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GoLocal interviewed University of Virginia Political Science Chair Jennifer Lawless, who discussed the Biden s administration s final push of the record $1.9 trillion stimulus legislation, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo s high profile, as well as Governor Andrew Cuomo’s fate - he is facing two investigations.GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLAST
On Saturday at about noon, the United States Senate approved the foundation of President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus plan.
The package includes $300 per week in federal benefits for the unemployed, $1,400 stimulus checks and for a state like Rhode Island, it could be a windfall of $800 million-plus.
And in the Senate, just barely. In terms of actual legislating, it’s going to be tough for [Biden], said Lawless. We talk a lot about how Kamala Harris is going to be in the position to cast the tie-breaking vote as a result the Democrats have control. But in the committee system, there are an equal number of Democrats and Republicans on each committee. GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLAST What that means is Chuck Schumer does get to appoint Committee Chairs so the Democrats will control the agenda in each committee, she said. It’s up to the Committee chair to determine whether the committee holds a hearing, whether there’s a vote, whether the committee sends a bill out for full floor consideration.
University of Virginia Political Science Chair Jennifer Lawless appeared on GoLocal LIVE where she spoke to the acts of domestic terrorism at the United States Capitol on Wednesday — and what she sees are the prospects for those who are calling for Presid