Issue Position: Responding to COVID-19

Issue Position

James understands the seriousness of the pandemic and has always been a fierce advocate for protecting the public's health. James continues to fight to get our community the state assistance it deserves and is leading the effort to support our small business recovery.

When COVID-19 first hit, James immediately got to work to make sure the community was fully equipped with accurate information, secured and distributed thousands of PPE to frontline workers, donated plasma after recovering from COVID-19 himself, and to this day, continues to coordinate recovery efforts for those in need.

With the statewide unemployment rate skyrocketing since the onset of COVID-19, James faced this crisis head on and helped over 4,000 constituents with unemployment insurance challenges.

As Chairman of the Senate's investigations committee, James also led over 40 hours of state oversight hearings on the state's response to COVID-19, demanding answers on nursing home, hospital, and workplace concerns.

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