John Shimkus: “Yes, Illinois has been hit hard. Illinois has had its fair share of deaths; and yes, we at the Federal level need to…”

“Yes, Illinois has been hit hard. Illinois has had its fair share of deaths; and yes, we at the Federal level need to partner and assist our local responders. We need to move through this authorization, and, more importantly, work with the appropriators to help bring the resources needed to partner with the local communities. This is a very important bill. It directly affects our constituents. This is the Federal Government responding in a timely manner to be involved in this outbreak and this attack on our citizens.”