Tag Archives: Stimulus Checks

House Democrats are pushing an initiative that would give parents $300 a month in stimulus checks permanently until 2025. The plan came from three House Democrats: Rep. Rosa DeLauro, chair of the House Appropriations Committee; Rep. Suzan DelBene, head of the centrist New Democrat coalition; and Rep. Ritchie Torres of …

Millions of Americans face delays with their tax refunds as the IRS struggles to get the COVID-19 stimulus relief funds distributed. Almost seven million U.S. citizens are being affected by the delays due to the agency’s outdated IT systems when they are trying to issue two significant financial lump sums …

The House has passed a $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill which is now headed to President Joe Biden’s desk. The bill was passed on Wednesday and is one of the most extensive stimulus bills in American history. Under the new bill, unemployment is extended and makes more citizens eligible for …

On Saturday, House Democrats passed the next relief bill, which includes a third stimulus check distributed to taxpayers and dependents. With the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, taxpayers are eligible for another $1,400 payment. To receive the next stimulus check, individuals cannot earn more than $75,000 yearly in adjusted gross …

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he wouldn’t change his mind about giving the American people $2,000. McConnell, 78, pretty much said we can all give it a rest with the stimulus checks, saying he isn’t budging on his decision to only give Americans $600 after only one stimulus check …

I really love us; we turn any situation into pure comedy. The word “stimmy” is now trending on Twitter after the House voted on the second round of stimulus checks that would release the funds of $600 to many Americans. But of course, Black Twitter had to get their jokes …

Yesterday Representative Peter King called out Donald Trump for reversing course on direct payments to Americans after Congress had already reached a deal on the economic relief package. When King called into the Joe Piscopo show, he agreed with those who thought the $600 stimulus checks approved by Lawmakers on …

While Americans persistently wait for a stimulus deal to be negotiated within Congress, the job market continues to show minimum improvement in unemployment rates. Just last week, 778,000 people filed for unemployment benefits for the first time, on a seasonally adjusted basis, reports say. That number is 43,000 more than …

Talks of a second stimulus check have been ongoing for quite some time without one materializing, despite having support from Republicans, Democrats, and the White House. According to a poll conducted in August for the Franklin Templeton-Gallup Economics of Recovery Study, there is overwhelming support for a second stimulus check, …

Congress is gearing up to debate another stimulus package next month, and several ideas are being floated for a package to help millions of Americans affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Congress and Donald Trump managed to agree on $3 trillion for emergency spending to tackle the pandemic and its economic …