The U.S. House of Representatives voted Monday to pass a bill to increase this The Stim 600 checks the excitation che 2,000, 275 members voted for the bill and 134 voted against it. The bill received a two-thirds majority of the members who voted to pass it in the House.
But it faces an uncertain future in the Senate, where a two-thirds majority is also needed to move the bill forward to President Trump’s desk. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has not indicated whether he will vote on the floor on the big check.
Senator Bernie Sanders, a supporter of the $ 2,000 check, called for McConnell to come to the polls. He tweeted That if McConnell doesn’t get a vote on the floor, it will object to Mr. Trump’s vote to override the Defense Fund bill. While Sanders can’t stop the veto from being overridden, he can filibuster it before New Year’s Day – which G.O.P. To make a big headache.
Mr. Trump last week urged Congress to increase 2,000 in stimulus investigations, threatening not to sign the COVID-19 relief economic relief package that gave Americans a check for $ 600. But on Sunday night, President Dr. Gave in and signed the law.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi immediately jumped on the president’s insistence on a check for ks 2,000 on the floor of the House, setting the vote on Monday.
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Almost all Democrats voted to increase the checks, and the majority of members who voted against the increase are Republicans.
Senate Republicans, including Senator Josh Haley Wally and Trump’s ally Senator Lindsay Graham, have backed a major stimulus inquiry for all Americans, but it is likely to meet the friction of more party-affiliated members of the party.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
– Kimberly Brown contributed to the reporting.
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