Stimulus Vote May 4

Trump shredded the year end spending and covid 19 relief package this week saying it includes too many provisions that have nothing to do with the pandemic and that it is too stingy.

Stimulus vote may 4. Which included 1 4 trillion to fund the government through next september ultimately passed both chambers with overwhelming bipartisan. The house of representatives on friday passed a sweeping bill to spend more than 3 trillion for covid 19 relief and a rules change to allow lawmakers to vote remotely during the coronavirus pandemic. Here are some of the issues.

New update on when congress could vote. Washington both the house and senate have extended their recesses until may 4 due to the dangers of coronavirus lengthening the break by two weeks. House majority leader.

Congress passes massive stimulus package as virus rages. Though the stimulus bill has been signed into law the push to more than triple the size of direct payments is still underway. The house plans to vote on a measure to increase stimulus checks to.

The emergency money for the people act introduced on april 14 2020 with 18 democratic cosponsors would provide monthly checks of 2 000 to every american 16 or older making less than 130 000. Biden may have an. Thursday s failed vote was the latest chapter in the saga of lawmakers attempts to pass a massive stimulus package to provide economic relief during the crippling pandemic and the subsequent economic collapse.

The house rules committee has moved the massive omnibus coronavirus stimulus bill out of committee and to the floor approving by a vote of 8 4 that will include one hour of floor debate.