Congressman Sires Supports Heroes Act, Which Narrowly Passes House

On Friday, by the slimmest of margins, the United States House of Representatives passed a resolution called the Heroes Act, which stands for the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act.  The measure, which cleared the lower house mostly along party lines, now heads to the U.S. Senate for consideration.

Congressman Albio Sires (D-District 8) voted in favor of the measure, which is outlined in the following press release from his office:

Congressman Sires Votes For The Heroes Act

(Washington, D.C.) – Yesterday, Congressman Albio Sires (D-NJ) voted in favor of the Heroes Act, legislation introduced by House Democrats to respond to the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 epidemic. 

H.R. 6800, the Heroes Act, passed the House by a vote of 208-199 and now awaits consideration by the Senate.

“Americans across the country are suffering the from the physical and economic impacts of the coronavirus,” said Rep. Sires. “The Heroes Act seeks to address the challenges so many are struggling with by supporting programs for workers, the unemployed, renters, small businesses, health care systems, and more. I voted for this bill because we cannot stand idly by when we are presented with the opportunity to help those in need.”

The Heroes Act contains hundreds of provisions including: