John, I’m frustrated.

Over two months ago, the House passed the Heroes Act – a comprehensive coronavirus response package to meet the ongoing challenges of COVID-19.

I was proud that some of my proposed legislation was included in the package, including my Coronavirus Frontline Worker Fair Pay Act, to provide a hazard pay increase of $13 per hour to essential workers. And the Heroes Act would provide $5 million to bolster statewide legal hotlines serving seniors, modeled after my Senior Legal Hotline Act.

This is the kind of action we need to pass Congress right now! Essential workers are risking their lives to provide healthcare, groceries, packages, and more to the American people – the least we can do is provide them with a living wage! And our seniors are more isolated and vulnerable than ever during this period of social distancing.

So here’s why I’m shaking my head over all this: The Heroes Act is still sitting on Mitch McConnell’s desk. He hasn’t even brought it up for a vote in the Senate.

Americans are dying from COVID-19 every day. Workers are missing out on paychecks every week. And yet Republicans in Washington are haggling to see how small they can set unemployment insurance checks and refusing to hold corporations accountable for COVID-19 deaths that occur under their watch.

It’s shameful. I won’t be quiet about this. And I hope you won’t either.

I’m collecting petition signatures to demand the passage of the Heroes Act. Will you add your name?

Thanks, John. It means a lot.

-- Matt

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