Action Alert - Coronavirus Emergency UPDATE!!

On Friday, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act passed the House of Representatives with overwhelming bipartisan support.  The bill will now move on to the Senate. The Senate must pass this bill immediately. We need legislation that will protect the most vulnerable populations as the coronavirus pandemic takes hold. Tell your Senators to support the Families First Coronavirus Response Act NOW! This bill includes many of the protections that the Office of Public Witness alongside other faith and advocacy organizations are calling upon Congress to prioritize in addressing the coronavirus pandemic. We are calling on Congress to: Ensure access and affordable testing and treatment for the coronavirus, regardless of income, location, disability, or immigration status. Ensure people have the support they need to take sick leave and care for family members without risking their jobs or their paychecks. Ensure low-income workers and individuals facing hardship have the assistance they need to put food on the table and provide for their families. Give special care and attention to individuals at increased risk of infection, including individuals in prison, in detention, in long-term care facilities, and experiencing homelessness. Focus economic stimulus measures on low-income and vulnerable communities. Such policies have the most substantial economic impact. Ensure that emergency assistance for low-wage workers and vulnerable individuals comes before any bailouts for major industries and businesses. Oppose any efforts to use the pandemic as an excuse to further militarize the border or exacerbate immigration deportation and detention. Senators must hear the loud voice of constituents saying we need these protections now! Tell your Senators to support the Families First Coronavirus Response Act NOW!   Click the link below to log in and send your message: https://www.votervoice.net/BroadcastLinks/Q3oKdVECK0EUvu4xh7-j2w