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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. ADVERTISEMENT “There’s strong support for these ...

The House is returning to Washington on Monday, while the Senate will get back in town on Tuesday for a rare year-end, post-Christmas session, capping off the final few days of a chaotic and historic election year.  Congress is poised for its ninth veto override attempt during the Trump administration and will take up at least one of the president’s priorities, back-to-back scenarios that could put a squeeze on GOP lawmakers.  ADVERTISEMENT Trump took a shutdown off the table over the weekend when he announced on Sunday night that he was signing a $2.3 trillion package, which includes $...

USA-TRUMP/ (UPDATE 3, PIX, GRAPHICS):UPDATE 3-Coronavirus aid at risk as U.S. lawmakers block Trump's changes

RTHK: US Democrats tussle over changes to aid package US lawmakers on Thursday blocked attempts to alter a US$2.3 trillion coronavirus aid and government spending package, rejecting President Trump's demand for extensive changes and leaving benefits for millions of Americans at risk. Democrats in the House of Representatives sought to increase direct payments to Americans included in the bill from US$600 to US$2,000 per person as part of a coronavirus economic relief initiative, acting on one of Trump's requests. Trump's fellow Republicans, who oppose the higher amount, blocked that effort...

Almost a month ago, this column speculated that the configuration of the 117th Congress, combined with a Joe Biden presidency, could create the opportunity for a fruitful, productive era in Washington. We won’t know until after the two Georgia runoffs on Jan. 5 which party will hold the majority in the Senate, but it is already clear that an ideological agenda of any sort has no chance of passing two congressional chambers, getting a presidential signature, and being enacted into law. At least three members of Speaker Pelosi’s Democratic caucus look likely to enter the Biden administrat...