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| http://upton.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=401651 | Upton, bipartisan group sends letter to House leadership urging them to pass COVID relief before leaving Capitol Hill | 2020-09-22 | 2020 | 2020-09 | Republican | Senate | MI | Fred Upton | U000031 | upton.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, today joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers in sending a letter to House leadership urging them to pass a COVID-19 relief package before recessing from Capitol Hill. In total, 34 members signed onto the letter. Last week, the bipartisan House Problem Solvers Caucus unveiled the March To Common Ground framework to help break the gridlock on the latest COVID-19 relief package and encourage negotiators to get back to the table.The package addresses key areas of need, including COVID-19 testing, unemployment insurance, direct stimulus, worker and liability protection, small business and non-profit support, food security, schools and child care, housing, election support, and state and local aid. The PSC framework can be seen HERE. It has been suggested by some that Members of Congress are anxious to return to their districts to campaign in advance of the November 3rd election, even if that means leaving Capitol Hill without passing another COVID-19 relief bill, the members wrote in their letter. We want to be very clear that we do not in any way agree with this position Our constituents' expectations in the midst of this crisis are that we not only rise to the occasion and stay at the table until we have delivered the relief they so desperately need, but also that we set aside electoral politics and place the needs of the country before any one region, faction, or political party. The full letter can be viewed below or HERE. Dear Speaker Pelosi and Leader McCarthy: We write to express our concerns about the status of ongoing negotiations for a relief package to confront the dual public health and economic crises Americans are facing as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. It has been suggested by some that Members of Congress are anxious to return to their districts to campaign in advance of the November 3rd election, even if that means leaving Capitol Hill without passing another COVID-19 relief bill. We want to be very clear that we do not in any way agree with this position. We strongly believe that until the House has successfully sent new,bipartisanCOVID-19 relief legislation to the Senate, our place of duty remains here in the People's House. We were elected to represent the best interests of our constituents and the country. Our constituents' expectations in the midst of this crisis are that we not only rise to the occasion and stay at the table until we have delivered the relief they so desperately need, but also that we set aside electoral politics and place the needs of the country before any one region, faction, or political party. Our constituents do not want us home campaigning while businesses continue to shutter, families struggle to pay the bills, food bank lines lengthen, schools struggle to reopen, pressures grow on hospital systems, and state and local budget shortfalls mean communities consider layoffs for first responders and teachers. These hardships are growing with every passing week. Staying at the table means keeping members of the House of Representatives in session and on Capitol Hilluntil a bipartisan deal is reached and passed in the House. We recognize that we cannot dictate the actions of the Senate, but we can, in the People's House, continue to work to deliver actual relief to the American people. This should be our number one priority in the coming days. It is our request that you keep the House in session as we work towards a necessary deal, and we stand ready to work with you to ensure that Americans can receive the urgent relief they need as quickly as possible. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |