[1]Women's March
Since we last spoke, John, a lot
has happened in the stimulus negotiations.
Here’s a quick update: After months of inaction, Senate Republicans
finally agreed to pass a bill that would include $600 checks.
But then last night there was a huge surge of momentum for bigger checks
from all sides – including from some unexpected characters. Nancy Pelosi
came out in support of $2,000 checks. And so did Donald Trump.
We now have a real shot at getting our families substantial relief.
Congresswomen Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rashida Tlaib prepared an
amendment to increase checks from $600 to $2,000. We’re proud to join with
them to help get this amendment to a vote.
[ [link removed] ]Can you sign the petition with AOC and Rashida Tlaib calling on the
U.S. House and Senate to pass their amendment and deliver $2,000 survival
checks to women and working families?
I want a vote →
If Mitch McConnell feels enough pressure to support $2,000 checks, we can
pass this amendment and give women, who are especially struggling, a brief
sigh of relief.
We know $600 is just not enough to put food on the table for a family, or
to assist with child care costs, health care bills, student loans, rent
and more. For the nearly 5.8 million women who have lost their jobs since
February, $2,000 is the bare minimum.^1
We know it’s not a matter of whether our government can afford it. The
Pentagon spends $2,000,000,000 a day. It’s a matter of political will.
These survival checks are the only way to provide immediate support to the
working people who need it – not billionaires and corporations. Without
substantially larger checks, working people are not going to feel relief
in their daily lives.
This is our last chance to pass this bill before Congress recesses, and we
can think of no better holiday gift than knowing some real relief is on
the way.
[ [link removed] ]Add your name to the official petition now to call on the U.S. House
and Senate to put $2,000 stimulus checks in the COVID relief bill.
Yours in the fight,
Rachel Carmona
Executive Director
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