{"id":3398,"date":"2020-05-12T16:48:00","date_gmt":"2020-05-12T20:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/as-new-coronavirus-relief-legislation-is-announced-merkley-calls-for-swift-action-in-senate-2020\/"},"modified":"2023-07-24T11:06:43","modified_gmt":"2023-07-24T15:06:43","slug":"as-new-coronavirus-relief-legislation-is-announced-merkley-calls-for-swift-action-in-senate-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/es\/as-new-coronavirus-relief-legislation-is-announced-merkley-calls-for-swift-action-in-senate-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"A medida que se anuncia la nueva legislaci\u00f3n de alivio del coronavirus, Merkley pide una acci\u00f3n r\u00e1pida en el Senado"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 El senador estadounidense de Oreg\u00f3n, Jeff Merkley, emiti\u00f3 la siguiente declaraci\u00f3n despu\u00e9s de que la C\u00e1mara de Representantes de Estados Unidos publicara el texto del proyecto de ley para el pr\u00f3ximo paquete de ayuda para el coronavirus. El proyecto de ley incluye muchas prioridades clave por las que Merkley ha luchado, incluida una estrategia de rastreo de contactos y pruebas a nivel nacional, la cancelaci\u00f3n de la deuda de pr\u00e9stamos estudiantiles, la protecci\u00f3n de las familias contra cortes de servicios p\u00fablicos, la ayuda a los gobiernos estatales y locales, una mayor asistencia SNAP y un mayor acceso a la papeleta. Los l\u00edderes republicanos del Senado se han negado hasta ahora a discutir nuevas medidas para abordar el cataclismo econ\u00f3mico y la crisis de salud p\u00fablica que ha matado a m\u00e1s de 80.000 estadounidenses.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cLa legislaci\u00f3n de hoy incluye los pr\u00f3ximos pasos cr\u00edticos que el Congreso puede y debe tomar para brindar la ayuda que se necesita con urgencia en toda nuestra naci\u00f3n y reabrir el pa\u00eds. Con m\u00e1s de 30 millones de estadounidenses sin trabajo, m\u00e1s de 80.000 estadounidenses muertos en dos meses y las crisis econ\u00f3mica y sanitaria que siguen empeorando, el Congreso necesita convertir la asistencia en ley y sacarla a la luz lo antes posible.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEste proyecto de ley aborda muchos temas que mantienen despiertas a las familias trabajadoras: aumenta los pagos de SNAP para que sea m\u00e1s f\u00e1cil mantener comida en la mesa. Incluye una moratoria sobre las desconexiones de electricidad y agua, para que las familias que se quedan en casa para mantenerse seguras no tengan que vivir sin agua ni electricidad. La cancelaci\u00f3n general de la deuda de pr\u00e9stamos estudiantiles de $10,000 para los prestatarios ayudar\u00e1 a las personas a salir adelante y reactivar nuestra econom\u00eda. Y tiene m\u00e1s asistencia financiera para las peque\u00f1as empresas y los trabajadores que luchan por sacar provecho de esta crisis.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSabemos que la \u00fanica manera de reabrir de manera segura es mediante una estrategia nacional de pruebas y rastreo de contactos para detener la propagaci\u00f3n del coronavirus, y me alegra ver que este proyecto de ley obligue a la administraci\u00f3n a asumir esta responsabilidad crucial que hasta ahora han ignorado. Tambi\u00e9n crea un camino hacia el voto por correo a nivel nacional para este noviembre, de modo que esta crisis de salud no tenga que convertirse tambi\u00e9n en una crisis democr\u00e1tica en toda regla. Y, lo que es m\u00e1s importante, ayuda a llenar el enorme cr\u00e1ter de ingresos que esta pandemia ha creado para los gobiernos estatales y locales. Sin esta asistencia, millones m\u00e1s podr\u00edan perder sus empleos y los servicios de atenci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica, educaci\u00f3n y vivienda se ver\u00e1n recortados en todo el pa\u00eds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Default\">\u201cLas familias trabajadoras y las empresas tradicionales no pueden darse el lujo de que el Senado se quede de brazos cruzados. En un momento en el que miles de personas est\u00e1n muriendo y millones han perdido sus empleos, es completamente inaceptable que la mayor\u00eda del Senado \u2014como dijo ayer el l\u00edder McConnell\u2014 diga que no hay urgencia de abordar m\u00e1s esta crisis.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLa gente puede y debe debatir los detalles del proyecto de ley de la C\u00e1mara, pero lo que no deber\u00eda ser objeto de debate es si los representantes electos del pueblo estadounidense tomar\u00e1n medidas frente a una plaga que mata a los estadounidenses y aplasta los ahorros y los sue\u00f1os de la gente. La conclusi\u00f3n es la siguiente: no podemos implementar rescates masivos para intereses especiales y ejecutivos ricos, y dejar a las familias trabajadoras con migajas. Es hora de invertir mucho m\u00e1s en la salud y el bienestar econ\u00f3mico de nuestras familias para que puedan superar esta crisis. La legislaci\u00f3n de hoy de la C\u00e1mara es un paso importante hacia ese objetivo, y el Senado necesita dejar de estar al margen y ponerse a trabajar\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>En el Senado, Merkley ha liderado importantes esfuerzos para <a href=\"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/es\/news\/press-releases\/merkley-colleagues-demand-protections-for-americans-against-utility-shut-offs-amid-pandemic-2020\/\">presionan por una moratoria sobre los cortes de servicios p\u00fablicos<\/a> y <a href=\"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/es\/news\/press-releases\/merkley-murphy-lead-push-to-strengthen-food-assistance-amid-coronavirus-crisis-2020\/\">aumento en los pagos SNAP<\/a> durante la pandemia. Tambi\u00e9n se ha unido con sus colegas para <a href=\"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/es\/news\/press-releases\/with-unprecedented-disruptions-from-coronavirus-wyden-and-merkley-introduce-bill-to-expand-oregon-style-vote-by-mail-and-ensure-americans-are-still-able-to-vote-2020\/\">presionar para llevar el modelo de voto por correo de Oreg\u00f3n a todo el pa\u00eds<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">###<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WASHINGTON, D.C. &ndash; Oregon&rsquo;s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives released bill text for the next coronavirus relief package. 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