Congress is moving quickly to pass the next COVID-19 relief package this week, as COVID-19 has now claimed more than 500,000 lives, and disproportionately impacted high numbers of Black and Brown lives! This is the time to act. You may have heard of the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package, a comprehensive legislation known as the "American Rescue Plan".
The American Rescue Plan will:
The American Rescue Plan will:
- Increase access to vaccinations, COVID-19 testing, and PPE;
- Extend Unemployment Insurance, food assistance, and stimulus checks;
- Extend eviction and foreclosure moratoria;
- Provide financial support for small businesses and school reopening plans;
- Increase the minimum wage to $15/hour, and much more!
