Donald Trump and his administration are now planning to issue more additional executive actions to reinforce more benefits and relief aids to millions of Americans. 

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Pres. Donald Trump and his administration are now planning to issue executive actions to circumvent Congress on pandemic aid measures, according to a published report in the Washington Post. This is a day after the Senate went back to discuss the new stimulus bill. 

Even though, the new relief aid Republican Senator Mitch McConnell introduced on Tuesday is more likely to pass but Congress seems quite hesitant to adopt the bill. The Democratic-dominated Congress is pushing for more stimulus package. 

Meanwhile, Pres. Trump and his administration plans to issue more executive actions on unemployment benefits and bail out struggling industries like the airlines and other businesses to make sure that the country's economy is working amid the global pandemic. 

Pres. Trump already urged Congress to release the $300 billion unspent budget under the CARES Act and use it to send $1,200 stimulus checks to over 160 million Americans. Moreover, the unspent budget is more than enough to millions of Americans who first received the stimulus check. 

Other measures that Trump's administration is looking into are the payroll taxes and additional funds for school vouchers. This is to make sure that millions of Americans will receive the help that they need amid the pandemic before the government operations shut down and the partisan issue in the stimulus package. 

Stephen Moore, an outside economic adviser to the White House, said , "They're trying to figure out what they can do legally, what authorities they have, and there are differences of opinion on that. Trump would like to do another flurry of executive orders that would jump-start the economy."

Pres. Trump also knew the limitations of his executive power. It is the reason why he is seeking approval from Congress. It can also be remembered that when Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin testified before a Congress subcommittee panel he said that the President does not have the power to send the Federal Budget but Congress does. 

 Additionally, Pres Trump also said last Friday during a press conference that he would rather seek Congressional authorization to use the money. Trump does not want to bypass Congress but will assure that there will be second stimulus checks. 

It can be remembered that Pres. Trump issued four executive orders after his request to Congress to act on the second round of the stimulus package failed. These executive orders include the extension of unemployment benefits using the unspent fund of FEMA, freezing of student loans, delaying the collection of payroll taxes, and house eviction moratorium. 

Meanwhile, Senate is expected to cast their votes on the new "targeted bill", as Sen. McConnell described, on Thursday. On the other hand, Congress will discuss the bill on Monday. There is a big chance that many of those who are seeking reelection are more likely to vote for the new coronavirus relief aid. 

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