|  Hey team --
After a year of tragedy and hardship, help is here for the American people: President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan into law.
This COVID-19 relief package is one of the most progressive pieces of legislation in modern American history -- and it’s going to put us on the road to recovery and help improve lives all across the country. The American Rescue Plan will: - Send direct $1,400 checks to more than 85% of American households, the single largest direct payment to date. For a typical middle-class family of four making $100,000, this means a direct payment of $5,600. That’s the difference between paying your mortgage or maintaining your health insurance -- or not.
- Ease the financial burden of child care for families by expanding the Child Tax Credit. The American Rescue Plan also includes funding to reduce child care costs for families and increase the pay and benefits of child care workers. This is the single biggest investment in child care since World War II.
- Address the growing hunger crisis facing 29 million Americans -- and as many as 12 million children -- by asking the U.S. Department of Agriculture to expand and extend nutrition assistance programs to make sure no kid goes hungry.
- Combat COVID-19 by increasing federal funding to the CDC for vaccine tracking, administration, and distribution -- to the tune of $7.5 billion.
- Expand the Earned Income Tax Credit to 17 million low-income workers, many of whom are frontline workers keeping our communities safe and running during this pandemic.
The American Rescue Plan also includes protections for renters, provides additional support for small businesses, and extends unemployment benefits. Not to mention that it plans to lift millions of people out of poverty and could cut child poverty in half.
This landmark piece of legislation will improve Americans’ daily lives and help our nation build back better -- just as President Biden and Vice President Harris promised. Read on for more updates coming out of the White House →
Fighting COVID-19
Last night, President Biden announced that he will direct states to make all adults eligible for COVID-19 vaccines by May 1.
The administration is committed to not only increasing the number of vaccinations, but making them more accessible. That’s why the White House has fortified states’ weekly vaccine supply to 18 million doses and supported the establishment or expansion of 441 federally supported community vaccination centers.  We’re making real progress. At this point, over 62 million vaccinations have been administered -- nearly one in five adults and more than 61% of all Americans over 65 have received their first shot. But it’s still important that folks know the facts about COVID-19 and take precautions. Watch as Center for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky answers some of today’s most pressing questions about the virus: 
Getting Folks the Help They Need
It is crucial that folks have access to reliable, affordable health care -- especially now, as COVID-19 continues to devastate our communities. That’s why the Biden-Harris administration reopened HealthCare.gov for a special health insurance enrollment period running through May 15.
Take a minute to make sure you and your loved ones have the health care you need: Head to HealthCare.gov to learn more about the special enrollment period today.
Speak Out: Pass the For the People Act
While the GOP is working day and night to restrict voting access, House Democrats passed H.R. 1, the For the People Act, earlier this month. This bill is the most significant voting rights legislation introduced in more than half a century -- and aims to fight big money in politics, expand voting rights, end extreme partisan gerrymandering, and hold our elected officials accountable.
Now, Democrats must organize grassroots support to ensure this bill passes the Senate, too. You can take action by calling the Senate at (202) 224-3121 and asking for your senator to pledge their support for S.1, the For the People Act. Here is a script you can follow:
Hello, my name is (YOUR NAME), and I’m a constituent from (YOUR STATE), ZIP code (YOUR ZIP CODE). I’m calling to encourage the senator to vote in favor of S.1, the For the People Act, because this bill will put power back in the hands of the American people and protect our democracy. Thank you!
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Support Democrats Nationwide
Make no mistake: The progress we’ve seen since President Biden and Vice President Harris took office is thanks to you. Because you chipped in when you could, volunteered your spare time, and engaged your community, we’ve been able to begin the process of building this country back better.
That’s why your support in this moment is critical. We need to elect Democrats in the coming months and years who are dedicated to moving this nation forward and will work with the Biden-Harris administration to achieve that goal -- and that’s only possible if our party has the resources to support candidates running for office nationwide.
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Keep the faith,
Team Joe
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