Congressional Democrats, led by senior black leaders, are seeking more help for minority communities from the Trump administration amid mounting evidence that the coronavirus is disproportionately sickening black and Latino populations
On private caucus calls in recent weeks, several members have raised the idea of giving more money to Native American tribes to help fight the virus in their communities.
High uninsurance rates among Latinos and African Americans also make it more likely that those populations could forgo seeking treatment. “Typically we see that in data that plays out over years. Now, we’re seeing that in data that is manifesting over days, literally,” Kildee said, adding that he’s noticing the discrepancy, anecdotally, in his own district.many of which
One of Democrats’ demands is that at least half of the infusion of small business funds be directed toward banks that work with women and minority-owned businesses. Keeping those businesses open, Hoyer said, is a critical piece of the economy, particularly in low-income areas. “My presumption is both are driving the discrepancy between majority populations and minority populations between the catching of the virus and the depth of the consequences.”
The disparity in coronavirus cases and deaths was also a focus of a Democratic Caucus call on Monday in which members like Rep. Madeleine Dean — whose state has refused to collect race or ethnic data on their coronavirus cases — called attention to the trend.
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