President Biden of the United States made a speech in response to the passage of a bill for economic measures totaling 200 trillion yen in response to the new coronavirus in the House of Representatives, saying, "There is no time to waste. People in this country I've been suffering for too long, "he said, and asked the House of Representatives to promptly deliberate and pass the bill promptly.
On the 27th, the US House of Representatives announced a bill for economic measures totaling 1.9 trillion yen and 200 trillion yen in Japanese yen, including cash benefits of nearly 150,000 yen in Japanese yen and measures to extend the period of unemployment insurance buildup. Was passed by a large number of people in favor of.
In response, President Biden made a speech at the White House on the morning of the 27th, thanking the House of Representatives for his response and saying, "I hope the bill will be addressed promptly in the Senate. I don't have time to stay. "
He said, "People in this country have been suffering for too long. Now is the time to act," and urged Congress to deliberate quickly in the Senate and pass the bill promptly.
The Biden administration is aiming to pass a bill by March 14, when the current unemployment insurance build-up measures will expire.
Regarding the bill, the cooperation of the opposition and the Republican Party, which President Biden had initially aimed for, has not been obtained, and while the ruling and opposition parties are fighting against each other in the Senate, adjustments will be made in the future with a view to passing by the ruling party and the Democratic Party alone. It is expected to proceed.