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Press releases from: May 2020

05/19/20

Schumer Floor Remarks Ahead Of Chairman Powell’s Testimony Before The Senate Banking Committee And The Senate GOP Pushing Conspiracy Theories Instead Of Focusing On Addressing The Ongoing Economic And Public Health Crises

05/18/20

Schumer Floor Remarks On Senate GOP Pushing Conspiracy Theories Instead Of Pursuing Bipartisan Talks To Help Address Public Health & Economic Crises Caused By Coronavirus And On GOP Complacency Over Trump IG Firings

05/14/20

Schumer Floor Remarks On Senate Republicans’ Refusal To Take Seriously The Urgent And Necessary Action The Senate Must Take To Respond To The Coronavirus Economic And Public Health Crisis

05/13/20

TRANSCRIPT: On MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell Reports, Schumer Demands Senate Take Urgent And Necessary Action To Further Respond To Coronavirus Economic And Public Health Crisis, Decries Republicans’ Decision To Focus On Biden Conspiracy Theories Instead Of The Coronavirus

05/13/20

Senate Republican Blocks Schumer Resolution Calling For Immediate Release Of Uncensored CDC Guidelines On Reopening

05/13/20

Schumer Floor Remarks Supporting The Urgently-Needed HEROES Act And Rebuking Sen. McConnell’s Comments That GOP Has Yet To Feel Urgency To Act Immediately On Further Relief For Families Facing Coronavirus

05/12/20

Schumer Floor Remarks On The Need For Big, Bold Legislation To Address Health And Economic Crises Caused By Coronavirus And Sen. McConnell’s Comments That GOP Has Yet To Feel Urgency To Act Immediately

05/11/20

Schumer Floor Remarks On The Need For Big, Bold Senate Action On Coronavirus Pandemic Including Nationwide Expansion Of Testing And Demanding Secretary DeVos Reverse Course On Restricting COVID Aid To Dreamers

05/07/20

Schumer Floor Remarks On The Need For Big, Bold And Swift Action To Respond To The Health And Economic Crisis Caused By The Coronavirus Pandemic Including Help For Truly Small Businesses And A National, Comprehensive Testing Strategy

05/06/20

Schumer Floor Remarks Opposing Senate Republicans’ Focus On The Nomination Of Justin Walker To The DC Circuit Court Of Appeals Instead Of Addressing the Ongoing Coronavirus Pandemic And The Need For Oversight Of The Trump Admin’s Response To The Crisis

05/05/20

Schumer Floor Remarks In Advance Of Republican Senator Blocking Senate Dems’ Effort To Pass Additional Oversight For Coronavirus Related Small Business Lending Programs

05/05/20

Schumer Floor Remarks On The Need To Respond To The Ongoing Coronavirus Pandemic Through A Real, Comprehensive National Testing Strategy Instead Of Leader McConnell’s Focus On Right-Wing Nominations

05/04/20

Schumer Floor Remarks On The Need For The Senate To Focus On The Coronavirus Pandemic Including A Comprehensive National Testing Strategy

Press releases from: April 2020

04/21/20

Schumer Floor Remarks Announcing Interim Coronavirus Legislation That Invests In Needed Testing, Delivers For Our Hospitals And Expands And Protects Small Business Funding

04/07/20

TRANSCRIPT: On Press Call, Schumer Announces Senate Dems Will Unveil COVID-19“Heroes Fund” Proposal For Essential Workers On Frontline Of Nation’s Pandemic Response

Press releases from: March 2020

03/25/20

Schumer Floor Remarks In Advance Of Passage Of Historic Bipartisan Coronavirus Response Legislation That Puts Workers And The Health Of Americans First

03/25/20

Schumer Floor Remarks Outlining The Bipartisan Agreement On Coronavirus Response Legislation That Puts Workers And Public Health First

03/25/20

Schumer Floor Remarks Announcing Bipartisan Agreement On Coronavirus Response Legislation That Puts Workers And Public Health First

03/24/20

Schumer Floor Remarks Providing Update On Coronavirus Response Negotiations And Outlining Democratic Priorities That Put Workers And People First

03/23/20

Schumer Floor Remarks To Provide Update On Coronavirus Legislative Response Negotiations