| Megathread: President Donald Trump Signs COVID Relief Bill Posted: 27 Dec 2020 05:44 PM PST President Trump signed a bill to extend unemployment benefits and avert a government shutdown, the White House said in an emailed statement Sunday evening. While Trump signed the current bill providing for $600 checks for most Americans hours before a midnight government shutdown deadline, he will continue his push to bring that amount to $2,000, according to two sources familiar with the planning. Trump's delay in signing the $900 billion coronavirus relief bill and $1.4 trillion government funding measure caused unemployment benefits for millions of Americans to lapse overnight. A bipartisan group of lawmakers, angered over the delay, urged Trump earlier on Sunday to sign the measure, saying "too many people" depended on it.
Submissions that may interest you | SUBMISSION | DOMAIN | | Trump agrees to sign COVID relief bill, averting government shutdown | axios.com | | '908 Coalition' of bipartisan, bicameral lawmakers tell Trump to 'sign relief package or veto it immediately' | foxnews.com | | Trump indicates that he will sign stimulus bill into law, averting shutdown | adn.com | | GOP senator: Trump will be remembered for chaos if he doesn't sign coronavirus relief bill | cnn.com | | Second stimulus check update: Democrats, Republicans tell Trump to sign the bill as unemployment benefits lapse | nj.com | | Trump's plans to sign relief bill on Christmas Eve were scrapped last minute | cnn.com | | Bipartisan lawmakers urge Trump to either sign or immediately veto coronavirus relief bill | thehill.com | | Republican Slams Trump on Fox News for Refusing to Sign Bill Over Stimulus Checks | ibtimes.com | | Unemployment benefits expire for millions in U.S. as Trump refuses to sign COVID-19 bill - Refusal to sign bipartisan package could also force government shutdown Tuesday | cbc.ca | | Lawmakers urge Trump to sign stimulus bill or be blamed for 'chaos' and 'misery' | latimes.com | | 700,000 unemployed in Michigan could lose benefits today if Trump doesn't sign COVID relief bill, Whitmer says | mlive.com | | Millions lose benefits as Trump refuses to sign Covid relief package | theguardian.com | | Bernie Sanders urges Trump to sign COVID relief bill first, work on $2,000 stimulus next | newsweek.com | | Lawmakers urge Trump to sign stimulus-funding package as government shutdown looms | thehill.com | | Covid unemployment benefits expire after Trump refuses to sign aid bill | nbcnews.com | | Trump signs Covid relief and spending package | bbc.com | | Trump Begrudgingly Signs COVID-19 Relief Bill, Government Spending, Averting Shutdown | huffpost.com | | Trump signs massive measure funding government, COVID relief | sfchronicle.com | | Trump Signs COVID-19 Relief Package After Threatening To Derail It | npr.org | | Trump Signs Pandemic Relief Bill After Unemployment Aid Lapses | nytimes.com | | Trump signs COVID-19 relief bill with $600 stimulus checks | nypost.com | | Trump signs Covid relief and government funding bill days after he suggested he would block it | cnbc.com | | Trump signs COVID relief bill and government funding measure that he called a 'disgrace' | fox32chicago.com | | Trump signs $2.3T relief, spending package | thehill.com | | Trump signs pandemic aid and spending bill, source says | reuters.com | | Trump signs COVID-19 economic relief package | cbsnews.com | | Trump Begrudgingly Signs COVID-19 Relief Bill, Government Spending, Averting Shutdown | m.huffpost.com | | Back from golf, Trump signs stimulus bill, averts federal shutdown | theage.com.au | | Trump signs pandemic aid and spending bill, source says | ksl.com | | Donald Trump signs Covid-19 relief and spending bill | theguardian.com | | Trump signs COVID-19 relief bill after nearly weeklong delay | abcnews.go.com | | President Trump Signs $900 Billion COVID-19 Relief Bill | time.com | | President Trump signs massive funding bill into law, includes $600 stimulus checks | kare11.com | | Trump signs Corona virus relief bill | kake.com | | Trump signs relief bill after benefits expire | motherjones.com | | Trump Signs Virus Aid Bill After Panning $600 Stimulus Checks | bloomberg.com | | Trump signs COVID relief bill amid pressure, but adds conditions - Donald Trump News | aljazeera.com | | Here's how some New England politicians greeted Trump's decision to sign the stimulus bill | bostonglobe.com | submitted by /u/PoliticsModeratorBot [link] [comments] |
| The "What happened in your state last week?" Megathread, Week 51 Posted: 28 Dec 2020 09:34 AM PST Welcome to the 'What happened in your state last week' thread, where you can post any local political news stories that you find important in the comments. This is a weekly thread posted every Monday, in order to facilitate more discussion on local issues on /r/politics. Since this is intended to be a thread about local politics, top-level comments that are exclusively about national issues will not be allowed. When commenting, please include the state you're living in, and don't forget to link sources. Also, please actually describe what happened. Things like "I live in X, you know what happened", "Nothing happened" or "[Politician] continues to be an idiot" isn't helpful to users and will be removed. If someone from your state made a news round-up that you think is insufficient, feel free to comment to that round-up with further news stories. Enjoy discussion, and review our civility guidelines before engaging with others.
