Senate Stimulus Bill Update
Mcconnell on thursday again stopped the senate from considering the house passed bill raising the stimulus payments to 2 000.
Senate stimulus bill update. The house of representatives passed the cash act pdf on dec. 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. 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 now heads to the us senate.
The democrat controlled house meanwhile had passed a 2 2 trillion stimulus bill in october and the white house countered with a 1 8 trillion proposal. President trump. Biden has repeatedly referred to december s bill and the 600 stimulus checks that came with it.
Headlines mitch mcconnell objects to a senate vote on the 2 000 stimulus checks for the third day running on thursday. It also includes 82 billion in education funding and 45. Working to win congressional support for a larger proposal is a key goal for his administration.
Senate majority leader mitch mcconnell on wednesday once.