This is Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, and I wanted to invite you to a special online event today at 2pm Eastern.

Today, as Co-Chairs of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, Congressman Mark Pocan and I will model how House leaders can think about governing remotely by leading the first virtual congressional hearing to illuminate bold solutions to the coronavirus crisis and ending mass unemployment.

This first hearing will include expert testimony on the Paycheck Guarantee Act - my bill to create a simple system to prevent mass unemployment and keep businesses solvent until they can safely reopen.

WATCH THE HEARING IN REAL TIME ON FACEBOOK LIVE. Click here at 2pm Eastern/11am Pacific.

WHAT: Congressional Progressive Caucus Remote Hearing on Preventing Layoffs: Keeping People Employed through Worksharing and a National Paycheck Guarantee

WHO:
CPC Co-Chairs Mark Pocan (WI-02) and Pramila Jayapal (WA-07)
Members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus
Sharon Block, Executive Director of the Labor and Worklife Program at Harvard Law School
Amanda Ballantyne, Director of The Main Street Alliance
Owen Herrnstadt, Esq., Chief of Staff to the International President of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers

WHERE: The hearing will air live on the Progressive Caucus’s Facebook Page

WHEN: Wednesday, April 29th at 2:00pm Eastern/11:00am Pacific

In the midst of this crisis we need to ensure that we are providing real support to workers and ensuring that employers are not forced to shut their doors for good.

With my proposal, the federal government will provide direct grants to cover up to 100% of base payroll costs for employers of all sizes -- including small businesses, non-profits, and state and local governments -- for three months at a time (up to an equivalent of an annual salary for $100,000 per worker) until this pandemic ends. Employers would maintain 100% of base payroll and benefits and would be further incentivized to rehire workers who were laid off or furloughed during the pandemic, and to keep workers at home and on payroll if it's not safe to return to work.

Keeping workers attached to their jobs will speed recovery while protecting healthcare benefits for the nearly 160 million Americans who receive health insurance coverage through an employer.

Will you watch this hearing on Facebook Live at 2:00pm Eastern/11:00am Pacific? Click here to watch.

Thanks for being a bold progressive.

-- Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, Congressional Progressive Caucus Co-Chair

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