Coronavirus Update

Dear Neighbor,

Last night, the House of Representatives took an important step in our response to the coronavirus. As of right now, 30 Virginians have tested positive for COVID-19 and this bipartisan action will help connect families with the resources they need.

I was proud to support the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, which will:
  • Ensure every American can have access to free coronavirus testing.
  • Provide emergency paid sick leave and unemployment insurance.
  • Expand food security initiatives by providing an additional $500 million to the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women Infants and Children (WIC), and invest $400 million to assist local food banks to meet increased
    demand for low-income Americans during the emergency.
  • Deliver more than 25 million meals to low-income seniors.
This is in addition to the $8.3 billion package we passed last week to fund research into a vaccine, help states and localities respond to this crisis, and provide additional medical equipment.

Now it is time for the Senate to act and pass this legislation.

There is still much work for Congress to do in the coming weeks. I continue to push the Trump administration to expand telework for our federal employees, and this week we were successful in getting the Office of Management and Budget to expand telework to vulnerable federal workers. In the coming weeks, my Government Operations subcommittee will hold a hearing to provide oversight on the administration’s response to this pandemic.

You can find more information on my website here. Please know that my office is here to help should you need assistance.

Sincerely,
Gerald E. Connolly
Member of Congress
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