BREAKING – U.S. House has voted yes on $2,000 Stimulus Relief for Americans.
President Donald Trump has signed the $900 billion COVID package that will deliver relief cash to businesses and individuals, which includes direct $600 payments to Americans.
However, the House plans to vote on a measure to increase stimulus checks to $2,000 on Monday, and in a statement released by Trump on Sunday night, he said the Senate would also “start the process for a vote that increases checks to $2,000.”
“I simply want to get our great people $2000, rather than the measly $600 that is now in the bill,” Trump said in a tweet.
“Now, the President must immediately call on Congressional Republicans to end their obstruction and to join him and Democrats in support of our stand-alone legislation to increase direct payment checks to $2,000, which will be brought to the Floor tomorrow,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-CA., said Sunday night.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said in a statement Sunday, “I applaud the President’s decision to get billions of dollars of crucial COVID-19 relief out the door and into the hands of American families. I am glad the American people will receive this much-needed assistance as our nation continues battling this pandemic.” But made no mention of if the Senate would approve the $2,000 direct payment measure.
“The House will pass a bill to give Americans $2,000 checks. Then I will move to pass it in the Senate. No Democrats will object. Will Senate Republicans?”, said Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer.
We will update this story as events unfold on Capital Hill today.
