Transcripts For CSPAN U.S. House Of Representatives 3 Trillion Coronavirus Economic Aid 20240713

More than 36 million have lost their jobs because of coronavirus. While congress has taken significant action, we must do more. On wednesday, Federal Reserve chairman jay powell urged congress to think big, address this crisis. The heroes act is a bold step to provide that support and ensure our nation meets the challenge of the pandemic and the ensuing economic recession. Within the appropriations division, this bill deploys more than 1. 5 trillion in federal funds to address this health and economic crisis. First, the bill delivers nearly 1 trillion to states and local governments so that they can keep our heroes, First Responders, health workers, teachers, and other Public Servants paid and working for the American People. I am proud that this bill will provide 67 billion to my home state of new york. Which has been hit so hard by this crisis. Second, we will only beat this disease with a Robust National strategy for testing, tracing, and treatment. Yesterday, dr. Rick bright, one of the federal governments top scientists, warned us, and i quote, if we fail to develop a National Coordinated response based on science, i fear the pandemic will get far worse and be prolonged, causing unprecedented illness and fatalities. To that end, the bill builds on 75 billion with for a nationwide testing and Contact Tracing strategy and an additional 100 billion for the Health Provider relief fund. Third, we must meet the challenge they economic effects of lockdowns and stay at home orders are having on families. As a mother, and a grandmother, i am deeply concerned about the effects of coronavirus on children and their education. We are including 100 billion to support k through 12 and Higher Education systems as they respond to this crisis. To address rising hunger, this bill funds an expansion of snap benefits and other nutrition programs so that children and families have enough to eat. To prevent a housing crisis, we are deploying new funds worth nearly 200 billion to help struggling families make rent or pay their mortgages. Finally, to stop this crisis from weakening our democracy, we have included funding to hold safe elections. To carry out a fair and accurate census. Nd to ensure that the Postal Service can continue safely delivering mail to american households. I am so i am so proud of the hard work of so many to ensure this bill provides the help that families, businesses and communities need. Mr. Speaker, the heroes act will meet the challenges this pandemic poses to our nation. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewomans time has expired. Mrs. Lowey i urge a yes vote and i reserve the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman reserves the balance of her time. The gentleman from oklahoma is recognized. Thank you very much, mr. Speaker. I yield myself such time as i may consume. And i rise today in opposition to h. R. 6800. Not only is the bill premature, it was crafted behind closed doors and without any republican input at all. The pandemic we currently face is unlike anything weve experienced in modern history. Mr. Cole and so too has been our response. Im pleased with how the congress has worked together and quickly to provide urgent aid to those on the front lines and those struggling with Economic Impacts of this disastrous scourge. Every bill that has been enacted up to this point was ultimately the product of cooperation and bipartisan support. And each of those bills passed this floor with essentially no partisan division at all. So its very disappointing to come before you today, mr. Speaker, on this onesided bill thats loaded with provisions unrelated to the crisis that we faced. This is not in the spirit of cooperation that the American People expect from their leaders during difficult times. Indeed, the bill before us today has three 3 trillion in spending, we think, we dont know, we dont have a c. B. O. Score yet, nearly 10,000 for every person in the united ates, and 1. 5 trillion of discretionary funding provided in this bill is more than typically appropriated in an entire fiscal year. This includes almost 1 trillion in new funding for states, cities and counties, on top of roughly 1 trillion weve already provided over the last two months. These new dollars are made available without any safeguards against funds going to jurisdictions that had financial problems long before the crisis and are unrelated to the crisis. The bill gives the u. S. Postal service a 25 billion windfall without requiring any reforms to their operations. And it bails out multiemployer Pension Plans. Theres also sweeping changes to our election system, requiring sameday Voter Registration, nationwide vote by mail. This is an incredible federal intrusion into the election system that is operated not by the federal government but by the states. I am concerned with this path, mr. Speaker, that leads us in the wrong direction. Theres no reason for us to be here on the floor in this house debating this partisan wish list. I know that we can come i know what can come from members working across the aisle together. Ive done it on many occasions with my good friend, the distinguished chairwoman of the Appropriations Committee. Its what led to the creation of the Infectious Disease Rapid Response fund that allowed the administration to respond immediately to the emerging threat from the new coronavirus as we worked to understand where resources were needed. I was proud to work with my counterpart in the labor, health and Human Services committee, chairwoman delauro, on that fund, and even more proud to see it used effectively. Thats an example of the two parties coming together, working together, to pass a really good idea that benefited this country at a critical time. Thats the cooperative nature thats been the hallmark of our governments response to the pandemic up to now. The American People expect and deserve nothing less. For that reason, i urge my colleagues to vote no on this bill, so that we can Work Together and on a better product that will be a responsible use of taxpayer dollars and truly help those in need. Mr. Speaker, i have full faith that the leaders of the Appropriations Committee, chairwoman lowey, and republican Ranking Member granger, will Work Together to come up with a bill that we all support. That confidence is based on experience. Ive seen them do it over and over again during my time in congress, and particularly in dealing with the last four bills where we did Work Together and manage to craft a bill that not only passed here, but passed the United States senate as well. Essentially without dissent. Mr. Speaker, if we continue down the path with this bill, we know that the senate will not pick it up, we know the president will not sign it. Its much more about political messaging than effective legislating. I would just urge my colleagues, lets return to the path that we walk down together in these recent weeks. We bargained, we debated, but we brought products to the floor that we knew could pass the other chamber and that we knew the president would sign and that we knew would immediately go forward to help with the American People. So with that, mr. Speaker, i reserve the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. The gentlewoman from new york is recognized. Mrs. Lowey mr. Speaker, i am delighted to yield one minute to the gentlewoman from california, the outstanding speaker of the house, ms. Pelosi. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman from california is recognized for one minute. The speaker thank you very much, mr. Speaker. I thank the distinguished chair for yielding and thank her for her tremendous leadership. My colleagues, a horrible virus has made a vicious attack on the lives and the livelihood of the American People, indeed on the life of the our democracy of our democracy. We have a momentous opportunity and therefore a great opportunity to defeat the virus and to do so in a way that brings us together and takes us forward to a stronger america. Today the house will consider e heroes act, to honor those who are on the front lines. Our Health Care Workers, our First Responders, teachers, sanitation workers, food providers, transit workers and other essential workers. Many of them have risked their lives to save lives and now they may lose their jobs. For many of them, this is just what is happening right now as governors across the country are lanning their budgets. As the coronavirus takes its vicious toll on the lives and livelihood of the country, it is also it has also taken a toll on the states to deliver services to the people. Governors are forced to either cut services or increase taxes or both. The Congress Must honor its responsibility to the American People to lessen the blow of the same irus by making the serious investment of the heroes act to our state, local, tribal and territorial governments. The plan that we are voting on today will make a tremendous difference not only in the budgets in the states, but in the lives of the American People. Public health, education of our children, the sanitation that is so important in defeating the virus, with the support of so many essential workers. Actually, the distinguished gentleman on the other side of the aisle talked about the cost of the bill. The cost to the states, localities, territories and tribal governments is less than the cost of the republican tax break which gave 83 of the benefits to the top 1 . We think this is a major investment in the lives of the American People and in the budgets of our states. Setting aside how we got here, we must approach this tragedy with the deepest humanity, mr. Speaker. All of our hearts are broken by the 87,000 americans who have lost their lives and nearly 1. 5 million who have been infected by the coronavirus. The number of 36 million or more americans who have filed for Unemployment Insurance is almost unimaginable. This is a moment when our fellow americans are in deep suffering. We must have empathy for our heroes, the Health Care Workers, for how exhausted they must be and how stressed they are in doing their jobs. And, again, theyre at risk of losing their jobs in this economy. We must also emphasize the pain of families who do not know where their next meal is coming from or how theyre going to pay next months rent. It is imperative that we address the needs of the American People with clarity as we proceed. Its always interesting to me, mr. Speaker, to see how much patience some people have with the pain and suffering of other people. A tolerance level that is not acceptable and a in a great country like america, with a sense of community and concern for each other. We can all agree that we must open the economy. For sure. As quickly as we can. But we must do so based on science and data. The key to opening this door is testing, tracing, treating and social distancing. Overwhelmingly the scientist community Scientific Community grease. The heroes act has a strategic agrees. The heroes act has a Strategic Plan, something that has been lacking thus far. A Strategic Plan with a vision to end this playing. A strategic, a goal strategic vision, a goal, a timetable, milestone, benchmarks put forth by the energy and Commerce Committee, mr. Pallone, thank you. And that is really important. You have to have a plan. To succeed. As families are devastated by the loss of life, this legislation of putting money in the pockets of the American People, which is also a stimulus for the economy, is essential. Theyre suffering so much in so many ways. We want to lessen the pain for them. As the Federal Reserve chairman powell said, additional fiscal now this is very important because it isnt one of us saying it to each other. The authority of the chairman of the Federal Reserve board, additional fiscal support could be costly. But its worth it if it helps avoid longterm economic damage and leaves us with a stronger recovery. The tradeoff is one for our elected representatives, he says, who wield powers of taxation and spending. As elected officials, he indicated us, we have the responsibility and the opportunity to think big, as he advised, and act now for the people. The distinguished gentleman said, oh, my goodness, we put this bill on the floor. Well, let me just do a little history of the last few months. I too am very proud of the fact that we were able to bring four bills to conclusion in a strong, bipartisan way. First one on march 4, testing, testing, testing. Not really fulfilled. But nonetheless, intended. 10 days later on march 14, masks, masks, masks, masks. Again, p. P. E. , not fully realized. But nonetheless, intended. March 28, the president of the United States signed the cares act. The first cares act. D that was a bill that was developed by the Republican Leadership in the senate. They put forth their proposal, we responded, acted upon it, and came forth with a bipartisan agreement. The next bill, the interim p. P. P. Bill, was also developed by the republican leader in the senate. He put forth their proposal, we put forth our suggestions, we negotiated, we came forth with a bipartisan bill forward with a bipartisan bill. Dont you take pride in the house of representatives having the same opportunity and privilege as the Republican Leadership in the senate for us to put forth legislation in this terrible fight . And more than 80 of what is in this legislation has already been supported in a bipartisan way. Weve agreed on state and local in other bills. Weve agreed on testing and at least two other in at least two other bills. Have agreed on supporting hospitals, weve agreed on Unemployment Insurance. Weve agreed on direct payments. So much that is in this legislation has appeared in previous Bipartisan Legislation. So were not asking people to do something they havent done before. But there are some things that we want to add. The postal system, more for voting. But they did vote for voting vote by mail legislation before. A very strong osha regulation that mandates certain conditions so that our workers will be protected and that our employers will know what the standards are clearly that they must honor and therefore theyre protected as well. Now some of the members say, lets take a pause. Lets take a pause . Do you think this virus is taking a pause . Do you think that the rent takes a pause . Do you think that putting food on the table or the hunger that comes if you cant takes a pause . This is the hardship of losing a job doesnt take a pause. Or tragically, losing a loved one. It doesnt take a pause. So many lives may have been saved if we had testing and tracing and treatment earlier on. Thats what we must do, so we can end this. But we dont end by pausing in the fight. This virus is relentless. It is possibly mutating and changing its nature. This is a very difficult fight. And it gives us a moment that we must admit that the American People are suffering deeply, suffering deeply. We must have empathy for our Health Care Workers again and again who risk their lives to save lives and again are at risk of losing jobs of their own, as i said before. And we have empathy for the families who are sick and parents struggling to pay the rent and put food on the table. Can you just imagine losing a loved one so mysteriously, so out of the blue and many people cannot embrace them or say goodbye because of the way the virus is communicated. We cannot abandon them in this time of need. Protect lives and livelihoods, house and senate, must come together as we have done responding to the republicans bill that they constructed on their own in the nat senate and now we offered much of what they offered, a little more because the needs are greater. And we must give pass this bill to give families the relief they need. These are the American People. This is our family. They are suffering. They need help. We have the resources and the opportunity to do so. Its interesting to me and sad for me as a mother and grandmother of children who are younger and college age that this is the time that they would have been enjoying graduation. I have spoken at many, many, ny graduations, watching hundreds of thousands of Students Walk across that stage to see the pride in their families. Many of them, the first in their families to graduate from ollege, to see the symbol of success and love and joy that is for those families. They will be missing that ritual. Sadly, whether its college or high school or grade school or even going into middle school. So here we are at a time when these young people president kennedy said Young Children are our greatest resource and our best hope for the future. They are our hope. But we must also give them hope as they go forward by alleviating the challenge our country is facing and make the future better for them. Its always about the children and their future. I urge our colleagues to consider all of those children all over america, but also in their own states, in their own districts as they make their decision today that is so important to our country. And that is why i am so grateful, mr. Speaker, to our distinguished chairwoman, chairwoman lowey as chair of the Appropriations Committee. She and chairs of our committees have been dazzling, dazzling with a depth of knowledge of the subject, the extent of legislative brilliance that they have brought to all of this, nowing, knowing the challenge, understanding the policy, strategicically thinking about how best to accomplish and use money. This is not a christmas tree. There is nothing joyful about this. This is a stre strategicically planned piece of legislation that is tailored to meet the needs of the American People regarding the coronavirus pandemic. To do anything less would not be responsible. Theres more we could have done but wanted to keep the cost in line. When you talk about the cost, you have to think about the opportunity lost. The chairman of the fed has told us to think big. Its never going to be cheaper, he said, because the cost of interest is so low, the cost of credit is so low. Nd i say not to act now is not only irresponsible in a humanitarian way, it is irresponsible because its only going to cost more, more in terms of lives, livelihoods, cost to the budget, cost to our democracy. As governors struggle, city halls, county executives struggle to make their budget. So depleted by this virus. So this funding is to make sure to takey have the funds care of some of the funding of the coronavirus expenses directly and also a recognition of the loss of revenue to their budgets because of this assault on our economy by this vicious little virus that we must defeat. So as we do that, i thank the distinguished chairwoman for her extraordinary leadership. She has a few more bills to go. A lot of time left. A great contribution to make, but i had the privilege of serving with her for decades and im sorry to see her leave the congress, but she leaves a tremendous legacy. You know, we all believe that a budget should be a statement about our National Values and its important to us as a nation to be reflected in our budgets and how we allocate our resources. Chairwoman lowey has been just hat messenger of values as she has put forth her budget and does so with respect for the republicans in this committee, in this congress and in this country. Bipartisanship is the order of the day. As a former member of the Appropriations Committee and intelligence, i recognize full well, the product, as mr. Cole said, appropriators working together. Left to their own devices, they can get the job done and they will. And i have no doubt that this legislation will have bipartisan support. I just want it to be soon, because these governors cant wait. Right now as i said, they have many layoffs. They dont have the money. They are going to raise property taxes. We can make that go away in large measure if we pass this legislation because its not just about their budget, its about the services for the people of our country that will be lessened if we do not help. What are we here for but for the American People. How are their services delivered. Many ways by the state houses and the state legislatures, the city councils, mayors offices and the rest, we have a responsibility to make strategic spending that we need to do and thats what this bill does. Its not for us to praise our heroes. Everybody praises them and thanks them and honors them. Words . We need deeds and real support for them. This is the saddest part, all these people who have died. I know, speaking on both sides of the aisle hearing our colleagues speak, but all of us will always carry those people in our hearts. Is 87,000 now and hopefully curtail the growth of that number with our testing, but we must make the decision to do so and thats the decision we have to make today. I thank my colleagues for their thoughtful consideration of the heroes act. And i thank you for your concern about the American People. Let us come together and give them a real signal that we care by allocating the resources to meet their needs. We pray for all of them, all of our constituents and we pray and thank god for continuing to bless america. With that, mr. Speaker, i urge my colleagues to support the heroes act and i yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman from california yields. The gentleman from the gentlewoman from new york yields and reserves. I apologize and the gentleman from oklahoma is recognized. Mr. Cole while our istinguished speaker and i may disagree we agree with the appropriations chairwoman and her ability to bring us together. I yield two minutes to the distinguished Ranking Member of the commerce, justice and science subcommittee Appropriations Committee, mr. Aderholt of alabama. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized recognized. Mr. Aderholt i thank the gentleman. I rise in strong opposition to this bill. No doubt as has been said, state and local governments across this nation are hurting because of economic downturn this virus has created. However, these times call for cooperation. The democrats unfortunately have chosen partisanship. America needs us to come together to address this pandemic. But the democrats chose their own way, shutting out the republicans and discussing this bill. Unform, the democratic leadership seems more interested in shaping the debate for november than solving the real problems that this country is going through today. Among the many concerns is the election mandate. The democrat pipe dream would lead to widespread voter fraud by allowing ballot harvesting and prohibiting even states from requiring voter identification. Let me be clear. This bill is chock full of proposals that have absolutely nothing to do with the addressing the economic harms from the pandemic virus that we are experiencing in this nation. A 3 trillion liberal wish list is not a serious proposal. The United States of america, this country deserves better. And i yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from alabama yields. The gentleman from oklahoma reserves. The gentlewoman from new york is recognized. Mrs. Lowey mr. Speaker, i am delighted to yield two minutes to my friend, a fellow new yorker and outstanding congresswoman from new york and chairwoman of the committee on oversight and reform, mrs. Maloney. