Stimulus Check 2 Approved Senate

Despite last ditch efforts by president.

Stimulus check 2 approved senate. The second stimulus check for a maximum of 2 000 per qualified adult isn t happening at least not before the new session of congress is sworn in sunday. Senate where a handful of republicans have expressed support for larger direct payments for all americans amid the coronavirus pandemic. The fate of 2 000 stimulus checks now rests in the u s.

President joe biden agrees his 1 9 trillion stimulus package proposal includes a 1 400 third stimulus check which would deliver a combined 2 000 maximum per person when you add the second. The first round of stimulus checks which gave qualifying american adults a one time direct payment of 1 200 plus 500 for each child under the age of 17 was part of congress 2 2 trillion. Congress approves 2 day funding bill to avert shutdown as fight continues over covid 19 relief package by andrew taylor associated press.

It is now confirmed that the senate will indeed approve a second stimulus check for 1 200 using the the same provisions that were outlined for the first 1 200 stimulus check that was approved. But the effort s future appears dim given that senate majority leader mitch mcconnell blocked attempts to vote on the 2 000 stimulus checks approved by the house but resurrected the higher. Second stimulus check updates.

The house approved to boost stimulus checks to 2 000 trump claimed the senate will begin voting on the legislation several republican figures supported increasing the size of the payments.