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Biden insists his Administration is committed to releasing $ 1,400 stimulus checks as soon as possible


In a video on Twitter with questions and answers about the third $ 1 stimulus check, 400, the Democrat insisted on the need for Congress to act urgently

Biden is pushing members of Congress to pass his $ 1.9 trillion stimulus package as soon as possible.

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Marielis Acevedo

The president of United States Joe Biden said this Friday that his Administration remains committed to releasing stimulus checks of $ 1, 400 as part of the $ 1.9 billion plan to tackle the economic crisis by coronavirus .

“You will have your stimulus check as soon as the House of Representatives and Senate pass my legislation, “said the president in a video shared on his official account @Potus on Twitter.

” We are committed to you, Democrats and Republicans , with the $ 2 stimulus check, 000. $ 1200 came forward last time. Others $ 1, 4000 They are going to arrive ”, added the president.

In the recording that consists of questions and answers about the scope of the third round of stimulus checks, Biden added that payments should be directed to the people who, in effect, need them.

“Those are those of the working class and the middle class,” he said. .

I know a lot of folks have questions about when you’ll get your stimulus checks and how we’re increasing vaccine production, so I sat down to answer a few. pic.twitter.com/tzAt5zeUnN

– President Biden (@POTUS) February 18, 2021

When asked how vaccine production is increasing, Biden replied: “We started increasing vaccine production immediately . When we got here, we found that, since there wasn’t as much communication and cooperation with the past (Trump) administration as there should have been to let us know exactly the state of things we were inheriting, we realized that there were not enough vaccines, so we order others 400 million doses, and I made a commitment that in the first 100 mandate days we ensure that 100 million doses reach the arms of people. And that’s what we have done… ”

Biden’s most recent statements suggest that the Democrats’ plan to approve the new package before mid-March continues standing.

Leaders such as Democrat Nancy Pelosi in the House anticipated weeks ago that the legislation would go down to a vote in the plenary session of the legislative body at the end of this month. The legislation is expected to be passed late next week.

This week, Democratic Majority Leader in that body Steny Hoyer indicated that Representatives will work from 26 February until the weekend to expedite the approval of the package of $ 1.9 billion that will later have to go to the Senate for evaluation.

This Friday, The members of that delegation in the Chamber presented the detailed draft of the call “Economic rescue plan” what, in addition to stimulus checks, includes an extension to unemployment benefits, funds for SNAP and WIC food programs, millions for states and local governments, the increase to $ 15 of salary minimum, and extension of the “Tax Credit for Children”, among other provisions.