Biden orders stopgap help as talks start on big aid plan

our economy is at a very precarious moment. We are 10 million jobs short still of where the economy was when this'll pandemic started last month, Theo con omy lost jobs for the first time since last spring. Uh, retail sales fell last month, and just yesterday we saw another 900,000 Americans file for unemployment insurance. Um, that's a weekly rate that is higher than any week during the great recession. Um, it's a moment that requires decisive action to beat this pandemic on support the economic recovery that American families need. At the same time, the American people are hurting Andi. They can't afford to wait. They need help right now on. That's the motivation behind the actions that the President will take today. I wanna be very clear. Thes actions are not a substitute for comprehensive legislative relief. Uh, but they will provide a critical lifeline to millions of families. This is a This is a an appropriate response to an unprecedented economic, uh, circumstance, Uh, eso that's the That's the approach that we are taking. And that's the That's the perspective that we are bringing here. And I think that we are heartened to see that kind of support. And that's the conversation that we're gonna have with members of Congress, be they Republicans or Democrats including, you know, looking at where we are, where we've come over the last year and the lessons we've learned that without decisive action, we know, uh, the consequences. And so now is a moment not to undershoot or to wait and see. Now is a moment to act.

President Joe Biden has taken executive action to provide a stopgap measure of financial relief to millions of Americans while Congress begins to consider his much larger $1.9 trillion package to help those affected by the coronavirus pandemic.The two executive orders that Biden signed Friday would increase food aid, protect job seekers on unemployment and clear a path for federal workers and contractors to get a $15 hourly minimum wage.바카라 게임 웹사이트�The American people cannot afford to wait," said Brian Deese, director of the White House National Economic Council. "So many are hanging by a thread. They need help, and we're committed to doing everything we can to provide that help as quickly as possible.바카라 게임 웹사이트�Deese emphasized that the orders are not substitutes for the additional stimulus that Biden says is needed beyond the $4 trillion in aid that has already been approved, including $900 billion this past December. Several Republican lawmakers have voiced opposition to provisions in Biden's plan for direct payments to individuals, state and local government aid and a $15 hourly minimum wage nationwide.Most economists believe the United States can rebound with strength once people are vaccinated from the coronavirus, but the situation is still dire as the disease has closed businesses and schools. Nearly 10 million jobs have been lost since last February, and nearly 30 million households lack secure access to food.One of Biden's orders asks the Agriculture Department to consider adjusting the rules for food assistance, so that the government could be obligated to provide more money to the hungry.Children who are unable to get school meals because of remote learning could receive a 15% increase in food aid, according to a fact sheet provided by the White House. The lowest-income households could qualify for the emergency benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. And the formula for calculating meal costs could become more generous.The order also tries to make it easier for people to claim direct payments from prior aid packages and other benefits. In addition, it would create a guarantee that workers could still collect unemployment benefits if they refuse to take a job that could jeopardize their health.Biden's second executive order restores union bargaining rights revoked by the Trump administration, protect the civil service system and promote a $15 hourly minimum wage for all federal workers. The president also plans to start a 100-day process for the federal government to require its contractors to pay at least $15 an hour and provide emergency paid leave to workers, which could put pressure on other private employers to boost their wages and benefits.These orders arrive as the Biden White House has declined to provide a timeline for getting its proposed relief package through, saying that officials are beginning to schedule meetings with lawmakers to discuss the proposal.White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said at a Thursday briefing that the proposal has support ranging from Sen. Bernie Sanders to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.But not all components of the package are popular among Republicans, and that could delay passage in ways that could injure the economy. Psaki stressed that Biden wants any deal to be bipartisan and that the process of meeting with lawmakers to talk through the plan is just beginning.Biden must balance the need for immediate aid against the risk of prolonged negotiations. Psaki told ABC's 바카라 게임 웹사이트�Good Morning America바카라 게임 웹사이트� on Friday that Biden is 바카라 게임 웹사이트�not going to take tools off the table" as he looks to bring Republicans to the table, and she argued that the back-and-forth is 바카라 게임 웹사이트�exactly how it should work."바카라 게임 웹사이트�We바카라 게임 웹사이트�ll figure out what the sausage looks like when it comes out of the machine," she said.Neil Bradley, chief policy officer at the Chamber, told reporters Thursday that Congress should act fast to approve the roughly $400 billion proposed for national vaccination and reopening schools and other elements of the plan with bipartisan support, rather than drag out negotiations.바카라 게임 웹사이트�We바카라 게임 웹사이트�re not going to let areas of disagreement prevent progress on areas where we can find common ground,바카라 게임 웹사이트� Bradley said. 바카라 게임 웹사이트�We cannot afford six months to get the vaccination process working right. ... We can바카라 게임 웹사이트�t even wait six weeks to get vaccinations distributed and schools reopened.바카라 게임 웹사이트�___AP writer Zeke Miller in Washington contributed.

