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With this rule, the Trump Administration continues to jeopardize the health and wellbeing of communities across America. At a time when we should be doing all we can to boost public health, and when the auto industry and its workers are under tremendous stress, it is deeply disappointing that the Trump Administration would move forward with this rule.

Dear Colleague:
 
First, let me thank all of you for the work you have done to respond quickly and effectively to the health crisis that confronts our people, our country, and the global community. We passed three important bills in a short period of time and in a bipartisan way. Undoubtably there is more that we must do, and we will do it.
 

Mr. Speaker, we meet at a challenging time in our country and in the global community. This session will be different than most where we come together, we reach out our hands, we hug one another in affection and thanks for their collegial work with us on the people's business. People who can see the chamber now will see that we are keeping a distance from one another – not out of hostility, but out of love for one another that we may keep one another healthy and safe. It will, therefore, be an unusual session, but a critical session.

While the tenfold increase in new unemployment insurance claims is shocking, it is not surprising as it reflects our national effort to defeat the coronavirus.

The Senate has announced that they have reached an agreement on bipartisan legislation to further bolster our response to the public health and economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic...

America and all our people face an unprecedented crisis and challenge. It is essential that we respond robustly, quickly, and effectively.  I am encouraged that the Senate, working with House leadership and relevant House committees, has reached a bipartisan agreement.
 

Ten years ago, Democrats fought hard to reform a deeply broken health care system. Refusing to accept a reality in which tens of millions of Americans had to go without insurance or were routinely dropped from their coverage as soon as they became sick, we enacted major legislation to ensure that quality, affordable health care would be accessible to all Americans, regardless of their income.

Today’s unemployment insurance claims report, which showed a one-third increase in claims last week, displays the seriousness of the coronavirus outbreak’s impact on families in our economy.

Last week, the House passed an $8.3 billion emergency funding bill to help communities, states, and federal agencies respond to the coronavirus.

Our nation is facing a public health crisis that will require a coordinated, comprehensive, and fully-funded response from the federal government, and I am committed to ensuring that Congress does its part.