Following the passage of his stimulus plan in the U.S. Senate last week, President Biden is next expected to unveil how he will improve America’s infrastructure, including transit, innovation and energy.
Government Technology
BY DAN LOHRMANN
FEBRUARY 6, 2021
Late this past week, the U.S. Senate approved a $1.9 trillion budget bill to fast-track Biden’s stimulus plan, which includes more COVID-19 relief. It now appears likely that this stimulus relief will be approved by March. While the details of this American rescue plan are still not final, here’s what Biden’s plan calls for, according to CNBC:
Direct payments of $1,400 to most Americans, bringing the total relief to $2,000, including December’s $600 payments
Increasing the federal, per-week unemployment benefit to $400 and extending it through the end of September
Increasing the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour
Extending the eviction and foreclosure moratoriums until the end of September
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