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Although the Democrats will push a new stimulus check there are still questions about when they would do it, but the 20 January is a key date .
The reason is that in addition If it is the inauguration of the administration of President-elect Joe Biden , that day too the Democrats will officially be the majority in the Senate, a Once Vice President-elect Kamala Harris assumes her position, who is also the President of the Chamber.
There is a slim chance that senators will try to meet before 19 January, but despite from the pressure of the Democratic leader Charles Schumer (New York), the current majority leader, Mitch McConnell (Kentucky) refuses to convene earlier, despite the approval of the second ‘impeachment’ to President Donald Trump .
That Today it is possible that the economic aid bill against coronavirus will not be presented, as McConnell could block it again, as he has done on several occasions.
The Democrat Schumer said that the first action of his bench will be to present a new economic aid law, but it will be until they are a majority.
The final amount is still in doubt, but it could be a increase from the $ 600 to $ 2, 000 dollars, that is, a minimum of $ 1 would be given, 400 extra .
Schumer has been more cautious in his words, telling his colleagues that they will seize the opportunity to “increase direct payments to a total of $ 2, 000 dollars ”.
