Democrats urge Biden to send recurring stimulus checks after $1.9T relief bill
The expanded financial assistance would be part of Biden's 'Build Back Better' plan
By Megan Henney FOXBusinessA group of Senate Democrats is urging President Biden to support recurring stimulus checks for low-income Americans as part of his coronavirus relief response, arguing the cash payments are necessary until the economy fully recovers from the pandemic.
In a Tuesday letter addressed to the president, 10 senators — led by Ron Wyden of Oregon — asked the administration to automatically extend unemployment insurance benefits and send recurring direct checks that would be tied to certain conditions in the U.S. economy.
The expanded financial assistance would be part of Biden's “Build Back Better†plan, a wide-ranging infrastructure and jobs measure that's expected to follow the $1.9 trillion bill currently making its way through Congress.
“This crisis is far from over, and families deserve certainty that they can put food on the table and keep a roof over their heads,†the lawmakers wrote. “Families should not be at the mercy of constantly-shifting legislative timelines and ad hoc solutions.â€
The senators did not mention many specifics, including the size and frequency of the payments, the income eligibility level for recipients or the economic conditions that would cause the federal government to cut off the money.
The proposal garnered the support of Democrats across the ideological spectrum, including Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Alex Padilla, D-Calif., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Ed Markey, D-Mass., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis.
more
https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/democrats-urge-biden-to-include-recurring-stimulus-checks-in-1-9t-relief-bill
