NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE SUPPORTS SENATE PASSAGE OF THE BUDGET RESOLUTION

Washington, D.C. (August 11, 2021) – Marc H. Morial, President, and CEO of the National Urban League, issued the following statement after the Senate passed its budget resolution, S.Con.Res. 14, by a vote of 50-49 this morning:  

“We are pleased that the Senate adopted a budget resolution, which realizes the vision of President Biden’s landmark American Families Plan. This will provide much-needed investments in American workers, families, and communities. Recognizing that infrastructure means more than bridges and roads, it also means affordable housing, broadband, access to healthcare, and investments in our human infrastructure such as paid leave, childcare, and universal pre-K.  

“This $3.5 trillion budget resolution is one of the most significant pieces of legislation seen in decades, one that will bring a generational transformation to how our economy works for the average American and restoring the middle class in the 21st century. We appreciate President Biden and his efforts as both the budget resolution and the recently passed infrastructure package are the foundation of his Build Back Better agenda.

“We urge swift passage in the House to move us closer to having a robust infrastructure package that invests in programs and policies that will build a more equitable future for all Americans.”