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Advisers to the president’s government Joe Biden met by telephone with a bipartisan group of senators, to discuss the progress of the economic aid project against COVID – 19.
The meeting managed to establish some coincidences, especially in the urgency of sending more funds to the fight against the pandemic, but the Republicans and some Democrats resist the third stimulus check of $ 1, 400 dollars , since they consider that it should focus on “those who need it most.”
The majority leader in the Senate, Dick Durbin (Illilonis), considered the call “productive”, as did Senator Angus King (Maine), who on Twitter took up the report from Axios and highlighted some points that were addressed.
“Let’s continue working together to accelerate the dist donation of vaccines and supporting Americans during this pandemic, ”he published.
Today’s call between the White House and members of Congress was a bipartisan discussion focused on policy solutions – which is remarkable in itself. Let’s keep working together to speed vaccine distribution and support Americans during this pandemic. https://t.co/E19gh16 nvs
– Senator Angus King (@SenAngusKing ) January 24, 2021
The meeting was organized by Brian Deese, director of President Biden’s National Economic Council, according to reports from CNN and The Washington Post .
In the call there was 16 senators, eight from each party, who questioned President Biden’s advisers about where he should go the aid money and what is the justification for certain expenses , coupled with his request to focus the third check “on those who need it most.”
The $ 1.9 project Trillion-dollar, unveiled by President Biden last week, contemplates extending the unemployment insurance bond after d e mid-March and increase the federal minimum wage to $ 15 dollars per hour.
