Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 (Congressional Record, Extensions of Remarks, March 31, 2020, page E342, GovInfo granule PgE342-2)
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Page E342 of the Congressional Record, Extensions of Remarks, March 31, 2020 (GovInfo granule PgE342-2), carrying remarks headed Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 and labeled Speech of members of the House of Representatives on Friday, March 27, 2020. Mr. Kildee says it is the intent of the chamber that States, Tribal governments and local governments use the Coronavirus Relief Fund to recover monies they would otherwise have collected but for the COVID-19 pandemic. Mr. Mullin and Mr. Collins of Georgia speak in support of the CARES Act, and Mr. Lowenthal says he would vote yea on it.
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E342 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks March 31, 2020
Harris, Tara Hernandez, Susan Kaufman, This is the third relief bill Congress will pass workers and other first responders. I have
Cathy Kazyaka, Courtney Koder, Amelia related to the coronavirus outbreak, and while worked day and night with my colleagues in
Langi, Stormee Massey, Allen Matthews, Lau- they have each been critical in helping us in Congress and our state and local officials to
rel McClanahan, Karen McCurdy, Joseph this fight, we know they are just first steps. find a way to get people back on their feet.
Mendenhall, Thomas Montelongo, Alyssa Many families, workers, small businesses, first Just days ago partisanship threatened to de-
Nabors, Amanda Stevens, Kent Wooley. responders, and health care professionals will stroy all of that work, abandoning the people
Madam Speaker, I am honored to recognize need more assistance, and we are already who need this assistance most. But I am
these outstanding students and teachers and working on additional help to address this un- grateful that Leader MCCONNELL was able to
congratulate them on their admirable achieve- precedented public health threat. get a historic and unanimous vote in support
ments. I ask all my distinguished colleagues to The American people need and deserve a through the Senate, and that Speaker PELOSI
join me in congratulating the recipients of the coordinated, fully-funded, whole-of-government and Senator SCHUMER finally realized they
2020 HEB ISD Awards of Excellence. response to keep them and their loved ones needed to put politics aside and join us in
f safe from the coronavirus epidemic, and to placing our countrymen and women above
protect our economy. I will continue to work petty political fights.
MIDDLE CLASS HEALTH BENEFITS relentlessly to put families, workers, and small Americans are resilient and, although these
TAX REPEAL ACT OF 2019 businesses first. are difficult times, I have faith we will emerge
f stronger as a nation, a people, and an econ-
SPEECH OF
omy. The CARES Act will help Missourians
HON. DANIEL T. KILDEE MIDDLE CLASS HEALTH BENEFITS get back to work, keep businesses open, and
OF MICHIGAN
TAX REPEAL ACT OF 2019 allow our economy to rebound. This legislation
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SPEECH OF
gives financial support directly to families and
workers who need it most and provides assist-
Friday, March 27, 2020
HON. MARKWAYNE MULLIN ance to struggling small businesses so they
Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, it is the intent of OF OKLAHOMA can keep their doors open and pay their em-
this chamber that States, Tribal governments, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ployees. If you have lost your job, unemploy-
and local units of governments use the funds ment insurance has been expanded so you
in the Coronavirus Relief Fund to recover any Friday, March 27, 2020
can feed your family and keep a roof over
necessary monies that they would have other- Mr. MULLIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in your heads during this uncertain time, and this
wise collected or generated in order to pay support of the CARES Act. We are in the mid- was done in a temporary fashion so we do not
their employees and cover costs but for the dle of an unprecedented public health crisis disincentivize people from working. Our health
COVID–19 pandemic. As the legislation indi- and the American people need help. care workers and first responders who have
cates, these funds are specifically targeted to- Over the past two weeks, I have had count- worked long hours on the front lines of this cri-
wards expenditures incurred between March less calls with constituents, and they have all sis will receive vital personal protective equip-
1, 2020 and December 30, 2020. I agree that said the same thing: they’re hurting. Our small ment and other resources to keep up the fight.