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman is recognized for two minutes. Mrs. Maloney i thank my good friend from new york for yielding. I rise in strong support of the heroes act. This bill provide will provide 67 billion in emergency relief to new york state, emergency aid that is needed by a state that is on the front line of our national fight against the coronavirus. There is more than 17 billion that will go directly to new york city. If people continue to inspire the country with their resilience, courage and compassion. The bill includes perimeters that are important to my district for people who have lost their jobs. The federal government will pay their rent for them out of 100 billion fund. As chair of the oversight committee, i helped lead a bipartisan effort to save the Postal Service from financial ruin. This bill will provide 25 billion to ensure it can continue serving the American Public. I thank the numerous members on both sides of the aisle who have joined me in fighting for this and supporting this funding. This Emergency Assistance will mean that we can avoid drastic service cuts at a time when american lives depend on the mail more and more every day. Recognizing that congress has a constitutional responsibility to sure a fair and accurate census. This bill extends certain reporting deadlines. The administration has asked for this delay as a result of the coronavirus crisis, which caused key operations of the 2020 census to be postponed. The bill would enhance congressional oversight of operations. This administration has fought tooth and nail and the speaker pro tempore the gentleladys time has expired. Mrs. Maloney i urge a yes vote. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman from new york reserves. The gentleman from from oklahoma. Cole i yield two minutes, mr. Calvert of california. The speaker pro tempore mr. Calvert i rise in opposition to the heroes act with 3 trillion in spending and giveaways and handouts for Illegal Immigrants and yet there is no funding for the Defense Industrial base. As we debate these measures, adversaries are testing our ability to defend ourselves as e battle this virus. Instead of shoring up our Defense Industrial base, the majority ignores the dangers of those who wish to exploit this crisis. Rather than spending billions of dollars to keep people depent on the government, why not put them n building submarines, expeditionary bases, satellites and including the columbia class submarines, the new frigate and the Stealth Bomber and the vertical left lift program. It is comprised of hundreds of companies to persons making nuts and bolts. It is a critical industry that is completely ignored in this bill. Im opposed to the bill for many reasons. Its a road map to more federal government and first step to a socialist system. I stand with the men and women of the Defense Community as the beakon of freedom and democracy in the world. We must send a message that would allow for bad actors will not take advantage and continue to be the worlds superpower to project force in any corner of the world. This is a retreat from our values and americans dont want unlimited handouts but want to work, innovate and succeed. I urge a no vote and i yield back. Mrs. Lowey mr. Speaker, im pleased to yield two minutes to my friend, the gentleman from new york, the outstanding of the committee on the judiciary, mr. Nadler. The speaker pro tempore the entleman from new york is recognized for two minutes. I thank the gentlelady for yielding. Mr. Chairman, we find ourselves moment. Tical 1. 4 million americans are sick. Died. 90,000 people have 36 million americans are out of work. In new york have been at the epicenter of this pandemic for months. While this bill is not perfect, t goes far to support the country and new yorkers. First and foremost, state and local governments will see in funding tolion fill the massive gaps in their budgets and prevent huge cuts to critical services. For new york state, new york city, that funding will mean a recovery and ween total economic collapse. I am proud to hear it includes i introduced, the covid19 correctional facility mergency response act, for testing, treatment, and prevention of covid19 in jails. And and another that will make sure that our brave First Responders disabled get ome their benefits. The bill also includes many of the Judiciary Committee like additional funding for the violence against of n to address the surge Domestic Violence, funding for on enforcement and the ban price gouging. It includes 100 billion for ental assistance and 75 billion for homeowners assistance so people dont lose their homes. And Financial Support for the and essential workers keeping our country running. Who have l that staff been working in apartment additional pay. I look forward to working with my colleagues to make sure it happens. A sciencebased strategy for testing and Contact Tracing to limit the al spread of the pandemic and to again. Economy open additionally, the bill improves p. P. P. And makes loan much easier to achieve for Small Businesses. Nonprofits, the backbone of new housing onomy and cooperatives will now be eligible for p. P. P. The Postal Service, which has american eline for families since George Washington and now the speaker pro tempore the gentlemans time has expired. Mr. Nadler will also receive a muchneeded funding. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewomans time has expired new york reserves. Mr. Nadler the bill is not perfect. I urge everyone to vote for it. I yield back. The peaker pro tempore gentleman from oklahoma is recognized. Mr. Cole thank you very much, mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, i yield two minutes friend, ry good distinguished republican Ranking Member on the Budget Committee a valued member of the Appropriations Committee, mr. Womack of arkansas. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from arkansas is recognized for two minutes. Mr. Womack i thank the speaker. Me just say, et before i get to the contents of my remarks, not lost on me is that mr. Cole is doing today as a rules committee the debate anaging we just had, managing this debate with appropriations. Hes a real iron man today. Just want to publicly thank him for the long standing work in support of our work here today. The peaker, here we are in peoples house with nothing debating nothing more than a partisan grab bag, and its an expensive one. A crisis, mr. Speaker, the other side sees as exert rtunity to leverage. O collaboration, no transparency, no republican input. Even wait until the trillions of dollars weve lready spent is completely out the door before coming back for more. Why . Is not about a response to the coronavirus. Implementing an agenda. Any of the items in this bill were already part of the liberal even say ore we could coronavirus. Federalizing elections have to do with covid19 . Does the salt deduction of has been a source contention with the other side have to do with covid19 . Forgiving 10,000 of Student Loan Debt . In the that get conversation with our response to coronavirus . He Postal Service bailout, multiemployer pensions, are you kidding me . Mr. Speaker, the people deserve better. Is not going anywhere, it. They know it and we know its appropriate, mr. Speaker, that the conversations that are place today on this floor about this bill are being done because no one can argue with a straight face cole i yield the gentleman an additional 30 seconds. Mr. Womack as i was about to ay, its appropriate we are having this conversation, in many respects, behind a mask ecause theres nobody on this floor today that can argue with a straight face that many of the rovisions in this bill that were debating right now are elated to coronavirus or have any sense of congressional urgency. Yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back. The gentleman from oklahoma reserves. The gentlewoman from new york is recognized. Mrs. Lowey mr. Speaker, i am so leased to yield two minutes to my friend, the gentleman from massachusetts, chairman of the on ways and means, who came to congress in the same i did and we have worked to ther and im very proud yield for two minutes to mr. Neal. The speaker pro tempore the is leman from massachusetts recognized for two minutes. Mr. Neal i thank the gentlelady comments. Nd i am rising in support of the heroes act. T can be called the confidence in the American People act. This is the response to the reality that 85,000 americans 36 million ives, americans are now without a job nd our thoughts are with those families today. Delighted with role the ways and Means Committee once again played in stepping up to deliver latest s in this legislation. The heroes act includes a second round of Economic Impact americans keep afloat and to fuse money back in the economy. Every economist has suggested that. The round is more substantial or families and fixes shortcomings in the first round of payments like those College Students and others who are parents. On we enhance the employee etention tax credit with this expanded version, we will come to the aid of 60 million majority of those are employees of small and midsized businesses. Worst rought about the plunge in unemployment since the Great Depression. Weve extended the weekly Unemployment Compensation payments through january of next year. Havent workers who stopped since this crisis began, e know are under great pressure, we provide childcare daycare for essential worke workers to help ease this burden. The ways and Means Committee also had a role in providing the sions to address Persistent Health emergency thats gripping the nation. E led the charge to make investments in nursing home safety as these facilities have been ravaged by the virus. Was a team effort. Thanks to ways and means ommittee members for their contributions who have been working around clock with staff to get this legislation before us today. Jay pouls jay powells advice from day one early in the beginning. Said, and i quote, just a couple days ago, additional iscal support could be costly but worth if it helps avoid longterm economic damage and stronger with a economy. This is about balance right now. His is about relief and stability, which will hasten recovery. The speaker pro tempore the gentlemans time has expired. Today l what we will do is a base the speaker pro tempore the gentlemans time has expired. The gentlewoman from new york reserves. R. Neal and i yield back my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from oklahoma is recognized. Mr. Cole thank you very much, mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, i yield two minutes to my very good friend, distinguished member from tennessee and the Ranking Member security eland committee of the Appropriations Committee, mr. Fleischmann. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from tennessee is two minutes. R mr. Fleischmann i thank the Ranking Member. Mr. Speaker, i rise today in bill. Opposition to this this Great Chamber has passed bipartisan, our bicameral bills that the house, he senate, republicans, democrats, and the white house could agree on. That. Ill is not its 3 trillion more of spending. Ed when given the opportunity, the peoples house does need to up and does need to lead, ut we need to lead on economic common ground, not on bipartisan grounds that will never pass this chamber. I spoke with a young man yesterday who showed me a 6yearold is daughter. I spoke with a friend yesterday marys school in oak ridge where theyre having a graduation. Not a giving, its a taking. We are burdening the american with over 30 trillion worth of National Debt. Our debter, where does go . It goes on the backs of future worse, who buys our debt, china, other countries. Wrong heading in the direction. I plead with the majority to bill. This come together as we have done in the past. I urge a no vote on this. Urge us to stand up and do the work for the hardworking are justly scared, justly concerned. We owe that to them. Represent them and that is our job and that is our calling. With that, mr. Speaker, i yield back. The speaker pro tempore the yields. N the gentleman from oklahoma reserves. The gentlewoman from new york is recognized. Speaker, i am so honored to yield two minutes to outstanding chairman of the ommittee on energy and commerce, another member of our pallone. Ss, mr. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from new jersey is recognized for two minutes. R. Pallone thank you, mr. Speaker. I rise today in strong support of the heroes act. Is the health y and safety of the American People, and the heroes act lays need to ation we will safely reopen the economy. And contrary to my republican this legislation is directly related to the pandemic. Builds out ion National Testing and Contract Tracing by finally requiring the Trump Administration to develop comprehensive plans with clear benchmarks and timelines. We also mandate a National Czar and supply chain to guarantee supplies, testing equipment, and drugs and ultimately vaccines are americans. O all the bill also provides states with additional increases for programs, to ensure that americans dont lose their Health Insurance. Covid19 all treatments and vaccines are free sharing for patients, as we did with previous legislation for testing. Act, mr. Chairman, protects vulnerable patients in Nursing Homes by providing to establish ates and deploy strike teams, manage outbreaks, and assist with care, infection control, and staffing. And this legislation also helps connected. Ay it ensures they do not lose critical utility services. Prevents home energy and water shutoffs and establishes a water gram to provide bill assistance for lowincome households. And ovide telephone Broadband Service providers to rovide bill assistance for lowincome families and those who lost their jobs. It provides funding to schools purchase hot to spots, connected devices, and other equipment. Finally, mr. Irm cha mr. Chairman, we provide the federal states mmission and help with eneral to price gouging. He heroes act is the bold next process in providing critical assistance during this crisis end ts designed to try to this pandemic, ultimately. It deserves strong bipartisan support, and i yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields. The gentlewoman from new york reserves. The gentleman from oklahoma is recognized. R. Cole thank you, mr. Speaker. I yield two minutes to my very good friend, distinguished esteemed from florida, member of the Appropriations Committee and today of all days a career Law Enforcement officer as well, we honor him for his service and his colleagues for all of us. Ce to the speaker pro tempore the gentleman from florida is recognized for two minutes. Mr. Speaker, i rise in opposition to this political and insincere attempt to Coronavirus Relief. Over the past few months, congress came together in a bipartisan way and passed four major packages to combat coronavirus. Now for whatever reason, the speaker has decided she is done working with republicans. Despite what you may hear from our friends on the other side of the aisle, they know this is not a serious bill. They also know that it was drafted in secret without input from the minority and many of them are just as disappointed that there was no attempt at bipartisanship. Mr. Speaker, almost 40 million americans are out of work and here we are in washington considering a bill that will never ever become law. How do you think those unemployed americans feel right now . I would say they are not interested in watching the speaker who is still receiving a full salary by the way, play these political games. I do support elements of this bill. Let me be clear. I do support additional Coronavirus Relief for hardworking americans. I also support sending additional relief to states and cities to help them respond to the coronavirus costs. Owever, i will not ask taxpayers to wipe out years of debt. Many of these localities incurred long, long before the coronavirus pandemic. Lets get back to working together and write a bill and take out federalizing the elections process and take out the Early Release of criminals and take out incentives for illegal immigration and take out the new Government Programs that keep communities from reopening and keep people from getting back to work. We can do this the right way, but this isnt it. Our constituents the speaker pro tempore the gentlemans time has expired. The gentleman from oklahoma reserves. Members are reminded to direct their comments to the chair. The gentlewoman from new york is recognized. Mrs. Lowey im pleased to yield two minutes to the distinguished the gentleman from virginia, the chairman of the committee on education and labor, mr. Scott. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from virginia is recognized tr two minutes. Mr. Scott i rise in support of heroes act. The bill confronts the pandemic that we are facing by first directing significant funding to the state and local governments. Without this funding, they will have to make devastating cuts especially in education, Public Safety and basic services and it funds education to address the unique challenges created by the pandemic. In k12, funding would be available for special programs and initiatives to reduce the achievement gaps and supports students and maintain their institutions. It provides relief for Student Loans. Continuing the present relief as well as interest accrual and extending that relief to all Student Loans both federal and private. That relief goes to virtually all Student Loans. And we target additional relief to students most in need of relief. Mr. Speaker, this bill supports families by continuing the enhanced and steppeded Unemployment Benefits and snap benefits and delivering another round of stimulus checks and protects Health Care Insurance so that under this bill when you lose your job, you do not have to lose your Health Insurance. It helps contain the pandemic and Contact Tracings for those who do test positive can be identified and isolate themselves. Finally, the bill makes our workplaces safer by requiring osha to have standards for tech workers from covid19 and front line workers that authorizes premium pay for their heroic work. This bill is a necessary response and enables families and workers to survive the pandemic and if states dont get this money, the public will be infliggetted with drastic cuts. Mr. Speaker, i urge my colleagues to support the legislation and i yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. The gentlewoman from new york reserves. The gentleman from oklahoma is recognized. Mr. Cole i yield four minutes to my very good friend, distinguished past chairman of the ways and Means Committee and current Ranking Member, mr. Brady, from the great state of texas. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized for four minutes. Mr. Brady thank you, mr. Cole for your remarkable leadership. What are we doing here . Our nation is fighting a vicious battle for lives and jobs and democrats bring a partisan, political and dead bill to the house never asking republicans to Work Together. Its shameful. As one republican democrat said this isnt a time for partisanship but to find common grouped. Democrats say good big. They didnt go smart to stimulate the economy. At least 36 million jobless americans but it delivers big for democratic. Mailin ballots, marijuana banking, bailing out pensions and releasing criminals have to do with americas struggling economy . Absolutely nothing. The word can business occurs more than the word jobs. And as we continue to battle this virus, republicans believe congress should go smart. Our top economic priorities to make sure millions of americans who lost their jobs temporarily dont lose them permanently because it involves more Domestic Violence and crimes on the streets. We need to reopen our economy safely and help our local businesses rebuild their work forces so they are safe and healthy. Democrats encourage millions of americans to stay unemployed. If you get paid more than your salary and not to work and have good health care, why would you go back . Dont be surprised that local businesses and jobs dont exist anymore. This bill robs precious cash from local businesses struggling to survive and imposes costly mandates and provides wind fall to millionaires and tax dollars to illegals and prevents the jobless for knowing their Health Options and uses your tax dollars to fund abortions. How will this get workers back into jobs . It gets sadder. They choose wealthy trial lawyers over our frontline workers and lawsuits on hospitals, doctors and local businesses doing everything they can to reopen safely. These heroes are already struggling with huge losses. Fighting trial lawyers in court will make it worse. You need to spend hundreds and millions of more for state and local governments who are battling so hard. Did you know that congress has already funded over 760 billion to state and local communities . Thats more than we have helped Small Businesses. Did you know the state and local governments are struggling to spend all that money by the end of the year as one mayor told us, i dont need more money but the flexibility to spend it where it is needed. Most small communities havent seen a dollar because many state governments are refusing to pass it on to smaller counties and cities as congress intended. Bottom line, the bottom line this bill is crammed for special handouts and guarantees more jobs will disappear while silly political games are played. This is an unprecedented crisis and so Many Americans have been heroic. They deserve a congress that works together to help regain their jobs, their savings and their future. This bill is big. Regrettably a big fail for our economy. Thank you, mr. Speaker. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. The gentleman from oklahoma reserves. The gentlewoman from new york is recognized. Mrs. Lowey mr. Speaker, i am very pleased to yield do minutes to the distinguished the gentleman from california, the chairman of the committee on veterans affairs, mr. Takano. