Stimulus Bill Not Passed

Breaking down the 900b stimulus package and 1 4t omnibus bill.

Stimulus bill not passed. President donald trump signed on sunday evening a 900 billion pandemic relief bill into law that includes enhanced unemployment benefits and direct cash payments. Those items were passed at the same time but as part of a separate omnibus spending bill. And last updated 6 00 pm dec 22 2020 president donald trump announced on twitter tuesday night that the stimulus bill passed by an overwhelming majority of congress on monday was not suitable.

While additional spending remained on the back burner over the summer the death of ruth bader ginsburg saw. The republican led senate has not passed a new coronavirus relief bill since april 21. The bill known as the coronavirus response and relief supplemental appropriations act passed with large bipartisan majorities in both the house and senate.

However according to politifact the covid 19 relief bill did not include the aid to foreign governments. What has just been passed into law. The legislation offers a wide range of help both for individuals and for struggling elements of the economy from mass.

In april trump signed off on a record 2 2 trillion stimulus bill called the cares act. 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. Under the bill uncle sam has handed out 350 billion in extra benefits to support americans who d lost.

The us congress just passed their covid stimulus bill or the consolidated appropriations act 2021 to give its official title.