Friend --

Today, for the first time since April, Congress worked together to pass COVID relief for the American people.

Is it enough? Absolutely not. This bill was not nearly sufficient.

Mitch McConnell had months to do something and waited until the last possible minute and didn't take the bold steps necessary for the American people. But this bill was a down payment for the American people, and because of bold steps by Senate Democrats this emergency bill won’t include any of the dangerous GOP corporate immunity provisions to limit workers' rights, and it won’t include provisions that would gratuitously limit the Fed's authority and hamstring the incoming Biden administration.

And there’s plenty this bill does do: Critically, it included an eviction moratorium and rental assistance programs, $13 billion in funding for food assistance programs at a time when more than 27 million Americans have reported they don’t have enough to eat, mass transit support (including $4 billion for the MTA), funding for native communities hit hardest by the pandemic, and more. But it’s still not enough. Not nearly enough. 

If we want to make good on the down payment -- if we want a recovery bill actually worthy of the challenges facing the American people -- we must take control of the Senate. It’s that simple. 

Georgia’s special election is on January 5th, and it’s our last chance to secure a Democratically controlled Senate: Will you donate $5 or more right now to take back the Senate and support Jon Ossoff and Rev. Raphael Warnock in Georgia?

Sincerely,

Chuck Schumer