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Today at 3:30 PM ET: Adams, Sewell, and Members of Congress Hold Press Call, Urge Senate to Pass Heroes Act Without Delay

May 19, 2020

Bill Passed by House Last Week Protects Paychecks of Health Care Workers Police, Firefighters, Teachers, Other Frontline Workers at Risk of Losing their Jobs

CHARLOTTE– Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12), as well as Representatives Terri Sewell (AL-07), David Price (NC-04), G.K. Butterfield (NC-01), and Cedric Richmond (LA-02) will host a press call for local, regional, and national reporters Today, Tuesday May 19 at 3:30 PM ET. The Representatives are calling on the Senate to take up the Heroes Act, which the House passed last week.

WHO: Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12), Representatives Terri Sewell (AL-07), David Price (NC-04), G.K. Butterfield (NC-01), and Cedric Richmond (LA-02)
WHAT: Press Call, Democrats Urge Senate to Pass Heroes Act without Delay
WHEN: Today, Tuesday May 19 at 3:30 PM ET

Members of the media should please RSVP to sam.spencer@mail.house.gov for dial in information.

"I'm proud the HEROES Act contains bills I've written and ideas I've worked hard to support: emergency funding to keep our most vulnerable students fed and healthy; essential health and safety protections and pay increases for our workers who supply our food and serve our seniors; desperately needed funding for housing and our states; and critical student loan debt relief," said Congresswoman Adams. "The Senate should vote for the HEROES Act for one simple reason: it's a lot easier to keep an economy moving than trying to bring it back from a screeching halt."

The Heroes Act supports health care workers, police, fire, transportation, EMS, teachers and other vital workers by making sure state, local, territorial and tribal governments have the funds they need to pay these workers. If the Senate refuses to act, these workers could be at risk of losing their jobs.

But, Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell – who blocked such aid in the last aid package – recently said he believes states should be forced to file bankruptcy instead, potentially putting the paychecks of frontline public service workers at risk.

The Heroes Act also includes additional direct payments of up to $6,000 for families who are struggling, invests in the testing needed to reopen our economy safely, and more. A summary of the Heroes Act is available here.

Members of the media should please RSVP to sam.spencer@mail.house.gov for dial in information.

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