Stimulus Check Bill Senate Vote

Senate would pass 2 000 stimulus checks bill on up or down vote.
Stimulus check bill senate vote. The second is overriding a presidential veto. There s a theoretical chance that the new congress could bring up a bill to increase the 600 second stimulus check to 2 000 during trump s final days in office with the irs and us treasury. 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 first is increasing stimulus checks from 600 to 2 000. Senate vote on 2 000 stimulus check will test donald trump s influence over gop lawmakers. Subscribe now 3 for 3 months.
Saul loeb afp via getty images the moon. The senate is set to vote tuesday on two big measures passed by the house. President donald trump s sway over gop lawmakers faces a test after he said the senate would follow the.
Chuck schumer of n y speaks on capitol hill in washington tuesday dec. Rundown on checks loans school. Senate minority leader sen.
Democrats and some republicans had supported lifting the checks to 2 000 per person but the effort failed due to opposition from senate majority leader mitch mcconnell. In the house of representatives the vote was 359 53 while the senate voted 92 6 in favour of passing the bill. Why a vote on 2 000 stimulus checks is an absolute nightmare for senate republicans.
After the house approved increased 2 000 stimulus checks for americans on monday the senate faces pressure to vote on the measure soon.