HEADLINES & GLOBAL NEWS
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Jan 28, 2021 10:30 PM EST
Numerous House Democrats sent a letter to President Joe Biden appealing for the White House to push for recurring cash payments to Americans in upcoming COVID-19 relief proposals, pressing the administration to go further in its plans to mitigate the economic decline due to the pandemic.
The president s current relief proposal involves a one-time direct payment of $1,400 to United States citizens with earnings under a specific threshold.
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According to a signed letter sent to President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Minnesotan Democrat, and over 50 other House members are prompting the Biden administration to support such policy.