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from california recognized for two minutes. Mr. Takano public Health Emergency our country is facing requires immediate and bold action and i rise in support of h. R. 6800, the heroes act. It will provide families, workers and veterans in our communities with the support they urgently need during this pandemic. As chairman of the House Committee on veteran affairs. This bill includes essential provisions to meet veterans needs. It authorizes v. A. Health care for all veterans who have lost their Health Insurance due to the pandemic including legislation introduced by representative pappas to streamline the payment of emergency claims to community providers. As a result of covid19, they are facing job losses while Vital Services are strained and leaving veterans without support. This bill includes provisions sponsored by representative levin enabling v. A. To provide greater support for Homeless Veterans and tear children and includes from representative allred inacrossing aid for veteran and caregivers. Those who need assistance with daily activities must not be forgotten. The heroes act responds to the dire economic and health Care Challenge our nation is faceing sm it provides 1 trillion in funding to support states and local governments and their response to this pandemic so they can continue their essential services. And it addresses the urgent needs of families and workers by putting direct Financial Assistance in the pockets of every american creating 200 billion heroes fund to give hazard pay to essential workers and providing assistance to renters and home ownerships. We are facing an extraordinary crisis and Congress Needs to respond to it. The health and leafly hoods of the American People depend on it. I urge my colleagues to vote yes. And i yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. The gentlewoman from new york reserves and the gentleman from oklahoma. Mr. Cole i yield to my friend, the gentleman from oregon, mr. Walden. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized for two minutes. Mr. Walden i thank my friend from oklahoma. I rise today in opposition to this bill. It oice deeply troubling to me during the worst pandemic in modern history and deep economic crisis, democrats in the house continue to take a partisan path. As republicans in the Trump Administration moved quickly it was democrats who delayed the initial passage of the cares act and caused a pointless weeklong shuttering of the paycheck protection program. How many jobs were lost because of that delay . Here we go again. According to politico and i quote, democrats acknowledge that their proposal whose summary alone is 90 pages is more of a talking point than legislation they expect to become law, closed quote. Just from the energy and Commerce Committee perspective, you have policy for federal government takeovers of entire sectors. There is a deal for medicaid compliance for the state of new york and no one else. It throws more good mup after bad after the failing obamacare and years of agreement to hyde protections on federal health care spending. Why would they craft what ta ts to 1,800 manifesto is dead in the senate. Please drop the partisan petty politics. Lets move forward in a united way for the country. Thats what the people across america are doing and thats what they expect us to do here in congress. With that, i yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. The gentleman from oklahoma reserves. The gentlewoman from new york is recognized. Mrs. Lowey mr. Speaker, i am delighted to yield two minutes to the distinguished the gentlewoman from new york, the chairman of the committee on Small Business, ms. Velazquez. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman is recognized. Ms. Velazquez i rise in strong support of the heroes act and i want to take this opportunity to thank the chairwoman from the Appropriations Committee for yielding. This bill contains important provisions to help stop for Small Businesses, it authorizes additional 10 billion in disaster grants and improves the p. P. P. Initiative allowing initiatives to extend the loan coverage until the end of the calendar year and we are eliminating the 7525 rule to make it easier for Small Businesses to apply for p. P. P. 30s and sets asides 25 or llion with fewer than 10 employees. This legislation assists struggling families. In this bill we increase funding for snap by 15 to address the record increase in hunger we are seeing in this country. The bill extends Unemployment Benefits including 600 per week in pandemic insurance. For new yorkers and hardworking people in this country struggling with rents and mortgages, 100 billion in rental assistance. Many essential workers will receive half of their pay under this bill and personal protective equipment like nurses, door persons and those cleaning buildings so that the rest of us stay safe. Those are the real heroes of this crisis. And the heroes act compensates them more appropriately. Inally, this bill puts forth a Strategic Plan to test, trace, the virus until we have widespread testing, will er confidence remain the speaker pro tempore the gentlewomans time has expired. Reserves. Woman from the gentleman from oklahoma is recognized. Mr. Cole thank you very much, mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, i yield two minutes to my very good friend, distinguished gentleman from ranking republican member on the House Administration committee, mr. Davis. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from illinois is minutes. D for two mr. Davis thank you, mr. Speaker. And thank you, Ranking Member cole. Democrats are once again taking advantage of a National Emergency to push their own political agenda. Shouldnt be surprised since weve seen them push their wish list at every turn. Saw their attempts to federalize elections in h. R. 1. We saw it during the last relief package negotiation. And were seeing it again now. The heroes act to nationalize election policy, not o help americans vote, but to serve their own interests on election day. His entire package would cost taxpayers 3 trillion, and at will be going on toward their federal elections takeover. Already given 1. 25 billion to states since 2018, alone to help states prepare foyer their prepare their elections amid this pandemic. Are proposingrats is outrageous. And theyre also requiring all to adopt ballot harvesting. Ballot harvesting in the way trying to rats are use it is when any individual can pick up any voters ballot any reason and deliver it to the polling place. Unchecked. They dont have to provide their name. They dont have to show their i. D. Dont have to be a resident of the state. They dont have to be an american citizen. We force states to allow people who arent even eligible to vote to then handle ballots . Ers this practice is so wrought with fraud that i released a report week before consideration highlight how bar bought ballot harvesting misused. We found that this practice is one of the greatest threats to integrity. In addition to this bill jeopardizing ballot integrity ould also jeopardize peoples health. How will ballot harvesting follow social distancing practices . Allowing tion, political operatives to pick up ballots is not necessary when have prepaid ay postage. Why does a ballot broker need to pick up a door to ballot when you can mail it in for free . The speaker pro tempore the gentlemans time has expired. Oklahoma. Man from mr. Cole i yield 30 seconds. Davis one can only assume, mr. Speaker, this is for political gain. One of the egregious provisions. The bottom line is election day is less than six months away. Dont have enough time to implement these egregious election rules. And last week, i received a from over 800 professors telling me to vote for this bill. Little research. Them are donors to democrats. This is why this bill is motivated. Its a takeover of the elections at the national process. We need to vote no on this, and yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields. The gentleman from oklahoma reserves. The gentlewoman from new york is recognized. Mrs. Lowey mr. Speaker, im ery pleased to yield two minutes to the dynamic gentlewoman from california, the the committee on financial services, ms. Waters. The peaker pro tempore gentlewoman is recognized for two minutes. Waurs wraurs waters thank you very much. Mr. Speaker, i rise in support of the heroes act. Legislation includes a number of important proposals from the members of the Services Committee and builds upon my proposal for more to families by providing a second round of for up to yments 6,000 per household. Im pleased that this bill legislation championed by myself and representatives to create a 100 illion Emergency Rental Assistance Fund and a 75 illion homeowner assistance fund. The bill also provides 11. 5 homeless assistance grants and 1 billion for new to support uchers persons experiencing homelessness. He heroes act also suspends negative credit reporting for thatonsumers and to ensure consumers, Small Businesses, and nonprofits can weather the pandemic. Suspends Debt Collection and requires forbearance and loan consumer and for commercial loans. The heroes act strengthens the production act to supercharge the production of and personnel s protective equipment personal to help e equipment save american lives. Importantly, the legislation provides new funding and expands technical assistance, and nment deposits partnerships to support our Nations Community Development Financial institutions, known as cdfis, and minority depository m. D. I. s, who serve our lowincome communities, particularly hit hard by the pandemic. Mr. Speaker, were obligated to protect our nation. Represents the Response America needs to meet urge all s, so i members to support this critical legislation. Both sides ofs on the aisle talking about how much they love america, how much they constituents. Put up or shut up. Now is the time to do it. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman yields. The gentlewoman from new york reserves. The gentleman from oklahoma is recognized. Mr. Cole thank you very much, mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, i yield one minute friend, past d chairman and current Ranking Member of the education and labor committee, distinguished North Carolina, ms. Foxx. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman from North Carolina is recognized for one minute. Ms. Foxx thank you, mr. Speaker. I thank my colleague from oklahoma for yielding. Today in r, i rise strong opposition to h. R. 6800, wish r pelosis socialist list act. At a time when americans are stepping up for one another, disheartening to watch House Democrats and Speaker Pelosi fail to deliver or our nations families, workers, and businesses. As frustrating as it may be, surprising. Democrats routinely disregard their own partys calls for collaboration and accountability by meeting in secret, behind closed doors, consensus to tee craft partisan monstrosities ike the one were set to vote on. To satisfy the most extreme socialist left, democrats are a radical 3 trillion scheme that includes taxpayer for unionrun pensions, money to Illegal Immigrants, hich will do nothing to help this nation combat covid19. This is not a relief package. Pelosis partisan socialist shopping list. We should defeat it. I yield back. The peaker pro tempore gentlewomans time has expired. The gentlewoman yields. The gentleman from oklahoma reserves. The gentlewoman from new york is recognized. Mrs. Lowey mr. Speaker, im very pleased to yield one minute to the dynamic, hardworking, gentlewoman from connecticut, the distinguished chair of the subcommittee on Human Services, and education, ms. Delauro. The speaker pro tempore the is lewoman from connecticut recognized for one minute. Ms. Delauro the heroes act is rescue al 3 trillion for our frontline workers, cities and states, our small it creates the kind of modernday safety net i ave been fighting for with so many brave allies in and outside the u. S. Congress. Days, paid family and medical leave is now available those workers, including workers in warehouses, health care, grocery stores, pharmacies retail. The Child Tax Credit is now families. For all raised to 3,000 per child over 6 years old. And the higher benefit for younger children. Child poverty nearly in half. We raised the maximum food stamp 15 . It by bigger than in 2009. President trumps 135 billion gift to Real Estate Developers and hedge fund managers. I urge my colleagues, let us act us boldly et and let us act swiftly for this nation. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman yields. New york woman from reserves. The gentleman from oklahoma is recognized. Mr. Cole thank you, mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, i yield one minute my very good friend, the distinguished republican Ranking Member of the judiciary mr. Jordan of ohio. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from ohio is recognized for one minute. Thank the i gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, in one week, the democrats have shown us exactly do. They want to in one weeks time, may 8, one week ago, seven democrats on the Coronavirus Select Committee a letter to universal products in alloy pennsylvania and said, give back your p. P. P. Money. You have not returned these funds. Days later, may 11, four our colleagues, two democrats, two republicans sent a letter to those seven democrats and said, hey, hey, wait a minute. Universal stainless followed the rules. To their money. If they have to give it back, hey will have to lay off steelworkers. What . Day, this bill does this bill does what . T gives tax dollars to Illegal Immigrants. In one weeks time, take money way from steelworkers, give it to Illegal Immigrants. We or no other reason, should vote against this bill. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from oklahoma reserves. The gentlewoman from new york is recognized. The gentlewoman from new york is recognized. Mrs. Lowey mr. Speaker, im my friend,o yield to the distinguished chair of the does so much hat good work here, ms. Kaptur. The speaker pro tempore the entlewoman from ohio is recognized for one minute. Chair tur id like to lowey for that gracious setaside and wish to say that expect ican People Congress to have their backs. Our economy needs help, with istoric levels of unemployment bearing down, and the heroes act will provide a bridge of support lives and livelihoods of our families, workers, ospitals, Small Businesses on the frontlines. Imagine those folks. Those still d all working, facing an unknown pillar. A huge win within this heroes direct ignificant and assistance to communities of all sizes that are hemorrhaging the cost of fire, police, and emergency squads. This legislation will finally multiemployer Pension Plans whole as well. Recession deep requires bold action by our congress. American lives truly are on the line here at home. I urge all of my colleagues to lifesaving his bill, and i yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman yields. The gentlewoman from new york reserves. Oklahoma is from recognized. Mr. Cole thank you, mr. Speaker. I yield one minute to my very friend, mr. Grothman from wisconsin, distinguished member Committee Oversight and education and labor committee. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from wisconsin is recognized for one minute. Much. Othman thank you first point id like to make is some people feel this bill is a political instrument that will law. Become i see the current leader in the olls for next years president ial election signing this bill next february. O we have to pay careful attention whats in it. I take three things out of this bill. Irst of all, another 3 trillion further in debt. Together with 3 trillion weve and the 1 ed well n deficit we have, go 22,000 in debt for every an, am would, child in the country. Woman, child in the country. The second thing is we extend by standards another six months in which people will be paid the equivalent of 50,000 a to work and were moving the work requirements for snap. In other words, its an of the idea that we want to discourage work and destroy our economy. Finally, its the effort to comeore and more people to here illegally. Were removing the requirements you have to have a Social Security number for the earned tax credit. The e are saying not only the old 0 a person but ,200 1,200 a person will go to people that dont have a Social Security number. Cant think of no other way to quicker ruin the country. The speaker pro tempore the gentlemans time has expired. The gentleman from oklahoma reserves. The gentlewoman from new york is recognized. Mrs. Lowey mr. Speaker, i am leased i am pleased to yield to the gentlewoman from the subcommittee on interior and the environment, ms. Mccollum. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. Ms. Mccollum native American Communities are facing extraordinary challenges in this pan democrat ex. Like other minority communities they are disproportionately affected by covid19. This pandemic has magnified the Health Disparities and historic lack after resources within indian country. Prioritiesntain miss for native americans to meet their critical needsism acknowledge my coworker, mr. Cole, on the floor on me with on the floor with me on this endeavor. It prvidse clean walter and safe housing, 2. 1 billion for Indian Health service to purchase additional p. P. E. And provide tribes more telehealth. The bill includes dollars for transportation, supports education for children and 20 billion in direct relief to tribal governments. The federal government must uphold its trust and treaty obligations to tribal nations. This bill is critical to ensure the health and safety of our native american brothers and sisters. Mr. Speaker, i yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman from new york reserves. The gentleman from oklahoma is recognized. Mr. Cole i yield one minute to my good friend the great state of texas the distinguished former navy seal, mr. Crenshaw. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Crenshaw thank you, mr. Speaker. Todays theatrics are shocking. 35 million jobs lost, businesses and livelihoods ruined. While american grocers, nurses and workers kept america going, democrats kept congress in hiding for the past three weeks. Hiding is fear. It is not leadership. When we finally reconvene we get this. Politico sums it up bhest. Neither this bill nor anything resembling it will ever become law. Its a democrat wish list filled with the partys favorite policies. Is this a joke . Because it certainly isnt based on reality. Reality would be working here for the last three weeks, examining each problem our nation faces, and working together to find the best solution. That shouldnt be all that difficult since i would presume we still have the same goals. Mitigate the virus and save our economy and society. Right . That is still our goal, isnt it if it is, then stop playing games. 3 trillion of virtue signaling to your base is no way to govern in the midst of a crisis and you know it. Thank you, mr. Speaker. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields. The gentleman from oklahoma reserves. The gentlewoman from new york is recognized. Mrs. Lowey mr. Speaker, im delighted to yield one minute to the distinguished gentleman from new york, the chair of the House Democratic caucus, mr. Jeffries. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Jeffries i thank the distinguished chair for her leadship. Leadership. More than 80,000 americans dead. 35 million unemployed. The economy in recession. There is pain, there is suffering, there is death throughout the land. Congress must act. To provide relief to the American People. We must support our state and local governments. We must strengthen Unemployment Insurance. We must provide an additional round of direct stimulus payment to everyday americans. We must provide hazard pay to our heroes and our essential workers. We must increase access to testing, tracing, and treatment. There is pain there is suffering, there is death. Throughout the land. Congress must act with the fierce urgency of now. Not tomorrow. Not next week. Not next month. Now. Vote yes on the ree heroes act. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman from new york reserves. The gentleman from oklahoma is recognized. Mr. Cole i yield one minute to my very good friend, the distinguished member from south carolina, mr. Wilson, a member of the armed Services Committee and Foreign Affairs committee. The speaker pro tempore the jeblingt niced for one minute. Mr. Wilson mr. Speaker, i oppose this absurdity on behalf of americas students and grandchildren. Adson, houston, emily, ruth, jackson, katherine who will be burdened by debt. On monday i saw the best of america in my birth place of charleston. As boeing c. E. O. Presented planes full of p. P. E. s to muse president david cole showing our appreciation for health professionals. Thank you to the the doctors for my n 5 mask. This was private business not government, protecting American Families. All levels of government were present. Municipal, with the mayor of North Charleston and the mayor of charleston sounty with Charleston County council. And federal in senator tim scott and congressman Joe Cunningham and ralph norman. Republicans and democrats working together. 11 weeks ago today i was at the same airport with President Donald Trump and 30,000 supporters thanking him for record job creation. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields. The gentleman from oklahoma reserves. The gentlewoman from new york is recognized. Mrs. Mrs. Lowey im pleased to yield, mr. Speaker, one minute to the distinguished gentlewoman from massachusetts, the leader of our caucus and a member of the committee on appropriations, ms. Clark. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. Ms. Clark thank you, mr. Speaker. We cant wish away this pandemic. We cant accept the false choice that we either reopen or lose to the virus. No. We must protest the protect the American People and the institutions and values that we define our nation with. The heroes act provides us a path forward. We will save lives with testing, trace, and treatment. Well protect our communities by supporting our teachers, police and frontline workers. We will bring relief to families by providing them financial aid, food, rent relief and health care. And we will protect the sanctity of our democracy by honoring every americans vote. We vote today knowing we have more hard days ahead. And more work to do to ensure we dont just return to normal. But that we emerge stronger. More just. And more prepared for the challenges ahead. Today, we vote for our heroes. For our future. And for the people. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman yields. The gentlewoman from new york reserves. The gentleman from oklahoma is recognized. Mr. Cole mr. Speaker, i yield one minute to any good friend the distinguished gentleman from kentucky, member of the agricultural agriculture, labor and oversight committee, mr. Comer. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Combe k mr. Speaker, hypocrisy and re mr. Comer mr. Speaker, hypocrisy sy and is alive and well. The speaker is bringing up a reckless bill to spend 3 trillion. Much of this bill has nothing do with covid19. Instead this bill is radical democrat wish list. Permanent mailin vote, stimulus checks for Illegal Immigrants, more incentives for americans not to work. Across america, citizens are coming together to help their friends and neighbors and for all its faults, congress did come together in a bipartisan way to pass numerous measures to fight this pandemic. But Speaker Pelosi has broke than spirit of cooperation in choosing to pay partisan politics and go at this one alone shes set a terrible example for a nation in crisis. Instead of p pausing the spending to evaluate our needs an engage with President Trump and the senate, we are here today simply to appease their fringe element of the democrat party. