Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) Supports Legislation to Provide $250 Billion to Local Communities in Coronavirus Stabilization Funds

Washington D.C.— Today, Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) supported the Coronavirus Community Relief Act, new legislation led by Congressmen Joe Neguse (CO-02), Ben Ray Luján (NM-03), Andy Levin (MI-09) and Tom Malinowski (NJ-07) to provide $250 billion in stabilization funds for local communities, cities and towns across the United States that are struggling amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, or the CARES Act, signed into law on March 27th, provided $150 billion in stabilization funds for states and larger communities, but capped localities able to receive direct support at those with populations of over 500,000. This excludes large metropolitan areas, like Arlington, Texas; Irving, Texas; and Grand Prairie, Texas; as well as towns, cities, and rural counties that have been hit hard by the COVID-19 outbreak.

"Communities across our Metroplex are on the frontlines of this pandemic," said Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33). "I am proud to support this legislation because it will ensure more funding for communities across North Texas to help them continue to carry out emergency operations that will save lives and help us fully address this public health pandemic."

"Communities across the country are struggling with the impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak," said Congressman Joe Neguse. "Like their larger neighbors, these smaller counties, cities, and towns have faced enormous costs while responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. These costs include deploying timely public service announcements to keep Americans informed, rapidly activating emergency operations, readying employees for telework to keep services running, and more. We must ensure each of our communities receive direct stabilization funds to address the outbreak and recover when this public health emergency has passed."

See the bill text here.