Schumer, Pelosi Statement On President Trump’s Coronavirus Address
Washington, D.C. –
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi released
the following joint statement after President Trump delivered an address to the
nation on the coronavirus outbreak:
“We have a public health crisis in this country and the best way
to help keep the American people safe and ensure their economic security is for
the president to focus on fighting the spread of the coronavirus
itself. Alarmingly, the president did not say how the administration
will address the lack of coronavirus testing kits throughout the United
States.
“Tomorrow, we urge Republicans in the House and Senate to help
immediately pass the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. The bill will
include free coronavirus testing, paid emergency leave for workers, food
security assistance, help to states overburdened by Medicaid costs, and
strengthened Unemployment Insurance, among other much-needed measures to keep
the American people safe.”
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