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields. The gentleman from oklahoma reserves. The gentlewoman from new york is recognized. Mrs. Lowey im deliked to yield one minute to the distinguished gentlewoman from illinois, a member of the committee on appropriations, ms. Bustos. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. Mrs. Bustos thank you, mr. Speaker. A boy scout named noah from peoria, illinois, wrote to me, heard me talking about layoffs in the wake of covid19. Noah understands we failed towns like his. He wrote, quote, many people are going to lose their jobs. Some of those will be firefighters and police officers. That will not help my city. The city will not be safe. Noah, i hear you. Today the United States house of representatives hears you. With 915 billion for state and local assistance, we will help towns and cities like noahs. We will also expand assistance to Small Businesses and farmers nd keep families afloat. This isnt the final bat until the war against this virus but it will increase security, food, health and workplace security, and i will vote yes. I yield back, mr. Speaker. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman yields. The gentlewoman from new york reserves. The gentleman from oklahoma is recognized. Mr. Cole thank you very much, mr. Speaker. I yield one minute to my very good friend, a member of the Homeland Security and Small Business committee, and a distinguished representative from pennsylvania, mr. Joyce. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Joyce mr. Speaker, in every neighborhood across our country, americans are struggling with the health and economic ramifications of the coronavirus. As schools are closed and Small Businesses stay shuttered, American Families are just trying to make it one day at a ime. Here in congress, democrats are just trying to fund planned parenthood. American families are focused on putting food on tables. Here in congress, democrats are focused on keeping americans out of work instead of saving families familysustaining jobs. American families are working ogether to weather this storm. It is time to hold the communist chinese accountable. Democrats are wasting time we could be using to deliver Real Solutions for the American People. This bill is not the answer. I urge all of my colleagues to vote no. Thank you and i yield the remainder of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields. The gentlewoman from oklahoma the gentleman from oklahoma reserve, the gentlewoman from new york is recognized. Mrs. Lowey im pleased to yield one minute to the gentleman from ohio, chairman of the subcommittee on the legislative branch, mr. Ryan. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Ryan this is absolutely unbelievable. Just a few years ago, the stock market at 25,000, corporate profits are the highest theyve been in decades, the rich keep getting richer and our friends on the other side say, what do we do now . Lets do a tax cut. Where 83 of it gos to the top 1 of the wealthiest people. Global pandemic. 36 million unemployed. 40 of families who have a worker that makes 40,000 a year or less lose their job last month. Four Million People didnt pay their rent. And the Republican Party said we dont can have any money to help you. Are you kidding me . Where do you guys live . Food lines around the block at our food banks, in the United States of america. One in five kids are going hungry. This isnt a wish list. If its a wish list its for the working class people. How about the teamsters that are going to get a pension when this bill passes passes. If we dont act their pension gets cut in half. This is ridiculous. Youre turn yurg back on the American People. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from oklahoma is recognized. The gentleman from oklahoma is recognized. Mr. Cole thank you, mr. Speaker. I remind my friend we work with with our worked with our friends to pass four bills, 3 trillion in the last 10 weeks. Wed work with you again if youd sit down and bargain with us. Sadly you decided not to do that. With that, i yield two minutes to my very good friend, great member of the ways and Means Committee, and great neighbor, great state of texas, mr. Arrington. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized for two minutes. Mr. Arrington mr. Speaker, democrat leadership has established in this piece of legislation a new pandemic protocol for the United States congress, the practice of reality distancing. Reality distancing is the unhealthy distance between politicians and their policies and the people they were elected to serve. While tens of millions of working families have lost their livelihoods, millions more are struggling to survive, members of congress who, by the way, wont miss a single paycheck, are wasting precious time on a partisan bill thats going nowhere. Furthermore, Speaker Pelosi and many of her colleagues are so anxious to appease the left and so zellous to advance their ideology they didnt even attempt to disguise this parade of oracles that are completely out of touch with the American People. Some will suggest that this legislation is so extreme, so absurd we cant take it seriously. I would submit that we cant take it seriously enough. When someone tells you who they are, believe them. This isnt just the democrats plan for americas recory, is their vision for america. I oppose it and i pray to god none of these policies see the light of day. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields. The gentleman from oklahoma reserves. The gentlewoman is recognized. Mrs. Lowey im delighted to yield one minute to the distinguished gentlewoman from from florida, the chairwoman of the subcommittee subcommittee for military construction and veteran affairs, ms. Wasserman schultz. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. Ms. Wasserman schultz thank you, mr. Speaker. I rise to support our best hope to prevent longterm economic damage and preserve a strong recovery. The Great Depression taught us long a long ago, do too little now and millions of temporary job losses will vanish for years. With nearly 90,000 dead and millions out of work, any halfhearted Coronavirus Response is a retreat. The heroes act is a bold response. It lays a path to reopen america through vital testing and treatment. It provides hazard pay and puts more money in workers and familys pockets. Im proud it prevents veterans rom being saddled with copays for covid19 treatment. These heroes need help just like the ones we count on now, First Responders, health care, and postal workers, teachers, sanitation, transit and food service workers. We need bold action now to keep america standing. If we dont act it will cost a whole lot more to pick this nation up off the ground later. By the way, i find it rich that the previous gentleman had the nerve and audacity to quote maya angelou. Shes rolling over in her grave and certainly would support this bill. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman yields back. The gentleman from york the gentlewoman from new york reserve, the gentleman from oklahoma is recognized. Mr. Cole i yield one minute to my good friend from the great state of mississippi, mr. Guest, member of the ethics, Foreign Affairs and Homeland Security committees. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Guest it will provide a bailout for pensions, it would release criminals from jail, it protection and payments to illegal aliens and would discourage individuals returning to work as we seek to reopen the economy. Urthermore, the 3 trillion price tag should be creately concerning to every american. T is disappointing that the democrats developed this legislation behind closed doors nd without consulting their republican counterparts. The speaker has presented a partisan bill that does more to our nation than to address the Current National crisis. Kvb outbreak the coronavirus outbreak is a time party. Country before congress has worked in a bipartisan way to respond to the americans. And i hope that future negotiations will return to that cooperation. I intend to vote against this legislation, and i encourage my colleagues to do the same. Thank you and i yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields. The gentleman from oklahoma reserves. The gentlewoman from new york is recognized. Mrs. Lowey mr. Speaker, i am very pleased to yield 30 seconds to the distinguished gentlewoman from california, a Senior Member f the committee on appropriations, ms. Lee. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman from california is recognized for 30 seconds. Thank you very much. Mr. Speaker, first, let me thank ma chair, chair of the black for s, chairwoman bass, working together with myself to address the unequal impact of on people on the color and oor and make sure people and organizations play the lead road to recovery including contact communities. R were facing the worst health nd economic crisis in our lifetime. Elevating deaths are in color. Ties of frontline workers being paid poverty wages, struggling inorityowned the speaker pro tempore the gentlewomans time has expired. Ms. Lee may i have 30 seconds . The speaker pro tempore the recognized. S ms. Lee millions unemployed and millions pushed into poverty. Fight who bear the brunt of this pandemic, not big corporations whose wealth weather this o crisis. This pandemic has shown systemic inequality throughout country. It includes 75 billion for testing, Contact Tracing and highest ed in the impacted areas. I am disappointed that we did not include the paycheck act and health care act. However, the paycheck guarantee provide stability of a paycheck through this pandemic. Embrace colleagues to this in the future as we move forward. Yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from oklahoma is recognized. Mr. Cole thank you very much, mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, i yield one minute friend from arkansas, distinguished member of the financial Services Committee, mr. Hill. The peaker pro tempore gentleman from arkansas is recognized for one minute. Mr. Hill i thank the speaker friend, mr. Cole. I rise in opposition to this legislation. Over the last three months we put together a series of that are bills extraordinary. And they amount to 2. 9 trillion spending. F the amount of 2. 9 trillion, 60 , mr. Speaker, of what the federal government spends in an year. Nonetheless, this were about an effort was essential to beat the back and get our economy to full capacity. Today we vote on another 3 trillion in spending when we even gotten all of the first phase of money out, mr. To our to our schools, hospitals, to our cities, to our states. We dont have completed we not completed getting the money out to restart our economy. House majority has blocked the house from working ipartisanly and have cooked up this 1,800page bill in the speakers hidtaway. Proposal hideaway. This proposal discourages work nd delays our economic recovery. We need to assess our actions nd bring bipartisan efforts to the floor to address. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from oklahoma reserves. The gentlewoman from new york is recognized. Mrs. Lowey mr. Speaker, im delighted to yield one minute to the distinguished chairman from of the chair subcommittee on agriculture, mr. Bishop. The speaker pro tempore the entleman from georgia is recognized for one minute. Mr. Bishop i thank the gentlelady for yielding. Ag appropriations, the ill provides 10 billion for snap, 150 million for food banks, 3 billion for school programs, 1. 1 billion for for rural billion rental assistance. In addition, it provides 1 states, counties, ities, territories, and tribal governments. Hazard pay for essential workers. Ree widespread testing, tracing, and treatment for every american. Ore direct payments to families. It requires safety in the workplace. Small for really businesses and nonprofits of all kinds. Challenges of ovid19 for every single american. I urge my colleagues to vote for it. Its a good bill. Bill for america. And with that i yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields. New york woman from reserves. The gentleman from oklahoma is recognized. Mr. Cole thank you very much, mr. Speaker. Yield one minute to my very good friend, the gentleman from ennsylvania, mr. Meuser, a member of the budget, ed, labor, and veterans committees. The peaker pro tempore gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Meuser i thank the gentleman from oklahoma. Months, ast two americans have showed resilience, grit, patience. Shows we can begin a safe, soft reopening of our economy. Resident trumps inclusionary database leadership in this fight is helping protect both lives and livelihoods. Responded s also effectively in mitigating the effects of the Public Health and economic emergency. Extremely disappointed, house , that this Democrat Bill was drafted with not only republican input but no input from the American People. Is the investment for transportation and infrastructure . Where is the funding to get our or to n back to School Support Small Businesses to open their businesses safely . Announcedsident trump operation warp speed, to develop a vaccine for this virus. Houses investment towards finding a cure . Instead, this partisan wish list Illegal Immigrants to receive stimulus checks, removes local controls of elections, and cannabis is mentioned 68 times. What in the world cannabis has crisis, i dont know. This is another bill going nowhere. He American People deserve better. The speaker pro tempore the gentlemans time has expired. The gentleman from oklahoma reserves. The gentlewoman from new york is recognized. Speaker, i yield 30 seconds to the distinguished a tlewoman from new jersey, member of the committee on ppropriations, mrs. Watson coleman. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman from new jersey is recognized for 30 seconds. The Watson Coleman i thank gentlewoman for yielding. Im grateful to see us take up the heroes act today. To essential pay, this is a step forward to make sure every american makes it through this crisis. I want to draw attention to something equally pressing. Thisth sides of the aisle, pandemic has allowed us to agree hat there is a floor below we dont want any family to fall. The truth is before covid19, countless americans were just a national r local or disaster away from not paying rent, not buying groceries or worse. Covid19 is just one more crisis derailing their lives, those of brown and black communities. The speaker pro tempore the expired. Ans time has the gentlewoman from new york reserves. He gentleman from oklahoma is recognized. Mr. Cole thank you very much, mr. Speaker. I yield one minute to my very good friend, distinguished from michigan, a member of the financial Services Committee, mr. Huizenga. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Huizenga thank you, mr. Speaker. Rise in opposition to this 3 trillion liberal partisan wish list. With our nation facing an unprecedented challenge, this erodes the American Peoples faith in government workthe speaker refuses to on a bipartisan manner to move our nation forward. Giving money to planned creating marijuana diversity studies, permanently nations election laws have nothing to do with the challenges we are currently not helpd certainly do west michigan job creators or their employees. Bill provisions in this disincentivizes Small Businesses from reopening or helping people work in a safe and responsible manner. What the manufacturing kentwood, pizza shop in muskegon or the growers in west michigan to for congress to take a reasonable and responsible approach. That is not whats happening today. This mother of all christmas heroes act. Snt the in fact, it should be called the cynical partisan act of 2020, nd has absolutely no chance of becoming law. I urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to reject this bill and turn our focus to our constituents safely reopen our economy and defeating this virus. Back. D the speaker pro tempore the gentlemans time has expired. The gentleman from oklahoma reserves. The gentlewoman from new york is recognized. Mrs. Lowey mr. Speaker, im yield to the gentleman from rhode island, mr. Cicilline. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Cicilline there has been a morning scussion this that the heroes act is a political agenda. Its an agenda for the people of country. Providing Economic Relief to families who are suffering with direct cash payments. Protect resources to our heroes on the frontlines who are risking their lives to protect us. Desperately needed money to cities and states to protect against tax increases at and local level to make up for revenue losses. Extending testing and treatment pandemic. This supporting hospitals at the center of this crisis. Rental and mortgage assistance these se struggling with payments. So the question is this is the agenda for the people. Why is it estion is, not your agenda . This is about responding in a the hurt ive way to and devastation this pandemic is causing. You ought to join us in this effort. American people need action now, and they need your support on this legislation. Heroes act. The and with that i yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields. The gentlewoman from new york reserves. The gentleman from oklahoma is recognized. Mr. Cole thank you very much, mr. Speaker. I just remind my friend, we did four bills. Might have been nice to asked to join in a fifth. Id that, mr. Speaker, yield one minute to my good friend, distinguished gentleman member of the and financial Services Committee, off. Us the speaker pro tempore disturb mr. Kustoff. The speaker pro tempore the recognized. S mr. Kustoff the democrats put a 1,800page bill drafted with zero input from house republicans. Get serious me to about helping the American People. We should be returning to to vote n to get back what we were elected to do, not bill that essaging has absolutely no chance of becoming law. Our country deserves better. Bill was not a sincere effort to address the pandemic. Ts why i will be voting against Speaker Pelosis wish list bill. And with that i yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields. He gentleman from oklahoma reserves. The gentlewoman from new york is recognized. Mrs. Lowey mr. Speaker, im yield 30 seconds to florida, woman from member of the committee on appropriations, ms. Frankel. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman from florida is recognized for 30 seconds. Ms. Frankel thank you. Mr. Speaker, the covid pandemic as brought so much grief and desperation to so many people. And weve seen millions of rightfully stayed home to stay safe. Ur health care personnel, our police, our firefighters, our teachers and other vital in full theyve been force. Many risking their own lives to save ours. We make sure that these heroes on the frontline get the they need and deserve to do their jobs. Heroes assage of the act. And i yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman yields. He gentlewoman from new york reserves. The gentleman from oklahoma is recognized. Mr. Cole thank you very much, mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, i yield one minute to my very good friend, gentleman from a mr. Whednesday trip, mr. Wednesd for one minute. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Nstrup in the same vain, americans need representatives ere in this body back to work too. We should be working on legislative solutions that mark of the e one, phase one recovery and reopening of the United States. Much of this partisan bill has to do with covid19 or the Current Crisis facing so americans. This bill, sadly, paints a vision for this nation that does match our great history. The situation that we find requires our best. From all of us. Test. Ill fails that lets make this our finest hour. Show what we can do, not what we do. T i oppose this bill, and with that i yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields. He gentleman from oklahoma reserves. The gentlewoman from new york is recognized. Mrs. Lowey mr. Speaker, im minute toto yield one the distinguished gentleman from texas, a member of the committee appropriations, mr. Cuellar. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from texas is recognized for one minute. R. Cuellar thank you, mr. Speaker. And thank you, madam chair. Years ago, aid many thunder is impressive but its lightning that does the real work. About doing talk things or we can get the work done. I think today we should choose the action done. This is the first step that we eed to take in order to help the folks that live in our districts, the Small Businesses, he cities and the counties and the frontliners. We know whats going to happen. Going to negotiate with the were going to pass pass this bill and this bill will become law. We can talk about doing things or take the first step. I choose to take the first step and get this vote moving. So mr. Speaker, i say thank you so much and i ask all members to support this legislation, the heroes act. I yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields. The gentlewoman from new york reserves. The gentleman from oklahoma is recognized. Mr. Cole i yield one minute to my very good friend from the great state of tennessee, mr. Rose of course the financial Services Committee. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Rose thank you, mr. Cole. Thank you, mr. Speaker. Today i will be voting no on an 1,800 page, 3 trillion socialist wish list. This wish list is the product of partisan scrambling meant to take advantage of the present crisis brought on by the covid19 pandemic. I am and the people in my district wont stand for it. Im from tennessee where we balance our budget we dont write checks we cant cash and where common sense is still king. Today i will be using that common sense to represent the people the sixth district of tennessee and vote no. Thank you, mr. Speaker, i yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields. The gentleman from oklahoma reserves. The gentlewoman from new york is recognized. Mrs. Lowey mr. Speaker, im pleased to yield 30 seconds to the gentlewoman from michigan, a member of the committee on appropriations, mrs. Lawrence. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman is recognized for 30 seconds. Mrs. Lawrence mr. Speaker, i rise in support of the heroes act. This bold relief package recognize it is a commitment to our Postal Service, providing critical emergency funding for the fiscal solvency of the Postal Service to ensure we fulfill our democratic duties to be counted in the 2020 census, and vote in the upcoming primary. It also demonstrated that we will stay committed to our local governments to have the resources that they have lost during this pandemic. Ladies and gentlemen, this investment is for our families, for our communities, and for our countries. Thank you and i yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman yields. The gentlewoman from new york he reserves the gentleman from oklahoma is recognized. Mr. Cole thank you very much, mr. Speaker. I yield one minute to my very good friend, mr. Mcclintock of california, member of the judiciary and Natural Resources committee. