Joe Biden Usa Washington city Washington virus president bill Joe Biden Usa Washington city Washington

Could there be a 4th stimulus check? Democratic lawmakers push for more direct payments

Reading now: 376
www.fox29.com

WASHINGTON - Many Americans recently saw money deposited into their bank accounts after President Joe Biden signed a new $1.9 trillion COVID-19 rescue package earlier this month that included a third round of direct stimulus payments.

But some Democratic lawmakers are saying the $1,400 checks that most individual Americans received are not enough. A group of 10 Democratic senators released a letter on March 2 asking Biden to include additional stimulus money in the administration’s next spending bill that’s expected to follow the American Rescue Plan, the Washington Post reported.The letter, which was released before the passage of the most recent rescue bill, calls for recurring direct payments and says, "Almost six in ten people say the.

Read more on fox29.com
The website covid-19.rehab is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.

Related News

Hambantota port responds to fire onboard Drill Ship ‘West Polaris’ - newsfirst.lk
newsfirst.lk
77%
693
Hambantota port responds to fire onboard Drill Ship ‘West Polaris’
Hambantota (News 1st); The Hambantota International Port Emergency Response Unit (ERU) together with the port’s Quality, Health, Safety & Environment Dept. (QHSE), and Port Control, responded to a fire that occurred onboard the drillship “West Polaris,” on Tuesday, 15th evening.The ship’s crew had alerted Port Control for assistance in dousing the sudden fire that had broken out in the ship’s emergency generator room.The ERU’s fire trucks arrived on the scene within minutes of being notified, assisting the crew to quickly contain the fire with charged fire hoses. The respective ERU teams brought the fire fully under control within 33 minutes of their arrival. They were able to prevent serious damage to the ship, or its surrounding area.“The joint effort of this venture reflects professionalism and assurance to HIP port users and stakeholders of optimum safety and proactive response to unforeseen events related in maritime operations,” said Tissa Wickramasinghe, COO of HIPG.The 14-year-old “West Polaris” called at the Hambantota Port for a layup on 11th January 2021, and was at Berth 6 when the fire occurred. The ship is expected to remain in port until June 2022.What is vessel Lay-Up?The term ‘Laid-up’ or ‘Lay-up’ of ships technically means ships that have temporarily been taken out of profitable service due to lack of charter or cargo.Sometimes, an increase in the freight costs becomes insufficient to cover the ships’ running costs.
DMCA