Biden Signs $1.9 Trillion American Rescue Plan -- Landmark COVID Relief (2021-03-11)

President Biden signs the American Rescue Plan Act into law, a $1.9 trillion stimulus package providing direct $1,400 payments to most Americans, extended unemployment benefits, expanded child tax credit, funding for state and local governments, vaccine distribution, and school reopening. The bill passes with zero Republican votes in the House or Senate, using budget reconciliation. The child tax credit expansion alone cuts child poverty nearly in half. The legislation marks a return to robust government response to crisis, in stark contrast to Trump's chaotic and inadequate COVID relief efforts.