worldUpdated: Dec 31, 2020, 04:46 ISTSenate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday closed off chances of the Senate acting anytime soon on a House bill that would give most Americans $2,000 stimulus payments. He again blocked an attempt by Democratic leader Chuck Schumer to adopt the House bill to increase the payments to $2,000 from the $600 by unanimous consent. The House bill would raise the income cutoff to receive a payment. Then vote against it.”Pennsylvania Republican Senator Pat Toomey later blocked an attempt by Sanders to call up the House bill for a roll call vote. “Unless Republicans have a death wish, and it is also the right thing to do, they must approve the $2000 payments ASAP.

Source: Hindustan Times December 30, 2020 22:18 UTC