Stimulus Package 2 Senate Vote
No democratic senators who ve long pushed for a more expansive stimulus package voted in favor of it.
Stimulus package 2 senate vote. Senate with a potential. A quick vote in the senate can be scheduled if all 100 senators agree but if any member objects the process could drag. The senate next week will vote on a roughly 500 billion coronavirus relief.
Senate to vote on targeted bill mcconnell says. Getty senate majority leader mitch mcconnell. Will there be another chance soon.
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. Legislative text for the package was posted online just before 2 p m. Senate vote on 2 000 stimulus check will test donald trump s influence over gop lawmakers.
The senate didn t vote to increase the size of the payment to 2 000. Politics republicans stimulus package senate politics. 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.
Schumer expressed on a sunday october 18 call with reporters that senate majority leader mitch mcconnell s push to vote on two stimulus measures this week is a stunt according to the hill. As a result the bill was unable to meet the 60 vote threshold it needed to advance. President elect joe biden s plan to pass a multitrillion dollar economic stimulus package early in his administration faces challenges in a closely divided u s.
By james walker on 12 28 20 at 6 50 am est.