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- THIS WEEK: MAY 14, 2020 -

Hill Headlines

House to Vote on HEROES Act: Rep. Nita Lowey introduced H.R.6800, the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act. The bill provides $3 trillion additional funding to food security programs, housing assistance, health care, additional stimulus checks, and more. Check out our COVID-19 Policy Update Center for more details of what is included in the HEROES Act. 
 
 
Legislative Updates
 
Bill Introduced to Allow Remote Voting Members of the House unveiled a resolution to allow remote voting and virtual committee work to ensure lawmakers can proceed to work on legislation during the coronavirus pandemic. 
 
COVID-19 Relief Package Includes Low-Income Utility Aid The HEROES Act includes a provision to help low-income households pay utility bills and to support commercial fisheries. The bill provides $1.5 billion in aid to low-income residents for utility bills and a provision that blocks companies from shutting off water and electricity services. 

Senate Committee Held Hearing on COVID-19 Response The Senate committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions held a hearing to question members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force about plans to reopen the economy. 

COVID-19 Relief Package Includes State, Local Funding
 The HEROES Act includes a provision that will provide almost $1 trillion in pandemic-related relief for states, cities, and counties. The assistance includes $500 billion for states, $375 billion to municipalities and counties, $20 billion for territories, and $20 billion for tribes.

Poligon Virtual Iftar

Source: Poligon Education Fund 
Thank you to those who were able to attend Poligon’s virtual iftar. It was great to celebrate with all of you! If you were unable to make it, be sure to watch clips of the event! We were joined by Representatives Judy Chu (D-CA-27) and André Carson (D-IN-7), who discussed the important work they are doing to protect vulnerable communities during this pandemic. We received a special message from Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-13) on the importance of engaging with Congress but also being a good neighbor during these trying times. 
Further Reading

States, Local Governments Would Get $1 Trillion in Democrats’ Aid Package | Roll Call | May 12, 2020

Experts Tell Coronavirus Panel that More Testing Needed to Reopen US | The Hill | May 13, 2020

Hill Buzz

On the HEROES Act:

“This vital aid is absolutely necessary to protect essential health, public safety, education, and other jobs and services in state and local governments and to mitigate an unimaginable economic impact from this pandemic."

— Rep. Nita Lowey (D-NY-17)

“We’ve got to get this one right. And if, before we spend another trillion dollars, we’ve got to make sure we’re doing what will get people back to work and get this economy working again.“ 

— Rep. Steve Stivers (R-OH-15)

Working on
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Source: Islamic Scholarship Fund
Tune in on June 4th to join Poligon President Wardah Khalid for an Islamic Scholarship Fund webinar on “Working on the Hill: Entering The Field of Public Policy.” Wardah will discuss networking, resume building, and the ins-and-outs of working on the Hill. Click here to register!

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