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Washington, DC -- Today, Rep. Salud Carbajal joined his colleagues on the Problem Solvers Caucus to speak in support of a bipartisan, bicameral proposal for an emergency COVID-19 relief package that the group introduced this week.

In addition to the bipartisan group of Members on the Problem Solvers Caucus, the framework has been embraced Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Leader Chuck Schumer, President Elect-Joe Biden, a bipartisan coalition of Senators, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.  

The framework allocates $908 billion in total aid, including both new funding and the reallocation of previously appropriated CARES Act funding. More information about the Problem Solvers Caucus proposal is available here.

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“Each one of us goes back to our district and hears the same thing over and over in recent months.

“Our workers are swelling the ranks of unemployed. Our businesses are going under. Our schools are still closed. Our families are food insecure, many facing eviction. Our hospitals are swelling with patients.

“We have a sense of urgency here and we need to get beyond the gridlock that defines this institution that we are all part of.

“I couldn't be prouder of my colleagues, the Problem Solvers Caucus, who have worked to find common ground to provide a framework for our leadership, on both sides of the aisle, to make it easier for them to move forward and take action now.

“Too many people are hurting. We need to act today.

“This is a down payment on continued support that the American people and my district are going to need to be able to get beyond this pandemic, both through our public health and our economy.”

Rep. Salud Carbajal has been a member of the Problem Solvers Caucus since he took office in 2017. He represents California’s 24th congressional district, encompassing Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and part of Ventura County. 

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