Charles Schumer, Democratic leader in the Senate. Photo: MICHAEL REYNOLDS / EFE
Democrats are getting ready to push their agenda in the Senate, after winning a majority with two wins in Georgia.
The leader of the bench, Charles Schumer (New York), said that one of the first actions will be vote the check of $ 2 stimulus, 000 dollars .
Are there conditions for Democrats to achieve their plan? The answer is yes.
Biden supports plan President-elect Joe Biden has said it supports more direct aid to families.
He began by pointing out that the shipment of $ 600 dollars was “a first payment” to Americans, but then not He specified how much the amount would be, although later he spoke of $ 2, 000 dollars.
At a rally in Georgia, the Democrat said that only by winning his party’s contenders could voters secure more direct support to Americans.
“If you send Jon (Ossoff) and Reverend (Raphael Warnock) Washington , those checks for $ 2, 000 door ”, he noted last Monday.
Nancy Pelosi endorses The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi (California), promoted a project that would increase $ 600 dollars to $ 2, 01 aid per person.
Adempas got the law passed in the House, even with Republican backing. He is expected to hold the same position.
Republicans Republicans would no longer have a majority in the Senate, but their vote is important, especially since they require 60 to approve the bill.
Although there are members of that caucus who support the plan , there is a group of undecided and several more, including the leader Mitch McConnell (Kentucky), who categorically reject it.
Senator Josh Hawley (Missouri) could help promote the vote among Republicans, to achieve the 10 missing.
However, in an extreme case, the Democratic leader Schumer and his peers could reduce the minimum number of votes needed to pass the bill.