Stimulus Check Senate Vote Update

2 000 stimulus check latest update as senate to vote on higher payments the house voted on monday evening to increase the size of stimulus checks to 2 000 meaning the fate of the higher payments.

Stimulus check senate vote update. Chuck schumer says he will try to get a vote tuesday on a bill to boost direct stimulus payments from 600 to 2 000 for millions of americans even though the measure appears to have little chance of surviving the republican led senate. Most americans likely hope that on the list of priorities for policies to pass on day 1 is the 2 000 stimulus check payment that was previously rejected by former senate majority now minority. The house voted on monday evening to increase the size of stimulus checks to 2 000 meaning the fate of the higher payments now rests with the senate.

The bill also calls for state and local funding to the tune of 160 billion which will pay for front line workers. If the full senate considers stand alone stimulus check legislation all 48 democrats and independents who caucus with them would likely vote for it. No vote in the senate for 2 000 checks the house on monday approved giving americans weathering the coronavirus pandemic 2 000 stimulus checks but the measure never came to a vote in the senate.