - Booker, Warren, Colleagues Urge Protections for Property Service Workers in Next Coronavirus Relief Bill Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
May 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Durbin Joins Colleagues To Call For State Unemployment Agency Funding In Future Coronavirus-Related Legislation Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
May 14, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor - Durbin Joins Colleagues To Press Labor Department To Speed Up Unemployment Disbursements And Address System Shortfalls Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
May 14, 2020 Van Hollen, Merkley, Murphy Announce New Work Share Proposal to Help Employers and Workers Weather the Storm Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
May 13, 2020 Sanders, Velázquez Introduce Nutrition Equity Bill for Puerto Rico, Samoa and Northern Mariana Islands Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
April 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Durbin, Duckworth Join Bicameral Letter Urging Federal Communications Commission To Coordinate With Other Federal Agencies To Inform Low-Income Families They Can Receive Broadband Services Rep.Jahana Hayes, ...
April 27, 2020 Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Harris, Hirono, Murphy, Warren to USDA: College Students Need Access to SNAP During Pandemic Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
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.Chris Murphy, ...
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.Rosa DeLauro, ...
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.Dick Blumenthal, ...
April 9, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker, Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader of the United States Congress - As Low-Income Communities Struggle, Harris Pushes for Recurring Monthly Payments Rep.Jahana Hayes, ...
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.Dick Blumenthal, ...
April 7, 2020 Letter to Eugene Scalia, Secretary of Labor - Baldwin, Democratic Colleagues Press Trump Administration on Unemployment Benefits Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
April 7, 2020 Collins, Murphy, Feinstein Announce Bipartisan Bill to Help Peace Corps Volunteers Evacuated Due to COVID-19 Receive Benefits and Serve at Home Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
April 7, 2020 Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Sec. of the Treasury - U.S. Senator Tina Smith to Treasury Secretary Mnuchin: Make Sure Americans Experiencing Homelessness Get Coronavirus Relief Payments Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
March 25, 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, Senate Minority Leader - Dingell, Upton lead 26 in Bringing Down Healthcare Costs for Unemployed Rep.Jim Himes, ...
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.John Larson, ...
March 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Cicilline, 37 Members Request Stronger Unemployment Insurance for Workers Rep.Jim Himes, ...
March 16, 2020 Providing A 77-Day Extension of Certain Authorities for Foreign Intelligence and International Terrorism Investigations Sen.Chris Murphy
March 11, 2020 DeLauro, McGovern, Lee, Fudge, Hayes, Haaland, Pingree, Pocan Introduce Emergency Food Security Bill Amid Growing Coronavirus Outbreak Rep.Rosa DeLauro, ...
March 3, 2020 Letter to Chairwoman Puchala, the Hon. Kyle Fortson, and the Hon. Gerald Fauth - Congressman Lowenthal, 35 Colleagues, Call On National Mediation Board To Help Low-Paid Airline Caterers In Labor Dispute Rep.Rosa DeLauro, ...
March 3, 2020 Hearing of the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. DeLauro, Hearing on Reducing Child Poverty Rep.Rosa DeLauro
Feb. 13, 2020 Letter to President Donald Trump - Former Food Assistance Recipients In Congress Urge President Trump To Abandon Proposed Cuts To SNAP Rep.Jahana Hayes, ...
Jan. 30, 2020 Letter to Marissa Gillett, Chair of the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority - Murphy Calls on PURA to Force Utility Companies to Comply with Decision to Notify Low-Income Residents of Hardship Protections Sen.Chris Murphy
Jan. 8, 2020 Toomey, Blumenthal Announce Bipartisan Bill to Allow Food Banks to Help More Families in Need Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Dec. 6, 2019 100 House dems introduce legislation to block USDA rule kicking people off SNAP Rep.Rosa DeLauro, ...
Dec. 6, 2019 Davis Joins in Introducing Legislation to Protect the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Rep.Rosa DeLauro, ...
Dec. 4, 2019 DeLauro Introduces Eviction Prevention Act Rep.Rosa DeLauro
Nov. 21, 2019 Hayes Introduces Bipartisan Legislation Reauthorizing Runaway and Homeless Youth Act Rep.Jahana Hayes
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.Joe Courtney, ...
Oct. 18, 2019 Letter to Hon. Alex M. Azar, II, Secretary of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Shaheen & Hassan Call for Quick Distribution of LIHEAP Assistance Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Oct. 15, 2019 Stevens, Hayes, Sewell, Kuster introduce bill to reduce prescription drug costs for low-income Medicare beneficiaries Rep.Jahana Hayes, ...
Sept. 25, 2019 Rep. Courtney Announces More Than $2.9 Million In Federal Funding For City Of Norwich Rep.Joe Courtney
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.Jahana Hayes, ...
Sept. 11, 2019 Raskin Sponsors Bill to Stop Wage Theft and Improve Wage Recovery Rep.Rosa DeLauro, ...
July 24, 2019 Murphy Statement on Trump Administration's Proposal to Cut Food Stamps for Millions of Americans Sen.Chris Murphy
July 18, 2019 DeLauro Votes to Pass First Minimum Wage Increase In Over A Decade Rep.Rosa DeLauro
July 18, 2019 Congressman Himes Statement On The Passage Of The Raise The Wage Act Rep.Jim Himes
July 18, 2019 Larson Votes to Raise Federal Minimum Wage Rep.John Larson
May 14, 2019 Cramer, Murphy, Jones, Braun Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Supporting Diaper Banks Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
March 28, 2019 Letter to Secretary Sonny Perdue - Group of Senators Urges Trump Administration to Withdraw Proposed SNAP Rule Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
Feb. 15, 2019 Courtney Statement On Confirmation Of Trade Adjustment Assistance For Former Employees Of Crabtree & Evelyn In Woodstock Rep.Joe Courtney
Feb. 1, 2019 Murphy Announces Regina Moller, Executive Director Of Noank Community Support Services In Groton, As His State Of The Union Guest Sen.Chris Murphy
Jan. 8, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Members of Congress Demand Answers on Upcoming SNAP Benefit Lapse Rep.Jim Himes, ...
Dec. 20, 2018 DeLauro Introduces Bill to Block New USDA Proposed Rule Undermining SNAP Rep.Rosa DeLauro
Oct. 12, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Alex M. Azar II, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Release LIHEAP Aid Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
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.Rosa DeLauro, ...
June 4, 2018 Larson Calls Meeting With Secretary Carson and Clay Arsenal Residents Rep.John Larson
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