COVID Relief (Cong. Rec., Feb. 26, 2021)
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Page H736 of the House section of the Congressional Record for February 26, 2021, made up of one-minute speeches in interleaved columns, headed COVID Relief. One speaker delivers remarks in another language, translated for the Clerk, urging Congress to pass the package immediately so affected communities can reach vaccines. Mr. Allen says Democrats refuse to negotiate, and Mr. Hern also speaks, which are their views. Supporters say the bill provides over $125 billion to reopen schools, increases monthly SNAP benefits, adds economic injury disaster loan funding, extends unemployment benefits for nearly 16 million people who lost jobs and provides $1,400 relief checks, and one says over 70 percent of Americans want it done.
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H736 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 26, 2021
Tenemos que ayudar a todos durante ated our ability to deliver lifesaving For our children and families who
estos tiempos difı́ciles y asegurarnos vaccines and put an end to this pan- have been practicing distance learning,
que las comunidades mas afectadas demic, a bill that invests in our schools this bill provides over $125 billion to
tengan acceso a la vacuna. allowing our children and teachers to safely reopen our schools and protect
El Congreso debe aprobar este safely return to in-person learning, and our teachers and students.
paquete legislativo inmediatamente. a bill that provides vital economic re- For businesses who have been hit
No hay tiempo que perder. lief to American families who need our hard, this bill includes increased fund-
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- support. ing for economic injury disaster loans.
tleman from California will provide a Mr. Speaker, I urge our colleagues to For the one in seven Americans who
translation of his remarks to the vote ‘‘yes.’’ are struggling with food insecurity,
Clerk. f this bill increases monthly SNAP bene-
f fits so they do not go hungry. And for
COVID RELIEF the good of the country, this bill ramps
COVID RELIEF
(Mr. ALLEN asked and was given up funding for the manufacture and
(Mr. HERN asked and was given per- permission to address the House for 1 distribution of the vaccine.
mission to address the House for 1 minute.) Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to
minute and to revise and extend his re- Mr. ALLEN. Mr. Speaker, here we go support this legislation.
marks.) again. I am disappointed to say that f
Mr. HERN. Mr. Speaker, last year, my Democrat colleagues refuse to ne-
every single COVID relief package PARTISAN PRIORITIES
gotiate on legislation to provide tar-
passed with bipartisan support and bi- geted, temporary COVID–19 relief to (Mr. KELLER asked and was given
partisan input. This is not happening the American people. permission to address the House for 1
today because the majority has chosen Let’s be clear. Only 9 percent of this minute.)
to abandon their calls for unity with- $1.9 trillion package being advanced Mr. KELLER. Mr. Speaker, since the
out even making an effort. Sadly, it is goes toward pandemic-related ex- start of the pandemic, the Federal Gov-
the American people who will bear the penses, and it is riddled with partisan ernment has taken historic steps to
burden of this decision. priorities unrelated to the pandemic, provide nearly $4 trillion in financial
Components of this package were and public health assistance to the
including a $15 minimum wage require-
shoved through committees on strictly American people with one goal in
ment that will destroy 1.4 million
partisan lines. One of my amendments mind: defeating the virus and getting
starting jobs; $350 billion in blue State
asking that we prohibit taxpayer dol- our country back to normal.
bailouts while leaving behind States
lars from going to people illegally in Unfortunately, President Biden and
like Georgia; funding for a Silicon Val-
our country passed the Senate with Washington Democrats’ latest $1.9 tril-
ley underground tunnel; and much
broad bipartisan support, but was re- lion stimulus package focuses more on
more.
jected without a single Democratic fulfilling partisan priorities than com-
Throughout this whole process, my
vote in our committee. bating COVID–19. Only 9 percent of
Democrat colleagues have rejected
I know from experience that a hard- their legislation goes to public health
prioritizing reopening our schools, de-
earned paycheck is infinitely more val- spending, while the other 91 percent
spite the CDC stating that schools can
uable than anything from the unem- can be tied to political items unrelated
safely reopen with proper precautions.
ployment office. We need to put Ameri- to the pandemic.
Some of our students haven’t seen the
cans back to work, make America tired How can any Member of Congress
inside of a classroom in a year. But
again. That means we cannot who calls this legislation COVID relief
partisan priorities are apparently more
incentivize workers to stay out of the look their constituents in the eye and
important.
workforce. justify billions in wasteful spending to
Let’s not waste any more taxpayer Let’s not forget that nearly $1 tril-
foreign governments, bailouts, and lib-
dollars than we have to. lion remains unspent from previous re-
eral pet projects?
Getting our students back in the lief packages. So let’s stop calling it Rather than borrowing trillions of
classrooms should be a top priority for COVID relief when this package is dollars to spend on liberal wish list
everyone here. Not only does this bill clearly just a payout to Progressive items while more than $1 trillion in
not help return students to the class- priorities. previously allocated COVID relief dol-
room, most of the education funds are It is time to end this nonsense be- lars remain unspent, Congress should
not even allocated until 2022. cause the American people are no work on a bill that provides temporary
There is a lot we can do together, but longer fooled. and targeted relief tied to COVID–19.
I fear a one-sided process will leave f Mr. Speaker, the latest stimulus
millions of Americans unaccounted for COVID RELIEF package fails on each account, and for
in this relief package. that reason, we should all be voting
(Ms. KUSTER asked and was given
f ‘‘no’’ on this measure.
permission to address the House for 1
COVID RELIEF f
minute.)
(Mrs. MCBATH asked and was given Ms. KUSTER. Mr. Speaker, today, I COVID RELIEF
permission to address the House for 1 rise in strong support of the American (Mr. CROW asked and was given per-
minute and to revise and extend her re- Rescue Plan Act, bold and desperately mission to address the House for 1
marks.) needed legislation to crush the COVID– minute and to revise and extend his re-
Mrs. MCBATH. Mr. Speaker, I rise 19 pandemic and bolster our economic marks.)
today in support of the American Res- recovery. Mr. CROW. Mr. Speaker, I rise in sup-
cue Plan Act. This week, we hit an- As our Nation mourns over 500,000 port of the American Rescue Plan. We
other tragic milestone, and our Nation Americans who have lost their lives cannot grow numb to the pain and dev-
has now lost over half a million people due to this terrible virus, we must act astation the COVID pandemic brought
to this virus. It is difficult to com- decisively and with great purpose to this past year.
prehend the sheer magnitude of those support our families and communities Mr. Speaker, 500,000 Americans are
we have lost, but we cannot become that are struggling. The American Res- dead. Millions have lost their jobs and
numb to the sorrow so many now feel. cue Plan delivers on this need, pro- can’t find meaningful employment.
Each person leaves behind their story viding $1,400 relief checks to Americans Children, including my own, have had
who are hurting financially.
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of life, love, and humanity. Each to adapt to online learning. Millions of
human being leaves behind a family For the nearly 16 million Americans small businesses are struggling to keep
grieving the loss of a parent, a sibling, who have lost their jobs during the the lights on.
or a spouse. pandemic, this bill extends critical un- Folks in Colorado want to get this
This is why we must pass the Amer- employment benefits so they can get done. In fact, over 70 percent of Ameri-
ican Rescue Plan, a bill that acceler- back on their feet. cans want to get this done, and there
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