US President Joe Biden has been calling this bill important to deal with the Coronavirus Pandemic and to get the country out of the economic downturn. The Senate approved the bill by 50 votes against 49.
Washington. The US Senate on Saturday approved a $ 1,900 billion relief package to recover from the corona virus (COVID Refief Bill). It is believed to be the victory of US President Joe Biden and his Democratic colleagues.
Biden has been calling this bill important to deal with the epidemic and to get the country out of the economic downturn. The Senate approved the bill by 50 votes against 49.
Republican Party member Dan Sullivan was unable to attend the vote, as he was to attend his father-in-law’s funeral. The Senate also introduced amendments on Friday night, most of which amendments were introduced by the Republican Party and all amendments were rejected. After waking up overnight, the Senate approved the bill on Saturday afternoon.
Now this bill will be sent to the House of Representatives for approval next week, after which it will be sent to Biden for his signature.
The Senate consists of 50-50 members of the Republican Party and the Democratic Party, and if there is an equal vote in favor or opposition to a bill, Vice President Kamala Harris has the right to vote decisively. In such a situation, passing this bill is also an important political achievement for Biden and the Democratic Party. The Democratic Party has a slight lead of 10 members in the House of Representatives.
Passing this bill is Biden’s biggest initial priority. Under this bill, about a tenth part of the entire American economy is spent to deal with the corona virus and to speed up the sluggish economy.
Biden told reporters at the White House after the vote, ‘This country has suffered a lot for a long time and this package is designed to alleviate these difficulties, meet the country’s urgent needs and bring us in a better position is.’
The bill provides for the payment of $ 1,400 directly to most American citizens and emergency unemployment benefits.