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Mcclintock 3 trillion divided by 129 million households means the average family will have to pay more than 23,000 for this single bill. Either from their future taxes or from inflation robbing their savings and retirement. Now when we passed the last bill i warned it was no substitute for restoring our nations commerce immediately for a simple reason. The federal government does not finance the economy, the economy finances the government. Government cannot put a single dollar into the economy that is not first taken out of that same economy. The wholesale lockdown of the American People and the deliberate decimation of their livelihoods has been the single most selfdestructive folly in our nations history. These draconian measures have proven much less effective at stopping the virus than we were assured but have been much more effective at destroying the jobs that people rely upon to feed their families. We have had enough. Democrats, dont take away our future. Give us back our country. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields. The gentleman from oklahoma reserves. The gentlewoman from new york is recognized. Mrs. Lowey mr. Speaker, im pleased to yield 30 seconds to the distinguished gentlewoman from illinois, ms. Schakowsky. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman is recognized for 30 seconds. Ms. Schakowsky mr. Speaker, at least 84,000 people have died in the United States from covid19. And almost 40 of those deaths are nursing home residents and the valiant workers in those Nursing Homes. We can and must do better. The heroes act included 150 million for strike teams in Nursing Homes struggling with outbreaks. Requires public reporting of cases and deaths and p. P. E. Availability and testing in Nursing Homes. Prioritizing testing for older americans. I urge my colleagues to vote yes. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewomans time has expired. The gentlewoman from new york reserves. The gentleman from oklahoma recognized. Mr. Cole i yield one minute to my very good friend from the great state of california, mr. Lamalfa, a member of the agriculture and transportation infrastructure committees. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Lamalfa thank you to my colleague from oklahoma. Members, mr. Speaker, this is a grab bag of democratic priorities that have nothing to do with abating this virus. One of the most misplace sthed addition of the safe banking act which if enacted would financially green light the marijuana industry. Think about that marijuana is still an illegal drug under the federal schedule 1 yet this bill attempts to legitimize this criminal enterprise. Whats next . Should we have safe banking for whale oil or shark fin sales . Again this has what does this have to do with the supposed Disaster Relief legislation . As well this bill contains h. R. 1 wish list items including ballot harvesting, a shady practice where Campaign Workers go door 20eu door coercing private ballots. How will this mitigate spreading the virus . The whole premise of being included in package. Vote no on. This these are items that have nothing to do with what we should be prior advertising in this time of crisis. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman from york is recognized. Mrs. Lowey im pleased to yield 30 seconds to the distinguished gentleman from yeavel, mr. Bera. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized for 30 seconds. Mr. Behra i know we dont defeat this virus until we have a safe and effective vaccine. Its time for the United States to work with the rest of the world to develop that vaccine and inoculate the world. Mr. Bera this bill allows u. S. Global leadership to reemerge. The president may not want to lead but let the world know that the United States congress is ready to lead and work with the rest of the world to defeat this virus. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back. The gentlewoman from new york reserves. The gentleman from oklahoma is recognized. Mr. Cole thank you very much, mr. Speaker. I yield one minute to my very good friend from the state of florida, a member of the Small Business and transportation infrastructure committees, mr. Span of course. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Pano i rise in staunch on stoigs mr. Spano i rise in staunch opposition to this, the largest spending bill crafted without any input from republicans in congress. Overcoming the crisis requires input from all representative, however, the speaker and Democratic Party are clearly not focused on confronting the pandemic. Instead, theyre exploiting the crisis to accomplish Political Goals rather than protect the American People. In this bill, democrats include nearly 1 trillion to bail out blue states an cities for years of irresponsible spending. It prevents states from requiring voter i. D. s and requires same day Voter Registration no where in this 1,800 page bill do they find room for basic prolife protections included in Appropriations Bills since roe v. Wade. This all on top of potentially freeing murderers an rapist. This bill steals money from the many to further the priorities of the few and seeks to change election laws so they can do it all over again. For these reasons i vehemently oppose the bill. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields. The gentleman from arkansas reserves. The jolt is recognize the gentlewoman is recognized. Mrs. Lowey i yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from california, mr. Cisneros. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized for 30 seconds. Mr. Cisneros i rise in support of the heroes act. Mayors an local leaders in californias 39th and across america asks for help. This will do that by providing direct funding to states stirks and counties and give them funding to do the most good. This is what our leaders in the 39th are asking for because it will allow them to remain crucial programs and adequately fund Public Safety in order to protech our citizens. I urge my colleagues to support this bill and with that, i yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields. The gentlewoman from new york reserves. The gentleman from oklahoma is recognized. Mr. Cole thank you very much, mr. Speaker. I yield one minute to my good friend, a colleague from my state, the great state of oklahoma, many mr. Learn, a member of the budget, Natural Resources and Small Businesses committees. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Hern i thank my colleague from oklahoma for doing a great job. I look at this socalled heroes act i dont see anything honoring heroes. I see an 1,800 page bill that takes 40 hour os read, written with zero bipartisan input. I see socialist fan fantasies from previous rejecked bills. I see a mortgage on our future financed by china, the very foreign adversary response initial crisis in the first place. This was formed outside the nature of the house of representatives. It was proposed without going through committee or the amendment process. No one, no one including the democrats, knows whats in it. Passing a 3 trillion spending bill writ behind closed doors in the Speakers Office sets a dangerous precedent that will have generational consequences. This is nothing more than a publicity stunt. This bill shows no bipartisan strategy for economic recovery. We should keep the house in session until we craft real, Bipartisan Legislation that gets our country back up and running. I yield the remainder of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields. The gentleman from oklahoma reserves. The gentlewoman from new york is recognized. Mrs. Lowey im pleased to yield 30 seconds to the distinguished gentlewoman from new york, ms. Clarke. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman is recognized for 30 seconds. Ms. Clarke i rise today in support of the heroes act. As reported in newsweek on tuesday the my beloved brooklyn has the disting of more deaths from covid19 than any county in the United States with the death toll exceeding 46 entire state, over 4,000 souls have departed due to the dreadful virus. The heroes act provides crucial relief support for our heroes on the frontlines who extended to us a lifeline at great risk to their own lives. While this legislation does not include the paycheck guarantee act, i believe we must pass this bill. The speaker pro tempore the jerusalems the gentlewomans time has expired. The gentleman from oklahoma is recognized. Mr. Cole thank you very much, mr. Speaker. We have additional speakers on the way but theyre not here. I will reserve the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman reserves. The gentlewoman from new york is recognized. Mrs. Lowey mr. Speaker, im pleased to yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from tennessee, mr. Cohen. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from tennessee is recognized for 30 seconds. Mr. Cohen thank you, sir. Let me tell you something in this bill. Theres a repeal of about 100 billion tax break for the richest people in this country that trump and mcconnell snuck in cares one. We didnt see it at first, we found it. We put out a letter asking for support. Did we get one republican to say yes, i want to join you and get rid of that 100 billion tax break, where 80 of the people make 1 million or more . You ought to be for that. Thats thievery. Jesse james wouldnt need a mask because he came here, trump and mcconnell didnt have on a mask, they stole from the American People, 100 billion for millionaires and billionaires. The speaker pro tempore the gentlemans time has expired. Mr. Cohen i yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman from new york reserves. Mr. Cole i advise my friend if hes worried about tax breaks if millionaires and billionaires may want to get rid of the salt deductions in this current bill. With that, mr. Speaker, id like to yield one minute to my very good friend from the great state of georgia, mr. Carter, a member of the energy and Commerce Committee and the only pharmacist in congress. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Carter i thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, i rise today in opposition to the heroes act. This legislation ignores the fundamental issues affecting our country. It is a harmful misallocation of congressional effort and ignores the plight of the American People. For instance, this package, this package references cannabis more times than it does jobs. It includes hundreds of billions to bail out state which is may be needed but it is not even ensuring that there are guardrails to prevent reckless behavior. It extends increased Unemployment Benefits well past the target of reopening of the country, 14 businesses to compete with Government Programs for employees. This package would allow Illegal Immigrants access to direct payments and it would move to federalize elections. These are just a handful of examples of the misguided and dangerous policies included in this legislation. We have allocated trillions of dollars in aid and significant amounts of that still hasnt gone out the door. Now is the time to discuss solutions for the problems facing the American People. The speaker pro tempore the gentlemans time has expired. Mr. Carter not a partisan wish list. Mr. Cole 15 seconds. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized for 15 seconds. Mr. Carter now, now, now is the time. Now is the time for us to discuss solutions for the problems facing think American People. Not to put out partisan wish lists. I urge my colleagues to oppose this and i yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back. The gentleman from oklahoma reserves. The gentlewoman from new york is recognized. Mrs. Lowey im pleased to yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from virginia, mr. Connolly. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized for 30 seconds. Mr. Connolly thank you, mr. Speaker. Their priority is corporate liability. Ours is helping to save a nation. They say wait. Wait for what . The virus to stop spreading . It wont. To wait for another 36 million americans to have to file for unemployment . To wait for another million businesses to collapse . For another 86,000 americans to die . The time to act is now if were going to save this economy and protect Public Health and safety. Not to dither, not to wait. The virus wont. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back. The gentlewoman from the gentleman from oklahoma is recognized. R. Cole thank you very much, mr. Speaker. I just advise my very good friend from the great state of wait. Ia, we didnt we worked with you in the past four bills. You are wasting time. Wasting time. You brought a bill here you know will not pass the senate, the not sign. Will you decided not to work with us. O please dont excuse us of delay. With that, mr. Speaker, id like o yield one minute to my very mr. Friend from idaho, fulcher. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Fulcher the United States more rica has generated prosperity than every other nation in history combined. Because our divinely inspired system of government rights zes individual through a rep lynning that has lic that representation, employs market principles and Property Rights up with the rule of law. The sponsors of todays toislation is using pandemic propose 3 trillion on policies hat reverses or undermine all three. Now, we all know its not going to become law. But instead, its part of a initial to set the negotiation bar so outrageously left that the end negotiated result would republic to a socialist remotely governed republic. I disagree with legislation content, i offer often compromise. But in this case, theres only one reasonable response and its no. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized for 15 seconds. Mr. Fulcher when i disagree content, i tive often consider compromise, but n this case, theres only one reasonable response and thats a no vote. Thank you. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields. He gentleman from oklahoma reserves. The gentlewoman from new york is recognized. Mrs. Lowey mr. Speaker, im to yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from california, mr. Cox. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from california is recognized for 30 seconds. Mr. Cox mr. Speaker, the worki families of the Central Valley and 86,000 americans that have died dont have the luxury white house, the leader mcconnell, or my friends on the other side of the aisle to sit around and let more or go bankrupt. The fact is democrats are showing leadership in a plan before s main street wall street and takes care of the families who did nothing to but are payingis with their lives. I urge my colleagues to support we can reach our efforts to test, track, and treat which is the only way to safely. Ur nation thank you, mr. Speaker, and i yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields. He gentlewoman from new york reserves. The gentleman from oklahoma is recognized. Mr. Cole thank you very much, mr. Speaker. R. Speaker, i yield one minute to my very good friend from the great state of alabama and chairman of the republican palmer. Ommittee, mr. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from alabama is recognized for one minute. Mr. Palmer i oppose this bill constitutes a threat to our National Security. Reserve 26, the federal bank of st. Louis reported that our debt to g. D. P. Was already 106. 8 . Since then congress added over 2 trillion. Leftwing trillion dream true come bill would would move our close to 110 to the end of the fiscal year. Debt levels is not sustainable. Debt levels of this magnitude will be a threat to social medicare. Nd debt levels of this magnitude will reduce household income. Nd debt levels of this magnitude threaten our National Security. Once upon a time, there was a this. Isan agreement about former secretaries of defense across multiple administrations debt will that our compromise our National Security capabilities. Ignore ol hearty to these warnings that single biggest threat to our national is our National Debt. America has enemies, and despite all the illusions of some, china them. Emost among if this bill were to become law, it would undermine our ability o maintain our military superiority. The speaker pro tempore the gentlemans time has expired. The gentleman from oklahoma. Cole i yield the gentleman 15 seconds. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized for 15 seconds. Mr. Palmer if this bill were to law, it would undermine our ability to maintain our military superiority over china. Regard, if they had a he would is chamber, have an enthusiastic yes. Thank god he does not. We do. Urge a no vote on this bill. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields. The gentleman from oklahoma reserves. The gentlewoman from new york is recognized. Mr. Speaker, im pleased to yield 30 seconds to the distinguished gentleman from mr. Crow. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from colorado is recognized for 30 seconds. Clowe mr. Crow thank you, mr. Speaker. If we dont act boldly well the next decade recovering from crisis and many communities nd many families will never recover. My colleagues on the other side of the aisle are right for one hing, its a vision for america, america that can pay their rent and buy food for their children, where businesses jobs. Open and create where our cities can pay our firefighters, our paramedics and month. Chers next and where people can vote without risking their health and their lives. America is great because in of crisis we come together to meet the challenge. We do big things. Us meet this moment. Lets pass this bill. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields. He gentlewoman from new york reserves. The gentleman from oklahoma is recognized. Mr. Cole thank you very much, mr. Speaker. R. Speaker, i yield one minute to my very good friend from the great state of pennsylvania, and r of the agriculture education and labor committees, mr. Thompson. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from pennsylvania is recognized for one minute. Mr. Thompson thank you, mr. Speaker. I thank mr. Cole for yielding. Rise in strong opposition to this legislation. Through cares and the previous reli relief packages, congress has approved the federal government has acted swiftly to address our most pressing needs of the coronavirus. Our efforts thus far have been bout three things saving lives, saving jobs and saving our economy. In e bills were negotiated good pate and passed good faith and provide a lifeline to workers, businesses and the states. Mr. Speaker, legislation on the ouse floor today is not in the same bipartisan spirit of addressing the urgent needs of he americans during the coronavirus pandemic. It is written without input from he minority and prioritizes divisive partisan policies over real relief for americans. One division i am concerned is agriculture. Instead of simply supporting farmers, ranchers, and the feeding ness of our programs, which is where our focus should be, the bill ties the hands of the usda. Partisan policies have no place in a relief package and a legislation is debt on dead on arrival in the senate. As we reopen our economy, must continue combating the voirs and get virus and work. Ericans back to mr. Cole i yield the gentleman for an additional 15 seconds. Mr. Thompson we could include my legislation, the ag chain act, which would suspend federal tax and payroll taxes for essential workers during this pandemic. However, todays legislation was and introduced with unnecessary haste, relaxed it lacks bipartisan support. Wont become law. I urge a no vote. The peaker pro tempore gentlemans time has expired. The gentleman from oklahoma reserves. The gentlewoman from new york is recognized. Mrs. Lowey i yield 30 seconds to the gentlewoman from pennsylvania, ms. Dean. The speaker pro tempore the 30tlewoman is recognized for seconds. Ms. Dean i rise in support of the heroes act because it recognizes the human sacrifice families, our teachers, our postal workers, our police. It recognizes the human suffering. My own counties of burkes county, 207 are dead. County, 608 are dead. Included in that number is my motherinlaw. Dead of covid earlier this month local nursing home. Without the ability of her family to be at her side. Recognizes the heroes all around us. Like the staff at that nursing and took care by of joan ain a loving way when te family the peaker pro tempore gentlewomans time has expired. The gentlewoman from new york. The gentlewoman is recognized for 15 seconds. Ms. Dean i thank you, madam chair. This be voting yes on bill to send nearly 40 billion of y hardhit state pennsylvania. I urge all of our colleagues to do the same. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman yields. The gentlewoman from new york reserves. The gentleman from oklahoma is recognized. Mr. Cole thank you very much, mr. Speaker. Have additional speakers on the way that have not yet rrived so i am going to reserve. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from oklahoma reserves. The gentlewoman from new york is recognized. Im lowey mr. Speaker, pleased to yield 30 seconds to the gentlewoman from washington, delbene. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman from washington is recognized for 30 seconds. Delbene thank you. The heroes act will help workers tay connected to their employer, their paycheck and their benefits. This bill includes an expanded retention tax credit. By building on this existing and we help n program, businesses keep their employees on the payroll through the end f the year and reduce unemployment. The bill also expands the Child Tax Credit to help families and poverty. Ild these policies, along with support for essential public expanded testing and Contact Tracing, are reasons why i will be voting yes. Yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman yields. From new york reserves. The gentleman from oklahoma. R. Cole thank you, mr. Speaker. I reserve. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from oklahoma continues to reserve. The gentlewoman from new york is recognized. Mrs. Lowey mr. Speaker, i yield 30 seconds to the gentlewoman from michigan, mrs. Dingell. The speaker pro tempore the michigan is rom recognized for 30 seconds. Mrs. Dingell thank you, madam chair. E in michigan have been devastated by this virus. We were third for the number of weeks, the country for and until this week, remain deaths. The number of two Million People are been oyed, and lives have forever changed. The chair of the fed said this week that if we dont want this to be ruined, we need to invest now, and that is what this bill does. Not perfect but the people of my district need help and now. Need it there are pension provisions in that hat are not perfect, help some and not others. Colleagues to vote for this bill. