Is The Stimulus Package Dead Now

If anyone doubts.

Is the stimulus package dead now. But that might. Taking everything at face value it s hard to see the democrats even consider passing the skinny bill. Senate majority leader mitch mcconnell all but shut the door on president donald trump s push for 2 000 covid 19 relief checks declaring congress has provided enough pandemic aid as he blocked.

Now that president trump has signed executive orders that did not include a second covid 19 stimulus check payment are they dead. The removal of a second stimulus check is another strike against this bill. Could you still get a second check.

While the package provides far more money for k 12 schools than the first stimulus bill in march the funds still fall short of what both sectors say they need to blunt the effect of the pandemic. And the answer seems to be. It took the irs about 15 days to begin sending checks after the last coronavirus stimulus package was signed into law and the agency needed months to distribute more than 160 million payments.

Pelosi meanwhile has pushed for a 25 billion post office aid package. Stimulus that s dead on arrival now that s a proposal i can get behind. Lawmakers struck a nearly 900 billion covid 19 stimulus deal sunday that would deliver badly needed aid to millions.

President donald trump signed on sunday evening a 900 billion pandemic relief bill into law that includes enhanced unemployment benefits and direct cash payments. The outlook for additional stimulus spending after president elect biden is inaugurated on january 20 will depend on whether republicans retain control of the senate.