Dear Friend,

Time is running out for Congress to rush emergency aid to workers and
small businesses.

The House and the Senate have a deadline of Friday at midnight to pass a
government funding bill, and they are trying to attach a COVID-19
stimulus.^1 But, despite reports that a deal may be close, it isn’t done
yet—and we don’t trust Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to not blow
it up at the last minute to help his corporate allies.^2 

If Congress doesn’t pass COVID relief, as many as 40 million people could
be evicted on January 1.^3 We can’t let McConnell push millions of people
into homelessness. It’s all hands on deck—we must get COVID relief funding
passed NOW—and without McConnell’s massive expansion of corporate power.

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immediate COVID-19 relief and stimulus checks without McConnell’s
corporate liability shields?

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Here’s what’s happening: Months ago, Congress passed a continuing
resolution to fund the government, but that resolution runs out now. If
our representatives don’t pass a new resolution or a complete funding bill
by Friday, funding runs out, and the government shuts down.

The House is trying to use this opportunity to force McConnell and his
do-nothing Senate to pass badly needed coronavirus relief.^4 Because
Congress hasn’t passed a COVID bill since last March, federal unemployment
benefits ran out in July. Sick leave pay reimbursements run out this
month. And the eviction moratorium runs out on December 31, putting tens
of millions of people at risk of losing their homes on January 1.^5

Mitch McConnell has refused to bring any new coronavirus relief plan to a
vote unless it includes a retroactive shield from coronavirus-related
lawsuits for corporations.^6 Recent reports suggest he may be ready to
cave on that demand—but nothing is final yet, and McConnell is still
coming under pressure from corporate lobbyists.

McConnell likes to call himself the Grim Reaper of legislation because he
stops so many bills.^7 But if we don’t put unbearable pressure on
McConnell to let a liability-shield-free COVID relief bill pass this week,
McConnell might be responsible for the death of more than just bills.

[ [link removed] ]Will you rush a donation to help call on Congress to pass
liability-shield-free COVID relief legislation?

Thanks for standing with us.

Robert Cruickshank,
Demand Progress

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Sources:

1. NBC News, "Congress reaches make-or-break week on coronavirus relief,
with deal elusive," [ [link removed] ]December 14, 2020
2. NBC News, "Covid stimulus bill held hostage by McConnell over corporate
'get out of jail free' cards," [ [link removed] ]December 9, 2020
3. Vox, "We know how to prevent up to 40 million people from being
evicted. It’s up to Congress to do it." [ [link removed] ]November 27, 2020
4. NBC News, "Congress reaches make-or-break week on coronavirus relief,
with deal elusive," [ [link removed] ]December 14, 2020
5. Vox, "We know how to prevent up to 40 million people from being
evicted. It’s up to Congress to do it." [ [link removed] ]November 27, 2020
6. NBC News, "Covid stimulus bill held hostage by McConnell over corporate
'get out of jail free' cards," [ [link removed] ]December 9, 2020
7. Associated Press, "Senate GOP leader relishes role as ‘Grim Reaper’,"
[ [link removed] ]June 28, 2019
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