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CHN’s COVID-19 Watch: Tracking Hardship March 5, 2021
CHN Staff,
March 5, 2021
The Hurry Up Senate edition. The Senate is poised to vote on the American Rescue Plan this weekend, and not a minute too soon. Unemployment benefits are scheduled to expire on March 14 if Congress does not get a bill to President Biden’s desk before then. Even if the bill gets final enactment early next week, some states may face an interruption in benefits because of the short lead time. Despite this, Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) demanded a reading of the entire 628-page bill, which took hours.
Arizona families counting on passage of COVID relief plan
CHN Staff,
March 5, 2021
As Arizona families struggle to recover from the pandemic's economic fallout, advocates for children and families say quick passage of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan has become critical. Tomas Robles, co-chair of Living United for Change in Arizona, or LUCHA, said families need help - before and after the pandemic is over. "There's never going to be enough, in terms of total relief that our country has received," said Robles. "But our families are going to take some of the assistance and really be able to continue pressing and persevering through this really difficult time in a lot of people's lives."
Colorado Children’s groups urge U.S. Senate to pass COVID relief
CHN Staff,
March 5, 2021
Colorado advocates for children, low-income workers and other vulnerable populations are urging Congress to pass President Joe Biden's COVID relief package to address growing food and housing insecurity. Stephanie Perez-Carrillo, policy and partnerships manager for the Colorado Children's Campaign, said families need help now. "All families, including immigrants, deserve a chance to be safe, healthy and to have the economic means to thrive," Perez-Carrillo asserted. "We're hoping that Congress acts now, and we call on lawmakers to pass this vital piece of legislation to support our nation's families."
NH children’s advocates urge swift passage of American Rescue Plan
CHN Staff,
March 4, 2021
As New Hampshire families struggle to recover from the pandemic's economic fallout, advocates for children and families say quick passage of the American Rescue Plan is critical. Deborah Weinstein, executive director of the Coalition on Human Needs, said the relief package will provide resources to speed vaccinations, increase health coverage and protect education and other services. "Above all, the rescue plan directs help where it is most needed: to jobless, to rural areas, to communities of color, to children and families and people with disabilities," Weinstein outlined.
Advocates for children, families say Mainers need COVID relief
CHN Staff,
March 4, 2021
As Maine families struggle to recover from the pandemic's economic fallout, advocates for children and families say quick passage of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan is critical. According to a recent Census Household Pulse survey, nearly half of Maine adults were in households which lost earnings since the pandemic hit, and losses were higher in households with children. Stephanie Eglinton, executive director for the Maine Children's Alliance, said Mainers need the stimulus package, passed by the House, and now being debated in the Senate.
