Statement from Mayor Bowser on Passage of President Biden’s American Rescue Plan
Date Released:
Wed, 03/10/2021
(Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, sending the bill to President Biden’s desk.
“We thank President Biden, Speaker Pelosi, Leader Schumer, and Congresswoman Norton for their leadership in securing over $2 billion in relief for the District of Columbia in the American Rescue Plan, including the $755 million we were owed from the CARES Act. This Covid-relief bill funds DC as the state, city, and county we operate as.
