3, 2010, president obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care act into law. On that proud day, we took a monumental step forward for the health and Financial Security of the american people. We expanded new Health Coverage to 20 Million People and delivered better coverage to more than 150 million americans with Health Insurance through their employer. We apassed the Affordable Care act because we believe in the United States of america, health care would be a right, not a privilege. The late ted kennedy made that believe the fight of his life. Thanks to the leadership of president obama who has dedicated knowledgeable and strategic determine to succeed, thanks to the vision of our Committee Chairs crafting legislation and the courage of members of congress, thanks to outside mobilization of patient the affordable, care act stands today among the great pillars of American Health and Financial Security. Medicare, medicaid, Social Security and the Affordable Care act. Now we find ourselves in the depths of one of the most Serious Health and economic emergencies our nation has ever faced. The protections of the Affordable Care act are more important now than ever. But right now in the middle of the coronavirus, the Trump Administration is in court suing to tear down the entire Affordable Care act. Every last protection and benefit. If President Trump succeeds in striking down the aca in court, insurershe ban on putting limits on your health care. Gone are the guaranteed Health Benefits and free preventive services. Gone are young people staying on their parents insurance until age 26. Gone is the Health Insurance of 20 million americans. And gone are the lifesaving protections for more than 130 million americans with preexisting conditions. Today, therefore, i am calling on President Trump to abandon his lawsuit seeking to strike down the Affordable Care act. Instead, the president should urge the 14 state to have refused to expand medicaid to do so. Thursday, pope francis offered the world this prayer. In light and those responsible for the common good so that they might know how to care for those entrusted to their response ability. Today, House Democrats are unveiling the take responsibility for workers and families act. A bill that takes response ability for the health, wages and wellbeing of american workers. Democrats take response ability for our workers who require that any corporation that takes taxpayer dollars must protect their workers wages and benefits, not ceo pay, stock buybacks or layoffs. We strengthen the Unemployment Insurance so it can replace the average wages of our workers who are losing their jobs. For our Small Businesses, we have provided relief for grants and loans to tie them to this crisis. For doctors, nurses, healthcare workers and First Responders and hospitals and other health institutions, we provide just really needed funds to care for those who are sick and to assure our providers have personal protective equipment, ppe, that they need. And protect the healthcare workers by requiring the admission region to enforce the stronger osha protection. Far families, we give direct payment for American Families anin a robust way. We give more workers the security of guaranteed pay and family medical leave, including those caring for seniors. We make the coronavirus treatment free for patients. For students, we provide emergency funds for schools and universities. Withlp current borrowers the current debt. We have bolstered snap and other benefits. We ensure states can carry out this years election and require early voting and vote by mail. Im grateful to our Committee Chairs and members for their extraordinary leadership and work for americas workers and families. The Senate Republican bill put corporations first. Because of the insistence of leader Chuck Schumer and senate democrats, progress has made. We urge the senate to move closer to the values and take response ability for workers and families act. We must be bold, forwardlooking in our thinking. We must be swift and evidencebased interaction and we must be careful. God bless the families of those who lost loved ones and those fighting this terrible illness now. Doctors, firsts, responders and men and women in uniform. God bless the men and women in factories making medical supplies and those keeping our grocery shelves stocked. God bless the scientists racing to find a cure. God bless all of you and may god always bless america. Thank you. Ok. Will you bring the house back to vote for the bill . The senate gaveled in at noon eastern today with more work on the coronavirus Economic Relief bill yesterday. Democrats blocked the advancement of the latest Economic Relief measure. That vote was 4747. 60 ayes votes needed to advance the bill. Senator just wrapped up the second vote on the Economic Relief bill, the coronavirus Economic Relief bill. It failed. It went down 4946. 60 votes needed to advance the measure. You can watch the senate live right now on our companion networks he spent2. Cspan2. Later today, the daily Coronavirus Task force briefing. President trump has been leading the briefings recently. It is scheduled to start at 5 30 p. M. Eastern. We will have live coverage here on cspan. A quick programming note beginning tonight, join us for a special live evening edition up washington journal examining the federal and state response to covid19. We welcome your questions and comments. That is starting tonight at 8 00 eastern on cspan. It is easy to follow the federal response to the coronavirus operate at cspan. Org coronavirus. Track the spread throughout the u. S. And the world with interactive maps and charts. Watch briefings and hearings with Public Health specialists anytime unfiltered at cspan. Org coronavirus. Now, the Coronavirus Briefing with Maryland Governor larry hogan. The governor announced the closure of nonessential businesses in the state and talks about a Business Relief Program to help Small Businesses pay employees and bills through the pandemic. From this morning, this is about 40 minutes