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Kathy Castor on American Rescue Plan, Cuba and gun safety bills
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American Rescue Plan
WMNF’s MidPoint Monday spoke with
U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Tampa) about the American Rescue Plan, about two gun safety bills that just passed the House (H.R. 8 and H.R. 1446) and about Cuba policy.
“Thankfully, President Biden followed through with his promise to keep that $1,400 stimulus payment on track. The $600 at the end of the year, that was a down payment. Many of my GOP colleagues didn’t want to do any more than that.
“But we know that so many of our neighbors are still trying to stabilize their lives due to COVID-19 and that economic turmoil it brought. So yes, some of those payments are arriving in bank accounts already. It will be very important that folks file their tax returns.
House Passes Legislation Aimed At Combating Gun Violence
The two key bills will now go to the Senate. Photo by Chip Somodevilla
Since losing her son in 2012 to an act of gun violence, Rep. Lucy McBath (D-GA), has weathered incalculable grief. Jordan Davis was just 17-years-old when a man complaining of “loud music” opened fire on a car of unarmed teens at a gas station in Jacksonville, Florida.
Since that time, McBath has been a tireless activist for gun law reform, running for Congress to turn her pain into a push for solutions. Last week (March 11), she joined fellow members of the House of Representatives in helping to pass two key gun violence bills that have bipartisan support.
WMNF | On WMNF s MidPoint Monday: Congress member Kathy Castor wmnf.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wmnf.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.