In May, the House passed the HEROES Act, but the Senate failed to
take it up (Senator McConnell said he felt additional COVID relief was "unnecessary"...
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤔" title="Denkendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Denkendes Gesicht">). But, as the pandemic worsens in our country, it is URGENT for our Senators to act and pass this important legislation, which includes:
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen"> Health Care Support - 14% increase in Federal
funding for states& #39; Medicaid programs with an additional 10% increase in funding for home and community based services, COBRA subsidies and a new special enrollment period for the ACA exchanges, economic assistance and PPE for direct care workers, Expansion of the emergency paid
sick and family medical leave, and more.
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen"> Economic Support - another round of stimulus checks, extended unemployment benefits, nutritional assistance, housing support, extended foreclosure protection, and more.
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen"> Education Support - $100 billion in additional education
funding (when paired with the Coronavirus Child Care and Relief Act this would include $12 billion in funding for the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act)
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen"> COVID-19 Emergency Response - Funding for testing, tracing, treatment and crisis response, funding for
essential workers (like health care professionals, first responders, and teachers), support for mail in voting, and MORE.
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="☎️" title="Telefon" aria-label="Emoji: Telefon"> Call (202) 224-3121 to reach the Capitol switchboard - just punch in your zip code to be connected to your legislators. They need to hear from you today
For more information:
https://www.disabilityscoop.com/2020/05/18/house-oks-covid-19-relief-plan-with-more-payments-for-people-with-disabilities/28354/
https://www.disabilityscoop.com/2020/05/1... href=" http://ncpssm.org/documents/medicare-policy-papers/summary-of-key-provisions-in-the-house-passed-heroes-act/
https://ncpssm.org/documents... href=" https://www.help.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/CCCERA%20Fact%20Sheet%20062920.pdf
https://www.help.senate.gov/imo/media... href=" https://www.vox.com/21327754/coronavirus-economy-second-stimulus-unemployment-extend-congress">https://www.vox.com/21327754/...
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