The article is a summary of a news conference held by Democratic leaders Senator Chuck Schumer and Representative Hakeem Jeffries. The main policy areas discussed were the American Rescue Plan, the For the People Act, and the Equality Act. The American Rescue Plan is a $1.9 trillion economic stimulus bill passed by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden to speed up the United States’ recovery from the economic and health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing recession. The For the People Act is a bill in the United States Congress to expand voting rights, change campaign finance laws to reduce the influence of money in politics, limit partisan gerrymandering, and create new ethics rules for federal officeholders. The Equality Act is a bill passed by the House of Representatives that would prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation.
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