2000 Stimulus In Senate

The house voted on monday evening to increase the size of stimulus checks to 2 000 meaning the fate of the higher payments now rests with the senate.

2000 stimulus in senate. Most americans likely hope that on the list of priorities for policies to pass on day 1 is the 2 000 stimulus check payment that was previously rejected by former senate majority now minority. Bernie sanders of vermont pushed without success for a senate vote on 2 000 stimulus checks friday as the clock winds down on the 116th congress. Will there be another chance soon.

The vote came a day after president donald. Senate minority leader chuck schumer d n y said during a press briefing wednesday that passing legislation to increase the amount of direct payments in the most recent stimulus bill from 600. Senate where a handful of republicans have expressed support for larger direct payments for all americans amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Democrats pledged to deliver 2 000 stimulus checks to americans as soon as possible after winning control of the senate with a pair of victories in georgia s runoff elections. Washington 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. The second stimulus check for a maximum of 2 000 per qualified adult.

The fate of 2 000 stimulus checks now rests in the u s. Senate democrats and independent sen. We expect growing anticipation that democrats will pursue additional stimulus with a 2 000 check or at least the remaining 1 400 as a leading item ed mills an analyst with investment bank.