Did A New Stimulus Package Passed Today
The new order will last three weeks until sunday.
Did a new stimulus package passed today. 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. Meanwhile if democrats do sweep the georgia runoffs and secure senate control. Lawmakers struck a nearly 900 billion covid 19 stimulus deal sunday that includes another.
First forecast weather january 21. 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. For this reason a 900 billion stimulus deal today would be preferable to a 1 trillion one two months from now.
A much discussed second stimulus package was passed by congress and signed by president trump over the holidays. Fortunately it contains some help for small business owners. The 900 billion in economic relief includes extensions of pandemic unemployment assistance pua and the pandemic emergency unemployment compensation peuc.
In a floor speech today senator alexander explained that the next stimulus check will be a 1 200 one time payment to all americans who earn less than 75 000 including 500 for each dependent. The house of representatives passed the cash act pdf on dec. Eligible families will receive an additional.
Senate majority leader mitch mcconnell has signaled he backs another stimulus package noting in a november 4 press conference that he would like an aid deal passed before year end. Congress took its time and president donald trump held it up but a new stimulus package was finally signed into law on sunday night. After president donald trump reluctantly signed the coronavirus relief legislation sunday night house democrats still moved ahead monday with passing new legislation to increase stimulus checks to 2 000 for most americans putting republicans on the record as opposing the increase in direct payments.