Stimulus Vote By Senate

Congress votes on new covid 19 stimulus deal.

Stimulus vote by senate. The senate is expected to vote on the increased stimulus checks on tuesday. By meg wagner melissa mahtani. The vote came a day after president donald.

Senate democrats some republicans and independent sen. Vote on 2 000 stimulus checks blocked twice in senate friday republicans objected to voting on two different plans to provide 2 000 checks including one introduced by the senate majority leader. Bernie sanders unsuccessfully pushed for a senate vote on 2 000 stimulus checks as the clock wound down.

Washington senate majority leader mitch mcconnell on tuesday blocked an attempt to vote on the 2 000 stimulus checks approved by the house but resurrected the higher payments in a new bill. However the bill s future remains unclear as the gop controlled senate already weary of more government spending is. A quick vote in the senate can be scheduled if all 100 senators agree but if any member objects the process could.

With a senate vote of 81 to 13 in favor of. If the full senate considers stand alone stimulus check legislation all 48 democrats and independents who caucus with them would likely vote for it. Parts of biden s plan including stimulus checks unemployment relief and rental assistance can be passed with just 50 votes using a special procedure for budgetary legislation.

Most americans likely hope that on the list of priorities for policies to pass on day 1 is the 2 000 stimulus check payment that was previously rejected by former senate majority now minority.