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Because of President Biden s leadership, the American Rescue Plan enjoys 75 percent support in the country. As that messaging continues, I encourage you to hold events lifting up the legislation to be a part of Democrats national message and to communicate directly to our constituents. A toolkit is being prepared to give guidance for how constituents can find information about the benefits of the American Rescue Plan in their lives. You may also want to prepare a franked mail or emailed newsletter to help its benefits be understood and enjoyed.
This legislation would not have been possible without the excellent work of the Chairs of our Committees of Jurisdiction, the intellectual resource of every Democratic Member and the tireless efforts of our staffs, as we meet the needs of the American people.
March 11th, 2021 in Podcast. Closed
President Joe Biden signs the American Rescue Plan Act on Thursday in the Oval Office of the White House. (Getty Images)
The Washington Post
President Biden signed a $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package into law on Thursday, setting in motion a vast effort on the part of his administration to implement one of the largest stimulus measures in U.S. history, and some stimulus payments could be delivered this weekend.
“This historic legislation is about rebuilding the backbone of this country,” the president said during the bill signing.
The first round of stimulus payments of up to $1,400 could go out this weekend to Americans whose direct deposit bank account information is already on hand at the IRS, said White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Thursday.
US lawmakers have approved a sweeping US$1.9 trillion (NZ$2.64t) coronavirus relief package, authorising a flurry of new federal spending and a temporary yet dramatic increase in anti-poverty programmes to help millions of families still struggling amid the pandemic. The 220-to-211 vote in the House of Representatives almost entirely along party lines sends to President Joe Biden s desk one of the largest economic rescue packages in US history, which Democrats had promised to pass as one of their first acts of governance after securing narrow but potent majorities in Washington during the 2020 presidential election. The bill, dubbed the American Rescue Plan, authorises another round of stimulus payments up to US$1400 for most Americans; extends additional, enhanced unemployment aid to millions still out of work; and makes major changes to the tax code to benefit families with children.
Bay Area legislators celebrated Wednesday following Congress' passage of the American Rescue Plan Act, a $1.9 trillion coronavirus pandemic relief and stimulus package.