Stimulus Bill Vote Senate

The second stimulus check for a maximum of 2 000 per qualified adult.

Stimulus bill vote senate. Democrats secure senate control with georgia. The bill is now sent to the white house. Will there be another chance soon.

Bernie sanders i vt and tom hawley r mo who led an unsuccessful bid to put a standalone stimulus check bill on the floor friday also voted against the override. There is absolutely no sign right now that a standalone bill on 2 000 checks is going to get a vote on the senate floor. It looks like mcconnell is simply going to run out the clock.

Next the senate is expected to vote on the increased stimulus checks on tuesday. The senate s vote to fill the gap happened just a few hours before the deadline for a nearly 1 trillion stimulus bill that could help americans just days before christmas. On monday evening congress voted to pass the covid 19 economic relief bill that will provide 600 stimulus checks for an estimated 160 million americans.

The democratic led house passed a bill on monday that would boost direct stimulus payments for millions of americans from 600 to 2 000. But the president also repeated his call for lawmakers to increase the size of 600 stimulus checks to 2 000 per adult and said the senate would vote on such a rise after a house vote scheduled. However the bill s future remains unclear as the gop controlled senate already weary of more government spending.