The Push for Robust and Direct Funding Comes as Rural Communities Are Losing Resources Due to COVID-19 Outbreak and Struggling to Access Economic Support Through the CARES Act
Principles Encourage Equitable Treatment of Care for People with Disabilities and Older Adults
Senators Push for Protections for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Victims and Survivors In Future Coronavirus Response Legislation; Domestic Abuse and Sexual Assault Service Providers Report Increased Need for Services During Coronavirus Pandemic
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is calling on Amazon and Walmart to eliminate delivery fees and minimum order requirements for customers using SNAP benefits. As more New Yorkers have turned to grocery delivery services amidst the coronavirus pandemic, additional costs...
Frontline Transit Workers Continue to Brave the Epidemic, Emphasizing the Urgent Need for Personal Protective Equipment
The Relief for America’s Small Farmers Act Will Provide Crucial Support For Small Farmers Suffering From Reduced Operations Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic; Family Farms Saw Minimal Small Business Relief Under The CARES Act And Struggle to Access Emergency Federal Farm Aid Allocated to USDA
Push Follows Gillibrand’s Successful Efforts to Ensure Veterans, Social Security Beneficiaries Automatically Receive Direct Cash Assistance
Majority Of Americans Believe All Workers Should Have Paid Leave Under Emergency Provisions And Support Permanent National Paid Leave Program; PAID Leave Act Would Allow All Workers To Take Advantage Of 14 Emergency Paid Sick Days And 12 Weeks Of Paid Family And Medical Leave Throughout COVID-19 Crisis; Access To Paid Leave Would Bolster Public Health, Allow Workers To Heed Expert Guidance To Stay Home To Stop The Spread Of Coronavirus
The Coronavirus Outbreak Is Especially Devastating for New York’s Communities of Color, Reinforcing The Need For Comprehensive Demographic Data to Mount a Strategic and Equitable Response to the Growing Pandemic
Bipartisan Letter Calls for Relief to Farmers, Flexible and Equitable Access to Credit to Support Those Struggling to Meet Shifting Demand throughout the Coronavirus Crisis
