From the Philadelphia Unemployment Project (http://www.philaup.org/): As part of the recently passed American Rescue Plan, Congress included $10 billion to help struggling homeowners through the Homeowner Assistance Fund. Through the fund, Pennsylvania is slated to receive over $350 million dollars … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): Great news! The new American Rescue Plan is making health care coverage through HealthCare.gov and COBRA more affordable! This is huge! The Biden administration has now extended the special enrollment period for health care coverage at … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Health Access Network (http://www.pahealthaccess.org): Eleven years after the passage of the Affordable Care Act, the American Rescue Plan, passed last month in Congress, is the boldest expansion of health care in a decade. It will lower health care costs and … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): Something major, historic, and BIG (really big!) happened at the end of last week: Fueled by your calls, petition and letter signatures, stories that you shared, your contacts with members of Congress, posts on social media, … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center (http://www.krc-pbpc.org): The $1.9 trillion stimulus bill provides a wide range of critical improvements to the social safety net and aid to small businesses. It also provides funds for state and local governments, many … Continued
From Consumers United for Fairness (https://cuffnow.com/): Just an update to remind you: Your calls, postcards, donations, and petition signatures in the past year paid off when the U.S. Senate passed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan bill, 50-49. The bill … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): We are in the final stretch to passing the American Rescue Plan thanks to all the phone calls, tweets, emails, and stories you have sent to the U.S. Congress the past few months. The House of Representatives … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): We are getting closer to sending much needed relief to struggling families and cash-strapped states. The House voted 219-212 on Saturday to send the $1.9 trillion pandemic relief package to the Senate. Now, … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): “The House passed essential COVID-19 relief legislation on Saturday. Now, we need the Senate to act swiftly. Millions of families are struggling to make ends meet during the pandemic, and states, schools and … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center (http://www.pennbpc.org): U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is planning to hold a vote on President Biden’s American Rescue Plan by the end of this week. This comprehensive pandemic relief package will deliver vaccines to combat … Continued