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Mitch McConnell said in the Senate Tuesday that this week the senator will address President Trump’s proposal to send $ 2,000 aid checks to Americans battling the COVID-19 pandemic, but blocked Senator Bernie Sanders and the Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer proposed a vote attempt Tuesday.
Schumer requested that the bill for the $ 2,000 relief check be approved Tuesday afternoon. Sanders called for a vote on the bill Wednesday afternoon.
McConnell also said the senator will also address Trump’s requirements for the protection of social media companies (Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act) and the president’s request for widespread allegations of voter fraud. .
McConnell said, “These are the three major issues brought together by the president.” “This week the Senate will begin to address these three priorities.”
Reuters reported that McConnell prevented immediate consideration of measures to increase COVID-19 aid payments, implying that the Senate would begin discussions with the other two Trump issues (electoral integrity and restrictions on big tech companies).
Trump tweeted Tuesday afternoon to urge Republicans to approve the $ 2,000 payment as soon as possible. “$ 600 is not enough! Also get rid of Article 230: Don’t let big tech companies steal our country, and don’t let Democrats steal the presidential election. Be tough!” He said.
On Monday night, the House of Representatives passed the 2020 Caring for Americans with Supplemental Help (CASH) with a vote of 275: 134, increasing the denomination of checks paid directly to eligible Americans from $ 600 to $ 2,000. The current bill has been transferred to the Republican-controlled Senate for the next vote.
This bill received strong support from the President of the United States.
Senate Democrats plan to pressure Mitch McConnell to vote on this legislation. Before the deadline, McConnell did not reveal the Senate’s plan to vote on the bill.
The bill was unanimously supported by Democratic senators, while Republican senators held different positions and McConnell was under pressure.
McConnell also said Tuesday that senators will vote Wednesday on the $ 740 billion National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The bill passed with a majority vote in both houses of Congress last week, but was vetoed by President Trump. On Monday, the House of Representatives overcame Trump’s veto of the NDAA with a majority vote.
On Tuesday, Trump criticized Republican leaders on Twitter for allowing the current version of the NDAA to pass. He wrote that a weak and tired Republican “leader” would pass the Bad National Defense Act (NDAA).
The president specifically mentioned that Republican leaders in Congress have done nothing to end Section 230 of the Communications Regulations Act and protect America’s national landmarks, forts, treasures, 5G, and great soldiers.
The president wrote that weak people completely succumbed to Big Tech (tech giant). “Negotiate (get) a better bill now, or get a better leader! The Senate should not pass the NDAA before amending (the bill) !!!”
Last Sunday (December 27), Trump signed a new 2.3 trillion round of the Consolidated Appropriations Act and issued a statement.
The statement indicated that Congress promised to address Article 230 and focus on fraud in the presidential elections.
Trump wrote in the statement that Congress has committed to revising Article 230 (which unfairly benefits big tech companies and harms the interests of the American people) and ends or substantially reforms it.
The statement went on to say, “The Senate will begin the voting process, increase the (ransom) check to $ 2,000, repeal Article 230, and begin investigating voter fraud.”
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