Congresswoman Halvorson voted in favor of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, also known as the stimulus bill, which included unprecedented investments in clean energy jobs, infrastructure, green job training, and renewable energy investments. This package included:

• Tax cuts for 95% of American workers through the Making Work Pay Tax Cut, which is a refundable tax credit of up to $400 per worker ($800 per couple filing jointly), and phases out at $95,000 for single filers ($190,000 for couples),
• $27.5 billion for highway construction, which will create more than 750,000 jobs through investment in transportation infrastructure,
• $53.6 billion for a State Fiscal Stabilization Fund, which provides local school districts with the resources they need to restore state education cuts, prevent teacher layoffs, prevent other education cutbacks, and to modernize, renovate, and repair public schools,
• An extension of the unemployment benefits schedule to help those who have lost their job. According to economic estimates, every dollar invested in unemployment benefits creates at least $1.63 in economic activity, further investing in our economy.

To find out how stimulus money is being distributed in the 11th Congressional District, click on the map below.  The map is prepared by the U.S. Government's official website for the Recovery Act.

The State of Illinois also has a stimulus reporting bureau for projects distributed through state government agencies.  Click here to view their chart of projects by county.

To help constituents, local officials, and local businesses take advantage of the many provisions in this legislation, the Office of Congresswoman Debbie Halvorson provides a guide to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.  You can download the guide by clicking below.

Download Congresswoman Debbie Halvorson's
Guide to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act