Second Stimulus Bill Vote Today
It was passed by the house on a bipartisan 275 134 vote.
Second stimulus bill vote today. Second stimulus check update. However the bill s future remains unclear as the gop controlled senate already weary of more government spending. 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.
Forty four republicans voted for the legislation giving the bill the required two thirds majority by three votes. You d get 1 400 more in direct payments under biden s new 1 9t stimulus plan updated jan 15 2021. Next the senate is expected to vote on the increased stimulus checks on tuesday.
A vote on the new stimulus package could come soon. The bill to increase the direct payment to americans would be the second stimulus check since the covid 19 pandemic was declared in march. Us house passes bill that would increase covid stimulus payments from 600 to 2 000 by 275 134 vote needing two thirds majority to pass the bill.
Aides reportedly convinced him that making such demands would jeopardize a stimulus bill the washington post reported. There s a theoretical chance that the new congress could bring up a bill to increase the 600 second stimulus check to 2 000 during trump s final days in office with the irs and us treasury. Posted jan 14 2021 president elect joe biden speaks in.