Coronavirus Relief Bill

Coronavirus Relief Bill Feb 28

Many — But Not All — New England House Dems Backed the $1.9 Trillion COVID Bill

The Senate will now take up President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill after it narrowly passed the Democratic-led House of Representatives overnight without any Republican support. “This is not about dollars and cents, this is about lives that are at stake,” said Rep. Richard Neal, who represents Massachusetts 1st District. The bill will provide $1,400 in direct payments...
american rescue plan Feb 27

New England Lawmaker 1 of 2 Democrats to Vote No on COVID Relief Bill

Maine Rep. Jared Golden, a Democrat, released a statement that said, “After supporting $4 trillion in emergency COVID relief in 2020, I won’t support trillions more in funding that is poorly targeted or in many cases not necessary at this moment in time.”