Republican Lawmakers May Not Want to Check Their Local News
Republicans in Congress may want to avoid reading their local newspapers or checking the local tv station for the time being. The American Rescue Plan that they unanimously voted against is overwhelmingly popular and is being praised in local outlets across the country for the impact it has in their local communities.
Here are some of the many front pages and articles from across the country that have highlighted the American Rescue Plan:
AZ-4, AZ-5, AZ-6, AZ-8; Reps. Gosar, Biggs, Schweikert and Lesko
Arizona Public Radio: Arizona Counties, Cities, Tribes To Receive Millions From Federal American Rescue Plan
"According to Navajo Nation officials, the bill includes $20 billion for tribes with $6 billion alone going to the Indian Health Service. … Other funds will benefit education, childcare and economic and infrastructure investments along with other initiatives on the reservation."
CA-22, Rep. Devin Nunes
FL-1, Rep. Matt Gaetz
CBS 5 (Pensacola): Escambia County to get $62 million from American Rescue Plan
"It does appear it absolutely could help us with offsetting any of our expenses in public safety," [County Administrator] Gilley said. "They also even provide what they call premium pay which is an opportunity to support like EMS/EMT."
FL-26, FL-27; Reps. Gimenez and Salazar
Miami Herald: Florida's getting billions for COVID relief. Here's where the money could be spent
"Florida routinely leads the country in people who sign up on the federal Affordable Care Act insurance exchange. In 2020, a record 870,000 Floridians bought their insurance this way, and Miami-Dade County has some of the highest Obamacare sign-up rates in the entire country. Most Obamacare recipients in Florida are poised to see a good chunk of savings on their premiums for the next two years, with $34.2 billion in new spending on more generous Affordable Care Act tax credit subsidies."
LA-3, Rep. Clay Higgins
LA-6, Rep. Garret Graves
MN-07, Michelle Fischbach
NY-02, Rep. Andrew Garbarino
OH-10, Rep. Michael Turner
NBC 2 (Dayton): Mayor Whaley explains what the American Rescue Plan means for Dayton
"According to the mayor, last year the city cut around $10 million to their budget ,and again this year, due to pandemic strains. ‘Families who have been quietly living on their fingertips to get through this pandemic is the priority of this legislation,' said Whaley."
PA-16, Rep. Mike Kelly
Erie Times-News: New COVID relief bill gives Erie School District $70M, a 'once-in-a-lifetime opportunity'
"Big federal dollars keep flowing to the Erie School District to help its schools reopen and its 10,500 students recover from learning gaps due to the pandemic. … [P]rojects will include building improvements, such as upgrades to the outdated ventilation systems that have stalled the district's plans to return to in-person learning for students in middle and high school."
UT-2, UT-4; Reps. Stewart and Owens
Deseret News: Utah to get ‘stunning' amount of money from coronavirus relief package
"The biggest chunk of the money headed to Utah will be in $1,400 direct payments to residents, which [Phil Dean, public finance senior research fellow at the University of Utah's Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute] estimates will reach about 85% of the state's households totaling $3.8 billion."
VA-05, Rep. Bob Good
