Senate Democrats muscled through the votes to begin consideration of President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill on Thursday afternoon, putting the party on course to clinch a new stimulus law well before its official March 14 deadline.
"No matter how long it takes, the Senate is going to stay in session to finish the bill, this week. The American people deserve nothing less," Schumer said on Thursday.Sen. Ron Johnson immediately forced Schumer vowed that the Senate would stay in session this week until the bill is passed and dismissed Johnson's effort as a delay tactic that "will accomplish little more than a few sore throats for the Senate clerks." But he added that Democrats would welcome Johnson's reading of the bill.place against the backdrop of heightened security concerns at the Capitol.
Though Senate Democrats and Biden agreed to keep unemployment bonus payments at $400 per week through August, mirroring the House proposal, some Republicans or centrist Democrats could offer amendments trimming that down to $300 per week. Increasing the intrigue, Sen. Lisa Murkowski has not officially decided she’s against the bill, and Biden and Democrats would be ebullient to receive any GOP support. She voted against proceeding to the bill on Thursday.
Senate Democrats made a number of changes to the bill, including changes to state and local aid aimed at ensuring that small states receive more money and that every state receives at least the same share that it got from the massive stimulus bill passed last March. Democrats are also bolstering subsidies meant to help laid off workers stay on their health insurance, in addition to adding $10 billion for infrastructure projects, $8.
Depending on the idiots wanting it read on the floor. Keep Ron and Mitt there all weekend.
As republicans fight to keep Americans dying from COVID-19, like they're FAILED LEADER Trump. & fight to keep Americans poor as 1776 Americans. They need to check Biden's job approval. & the support for his American Rescue Package. They are against the people, workers, & voters.
Well before? That deadline is only 10 days away.
Conservatives are generally quite selfish people. My rights, my money, etc. Trump, being the incredibly selfish person that he also is, seized on this aspect of conservatives and capitalized on it. This may not be what they want to hear, but it is something they need to hear.🔁