Biden Celebrates American Rescue Plan Passage In Rose Garden

March 12, 2021
President Joe Biden speaks during an event with the CEOs of Johnson & Johnson and Merck at the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on March 10, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Alex Wo... President Joe Biden speaks during an event with the CEOs of Johnson & Johnson and Merck at the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on March 10, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) MORE LESS
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March 12, 2021

President Biden celebrated on Friday the passage of the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package at a ceremony in the Rose Garden.

He was joined by top Democratic lawmakers to herald the legislation, which provides a massive amount of funding for COVID vaccinations, public health, stimulus checks, state aid, and other anti-poverty measures.

Vice President Kamala Harris delivered remarks, saying to Biden that “you had faith that the American people, regardless of who they voted for, would support this plan simply because it would help.”

Speaker of the House Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) took a similar tack, saying that Democrats were “unified on behalf of the American people.”

Biden spent much of the speech describing how the law would help the middle and working classes, while also name-checking various members of Congress who helped get the bill across the finish line.

“Unions built the middle class,” the president added, saying that the stimulus bill would set the tone for his administration.

Watch the event here:

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President Biden celebrated on Friday the passage of the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package at a ceremony in the Rose Garden.

He was joined by top Democratic lawmakers to herald the legislation, which provides a massive amount of funding for COVID vaccinations, public health, stimulus checks, state aid, and other anti-poverty measures.

Vice President Kamala Harris delivered remarks, saying to Biden that “you had faith that the American people, regardless of who they voted for, would support this plan simply because it would help.”

Speaker of the House Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) took a similar tack, saying that Democrats were “unified on behalf of the American people.”

Biden spent much of the speech describing how the law would help the middle and working classes, while also name-checking various members of Congress who helped get the bill across the finish line.

“Unions built the middle class,” the president added, saying that the stimulus bill would set the tone for his administration.

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  1. Obviously this event signals the end of the world.

    Tucker Carlson will have the details tonight.*

    *Some damned woman is probably behind it all.

  2. This is EXACTLY the Rose Garden event Melanoma went through all the work for.

  3. She could have gone a bit lighter on the Agent Orange application.

  4. Oh, please

    This so-called “plan” doesn’t include one single dime for bleach injections or UV suppositories!

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