2020-12-30 16:40:20 GMT2020-12-31 00:40:20(Beijing Time) Sina English
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US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell leaves the Senate floor as the Senate faces a decision over approving US$2,000 stimulus checks on Tuesday.
United States President Donald Trump’s push for bigger US$2,000 COVID-19 relief checks stalled out in the Senate as Republicans blocked a swift vote proposed by Democrats amid split within their own ranks over whether to boost spending or defy the White House.
The roadblock mounted on Tuesday by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell may not be sustainable as pressure mounts.
Trump wants the Republican-led chamber to follow the House and increase the checks from US$600 for millions of Americans.
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There s no realistic path to passing $2,000 COVID check relief : Mitch McConnell shoots down yet ANOTHER bid by Dems to up stimulus amount and says you won t bully me into it
Mitch McConnell on Wednesday shot down another attempt by Democrats to pass a standalone bill that would send $2,000 stimulus checks to Americans
McConnell said the Senate won t be bullied into passing it and there is no realistic path to passage in the upper chamber
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer attempted to bring up but McConnell shut down his efforts
President Donald Trump supports increasing check amounts, demanding Wednesday morning in a tweet: $2000 ASAP!
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