Some Senate Democrats rally behind recurring direct payments as jockeying for next relief bill begins
The proposal does not specify how big the checks should be nor the eligibility requirements for direct payments that would recur as many times as necessary.
Biden urges Senate Democrats to reject poison pills that could sink relief plan ahead of push for passage
President Joe Biden made an aggressive pitch to Senate Democrats for his relief plan, telling them during a virtual meeting Tuesday that they all need to accept some provisions they might not like but also must demonstrate to the American people they are responding to the devastating public health and economic crises, according to a source with direct knowledge of the discussion.Biden told Democrats that the vote he is asking them to take isn’t …
Biden urges Senate Democrats to reject poison pills that could sink relief plan ahead of push for passage - Local News 8
President Joe Biden made an aggressive pitch to Senate Democrats for his relief plan, telling them during a virtual meeting Tuesday that they all need to accept some provisions they might not like but also must demonstrate to the American people they are responding to the devastating public health and economic crises, according to a source with direct knowledge of the discussion.Biden told Democrats that the vote he is asking them to take isn’t …
Senators call for recurring stimulus checks, automatic unemployment insurance extensions
As Congress works on getting new coronavirus relief to Americans, one group of senators is calling for continued financial relief through the economic recovery.
Dems call for recurring stimulus checks to be put in Covid bill
A GROUP of Senate Democrats is calling for recurring direct stimulus checks to be put into Biden’s Covid bill, saying that families “deserve certainty” while the economy recovers from the pandemic.In a letter addressed to the president, the ten senators – led by Oregon’s Ron Wyden – bid the administration to include recurring direct payments and automatic unemployment insurance extensions in the Build Back Better long-term economic plan.AP:Assoc…
