Senate Approves Budget Resolution Paving The Way For Biden’s $1 9

The U. S. Senate approved a key budget resolution early on Friday—with Vice President Kamala Harris casting the tie-breaking vote—paving the way for the passage of President Joe Biden’s sweeping $1.9 trillion pandemic relief bill regardless of Republican backing, which the new administration and Democrats in Congress have pitched as the first major legislative agenda. Once the Senate’s resolution is approved by the House, legislative committees can begin drafting the massive stimulus bill. The final bill will be subject to budget rules, which means that some provisions within Biden’s original plan may not make the final cut. Democrats will likely attempt to get the bill passed by mid-March when existing enhanced unemployment benefits put in place because of the pandemic are scheduled to expire. Republicans have been critical of the legislative process in the lead-up to Friday’s approval as Democrats in the Senate and House voted this week to push Biden’s stimulus bill forward using a special process called budget reconciliation, which only requires a simple majority for passage. This will allow Democrats who have slim control of the Senate—50 Democratic senators with the vice president casting the tie-breaking vote—to pass the final bill without any Republican support. Republicans have complained that the process will undermine President Biden’s call for bipartisanship and have argued that the bill represents excessive spending. Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus proposal includes $1,400 direct payments for most Americans, funding for vaccine distribution, and funding for local and state governments. Senate Begins Marathon Stimulus Debate—Here’s What You Need To Know About Thursday’s ‘Vote-A-Rama’ (Forbes) All data is taken from the source: http://forbes.com Article Link: https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladity... #bill #newsmax #newstodayworld #newstodayusa #newstodaycnn #newstodaylocal #