Congress And Stimulus Package Update

The 300 per week federal unemployment supplement included in it expires on march 14.

Congress and stimulus package update. Congress second stimulus package update. Norm elrod stimulus checks stimulus package cbs detroit congress finally reached a deal on a second stimulus package sunday worth approximately 900 billion. The house and senate will vote on the package monday which must be signed by president trump.

Emily cochrane reported on the front page of tuesday s new york times that congress on monday night overwhelmingly approved a 900 billion stimulus package that would send billions of dollars to american households and businesses grappling with the economic and health toll of the pandemic. Congressional leaders on monday unveiled the text of a 900 billion fiscal stimulus package and a 1 4 trillion government funding deal. 12 20 2020 10 26 pm est.

The bill passed in the house and senate on december 21 2020 after this piece originally appeared congress has finally agreed on a covid relief package. When will the checks start arriving. 12 21 2020 11 48 pm est.

Trump signed it after days of demanding changes to the stimulus package congress passed on december 21. It is the first. President elect joe biden unveiled a 1 9 trillion relief package thursday that included more stimulus payments and other direct aid but don t expect to see those funds in your bank account.

I am asking congress to amend this bill and. President trump on tuesday night indicated he wouldn t sign the relief package. He tweeted a video that urged congress to increase the stimulus checks.

Congress has limited time to renew key pieces of the 900 billion assistance package approved last month. The package sends direct stimulus payments of 600 to individuals half the amount provided in the first round of checks which went out in the spring. Cbs detroit the 900 billion covid relief bill along with the 1 4 trillion spending bill to fund the government became law sunday evening with president trump s signature.