[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 22 (Thursday, February 2, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H659]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        COVID STILL IMPACTS MANY

  (Ms. PRESSLEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. PRESSLEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to these cruel 
efforts to terminate emergency declarations for COVID-19.
  We are still very much in the midst of a public health crisis. 
Moreover, one in five adults who have had COVID-19 are suffering from 
prolonged health impacts known as long COVID.
  Those living with long COVID experience debilitating symptoms which 
impede their daily lives, from fatigue, cognitive dysfunction, muscle 
contractions, and heart palpitations. These symptoms are often hard to 
diagnose, leaving millions feeling as though their pain is invisible.
  In Massachusetts' Seventh District, I hear these stories daily. 
Abruptly ending these public health declarations would jeopardize the 
health insurance of vulnerable community members, leaving many without 
barriers to care that quite literally threaten their lives.
  As we strive for a healthcare system and an economy that works for 
all, it is imperative that we center the voices of COVID long-haulers 
still reeling from this pandemic.

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