The 2nd Stimulus Package Pass

Direct stimulus checks were brought in at the last minute.

The 2nd stimulus package pass. After several months of negotiations and delays due to a lack of bipartisanship between democrats and republicans a second coronavirus covid 19 relief package passed on dec. A second round of stimulus checks is a definite possibility the cares act passed in march was the first stimulus package intended to help people financially affected by the pandemic. As a result the bill was unable to meet the 60 vote threshold it needed to advance.

Several more days passed after president donald trump refused to sign the bill stating that americans should receive a 2000 instead of a 600 stimulus check. 28 to authorize a 2 000 second stimulus payment for every qualifying adult and dependent but it hasn t been picked up for a vote in. Direct aid to states and liability protections for companies were left out.

If the new bill passes it will be the second largest federal. The house of representatives passed the cash act pdf on dec. The senate unanimously passed an approximately 2 2 trillion stimulus package late wednesday night in an effort to jump start an economy decimated by the coronavirus pandemic.

Senate majority leader mitch mcconnell has signaled he backs another stimulus package noting in a november 4 press conference that he would like an aid deal passed before year end. Congress has now passed the second stimulus bill which includes 300 weekly unemployment benefits and 600 direct checks.