WASHINGTON – Congressman Kweisi Mfume of Maryland (MD-07) released the following statement(s) after voting to pass H.R. 1319 – American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 today.
"This legislation is a game-changer. It attacks inequality and poverty in ways we haven't seen in a generation. It expands access to healthcare, significantly reduces child poverty, protects working families, gets vaccines in arms, gets kids in schools, keeps families in their homes, puts food on tables, and puts much-needed money in pockets. This legislation meets the magnitude of the moment. I'm proud of my Democratic colleagues for putting our communities and our country first to pass this historic legislation."
"In addition, the legislation provides $350 billion to hard-hit cities, counties, and states. These desperately needed resources will prevent layoffs of our firefighters, law enforcement officers, healthcare workers, sanitation workers, schoolteachers, and other essential personnel we've relied on to get us through this pandemic. Our communities need urgent and substantive action, and today, the U.S. House delivered."
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