When I heard that Senator Joe Manchin was holding up the COVID relief bill back on March 5, I picked up the phone and called Majority Leader Schumer. I told him that progressives in the House wouldn’t take a weaker bill.
At the time, Manchin was trying to weaken the unemployment insurance provisions in the relief bill, and it was just unacceptable. How could we take help away from people during this crisis? Progressives had to compromise on things in the bill when it went over to the Senate, but we were not going to let Manchin water down critical protections for the millions who have lost their jobs during the pandemic. I told Sen. Schumer to pass a message on to Manchin: if you weaken unemployment insurance, House progressives wouldn’t be voting for the bill. And it worked. Manchin backed down. The relief stayed in.
Every step of the way, I’m fighting to win as much as I can for the people. It’s why I fought to protect expanded unemployment insurance in the last relief bill. It’s why I fought to ensure people got survival checks. It’s why I fight every day for social, economic, racial, and environmental justice. It’s why I picked up the phone that Friday morning and called the Majority Leader.
Our movement is only strong if we fight for change together. Can you join me by donating right now to continue organizing for what the people need during this pandemic and after? Every dollar helps, because I don’t take a cent from corporate PACs.
In solidarity,
Pramila
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