Posted on 03/06/2021 4:47:05 PM PST by Aquamarine
The Senate approved the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus package Saturday on a party-line vote.
All 50 Democrats voted for the relief bill while all Republicans but one absent voted against the bill.
The bill, also known as the American Rescue Plan or H.R. 1319, was passed by the House on Feb. 27 by a vote of 219–212, with all Republicans and two Democrats voting against it.
The Senate was able to pass the bill after several amendments. The bill will be returned to the House for reconciliation which is expected to happen early next week.
The amendments adopted by the Senate included removing the $15 minimum wage, reducing the unemployment bonus on top of the usual unemployment benefit from $400 to $300 per week, and extending the payment of extra unemployment benefit to Sept. 6.
With 50 Democrats and 50 Republicans in the Senate, Vice President Kamala Harris is supposed to break the tie if the Senate votes on a party line. However, Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) left Washington on Friday to his home state for a family funeral and enabled the Senate Democrats to pass the bill without help from Harris.
The House and Senate Republicans refused to vote for the stimulus package for various reasons. Republicans said the bill is not targeted, with only nine percent spending directly related to the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus pandemic, is infiltrated with leftists’ agenda, and is moved forward without nearly any input from the Republican side.
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Government Gone Wild
uniparty business as usual.
Not “bipartisan” and having little to do with “COVID-19”.
Yeah, what difference does it make? It’s not their money and they’re doing what they always do, viz. whoring for votes. demoRATS. Repugnants. They’re all alike.
Rescue = Kill.
Oh well, what more can possibly go wrong?
Masked thieves....
Yet, they are heroes to many...
Hey, a 3-holer! Smells like one in high summer, too!
At least not a single republican voted for this corrupt bill.
It’s a start and credit due.
At least not a single republican voted for this corrupt bill.
It’s a start and credit due.
They already voted for it when the certified the stolen election 93-7 in the GOP controlled Senate.
I presume Biden will have a careful watch over the spending like he did with the Obama stimulus. LOL.
The states certified their own elections and does not change the vote on this mega trillion corrupt bill where exactly ZERO republicans supported it.
Credit due..
Yep.
Credit for being clever politicians, is all. They know full well nobody back home pays attention to votes, they just got $1400 so whoever is on the ballot next time deserves to be reelected.
“...what more can possibly go wrong?”
Hyperinflation wiping out all of your retirement savings. Little things like that.
Don’t hold your breath for a handout unless making under the limit - $70K single payer last I heard. Over the limit you get ZERO.
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