WASHINGTON – The Senate on Saturday passed a $ 1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package in which President J. Biden threatened to overthrow Biden’s top legal priority after internal disputes were resolved by Democrats.
The distant legislation includes 4,400 stimulus checks over the summer, લાભ 300 a week in employment benefits, up to $ 3,600 in child allowances for one year, 350 350 billion in state aid, $ 34 billion to expand the Affordable Care Act subsidies and 14 14 billion. Happens. Vaccine distribution.
With each Republican vote, the final vote in the party’s line was 40-49, “No.” It comes after Democrats adopted Republican amendments to a repeat vote of 40-49 to avoid disrupting the fragile agreement between progressive and moderate senators.
Before it can be signed by Biden, the law will have to be re-passed by the House, as the Senate amended its version, which Democrats approved in the party’s line last Saturday.
The vote was a preliminary test of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s ability to keep all 50 Democrats united behind the main body of the law, despite its ideologically and regionally diverse caucus.
“We will not make the mistake we made after the last economic downtown, when Congress did so little to help improve the nation, shutting us down in a long, slow, painful recovery,” Schumer said. Before the vote. “We will not face big challenges.”
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R.K., rebuked Democrats for taking a partisan approach, saying the United States economy would “fill in the blanks, not because of the bill” – in fact, in some ways despite the bill.
The law will be a victory for Biden, who campaigned primarily for the president to bring Kovid-19 under control and revive the shattered economy. The package includes many progressive priorities, however, forcing a minimum wage increase to $ 15 an hour.
Sen. The absence of Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, prevented Vice President Kamala Harris from breaking the tie in the 50-50 chamber because of a family crisis, which she had to allow the Senate to begin debating the bill. .
The House’s pass-through version of the plan includes changes to the Senate to reduce unemployment benefits to $ 300 (reduced from $ 400 in the House bill) and to increase slightly until September 6. Create a 80 80,000 or ,000 160,000 make-up for couples by capping payments for a Senate-limited eligibility ચેક 1,400 check And the bill offers a 100% Cobra insurance coverage subsidy for unemployed Americans, up from 85 percent in the housing version.
The Senate also approved some modest and non-controversial amendments made by both parties before passing the final version.
The Senate on Friday morning appeared ready to begin a lengthy process called Mat-e-Rama. But then, to settle the last-minute controversy over democratic leadership, unemployment benefits, and Sen. The same Man Manchin pauses to keep the WVA on board, then he agrees to join the Republicans and will change the provision, which moves the move defeated.
As a result, Democrats pulled out the first vote of the day for 11 hours and 50 minutes, setting a new record for the longest vote in the Senate.
In the end, Manchin agreed to support a provision backed by other Democrats that would not be taxable on income up to પ્રથમ 150,000 from the first $ 10,200 of job benefits.
“The president has made it clear that by the end of May we will have enough vaccines for every American, and I am confident that the economy will improve.” “We have reached a compromise that will enable the economy to rebound faster while protecting those who benefit from unemployment from the impact of an unexpected tax bill next year.”
A source familiar with the discussions said Biden was in touch with Manchin during the negotiations on the settlement of the benchmark benefits.
Carol E. Lee, Kelly O’Donnell, Frank Thorpe and Julie Siskin Contributed.
