Wilmington:
President-elect Joe Biden stated Tuesday he will ask the US Congress to pass a different Covid-19 relief bill right after taking workplace in January.
“Congress did its job this week. And I can and I must ask them to do it again next year,” Biden stated in a pre-vacation address to the American people today.
Biden was speaking a day right after lawmakers authorized a $900 billion relief package that will provide a lengthy-sought increase for millions of Americans and corporations battered by the pandemic.
The Democratic president-elect, who requires workplace January 20, applauded Congress for ultimately reaching a lengthy-sought bipartisan compromise on the very important help.
“We need to work in a bipartisan way,” he stated, adding: “That’s the only way we’re going to get through this.”
But he warned: “This bill is just the first step, a down payment. There is a lot more work to do, early next year. I’m going to put forward to the Congress my plans for what comes next.”
Biden cited the will need for more sources for vaccine distribution, for testing to reopen schools, and for assistance for everybody from firefighters and police to nurses.
Addressing the “millions of hurting families who are unable to put food on the table, pay rent or the mortgage,” he stated they would continue to will need enable nicely into subsequent year.
“One thing I promise you about my leadership during this crisis: I’m going to tell it to you straight. I’m going to tell you the truth,” Biden stated.
“And here’s the simple truth. Our darkest days in the battle against Covid are ahead of us, not behind us. We need to prepare ourselves, to steel our spines.”
“There will be no time to waste in taking the steps we need to turn this crisis around.”
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