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Here’s when you may receive coronavirus stimulus check as per Pelosi
Everyone is waiting for the third round of stimulus checks, but as of now, there is no clear timeline for it. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, however, has come up with sort of a deadline of when people can expect to receive coronavirus stimulus checks. Coronavirus stimulus check: When you may receive itThe next coronavirus stimulus package is expected to cost $1.9 trillion and include $1,400 stimulus checks. So far, it was largely believed that Congress would approve the stimulus package sometime in March. Now, Pelosi has come up with some specific dates on when the stimulus package may get approv...
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Coronavirus Stimulus Checks: Biden Now One Step Closer To Pass $1.9T Plan
President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion plan is facing stiff opposition from Republicans. However, on Wednesday, the House Democrats made their first move toward passing the $1.9T relief package, which includes $1,400 coronavirus stimulus checks, through Congress without any Republican support. Q4 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Coronavirus stimulus checks: House moves closer to $1.9T packageOn Wednesday, the House passed a budget measure by 218-212 votes. The resolution was opposed by all GOP lawmakers, as well as two Democratic lawmakers. However, the passage of the budget bill mea...
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$1,400 stimulus check only for those who get coronavirus vaccination?
Talks of the third round of stimulus checks are already in full swing. The Biden administration wants to give $1,400 stimulus payment to every eligible individual. One Republican Congressman, however, says that coronavirus stimulus checks should only go to those who receive the coronavirus vaccination. Q4 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Can Republicans, Democrats find common ground on relief package?President Joe Biden proposed a $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan, which includes $1,400 stimulus checks. Some Republicans, however, believe the cost is too much. They argue that t...
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US Senate control shifts to Democrats as Georgia pair sworn in
Washington (AFP) - Two Georgia Democrats were sworn in Wednesday as the newest members of the US Senate, handing their party control of the upper chamber just hours after President Joe Biden took office. With Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock -- who ousted two Republicans in a pair of January 5 run-offs -- being formally seated, the body now stands deadlocked at 50-50. That means Democrats control the chamber because new Vice President Kamala Harris acts as the tie-breaking vote. Harris, herself a former senator from California, presided over the session just hours after becoming vice president, ...
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You won’t see coronavirus stimulus check unless Republicans, Democrats agree on these things
With the elections over and results out, stimulus talks are expected to resume soon. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has already announced that a stimulus package is their number one priority. However, for the deal on the coronavirus stimulus package and checks, the Democrats and Republicans need to resolve their differences. There are five sticking points on which the two sides are unlikely to agree on.Q3 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and moreCoronavirus stimulus checks: sticking points between Democrats, RepublicansThe very first issue that the two sides are unlikely to agree o...
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Republicans 'poisoning' US democracy by shunning Biden win: top Democrat
Washington (AFP) - The US Senate's top Democrat warned his Republican colleagues Thursday that they were "poisoning" the country's democracy by continuing to refuse to acknowledge Joe Biden's presidential election victory last week.Only a handful of Republicans have publicly congratulated Biden -- who himself served for decades in the Senate -- an awkward break with political tradition that has heightened the sense of polarization in Washington.Several Republican lawmakers including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell have stood firm with President Donald Trump by supporting his refusal to ...
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US left toasts Trump loss but warns against Biden 'status quo'
New York (AFP) - Donald Trump's election defeat to Joe Biden came as a relief to the Democratic party's left flank -- but for most progressives, the centrist's White House win ends one battle and launches another."We aren't in a free fall to hell anymore," congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, perhaps the American left's most visible face, said in a recent interview with The New York Times. "But whether we're going to pick ourselves up or not is the lingering question."During Biden's campaign, Democratic socialists like Ocasio-Cortez and Vermont's Senator Bernie Sanders -- the runner-up in t...
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Election results may point to smaller coronavirus package and no stimulus checks
Prior to the election, both President Donald Trump and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi talked about giving a lavish stimulus package. However, as election results come in, it appears that the funding for the next coronavirus stimulus package will likely be smaller, while checks may even get axed.Q3 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and moreNext stimulus package may be smallerThough it is not yet clear who will be the next U.S. President, the results so far do suggest that Congressional Democrats may fail to get a majority in the Senate. Moreover, Democrats are facing a smaller majority in the Ho...
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Coronavirus stimulus checks: Bernie Sanders Wants A Yuge Bill
Even though the coronavirus stimulus package is one of the most-awaited deals at the moment, it is unlikely to come before the election. On Thursday, Sen. Bernie Sanders made a similar comment, saying Democrats would pass a massive coronavirus stimulus package, which most likely would include checks as well, if they win the Senate next month.Q3 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and moreCoronavirus stimulus checks: Sanders wants massive stimulus billSpeaking on Hill.TV’s “Rising,” Sanders said if they win the election next month, their first “order of business will be a massive stimulus bill...
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Coronavirus stimulus checks: Some Democrats believe Trump’s $1.8T offer was enough
It’s been almost three months since negotiations started on the next stimulus package. However, the lawmakers haven’t reached a consensus yet. The reason for no stimulus deal and coronavirus stimulus checks despite several offers, is clearly political. This is what has been frustrating many, including many Democrats.Q3 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and moreCoronavirus stimulus checks: Pelosi should have accepted $1.8T offerAndrew Yang, the former Democratic presidential candidate, said he is “beyond disappointed” that the Congress hasn’t yet passed the next relief package, including the...
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