US House approves $US2,000 checks in COVID-19 stimulus bill
By Ann Wen · 29 December 2020 · Featured
By Ann Wen · 29 December 2020 · Featured
A significant shift in COVID-19 relief is on the horizon, but its fate remains uncertain. Will the Senate follow the House's lead and deliver a major boost to struggling Americans?
The US House of Representatives has approved increasing COVID-19 stimulus checks from $US600 to $US2,000, however it is still uncertain whether these changes will pass a Republican-controlled Senate. The bill passed the House with a sweeping majority of 275-134, with 44 Republicans joining Democrats. However Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has refused to say how […]