There were multiple attempts on Thursday from both Republicans and Democrats in the House of Representatives to amend the pandemic aid and government spending package, after President Donald Trump’s surprise demand for more stimulus money for U.S. citizens. One of Trump’s requests was to increase direct payments to Americans from $600 to $2,000 per person,…
The Senate: Throw Them (Almost) All Out
Commentary Every single member of the U.S. Senate deserves to be fired, vilified and run out on the proverbial rail except—alphabetically—Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and Rick Scott (R-Fla.). They were the only ones with the honor, the basic morality, not to vote for a…
Stimulus Bill Stimulates Congress’s Lust for Power
And so once again the mountain has labored mightily and brought forth a mouse. Our dysfunctional Congress has just passed another “stimulus” bill designed to stimulate nothing but their own lust for power and determination to hang on to their seats at all costs—in this case, some $900 billion of our money, of which they…
This Is When Americans Can Expect to Receive $600 Stimulus Payments: Top House Republican
Congress on Monday night passed a $900 billion CCP virus stimulus package that included $600 stimulus payments for certain individuals. The $600 per person, which is half the $1,200 that was directed to most adults in March, should be distributed to bank accounts next week, said Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin in a televised interview on…
Congress Reaches Deal on COVID Stimulus Package
WASHINGTON—After more than six months of gridlock, Congress has come to an agreement on a pandemic relief package, delivering long-awaited money to households and businesses. The stimulus package worth $900 billion is combined with a $1.4 trillion omnibus spending bill and several other legislative proposals. The agreement leaves out two main sticking points in the…
What’s in the New COVID-19 Relief Package
WASHINGTON—After more than six months of gridlock, Congress has come to an agreement on a pandemic relief package, delivering long-awaited money to households and businesses. The stimulus package, worth $900 billion, is combined with a $1.4 trillion omnibus spending bill and several other legislative proposals. The agreement leaves out two main sticking points in the…
Congress Reaches a Deal on COVID Stimulus Bill
WASHINGTON—After more than six months of gridlock, Congress has come to an agreement on the pandemic relief package, delivering long-awaited money to households and businesses. The stimulus package worth $900 billion is combined with a $1.4 trillion omnibus spending bill and several other legislative proposals. The agreement leaves out two main sticking points in the…
Pelosi Says She Wishes $600 Direct Payments Were Larger
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Monday said that she and other Democrats were pushing for $1,200 stimulus payments instead of the $600 ones that were authorized under the next virus aid deal. “We also have in the legislation direct payments, which were not in the Republican bill, to America’s working families,” Pelosi said during…
House, Senate Slated to Vote Monday on $900 Billion Stimulus Package
Congress is expected to vote on Monday on a newly agreed upon stimulus package, after months of negotiations. The House of Representatives is scheduled to meet at 9 a.m., with the first vote no earlier than 10 a.m. Representatives were told they’ll consider both funding for government operations for the next year and the fresh…
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