[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 129 (Wednesday, July 22, 2020)]
[House]
[Pages H3621-H3622]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   SENATE SHOULD PASS THE HEROES ACT

  (Mr. CICILLINE asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. CICILLINE. Madam Speaker, it has been more than two months since 
the House passed the HEROES Act. In

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that time, there have been more than 50,000 new coronavirus deaths, 
bringing the total to more than 140,000 Americans and more than 2.5 
million more cases. Yet the Senate has done nothing.
  This important legislation provides much-needed relief to States and 
cities experiencing lost revenue, to support our heroes on the front 
lines.
  It ensures our first responders and essential workers are entitled to 
hazard pay and guarantees up to $200 billion for those who have risked 
their lives working during the pandemic.
  It expands testing, tracing, and treatment to all Americans.
  It puts money back in the pockets of struggling Americans with a 
second round of stimulus payments up to $6,000 per household.
  It preserves health coverage by protecting the more than 5.4 million 
Americans who have lost their employer-provided health insurance.
  It extends the weekly $600 Federal unemployment benefit through 
January, providing a vital safety net for a record number of Americans 
who are unemployed. Right now, that expires in just 9 days.
  It helps worried families afford a safe place to live, assisting 
renters and homeowners with rent, mortgage, and utility payments and 
other housing-related costs.
  I urge the Senate to pass this bill immediately.

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