Geee Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 Fox News The House of Representatives on Friday evening passed a $3 trillion coronavirus relief bill, the most expensive legislation approved by that body in history, that Democrats hailed as the unprecedented response needed to deal with the pandemic and its economic fallout. The record-breaking bill narrowly passed by a 208-199 vote. Fourteen Democrats defied their party and voted "no," while one Republican, Rep. Pete King of New York, broke with the GOP and voted “yes.” “I’m thrilled," House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said after the bill's passage. "I'm so proud of my members. They just did something so monumental for the American people -- for their health, for their lives, for their livelihood, and for our democracy. We couldn’t be more thrilled." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geee Posted May 16, 2020 Author Share Posted May 16, 2020 Stimulus checks, state aid and more: What’s in House Democrats' new coronavirus relief bill House Democrats have put forth their biggest and most expensive coronavirus aid package yet, with a price tag of around $3 trillion, Fox News is told. Here is what’s inside the proposal: More direct payments The package, dubbed the HEROES Act, includes more direct payments beyond the $1,200 check most Americans received under earlier legislation. The new bill offers another $1,200 payment for each family member in a household, up to $6,000. State and local government aid The bill allocates about $1 trillion to state, local and tribal governments for “honoring our heroes,” the legislation’s namesake. Democrats have argued that with a loss of tax revenue, states and cities desperately need federal aid to pay health care workers, first responders, police and teachers. Republicans have argued against bailing out “poorly run” states that have pension deficits and other financial issues that predate coronavirus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geee Posted May 16, 2020 Author Share Posted May 16, 2020 Justin Haskins: $3T coronavirus relief bill passed by House Dems funds most radical programs in US history Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geee Posted May 17, 2020 Author Share Posted May 17, 2020 The 75-pages buried in Pelosi’s 1,815-page ‘Heroes Act’ that would keep Democrats in power forever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geee Posted May 17, 2020 Author Share Posted May 17, 2020 The 14 Democrats who broke with their party on coronavirus relief vote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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