The Senate has passed a bill that Sen. Schumer described as
"unemployment insurance on steroids." This is a sigh of
relief for the millions of Americans who have been holding their
breath, desperately trying to figure out how to pay bills and support
their families during this unprecedented crisis.
Our country's first priority must be caring for those who are
ill and vulnerable, offering recovery to the people suffering the dire
economic consequences, and ensuring our healthcare professionals have
the resources needed to do their jobs on the front lines.
But that's not where our work ends. We need to make sure Congressional
action does no harm - that it isn't addressing one crisis by
contributing to another.
Congress should include requirements in bailout measures that ensure
companies receiving taxpayer dollars don't put our future at
risk.
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Since Sunday afternoon, EDF supporters have been speaking out. You
flooded Congress with tens of thousands of emails fighting to have
them recognize that we're facing two crises: the immediate and
urgent need to respond to COVID-19, and the looming threat of climate
change. We need to be smart about both.
Here's a breakdown of how your demands matched up with the final
bill:
* We wanted airlines to cut their climate pollution as part of their $50
billion bailout - and while we didn't get it this time, we
got closer than ever before to putting a limit on climate pollution
from this huge source of emissions. We're disappointed, but
getting so close bodes well for the climate fights ahead.
* The Trump administration requested a $3 billion bailout for the oil &
gas industry. We demanded that before they get any taxpayer dollars,
the clean energy industry get equal funding. Clean energy didn't
get funding - but neither did oil & gas.
* And we told Congress to ensure that this relief package in absolutely
no way rolls back any existing environmental safeguards. On this
point, we saw a clear victory - nothing in this final bill takes
aim at our most crucial public health protections.
Make no mistake: Marshaling new resources to protect Americans'
health, safety, and bank accounts must be priority one. But the
taxpayers who are currently struggling financially have the right to
expect that companies getting bailed out aren't contributing to
another public health crisis down the line.
Take action today, and tell Congress: Ensure future relief packages do
no harm. As the focus expands from immediate aid to economic stimulus,
make sure our investments build a better future.
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Thank you for standing with us,
Heather Shelby
Action Network Manager
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