Schumer and Pelosi Are All In For Trump’s $2,000 Offer For Relief Bill

Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi are signaling support for Trump’s suggestion to increase direct payments to Americans for $2,000 in a revamped coronavirus stimulus and government funding bill.

I’m in. Whaddya say, Mitch? Let’s not get bogged down with ideological offsets and unrelated items and just DO THIS! The American people deserve it. @senatemajldr https://t.co/L1b5rUkc7h

— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) December 23, 2020

Republicans repeatedly refused to say what amount the President wanted for direct checks. At last, the President has agreed to $2,000 — Democrats are ready to bring this to the Floor this week by unanimous consent. Let’s do it! https://t.co/Th4sztrpLV

— Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) December 23, 2020

McConnell has so far not issued any statements.

The Hill

The current bill as it stands received enough votes to override a presidential veto.

• In the Senate, 92 voted in favor of the bill, and six voted against.

• In the House, 359 voted in favor of the bill, and 53 voted against.

There is no guarantee that the votes would not be influenced by Trump’s intervention.

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