The two executive orders that Biden signed Friday would increase food aid, protect job seekers on unemployment and clear a path for federal workers and contractors to get a $15 hourly minimum wage.

바카라 게임 웹사이트�The American people cannot afford to wait," said Brian Deese, director of the White House National Economic Council. "So many are hanging by a thread. They need help, and we're committed to doing everything we can to provide that help as quickly as possible.바카라 게임 웹사이트�

Deese emphasized that the orders are not substitutes for the additional stimulus that Biden says is needed beyond the $4 trillion in aid that has already been approved, including $900 billion this past December. Several Republican lawmakers have voiced opposition to provisions in Biden's plan for direct payments to individuals, state and local government aid and a $15 hourly minimum wage nationwide.

Most economists believe the United States can rebound with strength once people are vaccinated from the coronavirus, but the situation is still dire as the disease has closed businesses and schools. Nearly 10 million jobs have been lost since last February, and nearly 30 million households lack secure access to food.

One of Biden's orders asks the Agriculture Department to consider adjusting the rules for food assistance, so that the government could be obligated to provide more money to the hungry.

Children who are unable to get school meals because of remote learning could receive a 15% increase in food aid, according to a fact sheet provided by the White House. The lowest-income households could qualify for the emergency benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. And the formula for calculating meal costs could become more generous.

The order also tries to make it easier for people to claim direct payments from prior aid packages and other benefits. In addition, it would create a guarantee that workers could still collect unemployment benefits if they refuse to take a job that could jeopardize their health.

Biden's second executive order restores union bargaining rights revoked by the Trump administration, protect the civil service system and promote a $15 hourly minimum wage for all federal workers. The president also plans to start a 100-day process for the federal government to require its contractors to pay at least $15 an hour and provide emergency paid leave to workers, which could put pressure on other private employers to boost their wages and benefits.

These orders arrive as the Biden White House has declined to provide a timeline for getting its proposed relief package through, saying that officials are beginning to schedule meetings with lawmakers to discuss the proposal.

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said at a Thursday briefing that the proposal has support ranging from to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

But not all components of the package are popular among Republicans, and that could delay passage in ways that could injure the economy. Psaki stressed that Biden wants any deal to be bipartisan and that the process of meeting with lawmakers to talk through the plan is just beginning.

Biden must balance the need for immediate aid against the risk of prolonged negotiations. Psaki told ABC's 바카라 게임 웹사이트�Good Morning America바카라 게임 웹사이트� on Friday that Biden is 바카라 게임 웹사이트�not going to take tools off the table" as he looks to bring Republicans to the table, and she argued that the back-and-forth is 바카라 게임 웹사이트�exactly how it should work."

바카라 게임 웹사이트�We바카라 게임 웹사이트�ll figure out what the sausage looks like when it comes out of the machine," she said.

Neil Bradley, chief policy officer at the Chamber, told reporters Thursday that Congress should act fast to approve the roughly $400 billion proposed for national vaccination and reopening schools and other elements of the plan with bipartisan support, rather than drag out negotiations.

바카라 게임 웹사이트�We바카라 게임 웹사이트�re not going to let areas of disagreement prevent progress on areas where we can find common ground,바카라 게임 웹사이트� Bradley said. 바카라 게임 웹사이트�We cannot afford six months to get the vaccination process working right. ... We can바카라 게임 웹사이트�t even wait six weeks to get vaccinations distributed and schools reopened.바카라 게임 웹사이트�

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AP writer Zeke Miller in Washington contributed.

Biden orders stopgap help as talks start on big aid plan

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