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Majority leader Mitch Mcconnell will go along with the president s demands and allow an up or down vote on the house bill which would increase stimulus checks for millions of americans from 600 to 2,000. Mcconnell did promise a vote tomorrow on overriding the president s veto of the National Defense authorization act, which mcconnell urged the senate to pass. Both issues, of course, put republicans in the precarious position of potentially having to cross President Trump. Cnns Phil Mattingly joins us live from capitol hill. Phil, lets start with the stimulus checks. Why is this such a tough call for mcconnell . You have not only President Trump but other republican senators including josh hawley plus the two republican senators in the runoff all coming out in favor of 2,000. Why not just put it on the floor for a vote . Reporter because five republican senators who support the 2,000 means theres 27 senators who are conspicuously quiet. A vast majority is opposed to this policy. When yo
First, lets go to mike emanuel reporting from washington on the latest negotiations for the 2,000 payment. Mike . Top democrats tried to force the issue this afternoon, trying to bring up 2,000 stimulus checks today. We should not adjourn until the senate holds a vote open both measures, the ndaa veto override and the house bill to provide 2,000 checks for the American People. Ndaa is an annual defense bill. Price tag, 740 billion, which President Trump vetoed. The Senate Majority leader would like to hold the vote to override tomorrow. Congress has returned to enact the 60th annual National Defense authorization act in to law. Not once in six decades has a congress let its differences prevent it from completing its work for the National Security and our men and women who wear the uniform. Mcconnell is not saying no. Hes saying not now on the 2,000 checks. But a keep progressive says defense bill is not the priority right now. Working families need help now. Not next year, but right no
Good afternoon, everyone, im Ayman Mohyeldin in new york. In just a few minutes from now well hear from president elect joe biden who is expected to criticize the Trump Administration over its slow pace of rolling out the muchanticipated Coronavirus Vaccine. This comes hours after Vice President elect Kamala Harris and her husband received their vaccinations. And then after she got her shot, harris called on Senate Majority leader Mitch Mcconnell to approve a relief bill. I recommended that folks receive a 2,000 check and so i would urge Mitch Mcconnell to put my bill on the floor for a vote. Just a short time later senator Mitch Mcconnell blocked an effort by democrats to increase direct payments from 600 to 2,000. Vermont senator Bernie Sanders says that until mcconnell backs down, he will do all that he can to block a critical vote on the defense funding bill. This hour, i will be speaking to senator sanders about his efforts and the senates numbertwo democrat dick durbin about what
East african nations medical professionals are better prepared. Mm. Welcome to the cove at 19 special house they about a virus different from cove at 19 we took to virology, hist, wolfgang prize. And whats the difference between a virus strain and a virus variant . But we start the show in germany where the latest cove at 19 variance are causing a fresh spike in infection rates. And adaptive vaccine targeting, omicron is now available, and one doctor in berlin is being kept very busy here and berlins nie cone district. Patients have come to the doctor to get a booster shot. Since the start of the pandemic, they been flocking to g. P. Simila caught sunshines practice to get tested and vaccinated. In the early days, the Doctors Office was overrun. But now things have calmed down. For susans jo, busy cook, we make a point of reaching out to patients who are vulnerable and also testing to see if someone has a pre existing condition. Um then we offer them pack fluid, elderly patients to the