Ossoff and Warnock both won special elections in Georgia earlier this month on promises to deliver voters a new round of $2,000 stimulus checks if elected. President Biden made the same pledge to Georgia voters while campaigning for the two candidates, whose victories gave Democrats narrow control of the Senate. She portrayed the partisan budget reconciliation approach as a fallback position that could pressure Republicans to come on board. But Democrats and White House officials said they were not going that route. ADAD“We are not looking to split the package,” said White House press secretary Jen Psaki.

Source: Washington Post January 28, 2021 21:07 UTC