Stimulus package up in air as Republicans reject Trump’s demand

Washington, Dec 26 : The $900 billion Covid-19 stimulus package is up in the air after House Republicans rejected us President Donald Trump’s demand to raise direct payments to Americans.
Republicans in the US House of Representatives on Thursday blocked an attempt from House Democrats to raise the bill’s $600 direct payment checks to $2,000, a figure demanded by Trump, reports Xinhua news agency.
The House and Senate both approved the package late Monday, along with $1.4 trillion in government funding for the rest of the fiscal year, which ends on September 30, 2021, sending the giant spending bill to the president to sign into law.
“The bipartisan Covid relief & omnibus bill has been enrolled,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi wrote in a Twitter post on Thursday.
“The House & Senate are now sending this important legislation #ForThePeople to the White House for the President’s signature. We urge him to sign this bill into law to give immediate relief to hard-working families.” On Tuesday, Trump said in a video that he wanted Congress to increase the amount in the stimulus checks, calling the 600 dollars for individuals “ridiculously low”.