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Gordon Asks Legislators to Use Federal Funds to Help Veterans
On March 11, 2021, President Joe Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act into law. The $1.9 trillion package, based on President Biden’s American Rescue Plan, is intended to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, including the public health and economic impacts. Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon, during his State of the State speech Monday called on the Wyoming Legislature to use funds from the American Rescue Plan to do more to help fight against suicide amongst Veterans in Wyoming.
Gordon said the state is and will continue to step up efforts to help Veterans throughout Wyoming. The 2022 Budget Session of the 66th Wyoming Legislature is a 20-day session and is scheduled to run through Friday, March 11.
Amna Williams
February 16, 2022 at 5:05 pm
How about they use the money to help people who are now making less money per year since the Pandemic started. Or how about helping families that are being negatively affected by all of the inflation, and are struggling to buy groceries now. Or money to help small businesses that have been affected negatively by the Pandemic. Or helping businesses that haven’t been able to hire enough help due to the pandemic. The money is supposed to be for Pandemic related help.