Stimulus Bill Won T Pass Now
In the most optimistic sign yet that more coronavirus stimulus will be forthcoming senate majority leader mitch mcconnell has indicated congress won t break for the holidays until a new pandemic.
Stimulus bill won t pass now. 2020 stimulus package signed by former president donald trump to bump the 600 upper limit of the second. Congress was supposed to have passed a new stimulus bill by now to help offset some of the financial pain the us is confronted with as a result of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Congress probably won t pass gigantic stimulus bill director of the national economic council larry kudlow speaks to members of the press outside the west wing of the white house november 3 2020 in washington dc.
One of president biden s top priorities is pushing out covid 19 relief fast and that includes a. Mcconnell s remarks underscore that congress is unlikely to get a proposal to increase the stimulus checks to president trump s desk by noon sunday the start of the 117th congress. We have a better idea when it could pass now that biden is president.
The white house put forward a 1 8 trillion plan on friday as a counter offer to a 2 2 trillion plan itself a downsized version of a 3 4 trillion bill passed by democrats in the house at the. The chamber passed the cash act on dec. 28 2020 a bill that would have amended the dec.