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 Texas.
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Results from the American Rescue Plan
(Signed 3/12/2021)
Jobs created in Texas under President Biden
People in Texas who have received direct payments of up to $1,400 passed under President Biden
$1.21
Average hourly earnings growth in Texas
Children in Texas 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 Texas under President Biden
Texas’ Representatives who voted yes:
Rep. Allred (D-TX): YES
Rep. Castro (D-TX): YES
Rep. Cuellar (D-TX): YES
Rep. Doggett (D-TX): YES
Rep. Escobar (D-TX): YES
Rep. Fletcher (D-TX): YES
Rep. Garcia (D-TX): YES
Rep. González (D-TX): YES
Rep. Green (D-TX): YES
Rep. Jackson Lee (D-TX): YES
Rep. Johnson (D-TX): YES
Rep. Veasey (D-TX): YES
Rep. Vela (D-TX): YES
Texas’ Representatives who voted no:
Rep. Arrington (R-TX): NO
Rep. Babin (R-TX): NO
Rep. Brady (R-TX): NO
Rep. Burgess (R-TX): NO
Rep. Carter (R-TX): NO
Rep. Cloud (R-TX): NO
Rep. Crenshaw (R-TX): NO
Rep. Fallon (R-TX): NO
Rep. Gohmert (R-TX): NO
Rep. Gonzales (R-TX): NO
Rep. Gooden (R-TX): NO
Rep. Granger (R-TX): NO
Rep. Jackson (R-TX): NO
Rep. McCaul (R-TX): NO
Rep. Nehls (R-TX): NO
Rep. Pfluger (R-TX): NO
Rep. Roy (R-TX): NO
Rep. Sessions (R-TX): NO
Rep. Taylor (R-TX): NO
Rep. Van Duyne (R-TX): NO
Rep. Weber (R-TX): NO
Rep. Williams (R-TX): NO
Impacts of President Biden’s Build Back Better Agenda in Texas
(pending before Congress)