Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, this is a public health crisis unlike any other in modern history. Since day one of this pandemic, House Democrats have been focused on two things: saving lives and supporting families, workers, and small businesses. That is why we moved swiftly in recent weeks to pass two bipartisan relief packages that provided billions of dollars for medicine, protective gear, and lab tests; low interest loans for small business; emergency paid leave; and free coronavirus testing. Yet we understood more needed to be done for working families. Mitch McConnell still tried to use this third package to put huge corporations first, but Democrats fought to make this bill about the folks who really need help. Thanks to the leadership of Speaker Pelosi and our extraordinary committee chairs, that is what this bill does for healthcare workers on the front lines of this fight and the working folks and small business owners struggling to get by. That is why this bill provides $130 billion for hospitals to treat patients and to protect workers, $360 billion in relief for small businesses, $250 billion in direct cash payments to workers and families, and an average of 4 months of full pay for workers who are laid off because of this crisis. Let's pass this bill now.”