No Rest for Success: American Rescue Plan Still Being Celebrated in GOP Districts Over a Month After Passage
Time may have passed since the American Rescue Plan was signed into law, but its incredible results for the American people are only just getting started. As the Rescue Plan delivers vaccines in arms, money in pockets, children back in school safely, and people back in jobs, House Republicans can't escape the popularity of the legislation they universally voted against.
Day after day, House Republicans are being reminded by their local papers about the valuable work the Rescue Plan is doing for their communities. And, this Sunday, it wasn't only House Republicans opening their local papers to a reminder of the bill's success and popularity, as Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell received the same treatment from his hometown paper, the Courier Journal:
But Mitch McConnell wasn't alone in seeing his local paper praising the American Rescue Plan. Here are some of the many Sunday front pages that ran pieces praising the Rescue Plan in Republican districts across the country:
AL-02: Barry Moore
Eufaula Tribune: Second Round of Pandemic EBT Benefits Coming to Eligible Alabama Children
KY-01: James Comer
The Gleaner: Ky. to get $763M in child care aid
KY-02: Brett Guthrie
The Messenger-Inquirer: FEMA offering reimbursement for COVID funerals
LA-04: Mike Johnson
The Shreveport Times: How an $8.5 billion federal COVID-19 relief package could help rural hospitals in the South
OH-08: Warren Davidson
The Springfield News-Sun: Hard-hit Clark County restaurants looking to $28.6 billion relief fund for lifeline
PA-11: Lou Barletta
The Standard-Speaker: Tenants can apply for help with rent, utilities
TX-14: Randy Weber
The Beaumont Enterprise: Districts plan as state hashes out federal funding
