The chamber approves President Joe Biden’s legislative proposal with a vote that reflects the postures of both parties. Los votos a favorite fueron 219 frente a 212 en contra. After the decision of this week, the package of formally formally passed to the Senate, it is hoped that the next week will be put to the vote. No Republican supported the plan, including Democrats ( Jared Golden, of Maine, y Kurt Shraden, of Oregon) vote against.
The Democrats will support the plan, which includes rebates of $ 1,400 for state donors, will extend the subsidy by example, increase tax credits for children and inject funds into companies, governments.
The Casa Blanca issues a communiqué ahead of the vote, in which it supports the project because it’s burning the issues and the key to overcoming the situation and resolving the urgent economic and health crisis that the nation is facing as a result of COVID- 19.
Republicans oppose the idea of representing an embarrassing demarcation for public errands, especially since the Congress has unveiled $ 4 billion since the pandemic paralyzed activities in March 2020.
The project takes place now at Senado, which is divided 50-50 in two equal hours. Vice President Kamala Harris will cast the decisive vote if the 50 Democrats vote in favor, but moderate senators like Kyrsten Sinema have made it clear that the plan has been revised to specifically address the most needy families.
The Democrats say the Senate is sending Biden the bill it approved before the March 14 additional subsidies expire, for example, by adopting fines from last year.
The version of the lower chamber includes a separate compartment for raising to $ 15 per hour minimum wage, which will be eliminated from the version in the Senate by decision of a separate separate office worker to complete the complement of the parliamentary regulations.
The AP reported that Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has just added an item to Senate’s version to penalize large companies that failed to pay him less than $ 15 a hour.
Schumer’s intention is to live up to the proposal to increase the minimum wage, a priority for the most liberal base of the Democratic Party.
