Doc Hastings: “We convene today to pass a desperately needed relief package that will provide nearly $3 trillion in economic relief to…”

“We convene today to pass a desperately needed relief package that will provide nearly $3 trillion in economic relief to frontline workers and families. I am proud to speak in favor of the rule and in strong support of the underlying legislation, the HEROES Act. Like many of you, I continue to receive emails, letters, and phone calls from constituents bearing the brunt of this administration's disorganized response to the COVID-19 pandemic. My constituents write: ``I have been denied unemployment even though I have met every criterion. I am about to lose everything. Please help me.'' They write: ``I am homeless. I was just laid off because the schools are closing. I have my granddaughter with me. I need help.'' And they write: ``I am literally on my last $100 for food and have already maxed out my credit cards. Please help. Please help. Please help.'' Americans are afraid not just of how they are going to make ends meet but whether they are going to make it through this pandemic at all. Yet, this White House remains utterly disconnected from reality, moving at every opportunity to reject science, sideline medical experts, and pat themselves on the back for a job well done, even as the COVID-19 pandemic tears our communities apart.…”