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from oklahoma is recognized. Mr. Cole thank you very much, mr. Speaker. Speaker, i yield one minute to my very good friend from the reat state of georgia, mr. Hice, a member of the Natural Resources and oversight and reform committees. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Hice i thank my friend from oklahoma. A federal government has responsibility to help both individuals and businesses through this crisis because its the government that shut down the economy. But i do have deep concerns with which were attempting to go about this. We already spent an money, ented amount of 3. 6 trillion at an unprecedented rate, and now we a montrossity and weve and we have yet to have a discussion how to pay for this debt. Trillion, 1,800 pages, zero input from the minority, from the senate, or drafted behind closed doors and just very time to review it. As Ranking Member of the gov ops committee, i want to focus on the Postal Service. The Postal Service does not need a bailout. Reform. D it needs reform. Consecutive years of losing money in the Postal Service, and it was not caused by this pandemic. Deeper pandemic within the Postal Service. Heyve got the speaker pro tempore the gentlemans time has expired. The gentleman from oklahoma. Mr. Cole an additional 15 seconds, mr. Speaker. The speaker pro tempore the for an n is recognized additional 15 seconds. Mr. Hice i thank the gentleman. That weve got o resolve, not with just bailout of 25 billion. I urge e 9 billion my colleagues to not support bill. With that i yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields. The gentleman from oklahoma reserves. Is gentlewoman from new york recognized. Mrs. Lowey mr. Speaker, im pleased to yield 30 seconds to he gentleman from new york, mr. E mr. Ess pay yot. Mr. E espaillot. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized 30 seconds. Espaillat 2 billion for deep cleaning for public housing. Thats a good thing. Nother round of stimulus checks, 1,200, plus another 1,200 for children, thats a thing. 10 billion for additional grants for Small Businesses. Thing. A good 7 billion for childcare, a good thing. And 00 billion 100 billion for emergency rental assistance, thats an extremely good thing. Help for new york state, new york city. Heroes. N support of our this is a good thing. The speaker pro tempore the gentlemans time has expired. He gentleman from oklahoma is recognized. Mr. Cole thank you, mr. Speaker. I reserve my time for a moment. The speaker pro tempore the reserves. The gentlewoman from new york is recognized. Mrs. Lowey mr. Speaker, im pleased to yield 30 seconds to ms. Entlewoman from texas, escobar. The speaker pro tempore the texas. Oman from ms. Escobar thank you, madam chair. Thank you, mr. Speaker. You, madam chair. Unfortunately, our colleagues on the other side of the aisle the suffering happening in our communities. Communities like el paso, that need communities more testing, more tracing. This bill does that. Provides that necessary step to safely reopening our economies. Provides 1 billion for texas, nity of el paso, 35 billion for the state of texas. For this and many other reasons, need to look at this as one step in a long journey, a ainful journey, but one that were in together. Thank you. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the yields. Man the gentlewoman from new york reserves. The gentleman from oklahoma. Mr. Cole thank you, mr. Speaker. Just remind my friends, we actually do hear. Thats why we worked with you to pass four straight bills. Be willing to work with you again. Chose not to do that. You chose to bring to the floor a bill you know will not be taken up by the senate, will not be signed by the president. So lets abandon that course and go back to where we were at. Together. We got a lot done in a short period of time. I think thats what the american do. Le want us to with that, mr. Speaker, i reserve my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from oklahoma reserves. New york isman from recognized. Mrs. Lowey mr. Speaker, i just would like to tell my good friend, whenever youre ready to very happy to work with you. But right now im ready to yield to the gentleman from california, mr. Garamendi. Mr. Garamendi mr. Speaker, i rise in support of this legislation. Much talk, some facts. In california, 5 54 billion deficit by the state government. The countys i represent counties i represent are reeling in their deficit. We need this bill. Otherwise were going to see hospitals, were going to see First Responders, police and fire laid off. Many say this bill is dead on arrival. If we do not move this bill, the death will be in our districts. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman from new york reserves. The gentleman from oklahoma is recognized. Mr. Cole thank you, mr. Speaker. I have Great Respect for my very good friend from california, but we live in a system right now, divide of divided government. We have a democratic house. Certainly has a voice in anything thats done. We have a republican senate, we have a republican president. Weve proven that we can Work Together. We did for four straight bills. Extraordinary amount of time. Largest single bill in american history. So its not as if the two sides dont know how to do this. For whatever reasons, my friends chose to decide to move alone. Well, you can certainly do that through this chamber and thats your right to do. I respect that. Thats what you want to do. But if you think moving alone without republicans will get you anywhere in the United States senate, or at the other end of pennsylvania avenue, i would just suggest thats probably not the case. So, again, we know how to do this. Weve proven we can do it. An extraordinary job by all concerned on both sides of the house to get those four bills done. Nobody works better, by the way, in a bipartisan sense than my good friend, the chairwoman of the Appropriations Committee. And nobody works with herbert than my good friend, the Ranking Member of the Appropriations Committee. Id suggest the rest of us probably should clear out for a while, let those two Work Together. Thats so we can get a bill that would actually pass. With that, mr. Speaker, i reserve the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. The gentlewoman from new york is recognized. Mrs. Lowey mr. Speaker, im pleased to yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from texas, mr. Green. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from texas is recognized for 30 seconds. Mr. Green mr. Speaker, the richest country in the world is facing a looming humanitarian crisis. Hunger looms large in the land, mr. Speaker. The bill provides a 14 billion solution with a humanitarian response. To feed the hungry. Homelessness looms large. Evictions. The bill provides 100 billion to keep people in their home. The humanitarian crisis necessitates a humanitarian response. This bill provides that response. Im proud to yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. The gentlewoman from new york reserves. The gentleman from oklahoma. Mr. Cole thank you very much, mr. Speaker. I reserve for the moment. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. The gentlewoman from new york is recognized. Mrs. Lowey mr. Speaker, im pleased to yield 30 seconds to the gentlewoman from new mexico, ms. Haaland. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman from new mexico is recognized for 30 seconds. Ms. Haaland i rise to support the heroes act. The administrations failed response to this crisis causes heartbreak, Financial Stress and lays bear the disparities in our bare the disparities in our country. Two sisters didnt get treatment in time and died. Their sons will live without their mothers. A single mom in my district lost her job and couldnt get help because of her status. The heroes act meets this challenge at the level it demands. When i vote today, i will think of all the families and all of the essential workers, the people who stock our groceries and keep us fed. Mr. Speaker, we must pass this ill and i yield. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. The gentlewoman from oklahoma is recognized. Mr. Cole thank you. I yield a minute and a half to my very good friend, distinguished member from pennsylvania and distinguished veteran in service to this country, mr. Perry. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from pennsylvania is recognized for one minute and a half. 1 1 2 minutes. Mr. Perry i thank the great gentleman if oklahoma. Mr. Speaker, i will tell you, this bill, among other things, we can talk about all the wish list of things that are in it. Im sure many have and many will. I want to talk about the trillion dollars of additional spending to the states and talk about my state of pennsylvania. Where we spent and sent billions of dollars. Where right now the governor is holding hostage that money thats supposed to go directly to the counties. Hes holding he wont give it to the counties who are going bankrupt right now. What he is doing, mr. Speaker, is making sure that our nursing home patients get exposed to covid19. Its a directive in pennsylvania, if they have covid19 in the hospital and the hospital releases them, they have to go back to the Nursing Homes. Nursing homes are 74 across the state, 74 of the deaths in pennsylvania are because of the governors policy. Meanwhile he says he doesnt have enough money. Were going to spend more money in pennsylvania when the money hasnt already been spent. Oh, by the way, the Unemployment Compensation money that we sent to pennsylvania, takes 41 days right now to have your claim answered. People cannot exist on policies and promises. They need money. Mr. Speaker, spending more money, sending more money to buttress failed policies dont fix the policies. They dont fix anything. They dont help anyone. Lets fix the policies, lets make sure the people get the money that weve sent to them instead of just sending more to the governor whos going to extort the counties and kill our elderly. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. The gentleman from oklahoma reserves. The gentlewoman from new york is recognized. Mrs. Lowey mr. Speaker, im pleased to yield 30 seconds to the gentlewoman from texas, ms. Jackson lee. A Senior Member of the Homeland Security and Judiciary Committee. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman from texas is recognized for 30 seconds. Ms. Jackson lee we heard on this floor, mr. Speaker, god bless america. And now we know that america is sick and needs that blessing. Her lives, her livelihood are sick. This is not Speaker Pelosis bill. This is americas bill. And i am glad to stand here in support and support heroes who will get 200 billion, including transit workers. Im glad that well get more direct payments, 6,000 to families that are desperate. Im glad that there will be testing and Contact Tracing that will help save lives. Im glad that local governments who are suffering the speaker pro tempore the gentlewomans time has expired. The gentlewoman from new york reserves. The gentleman from oklahoma is recognized. Mr. Cole thank you very much, mr. Speaker. I reserve my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from oklahoma reserves. The gentlewoman from new york is recognized. Mrs. Lowey mr. Speaker, im pleased to yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from illinois, mr. Krishnamoorthi. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from illinois is recognized for 30 seconds. Mr. Krishnamoorthi thank you, madam chair. I rise in support of the heroes act. Why . Because our firefighters and First Responders are heroes. They deserve to remain employed. Because our front line and Health Care Workers are heroes. They deserve to have more testing and p. P. P. P. P. E. Our Small Business people are heroes too. And they deserve relief also. Heroic people need our action today. Inaction would not be heroic. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. The gentlewoman from new york reserves. The gentleman from oklahoma is recognized. Mr. Cole thank you, mr. Speaker. I continue to reserve my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. The gentlewoman from new york is recognized. Mrs. Lowey mr. Speaker, im very pleased to yield 30 seconds to mr. Norcross. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from new jersey. Mr. Norcross the speaker pro tempore the gentleman from new jersey is recognized for 30 seconds. Mr. Norcross thank you, mr. Speaker. I rise today at an unprecedented time. First, i want to thank those front line and essential workers. Those who are working each and every day on the retail lines, certainly those who are working to keep our lights on. But this heroes act will provide new jersey the muchneeded help it deserves and needs. Second in the nation, almost almost 10,000 people have been impacted in a way that will never forget it. But we know for workers this will take care of osha so they have a safe workplace for families so, they have food, the snap benefits increase. For Small Businesses, emergency grants. But most importantly, we, together, as a country, will get past this if we Work Together. The speaker pro tempore the gentlemans time has expired. The gentlewoman from new york reserves. The gentleman from oklahoma is recognized. Mr. Cole thank you very much, mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, i yield one minute to my great friend from the great state of kentucky, mr. Barr, distinguished member of the financial Services Committee. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from kentucky is recognized for one minute. Mr. Barr thank you, mr. Speaker. For 2 1 2 years, americans have heard democrats in this house criticize the historic tax cuts for exploding the debt. Theyve listened to democrats repeat that criticism even as individual Income Tax Revenues actually rose by 22 billion over c. B. O. Projections. But today Speaker Pelosi proposes a bill that is so reckless, so outrageous and so fiscally irresponsible that it will add 3 trillion to our National Debt overnight. And instead of hearing about the deficit or even concerns about this pandemic, struggling americans are watching House Democrats push for legislation to legalize voter fraud, give stimulus checks to Illegal Immigrants, bail out mismanaged state and local governments, and restore tax breaks to blue state millionaires and billionaires. So the taxpayers across america, if youve ever had any doubt about where democrats in this house actually stand on deficits and the debt, watch todays vote. Instead of surrendering our country to socialism, we need to reopen our economy and allow americans to safely get back to work. The government cannot sustainably respond to this crisis or any crisis unless and until we have taxpayers who are actually working. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman from new york is recognized. Mrs. Lowey mr. Speaker, im very pleased to yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from california , mr. Panetta. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from california is recognized for 30 seconds. Mr. Panetta thank you, mr. Speaker. H. R. 6800 is anything but a wish list for democrats. Instead, the heroes act means everything to the people in all of our congressional districts. States and cities across our country are losing revenue that will lead to a loss of services and our safety. The funding in this bill shores up those services and our security, especially for our small cities. The p. P. P. Benefits the Small Businesses, but it needs to be expanded and easier to understand. This bill provides those improvements, as well as more testing and tracing. Help for renters and owners, broadband for kid, purchases for farmers and protections for farm workers. So when you call this a wish list, know that its our constituents that are wishing for this funding so they can fight and defeat this pandemic. Thank you. The speaker pro tempore the gentlemans time has expired. The gentleman from oklahoma is recognized. Mr. Cole thank you, mr. Speaker. Nobody i respect more than my good friend from california. Hes a bipartisan person by nature and instinct. All i would advise him is to resume what you did that worked before. Go back to operating in a bipartisan manner, sit down and negotiate. Well get something done for the American People. What youre doing now is partisan. Onesided. No republican input. Dead on arrival in the senate. Not going to be signed by the president. Thats not a productive use of time. Maybe a political choice, maybe smart politics, i dont know, i dont think so. Maybe. But its not going to result in legislation. With that, mr. Speaker, i yield back. I reserve. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. The gentlewoman from new york is recognized. Mrs. Lowey mr. Speaker, im pleased to yield 30 seconds to the gentlewoman from california, ms. Porter. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman from california is recognized for 30 seconds. Ms. Porter americans are suffering enough from this pandemic. They deserve the best policy to help them. Even if infection rates go down in may and june, unemployment will keep going up. The paycheck recovery act would protect our capital capitalist economy which the virus is attacking. It would preserve businesses and give workers what they need the most their paychecks so they can provide for their families. The heroes act should have used this approach. But i know our states and local governments and our front line workers cannot wait for federal help. I therefore support this bill. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman yields back the balance of her time. The gentlewoman from new york reserves. The gentleman from oklahoma is recognized. Mr. Cole thank you, mr. Speaker. I reserve my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. The gentlewoman from new york is recognized. Mrs. Lowey mr. Speaker, i im pleased to yield im pleased to yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from new jersey, mr. Payne. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from new jersey is recognized for 30 seconds. Mr. Speaker, i rise today to support the heroes act, our fifth coronavirus aids package. Right now americans are losing loved ones, jobs, their Health Insurance and their patience. The only aid that they will get is whatever we provide them. Government exists to help the country in times of great need. And there might not ever be a greater time in our lifetime than right now. Im shocked that the many of my republican colleagues seem not to care. The price might be high, but the price of doing nothing is always higher. Our constituents count on us to do the right thing. The bill the speaker pro tempore the gentlemans time has expired. The gentlewoman from new york reserves. The gentleman from oklahoma is recognized. Mr. Cole thank you, mr. Speaker. I continue to reserve. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. The gentlewoman from new york is recognized. Mrs. Lowey mr. Speaker, im pleased to yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from colorado, mr. Neguse. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from colorado is recognized for 30 seconds. Mr. Neguse thank you, mr. Speaker. From eagle county to Gilpin County and every community in between, our communities are looking to us to help them weather this crisis. These arent red counties, theyre not blue counties. They are american counties. This bill is about helping all of america. And in particular, the american heroes who are standing up for us every day. The firefighters, the nurses, the First Responders, the teachers and so many more. They continue to stand up for us. Lets stand up for them. Please, lets pass this bill. With that, i yield back, mr. Speaker. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. The gentlewoman from new york reserves. The gentleman from oklahoma is recognized. Mr. Cole thank you, mr. Speaker. I continue to reserve my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. The gentlewoman from new york is recognized. Mrs. Lowey im pleased to yield two minutes to mr. Engel, the chair of the Foreign Affairs committee. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from new york is recognized for two minutes. Mr. Engel mr. Speaker, new york has been ravaged by the covid19 pandemic. My constituents in new rochelle, new nyork he original spot, ive helped my onstituents to bring as many resources i can back to the bronx and westchester. Billion udes about 5 for hard hit new York Hospitals and 76 million for new Yorks Community health centers. Todays vote, the house makes clear its commitment to continuing to help the heroes of pandemic and our state even further. The heroes act finally makes whole our state and local with nearly 34 billion in funding for new york, billion for 32 local assistance. It provides billions in hazard ay for the brave frontline workers who have kept us going through the crisis this crisis and also allocates for the three ts, testing, testing, and treatment, reviving our economy. The bill includes provisions i pecifically requested and authored including 5 billion in Education Funding in new york to layoffs and program cuts, provisions to help the to help thely chain safety net of new York Hospitals. The ork will benefit from provision in this bill which repeals salt, the cap on salt tax deductions, something we worked hard for since the g. O. P. Tax scam passed ago. Years in addition to the already there was rovisions, 170 billion in housing aid, including the 100 billion in rental assistance that i and called for. Rkers extended Unemployment Benefits through january, 2021. More direct stimulus payments to and billions in funding for hospitals and the Postal Service. Pension provisions in this bill which are controversial to some groups and im hopeful this can be resolved conference. I was pleased to see property workers included under pay. Pandemic premium these like janitors, security fficers, and others are often overlooked which are crucial to running. Dings up and the speaker pro tempore jameth gentleman from oklahoma is recognized. Mr. Cole i continue to reserve my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from oklahoma reserves. The gentlewoman from new york is recognized. Mrs. Lowey i am pleased to to the seconds gentlewoman from california, ms. Sanchez. The speaker pro tempore the entlewoman from california is recognized for 30 seconds. Ms. Sanchez i rise in support of the heroes act. Covid19 has ravaged communities, businesses and families. We will be reeling from the aftershocks from the coronavirus for many months to come. The heroes act will provide relief to needed stabilize our fragile economy and protect essential workers. Pathll put us on the right to economic recovery. Recovery that reduces food insecurity, compensates essential workers for risking heir lives to do their jobs, and helps prevent counties and municipalities from having to lay off the workers that we rely on the most. Urge a yes vote on the heroes act. Lets support our heroes. The speaker pro tempore the yields. Man the gentlewoman from new york reserves. The gentleman from oklahoma is recognized. Mr. Cole thank you, mr. Speaker. To reserve my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from oklahoma reserves. York. Ntlewoman from new mrs. Lowey mr. Speaker, im pleased to yield 30 seconds to from alabama, ms. Sewell, the vice chair of ways and means. The peaker pro tempore gentlewoman from alabama is recognized for 30 seconds. Ms. Sewell mr. Speaker, i rise heroes act. Port our his bill will provide 375 billion in support to local governments which will mean millions of dollars for my my towns in my district of alabama. These funds will help our ommunities with their lost revenues while protecting the jobs of those essential workers. R. Speaker, i stand with the heroes and sheroes of alabama and i ask for all to support we are dying, se dying in numbers, and we need to ake sure were doing all that we can to protect the lives and livelihoods of all americans. Yes vote on the heroes act. Lets stand with our heroes. The speaker pro tempore the entlewoman from new york reserves. The gentleman from oklahoma is recognized. Mr. Cole thank you, mr. Speaker. Time. Inue to reserve my the speaker pro tempore the gentleman from oklahoma reserves. The gentlewoman from new york is recognized. Mr. Speaker, im pleased to yield 30 seconds to the gentlewoman from new jersey, ms. Sherrill. