"they, like millions of other americans, are being forced to endure major hardships due to the coronavirus crisis, and they're entitled to receive the same protections as conventional workers. i'm proud to stand with reps. espaillat and ocasio-cortez in calling for that to happen, and as we seek relief for our nation, we will continue to work tirelessly to ensure that the needs of freelance and gig workers are adequately addressed." "we must go farther than what is in the senate bill. we must ensure all workers are able to weather this unprecedented crisis," said rep. alexandria ocasio-cortez (ny-14) . 