[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 207 (Tuesday, December 8, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1117]
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                            CORONAVIRUS AID

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                           HON. MARCY KAPTUR

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 8, 2020

  Ms. KAPTUR. Madam Speaker, I rise today to call for the immediate 
passage of coronavirus relief for the American people. Members of 
Congress must not return home to their districts before a coronavirus 
package has been agreed upon and passed.
  The House passed the Heroes Act in the Spring, over six months ago, 
extending additional relief to American families struggling to put food 
on the table, pay their rent, keep their businesses afloat, and pay 
their student loans.
  The do nothing Republicans in the Senate have not only refused to 
vote on the Heroes Act, but they have refused to even put up a viable 
alternative that their members can accept. It's shameful the Republican 
Majority in the Senate would rather confirm President Trump's lame-duck 
political appointees and judges than offer even a modest measure of 
coronavirus support to American workers and struggling families. 
Meanwhile, President Trump has provided zero leadership.
  Madam Speaker, the coronavirus is infecting more people now than at 
any other time in the last year. We stand on the face of a precipice 
that will leave tens of thousands more Americans dead. We must pass 
coronavirus aid before the end of this week.