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Providing for Consideration of H.R. American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

Floor Speech

Date: Feb. 26, 2021
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Government Operations Health and Health Care

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Mr. GUTHRIE. Madam Speaker, I rise today due to my strong concerns with the Democrats' COVID-19 bill. With a very small percentage of this massive package specifically directed at combating COVID-19, the $1.9 trillion COVID bill is more of a Democratic wish list.

I have tried to add relief for healthcare providers, with funds specifically for rural and Medicaid providers, but Democrats voted this down.

It is amazing how it is okay to have the Silicon Valley subway, the Seaway bridge in New York, and a bailout of multiemployer pension plans from problems prior to COVID-19, but my amendment to help healthcare providers was not included.

I was proud to support the last five COVID-19 relief packages to help Kentuckians. I think we can all agree that we need to boost vaccine distribution, safely return all students back to in-person learning, and help people return to work. Much of the funds in this partisan bill will not be used until next year or later.

Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to oppose this bill.

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