17 state treasurers call on Congress to approve stimulus with $350 billion in state and local aid
Source: Business Insider
Juliana Kaplan 2 hours ago
Every elected Democratic state treasurer is calling on Congress to approve the American Rescue Plan, including the provision with $350 billion in state and local aid.
The 17 treasurers signed on to a letter organized by Invest in America Action calling for the necessity of that full relief. States received $150 billion of additional relief funding from Congress in last March's CARES Act; now, nearly a year later, state treasurers from New Hampshire to Vermont say more is needed.
State and local government employment has lost 1.4 million jobs during the pandemic. The letter from the treasurers also notes how shortfalls have impacted states' vaccinations efforts, leading to them "lacking the resources it will take to get the shots in people's arms needed to control the pandemic."
Recently, 10 Senate Republicans proposed their own coronavirus relief bill, which came in at $618 billion and didn't include any funding for state or local governments.
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