Blog Posts - Amplifying Muslim American voices in Congress

May 22, 2020

5/21/2020

Hill Headlines:

HEROES Act Stalled in the Senate
House Speaker Authorized Remote Voting
Lawmakers Pressed Administration to Protect Workers
House to Vote on Small-Business Loan Program Fixes
Lawmakers Urged Congress to Protect Farmworkers in Next Relief Bill

May 15, 2020

5/15/2020

Hill Headlines:

House to Vote on HEROES Act
Bill Introduced to Allow Remote Voting
COVID-19 Relief Package Includes Low-Income Utility Aid
Senate Committee Held Hearing on COVID-19 Response
COVID-19 Relief Package Includes State, Local Funding

May 8, 2020

5/8/2020

Hill Headlines:

Congressional Democratic Leaders will Unveil Another COVID-19 Relief Package,
Bill Senate Rules Chairman Called for Rapid COVID-19 Testing for Congress
Introduced for Forgiving Student Loans for Frontline Health Workers
House Democrats Push for Funding for Postal Service
Bill Introduced to Allow States Flexibility in Using COVID-19 Aid Funds

May 1, 2020

5/1/2020

Hill Headlines:

Senate Majority Leader Confirms the Senate will Reconvene Next Week
Bill Introduced to Require Federal Agencies to Translate COVID-19 Materials into Multiple Languages
House Speaker Announced Choices for Coronavirus Subcommittee
Senate Announced Plans to Hold Hearing for Intel Chief
House to Vote on Allowing Proxy Voting During Pandemic

April 24, 2020

4/24/2020

Hill Headlines:

Congress Passes $484 billion Coronavirus Relief Package
House Enacted Safety Precautions for Votes
House to Establish Panel to Oversee Coronavirus Response
House Members Called for DACA Recipients to Receive Benefits amid Pandemic

April 17, 2020

4/17/2020

Hill Headlines:

Congressional Task Force to Advise White House on Reopening the Economy
GOP Lawmakers Called for Additional Funding for Small-Business Program
Senate Democrats Unveiled Proposal to Increase COVID-19 Testing
Bill Introduced to Move Immigrants Out of ICE Detention Centers
Bill Introduced to Send Additional Payments to Americans

April 10, 2020

4/10/2020

Hill Headlines:

Congressional Democrats Called for Interim Emergency Coronavirus Relief
Senate Democrats Unveiled COVID-19 “Heroes Fund” Proposal
House Representatives Introduced Bill in Response to Removal of Chair of Pandemic Oversight Committee
Members of Congress Introduced Bill to Support Immigrant Families During COVID-19
Senators Called on Treasury Department to Ensure Homeless Population Receives Coronavirus Relief

April 3, 2020

4/3/2020

Hill Happenings:

House Speaker Priorities Infrastructure for Phase 4 Coronavirus Package
Senate Democrats Called on DOL to Expedite Unemployment Benefits
Senators Called For Social Security Recipients to Get CARES Act Benefits
House Committee Unveiled Online Hub for Response Resources
House Representative Became White House Chief of Staff

March 27, 2020

3/27/2020

Hill Headlines:

Senate Voted to Pass Third Coronavirus Emergency Bill
House Democrats Introduced the 3rd Coronavirus Response Bill
Senate Amendment Introduced to Weaken Unemployment Benefits
Congresswoman Called on President to Stop Coronavirus Racism
Senators Introduced Bill to Increase Healthcare Capacity

March 20, 2020

3/20/2020

Hill Headlines:

President Trump Signed Coronavirus Relief Bill Into Law
Senate to Vote on Third Coronavirus Package
Treasury Secretary Sent Coronavirus Proposals to Congress
Congress Members Raised Concerns About Census 2020