The American Rescue Plan has passed Congress, and to make sure its Oakland Portion is spent in a way that benefits the Oakland Community, Oakland City Council President Nikki Fortunato Bas (the focus of my 11th Lirpa Sloof post) introduced a recommendation to adopt resolution for the Oakland City Council create “The American Rescue Plan … Read more
Small businesses account for 44 percent of U.S. GDP, create two-thirds of net new jobs, and employ nearly half of America’s workers. Now, millions of main street small businesses – especially Black- and Brown-owned small businesses – are struggling to make ends meet in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting economic crisis. Without … Read more
The White House released this “What They Are Saying” press release after the U.S. House of Representatives passed President Biden’s American Rescue Plan WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: House Passes President Biden’s American Rescue Plan Today, the House voted to pass the American Rescue Plan, a historic accomplishment that will provide immediate relief and support to … Read more
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-13), senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, today applauded the passage of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 through both chambers of Congress. The $1.9 trillion dollar relief package will deliver critical COVID relief and economic support to the American people. This historic legislation includes much-needed financial … Read more
The American Rescue Plan passed the Senate on Saturday. What’s dubbed “The COVID Relief Bill” is a $1.9 trillion package of spending plans focused on making sure Americans get the monetary help they need in various areas and getting access to the vaccine, where they live. Here are President Biden’s remarks, thanks to The White … Read more
U S Rep Barbara Lee Press Conference On American Rescue Plan With Oakland Business Reps From YouTube Channel: March 5, 2021 at 01:17PM ONN – U S Rep Barbara Lee Press Conference On American Rescue Plan With Oakland Business Reps including Adrian Henderson, of Kingston 11 Cuisine at 2270 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland. Stay tuned. Note … Read more
Senator Padilla And Oakland Mayor Schaaf American Rescue Plan Press Conference Livestream From YouTube Channel: March 5, 2021 at 11:59AM ONN – Senator Padilla And Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf American Rescue Plan Press Conference Livestream Note from Zennie62Media and OaklandNewsNow.com : this video-blog post demonstrates the full and live operation of the latest updated version … Read more
After this blogger complained about how Bank of America was handling the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan Program four times, like here and here, over the weekend, BofA unlocked the unexplained prohibition on my firm applying for a second draw. Now, today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced major changes to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) designed … Read more
Yesterday, the Biden-Harris Administration opened HealthCare.gov and CuidadoDeSalud.gov for a special enrollment period until May 15 to provide all Americans the opportunity to sign up for health insurance coverage amid the pandemic. President Biden believes health care is a right and will do everything in his power to uphold his commitment to ensure all Americans … Read more
As millions of Americans face continued hardship from the COVID-19 pandemic, President Biden and Vice President Harris continue to take action to help keep individuals and families in their homes. The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a housing affordability crisis. Today, 1 in 5 renters is behind on rent and just over 10 million homeowners are … Read more
Mayors, Governors To Join President Biden, Vice President Harris, To Talk American Rescue Plan ONN – Mayors, Governors To Join President Biden, Vice President Harris, To Talk American Rescue Plan – vlog by Zennie62 YouTube Mayors, Governors To Join President Biden, Vice President Harris, To Talk American Rescue Plan Friday, February 12th. The White House … Read more
12:43 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Good afternoon. I have quite a few things at the top, but then we will take plenty of questions. I wanted to take a moment, at the top of our briefing today, to note that on this day, 21 years ago, President Clinton announced the naming of the … Read more
Leading Economists, Including Former Top Trump Advisor, Praise the American Rescue Plan and Stress Urgency of Additional Economic Relief Support continues to grow for President Biden’s American Rescue Plan, including among leading economists who recognize the need for urgent action to combat the economic damage being wrought by COVID-19, get relief and support to the … Read more
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki and National Economic Council Director Brian Deese January 22, 2021 James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:03 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Good afternoon, everyone. Happy Friday. Today, we are joined by National Economic Council Director Brian Deese, who will highlight some key aspects of the executive orders the … Read more