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
msongs
(67,129 posts)Layzeebeaver
(1,551 posts)So, what was their beef with the bill? None of the articles I scanned seemed to mention any position.
PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)(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:
(From: https://fox40jackson.com/politics/house-oks-1-9t-coronavirus-bill-with-2-democrats-voting-against-it/ )
Iliyah
(25,111 posts)proves it's worth and the republicans will say it was their idea in the first place.
bdamomma
(63,562 posts)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???
Layzeebeaver
(1,551 posts)cstanleytech
(26,026 posts)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)That is the right step but it's a long term help,this relief package is for the now.
Ollie Garkie
(184 posts)Manchin? Sinema? I envy the ability of the repugs to march in lockstep.
kacekwl
(6,986 posts)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)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)And yet they're down in Florida kissing his fat ASS pledging their undying love for their Fuehrer.