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman from new jersey is recognized for 30 seconds. Ms. Sherrill thank you, mr. Speaker. Date, 10,000 new jerseyans ave lost their lives to coronavirus. 1. 1 million their jobs. The toll of the pandemic on new understated. Be nor can the need for additional relief. Thats why i fought for needed aid for state and local governments. Salt cap, the increase in funding for hospitals, tracing, test, p. P. E. These times we must stand together as a nation. We must be bold. Must t be resolute and we be brave. Thank you and i yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman yields back. The gentlewoman from new york reserves. The gentleman from oklahoma is recognized. Mr. Cole thank you very much, mr. Speaker. Speaker, i yield one minute to the distinguished republican eader of the house, my good friend, mr. Mccarthy of california. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from california is minute. Ed for one mr. Mccarthy thank you, mr. Speaker. Yesterday Speaker Pelosi called scrutinizing china diversion. That could not be further from the truth. China lied to the world about the virus. Study, 95 to a recent of this crisis would have been china had not been honest. Ll they had to do was be honest. Imagine all the lives and livelihoods that would have been saved. Econd, during the crisis china leveraged to stockpile of personal protective equipment gain. Eir own political and at the expense of our workers. And third, just this week, it as reported that china is now hacking our companies and universities to try to undermine effort to find a cure to lives. Speaker pelosi should withdraw comments. Instead, she withdrew her members from what was supposed force onipartisan task china. One that we had plans and worked or more than a year, long before this virus came from the distant land. Speaker, addressing china is not a diversion. Ustice for americans is not a diversion. It is what we must do to protect our country. Real diversion is the proposal on the floor today. 1,800page, 3 trillion proposal isnt a serious attempt making public policy. Listened to your alk, what you had before your conference. I listened to what you remember when you introduced that bill in ongress, long before you heard of coronavirus, bailing out pensions wont keep cash businesses afloat. Deductionsthe cap on for millionaires and wont reach the 36 million americans who are unemployed. That in your o do campaign, not when the virus came forth. References tomore cannabis industry in it than it jobs. To even though it is jobs, no, sir going up es that are in smoke. Illions of more dollars earmarked for the National Endowment for the arts. Hat wont stop china from hacking our companies and universities who are working toward a vaccine. Is in a serious crisis. But unfortunately, mr. Speaker, democrats see it as a leverage to pass their socialist agenda. R. Speaker, majority whip clybourn who runs the as pendent which i refer to a 2. 0 Impeachment Committee called it a tremendous opportunity to restructure to fit our vision. Mr. Speaker, you have a member of the aisle ide who authored a Green New Deal aid you would absolutely love to see it while she was cheering jobs in the d energy industry. There is another member on the other side of the aisle, the cochair of the progressive aucus said about passing more legislation, the concern, she thatfor me the leverage is there is enormous suffering. Share to the American Public that is not the views on this side of the aisle. We do not view the coronavirus an opportunity to reshape and restructure government. Cheer when ile and people lose their jobs and we do to use leverage because people are suffering. An o not see that as opportunity to grab every philosophical idea we have that has nothing to do with put it into a bill. Thats not who we are. Spectacle tisan continues a trend by unfortunately the democrats that have strained congresss relief efforts from the very beginning. History will write in january busy ats were too impeaching President Trump to Pay Attention to what was china. Ng in wuhan, in march, Speaker Pelosi delayed cares of the bipartisan act for five days. Her obstruction costs millions jobs and eir politicize the process, but bill. Ed little in the and in april, democrats dragged feet over replenishing the program for 14 days allowing millions of jobs meantime and the creating greater uncertainty for cash strapped Small Businesses. For the political games to end. Its time to put politics on to down and get back legislating. 1,800 pages, i wont ask you who saw it, i know none of you it in committee. You will vote on the largest ill in the history of congress with not one committee hearing, well, you might argue back your h. R. 1, your election law bill that you a year ago than before the crisis, you dont want to put it in here. You took the time to change the rules of the floor. Theres not many of us sitting on the floor today, mr. Speaker, because of this virus. But theres more sitting on the floor today than can actually pass a bill after you pass the rules you want to change. You see, to the American Public, they might not understand that when you lend your voice for two years for the person you vote for to represent you in washington may no longer be the case. You see, now, after today, it. Ly takes 20 people 20 democrats can hold each 10 proxies to themselves and pass anything they want. Much like what we talked here. It wont stop china from hacking our universities, to slow down our ability to have a vaccine. It wont bring a new job. It may help the cannabis industry. But it wont help main street. Maybe it helps you in an election because youre going to take an opportunity to try to change that as well. I will warn you, though. The American Public is smart. We just saw, mr. Speaker, just this tuesday, just this tuesday, in a seat in california we changed the election law there. You made it an allmale ballot. That was ok. But when you saw the returns were not coming to the way you wanted, you protested. So you changed it. You actually put a place where people could walk in and vote, but not throughout the district, you picked one area. Where did you pick . The most democrat precinct in the entire district. It didnt turn out like you saw just a short time ago, where a democrat won by more than nine points. No. It actually flipped. It flipped because the American Public is frustrated. Theyre tired of these type of games they are seeing. Theyre tired of what theyre seeing happening, the congress not working. Theres so Many Americans, millions, who are no longer getting a paycheck, but congress is for not working. What do you say to the starbucks employee that works just two blocks from here that shows up to work every day, but not congress . What do you say to the drivers who bring the food to the grocery stores, or those who restack them every night . That thats essential. Or to the medical community. To care for us. That thats essential. What do you tell your constituents, when youre going to ask to vote for you again, that it wasnt essential for you to work, that could you have given a proxy to underof your presents who could vote for them. Who they do not know, who they did not vote for, who they did ot lend their voice. What will you say to the constituent in the time of need, that you wrote an 1,800page bill, that you didnt write it, a select few, not in a committee , had no oversight, and thats why it ended up talking about cannabis more than it ever mentioned a job. Yes this bill is up in smoke and it should end that way. But we should get back to what the American People expect of us. First, to work, to earn your paycheck. And second, to make sure china never has the ability to do this again. For more than a year i worked with the other side to create a bipartisan committee. They actually said yes. We went down to the date, we named the people. It was february. We were going to announce it. But backed away. To the American Public, i want them to know, we welcomed democrats to join us on this committee. Because we know and we understand 95 of this would have never happened had they not lied. We did not invite this virus. We did not welcome it. But we will defeat it if we Work Together. The first thing is to Work Together to defeat this bill, this rule, and bring the country back in this congress what we were supposed to do so long ago. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. The gentleman from oklahoma reserves. The gentlewoman from new york is ecognized. Mrs. Lowey mr. Speaker, before i yield to mr. Soto, i would just like to say to the distinguished minority leader, i know what it is to see people suffer in my district. I know what it is to see people die in my district. There was too much time spent recommending lysol and color objection and other remedies for people who are really, really ill. So today im very pleased that we are working together with the leader of our party to address the pain, the suffering, the illness that is happening in our communities. And im pleased to yield 30 seconds to mr. Soto. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from florida is recognized for 30 seconds. Mr. Soto thank you, mr. Speaker. I dont need a magic minute to say the obvious. That the President Trumps response to the coronavirus has been a colossal and utter failure. That has left 36 million americans without jobs, 87,000 dead, and 1 1 2 million with this disease. You can drone on and on about conspiracy theories all you want. But were going to clean up the mess. Thats what the heroes act is about. That is what were doing here today. Backing our First Responders, funding new tests, and making sure we put millions of dollars into the struggling american pockets. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman from oklahoma is recognized. Mr. Cole thank you very much, mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, i yield three minutes to my very good friend, the republican whip, and the distinguished gentleman from louisiana, mr. Scalise. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from louisiana is recognized for three minutes. Mr. Scalise thank you, mr. Speaker. I want to thank my friend from oklahoma for yielding and, mr. Speaker, were here talking about Speaker Pelosis 3 trillion socialist giveaway plan. If you look at this bill, weve talked about whats in the bill. We should also be talking about whats not in the bill. And of course while they have 500 billion in this package for states, including many who already wrecked their economy and had billiondollar deficits prior to covid19, 500 billion to bail them out, and keep in mind, mr. Speaker, we already gave, working together, 150 billion to those states. And they havent even spent all that money. They havent spent all that money, but in this bill, 500 billion to bail out states who were failing prior to covid19. Whats not in this bill, mr. Speaker, money to hold china accountable for this whole mess. No money in this bill to hold china accountable. But again, whats in this bill . Billions of dollars for people who are here illegally. Just look at this. One page in the bill. Just one page. Twoword change that makes accessible hundreds of billions of taxpayer dollars to people here illegally. Its in the bill. And just what happened the other day lets talk about american companies, that theyre going after right now. Just a few days ago, the democrat majority sent a target letter to a number of businesses who employ Blue Collar Workers all around america. Steel company right here in pennsylvania and ohio and new york. Steel workers. And they demanded in the letter, we ask you return these funds immediately. So hundreds of Steel Workers will go out of work based on the letter the democrat majority sent out. And today theyre saying, illegals can get that money. So youre taking it away from Steel Workers, ship builders, Truck Drivers and youre turning around and giving it to people here illegal industry in what kind of set of priorities is that in the middle of a pandemic . Again, whats in the bill, youve got hundreds of billions of dollars for all these other things. Billions for taxpayer funding of abortions in the bill. Whats not in the bill . Money to bring jobs back from china. P. P. E. You just saw the president yesterday in pennsylvania celebrating a company thats making p. P. E. So much of that is made right now in china. Were trying to bring that back because china is using their leverage to hold us hostage, not sending p. P. E. Not sending lifesaving drugs. How about we make that in america . But no. Theres no money in this bill for that. But then in this bill, mandates that states do things that would wreck their election laws. Things like forced mailout ballots, again, to people here illegally. Telling states they cant have integrity laws that would require a picture i. D. , mr. Speaker. To get into the Democrat National convention, youll knee so need to show a picture i. D. But if your state has second base you have to show a picture i. D. To vote, they knock that off the books. What set of priorities is that . And by the way, what does that have to do with covid19 . My goodness. We worked together to pass a bill to help families, to help Small Businesses the speaker pro tempore the gentlemans time has expired. The gentleman from oklahoma. Mr. Cole i yield the gentleman an additional minute. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized for an additional one minute. Mr. Scalise thank you, mr. Chairman. Want to look at what is not in this bill and what is in this bill. We worked together, republicans and democrats alike, to come up with a package of bills that will help families, Small Businesses, hospitals, front line workers. We did that together. Working with President Trump and then all of a sudden, not when we were here, but when everybody was forced to work remotely, we see this package of 1,800 pages dumped on us by dark of night that does all of these things that have nothing to do with this outbreak. We should be working together to help safely reopen. Like 36 states have already done successfully. Congress should be here working, leading, not working remotely. Weve proven today, we proved a few weeks ago, we can be here safely doing our job like all the front line workers are safely doing their job. Lets get this country back open safely. Lets Work Together to get it done. Drop this wish list. Thank goodness this will not become law. But it shows you the misguided priorities when you see a bill with so much garbage like this. Mr. Speaker, i urge a no vote and i yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. The gentleman from oklahoma reserves. The gentlewoman from new york is recognized. Mrs. Lowey mr. Speaker, im pleased to yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from new york, mr. Suozzi, a distinguished member of the ways and Means Committee. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from new york is recognized for 30 seconds. Mr. Souzzi mr. Speaker, i represent three of the six hardest counties in america. New york is the epicenter of the pandemic. As a former mayor and county executive, my biggest priorities have been to deliver funds to new york based upon the rate of infection and to eliminate the salt cap. Both are included in the heroes act. Republican and democratic governors, mayors and local officials all support this bill. Mr. Speaker, it is the height ofpy pock are asy for senator mcconnell to call this a blue state bailout when my state sends billions more to the federal government every single year often to benefit senator mcconnells state of kentucky. I urge my colleagues to support this bill and i yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. The gentlewoman from new york reserves. The gentleman from oklahoma is recognized. Mr. Cole thank you, mr. Speaker. I reserve the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. The gentlewoman from new york is recognized. Mrs. Lowey mr. Speaker, im pleased to yield one minute to the gentleman from california, mr. Thompson. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from california is recognized for one minute. Mr. Thompson mr. Speaker, i rise in support of this bill. It includes funding for state and local governments, for our Health Care Workers, cops, firefighters and teachers. Those on the front lines working for us. The tax provisions in this bill help Small Businesses pay their fixed costs and the wages of their employees. So they can keep the lights on throughout this crisis. Thats why Small Businesses support this bill. It improves the p. P. P. To help the Small Businesses and help their employees. And it includes the feed act, a bipartisan, bicameral bill that enables restaurants and small family farmers to feed hungry people. The heroes act is an investment by the federal government to help the American People get through this pandemic. Pass this bill. I yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. The gentlewoman from new york reserves. The gentleman from oklahoma is recognized. Mr. Cole thank you, mr. Speaker. I continue to reserve my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. The gentlewoman from new york is recognized. Mrs. Lowey mr. Speaker, im pleased to yield one minute to the gentleman from maryland, the distinguished majority leader, mr. Hoyer. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from maryland is recognized for one minute. This yer i want to dry you, mr. Speaker. Speaker, theres been a lot of talk about how there was no this bill. N on one of the reasons was because mcconnell, of course, aid, lets the states go bankrupt. Well wait. See. Et the municipalities go bankrupt. There was no energy on the other onceof the aisle to engage more. The president , secretary mnuchin, and others said when they signed the last needed another bill. This talk about not i think is correct. Its incorrect as to who didnt cooperate. Come to the table . Who said lets wait . States go t the bankrupt . So lets not try to change the tonario here, my friends, as table. Ldnt come to the today, more than 85,000 from ans have died covid19. Every day. Mber grows ait, delay, pretend that this abated . As thats not what the American People expect of us. More than 36 million americans unemployment or insurance over the past eight weeks, which is more than one in in america. Orkers thats why we need to act. His is a Public Health and economic crisis like no other this nation has faced. The people who are being hurt were not at fault. Republican members said, and i agree with him, the economy was shut down, it didnt go into recession or depression. We shut it down. And as a result, millions when i say we shut it down, the of the United States home. E needed to stay at he was a little late to that but it. Inally said its clear, therefore, that congress has a duty to act. Already enacted four major laws to address the and ts of this pandemic, today the house is moving next major its legislative package. Y the way, when secretary mnuchin called senator a onnell, he didnt have us. Erence with he put whatever he wanted on the table. We said, fine, lets talk about it. Hospitals need money. We need more testing. We need to take care of some people. Nd finally, after offering the bill and having it fail on the thene floor, then and only as there a bipartisan discussion. The heroes act will dedicate 1 trillion towards assisting our by providing es grants to states, cities, counties, territories and tribal areas. Any one of them, they will say theyre hemorrhaging revenues. Need help now. Governments al decline sharply, this will not only support First Responders, workers, but it will also keep teachers from losing their jobs as they contribute to effort by national blazing trails and virtual learning. Our bill will provide an to ramp l 75 billion up a national, a national for testing ffort nd Contact Tracing, which we should have had three months ago. And indeed, perhaps, before that. That will be critical to any effort to reopen our economy so we arent back here over again confronting the fallout from this pandemic. It would also require the Occupational Safety and health osha, to tion, or establish a clear and enforceable standard within require workplaces to develop and implement plans to keep workers safe on the job. And we thank all those we could stay o ho home to try to defeat this virus. To prevent employers from retaliating against people not safe, mr. Employer, make sure it is, which this t were doing on floor. The heroes act allocates 175 illion to help renters and homeowners afford their Monthly Payments and utility bills as with lost income. Why did they deal with lost income . Because we shut the government down. Governors, the president shut it down to try to defeat this virus. Frankly, were Wearing Masks to try to defeat this virus. Environment. Ent it increases snap benefits by 15 to help those facing hunger. Seen these long lines in our districts of people wont fearful that they have food to put on their tables. To act. Me today. People. E it protects our democracy by allocating Additional Resources protect the 2020 census and secure our elections as well as nsuring the Postal Service provides its essential service. As this crisis continues, the heroes act will rovide direct payments to give additional help to those who, own, gh no fault of their are struggling to pay their bills and support their families. Now. Tomorrow. And tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow. But now. It extends for six additional onths the Unemployment Compensation program created under the care act, including week. Ditional 600 per t expanded eligibility to contractors, gig workers, selfemployed, to help with the claims. F unemployment they need help now. It strengthens the payroll by making program sure it can benefit underserved communities and nonprofits of as well as provides 10 billion towards Small Business through the eidl program. Of rotects the independents inspectors general. Let me repeat that. His bill protects the independence of inspectors general. Aspect for portant the American People so they can still strengthen oversight fear of reprisals from this administration. Fein was fired, essentially, feared his neutrality and fairness. He heroes act also protects Health Care Coverage by expanding cobra subsidies so eople have their Health Insurance. By allowing a special open Enrollment Period in the federal insurance ealth marketplace created under the Affordable Care act. R. Speaker, this is the legislation that the American People need as they face this crisis. A bold response to an unprecedented challenge. Far, up to this time, we have respondingd unity in to those people who have been badly. I tell my republican colleagues, is not due respect, it now. To abandon them need to lly we reestablish that unity. Again, i point out, it was not table. Didnt come to the it was our republican friends who said not now, lets wait, lets let some time go by. In the heroes act we can say in ne voice to the American People were in this together. You and us. Of the the congress United States. When the house passes this bill, i urge the senate to work with the white house. Some people say this bill wont pass in this fashion. Thats probably right. But we have set forth proposals, and it is time and hopefully we will do it quickly, negotiate and pass ences legislation to help those people without a job, faced with rent, faced with mortgage payments, bills. Ith paying their lets make sure they know that together with them. Vote yes. Colleagues, vote for the American People. I yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the yields. N the gentlewoman from new york reserves. The gentleman from oklahoma is recognized. Mr. Cole thank you, mr. Speaker. Reserve my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from oklahoma reserves. The gentlewoman from new york is recognized. Mr. Speaker, i yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from ruiz. Rnia, mr. