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FN: [[' DEATH WISH' ]] Trump pushes Senate GOP to ' get tough,' approve stimulus check hike after McConnell blocks vote</a ((lubuntu at wor1 38Z1))

=”https://www.foxnews.com/politics/mcconnell-blocks-2000-stimulus-checks-quick-vote“>Trump pushes Senate GOP to ‘get tough,’ approve stimulus check hike after McConnell blocks vote

FN: [[' RIGHT THING TO DO' ]] Trump urges Senate Republicans to approve direct payment increase after McConnell blocks quick vote</a ((lubuntu at wor1 38Z1))

=”https://www.foxnews.com/politics/mcconnell-blocks-2000-stimulus-checks-quick-vote“>Trump urges Senate Republicans to approve direct payment increase after McConnell blocks quick vote

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Dec 29

WATCH: Vice President-elect Kamala Harris gets Moderna COVID-19 vaccine

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McConnell, Senate GOP Block Push for Trump’s $2K Checks

McConnell, Senate GOP Block Push for Trump's $2K Checks

(AP)

Senate Republicans on Tuesday blocked an attempt by Democrats to increase direct stimulus payments in the newly enacted Covid-19 relief bill from $600 to $2,000, bucking President Donald Trump who demanded the change.

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Outlook Unclear For $2,000 COVID-19 Relief Payments As Action Shifts To Senate

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., pictured on Capitol Hill on Dec. 20, has blocked an attempt to have senators vote on increasing direct coronavirus relief payments.

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Outlook Unclear For $2,000 COVID-19 Relief Payments As Action Shifts To Senate



Democrats excoriated majority Republicans and Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Tuesday, but the road ahead remains uncertain for more in direct disbursements from the government.


FN: [[UP IN THE AIR]] McConnell blocks quick vote on $2,000 stimulus checks, but says Senate will address Trump' s request</a ((lubuntu at wor1 38Z1))

=”https://www.foxnews.com/politics/mcconnell-blocks-2000-stimulus-checks-quick-vote“>McConnell blocks quick vote on $2,000 stimulus checks, but says Senate will address Trump’s request