Senate On Stimulus Today

Senate majority leader mitch mcconnell on tuesday blocked an attempt by democrats to force quick action increasing direct stimulus payments to 2 000 as president donald trump warned that failing.

Senate on stimulus today. The vote came a day after president donald. The democratic led house passed a bill on monday that would boost direct stimulus payments for millions of americans from 600 to 2 000. But the president also repeated his call for lawmakers to increase the size of 600 stimulus checks to 2 000 per adult and said the senate would vote on such a rise after a house vote scheduled.

President trump had called on. The house voted on monday evening to increase the size of stimulus checks to 2 000 meaning the fate of the higher payments now rests with the senate. Now congress will not reconvene until sunday to end the.

Senate majority leader mitch mcconnell blocked senate minority leader chuck schumer s bid to unanimously pass 2 000 stimulus checks. Senate adjourned on friday without passing legislation to provide millions of americans with 2 000 stimulus checks kicking the issue to the new congress. Cnn senate majority leader mitch mcconnell on tuesday blocked an effort to quickly pass a measure to increase direct stimulus payments from 600 to 2 000 though the legislation could be voted.