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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Apr 13

    The Committee is working to provide students, workers, and families immediate and substantial relief from the pandemic. Find out more about the Committee’s response⬇️

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  2. Retweeted
    Sep 4

    Few know more about our education system than . When he says schools won’t be able to protect students, staff & families w/o significant federal funding, it must be taken seriously. The must work with us to deliver for communities nationwide.

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  3. Sep 3

    The House passed the Heroes Act over 100 days ago which provided schools the resources they need to reopen safely. Students, parents, and educators cannot wait any longer. It is time for to and pass the Heroes Act.

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  4. Retweeted
    Sep 3

    The Pandemic EBT program has helped millions of families feed their children while schools are closed. I sent a letter with urging USDA to clarify its fall Pandemic EBT guidance to ensure students who rely on the program continue to have access to nutritious meals.

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  5. Retweeted
    Sep 2

    has shown how crucial is for . But Latino & families face a disproportionate lack of options in their communities. aren’t just investing in vital care for children, we’re committed to making it more equitable.

    Our child care industry is on the brink of collapse. Recently passed the Child Care is Essential Act which invests $50 BILLION in helping child care providers reopen and reducing costs for families.
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  6. Sep 2

    As schools struggle to cover the cost of reopening safely, is putting an END to funding cloth face masks for schools.

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  7. Retweeted
    Sep 2

    Bullying schools into reopening before it is safe is dangerous for students, parents and educators. The decision to reopen schools should be determined by science, not politics.

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  8. Sep 2

    Workers’ satisfaction with the safety of their workplaces is at its lowest point in two decades. But the Trump Administration is still refusing to issue an emergency workplace safety standard to protect workers from .

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  9. Retweeted
    Sep 2

    The coronavirus crisis is hitting state & local governments hard – forcing many to make devastating cuts to education. The , passed by the House over 100 days ago, provides billions in state & local relief to preserve funding for students & schools.

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  10. Retweeted
    Sep 2

    Schools need to reopen, and they need to reopen safely. But right now, schools lack the funding necessary to do so. I spoke with College Presidents from Maryland's 6th District to hear what they need to reopen safely this fall.

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  11. Sep 2

    Our child care industry is on the brink of collapse. Recently passed the Child Care is Essential Act which invests $50 BILLION in helping child care providers reopen and reducing costs for families.

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    Sep 2

    Today marks 100 days since the passed the House. At 10am, I will be hosting a roundtable with parents, teachers, students, school support staff, and health experts to discuss the need for federal funds to safely re-open schools. Live stream:

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  13. Retweeted
    Sep 1

    It has been OVER 100 DAYS since House Democrats passed the HEROES Act. Americans are depending on emergency funds, testing and paid sick leave during this pandemic. It is time for the to ACT!

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  14. Sep 1

    : Congress successfully pressured to extend school meal waivers and help prevent kids from going hungry if their school cannot reopen safely. This is a win for struggling families, but the fight against child hunger is not over.

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  15. Sep 1

    Chairman : “In light of these reports, Senate Republicans and the Trump administration should immediately withdraw their demand to direct even more money to private schools in the next relief package.”

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  16. Sep 1

    Two new reports reveal private schools collected BILLIONS of dollars through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). As a result, private schools received a disproportionate share of emergency funding compared to public schools, which serve more students with greater needs.

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  17. Aug 31

    High-poverty schools already have significantly less funding than wealthier schools. If the Trump administration and Senate Republicans insist on stripping emergency aid from schools that cannot reopen safely, the funding gap will only get worse.

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  18. Aug 31

    BUT, the extension only lasts until Dec. 31. has the authority to extend these waivers until the end of the 2020-2021 school year. Chair praised the decision but called it only a “temporary solution that will expire long before the child hunger crisis ends.”

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  19. Aug 31

    🚨BREAKING🚨 In response to pressure from Congress, is reversing course and will extend critical summer meal program waivers.

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  20. Aug 27

    NEW: Workers are being retaliated against for discussing COVID-19 hazards on social media or with other employees. To stop this pandemic, we need to listen to workers - not silence them. The Heroes Act protects workers from retribution for speaking out about unsafe workplaces.

    New feature: Staff were told not to reveal infections at Amazon, McDonald's, Delta, Cargill, Target, Cheesecake Factory, & REI, among 100s of firms that prohibited or punished talk of Covid cases or concerns,according to workers, complaints & documents
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  21. Aug 27

    The pandemic’s impact on our workers and the economy is far from over. Before the pandemic, the record high number of unemployment claims was less than 700,000. We’ve exceeded this record now for 23 consecutive weeks.

    JUST IN: Another 1 million American workers filed for first-time unemployment benefits last week on a seasonally adjusted basis, the Labor Department reports. The report met economists' expectations, but it's still a disappointment.
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