The House voted overwhelmingly Monday to increase COVID-19 relief checks to $2,000, meeting President Donald Trump’s demand for bigger payments and sending the bill to the GOP-controlled Senate, where the outcome is highly uncertain.
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Any Senator Could Block $2,000 Stimulus Checks. This One Blocked $1,200 Checks Twice
On 12/29/20 at 12:47 PM EST
The fate of $2,000 stimulus checks currently lies in the hands of the Republican-controlled Senate, which could block them with the vote of just one senator.
Less than two weeks ago, GOP Senator Ron Johnson blocked two separate efforts to include a round of $1,200 stimulus checks in a new economic relief package, which indicates that the $2,000 boosted checks could be shot down as well.
On Monday, the House of Representatives passed the Caring for Americans with Supplemental Help (CASH) Act in a 275-134 bipartisan vote. The measure would increase stimulus checks from $600 for individuals, as provided in the current relief package, to $2,000, following a demand from President Donald Trump to do so.
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