Chinanews.com, February 4th, a comprehensive report, the White House announced on the 3rd that US President Biden will meet with Democratic senators in the president’s office after attending the House Democrats’ weekly meeting by phone to discuss the US$1.9 trillion “U.S. rescue” Plan (American Rescue Plan)" economic stimulus plan.
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Earlier on the 2nd, Senate Democrats took action to remove the procedural obstacles to the advancement of the plan, which put Biden's $1.9 trillion economic stimulus plan into a fast track, increasing the possibility of finally passing the bill through a partisan vote.
This signal shows that, regardless of whether the Republicans come to the negotiating table or not, the Democrats are determined to provide more financial aid to the rescue plan.
Congressional Senate Majority Leader Schumer said in a speech before the vote on the 2nd: "We cannot and cannot withstand the hesitation, delay or lower requirements. We need to formulate a plan in accordance with the "American Rescue Plan" proposed by President Biden. A huge and bold package. We hope that our colleagues in the Republican Party will join us in proposing amendments."
Schumer said that the budget resolution or reconciliation process did not rule out the possibility of bipartisan cooperation, and any suggestions for budget revisions are welcome.
But McConnell, the minority leader of the Congressional Senate, said that the Democratic Party has chosen a "partisan path" to continue to advance budget resolutions.
Once the Senate and House of Congress pass the budget resolution, the committees will begin drafting the bill.
The Senate Budget Committee of Congress will review the wording of the bill to ensure that it complies with the so-called "Byrd Rule", which restricts the content of legislation passed using budget coordination and prohibits content that is considered "irrelevant."
The Senate’s debate on the budget coordination bill will be limited to 20 hours, and then another continuous vote (vote-a-rama) will be held, during which each senator can propose amendments and propose a procedure Questions, challenge the terms they consider irrelevant.
However, the progress of the bill may be hindered by the impeachment trial of former President Trump.
According to the provisions of the Senate of Congress, during the trial, the Senate may not consider any other issues, which means that the Senate may not vote on the coordination bill until later this month or early March.
Before voting on the budget resolution debate, Biden met with nine Republicans to discuss their much smaller COVID-19 bailout proposal. This $600 billion plan has greatly reduced costs and does not include funding for state and local governments, which has been the crux of past bailout negotiations.