May 15, 2020
Rep. Lou Correa Votes To Pass The Heroes Act
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Lou Correa (CA-46) voted to support working American families by passing The Heroes Act—the latest coronavirus relief package. This bill addresses the need for drastic action and takes bold steps to protect Americans from the coronavirus and the economic downturn caused by the pandemic. It also allocates more than a trillion dollars in emergency funding for states and local governments.
In addition to bringing billions of dollars back to California to help communities impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, The Heroes Act restores fairness by ensuring taxpaying immigrants and their families have access to the federal resources their tax dollars fund. Countless immigrant and mixed-status families were shut out from receiving the relief they so desperately needed. Thanks to the inclusion of The Leave No Taxpayer Behind Act, these families will not be barred from seeking assistance.
The Heroes Act also includes several of Rep. Correa’s provisions, including mandating USCIS hold virtual naturalization ceremonies for new citizens and protections for legal cannabis businesses blocked from federal aid.
Rep. Correa said, “The coronavirus pandemic has changed everything. With 86,000 Americans dead and more than 36 million Americans suddenly unemployed, now is the time for decisive leadership and bold thinking. The Heroes Act will protect the lives and livelihoods of the American people, and put us on a path to beat coronavirus.
“I am especially proud that my bill—The Leave No Taxpayer Behind Act—was included in this legislation. Countless taxpaying immigrant families were deliberately excluded from the CAREs Act, even though many are classified as essential workers. The Heroes Act ensures these families will have access to the same relief resources as other taxpayers.”
Watch Congressman Correa’s Floor speech in support of the Heroes Act here.
The Heroes Act is supported by Better Balance, AARP, AFL CIO, AFSCME, American College of Physicians, American Council on Education, American Federation of Teachers, American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living, American Immigration Lawyers Association, American Lung Association, American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Americans for Tax Fairness, Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum, Association of American Medical Colleges, Blue Green Alliance, Brennan Center for Justice, California Big City Mayors, California Hospital Association, California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO, California Medical Association, California Professional Firefighters, California State Association of Counties, California Teachers Association, CAL Nonprofits, CBPP, Center for American Progress, Cherokee Nation, Chiefs for Change, CHIRLA, CLASP, Coalition on Human Needs, Common Sense Media, Communications Workers of America, Community Change, Council of Large Public Housing Authorities, Declaration for American Democracy, Democratic Governors Association, Domestic Workers Alliance, Earth Justice, Economic Policy Institute, Federation of American Hospitals, Financial Services Institute (FSI), Food Research & Action Center (FRAC), Free Press Action, FWD.us, Growth Energy, Health Care Voter, Hub Project, Human Rights Campaign, Immigration Hub, International Association of Fire Chiefs, International Association of Fire Fighters, International Union of Operating Engineers, Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, LIUNA, Los Angeles LGBT Center, Lower Drug Prices Now, Main Street Alliance, Mayors Coalition Led by Share Our Strength, MediaJustice, Metal Trades Department, AFL-CIO, Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), NAACP, National Alliance on Mental Illness, National Center for Transgender Equality, National Council of Farmer Cooperatives, National Domestic Workers Alliance, National Education Association, National Immigrant Justice Center, National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice, National Partnership for Women & Families, National Pork Producers, NETWORK, New York Immigration Coalition, OCA-Asian Pacific American Advocates, Open Technology Institute, Package Coalition, Paid Leave For All, Paralyzed Veterans of America, People for the American Way, San Francisco Arts Alliance, SEIU California and Dream Alliance, Share Our Strength, Small Business Majority, State Higher Education Executive Officers Association, Student Debt Crisis, Tax March, UC Health, UnidosUS, Union of Painters and Allied Trades, United Association of Plumbers & Pipefitters, United Farm Workers, United We Dream, Urban League
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Rep. Lou Correa represents California’s 46th Congressional District. He serves as Chair of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security, and as the Vice Chair of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet. Read more here.
