[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 161 (Thursday, September 17, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H4494]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       HEROES ACT FOR THE PEOPLE

  (Mr. RUIZ asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. RUIZ. Mr. Speaker, nearly 200,000 Americans have tragically died 
from COVID-19 in the United States. In Riverside County, California, 
1,136 have died and 56,201 people have been infected.
  We have record-breaking unemployment in our Nation, with 13.7 percent 
unemployment in Riverside County.
  They are our family, our neighbors, our friends. My constituents are 
struggling, and they urgently need relief. The Senate must get their 
act together. Their delay in stalling is a shame, and to make matters 
worse, their skinny-aid excuse of a proposal is much worse than a day 
late and a dollar short.
  In fact, it has been 125 days since the House passed the HEROES Act. 
They must meet the HEROES Act at least halfway to provide another round 
of stimulus checks, extend unemployment benefits, small business 
support, and money for local and State governments to pay for essential 
services, like for police, firefighters, and teachers.
  The Senate must act. The Senate must step up and bring this 
legislation for a vote. Meet us halfway to slow the spread and save 
lives as quickly and safely as possible. We need the HEROES Act for the 
people.

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