March 18, 2020<br />
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Congress is actively taking action to address the spread of the coronavirus. Two weeks ago, Congress overwhelmingly passed an emergency funding bill to respond to the coronavirus, including funding exclusively for state and local response efforts, support for Small Business Administration loans, funding to protect Americans abroad and slow down the spread of the virus worldwide, and more. &nbsp;&nbsp;<br />
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Additionally, President Trump declared a national emergency and announced other measures to address the coronavirus pandemic. The national emergency declaration will free up billions of dollars for state and local use as they fight the virus on the ground. He also announced the Administration will be taking action to give health care providers more flexibility, promote the use of telehealth, address student loans, improve testing with public-private partnerships, and more.<br />
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Over the weekend, the House passed the&nbsp;Families First Coronavirus Response Act&nbsp;in a bipartisan fashion.&nbsp; While the legislation is not perfect, it's important because it achieves free testing for all Americans, funds nutrition assistance programs, establishes paid sick leave for employees who have to stay home due to the coronavirus, increases assistance to local health systems, provides funding to expand unemployment insurance benefits, and more.<br />
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Here are a few key facts on the bill I voted in support of on Saturday:<br />
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As the country continues to face this pandemic, please know that the United States Congress and the Trump Administration will continue to do everything we can to combat COVID-19.<br />
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As this situation continues to develop, click here for some helpful resources from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fcoronavirus%2Findex.html">cdc.gov/coronavirus</a>.&nbsp;<br />
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<a href="https://dph.georgia.gov/">The Georgia Department of Health</a><br />
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The Georgia Department of Health has created an online resource for the coronavirus in Georgia. Click&nbsp;<a href="https://dph.georgia.gov/">here</a>&nbsp;for this resource.&nbsp;<br />
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<a href="https://www.state.gov/">The U.S. Department of State</a><br />
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For information and alerts on the coronavirus for U.S. citizens abroad or considering travel abroad, click&nbsp;<a href="https://www.state.gov/">here</a>.&nbsp;<br />
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If you need assistance or have any other questions, please don't hesitate to contact our office in Savannah at 912-352-0101 or in Brunswick at 912-265-9010.&nbsp;<br />
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Additionally, the State of Georgia has a new COVID-19 hotline. Georgians can call 1-844-442-2681 with questions or concerns about the coronavirus.<br />
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            <td>Sincerely, <br />
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            Buddy Carter<br />
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