Abbreviated Pundit Roundup: COVID relief takes a step closer to passage
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Bloomberg: House Set to Pass Stimulus as Minimum-Wage Hike Dealt Blow Friday’s vote in the House will bring most Americans one step closer to receiving $1,400 relief payments and move action to the Senate, where disagreements among Democrats over the minAbbreviated Pundit Roundup: COVID relief takes a step closer to passage
Bloomberg: House Set to Pass Stimulus as Minimum-Wage Hike Dealt Blow Friday’s vote in the House will bring most Americans one step closer to receiving $1,400 relief payments and move action to the Senate, where disagreements among Democrats over the minimum wage had been the biggest obstacle to turning the pandemic relief plan into law. However, Senate parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough found that the wage provision did not qualify for action under budget reconciliation, a fast-track procedure that would let Democrats pass the stimulus with only 50 votes in the evenly divided Senate. xThat’s the budget chair, finance chair, and majority leader on board. So seems like pretty serious momentum. https://t.co/TS8Ubufm9H— Benjy Sarlin (@BenjySarlin) February 26, 2021 Read more