
Joe Biden is planning to ask Congress for $1.9 trillion in the first weeks of his presidency to cope with the effects of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States.
Matthew Yglesias and Punchbowl News, a new Capitol Hill-focused newsletter, have the details:
- $400 billion for health, including $50 billion for testing, $30 billion for protective gear and $20 billion for vaccinations.
- Hire 100,000 public health workers.
- A mandatory paid sick leave program.
- $1,400 cheques to all Americans on top of the $600 cheques sent in December.
- Extend federal unemployment benefits at $400 per week.
- Extend the eviction moratorium.
- $30 billion in rental assistance.
- Raise the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour.
- Raise the child tax credit to as much $3,600 per year for families with young children.
- $350 billion in financial relief for local, tribal and state governments. Read more “Biden Plans $1.9 Trillion Coronavirus Rescue Program”