McConnell Blocks Unanimous Consent Request to Increase Stimulus Checks to $2,000
“I object,” McConnell said on the Senate floor in Washington.
He blocked a request for unanimous consent for the CASH Act from Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.).
Unanimous consent enables a bill to pass without a recorded vote. But the procedure opens legislation up for an objection by a single senator.
Schumer had called on Republicans to support the act, saying, “$600 is not enough.”
“The fastest way to get money into Americans’ pockets is to send some of their tax dollars right back from where they came,” Schumer added. “$2,000 stimulus checks could mean the difference between American families having groceries for a few extra weeks or going hungry; the difference between paying the rent or being kicked out of your home that you have lived in for years. It could buy precious time for tens of millions of people as the vaccine thankfully makes its way across the countr
McConnell: Senate to Address Trump’s Concern Over $2,000 Stimulus Checks Later This Week
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Tuesday said the upper chamber will address President Donald Trump’s concerns about higher stimulus payments and Section 230 later this week coming after McConnell blocked unanimous consent on the higher stimulus check amount.
“This week, the Senate will begin a process to bring these three priorities into focus,” McConnell said on the floor.
The majority leader noted that Trump “highlighted three additional issues of national significance he would like to see Congress tackle together,” including “further direct financial support for American households.” Trump last week said he wanted to see Americans get paid $2,000 instead of $600 in stimulus payments.
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McConnell Calls on Trump Not to Veto Defense Bill, Prepares for Override Effort
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Tuesday morning called on President Donald Trump not to veto the defense spending bill, adding that he is prepared for the Senate to override.
“My intention was and is to ensure the Senate continues fulfilling our obligation to the men and women of our armed forces. I hope the president will not veto this bill,” McConnell said.
Should Trump wield his pen to veto the measure, the House might “choose to return after the holidays to set up a vote to consider the veto,” McConnell said.
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