Dear Friends

Just 50 days since taking office, President Biden and Democrats have secured a major and consequential victory: successfully passing the American Rescue Plan (ARP), a bold and historic legislative package that will provide much-needed relief to millions of working people across the country.

 

Today the DNC is launching a new push to tout the American Rescue Plan to voters, including a new 60-second television ad,Help Is Here,” that highlights how President Biden and Democrats have delivered real, tangible results for the American people and their families by making the American Rescue Plan a reality.



House and Senate Republicans turned their back on the American people and played games with the relief package families need — and not a single one voted for the bill. This relief package is supported by a bipartisan majority of the public. 

A CBS News-YouGov poll found that 75% of voters approve of Congress passing this COVID relief bill, including 77% of independents.

A Politico/Morning Consult poll found that 75% of voters support the American Rescue Plan, including 71% of independents and 59% of Republican voters.

Without you, these victories aren’t possible. To win elections in 2021, 2022 and beyond, we need trusted voices like yours to spread the word now about this incredible victory and what it means for people across the country. This is our time to help our friends and neighbors understand how the ARP benefits them, and what Democrats are able to deliver with their support.

 

Thank you,

 

Mansoor Khadir

Senior Advisor - DNC Political & Organizing Department

Twitter: @MansoorKhadir 

In this Update

  • Details of the Legislation

  • Graphics for Social Media

  • State-by-State Fact Sheets

  • Calendar of Upcoming Events

DETAILS OF THE LEGISLATION

 
  • DIRECT PAYMENTS TO 85% OF HOUSEHOLDS: ARP will send checks of up to $1400 per person to 85% of American households – the single largest direct payment to date. A low- or middle-income  family of four will get $5,600 in direct checks. 

 
  • INVESTMENT IN VACCINE DISTRIBUTION: ARP will allocate $20 billion for vaccine distribution, including $1 billion for the CDC to launch a vaccine awareness and engagement campaign and $7.5 billion to set up vaccination sites across the country.  

 
  • UNEMPLOYMENT EXTENDED THROUGH SEPTEMBER: ARP extends enhanced unemployment insurance for around 11 million Americans who would otherwise start losing benefits next week – and protects them from surprise tax bills. 

 
  • TENS OF BILLIONS OF DOLLARS FOR RENTERS, HOMEOWNERS: ARP extends tens of billions of dollars in rental and homeowners assistance that will benefit lower-income, disproportionately Black and Brown, renters and homeowners. 

 
  • $39 BILLION FOR CHILD CARE PROVIDERS: ARP helps working and middle-class families struggling to juggle child care and work by providing money to reopen schools safely and get vaccines in arms, so kids and teachers can safely return to school and parents can go back to work. This includes the most significant investment in American child care since World War II. 

 
  • 66 MILLION KIDS WILL BENEFIT FROM CHILD TAX CREDIT: ARP lifts 11 million people out of poverty and cuts child poverty in half, including through a historic expansion of the child tax credit that will benefit 66 million kids across our country. 

 
  • EITC EXPANDED TO 17 MILLION WORKERS: ARP expands the Earned Income Tax Credit to 17 million low-income workers.

 
  • HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUMS LOWERED, 100% OF COBRA PREMIUMS COVERED FOR LAID-OFF WORKERS: Significantly reduces health insurance premiums for millions of American families. A family of four making $90,000 could see their monthly premium come down by $200 per month.

GRAPHICS FOR SOCIAL MEDIA

See below for graphics and gifs you can upload to your social media accounts.

STATE-BY-STATE FACT SHEETS
 

Alabama

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

Delaware

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York

North Carolina

North Dakota

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Vermont

Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

Washington, DC

 

Calendar Of Upcoming Events

 
  • FRIDAY, MARCH 12 - President Biden celebrates the signing of the American Rescue Plan with Congressional leaders

  • MONDAY, MARCH 15 - Vice President Harris and Second Gentleman Emhoff will travel to Las Vegas, Nevada to highlight the American Rescue Plan. 

  • TUESDAY, MARCH 16 - President Biden will travel to Delaware County, Pennsylvania to highlight the American Rescue Plan.

  • TUESDAY, MARCH 16 - Vice President Harris and Second Gentleman Emhoff will travel to Denver, Colorado to highlight the American Rescue Plan. 

  • WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17 - Second Gentleman Emhoff will travel to Albuquerque, New Mexico to highlight the American Rescue Plan. 

  • FRIDAY, MARCH 19 - President Biden and Vice President Harris will travel to Atlanta, Georgia to highlight the American Rescue Plan

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