Hi there, /r/politics. Because this thread is about local politics, I'd like to reiterate news about Trump, Biden or any other national political figure is off topic in this thread and will be removed. Thank you, and have a good week. submitted by /u/optimalg [link] [comments] |
| A New Congressional Budget Office Study Shows That Medicare for All Would Save Hundreds of Billions of Dollars Annually Posted: 28 Dec 2020 06:12 AM PST |
| Should senators be allowed to trade stocks at all? Amid the obvious conflicts, probably not Posted: 28 Dec 2020 04:12 AM PST |
| Marco Rubio Shredded On Twitter For Bashing Fauci — After Getting COVID-19 Vaccine Posted: 28 Dec 2020 06:10 AM PST |
| Biden will invoke Defense Production Act to boost Covid vaccine production, advisor says Posted: 28 Dec 2020 07:03 AM PST |
| Mitch McConnell's stimulus check power shows why Georgia runoffs are crucial for Joe Biden Posted: 28 Dec 2020 06:33 AM PST |
| Ruth Bader Ginsburg to be recognised as ‘icon for women and LGBT+ community’ with library named in her honour—A library in LA’s renowned West Hollywood gayborhood is to be named in honour of the late Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Posted: 28 Dec 2020 05:49 AM PST |
| With Relief Bill Signed, Sanders Says Trump Must Get 'McConnell and His Republican Friends' to Stop Blocking $2,000 Checks Posted: 28 Dec 2020 04:39 AM PST |
| Schumer expected to raise $2,000 stimulus checks before Senate Posted: 28 Dec 2020 07:59 AM PST |
| $2,000 stimulus checks gain momentum as Republicans, Democrats press for new vote Posted: 27 Dec 2020 11:04 PM PST |
| Doctor who spoke out over Trump’s Covid drive-by stunt says ‘I regret nothing’ Dr. James Phillips called out Donald Trump for sending the wrong message to the public, calling it a dangerous move Posted: 28 Dec 2020 04:38 AM PST |
| Trump administration fails the first test of Covid vaccine distribution Posted: 28 Dec 2020 03:14 AM PST |
| 'A tremendous honor': Raphael Warnock looks to make history as Georgia's first Black senator Posted: 27 Dec 2020 09:54 PM PST |
| Trump signs off on $600 stimulus checks. But a vote on $2,000 direct payments is still happening Posted: 28 Dec 2020 01:22 AM PST |
| New York Post Tells Trump To ‘Give It Up’ And Stop Attempting To Subvert Electoral Defeat Posted: 28 Dec 2020 06:18 AM PST |
| Jake Tapper Slams Kayleigh McEnany For Lying The ‘Way Most People Breathe’ Posted: 27 Dec 2020 06:51 PM PST |
| Dominion tells Mellissa Carone to cease 'defamatory claims' Posted: 28 Dec 2020 08:36 AM PST |
| Senate vote on $2,000 stimulus check will test Donald Trump's influence over GOP lawmakers Posted: 28 Dec 2020 04:51 AM PST |
| The Urgent Case for Shrinking the Economy - Endless growth is destroying the planet. We know how to stop it. Posted: 28 Dec 2020 05:58 AM PST |
| New York Post turns on ‘insane’ Trump months after endorsing him for second term Posted: 28 Dec 2020 06:24 AM PST |
| Nearly 2.1 million have voted early in U.S. Senate runoff in Georgia Posted: 27 Dec 2020 07:00 PM PST |
| Congress is 'laughing' at Trump's 'bizarre, embarrassing' COVID-19 relief capitulation, Politico suggests Posted: 28 Dec 2020 07:26 AM PST |
| House poised to override Trump veto for first time Posted: 28 Dec 2020 03:04 AM PST |
| Biden to use Defense Production Act for vaccine production: adviser Posted: 28 Dec 2020 07:16 AM PST |
| Governor Cuomo signs New York Automatic Voter Registration Act of 2020 into law Posted: 27 Dec 2020 03:56 PM PST |
| Republicans descending to minor-party status in New Mexico Posted: 27 Dec 2020 07:21 PM PST |
