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BeyondGeography

(39,226 posts)
Sat Feb 27, 2021, 03:48 AM Feb 2021

House passes $1.9 trillion Covid relief bill with $1,400 checks, vaccine funding

Source: NBC News

WASHINGTON — The House voted early Saturday to pass President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief package, a step to implementing his vision for bringing the pandemic under control just days after the U.S. crossed the tragic milestone of 500,000 deaths.

The Democratic-controlled House voted 219 to 212 to approve the bill, which includes $1,400 direct payments, a $400-a-week federal unemployment bonus, a per-child allowance of up to $3,600 for one year and billions of dollars to distribute the coronavirus vaccines and to assist schools and local governments.

The vote split largely on partisan lines, with every Republican voting against the measure and just two Democrats joining them — Jared Golden of Maine and Kurt Schrader of Oregon.

The bill now goes to the Senate, where a provision to raise the minimum wage is likely to be removed. But the rest of the package is in good shape to pass as Democrats are using a process that doesn't require Republican support.

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/house-vote-biden-s-1-9-trillion-covid-relief-bill-n1258883

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Layzeebeaver

(1,551 posts)
2. "just two Democrats joining them -- Jared Golden of Maine and Kurt Schrader of Oregon."
Sat Feb 27, 2021, 07:29 AM
Feb 2021

So, what was their beef with the bill? None of the articles I scanned seemed to mention any position.

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)
3. See...
Sat Feb 27, 2021, 08:15 AM
Feb 2021
On Monday, Schrader spoke on the House floor against H.R. 9051, also known as the CASH Act, calling it “an ineffective and poorly targeted approach to aiding Americans in distress.”


(From: https://www.oregonlive.com/coronavirus/2020/12/oregons-kurt-schrader-one-of-2-house-dems-to-vote-against-2000-checks-for-covid-relief.html )

And Golden:

“During challenging times, the country needs its elected leaders to work together to meet the most urgent needs in their communities,” Golden said, according to The Associated Press. “This bill addresses urgent needs, and then buries them under a mountain of unnecessary or untimely spending.”


(From: https://fox40jackson.com/politics/house-oks-1-9t-coronavirus-bill-with-2-democrats-voting-against-it/ )

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)
4. The two Democrats will change their tune once the aid package . . .
Sat Feb 27, 2021, 09:01 AM
Feb 2021

proves it's worth and the republicans will say it was their idea in the first place.

bdamomma

(63,562 posts)
6. unnecessary
Sat Feb 27, 2021, 09:38 AM
Feb 2021

and untimely spending????? What????


What's so unnecessary and untimely about helping Americans who are dying and don't have jobs through no fault of their own???


cstanleytech

(26,026 posts)
5. I would have preferred simply having the federal government pass infrastructure bill and hiring
Sat Feb 27, 2021, 09:23 AM
Feb 2021

those that are unemployed rather than give them 400 extra week.
That way we get our infrastructure improved and we get people jobs that would do other things like provide them healthcare as an added bonus.

Bengus81

(6,901 posts)
9. And six months from now when some contracts are let for bids THEN they might get a job
Sat Feb 27, 2021, 09:56 AM
Feb 2021

That is the right step but it's a long term help,this relief package is for the now.

kacekwl

(6,986 posts)
10. ATTENTION Democratic members. Please
Sat Feb 27, 2021, 09:57 AM
Feb 2021

make sure to take credit for this every chance you get. Please take out ads, book yourselves on every tv show every radio program, pod cast etc. And be sure to make mention that NO REPUBLICAN cared enough to do anything for you because you aren't a wealthy corporations. Not that the Democratic Party needs my advice.

Bengus81

(6,901 posts)
11. Republicans...NO to any minimum wage raise. Republicans...NO to any Covid relief
Sat Feb 27, 2021, 09:58 AM
Feb 2021

Now if Dems would have tossed in another 14% tax cut for Corporations Republicans would have been tripping over themselves to pass it.

Bengus81

(6,901 posts)
12. Republicans in the House just voted 100% against the same $1400 that Trump wanted
Sat Feb 27, 2021, 10:02 AM
Feb 2021

And yet they're down in Florida kissing his fat ASS pledging their undying love for their Fuehrer.

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