Sheila Jackson Lee: “As a senior member of the Committees on the Judiciary and on Homeland Security, I rise in strong support of Senate…”

“As a senior member of the Committees on the Judiciary and on Homeland Security, I rise in strong support of Senate amendments to H.R. 925--America's Conservation Enhancement Act (an update of The Heroes Act), a much needed installment of the necessary assistance and relief provided by Congress to address the adverse health and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. To date, there are more than 7,213,419 confirmed cases, over 206,402 dead, including 748,967 cases and 15,711 deaths in my home state of Texas. I want to thank our frontline healthcare workers and essential workers for their sacrifice and commitment during this crisis. I have worked along side medical professionals and public health experts in my city of Houston to open 33 remote testing sites. This update of the HEROES Act provides an additional $2.2 trillion for protects lives, livelihoods and the life of our democracy. This update to the HEROES Act is needed in order to have the economic vitality to reopen that allows a science-based path to safely reopen our country and helping ensure that every American can access free coronavirus treatment.…”