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Dingell Votes to Pass Emergency Funding for Coronavirus
Washington,
March 4, 2020
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) voted for the House package to provide $8.3 billion in robust funding to respond to the Coronavirus, including support for state and local health agencies, vaccine and treatment development, and loans for affected small business. The legislation provides $8.3 billion in all new funding for a robust response to this public health emergency. That includes $950 million for state and local health agencies to conduct vital public health activities, including surveillance, laboratory testing, infection control, contact tracing, and mitigation. “Direct and smart investments are some of the strongest tools we have to keep Americans safe from the Coronavirus,” said Dingell. “Each of us can take commonsense steps, such as Bump – don’t Shake, washing our hands, and staying home when you are sick. This emergency support will help Michigan and local health agencies be prepared for the virus and rapidly develop the vaccines and tests we need. There isn’t Democratic Coronavirus, or Republican Coronavirus, we must address Coronavirus together and treat it like the emergency it is. We must ensure our country has the resources and tools necessary to combat Coronavirus, without taking from other critical programs.” Among its provisions, the emergency supplemental includes:
The emergency supplemental also contains other strong provisions to ensure a full response and keep Americans safe. The bill:
Additionally, the bill includes a requirement to reimburse $136 million to important health accounts, including mental health and substance abuse treatment and prevention and heating and cooling assistance for low-income families, that was transferred by the Trump administration to support its response.
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