Tag Archives: Covid relief

Julia Conley, Common Dreams New food insecurity data released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Wednesday provided the latest evidence that the enhanced child tax credit and other relief programs passed in the first two years of the Covid-19 pandemic significantly helped millions of Americans to support their families …

The Restaurant Revitalization Fund was part of the American Rescue Plan that passed in March. It provided $26.8 billion to businesses impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. However, over 362,000 businesses applied for $75 billion in assistance in less than a month. The fund got 3 times as many requests as …

The House on Wednesday passed the $1.9 trillion Covid Relief package after adopting the changes made to the bill by the Senate last week. House Democrats passed the legislation on party line vote of 220-211. No Republicans voted in favor. One Democrat voted against the bill: Rep. Jared Golden of …

On Saturday, the Senate passed President Biden‘s $1.9 trillion Covid Relief bill known as the American Rescue Plan. The legislation includes a direct payment of up to $1,400 for an individual, or $2,800 for a couple that files jointly, plus an additional $1,400 per dependent. It extends jobless benefits through …

After a 25-hour plus marathon voting session, the Senate has passed a $1.9 trillion covid relief package. The American Rescue Plan passed on a 50-49 party-line vote with no Republicans voting for the bill. Alaskan Republican Senator Dan Sullivan left Washington D.C on Friday to attend his father-in-law’s funeral, so Vice …

President Trump is still up to his selfish ways. Over the holiday weekend, Trump was the only person the nation could call on to stop a government shutdown from happening. The government’s fate, the unemployment benefits for millions of laid-off workers, and the future state of our economy rested in …