BREAKING: @SpeakerPelosi on Emergency Coronavirus Relief & Omibud Agreement

“We have now reached agreement on a bill that will crush the virus and put money in the pockets of working families who are struggling.” 1/
Speaker Pelosi’s Announcement (cont’) The agreement will:

• Accelerate vaccine distribution and crush the coronavirus

• End surprise billing

• Provide rental assistance

• Strengthen the Low Income Housing, Earned Income and Child Tax Credits

• Give direct payment checks
Speaker Pelosi’s Announcement (cont’) The agreement will:

• Support paid sick leave

• Extends/improves Employee Retention Tax Credit

• Enhance Unemployment Insurance benefits

• Provide nutrition assistance to families

• Provides funds for education and child care

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Speaker Pelosi’s Announcement (cont’) The agreement will:

• Historically expand Pell Grants

• Invests in broadband access

• Fights the climate crisis

• Establishes the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act of 2020

• Secured $4B in global health

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Speaker Pelosi’s Announcement (final) 5/5:

“This emergency relief bill is an important initial step, which must be built on under the @JoeBiden/ @KamalaHarris Administration. We must move forward in a science-based way to meet the needs of the American people during this time...”
Everyone is focused solely on the $600 - which is ABYSMAL - but we must remember that the House passed a serious bill in MAY but the GOP CONTROLS EVERYTHING and with Mean Mitch in charge, we need to appreciate the whole negotiated package and not just get angry over the $600. 1/2
As the Minority Party - Dems just don’t have leverage right now.

🗳This is why we MUST ELECT @ReverendWarnock and Jon @ossoff. Americans will continue to suffer as long as the greedy, evil incarnate @GOP controls the Senate.

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