[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 44 (Tuesday, March 9, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H1133]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              A YEAR AGO THE PANDEMIC CHANGED OUR COUNTRY

  (Mr. BROWN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BROWN. Mr. Speaker, a year ago, this pandemic changed our 
country; and during this year, more than 525,000 Americans have died 
from the virus, including 7,800 Marylanders. Too many jobs have been 
lost, too many families are struggling, and too many businesses have 
shuttered.
  The American Rescue Plan provides a lifeline for our country. The 
average family of four in my district will receive approximately 
$10,000 of direct assistance. With another round of stimulus checks and 
the expansion of the child tax credit, we will get families back on 
their feet and cut child poverty in half.
  The American Recuse Plan will also aid our communities during this 
crisis, funding that will expand vaccinations, especially in Black and 
Brown communities; money to help safely open schools; and assistance to 
keep teachers, transit workers, and other public servants on the job.
  This unprecedented crisis calls on us to meet the moment with 
decisive action. Mr. Speaker, the American Rescue Plan is that decisive 
action.

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