Stimulus Package Update House Vote

On december 28 the u s.

Stimulus package update house vote. The left leaning think tank noted that the most recent stimulus package omitted funding for state and local governments which have seen a plunge in tax revenue due to the crisis. 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. On thursday the white house countered with a 1 6 trillion proposal that includes another round of stimulus checks 300 billion to fund 400 per week unemployment benefits for qualifying.

Votes in the house on monday show the gop may have become more comfortable bucking trump. New york man charged in capitol riot bails out as. The us house of representatives has voted in favour of increasing the aid sent to individuals under the new coronavirus stimulus package from 600 445 to 2 000.

Those votes totals would be enough to override a veto should trump decide to. And house speaker nancy pelosi was negotiating with the former administration on a stimulus package in the neighborhood of 2 trillion in the runup to the election. President donald trump has championed the increased payments.

House votes to increase checks to 2 000 by clare foran kristin wilson and lauren fox cnn 12 29 2020 aaron mostofsky. Only 44 republicans supported the 2 000 check legislation while 130 gop representatives voted against it. House of representatives voted to pass a bill to increase the 600 stimulus checks to 2 000 with the bill receiving the needed two thirds majority of the members voting.