In response to the House passing President Biden’s American Rescue Plan, Protect Our Care’s Coronavirus War Room Director Zac Petkanas released the following statement:
“Today’s passage of the American Rescue Plan is a great step forward in getting relief in the hands of families and communities who need it.
“For weeks, the American people across the political spectrum – including majorities of Democrats, Independents, and Republicans – have been calling for the speedy passage of this plan. The direct stimulus checks, funding to reopen schools, unemployment insurance, housing assistance, expanded health care coverage, support to keep first-responders on the job, and funding for testing and vaccine distribution are all crucial provisions in the effort to help us wade out of the dual public health and economic crisis American families are still suffering under.
“Unfortunately, House Republicans decided that playing political games was more important than providing aid like direct checks to the American people.
“This was a gigantic political mistake and they’ll have to answer to voters why they tried to make life harder for families during this crisis.
“Senate Republicans shouldn’t make the same misstep and instead join their Democratic colleagues to quickly send this crucial bill to President Biden for his signature.”