By Dave Basner
Over the weekend, President
Trump signed into law a relief package that will bring a second stimulus check to millions of Americans, but it is only for $600, an amount both Democrats and the president don t think is enough. They would like to see it increased to $2,000, but since the new bill is already signed, $600 checks will start going out in the coming days. That doesn t mean the amount won t increase though. This week, the House of Representatives passed a bill that would bring the check to $2,000 with two-thirds of the chamber in favor of it - both Democrats and Republicans. Now it has to pass the Senate and if it does, checks for $1,400 will then be distributed. However for that to happen, it might take a fight.
By Dave Basner
Over the weekend, President
Trump signed into law a relief package that will bring a second stimulus check to millions of Americans, but it is only for $600, an amount both Democrats and the president don t think is enough. They would like to see it increased to $2,000, but since the new bill is already signed, $600 checks will start going out in the coming days. That doesn t mean the amount won t increase though. This week, the House of Representatives passed a bill that would bring the check to $2,000 with two-thirds of the chamber in favor of it - both Democrats and Republicans. Now it has to pass the Senate and if it does, checks for $1,400 will then be distributed. However for that to happen, it might take a fight.
By Dave Basner
Over the weekend, President
Trump signed into law a relief package that will bring a second stimulus check to millions of Americans, but it is only for $600, an amount both Democrats and the president don t think is enough. They would like to see it increased to $2,000, but since the new bill is already signed, $600 checks will start going out in the coming days. That doesn t mean the amount won t increase though. This week, the House of Representatives passed a bill that would bring the check to $2,000 with two-thirds of the chamber in favor of it - both Democrats and Republicans. Now it has to pass the Senate and if it does, checks for $1,400 will then be distributed. However for that to happen, it might take a fight.
President-elect Joe Biden. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
(CN) President-elect Joe Biden forecast a bipartisan approach to solve problems created by the pandemic in the beginning stages of his presidency during a speech Tuesday while reserving a sharp rebuke of President Donald Trump for his failure to guard against and respond to a cybersecurity breach of federal agencies.
“This assault happened on Donald Trump’s watch,” Biden said. “It is still his responsibility as president to defend American interests for the next four weeks but rest assured that even if he does not take this seriously, I will.”
Experts have not released a full report, but many believe the attack was perpetrated by a Russian intelligence-backed hacking group called Cozy Bear. Begun in March, the hack went undetected for several months and has compromised several U.S. federal agencies and their employees.
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