The Senate GOP is on a collision course with reality -- and they
are deciding to look the other way.

Another 1.5 million people filed for unemployment benefits for
the first time last week, and nearly 30,000 more people have lost
their lives since May 15 when Democrats passed the HEROES Act in
the House. But Mitch McConnell has refused to allow a Senate vote
on the bill which would provide critical aid and other relief to
American workers, families, students, schools, and state and
local governments.

Without these resources, state and city governments will be
forced to layoff millions of additional workers -- and public
hospitals, fire departments, teachers and vital infrastructure
will be placed in jeopardy. It would be gross negligence for
Mitch McConnell to adjourn the Senate for the July 4th break
without passing key relief.

Add your name to demand that Mitch McConnell allow the Senate to
vote on the HEROES act and take action to avoid further economic
collapse and hardship.
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Make no mistake: despite the election-year fantasies spewed by
my GOP colleagues and the Trump White House, our economy is
nowhere near recovery. Over 20 million Americans are out of work.
The jobless rate in May is still the highest since the Great
Depression. And the Federal Reserve expects the unemployment rate
to still be above 9% at the end of the year.

Cutting off unemployment support to American workers now is the
wrong way to go. And holding states, towns, schools, and so many
others hostage in the middle of a global health crisis is grossly
irresponsible. It will do immediate and long term damage.

Tell Mitch: American families are not bargaining chips!
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The coronavirus pandemic has decimated state budgets across the
country. Only the federal government has the power to offset
massive deficits caused by falling tax revenue and the
unprecedented demand for medical care.

But McConnell, whose state faces one of the worst public pension
crises in the country, is willing to adjourn the Senate for the
July 4th break before addressing these emergency issues. As the
2017 tax law made clear, that he works for his Wall Street and
big corporate donors, not the American people.

We can't afford to let him get away with it.
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Thank you for standing up for what's right,

ChrisPaid for by Van Hollen for Senate
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