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| Dear John, Congressional Action
This is important. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was signed into law on Friday, and there is a lot of information to unpack. We will dive into the details below, but first, I want you to know how proud I am of our community. Every day, I'm hearing from local leaders, first responders, business owners, and dedicated employees who are doing what they can to keep us safe. To all those on the front lines, thank you.
Last Friday, I returned to Washington to help pass the bipartisan CARES Act, a historic stimulus package, the third such package in our response to the Coronavirus pandemic. This legislation:
Since my last message, a few important announcements were made that I want to make sure you saw:
For more information on these state and local updates and more, please visit our website here. Resources
For a comprehensive list of state and federal resources, please visit our website here. En españolPara recursos en español, hagan clic aquí. Como recordatorio, tenemos hispanohablantes en cada oficina, asi que no duden en llamarnos en Reading a (610) 295-0815 o West Chester a (610) 883-5050.
We are coordinating daily with our local and municipal leaders to ensure our community is prepared for the challenges we face. Over the past two weeks, our dedicated staff helped residents who were trapped abroad due to COVID-19 return home from Ecuador, Guatemala, Peru, Morocco, and stranded cruise ships. We are happy to have them back in PA and we stand ready to assist others in need. We're working on a number of issues to try and alleviate the hardship being felt by so many in our community: freeing up food bank resources and removing bureaucratic obstacles so people can be fed; writing (and passing!) legislation to help seniors' retirement savings; urging the Administration to implement the Defense Production Act, which will help health care workers on the front lines in our community get the equipment they desperately need; building a bipartisan coalition to ensure our National Service volunteers are protected and can continue their critical service at a time we need them most; and leading a bipartisan effort to make sure our small businesses that have contracts with the federal government get the expedited payments they need to stay afloat. To see everything my office has been up to, click here. Last week we had over 4,000 of you participate in our Coronavirus Telephone Town Hall. We will continue to host these as I want this office to be a resource for everyone in our community. If you missed it, be sure to listen to the full audio recording here.
Since sharing a few inspiring stories last week, our office has received tremendous feedback. These coming weeks will be tough--there's no sugarcoating it. But, we have already heard stories of selflessness and courage that remind us of how unbreakable our spirit is. The following stories brightened my day, and I hope they will have the same effect with you. Forbes - John Krasinski Creates YouTube Series 'Some Good News" With First Guest Steve Carell The Daily Local - Area men invent site to help local restaurants gain new source of revenue Want to help, but not sure how?
If you or someone you know is struggling, our office is here to help. Our staff is fully operational and stands ready to address your concerns.
We want to hear from you. Please stay in touch and let us know what you thought of this e-newsletter. You can call one of our offices or fill out our contact form. As always, please subscribe to this e-newsletter to keep up with our many events and the work we're doing for Pennsylvanians. Respectfully,
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