Providing for Consideration of H.R. American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

Floor Speech

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Ms. PLASKETT. Madam Speaker, the time for bold and decisive action is now. This American Rescue Plan Act will crush the virus, return children safely to school, support vaccinations, put dollars in families' pockets, and put people back to work. The plan will mount a national vaccination program that sets up community vaccination sites nationwide.

In the Virgin Islands, the loss of cruise ships, along with air travel tourists, have cut the heart of our economy, causing loss of jobs, closure of businesses, and lost revenues for government operations.

Additionally, we have yet to understand the long-term impact the pandemic will have on our children. In the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, our children are already overwhelmed and severely compromised due to facilities and the school year loss that they had from the 2017 hurricanes.

Lastly, I am proud to note provisions in this bill for the U.S. territories that I have been fighting for. This plan creates equality in the child tax credit and earned income tax credit.

Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to please support this bill.

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Ms. PLASKETT. And for my colleagues on the other side who have to give divisive platitudes and nonsupport, you are welcome.

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