From left to right: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Chuck SchumerTop congressional leaders clinched a stimulus deal after months of on-again, off-again negotiations.
The deal could pave the way for a quick series of votes on Sunday afternoon only hours before the government funding deadline expires.Congressional leaders on Sunday struck a long-awaited deal on a $900 billion federal rescue package, clearing final policy hurdles and paving the way for passage amid an especially dark stretch of the pandemic.
"The four leaders of the Senate and House finalized an agreement," the Kentucky Republican said. "It will be another major rescue package for the American people."Negotiations kicked off earlier this week in a series of back-to-back meetings between House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, McConnell, and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy. The group signaled it was making steady progress in the last few days.
Senior Republicans and Democrats want to merge both pieces of legislation, meaning that lawmakers could have only hours to review a broad tax-and-spending package costing over $2 trillion. However, some top Republicans including Sen. John Cornyn of Texas have cast doubt the Senate can move that fast.
So out of touch with Americans.
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3 peas in a pod.
In 2012, 12.8 million Americans are unemployed, 8.2 million cannot find enough work. Unemployment still remains above 8 percent, the supposed maximum rate, and certainly above 6 percent. That's more than a rounding error; that is a failure of leadership.
How much for donor corporations and cronies while avg person gets 600.00. No incumbents,vote them all out federal, state, and local both Dems and Reps or nothing will change. POLs both Dem and Rep have to be taught that they work for us not their corporate masters
It's a big club, and you're not in it.
We should demand more. The American people do not accept. RIOT GeneralStrike
600myass
Well at least it’s enough money to buy a Christmas tree 🌲
Wow: $600. Can hardly wait for the crumbs coming my way.
Now they'll all pat each other on the back. They don't deserve any credit at all!
Would love to hear from each member of both partie After 7 months of unemployment while facing eviction. How would you spend that $600? Please tell us the $600 is either a joke or a rumor. Either way, help me find the humor. GOPLeader SenateGOP SenateDems SpeakerPelosi
Santa?! Is that you?
What rationale did SpeakerPelosi use to reject 1.9 BN package from Trump before the elections only for her to accept less than half after an election her party won ? I only wished someone could break it done for me how less means more in this case
Only took 8 months and the threat of a government shutdown. Tremendous job! Don’t these asshats realize who they work for?
Trash deal.
We all dead already. Lol
Is the UI retroactive? Is the 11 weeks an extension past 12/26? Are there any actual reporters on this planet who actually ask questions? B/C there are several million people, myself included, that need to know more than just $300 for 11 weeks. Is that in addition? Total? Report!
This isn't a deal, this is BS!
$600?! Lmao! Businesses get MILLIONS and the people that will directly boost the economy, get $600 lol
About time! It’s a good start.
This is like spitting on somebody who is on fire.
This is BS
So like half of the amount of last time 9 months ago?
so we got the scraps and they're calling it good fucking wastes of space can't get it in their heads that helping their citizens survive and live good productive lives is their goddamned job
thank you very much for your work