Status of Second Stimulus Checks as Deadline for Government Shutdown Draws Near
As Americans wait to hear if they will receive second stimulus checks, lawmakers are scrambling to avert the looming government shutdown. A spending bill, which could include some stimulus measures, must be passed before the Dec. 11 deadline to avoid the shutdown. Stimulus Payments Affected by Government Shutdown As U.S. lawmakers continue their stimulus negotiations, including providing Americans with the second round of direct payments, the government is facing a shutdown, which could be prevented if lawmakers can pass a spending bill before the Dec. 11 deadline. Congress returned to....
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Amid the intense stimulus relief aid discussion, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has set a deadline for the White House to come to an agreement on the next stimulus package which provides a second round of stimulus checks for Americans. Meanwhile, the Senate is set to vote on a smaller stimulus bill without direct payments this week. Deadline for Stimulus Negotiations Stimulus packages to help Americans cope with the coronavirus-driven economic crisis have been heavily discussed this week as U.S. lawmakers hope to approve new relief aid before the November presidential election. Six proposed....
Many Americans are in need of second stimulus checks and a new coronavirus relief package. As Congress resumes stimulus negotiations, President Trump has called for a “big and focused” stimulus bill now. Meanwhile, several analysts have predicted when lawmakers will pass the next stimulus package. Stimulus Package Status Stimulus negotiations have resumed after the presidential election but lawmakers still have not been able to come to an agreement. This has left Americans with little hope of receiving their second stimulus checks to help them cope with the coronavirus-led....
Two new stimulus packages have been proposed while lawmakers continue to push for second stimulus checks to help Americans cope with the coronavirus-led economic crisis. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell want to add stimulus measures to the spending bill that must be passed before the Dec. 11 deadline. Stimulus Measures Could Be Added to Spending Bill That Must Pass This Week U.S. lawmakers unveiled new stimulus proposals last week after months of negotiations with no progress on either a new coronavirus relief stimulus package or second stimulus checks....
Congress has been urged to pass a stand-alone stimulus bill to immediately provide Americans with second stimulus checks of $1,200 after talks of approving a larger stimulus package of $2.2 trillion have stalled. New Stimulus Bill for $1,200 Direct Payments to Americans U.S. President Donald Trump is calling on Congress to quickly pass individual coronavirus relief aid measures, including a stand-alone bill to provide $1,200 stimulus checks to Americans immediately. He tweeted on Tuesday: If I am sent a stand alone bill for stimulus checks ($1,200), they will go out to our great people....
The outcome of the U.S. presidential election is affecting how fast Americans will receive their second stimulus checks. With Joe Biden named the president-elect, Americans are eager to know how soon they will receive the second round of direct payments. The Senate goes back into session on Monday when the stimulus discussion will be prioritized. When Second Stimulus Checks Are Coming Many Americans were hoping that a new stimulus package with the second round of stimulus checks would pass before the presidential election. Now that the election is mostly over and former vice president Joe....