As families adapt to the evolving restrictions and safeguards in place to address the COVID-19 pandemic, the importance of reliable access to the Internet is clear. Small businesses are creating high-tech solutions to reach their customers, families, and friends are coming together for birthday Zoom chats, children are attending class online and their parents attempting to get some work done in between.

I've been speaking with constituents from across our district over the last few weeks and everyone seems to agree: we need big, bold ideas to save our economy, keep people healthy, and get our country on a path towards recovery. Here are the facts:

• Upwards of 90,000 Americans have died from the coronavirus, a number destined to rise with more than 1.5 million confirmed cases.
• 133 million initial unemployment claims in the past seven weeks, with the April jobs report showing the highest national unemployment rate since the Great Depression.

Here's what should be happening: providing economic relief to American families and workers – instead of fast-tracking corporate bailouts and Wall Street giveaways.

Pretty straightforward. But right now, some of my Republican colleagues in Congress see this as an opportunity to cozy up to their Wall Street buddies.

Bailing out Wall Street? During a pandemic? Not on our watch. I'm working to prioritize sending aid to the people who need it most: