Pelosi slams Republican senator who bragged about Covid stimulus bill after voting AGAINST $1.9trillion package
NANCY Pelosi has slammed a Republican senator who bragged about the Covid stimulus bill after voting against the $1.9trillion package.
Prior to Congress clearing President Biden’s Covid relief bill – which includes a new round of stimulus checks worth $1,400 – on Wednesday, the 80-year-old Speaker of the House reproved Republicans for their lack of support.
Speaking to reporters before the bill was passed, Pelosi said: “It’s typical that they will vote no and take the dough.”
As Pelosi reprimanded members of the GOP, she thanked the chairman for “pointing out the inconsistency on the part of our colleagues across the isle.
She added: “And complaining about money helping the poor children in our country, while they didn’t hesitate to get large amounts of money to the richest people in America… in their Republican tax scam.”
As she repeatedly pointed her finger during her speech, she called out Republicans who “talked about why they would vote no” for the bill – leading her into her “take the dough” comment.
Meanwhile, Senator Roger Wicker admitted to reporters: “I’m not going to vote for $1.9 trillion just because it has a couple of good provisions.”
However, he boastfully publicized the bill’s money for the restaurant industry in a Wednesday afternoon tweet.
Wicker wrote to Twitter, alongside a video of him speaking: “One bright spot from this week’s budget package is the $28.6 billion in targeted support for restaurants that have been hit hard by the pandemic.
“@SenSinema and my RESTAURANTS Act was the first amendment added to the package. @RestaurantsAct@werrestaurants@IndpRestaurants.”
He later tweeted: “Independent restaurant operators have won $28.6 billion worth of targeted relief.
“This funding will ensure small businesses can survive the pandemic by helping to adapt their operations and keep their employees on the payroll.”
Wicker’s comments sparked social media backlash as some Twitter users called him a “hypocrite” because he “voted against this.”
In another tweet, Wicker slammed Congress for “pushing a partisan bill that would destroy basic election security protections”
He urged for “elections to be more secure and open.”
President Biden is expected to sign-off the bill on March 12, 2021 and it’s hoped the third round of financial support will get people spending to boost the economy after the slump caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
As Pelosi – donning a cream blazer, blue top, and blue-and-white face mask -banged her gavel to pass Biden’s relief bill, she shimmied.
She revealed the landmark bill was passed as 220 to 211 votes.
Following the news, the Treasury confirmed that the first batch of $1,400 stimulus checks will be going to those who gave their direct debit information in their 2019 and 2020 tax filings.
Those who received their cash via direct debit for the first and second round of checks also received theirs quicker.
For Americans that do not have their banking details on file with the IRS, they will receive paper checks and EIP cards.
The bill allows for the checks to be sent by the end of the year.
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But the The White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki has already confirmed that the checks will be sent as soon as possible.
She said: “We’re doing everything in our power to expedite the payments and not delay them.”
Psaki went on to confirm that this is the reason why President Biden’s name will not appear on the memo line “of this round of checks.”