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It is unconscionable that President Trump would stop funding the World Health Organization in the middle of a global pandemic that has already seen more than 125,000 people around the world – including more than 25,000 Americans – lose their lives.
WASHINGTON, DC – House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today on the Trump Administration's request to delay 2020 Census deadlines:
"I write to ask that you, as the leaders of the National Governors Association, encourage your fellow governors to direct officials in all fifty states, in the District of Columbia, in Puerto Rico, and in U.S. territories to collect demographic data that will help us better understand and address these racial disparities in the coronavirus pandemic in our country," Leader Hoyer wrote.
I am alarmed by reports that the Strategic National Stockpile has been depleted, and that states will not receive any additional personal protective equipment from it.
Today’s report that an additional 6.6 million Americans filed for unemployment insurance last week reflects the depth of this crisis and its impact on the economic well-being of working families across the country.
Acting Secretary Thomas Modly’s departure was necessary. His actions and words in removing Capt. Francis Crozier from his command of the U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt were wrong.
President Trump must not treat the coronavirus crisis with the same corruption, cronyism, and cover-ups that have characterized his presidency.
The 5-4 decision by the Supreme Court to deny tens of thousands of Wisconsinites the chance to participate in today’s primary election is an outrageous example of voter suppression.
The Inspector General’s report is a damning indictment of the Trump Administration’s failure to do its job and assist states where the coronavirus pandemic is pushing the capacity of health care systems to their limits. The President and his Administration must take whatever steps are necessary to deliver urgent medical equipment and supplies, particularly masks and ventilators, needed to protect and save lives.
This morning's jobs report reflects the loss of jobs as the economy shuts down while we work to stop the spread of coronavirus. Unfortunately, this report doesn't even show the full extent of the economic pain millions of Americans are experiencing. The unemployment rate, which went from 3.5% to 4.4%, was the largest monthly rate increase since 1975 - and it only reflects data through the middle of March, before many stay-at-home orders began.