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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When is the D.C. government going to sign an agreement with the U.S. Department of Labor to implement Pandemic Unemployment Assistance and Compensation programs? This was just passed via the CARES Act in Congress and as far as I'm aware each state has to legally sign up for it.[/quote]

Unemployment insurance is a joint state-federal program that provides cash benefits to eligible workers. 
Each state administers its own unemployment insurance program, including its own eligibility criteria and benefit amounts, while following federal guidelines. 
In this regard, states will have to enter into specific agreements with the U.S. Department of Labor in order to take advantage of many of the increased benefits provided by the CARES Act. 
The Cares Act gives each of the 50 states at least $1.25 billion in direct aid HOWEVER...  Washington D.C. is not a state.
Provisions in the bill indicate that the Cares Act would dedicate $3.3 billion total to D.C. and the five U.S. territories — Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands and the U.S. Virgin Islands. 
That would amount to roughly only $500 million in direct federal aid for the District which is more populous than two states and the District pays more in federal taxes than 22 states and the District pays more per capita than any state and the District has more confirmed COVID-19 cases than at least 19 states.
Quite unfair wouldn't you say?
The District should be getting more money don't you think?
Hence the reason the D.C. Government hasn't rushed to sign an agreement with the U.S. Department of Labor as of yet.
Things need to be addressed.[/quote]

[quote=Anonymous]Has Congress indicated any willingness to move on the budget numbers?[/quote]Not yet evidently. [quote=Anonymous]Are we really going to keep holding out?[/quote]Isn't a prerequisite in politics? [quote=Anonymous]Eleanor Norton Holmes doesn't have any Congressional power...so.[/quote]So she's doing what little she can on behalf of District residents.  [b]Her attempt is a much preferred alternative to people rioting in the streets 6mths from now because they're broke and got shafted but no one tried to stop it, wouldn't you say?[/b][/quote]

And what is everyone supposed to do in the next 4-6 weeks that's ASSUMING Congress passes a second stimulus act ASAP? It could be May before a new package hits AND passes through Congress with the President's signature.

That's not even including the fact that it seems each state is setting up a separate pandemic unemployment insurance outfit which needs to be run with new applications -- indicating a separate delay for processing and dispersal.[/quote]

Feel free to call or email her and ask.

[b]Eleanor Holmes Norton[/b]

[i]Here you can find information for my Washington, DC office. You are welcome to phone or send a message to me through the U.S. Postal Service. Please note that postal mail is the slowest method for contacting me. All postal mail sent to my offices must be scanned for security purposes, which means it will take an additional two weeks for me to receive it. If you prefer, you may contact me by e-mail.[/i] [url]https://norton.house.gov/contact/email-me?zip5=20012&zip4=&time=15856629381586931247[/url]

Capitol Hill Office
2136 Rayburn HOB
Washington, DC 20515

phone: 202-225-8050
fax: 202-225-3002
hours: M-F; 9:00am-6:00pm
[/quote]

And say what? She's a shadow rep with no power.

The mayor needs to sign the $500 million Pandemic agreement now and Holmes needs to fight for her extra $250 million - $500 million on the next round-up with whoever she can get to support her.[/quote]

How was she not on top of DC being shafted in the CARES ACT?  She should have been fighting that from moment 1.  Maybe DC needs to actually hire a lobbyist ... [/quote]

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