DeLauro Speaks on House Floor in Favor of Congress’s Fourth Coronavirus Response Package

WASHINGTON, D.C. — (April 23, 2020) Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, spoke on the House Floor in favor of Congress's fourth coronavirus response package: the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act. A video of her speech can be found here, and below are her remarks as delivered:

This economic relief package is for small businesses, finally. I am proud that we also secured $25 billion to expand testing, with $11 billion to increase state and local testing capacity. $1 billion for the CDC, $1.8 billion for the NIH, $1 billion for BARDA, money for the Food and Drug Administration, and money for community health centers.

This is not everything we wanted. Next, we need relief for states and localities, SNAP benefits, paid family leave and paid sick days, and the expansion of the Child Tax Credit. Vote yes to continue working for people.

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