WASHINGTON – Congressman Tom Reed is calling on his legislative colleagues to return to the Nation’s Capital to resume discussions, and ultimately pass, a second stimulus package.
The Republican Corning native was asked by a regional reporter Thursday where negotiations stand regarding the package. Reed says that he is keeping the details of the talks private while adding that the American people need both Congressional chambers to reconvene for further discussions. He says he has “hope” that a deal will be struck.
“I just encourage folks to continue those communications and get back in the room because the American people deserve Congress to do its job,” Reed said. “…It’s just time that we don’t have to play politics all the time and worry about elections, and that’s what’s really taking over a lot of the conversations by the folks that are involved here.”
“The bottom line is, and the hope that I have is, people really remember why they ran for office, and why they’re in the position of being an elected official. And that is to do the work for the people back home. And they need it now more than ever.”
The U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to return from its August session on Saturday.
Yes we the people are in need and why did we elect these people if they are not here for us 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿💯
They don’t understand they have money they just worry about them selves we are the people that make them rich the hard working people that’s struggling right now
Yes, I agreed. The congress should put away the politics and take care us as American citizens . We need the $600 federal aid as addition to help unemployed people pass thru the pandemic and we need the stimulus check to keep our poor families to be survived.