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(Photo : Al Drago/Getty Images) President Donald Trump waves as he departs on the South Lawn of the White House.
Pres. Donald Trump has always been very vocal about the second round of stimulus package that includes $1,200 stimulus checks. Even before the election, his administration tried to seal a stimulus deal with the Democratic negotiators but their offers were rejected.
Trump Wants Congress to Include Stimulus Checks
Trump and his administration have always included $1,200 direct stimulus checks in their previous stimulus package. In fact, Trump asked Congress before the release of the unspent $300 billion under the CARES Act and use it for direct stimulus checks.
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A Florida man man paid thousands of dollars to help 114 households whose utility bills are about to be disconnected.
The global pandemic has negatively impacted millions of families across the country. This led millions of individuals being furloughed and laid-off from their jobs. Due to the economic crisis, many families were not able to pay their utility bills. But this man in Florida made a great change by offering help to some of the struggling families.
Michael Esmond, a business owner from Gulf Breeze in Florida, donated thousands of dollars to 114 households whose utility bills are about to be disconnected, according to CNN News. This is not the first time that Esmond did a philanthropic act in the city.
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) walks to the Senate floor at the U.S. Capitol. This week Congress will aim to extend government funding for an additional week as lawmakers work toward a $908 billion coronavirus relief package.
The House of Congress and Senate are supposed to adjourn this week and close the $908 billion relief bill that will help millions of Americans across the country. But the House easily passed a one-week government-wide funding bill Wednesday that sets a new Dec. 18 deadline.
Lawmakers Will Have Another One Week To Vote for a Relief Bill
The House of Congress easily a one-week government-wide funding bill on Wednesday that sets a new deadline on Dec.18. This is to give lawmakers more time to wrap up both the COVID-19 relief measure and a $1.4 trillion catchall spending bill that is also overdue.