This bill provided $1.9 trillion in emergency assistance to the American people during the unprecedented COVID-19 crisis. The American Rescue Plan stabilized state and local governments, helped reopen public schools safely, funded distribution of the new COVID-19 vaccine and related supplies, and supported transportation systems. Importantly, the bill also provided relief for multiemployer pension plans, fully subsidized COBRA health insurance for laid-off workers and continued unemployment insurance benefits, including for workers not normally covered under state programs, such as gig workers and independent contractors. This bill passed the Senate on March 6, 2021.
Vote result: Passed
YEAs: 50
NAYs: 49
Legislator | State Sort ascending | Party | Vote | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Sen. Lindsey Graham | Republican | No | ||
Sen. Tim Scott | Republican | No | ||
Sen. Jack Reed | Democrat | Yes | ||
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse | Democrat | Yes | ||
Sen. Patrick J. Toomey | Republican | No | ||
Sen. Bob Casey | Democrat | Yes | ||
Sen. Ron Wyden | Democrat | Yes | ||
Sen. Jeff Merkley | Democrat | Yes | ||
Sen. James M. Inhofe | Republican | No | ||
Sen. James Lankford | Republican | No | ||
Sen. Sherrod Brown | Democrat | Yes | ||
Sen. Rob Portman | Republican | No | ||
Sen. Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Democrat | Yes | ||
Sen. Charles E. Schumer | Democrat | Yes | ||
Sen. Jacky Rosen | Democrat | Yes | ||
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto | Democrat | Yes | ||
Sen. Martin Heinrich | Democrat | Yes | ||
Sen. Ben Ray Luján | Democrat | Yes | ||
Sen. Cory Booker | Democrat | Yes | ||
Sen. Robert Menendez | Democrat | Yes |