Temporary Relief

U.S. President Joe Biden signed the $1.9-trillion American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act into law on March 11, delivering on one of his key campaign promises. After the signing, Biden called the bill a historic legislation with overwhelming support from Americans, saying it will help rebuild the COVID-19-ravaged U.S. economy.

Though a survey released by the Pew Research Center showed that 70 percent of Americans said they favor the legislation, Republicans in the Congress strongly opposed it. They argued that