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This collection of demographic data for COVID-19 cases is long overdue. As I made clear in two letters to the National Governors Association since the start of this pandemic, we cannot overcome this challenge if states, territories, and tribal governments do not fully understand how this disease disproportionately affects minority communities and take steps to ensure that these communities receive their full share of much-needed funding and resources. 

Thirty-one years ago, the Chinese government in Beijing brutally and violently disbursed peaceful protestors in Tiananmen Square.

Americans across the country are grieving the loss of life of George Floyd and so many African-American men and women who have been victims of deadly racism and violence that continue to plague our country.

As we observe LGBTQ Pride Month this year, we do so at a time of great challenge for our country. Fifty years ago, LGBTQ Americans stood up at Stonewall and spoke out against prejudice, discrimination, and injustice.  Today, we not only pay tribute to the victories and struggles of the LGBTQ rights movement and the courage of its heroes, we also recommit ourselves to the unfinished work in the fight for equality and civil rights.

Earlier this month, the House passed the Heroes Act to fix issues that had arisen with regard to the initial drafting of the CARES Act, including provisions that created the Paycheck Protection Program.  

This Republican lawsuit is about one thing only: forcing the House to stop doing its job and prevent it from helping the American people get through this crisis. 

“This year, we observe Memorial Day at a moment in our history characterized by loss, struggle, and sacrifice.  While we remember, as we do each year, the fallen military heroes who served our nation in uniform, we also pause to reflect on the enormous loss of life that has occurred as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, with nearly 100,000 American lives taken. 

As Muslim Americans mark the end of Ramadan with the celebration of Eid-al-Fitr, they will be doing so without the comfort of gathering with families, friends, and neighbors.  Over the past month, the uniqueness of this year’s Ramadan observed in isolation has surely been challenging.  All Americans now know this same sadness, as holidays, graduations, births, funerals, and other special moments have occurred under stay-at-home orders and with social and physical distancing measures in place. 

House Democrats have consistently stood shoulder-to-shoulder with the people of Hong Kong, who so desperately want to preserve the freedom and democracy they have enjoyed for generations, now threatened by the government in Beijing.  It is no surprise that President Xi and other Chinese leaders feel that they have an opportunity to try to stamp out democracy and freedom of expression in Hong Kong; President Trump has made no secret of his support for President Xi, even calling him a ‘friend of mine’ and an ‘incredible guy.