![]() ![]() Department of Veterans Affairs to consider pausing federal collections on overpayments and debts. Help approximately 2 million veterans maintain their financial footing by asking the U.S.Ensure equitable and effective delivery of direct payments - by asking the Treasury Department to consider changing its delivery structure and focus on getting relief to the 8 million Americans who still have not received the financial assistance to which they are entitled.Department of Agriculture to consider expanding and extending federal nutrition assistance programs. Address the growing hunger crisis facing 29 million Americans - and as many as 12 million children – by asking the U.S.And, they will help more unemployed workers pay for training and college so they can find better jobs and succeed in an increasingly competitive job market. They will help ensure that unemployed Americans no longer have to choose between paying their bills and keeping themselves and their families safe from COVID-19 by clarifying that workers who refuse unsafe working conditions can still receive unemployment insurance. They will help working families feed their children and keep a roof over their head. The actions taken as part of this effort will provide relief to millions of American workers who have lost their jobs and had their hours or wages slashed through no fault of their own. Today, the President is issuing an Executive Order that will launch an all-of-government effort to provide equitable emergency economic relief to working families, communities, and small businesses across the nation. But the American people cannot afford to wait for Congress to act – they need help and they need it now. Congress should finish the job by expeditiously passing the American Rescue Plan into law. His plan came on the heels of December’s bipartisan deal to provide a down payment on long-term economic relief for working families. ![]() Last week, President Biden unveiled a historic legislative package designed to change the course of the pandemic, get students back to school, give families and businesses a bridge to an economic recovery, and invest in advancing racial equity. Navigating through the current crisis and emerging stronger requires immediate action to provide equitable economic relief to working families everywhere. ![]() One in ten Black workers and one in eleven Latino workers are unemployed. Because of pervasive systemic racism and inequality in our economy, the burdens of this economic crisis are hitting communities of color and other underserved families hardest. Across the country, more than 10 million Americans are unemployed, 14 million renters are behind on payments, and 29 million adults – and at least 8 million children – are struggling with food insecurity. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the United States economy into an economic crisis.
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