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Schumer’s effort, which he announced on Monday night, comes after the House passed the legislation in a bipartisan 275-134 vote, kicking the bill to the GOP-controlled Senate.
“Tomorrow I will move to pass the legislation in the Senate to quickly deliver Americans with $2,000 emergency checks. Every Senate Democrat is for this much-needed increase in emergency financial relief, which can be approved tomorrow if no Republican blocks it – there is no good reason for Senate Republicans to stand in the way,” Schumer said in a statement.
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“There’s strong support for these $2,000 emergency checks from every corner of the country Leader McConnell ought to make sure Senate Republicans do not stand in the way of helping to meet the needs of American workers and families who are crying out for help,” he added.
Published December 29. 2020 2:58PM | Updated December 29. 2020 6:32PM
Erik Wasson and Laura Davison, Bloomberg
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday blocked an attempt by Democrats to force quick action on increasing direct stimulus payments to $2,000 despite President Donald Trump s demands for the change.
McConnell, R-Ky., objected to a motion by Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., to approve by unanimous consent a stimulus-checks bill that passed the House on Monday. He also blocked a motion by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., to vote on the stimulus checks immediately after the Senate votes on overriding Trump s veto of a key defense policy bill.