House Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) called on the GOP-controlled Senate to pass the HEROES Act, saying that lawmakers need to act quickly to respond to rising unemployment and a potential hunger crisis amid the CCP virus pandemic.
“They may think it’s ok to pause but people are hungry across America, hunger doesn’t take a pause. People are jobless across America, that doesn’t take a pause. People don’t know how they’re going to pay their rent across the country. We have to address this with humanity,” she added.
On the night of May 15, House Democrats, in large, approved a $3 trillion relief package that would send as much as $6,000 for every household, $1,200 for individuals, $2,400 for married couples, and $1,200 for dependents. Other measures, including an extension of relief for small businesses, expanded unemployment insurance, more pay for frontline workers, more funding for state and local governments, and more are included in the legislation.
Pelosi said that her caucus has “no red lines” when she was questioned about liability limits on employers.
“The fact is the best protection for our workers and for their employers is to follow very good OSHA mandatory guidelines, and we have that in our bill,” Pelosi added. “And that protects the workers, protects their lives, as well as protects the employer if they follow the guidelines.”