Latest Government Stimulus News

New 900bn covid 19 relief bill passed by congress on monday full details president trump threatens to veto the bill full details trump.

Latest government stimulus news. 28 2020 in washington d c. The treasury department and the irs are starting to send the latest round of direct economic stimulus payments to people via prepaid debit cards. President donald trump signed the relief bill and government funding bill into law sunday night.

The rest for now is the basis of today s public conversations in government and our educated guesses. Senate majority leader mitch mcconnell on tuesday blocked an attempt to vote on the 2 000 stimulus checks approved by the house but resurrected the higher payments in a new bill that includes. 30 upi the federal government on wednesday began mailing out covid 19 stimulus checks worth 600 for most americans amid ongoing efforts to raise the amount to 2 000 after senate.

Whether a third stimulus check happens or not and which form it could take is up to congress. Officials say that around 8 million cards with. A man walks his dog as the sun rises over the u s.

The house of representatives on monday passed a measure to increase stimulus payments to 2 000 but there is little hope that a standalone bill for increased payments will get a vote in the.