Friend,

97 days ago, my colleagues and I passed the HEROES Act in the House, a sweeping, bipartisan piece of legislation to put America’s families on the path to recovery. But our plan to invest in schools, local governments, and COVID-19 testing, tracing, and treatment measures, and to support essential workers, the newly unemployed, and low- and middle-income Americans was met with such fierce opposition from Republicans that Mitch McConnell just adjourned the Senate until September without reaching any agreement.

Here in California, our families can’t afford to pay the price of the GOP’s obstruction. Our state has recorded nearly 650,000 COVID-19 cases and over 11,500 deaths, although that number is almost certainly much higher. Los Angeles County leads in both confirmed cases and number of deaths, a grim and urgent reminder to continue practicing social distancing, wearing a mask, and doing your part to slow the spread of this disease.

Coronavirus isn’t finished with us, so we can’t rest until working families receive the relief they’re owed -- that’s why, although my colleagues and I have returned to our respective districts for August recess, I’m still fighting to make sure that Americans have the support necessary to weather this storm. And as always, I’ll continue to keep you updated on the ways in which we’re working to assist families in need.

Stay safe,
Ted