Why did Biden sign the stimulus bill a day earlier?

US President Joe Biden, who initiated the COVID-19 relief bill, signed the House and Senate approved legislature into law on Thursday, a day earlier than scheduled, in an attempt to roll back the financial strains on Americans caused by the unprecedented pandemic, which has killed over half a million people in the US.

After getting the final nod in the US House of Representatives on Wednesday, White House spokesperson Jen Psaki announced that Biden plans to give his approval on Friday. However, the President’s highly-awaited stroke of the pen was moved up the timeline to around 1:30 pm ET. 

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According to the New York Times, the President re-scheduled the signing to Thursday afternoon as the people who are financially struggling, especially the low and middle-income group of America, were waiting for the prolonged delivery of financial assistance, which includes stimulus cheques, from the authorities.

In a press conference held after the signing, Psaki announced that people can expect the delivery of the stimulus cheques, most of which will be valued at $1400, as early as the upcoming weekend.

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Biden was accompanied by Kamala Harris, the Vice President of the US, who has also been a strong advocate of the relief bill, which arrived at the White House Wednesday night, has supported the legislature-turned-law in the US Senate multiple times. Harris also broke the stalemate between the Republican and Democrat votes to send the bill for further deliberation in the House.