Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Tuesday punted on a House-passed bill to increase coronavirus relief payments to $2,000 despite mounting bipartisan support for the checks, including from President Donald Trump. Moments later, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) sought unanimous consent for the Senate to take up the $2,000 payments bill. On Tuesday, Sanders called for McConnell to hold a vote on the $2,000 checks bill immediately after Wednesday’s scheduled NDAA veto override vote, but the Republican leader rejected the request. McConnell blocks motion to vote on Democrats' $2,000 relief checks bill. pic.twitter.com/iYceWbNxiU — Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) December 29, 2020In a series of tweets Tuesday, Trump attacked Republican leadership for dragging their feet on the increased stimulus checks bill.

Source: Huffington Post December 29, 2020 17:51 UTC