[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 44 (Tuesday, March 9, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H1131]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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              DELIVERING HELP THROUGH AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN

  (Mrs. BUSTOS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mrs. BUSTOS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to support the American Rescue 
Plan.
  Nearly 1 year ago, the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in the 
district that I serve. Now, the virus has infected more than 100,000 
people in my district. No family in our region, in our State, 
throughout our Nation has been left untouched. Our sense of urgency 
could not be stronger.
  The American Rescue Plan is an opportunity to deliver help. My corner 
of Illinois has thousands of small businesses struggling to keep their 
doors open, 113,000 kids who have yet to return to the classroom, and 
150 towns in the congressional district I serve that need help to keep 
essential services running.
  Mr. Speaker, the bill would provide an estimated $27 million to Rock 
Island County, $55 million to Winnebago County, $35 million to Peoria 
County, and more than $85 million to the other 11 counties in between 
in the congressional district that I serve.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support and vote for the 
American Rescue Plan.

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