Second Stimulus Vote Today

President donald trump signed on sunday evening a 900 billion pandemic relief bill into law that includes enhanced unemployment benefits and direct cash payments.
Second stimulus vote today. 600 second check 300 unemployment insurance. Us house passes bill that would increase covid stimulus payments from 600 to 2 000 by 275 134 vote needing two thirds majority to pass the bill. The measure would boost the stimulus checks in the year end coronavirus relief and government funding package to 2 000 from 600.
The senate approved the bill by a 91 7 vote the legislation will now head over to the white house for the president s signature to make it law. Congress could be very close to a vote on a stimulus package that includes a second stimulus check. It was passed by the house on a bipartisan 275 134 vote.
Published december 20 2020. It was passed by the house on a bipartisan 275 134 vote. The bill to increase the direct payment to americans would be the second stimulus check since the covid 19 pandemic was declared in march.
The house approved a 2 000 stimulus check package for americans on monday a significant increase from the 600 checks part of president donald trump s 900 billion covid 19 relief package signed. Stimulus package vote today. The vote came a day after trump signed the more than 2 trillion.
Forty four republicans voted for the legislation giving the bill the required two thirds majority by three votes. Senate passes 900 billion stimulus package.