On the recordMay 15, 2020
I am very pleased to yield 1 minute to the distinguished gentlewoman from Connecticut (Ms. DeLauro), the dynamic, hardworking, and committed chair of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies. Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Speaker, the HEROES Act is a critical $3 trillion rescue for our frontline workers, cities and States, and our small businesses. It creates the kind of modern-day safety net I have been fighting for with so many brave allies in and outside the U.S. Congress. Paid sick days and paid family and medical leave are now available to all workers, including those workers in warehouses, healthcare, grocery stores, pharmacies, and retail. The child tax credit is now available for all families, raised to $3,000 per child over 6 years old and a higher benefit for younger children, cutting child poverty nearly in half. We raised the maximum food stamp benefit by 15 percent, bigger than in 2009, and we purged President Trump's $135 billion gift to real estate developers and hedge fund managers. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues: Let us act boldly and let us act swiftly for this Nation.
