Topline House Republicans on Thursday rejected Democrats’ long-shot effort to add $2,000 stimulus checks to the $900 billion stimulus package Congress passed Monday after President Donald Trump threatened a veto unless lawmakers increased direct payments from $600, casting doubt on the legislation’s fate just days before the government is set to shut down and unemployment benefits for millions of Americans end. WASHINGTON, DC – DECEMBER 20: Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Senate Minority Leader … [+] Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speak after a press conference on Capitol Hill on December 20, 2020 in Washington, DC. Republicans and Democrats in the Senate finally came to an agreement on the coronavirus relief bill and a vote is expected on Monday. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images) Getty Images Key Facts House Democrats attempted to increase direct payments in the bill to $2,000 via “unanimous consent,” a Hail Mary legislative maneuver that requires all lawmakers present to be on board, but GOP leadership blocked it. Republicans’ effort to cut foreign aid in the omnibus spending bill that the stimulus package was attached to—another concern of the president’s—was also stopped by Democrats on Thursday. Lawmakers will now turn their attention towards averting a government shutdown on Monday—an outcome that would cause 2 million federal employees to… Click below to read the full story from Forbes
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Republicans Block Trump, Democrats’ Bid To Increase Stimulus Checks To $2,000
