Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Tuesday blocked the bill that would increase stimulus checks from $600 to $2,000. “I object,” McConnell said on the Senate floor in Washington. He blocked a request for unanimous consent for the CASH Act from Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.). Unanimous consent enables a bill to pass without…
McConnell Blocks Bill That Would Increase Stimulus Checks to $2,000
McConnell Blocks Unanimous Consent Request to Increase Stimulus Checks to $2,000
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Tuesday blocked the bill that would increase stimulus checks from $600 to $2,000. “I object,” McConnell said on the Senate floor in Washington. He blocked a request for unanimous consent for the CASH Act from Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.). Unanimous consent enables a bill to pass without…
Trump Urges GOP Senators to ‘Step Up and Fight for the Presidency’
President Donald Trump on Saturday called on Republican senators to “step up and fight for the presidency” as they continue to distance themselves from efforts to challenge electoral college votes on Jan. 6. “Time for Republican Senators to step up and fight for the Presidency, like the Democrats would do if they had actually won,”…
McConnell Says He Will Grant Floor Votes for Biden’s Nominees: Report
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said he will grant floor votes for Biden’s nominees. “They [Biden’s nominees] aren’t all going to pass on a voice vote, and they aren’t all going to make it, but I will put them on the floor,” he told Scott Jennings, an opinion contributor for Louisville Courier-Journal. McConnell criticized…
McConnell Says He Would Hold Floor Votes for Biden’s Nominees: Report
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said he would grant floor votes for Joe Biden’s Cabinet nominees, should Republicans retain control of the Senate majority. “[Biden’s nominees] aren’t all going to pass on a voice vote, and they aren’t all going to make it, but I will put them on the floor,” he told Scott…
Congress Agrees on $900 Billion Pandemic Stimulus Bill: McConnell
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) announced Sunday that a deal has been made on the $900 billion CCP virus stimulus package following months of negotiations. “As the American people continue battling the coronavirus this holiday season, they will not be on their own,” he said in a Twitter statement. “Congress has just reached an…
McConnell Says Deal Reached on $900 Billion Pandemic Relief Bill
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) announced Dec. 20 that a deal has been made on a $900 billion CCP virus relief package following months of failed negotiations. “As the American people continue battling the coronavirus this holiday season, they will not be on their own,” he said in a Twitter statement. “Congress has just…
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