Is There A Stimulus Bill In Congress

What to know about the 900 billion covid relief bill and stimulus check.

Is there a stimulus bill in congress. After months of wrangling congress finally passed the covid 19 relief stimulus package on december 21. The 600 child stimulus check is slightly more generous than the 500 authorized by congress in march while the amount for adults is half the size as the initial round. No that s not true.

Many republicans are expected to object to a new high priced stimulus package especially one with that could more than double the size of the 600 stimulus check. Congress also could cancel ffelp loans and perkins loans. The claim is posted without evidence.

The package however has several items that have become. Congress passed the consolidated appropriations act 2021 900 billion stimulus package on monday. The us congress just passed their covid stimulus bill or the consolidated appropriations act 2021 to give its official title.

The united states congress has approved a 900 billion covid 19 relief. Congress approves a 900 billion stimulus package billions in pork funds federal employees get a raise. However the cares act the 2 2 trillion stimulus plan that congress passed in march excluded ffelp loans and perkins loans from.

The package is worth 900 billion. So what s actually inside it. The bill is 5 593 pages meaning it is basically impossible for any member of congress to read the legislation prior to voting on it this evening.

The answers to that is nobody really knows least of all the members of congress who passed the law without reading it as they so often do. The new law will mean financial assistance for individuals families and businesses and is meant to target some of the disastrous financial effects of the pandemic. It s the longest bill in us history at over 5500 pages and it sailed through the voting mostly sight unseen.