House Democrats passed a $2.2 trillion coronavirus stimulus plan Thursday night that included another round of direct payments to American families. The bill’s passage does little to ensure the money - up to $1,200 for individuals and $2,400 for married couples - will be coming anytime soon, however.
The House approved the measure 214-207, with 18 Democrats joining every Republican lawmaker in voting against the bill. It is expected to be dead-on-arrival at the Republican-led Senate where attention has turned to the Supreme Court nomination of President Trump pick Amy Coney Barrett and the Nov. 3 election.
The bill, backed by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California, came amid days of negotiations between Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. The two had reached an earlier agreement that any stimulus package would contain another round of direct payments to the public but failed to find consensus on an overall relief measure.
The Democrat bill – known as the HEROES Act – includes $500 billion for state and local governments; restarting the $600 weekly unemployment payments boost; $75 billion for coronavirus testing; and more funds for schools, food stamps and the U.S. post office. The bill also includes money for businesses, including bailouts for the airline and restaurant industries.
Under the measure, direct stimulus payments would include:
- $1,200 for individual taxpayers with incomes of up to $75,000
- $2,400 for married taxpayers with incomes of up to $150,000
- Additional $500 for each dependent
Payments would be reduced based on income levels above those amount, capped at $99,000 for individuals and $198,000 for married couples. The definition of “dependent” would also be expanded to include anyone listed as such on a tax return. The previous stimulus, approved in March amid the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, capped “dependents” at age 17.
Republicans said the Democrat bill was too costly, pushing instead for a slimmed down $1.6 billion proposal.
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