Senator Tom Cotton leads Republicans slamming Dems for ramming $1.9trillion COVID relief bill through Congress and says prisoners like the Boston Bomber and Dylann Roof will be among those getting $1,400 stimulus checks
Cotton reeled off criminals including mass murderer Roof, Boston Bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and drug trafficker Aaron Shamo who will get checks
Those earning less than $75,000 are eligible including the 1.4M US inmates
The previous two stimulus checks of $1,200 and $600 were also paid to inmates and Cotton voted in favor of each of those bills
The $1.9trillion relief package passed through the Senate Saturday
Biden hopes to sign bill into law next week providing it passes lower chamber
By Richard Cowan, Makini Brice and David Morgan
WASHINGTON, March 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Saturday passed President Joe Biden s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan in a party-line vote after an all-night session that was delayed repeatedly as the Republican minority tried but failed to push through around three dozen amendments.
The plan passed in a 50-49 vote with the support of every Democrat but no Republicans. It is one of the largest stimulus bills in U.S. history and gives Biden his first major legislative victory since taking office in January.
The partisan victory was made possible by Democrats winning two Senate seats in Georgia special elections in January, giving them narrow control of the chamber.
Voting Along Party Lines, Senate Democrats Pass Biden s $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Plan
The Bill, which passed with the support of every Democrat but no Republicans, gives Biden his first major legislative victory since taking office in January.
A man makes his way past the US Capitol on the day the House of Representatives is expected to vote on legislation to provide $1.9 trillion in new coronavirus relief in Washington, US, February 26, 2021. Photo: Reuters/Kevin Lamarque
World07/Mar/2021
Washington: The US Senate on Saturday passed President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan in a party-line vote after an all-night session that was delayed repeatedly as the Republican minority tried but failed to push through around three dozen amendments.
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US Senate passes Joe Biden s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan in party-line vote
Final bill includes $400 billion in one-time payments of $1,400 to many Americans, with a phase-out starting for those with annual incomes above $75,000. It also includes $300 a week in extended jobless benefits for the 9.5 million people thrown out of work in the crisis
Reuters | March 7, 2021 | Updated 09:16 IST
Biden says he hopes for quick passage of revised bill by House of Representatives so he could sign it and start sending $1,400 direct payments to Americans
The US Senate on Saturday passed President Joe Biden s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan in a party-line vote after an all-night session that was delayed repeatedly as the Republican minority tried but failed to push through around three dozen amendments.