In the middle of a horrific pandemic, over 90 million Americans are uninsured or underinsured and not sure whether they can afford to go to a doctor.
We are coming to the close of one of the most terrible and painful years in American history. That is a tragic fact. More than 330,000 people have died from COVID-19 and record-breaking new cases have left hospitals overwhelmed with new admissions.
The House has done the right thing by an overwhelming vote. Democrats and Republicans in the House voted to increase that $600 direct payment to a $2,000 payment, and 78% of Americans believe that is the right decision.
If Mitch McConnell refuses to bring this legislation to a vote in the Senate, I will delay the Senate vote on the National Defense Authorization Act and keep the Senate in session through the New Year. Working families need help now.
In this historic moment, that is where we are right now. Do we turn our backs on struggling working families, or do we respond to their pain?
Please sign my petition -- tell Mitch McConnell to bring $2,000 payments to a vote in the Senate.
In the richest country in the history of the world, we cannot allow the working class to get left behind. Thank you for adding your name to join me in calling on Mitch McConnell to let the Senate vote on this important legislation.
In solidarity,
Bernie Sanders
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