Evan Wessel

We’ve struck a deal. A group of senators – five Democrats and five Republicans – has come together and forged an infrastructure agreement that will create millions of American jobs.

On July 15th, nearly all working families will start seeing $250 to $300 per child automatically deposited in their bank accounts or sent to their mailboxes. #ChildTaxCredit THREAD: 1/7

Day 150 —

I teamed up with my fellow mayors @FrankScottJr, @randallwoodfin, @ChokweALumumba, and @stevenlouisreed to talk about what history and the pandemic can teach us about the road to reconstruction—and why we need the #AmericanJobsPlan washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/…

Earth Day. Jobs Day. Everyday.

Some context on how Biden plans to fund his infrastructure package.

#TheAmericanRescuePlan will create and support millions of jobs, cut child poverty in half, make health care more affordable, and help put this pandemic behind us once and for all. It's the plan cities like ours need, and the one all Americans deserve.

Before I took office, I promised you that help was on the way. Today, I signed the American Rescue Plan into law, and can officially say: help is here.

YA’LL!!!!!!!! ✅ $1400 checks to 158 million households ✅ Unemployment extended thru August for 11 million people ✅ $39 billion for childcare providers ✅ 66 million kids benefiting from the child tax credit ✅EITC expanded to 17 million workers This is so big!!! Proud!

A huge thank you to @POTUS Biden for proposing and getting the #AmericanRescuePlan done. You made a commitment to American cities and you delivered. We can now get to work on real recovery and build back better.

The #AmericanRescuePlan allows our cities to keep our residents healthy, provide essential services, keep first responders on the job and recover our economy quickly. I join my @usmayors colleagues in thanking the Senate for acting to help Americans in need.

Americans are ready to move away from 2020's breakdowns & toward a breakthrough in 2021. To deliver that, cities must have the necessary resources to do the work the American people demand and deserve. Senators, please pass the #AmericanRescuePlan today! realclearpolicy.com/articles/2021/…

Last week, the Biden-Harris Administration: - Reached 50 million vaccinations - Announced the shipment of 25 million masks - Increased weekly vaccine supply to 14.5 million doses - Opened vaccination sites across the country We’re working hard to beat COVID-19.

Through the proposed #AmericanRescuePlan, Oklahoma City is set to receive the largest direct support from the federal government in our city’s history - $116M. This will allow us the opportunity to restore city services to pre-pandemic levels. We support passage. Obvs.

The citizens of Shreveport continue to fight back against #COVID19. Now is the time for Congress to fight and act on direct fiscal assistance for cities. I join @usmayors in my support of the #AmericanRescuePlan. usmayors.org/2021/01/29/mor…

The rescue package from @POTUS — including funding directly to cities and states — is absolutely critical to our recovery. Cities drive the growth of our country and will lead the way out of the economic crisis from COVID-19. @usmayors bloomberg.com/news/videos/20…

Cities big and small, blue state and red state, are all in need of fiscal assistance from Congress to protect jobs and keep people safe. #Houston is one of 425 cities signed onto a letter to Congress calling for action. #AmericanRescuePlan mayo.rs/3oxv3SW @usmayors

American cities like San José have been on the front lines of the #COVID19 pandemic & paid a steep price. We are one of 425 cities calling on Congress to provide direct financial relief to cities. They must act now! #AmericanRescuePlan mayo.rs/3oxv3SW

The House of Representatives votes this week on @POTUS’s #AmericanRescuePlan. Congress must pass this bill and help cities like ours recover from the #COVID19 pandemic. I’m proud to join 425 fellow mayors calling for fiscal relief to America's cities. mayo.rs/3oxv3SW

This is what happens when they lose elections. Instead of trying to convince voters to vote for them based on a better vision for the future, they just try to get rid of voters they don’t like.