Every day, we are seeing new stories about the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, both here in the United States and around the world. That's because the crisis is exposing deep systemic inequality and is quickly making the disparities worse, as millions of marginalized people are struggling to pay the bills, stay healthy, and survive.

Urged by supporters like you, Congress has taken some important steps to address the impact of the crisis, like paid sick leave and cash benefits to impacted households. But several of the most impacted groups have been left out of those efforts, and as the pandemic worsens, it is clear Congress must urgently do more.

Tell Congress: Act Now to Protect the Most Vulnerable.

While the reach of COVID-19 may be universal, the impacts will not be experienced equally. As in previous disasters, the poorest and most marginalized communities suffer the worst impacts and struggle to survive without any safety nets. In a new report, we estimate that half a billion people could be pushed into poverty by the crisis.

Please join us in standing up and saying we must do more to help poor people in the US and around the world.

We are calling on Congress to act now, specifically:

• Provide greater assistance to support families and low wage workers hurt by the crisis – including undocumented people – and protect workers on the frontlines.
• Put women at the center of relief efforts as they are likely to be hardest hit, by tackling domestic violence and ensuring women are involved in key decision-making spaces.
• Show global leadership by increasing foreign assistance to protect the most vulnerable around the world, from refugees in war zones to poor people lacking adequate food and healthcare.
• Prevent blank checks for corporations with transparent and accountable federal relief tied to keeping workers employed, saving jobs, and preventing rollbacks of crucial regulations that protect people and the planet.
• Protect democracy by ensuring the right to vote in safe, fair elections here and around the world.

It is urgent that we act now to demand that Congress take these steps to protect the most vulnerable people all around the world. Add your name now.

Thank you for standing with us and all those who have been affected by this pandemic.