A House Democrat on Wednesday called for a "long-term solution" to the impasse over avoiding a debt default later this month in the form of taking the near-annual fight out of the hands of members of Congress altogether.
By Mike Lillis - 03/03/21 03:51 PM EST
Liberal House Democrats are grumbling over the Senate s move to reduce eligibility for stimulus checks in a COVID-19 relief package, but say they won t block the legislation when it returns to the lower chamber for a vote. What we did over here was something that I wish the Senate would just accept. But they have their own realities that they have to deal with, said Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.), the chairman of the House Rules Committee. It s not what I would have preferred, but we have to get this package done.
House Democrats last week passed a massive $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill that included a new round of stimulus checks, providing $1,400 for individuals earning up to $75,000 annually and couples earning up to $150,000. The cash stipend would phase out, under the House bill, at income levels of $100,000 for individuals and $200,000 for couples.