“As Senators-elect Warnock and Ossoff have rightly pointed out, a Democratic Senate means that families across the nation will receive $2000 survival checks,” Congressional Progressive Caucus Chairwoman Pramila Jayapal
Biden on Wednesday reiterated his desire to pass additional coronavirus relief legislation.
“We need urgent action on what comes next, because the COVID-19 crisis hits red states and blue states alike,” he said in a statement.
In addition to Biden and Schumer, Speaker Nancy Pelosi
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The commitment on direct payments from the three top Democrats signals near-term action on legislation is likely to be a priority, said Todd Metcalf, a principal in the tax policy services group at PwC who previously served as chief tax counsel for Democrats on the Senate Finance Committee.