Category: direct payments

Next Round of Stimulus Checks Should Target the Most Needy: Ron Johnson

Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) said on Tuesday that the next round of stimulus checks should be subjected to more stringent eligibility requirements and target those most in need to minimize the debt burden. In a series of tweets, the Wisconsin Republican argued that targeting the aid more narrowly would avoid encumbering future generations by more…


Sen. Johnson: Next Round of Stimulus Checks Should Go to Most Needy

Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) says the next round of stimulus checks should focus on those who are most in need, and be subject to more stringent eligibility requirements, to minimize the debt burden. In a series of tweets, the Wisconsin Republican argued that targeting the aid more narrowly would avoid encumbering future generations by more borrowing….


IRS and Treasury Begin Sending Stimulus Checks to Millions of Americans

Americans can expect to start receiving a second round of stimulus checks, with some coming as early as Tuesday night, according to the Treasury Department. Known officially as economic impact payments (EIP), the checks are part of the implementation of the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021, the pandemic relief bill that President…


Pelosi to Bring $2,000 Direct Payments to Vote on Monday

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Thursday that she will call House members back on Monday to hold a recorded vote on the $2,000 direct payment measure requested by President Donald Trump. “Monday, I will bring the House back to a session where we will hold a recorded vote on our standalone bill to increase…


Senator Rand Paul: Direct Payments to Employed Americans is a Socialist Idea

Republican Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said he disagrees with giving large direct payment checks to employed Americans because it is furthering socialist ideas and that instead, the payments should only go to those who are unemployed. “It’s a really foolish, airheaded, left-wing socialist idea to pass out free money to people, so I part ways…