The two senators introduced a proposal on Thursday that would provide a second $1,200 stimulus check to individuals who make up to $75,000, mirroring language included in the March CARES Act.
Hawley and Sanders are pledging to try to force a vote, either as part of a weeklong stopgap bill that needs to pass by Friday night or the dual government funding and coronavirus relief negotiations that need to be resolved by Dec. 18.
ADVERTISEMENT My view is that we want a vote on this one way or another, before we leave town, Hawley told reporters.
Sanders added in, at the very least.
This is clearly not just one side that takes advantage of these moments, but I always think it s unfortunate. We ve got our work to do, we all know we need to get it done, it seldom produces a result that a member thinks it s going to produce, said Sen. Roy Blunt
The setbacks come after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell
ADVERTISEMENT For the information of all senators, we should expect the potential for a late night tonight and the possibility of votes tomorrow,” he said.
Part of the headache for leadership is timing and how the bills are lined up for floor votes.
It s obviously important to win those seats in Georgia, he said.
If we have more people who support the kinds of things that Joe Biden supports, I think we re going to have . a better government, he added.
Except for a trip to Philadelphia on Veterans Day, Biden has not left Delaware since being declared president-elect on Nov. 7.
He became the first Democrat to win the presidential election in Georgia since 1992, although Trump has refused to concede and contested the results by promoting unfounded claims of widespread voter fraud. Republican Georgia elections officials have denied his claims.
National Republicans have expressed concerns that Trump’s challenging of the election s integrity will lead GOP voters to be unmotivated to participate in the runoffs.