Stimulus Bill Passed During Lame Duck Session

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Stimulus bill passed during lame duck session. But it s surely the best that can be had in the lame duck session. In the short lame duck session the house passed the bill on november 29 and the senate on december 1. Republicans believe in a more specific approach with senate majority leader mitch mcconnell making it clear his republican majority would be comfortable with a stimulus bill in the neighborhood of.

Both chambers then adjourned sine die. It can be squeezed into legislation to prevent a government shutdown before. Even so any package passed during the so called lame duck session before the newly elected members of the senate and the house take their seats in january along with mr.

Elgie sims d chicago introduced a 611 page amendment to house bill 163 tuesday in the state senate a move that would allow the bill to move during the general assembly s lame duck session which began friday jan. Although the bill received strong support in both chambers during the regular session opponents in the senate had kept the measure from reaching a vote on the floor. The same day a group of senators unveiled a bipartisan 900 billion stimulus package in an effort to try and break a stalemate before the new congress takes office president elect joe biden said he approved of providing immediate relief to americans before he takes office but added additional aid would be needed.

The same day a group of senators unveiled a bipartisan 900 billion stimulus package in an effort to try and break a stalemate before the new congress takes office president elect joe biden said. Lame duck congress must approve stimulus bill. As roll call s jennifer shutt reports wednesday lawmakers kept the stimulus and government funding packages separate earlier this year with congress successfully passing a bill at the end of.