Kim To Field Questions About COVID Relief Bill Virtually

After voting to approve the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act on Wednesday, Rep. Andy Kim (D-Burlington/Ocean) will answer questions about the plan during a virtual town hall on Saturday, the congressman’s office announced.

The plan, which was approved by a vote of 220-211 in Congress on Wednesday, includes more than $10 billion in direct aid to the Garden State, Kim said. It now goes to President Joe Biden’s desk for his signature.

Hundreds of millions will go to Burlington and Ocean counties and their municipalities to fund critical programs to address the public health and economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

“Today’s vote comes exactly one year after the first COVID-19 death in New Jersey. Since then, we’ve lost more than 23,000 of our neighbors, with hundreds of thousands losing their jobs or their businesses,” Kim said. “This crisis has impacted every New Jerseyan, and Congress owes every one of you everything we can to get you through this. This bill is big because the crisis we face is big. It funds faster vaccine distribution because we need to get shots in arms now. It provides direct payments, tax credits, and larger unemployment help to our working families because we can’t leave them behind even when the virus is beaten. It directs critical help to our small businesses because they’re the backbone of our economy. And provides funds to our counties and townships, so they can reopen schools and keep our first responders on the job.”
Saturday’s town hall begins at 2 p.m. Residents can sign up to attend by clicking here.

A fact sheet with some details about the plan can be found here.