Stimulus checks could be sent out as soon as this weekend as House set to vote on $1.9trillion Covid bill on Wednesday
STIMULUS checks could be sent out as soon as this weekend as the House is set to vote on the $1.9trillion Covid bill on Wednesday.
A senior Democratic leadership aide told CNN that the vote will “most likely” take place mid-week.
This is one day later than House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer previously announced.
However, another aide told the outlet that the delay is not unexpected.
“It’s just a big, detailed bill, and it’s just taking a minute to process all of it,” the said.
If House does pass the bill, the next step will be for President Joe Biden to give it the thumbs up.
Thereafter, stimulus checks will begin being sent out to Americans who fit the bill.
Over the weekend, Biden revealed that Americans could start receiving their $1,400 stimulus this month after the Senate passed the trillion-dollar Covid relief bill.
The president made the comments during a press briefing on Saturday when Biden confirmed that people could start getting their coronavirus payout in March.
“When we took office 45 days ago, I promised the American people that help was on the way,” he told reporters.
“Today, I can say we’ve taken one more giant step forward in delivering on that promise that help is on the way.
“I want to thank all of the senators who worked so hard to reach a compromise and do the right thing for the American people during this crisis.
“This plan will get checks out the door starting this month to the Americans that so desperately need the help.”
Biden said the negotiating process wasn’t “always pretty” but praised the senators for passing the piece of “urgent” legislation today.
His comments come after exhausted senators approved the relief package by 50-49 after an all-night voting session, which sets up congressional approval by the House this week.
The landmark bill includes the $1,400 Covid-19 payout for eligible Americans.
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People who earn $75,000 or less will pocket the full amount but these checks phase out faster for people at higher income levels than in the version passed on this weekend by House Democrats.
Americans who earn $80,000 a year or more don’t qualify for the full payment and neither do couples making $160,000+ per annum.
The package also ups emergency unemployment benefits and spending for Covid-19 testing, along with tax breaks to help people earning less.