Move to advance COVID-19 relief bill could result in Senate vote today
President Joe Biden and Democrats have agreed to tighten the eligibility limits for stimulus checks as the bill faces a tougher test in the Senate.
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Mar 4, 2021, 11:12 AM
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are being made to the coronavirus relief bill in Congress, and they could affect the benefits many
receive.
President
Joe Biden and Democrats have agreed to tighten the eligibility limits for
stimulus checks as the bill faces a tougher test in the Senate.
Under
the Senate bill, individuals making $80,000 or more and couples earning
$160,000 or more would get nothing.
The
change means some people who received the last round of $600 relief checks in
December wouldn't get anything this time.
However, Democrats have agreed to keep a $400
weekly, emergency unemployment benefit, in the proposal.
The
bill however still faces an uncertain future in the evenly divided Senate.
Today, the Senate is expected to hold a procedural
vote on the measure, but that could take a while.
One
Republican senator says he'll request a full read through of the bill, which
could take as a long as 10 hours.
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