Delegate C. Matt Fariss

Virginia continues to deal with the COVID-19 outbreak as best we can. But the toll is impossible to ignore. Hundreds are ill, and more than a dozen have died. We’ve gone from a roaring economy and budget surpluses to spiking unemployment and a state budget that will likely need significant rework before the reconvened session.

Virginians are hurting, but we’re working every day to help ease the burden and get everyone back on their feet. As Robert Frost said, “The only way out is through.”

Meanwhile, Congress has passed the CARES Act, which is designed to provide relief and help get the economy moving again. I have put together some key points about the bill.

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