Team,

All of us are well aware of the sacrifice and bravery of our healthcare workers. Nurses, doctors, and other medical workers are risking their lives by going into work to care for the ill and contain the COVID-19 crisis. Many are working back-to-back shifts and are understandably physically and emotionally exhausted.

But still, they persevere. And in return for the blood, sweat, and tears they put into their work, the least we could do is protect them during these difficult times.

SIGN ON: Demand proper PPE for healthcare workers now!

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The shortage of personal protective equipment that many healthcare workers are facing right now is unacceptable. Nurses, doctors, and other essential healthcare workers are too often going without or reusing critical PPE that could help save their lives while they care for highly contagious patients. According to the national nonprofit Project N95, Virginia alone is lacking over 2 million units of critical equipment -- including masks, gowns, respirators, face shields, and more.

President Trump has the ability to end this shortage once and for all by invoking the Defense Production Act and requiring companies to start producing more PPE. I’m demanding Trump do exactly this, immediately, in order to protect our frontline healthcare workers. Will you join me by signing on to my petition now?

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When we do conquer this crisis, you can bet it will be because of our healthcare workers. They’re fighting the real battle, day in and day out. And they deserve better than President Trump’s dereliction of duty.

Team, thank you for joining me in fighting for these incredible heroes.

Congressman Gerry Connolly
Virginia's 11th District

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The news about the COVID-19 pandemic is changing quickly. Gerry has been working tirelessly in Congress to help mitigate the impact and bring resources back to Viriginia’s 11th District to keep our economy strong and our citizens healthy. If you have any questions or concerns about the COVID-19 outbreak, please refer to the Centers for Disease Control or the Virginia Department of Health.

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Gerry Connolly is a Democratic member of Congress and represents Virginia’s 11th district, located in Northern Virginia. Gerry and his wife Smitty have lived in Fairfax since 1979 and have one daughter, Caitlin. Gerry previously served as the Chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. In Congress, Gerry has worked continuously to grow Northern Virginia’s economy, to ensure a world-class education system, and to preserve Social Security and Medicare. If you would like to keep Gerry fighting for Northern Virginia, please donate to his campaign by clicking here.