(CNN in Spanish) – – The Chamber of Deputies approves the aid package against the covid-19 pandemic of US $ 1.9 billion by President Joe Biden, an important step in the promulgation of the first legislative priority of the new administration.
This project has not been approved with bipartisan support and no Republican vote for the project. The final vote of votes 219-212. The Republicans of the Chamber of Deputies instead of their members vote against the package and treat to limit the desertions before the vote.
Democrats will separate from their party and vote against the bill: Kurt Schrader of Oregon and Jared Golden of Maine.
The Republicans have argued that the legislation is extreme and serves as a list of liberal issues on the agenda and are the only ones that exclude the process of elaboration of the media.
The Democrats respond that they are ready to work with the Republicans, but do not dilute the plan and say that they have the mandate to take radical measures to address the pandemic now that controls the Congress and the White House.
The package presented by the Democrats of the Chamber of Representatives includes direct aid to the small companies, US $ 1,400 in direct checks on estates that are less than US $ 75,000 annually, an increase in the tax credit for them, direct financing to the government and local governments, financing for schools and more money for the distribution of vacancies.
Ahora, el Senado deberá asumir la legislación. The version of the Chamber of Deputies’ project includes a provision to increase the minimum wage, which the Senate has pronounced in return for including many reconciliations, and that the Democrats are using to boost the project of theirs.
As a result, the expectation is that the Senate will eliminate the provision to increase the minimum wage and approve its version of the draft law and the Camera will tend to accept and approve this legislation in another vote.