Sheila Jackson Lee: “Today, earlier on the floor, I made one important announcement of one important number. And I said that what we were…”

“Today, earlier on the floor, I made one important announcement of one important number. And I said that what we were doing with the budget reconciliation resolution was we were rescuing America. Because 594,000 Americans are expected to die from COVID-19 by May 2021. This is what is happening in Texas. Half of Texans face financial hardship because of the coronavirus pandemic. The new strain of COVID- 19 has come to Harris County. We can't do it alone. We need assistance for counties and cities. My mayor has been asking, and that is what this budget reconciliation will do. In addition, we must realize that roughly 22 percent of Texas residents are facing severe hardship. This is a catastrophe beyond our understanding. A pandemic. And my DELIVER Act is ready to provide a distribution structure so that all over America you can get vaccinated. That is why we voted on the budget reconciliation resolution; to save lives. ____________________”