May 12, 2020

The Honorable Mitch McConnell
Majority Leader
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510

The Honorable Charles Schumer
Minority Leader
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510

Dear Leader McConnell and Minority Leader Schumer,
Thank you for your leadership during this unprecedented time. The COVID-19 pandemic has
greatly impacted the motorcoach industry with nearly 3,000 companies shutting down and
almost 100,000 employees being laid off. As discussions continue for a phase four stimulus
package, we write to ask you to include provisions for the U.S. motorcoach industry.
Providing nearly 600 million passenger trips annually, the motorcoach industry provides
transportation for communities large and small. They bring tourists to our National Parks,
provide transportation for workers commuting into urban centers, and provide critical
connections for rural and underserved communities to reach necessary services, resulting in
fewer cars on the road and lower vehicle emissions. The motorcoach industry is also
instrumental in the nation’s emergency response capabilities, by providing evacuation services to
federal and state emergency management agencies, and to the U.S. Department of Defense by
providing for the movement of troops and their equipment for training and deployment.
We look forward to working with you to support this critical transportation industry in a future
relief package. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Sincerely,

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STEVE DAINES
United States Senator

__\s\Chris Van Hollen______
CHRIS VAN HOLLEN
United States Senator

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MARSHA BLACKBURN
United States Senator

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ANGUS S. KING, Jr.
United States Senator

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JONI K. ERNST
United States Senator

__\s\Richard Blumenthal____
RICHARD BLUMENTHAL
United States Senator

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M. MICHAEL ROUNDS
United States Senator

__\s\Tim Kaine______________
TIM KAINE
United States Senator

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THOM TILLIS
United States Senator

__\s\Robert P. Casey, Jr._____
ROBERT P. CASEY, JR.
United States Senator

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RICHARD BURR
United States Senator

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GARY C. PETERS
United States Senator

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JOHN BOOZMAN
United States Senator

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EDWARD J. MARKEY
United States Senator

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LISA MURKOWSKI
United States Senator

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ROBERT MENENDEZ
United States Senator

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MARK R. WARNER
United States Senator

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ELIZABETH WARREN
United States Senator

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 __\s\Cory A. Booker______
CORY A. BOOKER
United States Senator

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MARGARET WOOD HASSAN
United States Senator

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JACKIE ROSEN
United States Senator

__\s\Thomas R. Carper_____
THOMAS R. CARPER
United States Senator

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JEANNE SHAHEEN
United States Senator

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DIANNE FEINSTEIN
United States Senator

__\s\Sherrod Brown_______
SHERROD BROWN
United States Senator

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CATHERINE CORTEZ MASTO
United States Senator

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AMY KLOBUCHAR
United States Senator

__\s\Mazie K. Hirono______
MAZIE K. HIRONO
United States Senator

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