It was a perfect moment for the president to come before the American people, said Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-Los Angeles, adding the president reached out to all people, no matter their politics.
"How we're all in this together," Gomez said. "How we have to help the less fortunate, the ones that are being disproportionately impacted by COVID-19."
The timing of the speech capitalized on the major political victory for the president: the American Rescue Plan, which includes $1,400 direct payments to most Americans, $350 billion in aid to state and local governments, an expansion of the child tax credit, and increased funding for vaccine distribution.
