Representative Angie Craig Statement on House Passage of the American Rescue Plan

WASHINGTON, DC – Early this morning, U.S. Representative Angie Craig voted to pass the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to address the unprecedented COVID-19 health and economic crisis. This legislation aims to crush the COVID-19 virus, return children safely to the classroom, get vaccines in the arms of Americans, put dollars into families' pockets and put people back to work.

The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 includes provisions pushed for by Representative Craig to expand the definition of dependents to include those over the age of 16, college students and disabled adults as well as a $25 billion Restaurants Revitalization Fund, which would provide financial support to struggling food and drinking establishments.

"The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a heartbreaking number of lives and livelihoods," said Representative Angie Craig."Health experts as well as economists are in strong consensus that we must take bold action to accelerate the distribution of our vaccines and support those individuals and businesses impacted by the economic crisis. The American Rescue Plan takes bold action to address the needs of the American people and I'm proud to advance this legislation to the U.S. Senate."