U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), chairman of the Senate Appropriations Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (MilCon-VA) subcommittee, secured provisions in the omnibus that stand to deliver benefits to the Natural State.
“Congress has an obligation to fund the government. Passing the appropriations bills ensures we are investing in programs that support the needs of Americans. I’m proud to craft legislation that fully funds the VA MISSION Act and electronic health record modernization programs while supporting new initiatives to reduce and prevent veteran suicide,”
Boozman said. “I’m pleased Congress approved resources for programs important to Arkansas.”
House Republicans will stop President Trump s demand for $2,000 relief checks
House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy said it would not happen
Nancy Pelosi said in a letter to Democrats Wednesday that Trump needs to demand GOP leaders back a unanimous consent request to increase aid checks Just when you think you ve seen it all, the President said that he would possibly veto the bicameral agreement negotiated between Republicans and Democrats
Trump released a video on Twitter Tuesday night suggesting he would veto the massive bill unless direct payments were increased from $600 to $2,000
McCarthy said he talked to Trump and the president is not committed to veto
Let s do this! : Pelosi AGREES with Trump after he threatened to VETO relief bill unless Congress increases checks from $600 to $2,000 - as Dems reveal Christmas Eve measure that will see amount boosted as long as no lawmaker objects
Trump tweets address from the White House almost 24 hours after Congress overwhelmingly passes massive COVID relief and spending package
The twin bills come with $900 billion of economic aid, including $600 checks for most people, and $300-a-week unemployment boost
The spending portion keeps the government from shutting down
They passed the House 359-53 in the House and the Senate 91-7 - both veto-proof figures
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Speaking before Trump s intervention, Pelosi told her leadership team: I m counting down the hours til he s gone. I plan to pull him out of there by his hair, his little hands and his feet, reported POLITICO.
Pelosi and Trump have not spoken since a meeting in October 2019 where Mr Trump called her either a third rate politician. Trump appeared to snub a handshake from her at the State of the Union and Pelosi ripped up his speech.
Mr Trump criticised the bipartisan $900billion package in a video he tweeted out on Tuesday night and suggested he may not sign the legislation.
Second COVID relief package: Here’s what’s inside
Congress passes $900 billion in COVID aid, $1.4 trillion omnibus spending bill
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Benjamin Franklin on the $100 U.S. bill. (Pixlr)
It awaits President Donald Trump’s signature.
Here are highlights of the measure with overall funding amounts and specific amounts for some but not necessarily all initiatives.
COVID relief
Unemployment insurance ($120 billion)
Revives supplemental federal pandemic unemployment benefits but at $300 per week through March 14 instead of the $600 per week benefit that expired in July. Extends special pandemic benefits for “gig” workers and extends the maximum period for state-paid jobless benefits to 50 weeks.