âLetâs do itâ: Pelosi, Pressley, other Democratic lawmakers rally support for Trumpâs push for larger COVID-19 stimulus relief checks
By Brittany Bowker Globe Staff,Updated December 23, 2020, 1:47 a.m.
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US Representatives Ayanna Pressley, Ilhan Abdullahi Omar, Rashida Tlaib, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez all backed Trump s push on Congress to amend
the latest pandemic relief package.BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images
President Trump called on Congress Tuesday night to deliver more pandemic relief to Americans by increasing the $600 stimulus payment included in the proposed COVID-19 economic stimulus plan to $2,000, prompting widespread support from progressive lawmakers across the country.
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President Donald Trump s Tuesday call for larger direct assistance checks to be included in the latest COVID-19 economic stimulus plan elicited responses from two members of The Squad, New York Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Michigan Representative Rashida Tlaib.
The House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate both passed the relief bill Monday night. The bill allowed for direct payments of $600 to be sent to eligible Americans, an amount some Democrats had derided as being too small. On Tuesday, Trump threatened not to sign the bill.
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