bipartisan support from the American people when the economic crisis was particularly palpable. About seven in 10 Americans were completely or mostly isolating in their homes at the time of the March 2020 survey as large-scale school and business closures were just taking effect.
Strong endorsement of the aid package from President Donald Trump and Democratic leaders in the House and Senate no doubt also went a long way toward creating national unity around the bill.The picture is starkly different today, as the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 passed with no Republican support in the U.S.
House and Senate before Biden signed it on March 11. Although the unemployment rate remains elevated, other aspects of the crisis are abating.