Sen. Leahy Issues Statement on House Passage of Heroes Act
May 16, 2020
May 16, 2020
WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vermont, vice chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on House passage of the Heroes Act:
The coronavirus pandemic has claimed more than 86,000 lives in our country. More than 36 million people have filed for unemployment, and at 14.7 percent the unemployment rate is the highest it has been since the Great Depression.
And yet, Leader McConnell claims there is no urgency to act. I strongl . . .
The coronavirus pandemic has claimed more than 86,000 lives in our country. More than 36 million people have filed for unemployment, and at 14.7 percent the unemployment rate is the highest it has been since the Great Depression.
And yet, Leader McConnell claims there is no urgency to act. I strongl . . .