Press Releases

Congressional Democrats transformed the CARES Act from corporations-first to workers-first, ensuring that taxpayer dollars given to industry go to workers’ paychecks and benefits, not be used for CEO bonuses, stock buybacks or dividends.

The shameful late-night firing of Inspector General Atkinson is a brazen act against a patriotic public servant who has honorably performed his duty to protect the Constitution and our national security, as required by the law and by his oath.

My heart goes out to those who have lost loved ones and to people fighting this illness today. I offer my deepest appreciation to those courageous medical professionals who risk their own lives and health to save others. And we owe a debt of gratitude to those in essential service industry jobs who are also risking exposure to ensure Americans have food and other essential items during this time of crisis.

The acceleration of the coronavirus demands that we double down on the downpayment we made in CARES by passing a CARES 2 package. We must extend and expand this bipartisan legislation to meet the needs of the American people.

The March jobs report comes as our nation faces the unprecedented health and economic crisis posed by the coronavirus pandemic. This deadly virus has already had a deep impact on every aspect of American life, putting millions of Americans out of work and inflicting stress and uncertainty on countless workers and families.

I'm calling to talk to you about how we go forward. As always, I will begin with our concern about our workers.

The greatness of our nation is its ability to rise to extraordinary challenges, no matter how big. Now is such a time.

Today, Democrats are building on the Moving Forward infrastructure framework that we first introduced at the end of January. We need to invest in our infrastructure to address some of the critical impacts and vulnerabilities in America that have been laid bare by the coronavirus. These infrastructure investments include: community health centers – Including community health centers that are on the frontlines in the fight against coronavirus.