WASHINGTON - Today, the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus – 25 Democrats and 25 Republicans strong -- released its Reopening and Recovery “Back to Work” Checklist, a multi-prong, data driven proposal focused on reopening America safely and reigniting the economy.
The 50-member bipartisan Caucus, led by Co-Chairs Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) and Tom Reed (NY-23), found consensus on the bipartisan set of recommendations focused on public health, economic rescue, and stimulus plans for our country’s immediate future. The plan will serve as guiding principles that the Problem Solvers Caucus hope to see incorporated and addressed in the country’s plans to address the global Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis.
Copies of the Reopening and Recovery Back to Work Checklist have been delivered to Congressional leadership and the White House as options for immediate consideration in the next phase(s) of Coronavirus response.
“We are facing an unprecedented public health challenge that has very real and immediate effects on all Americans on two main fronts- our health and our economy,” said Problem Solvers Co-Chair Rep. Tom Reed. “This is a time for everyone to unite to overcome this multi-front threat to our nation’s future. The Reopening and Recovery Back to Work Checklist is a bipartisan plan to safely reopen America and reignite the economy. If we stand together, we will not fail. We will revive America through our country’s primary force of good- the power of her people.”
“While we continue to focus on flattening the curve, we must also be prepared for when our health officials believe it is safe to reopen our economy. Our bipartisan checklist is a good first step to help establish parameters for reopening our country,” said Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick. “Any plan to reopen the country must give attention to the medical and economic challenges this pandemic has created, while also providing solutions to the issues that allowed this virus to spread. We will come out on the other side of this pandemic, and we will continue to work to make sure this never happens again.”
