President Joseph Biden says his administration would by the end of today distributed 100 million relief checks as part of a coronavirus stimulus package.
The U.S. Treasury on Monday said it had issued the latest round of economic impact payments, with many being mailed in the form of paper checks and debit cards.
More than 90 million payments of up to $1,400 per person have now been made, but the agencies have acknowledged it will take weeks to complete the payments wrapped up in President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus bill.
Starting last week, the Internal Revenue Service and the US Treasury began completing electronic transfers to bank accounts to the tune of $242 billion in direct deposit payments and in paper checks worth approximately $442 million.
Last week, Biden also promised to have administered 100 million COVID-19 vaccine shots in 10 days.
His administration surpassed that milestone on Friday, over a month ahead of schedule, as Biden initially planned to hit the mark in 100 days.
As of Tuesday, 128 million doses have been administered i n the United States.
The president has visited multiple states in recent days as part of a tour to promote the recently-enacted $1.9 trillion coronavirus stimulus package and brief the public on its implementation.
First lady Jill Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and second gentleman Doug Emhoff also have been traveling across the country to champion the bill
By Hussein Jama
March 24, 2021
