UPDATE: House Republicans Have Rejected A Measure That Would Increase Direct Payments To Americans To $2,000
Well, an effort by House Democrats to pass a bill to provide $2,000 stimulus checks has been rejected.
As we previously reported, the Democrats’ pushed to pass the bill after President Trump disapproved of the initial $2.3 trillion must-pass legislation, complaining that the $600 direct payments to Americans included in the bill were “too small.” Instead, Trump shockingly called for the amount to be raised to $2,000 – setting the scene for a potential government shutdown.
According to The Hill, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) sought to pass a measure to boost the check size to $2,000 during the Christmas Eve session of the House by unanimous consent but a number of Republicans in Congress oppose direct payments of that amount. Despite this, Thursday’s effort on the $2,000 direct payments from House Democrats won’t be their last. Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said in a statement that the House on Monday would hold a recorded vote on legislation to increase the size of the checks in the relief package to $2,000.
“To vote against this bill is to deny the financial hardship that families face and to deny them the relief they need,” she said. “Hopefully by then the President will have already signed the bipartisan and bicameral legislation to keep government open and to deliver coronavirus relief.”
Read my full statement here: https://t.co/u3JFVpo4A8
— Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) December 24, 2020
As the news site notes, the government will shut down on Tuesday unless Trump signs the bill, or a new funding measures is approved.
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