The economic damage from the coronavirus has been profound and Democratic lawmakers insist that President Joe Biden grant a fourth check of stimulus and recurring checks to American families until the pandemic ends
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Democratic legislators do not take their finger off the line and the fourth stimulus check wins support in Congress , while the delivery of the third round to millions of US households still continues.
At the moment 65 Washington lawmakers want aid checks to be recurring . to settle accumulated debts, past due bills and commitments made after a long year of financial complications.
The Newsweek site reports that a group of 11 progressive senators , including Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, earlier this month urged President Biden to do stimulus payments and extended unemployment c As an ongoing thing during the next spending bill .
“We urge you to include recurring direct payments and automatic extensions of unemployment insurance linked to economic conditions in their long-term economic plan Build Back Better. ”
Senators pointed out to the President that “This crisis is far from over and families deserve the certainty that they can put food on the table and have a roof over their heads .
Senators noted that direct payments not only “help keep families out of poverty, but act as an economic stimulus by increasing spending and supporting jobs ”and argue that there is broad support for the recurring payments on both the . economic experts such as “65 percent of Americans ”Consulted in a survey.
The Recurring payments also enjoy support among House Democrats , led by Representative Ilhan Omar. The group of 53 Representatives also wrote a letter to President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.
“It was very encouraging to see the inclusion of direct cash assistance in their current economic rescue plan. . However, it is clear that during this unprecedented moment in our nation’s history we must take unprecedented additional steps, ”the group wrote.
The pronouncement for a fourth stimulus check and recurring checks is underway and since Democrats have a majority in both houses of Congress, it is expected that Continue to pressure President Biden.
The latest stimulus package passed without Republican support, so Democrats used the process called reconciliation to approve the last round of checks for $ 1, 800, but that budget process can only be used once per fiscal year. The next fiscal year begins on October 1 .
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