Tuesday afternoon, Mnuchin announced that the Treasury had delivered a payment file to the Federal Reserve. Those who haven't shared that information with the agency will receive payments later in the mail via a paper check or pre-paid debit card. Treasury has said it could begin sending out $600 checks this week and then rush out more money if the Senate passes the House legislation for $2,000 stimulus payments.ĬNBC reported that people whose direct deposit information is stored with the IRS will be among the first to receive the payments. Friday being a federal holiday leaves little time for the checks to make it to people before next week. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said last week that the Treasury Department could begin sending out checks before the New Year.īut this statement was made before Trump delayed signing the bill for several days. When will Oregonians get their stimulus checks? If the Senate approved the higher amount and Trump signed the legislation, it would mean sending an additional $1,400 to recipients. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, on social media Tuesday. "If Americans don’t receive an extra $2000 to survive this crisis it will be solely because of Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans," said U.S. The future of the push for $2,000 payments remains unclear. On Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., blocked immediate approval of increasing the one-time payments from $600 to $2,000. The decision then went to the GOP-controlled Senate. Greg Walden, voted in favor of the increased payment. The rest of Oregon's House delegation, including Republican U.S. ![]() He called the increase a "clearly a last-minute political maneuver" by Trump. ![]() Kurt Schrader, D-Oregon, was one of only two Democrats to vote against the increase, saying the money would be better spent elsewhere. More: House approves increasing stimulus checks to $2,000 for Americans, sends bill to Senate On Monday, the House voted to approve giving $2,000 instead of $600. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, posted on social media that he was "100% on board - let's increase the checks to $2000!" The amount of relief was long-contested in Congress, with many Democrats pushing for larger direct payments and some Republicans fighting for either lower payments or none at all.Īfter Trump voiced his support for $2,000 stimulus payments, U.S. The relief bill signed by Trump authorized $600 direct payments - an amount the president called a "disgrace" and said needed to be bigger. But this amount could change if Congress approves larger stimulus checks. Their parents will only get payments for each child age 16 or younger.Ĭurrently, this means a couple collectively earning $100,000 a year with a 5-year-old child would receive $1,800 in a one-time stimulus check. Read more: Will stimulus checks be sent this week? After Trump's delay, it's unclear. Students older than 16 whose parents claim them as dependents will not qualify for the payments. Those making more than $87,000 for individuals and $174,000 for couples will not qualify for the direct payment. The amount of relief drops by $5 for every $100 in additional income above that level. Individuals earning up to $75,000, and couples making less than $150,000, qualify for the one-time payment. Adult dependents, like some students and seniors, won't get a check. Not everyone is expected to be eligible to receive the $600 direct payments. Here's what the $900 billion relief package could mean for Oregonians. ![]() With a scramble by Congress to pass a coronavirus relief package before the end of the year - and a last-minute refusal and then acceptance from President Donald Trump to sign the funding bill - much remains up in the air about when Oregonians will see their stimulus checks and how big those checks will be. Watch Video: New COVID-19 relief: More stimulus checks and unemployment benefits
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