[NYCHA\COVID-19]
Sen. Gillibrand: “The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated NYCHA’s financial and managerial problems, and has put already vulnerable families with children and elderly members at increased risk.”
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Senator Kirsten Gillibrand
Velázquez, Gillibrand Probe NYCHA on Recent Lead Reports, and COVID-19 Response
Democrats Introduce Legislation to Close Racial Employment, Wage Gaps
[Racial Employment\Wage Gaps]
Senator Warren: “The Fed can use its existing authorities to reverse the serious racial gaps in our economy…Systemic racism and inequality is not something that happens on its own. It is a result of specific policy choices.”
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Gillibrand To Congress: Provide COVID-19 Relief Funding for NY Hospitals
[COVID-19\New York Hospitals]
Se. Gillibrand: “New York’s hospitals have been on the frontlines of the coronavirus response and the financial strain is staggering. Our hospitals are in dire need of resources.”
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SENATOR ELIZABETH WARREN: PRISON PROFITEERS COERCING IMMIGRANT DETAINEES INTO “VOLUNTARY” WORK PROGRAMS
[Immigration\Mass Incarceration News]
Senator Warren: “GEO’s private claim that ICE policies require, recommend, or allow the use of solitary confinement to coerce participation in a ‘voluntary’ work program is alarming. Despite writing to ICE about the use of these practices nearly one year ago, I have yet to receive any information from the agency about these practices.”
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SENATORS SCHUMER AND GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE “FULL COURT PRESS” TO FORCE GUN CONTROL VOTE
[Gun Control News]
Sen. Schumer: “It really is a shame that despite the recent shootings, the human tragedies and the overwhelming cries by the American people for Congress to act on gun violence, that I have to stand here and admit we all need to keep the pressure on. Today, I am announcing that we in the Senate will not be silent when Mitch McConnell and the administration need us to be. We will be vociferous, and next week in the Senate we will demand a vote on meaningful and commonsense reforms, like fixing our broken background check law.”
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Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders Introduces Legislation To Promote Employee-Owned Companies
[Business & Employment Policy News]
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders introduces initiative to help employee-owned companies…
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