Senate Dems pass $1.9 trillion COVID-19 aid bill that infuriates House Dems

[Counselor706]

The Senate passed a massive coronavirus aid spending bill Saturday after hours of debate on GOP amendments and a protracted fight among Democrats over unemployment benefits.

The $1.9 trillion legislation heads back to the House, where Speaker Nancy Pelosi must sell the measure to her liberal faction of Democrats who are likely to oppose the changes made in the Senate.

The changes have angered the party’s liberal base, including those in the House Democratic Caucus, so it will be up to both Pelosi and President Biden to help usher through the Senate version before March 14, when federal unemployment benefits are set to expire. House Democrats control a very narrow majority and can afford to lose only a handful of votes in their own caucus since no GOP lawmakers are likely to vote for it.

House Democrats threatened to oppose the measure if it is sent back to the House with the “outrageous” changes made by Senate Democrats.

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[LLCox]

Every one of the repubican'ts "Party of the working man" voted against helping their constituents. I will expect ALL red States to send back the money or STFU.

 

[Lazaran]

Every one of the repubican'ts "Party of the working man" voted against helping their constituents. I will expect ALL red States to send back the money or STFU.

This is just the OP's desperate attempt to throw a wet blanket on the Democrat's victory for the American people.

However you slice it, it's 1.9 trillion going out to states and individuals to mitigate the damage of multiple crises.

What C706 is really worried about, is the Democratic Covid stimulus plan's high approval rating among ALL Americans. 77% of Americans approve of the plan, including a MAJORITY of republican voters.

Is it any wonder the board's trolls are out in force trying to undermine the unmitigated success of the legislation??!

 

[Philthy_Phil]

Only the Neo maoist States will accept relief.

 

[KeithD]

Every one of the repubican'ts "Party of the working man" voted against helping their constituents. I will expect ALL red States to send back the money or STFU.

This. The upshot of the Covid bill is that the Republicans are all out to lunch on doing anything to support the American people.

 

[phrodeau]

Since they pared back unemployment benefits, it must now be closer to half a trillion, right?