Most of time Congress HAS TO have a deadline to get critical things done…
But the last minute amendments are the sticking points and holdouts as members try get over with their wants…..
They now have another 2 days to make deals and try to get a bill that will pass Both house’s of Congress and a President not interested in much of this…..
House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (D-Md.) said Friday evening that there were “still some significant issues outstanding” in the way of a coronavirus relief deal. Hoyer added that House lawmakers should not expect to vote earlier than Sunday at 1 p.m. The two-day funding measure passed the House by a 320 to 60 vote margin, with all the no votes coming from Republican lawmakers and Rep. Justin Amash (L-Mich.).
The measure passed the Senate unanimously. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) temporarily held up the vote and on the Senate floor urged lawmakers to approve another round of stimulus payments, but quickly withdrew his objections after a short speech….
Update….
It’s 1:00AM Sunday morning ….
There is an agreement on the spending bill in both houses of Congress …
The main sticking point from Sen Toomey was cut out Federal Reserve money from being used to help state and local governments…
The money still held by the Fed will be rolled into the virus/stimulus bill that does NOT provide money for states for the virus/stimulus…
Republicans are actually trying to tie Biden’s hands in trying to fix the economy…
This is trying to set the stage for the 2022 midterm elections…
And screwing state and local government’s
Biden WILL have to find away to get around this upon taking office…
Promise them Tax cut for the wealthy.You know like the so called “populist” Trump did?
That was his major legislative achievement and showed what a true Republican he is.
That’s what the Republican Party is all about ,stirring up White people(mainly the less educated )with goblins of lawless minorities roaming the streets to get elected so they can pass legislation that almost exclusively benefits the wealthy.
You promise them that?Theyll go for just about anything.
The House moved swiftly Sunday night to pass a one-day extension of government funding — a last-minute cushion to prevent a government shutdown while the chambers slog through the final steps of passing a much larger coronavirus relief package on Monday.
The 24-hour buffer was needed after negotiations on the broader spending bill stalled Sunday over a handful of stubborn disagreements, preventing the drafting and release of the final package.
The bill later passed the Senate and is now headed to President Trump’s desk…..
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