[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 121 (Wednesday, July 1, 2020)]
[House]
[Pages H3044-H3045]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     ONE $1,200 CHECK IS NOT ENOUGH

  (Ms. CLARKE of New York asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. CLARKE of New York. Madam Speaker, I rise today to reemphasize 
the urgent need for the U.S. Senate to pass the HEROES Act.
  Communities across the country have been and continue to be ravaged 
by the health and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. One $1,200 
check is not enough to cover 3 months of expenses for millions of out-
of-work Americans, and many families are still missing a check.
  Millions of Americans are behind on rent and unable to pay their 
bills, worried they may be evicted from their homes. Frontline workers 
are risking their lives and the lives of their loved ones to ensure 
that our communities and our people can continue to thrive.
  The coronavirus is resurging across the country, and this 
administration is shutting down Federal testing sites in impacted 
communities.
  The HEROES Act will provide payments to families, create a national 
moratorium on evictions and foreclosures, provide hazard pay for 
frontline workers, and provide billions for testing and contact 
tracing.
  While Americans suffer from this crisis, the leadership on the Senate 
side sits behind his desk, refusing to hold votes on a bill that will 
provide support and relief for millions of Americans in need.
  Madam Speaker, it is time for Senator McConnell to lead with empathy 
and pass this legislation.
  As a representative of one of the hardest hit communities by the

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coronavirus, I know, now more than ever, we must pass this landmark 
bill into law, and do it now.

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