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Dear Friend,
White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows just said that the administration is “not going to control the pandemic.”1
According to Donald Trump’s right-hand man, the government is just giving up on doing what every other developed country has managed to do—mitigate the spread of coronavirus.
And Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell seems to be in agreement, as he adjourned the Senate until after the election without a vote on a coronavirus bill.2
The government does not get to just give up on its people, and the election doesn’t mean all work comes to an end. Congress will need to meet again after November 3 to work on a government funding bill, and we’re going to work to support a good coronavirus bill that actually addresses the pandemic and helps working people.
Will you donate to help demand that Congress get back to work on controlling the pandemic?
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Nearly 9 million people have suffered from the coronavirus in the U.S. so far, and 226,000 people have died from it.3
Now epidemiologists are saying that a third wave of the virus has begun, and hospitalizations and infections are spiking across the nation. 70,000 people become infected every day.4
In Europe, which is also experiencing a new wave, governments have sprung into action. Ireland locked down.5 Italy closed all bars and restaurants, and Spain declared a state of emergency.6
But here at home, Donald Trump and Mike Pence are holding maskless rallies of thousands of people. Meadows said that the focus is now solely on the vaccine and treatment, which could be months or years away.7 And the Senate has refused to pass legislation to help pay for PPE, support front-line workers, and protect the people who are out of work due to the coronavirus.8
It’s a travesty, and we’re not going to let it pass quietly.
Congress must return to work to pass a continuing budget resolution, and we’re going to be urging our representatives to pass a good coronavirus relief bill that supports small businesses and workers rather than Wall Street and fossil fuel companies. We’re going to raise a public outcry and let them know that “we’ve given up” is just not an option.
Will you donate to help demand that Congress pass coronavirus legislation ASAP?
Thanks for standing with us.
Robert Cruickshank,
Demand Progress
Sources:
1. CNN, "White House chief of staff: 'We are not going to control the pandemic'," October 25, 2020
2. Business Insider, "Mitch McConnell just adjourned the Senate until November 9, ending the prospect of additional coronavirus relief until after the election," October 26, 2020
3. Google, "Coronavirus Infections," accessed October 28, 2020
4. NBC News, "Third wave of coronavirus infections in the U.S.? More like 'wildfire,' epidemiologist says," October 26, 2020
5. BBC News, "Coronavirus: Republic of Ireland to move to highest restrictions," October 19, 2018
6. The Wall Street Journal, "Europe Imposes New Covid-19 Restrictions as Second Wave Accelerates," October 25, 2020
7. CNN, "White House chief of staff: 'We are not going to control the pandemic'," October 25, 2020
8. Business Insider, "Mitch McConnell just adjourned the Senate until November 9, ending the prospect of additional coronavirus relief until after the election," October 26, 2020
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