Under the the American Rescue Plan, families can claim up to $3,600 per child under age 6 and $3,000 for children up to age 17 for one year.
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Group of Senate Democrats and Republicans vote to keep $15 minimum wage out of Biden’s COVID stimulus bill
An amendment to the COVID-19 stimulus bill from Sen. Bernie Sanders had support from only 42 Democrats.
The Senate is debating Biden’s COVID stimulus bill. When can you expect help? Here’s what we know.
The bill is currently being considered in the Senate, where Republicans who oppose it are attempting to delay its final passage in the chamber.
Republican Sen. Ron Johnson forces Senate to read all 628 pages of Biden’s COVID bill aloud
Johnson said his tactic was about “educating” the American public on what was in the $1.9 trillion package. The entire process could take 10 hours.
Live stimulus updates: Kamala Harris breaks Senate tie to begin debate on Joe Biden’s COVID stimulus bill
“It’s time to move forward with this legislation which will be one of the largest antipoverty bills in recent history,” Sen. Chuck Schumer said.
$1,400 checks in COVID-19 relief bill would phase out at $80,000 instead of $100,000, according to deal between Biden and Dems
The House’s version of the bill phased coronavirus relief checks out at $100,000 of income.
Panels postpone vote on Neera Tanden, Biden’s controversial pick for budget chief
The White House needs support from Republicans to win her confirmation, but it is unclear which ones might vote for her.
Capitol Police investigating 35 officers for Jan. 6 riot as union denounces ‘witch hunt’
The Capitol Police union denounced the move as a “witch hunt” against rank-and-file officers deflecting responsibility from the top.
Sen. Ted Cruz flew to Mexico amid Texas winter crisis and power outages
Houston Police confirmed Ted Cruz’s office asked for assistance at the airport on Wednesday and monitored his movements in the terminal.
Sen. Tommy Tuberville stands by account of Jan. 6 Trump phone call after lawyers say it’s ‘hearsay’
“Obviously it wasn’t hearsay. Tuberville was right there,” Sen. Bill Cassidy told reporters.