it is important to try to keep American workers businesses, our farmers and ranchers, our This is an extraordinary piece of legislation,
employed and paid during this time. And, I teachers, our Tribal governments, our health but the work doesn’t stop here. Congress will
agree with the assessment that these govern- care workers, and first responders on the front keep working to improve upon this legislation,
ments rely on the collection of taxes and gen- lines—we are all hurting right now. mitigate the effects of this pandemic, and en-
eration of revenues to pay the wages of these While this bill won’t fix all their problems, it sure the safety of the American people.
employees, and those costs were an antici- brings them some much-needed relief and I am disappointed that Democrats insisted
pated expenditure to be allowable under the confidence that the federal government is tak- on adding many extraneous provisions that
Coronavirus Relief Fund. ing action to combat this crisis. are not relevant to the crisis at hand. Millions
f In Oklahoma, we call it the Oklahoma of dollars for forest research and other items
Standard. Neighbors helping neighbors do not belong in urgent coronavirus relief leg-
MIDDLE CLASS HEALTH BENEFITS through hard times. Together, as a country, islation. I am also extremely concerned they
TAX REPEAL ACT OF 2019 we will help our neighbors and get through insisted on including over $1 billion for Amtrak
this together. and $10 billion for the Postal Service. We can
SPEECH OF
I support this bill and look forward to con- have a reasoned debate on these items, but
HON. ALAN S. LOWENTHAL tinuing to work with the Administration. in another forum. The issue at hand is reliev-
OF CALIFORNIA f ing our distressed families and small busi-
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MIDDLE CLASS HEALTH BENEFITS nesses, not trying to tack on political pet
Friday, March 27, 2020 TAX REPEAL ACT OF 2019 projects when so many people across America
need our help. We are in a National Emer-
Mr. LOWENTHAL. Mr. Speaker, the House gency and it is shameful Democrats tried to
SPEECH OF
considered the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and force through partisan issues, including ag-
Economic Security (CARES) Act. I would vote HON. ANN WAGNER gressive union mandates and taxpayer funded
YEA on this important measure. OF MISSOURI abortion. I fought these provisions and am
As the coronavirus spreads throughout our IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES grateful they were ultimately left out of the
country, the devastating impact of this pan- final bill.
demic becomes clearer each day. The bipar- Friday, March 27, 2020
tisan CARES Act makes an important down Mrs. WAGNER. Mr. Speaker, I care deeply f
payment on needed economic relief for Ameri- about the health of our citizens and our econ-
cans and their families, especially in Cali- omy. We are in the midst of a National Emer- MIDDLE CLASS HEALTH BENEFITS
fornia. It provides critical cash assistance to gency that has taken lives, disrupted the econ- TAX REPEAL ACT OF 2D19
people who need it. It grants crucial resources omy, and threatened the health and economic
SPEECH OF
to small businesses, helps prevent layoffs, and security of our nation. Americans have called
delivers urgently needed funds to hospitals, on Congress to pass legislation that provides HON. DOUG COLLINS
schools, and local governments. relief, and we cannot let another day go by OF GEORGIA
This bill is huge, by any measure. It will pro- without answering that call. While this bill is IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
vide critical assistance. I am proud of the tire- not perfect, and I disagree with a number of
SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with REMARKS
less efforts by House Democrats to secure the specific provisions within, unprecedented cri- Friday, March 27, 2020
best possible deal for working families, and ses demand unprecedented solutions, and I Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, in
proud that we can reach a bipartisan agree- am confident the CARES Act as a whole will recent weeks, this crisis has devastated our
ment. assist Missourians and Americans around the families, our communities, and our entire way
We simply cannot afford to declare victory, country in our time of need. of life. Americans are suffering, our health
though. More will be needed. We’re just begin- COVID–19 has prevented too many Ameri- care workers are exhausted, and businesses
ning to understand the full scope of the im- cans from working to support their families, are struggling. Americans need relief, and they
pacts. and could overwhelm our heroic health care need it now.
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