Biden says people will start getting stimulus checks this month as soon as House passes Covid relief

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

President Joe Biden said Saturday that Americans will start getting their stimulus checks this month, as Democrats rush to send more aide out.

"When we took office 45 days ago, I promised the American people that help was on the way. Today, I can say we've taken one more giant step forward in delivering on that promise that help is on the way," Biden said in an afternoon press conference.

"This plan will get checks out the door starting this month to the Americans that so desperately need the help," the president said.

The Senate passed the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package earlier in the day, sending it back to the House for final approval. The Democratic-held House aims to pass the bill on Tuesday. It'll then be passed to Biden for his signature, which is expected before a March 14 deadline, when enhanced federal unemployment benefits are due to expire.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/biden-says-people-will-start-getting-stimulus-checks-this-month-as-soon-as-house-passes-covid-relief-bill/ar-BB1ejE7F?li=BBnb7Kz

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

1. I thought the House had already passed it.

Apparently there's a lot about how bills are passed that I don't understand.

[helpisontheway]

3. I think they have to approve of the changes that the Senate made to the bill..nt

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

4. They have to approve the changes the Senate put into the bill

Like no minimum wage increase.

[BumRushDaShow]

5. I know this was after your time (1974) but...

(sorry )

ETA - the House has 2 choices - make more changes to the Senate version and send it back to them (or if they do that with big bills like this, they will create a joint committee between the chambers to agree to ONE version of the bill with agreed-to additional changes for both House and Senate to re-vote on)

-OR- (what will probably happen)

Say "okay fine" and vote on the Senate's version without any changes and call it a day.

[Elwood P Dowd]

2. There were some changes made in the Senate, so it goes back to the House

to be voted on again. Hopefully, there are no issues with some wayward Dems.

[Chainfire]

6. The conservatives are bitching about the socialisms of it all on the gun forums

My suggestion was that they, as patriotic Americans, just turn their checks back into the treasury.

[Deuxcents]

7. I'll believe it

When it’s signed by Biden. Too much can derail this n I have friends in dire need so I’m cautious. Personally, I’ll be able to pay off my a/c replacement bill so.. back to the economy!

[Wounded Bear]

8. I trust this admin to get them out faster than the last one, TBS...nt