‘We Can’t Wait’: Biden Admin to Push Congress for Pandemic Relief, Stimulus Checks

The Biden administration will push Congress to pass a $1.9 trillion pandemic stimulus bill, including $1,400 in direct payments, according to a spokesman, who said it’s needed to avert an economic crisis. Brian Deese, the director of the National Economic Council, has told reporters that he will speak to senators as part of a White House push to make the case for a larger stimulus package. “We can’t wait,” White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre also told Reuters on Sunday. “Just because Washington has been gridlocked before doesn’t mean it needs to continue to be gridlocked.” Biden, who was inaugurated on Jan. 20, said he would take aggressive action to combat the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus pandemic. “The bottom line is this: We’re in a national emergency, and we need to act like we’re in a national emergency,” Biden said on Jan. 22 before he signed executive orders on economic …