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Booker reintroduces ‘baby bonds’ bill to give all newborns a $1K savings account
U.S. Sen. Cory Booker introduced legislation on Thursday that would create a federally-funded savings account for every newborn in the United States, an idea he first proposed several years ago and promoted during his unsuccessful run for president in 2020.
What the bill does: Under the so-called baby bonds program, the federal government would open a $1,000 savings account for every American child at birth, with additional deposits of up to $2,000 a year based on household income. Recipients could begin making withdrawals when they turn 18.
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People fill out a driver license application at the Driver License Division for the state of Utah on July 9, 2019 in Orem, Utah.
Republican senators introduced legislation this week blocking certain federal funds from flowing to states that issue driver s licenses to illegal immigrants.
Senator Marsha Blackburn said Thursday that their coalition of GOP senators introduced the Stop Greenlighting Driver Licenses for Illegal Immigrants Act.
The bill targets sanctuary states that allow illegal immigrants to get driver s licenses despite absence of proof that they live legally in the U.S., reported The Epoch Times.
Apart from Blackburn, GOP Sen. Ted Cruz, Tom Cotton, Joni Ernst, Steve Daines, Jim Inhofe and Mike Braun were part of the group to introduce the bill.
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Third stimulus check: When is a $1,400 direct payment coming? Fewer people could qualify this time, more updates
Updated Jan 29, 2021;
Posted Jan 29, 2021
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January is nearly over, and yet millions of Americans are still waiting to learn whether or not they will receive a third stimulus check, payment, direct deposit, or prepaid debit card from the IRS.
President Joe Biden’s administration and a Democrat-controlled Congress have made clear that they believe any new coronavirus relief package should include a $1,400 payment to those who qualify, and Republicans aren’t likely to stand in the way of that. However, there are other elements of the package to debate, and that’s what is holding up the passage of legislation th