Lauren Underwood actually said...

"This is a colossal failure of leadership with truly life and death consequences."

"The harm done by this pandemic has not been inflicted evenly. Communities of color are experiencing disproportionate rates of illness, hospitalization, financial loss, and death."

"To tackle these inequities head-on, we need to make culturally-relevant investment in public health and economic opportunity."

"In May, the House passed the HEROES Act, which included nearly $7.5 billion in direct funding for public health departments."