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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) issued the following statement after the House passed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to provide $1.9 trillion in coronavirus relief. The bill now goes to President Joe Biden's desk to be signed into law.
"Help is on the way. The American Rescue Plan will put money in people's pockets, expand vaccine distribution, get students and teachers safely back to school, provide much-needed rental assistance, and help small businesses keep the lights on.
WASHINGTON, DC. - Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) issued the following statement after voting to pass H.R. 1319, The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, to provide $1.9 trillion in federal spending to address the ongoing pandemic:
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Jesús "Chuy" García (D-IL-04) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today applauded Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's announcement that the Administration will support the lawmakers' proposal to release Special Drawing Rights (SDR) to help with the global economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic and urged the administration to support an issuance as quickly as possible.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today Representatives Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04), Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), and Mark Takano (CA-41) re-introduced the Robust International Response to Pandemic Act. The bill directs United States representatives to multilateral development banks, such as the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF), to assist developing countries as they fight COVID-19.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García voted to adopt the Fiscal Year 2021 Budget Resolution. Adopting this budget enables Congress to act quickly and decisively to deliver the robust relief that families, workers, and communities need to combat the coronavirus pandemic and uplift the economy. Congressman García issued the following statement: