Hi folks, I'm sorry I wasn't able to rejoin the meeting after lunch. Just way too much going on today! Following up with a few items as promised. First, on timing: We expect the House to vote on the HEROES Act on Friday. With the Democrats in control of the House, it will pass. That shifts the focus to the Senate for organizing/advocacy. Watch for more from NSC on this front very soon. Here's the list of Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers from the April 2020 DHS memo. The actual list starts on page 5. https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/publications/Version_3.0_CISA_Guidance_on_Essential_Critical_Infrastructure_Workers_4.pdf Finally, on acronyms per Tom's request: CARES Act - big $2 trillion COVID relief bill passed by Congress in March RAWA <https://www.nationalskillscoalition.org/news/blog/set-of-house-democrats-release-bill-to-invest-15-6-billion-in-workforce-to-respond-to-covid-19-crisis>- Relaunching America's Workforce Act; $15 billion workforce bill including $1B for AEFLA supported by 49 House Dems but *NOT *included in recent omnibus legislation HEROES Act <https://www.nationalskillscoalition.org/news/blog/heroes-act-fails-to-reach-scope-and-scale-covid-19-crisis-demands> - omnibus $3 trillion COVID relief bill introduced by House Dems yesterday; vote expected this Friday 5/15. -Amanda -- *Amanda Bergson-Shilcock*, Senior Fellow *National Skills Coalition* Pronouns: she/her/hers 1250 Connecticut Ave, NW Suite 200 Washington, D.C. 20036 215-285-2860 (mobile) *www.nationalskillscoalition.org <http://www.nationalskillscoalition.org/>* [image: GuideStar Member]