), said he would join Sanders in blocking the veto override vote until there’s also a vote scheduled on the increased stimulus payout. While the Democrats can’t indefinitely delay the veto override vote, they could inconvenience Republicans and further heighten tensions in the GOP over the stimulus payments. But Sanders said he would object to that vote unless McConnell also schedules one on the $2,000 stimulus checks. Under Senate rules, McConnell could still force a vote on the veto override by invoking “cloture,” which requires 60 votes. Sanders said he views the larger stimulus checks as key for Americans battered by a worsening pandemic.

Source: Washington Post December 29, 2020 08:48 UTC