Stimulus Package Vote December 2020
Why 1 200 stimulus checks were dropped from december s covid relief package.
Stimulus package vote december 2020. The house of representatives on monday passed a measure to increase stimulus checks for americans under a certain income level to 2 000 after president donald trump championed the effort sending. A look at what s in the stimulus package trump signed. The late night house and senate votes.
On monday afternoon members of the u s. Three ways the stimulus money may change your 2020. Congress voted monday evening to approve a far reaching 900 billion covid relief package that promises to accelerate vaccine distribution and deliver much needed aid to small businesses hit hard.
But pressure from moderate rank and file lawmakers on both sides of the aisle in early december. We just got our hands on the text and we are combing through the document but here are some of the highlights. Congress passes massive stimulus package as virus rages.
The economic relief package will issue payments of 600 and distribute a federal unemployment benefit of 300 for at least 10 weeks. Breaking down the 900b stimulus package and 1 4t omnibus bill. Bentley on december 21 2020 17 comments here is no surprise to anyone but the 5 000 page stimulus bill equal to 900 billion is packed full of pork.
Senate held a press conference to announce that two stimulus packages with a total cost of 908 billion had been prepared for a vote on friday december 18.