Stimulus Package Vote Today

A vote on the new stimulus package could come soon.

Stimulus package vote today. A bill proposing increasing the approved 600 stimulus check for covid 19 relief to 2 000 is expected to be brought to a vote in the senate as early as tuesday after the house approved the. Brown d md immediately moved the chamber to a voice vote. The house of representatives passed the cash act pdf on dec.

Mcconnell during a special new years day session of the senate called the bill a universal cash giveaway and wants to push for more targeted aid to people who really need it. Aides reportedly convinced him that making such demands would jeopardize a stimulus bill the washington post reported. When house majority leader steny hoyer d md completed his final remarks on the stimulus package speaker pro tempore rep.

Congressional leaders reached a compromise on a 900 billion coronavirus relief deal on sunday after months of on and off negotiations and debate with each party blaming the other for blocking. 28 to authorize a 2 000 second stimulus payment for every qualifying adult and dependent but it hasn t been picked up for a vote in. The house plans to vote.

Last week trump called for more money than they re talking about in stimulus checks as large as 1 200 or 2 000 per person. A huge chunk would essentially be socialism for rich people said senate majority leader mitch mcconnell as he once again blocked a vote on the new stimulus package. After holding up the 900 billion coronavirus relief bill for nearly a week president donald trump has just signed off on the stimulus package which includes 600 checks.

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. Stimulus package vote today. The house is currently voting.