President Biden promised that his administration would focus on recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic and rebuilding the economy better than it was before.
Here’s how his administration is doing in Illinois.
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Results from the American Rescue Plan
(Signed 3/12/2021)
Jobs created in Illinois under President Biden
People in Illinois who have received direct payments of up to $1,400 passed under President Biden
$0.79
Average hourly earnings growth in Illinois
Children in Illinois benefiting from monthly tax cuts to their families passed under President Biden
Average monthly reduction in ACA health care premiums for a family of four in Illinois under President Biden
Illinois’ Representatives who voted yes:
Rep. Bustos (D-IL): YES
Rep. Casten (D-IL): YES
Rep. Danny Davis (D-IL): YES
Rep. Foster (D-IL): YES
Rep. Garcia (D-IL): YES
Rep. Kelly (D-IL): YES
Rep. Krishnamoorthi (D-IL): YES
Rep. Newman (D-IL): YES
Rep. Quigley (D-IL): YES
Rep. Rush (D-IL): YES
Rep. Schakowsky (D-IL): YES
Rep. Schneider (D-IL): YES
Rep. Underwood (D-IL): YES
Illinois’ Representatives who voted no:
Rep. Bost (R-IL): NO
Rep. Rodney Davis (R-IL): NO
Rep. Kinzinger (R-IL): NO
Rep. LaHood (R-IL): NO
Rep. Miller (R-IL): NO
Impacts of President Biden’s Build Back Better Agenda in Illinois
(pending before Congress)