WASHINGTON, D.C —President Biden signed the “American Rescue Plan,” a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill into law today, March 11.
President Biden is set to address the nation this evening, marking one year since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to the Associated Press, As he signed the bill in the oval office Biden said, “this historic legislation is about rebuilding the backbone of this country.”
All three Wyoming delegates voted against the bill.
Senator John Barrasso tweeted this morning, “Democrats are proudly saying their #COVID relief bill is the most progressive legislation in a generation. This bill has little to do with #COVID relief. All this spending will cause inflation & increase the national debt. Democrats are headed in a radical & dangerous direction,” along with a video clip of him speaking on Fox Business.
“This bill does far more harm than good, and the damage it does will only make our recovery efforts more difficult,” said Rep. Liz Cheney, following the 220-211 House vote.
Following the vote in the Senate, Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis released a statement criticizing the bill. “Even after the most egregious, progressive handouts were stripped from this behemoth bill, we were left with a spending bill full of programs that have nothing to do with the targeted, temporary relief the people of Wyoming need to weather the rest of this pandemic.”
Americans who qualify for direct payment could begin receiving payments as early as this weekend.
According to a poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research released last week, 70% of Americans back the Democratic president’s handling of the virus response, including 44% of Republicans.
