releases: https://mfume.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-kweisi-mfume-releases-statement-house-passing-covid-19-relief-government
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| https://mfume.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-kweisi-mfume-releases-statement-house-passing-covid-19-relief-government | Rep. Kweisi Mfume Releases Statement on House Passing COVID-19 Relief & Government Funding Package | 2020-12-21 | 2020 | 2020-12 | Democrat | House | MD | Kweisi Mfume | M000687 | mfume.house.gov | mfume | https://mfume.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON--Tonight, Congress took an important step towards getting relief to millions of Americans whose lives have been upended by the coronavirus pandemic. The U.S. House of Representatives voted on bipartisan legislation to fund the federal government and deliver emergency aid so desperately needed by individuals, families, and small businesses across the country. Among other provisions, this COVID-19 stimulus package includes $600 for direct payments to individuals (up to $2400 for a family of four), $25 billion in rental assistance and eviction protections for families, enhanced unemployment insurance assistance, and expanded Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programs (SNAP) benefits for women, children and families during this historic hunger crisis. It also includes earned income tax benefits for struggling families and the largest Pell Grant expansion for college students in over a decade. We also secured $82 billion in K-12 and college education funding (including HVAC mitigation funding and child care assistance for working families), over $300 billion in emergency funding for small businesses, $90 billion in medical care for veterans, and over $100 billion for the purchase of new vaccines and COVID-19 vaccine research, manufacturing, and distribution. The referenced media source is missing and needs to be re-embedded. While this bill delivers desperately-needed aid, it is long overdue and it is by no means enough. The Democratic-led House passed the Heroes Act stimulus package in May of this year. It took Senate Republicans seven months, a holiday season, a looming government shutdown, and an upcoming Georgia Senate run-off election to finally come to the table for bipartisan negotiations. And despite providing a critical lifeline for many, this bill falls short of providing adequate support needed for state and local governments currently struggling to stay afloat. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-28T00:42:23Z |