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Illinois Democratic senators are touting billions in federal dollars that would come back to the state if the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package wins final passage.
Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth supported the relief package as it passed the Senate on Saturday. It now heads back to the House for a final vote, possibly on Tuesday.
“Relief is coming to hardworking families all across Illinois because of President Biden’s American Rescue Plan,” Duckworth said in a statement. “Working together, Sen. Durbin and I helped secure billions in investments that will boost our state’s vaccination efforts and testing availability while also delivering the support our working families, childcare programs, transportation systems, schools and small businesses need to get through this pandemic. These investments meet the moment and will help end this deadly pandemic.”
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State deploys Phase 2 of the Continued Assistance Act
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment is now rolling out Phase 2 of the Continued Assistance Act and since deploying on Saturday, it has paid more than $83 million to more than 85,000 people.
The act provides 11 additional weeks of Federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance and Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Benefits. It also reestablishes the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation program, which gives unemployment recipients an additional $300 weekly benefit.
Anyone filing a new PUA claim is required to go through ID.me verification. It s a federal requirement that greatly cuts down on fraudulent activity. Claimants have 21 days to complete the verification process. Payment won t be released until it is done.