U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday blocked Democrats' push to immediately bring President Donald Trump's demand for bigger $2,000 US COVID-19 relief cheques up for a vote, saying the chamber would "begin a process" to address the issue. "There's one question left today: Do Senate Republicans join with the rest of America in supporting $2,000 cheques?" He said he plans to bring the president's demand for the $2,000 cheques and other remaining issues "into focus." Loeffler said in an interview on Fox that she, too, backs the boosted relief cheques. Biden told reporters at an event Monday in Wilmington, Del., that he supported the $2,000 cheques.

Source: CBC News December 29, 2020 19:52 UTC