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from california is recognized for 30 seconds. Ruiz the speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized. Is an z this unprecedented crisis that equires an unprecedented bold response. Heroes act will support workers, families, hospitals and cities gety district struggling to by. Direct payments for families, extended Unemployment Benefits, funding for police, firefighters, teachers, cities, and tribal governments, and testing, tracing, and treating coronavirus so we an safely get our country back to work. The American People cant wait for their savings to run dry and their businesses to go bankrupt. Vote yes today for the heroes ct to bring relief to American Families as we mitigate this Public Health crisis. Thank you. I yield back my time. The peaker pro tempore gentleman from oklahoma is recognized. Mr. Cole thank you, mr. Speaker. I continue to reserve my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from oklahoma reserves. The gentlewoman from new york is recognized. Mrs. Lowey mr. Speaker, im seconds to ield 30 he gentlewoman from michigan ms. Tlaib. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman from michigan is recognized for 30 seconds. Ms. Tlaib thank you so much. Water and lean affordable water is essential to saving lives and stopping the covid19. No one deserves, mr. Speaker, to ie because you are too poor to afford water. In my district alone, thousands of lowincome households began water ndemic with their shut off. Just think about it. Youre being told to wash your and you times a day cant have access. The richest country in the world here 15 Million People cant wash their hands during this pandemic. I thank my colleagues for a porting in this bill provision the speaker pro tempore the gentlewomans time has expired. The gentlewoman from new york reserves. Oklahoma is from recognized. Mr. Cole thank you, mr. Speaker. I continue to reserve my time. The speaker pro tempore the oklahoma from reserves. The gentlewoman from new york is recognized. Mrs. Lowey mr. Speaker, im to yield to the gentleman from new jersey, mr. Malinowski, 30 seconds. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from new jersey is recognized for 30 seconds. Malinowski mr. Speaker, i will vote yes on the heroes act oday because it will help the small towns i represent, keep our First Responders on the job, wish that my colleagues would listen to the republican and democratic local leaders who us to do that. Th ill vote yes because it pays for the testing we desperately go back to work safely. I will vote yes because it will exercise a merican right to vote without jeopardizing our right to life. I dont expect senator mcconnell agree with everything in this bill, but the time has come for im to say what he will do differently. Start negotiating and find common ground. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the oklahoma is m recognized. Mr. Cole thank you, mr. Speaker. I continue to reserve my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from oklahoma reserves. New york isman from recognized. Mrs. Lowey mr. Speaker, i yield 0 seconds to the gentlewoman from florida, ms. Mucarselpowell. The speaker pro tempore your time will not begin until you start speaking. The gentlewoman from florida is seconds. D for 30 full 30. Ms. Mucarselpowell thank you, mr. Speaker. Believe what im hearing that this bill is political and we have to wait and that our constituents dont need help. My colleagues from the other side to tell my constituents in florida that unemployment heir benefits that they have to wait. Tell the people that dont have feed their families that they have to wait. Each day that we delay our get the help ont they need. This is a bipartisan bill, and ou know what, because local municipalities are in dire need for those fund. Monroe county, Miamidade County get the funds they need to pay for our heroes. Nurses, ters, teachers, educators. Thank you. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman from new york reserves. The gentleman from oklahoma is recognized. You, mr. Thank speaker. I continue to reserve my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from oklahoma reserves. The gentlewoman from new york is recognized. Mrs. Lowey mr. Speaker, i yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from blumenauer. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from oregon is seconds. D for 30 mr. Blumenauer we face the challenge even greater than the it is epression, imperative that we pass the heroes act today. To fight. Ontinue next, i hope, we tailor a pecific plan to rescue americas 500,000 Neighborhood Restaurants and their 11 million workers. Without action soon, 80 of them this o out of business year. Causing not just more economic unemployment but irreparable damage to every inmunity, every neighborhood america. The speaker pro tempore the gentlemans time has expired. He gentlewoman from new york reserves. The gentleman from oklahoma is recognized. Mr. Cole thank you, mr. Speaker. I n it to reserve my time. Continue to reserve my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman reserves. The gentlewoman from new york is recognized. Speaker, im. Pleased to yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from california, mr. Costa. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from california is for 30 seconds. Mr. Costa thank you, mr. Speaker. The heroes act contains vital to the health of the San Joaquin Valley and throughout the country by roviding funding for muchneeded medical education. It provides funding to protect farmers and farm workers and our thats been hain turned upside down. Ag markets have shrunk, for some entirely disappeared. We need to provide support to ensure a true safety net is in american agriculture. Our food supply is truly a National Security issue. Never been more evident during this hearing crisis. I stand ready to work with my house and in both the to ate the speaker pro tempore the gentlemans time has expired. The gentleman from oklahoma is recognized. Mr. Cole thank you very much, mr. Speaker. I continue to reserve. The peaker pro tempore gentleman from oklahoma reserves. The gentlewoman from new york is recognized. Mr. Speaker, im pleased to yield 30 seconds to from california, ms. Chu. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman from california is for 30 seconds. Families and entire communities struggle, Congress Must step up. The heroes act does just that, us through this crisis. Our priority is a healthy economy, but there is none healthy workers. So this bill ensures a plan for Contact Tracing. State and local governments will be able to pay workers on the frontlines. Families will be able to get help to stay in their homes and eep their Small Businesses alive. We cannot afford to wait one minute longer. The speaker pro tempore the yields. Man the gentlewoman from new york reserves. The gentleman from oklahoma is recognized. Mr. Cole thank you, mr. Speaker. Reserve. E to the speaker pro tempore the gentleman from oklahoma reserves. The gentlewoman from new york is recognized. Mrs. Lowey mr. Speaker, before proceed, may i ask how much time we have on each side . The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman from new york has 2 1 2 minutes remaining. The gentleman from oklahoma has 4 3 4 minutes remaining. Mrs. Lowey mr. Speaker, im pleased to yield 30 seconds to e gentleman from maryland, the speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized for 30 seconds. Mr. Speaker, thank you very much. Weve had a lot of talk on this floor about this bill and people pointing fingers and saying it doesnt do this. What it does do, though, is to provide real support for american heroes. Our cops, our teachers, our firemen, our First Responders, our state and local governments, and this is not a democratic effort. This is an effort that is supported by republicans and somebody needs to say that. Republican governors, republican mayors, and there will be republican members of that side of the aisle that vote for this because its the right thing, its it provides testing, it provides treatment and it provides the speaker pro tempore the gentleman from oklahoma is recognized. The gentleman from oklahoma is recognized. Mr. Cole thank you, mr. Speaker. I would inquire of my good friend, the chairman, are you prepared to close . If not, ill continue to reserve. If youre prepared to close, ill close. Mrs. Lowey were proposed to close. Mr. Cole that that case, mr. Speaker, i in that case, mr. Speaker, i yield myself the balance of the time. Thank you very much, mr. Speaker. I want to begin by thanking my good friend, the distinguished chairwoman of the Appropriations Committee, for the debate. And i thank her for her very good work. We have in front of us a product that obviously on our side of the aisle we dont agree with. We do not believe we were included in the process. Frankly, this was unveiled without any bipartisan discussions. The senate has already indicated its not going to be taken up over there. The president s already indicated that he has a veto threat. There are certainly elements in this bill that i can support. I want to commend my friend, some of their work on tribal issues was very, very impressive. Theres other elements there. There are things we can work on together in this bill. But my friends understand, i think, the fundamental reality. The democratic house, you have every right to pass anything that you want to pass. And theres lots in this bill i disagree with, but i respect your right to move it across the floor. You have to recognize the political reality as well, mr. Speaker. This bill is not going to be accepted in the United States senate. This bill is not going to be signed by the president of the United States. I would suggest, rather than pointing fingers at one another, disagreeing, and we do that on both sides of the aisle on occasion, that we do what we did recently. We worked together extremely well. My friend, the chairwoman, had a lot to do with that. We provided unprecedented relief to the American People in an extraordinarily short period of time. And done it with almost no partisan dissent on this floor. Sadly, that will not be what we see today. But because we dont do it today doesnt mean we cant do it or begin to do it tomorrow or later. But it will not succeed this way. The end of the day, ive been exactly where my friends are sitting right now. Ive been in this house when we had a republican majority in the house and a Democratic Senate and a democratic president and we passed a lot of things that werent acceptable to that Democratic Senate and would never have been signed by that democratic president. Sometimes you want to do that to make a point. This is not the time to make a point, mr. Speaker. Were in the middle of a crisis. We need to Work Together. Weve shown we can Work Together. We should actually take a great deal of pride in that. And we should go back and cooperate and move forward that way. This vehicle will not pass. There are elements in it, working with republicans, that could pass. Theres lots of other things in here that arent going to. And the reality is we dont have a lot of time. I actually agree with my friends in the sense that we are in a crisis situation, its important that the country see us act. But its important that we act together. Weve done it in a matter of weeks. We can do it again. Ill just end on a hopeful note, mr. Speaker. We can have this exercise today. I do looken to as a partisan exercise. I do look on it as a messaging exercise. I dont look on it as a serious effort to legislate. Serious efforts to legislate in divided government require consultation and inclusion with the other party. In this chamber, that means, sadly for my friends in the majority, you have to deal with the minority. Because your ability to pass here, if anything rolls out of this chamber with democraticonly votes essentially, its just simply not going to have any prospects in the United States senate. Its never going to be signed by a republican president. So, with that, i commend my friend for all her hard work. I look forward to working with her as we have so often done in the past. In the weeks ahead. And i hope what we can that we can come together, pass additional relief and additional policy changes that help us through this time that has come upon us through no ones fault in this chamber. Neither party wished for this to happen. Neither party had anything to do with it happening. And frankly, when theyre at their best, both parties Work Together to try and confront this crisis. Again, weve done that, mr. Speaker, in recent weeks. I dont think weve forgotten how to do it. So i hope we put this chapter behind us. I urge rejection of this bill. But i also welcome my friends to the bargaining table and look forward to working with them so that we can come up with a product that not only meets the needs of the American People, but a product that also shows the American People that we can Work Together and put their good above all else. With that, mr. Speaker, i would yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from oklahoma yields the balance of his time. The gentlewoman from new york is recognized. Mrs. Lowey mr. Speaker, i yield myself as much time as i may consume. First of all, i want to say that my friend on the other side of the aisle is my friend. Weve worked together, weve faced many challenges and i do hope that we can face this challenge with direct assistance w because in my judgment, we cannot waste wait. As we close debate, the American People really have heard two visions. Democrats want to send additional aid to people, the health care system, to students and our heroes. People are suffering. I see it in my district. Im sure my friends have seen it n their districts. So, the republican vision, which is wait and see. We will do something. The difference, to my friends, i want to make it clear, that is not an option. 86,000 americans have died. 36 million have lost their jobs. See it every day. Just the other day i spoke to friend at a nursing home. Too many people are losing their lives. So, today is the day we have an pportunity to act now. Lets vote yes and i yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman from new york yields back the balance of her time. All time for debate has expired. Pursuant to House Resolution 967, the previous question is ordered on the bill, as amended. The question is on engrossment and third reading of the bill. Those in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. The ayes have it. Third reading. The clerk emergency supplemental appropriations ending on the fiscal year of september 30, 2020, and for other purposes. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition . Mr. Speaker, i have a motion to recommit at the desk. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman opposed to the bill . Im opposed to the bill in its current form. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman qualifies. The clerk mr. Riggleman of virginia moves to recommit the bill, h. R. 6800, to the committee on ways and means with instructions to report the same back to the house forthwith with the following amendment. In subtitle a of title 1 of division b, strike section 20102. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from virginia is recognized for five minutes in support of his motion. Mr. Riggleman mr. Speaker, i offer this motion to recommit because americans across this country are watching the steps we take in congress. Millions of americans need our help and unfortunately millions more will lose their jobs if we consider partisan wish list legislation that has no chance of becoming law. Our nation continues to battle the covid19 pandemic and the strength and ingenuity of the american spirit has shown forth. We in this chamber came together to pass the cares act, a bipartisan aid package in march of this year. In times of crisis, americans should come together. But that togetherness has waned and the bipartisanship has vanished. Socially distanced from any viewer debate this bill is filled to the brim with Progressive Agenda times. Hidden amongst these poise pills is a provision that will change the poison pills is a provision that will change the irment i. D. Requirement i. D. Requirement. This switch will allow legal immigrant Illegal Immigrants and noncitizens to get checks they arent eligible for. I didnt think a Global Pandemic meant it was time to stop helping american citizens who are desperate for assistance. Now, more than ever, we need to mange sure sure these rebate checks go to americans who need it. This motion to recommit shouldnt be controversial. Unauthorized immigrants are not eligible for most federal benefits, including snap, and most Housing Assistance programs. They werent even eligible to receive this money in the first cares act. The reason they are being included now is because this provision is the latest in a grab bag of liberal priorities that democrats are trying to sneak through in this bill. But not on my watch. Thats why im proud to offer this motion to recommit. Its time we show americans that we will stand up and do our jobs in congress. Be the responsible leaders americans elected us to be, not partisan headline grabbers or those who think messaging bills are more important than sensible legislation for all americans. The authors of the bill do not intend for this become law, it makes a mockery of our responsibility to govern. Enough of the messaging bills but stop playing politics and start working on solutions that will help the American People. I urge all of my colleagues to join me. Thank you. And i yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. For what purpose does the gentlewoman from new york seek recognition . Mrs. Lowey mr. Speaker, i rise to oppose the motion to recommit. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman is recognized for five minutes. Mrs. Lowey mr. Speaker, as of this morning, nearly 86,000 people in the United States have died from this virus. More than 1. 4 Million People have been infected. And those are just the cases we know about, because of the front line workers who are risking their lives to test as many people as possible. Unemployment is at its highest level since the Great Depression. Tens of millions of families are struggling to put food on the table and pay the rent. If you dont understand the suffering, you havent been paying attention. Just turn on the tv, or better yet, listen to your constituents. They are demanding two things. Facts and action. No matter what the president tweets, the facts of this pandemic are clear. And no matter whether senator mcconnell sees urgency or not, the time for action is now. The American People have unprecedented needs and the federal government must step up to the plate, provide the necessary assistance to meet those needs. However, the republicans are yet again standing in the way of helping people. They are in the same denial that led to the Trump Administration bungling of this virus. Against the weight of economic expertise, they are saying, we need to slow down on spending money. Against the clear desperation of families, they are saying, we need to wait and see what happens. Well, we know whats going to happen. Weve seen whats going to happen. Weve seen what has happened. There will be more cases tomorrow, more deaths this weekend, more Economic Hardship next week. But instead of worrying about these concerns, the only thing republicans can offer is regurgitated talking points about immigration. Right now the American People are focused on their own survival and that of their families. I want to make it very clear. Covid19 does not discriminate or differentiate on immigration status. Our country doesnt have time for republicans to relitigate the culture wars, regardless of background or country of origin, we need action today. People are suffering, every day there are more cases. We need action now without further delay. I strongly oppose the motion to recommit and urge my the measure includes money to support state and local governments, virus treatment and new cash to americans. It goes to the senate where Mitch Mcconnell and members of the g. O. P. Caucus have declared it dead on arrival. The majority leader said republicans would insist on narrowly targeted legislation. Federal reserve chair Jerome Powell and Steven Mnuchin testified remotely before the Senate Banking committee about the Coronavirus Relief bill. Live coverage begins tuesday at 10 00 a. M. Eastern on cspan. Cspan. Org you can listen live on the free cspan radio app. Cspan has unfiltered coverage of the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic, with white house briefings, updates from governors and congress and our daily callin Program Washington journal. And if you miss any of our live coverage watch any time on demand at cspan. Org coronavirus. Earlier today in the rose garden, President Trump talked about the development of a coronavirus vaccine. Ad