China News Service, February 2 According to foreign media reports, on February 1, local time, the Democratic leaders of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives jointly submitted a budget resolution, which opened an attempt to bypass Republican support. Under the circumstances, the process of passing the Biden government's new crown epidemic relief case.
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According to reports, the budget resolution submitted by Speaker of the House of Representatives Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Schumer on the 1st is the first step in the budget mediation process.
As Republicans oppose the US$1.9 trillion COVID-19 rescue plan proposed by US President Biden, the new budget resolution submitted by the Democrats will allow Congress to quickly approve the COVID-19 rescue plan with a simple majority.
According to previous reports, a $1.9 trillion plan proposed by the Biden administration will include a third round of direct payments to the public.
At the same time, it also provided billions of dollars in funding for other measures, such as rent assistance and increased "food stamp" benefits.
Previously, Democrats including Senate Budget Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders warned that if Republicans do not cooperate with Democrats, Democrats will seek to pass the plan through a budget mediation process, which requires only 51 votes. accessible.