The Democrats were able to pass the biggest spending bill in U.S. history and they were able to defeat the Republican attempt to prevent funds from going to illegal aliens:
Here’s more about the bill from Fox News:
The Democrats’ new $3 trillion coronavirus relief legislation expands direct payment eligibility to many more people than last time, including undocumented immigrants who pay taxes.
Each eligible person would receive $1,200 stimulus checks, up to $6,000 per household, according to the newly released legislation.
For example, a married couple filing taxes jointly would receive $2,400. They would get an additional $1,200 for each of their dependents, up to three, for a maximum benefit of $6,000.
Under the first round of checks, eligible individuals got a one-time payment of up to $1,200, or $2,400 per couple, plus $500 for each child up to age 16.
I can imagine a lot of people being upset by these payments going to illegal aliens, but I could ALSO see a lot of that outrage being blunted by everyone receiving another coronavirus check. More:
College students, non-child dependents and immigrants who pay taxes would also be eligible to receive the $1,200 payment. In addition, families could receive retroactive $500 dependent payments they missed out on last time, according to a House aide.
We shall see if the Republicans in the Senate can shut this down.