Clyburn ‘Hopeful’ Stimulus Checks Could Reach Americans as Early as Next Week
House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.) is “hopeful” Americans will begin receiving $1,400 direct payments as soon as next week. During an interview with MSNBC Tuesday, Clyburn said he anticipates the House will vote…
House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.) is “hopeful” Americans will begin receiving $1,400 direct payments as soon as next week.
During an interview with MSNBC Tuesday, Clyburn said he anticipates the House will vote on President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package on Wednesday.
“I’m very hopeful that by the beginning of next week, as some relief can be realized,” Clyburn said.
The House majority whip noted there is a process the government has to go through before it can deliver the checks.
He added, “The president can’t just toss the money out once he signs the bill.”
Host Kristen Welker sought to clarify with Clyburn whether he said the government could send the checks out by next week.
“That’s my thought. I used to run a state agency. I know what it’s like being an administrator,” Clyburn said.
He noted “we’ll be at the mercy of the administrative process.”
Watch his comments below:
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) told reporters the timing of a vote on the measure “depends on when we get the paper from the Senate,” as IJR reported.
She added, “We’d take it up Wednesday morning at the latest.”