Rep. Hank JohnsonVerified account

.@SpeakerPelosi “Red or Blue, Desperation for State & Local #COVID Relief Surges”

.@BrookingsInst “State and local governments have already been forced to lay off over 1.5 million workers. Yet @senatemajldr & @SenateGOP continue to block the #HeroesAct and the funding it provides for state and local governments.”

.@AP “Georgia budget slicing spending advances as #Democrats object. It will still mean service cuts, unpaid furloughs and layoffs across state government, K-12 schools and state colleges and universities.”

.@Tennessean “To revive Tennessee’s economy, federal government assistance is a must. Without this assistance there will be massive cuts in critical services and layoffs of millions of workers, many of whom are on the frontlines and essential to fighting the #pandemic.”

.@qctimes “$8M state cut worsens woes of regent schools. The state cut exacerbates massive hits the three universities are absorbing because of #COVID19, which triggered their midsemester move to online-only instruction; canceled events; and curtailed research.”

.@WJACTV “Mount Nittany Medical Center eliminates 250 jobs as it faces $70M loss due to #COVID19. Administrators say they're struggling with a huge loss in revenue during the COVID-19 pandemic.”

.@daytondailynews “#Coronavirus: How will local governments spend $142M in federal stimulus money? The city of Dayton didn’t receive money in the first round of funding, and neither did other localities large and small wracked with unexpected expenses due to the #pandemic.”