GOP Rejects Consent on $2000 Direct Payments
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On Thursday, House Republicans rejected an effort by House Democrats to pass a bill to provide $2,000 stimulus checks. While left-leaning articles highlight that Democrats have seized on Trump’s surprise objections to the bill in a bid to push Republicans to accept a higher amount for the stimulus checks, right-leaning articles highlight that House Republicans accuse Pelosi of ignoring Trump’s request to gut the $2.3 trillion spending bill passed this week of billions in foreign aid.
A left-leaning article by CNN highlights that Democrats have seized on Trump’s surprise objections to the bill in a bid to push Republicans to accept a higher amount for the stimulus checks. Republicans countered the Democratic effort today with a proposal to strip out a piece of the spending package that included foreign aid.
The Hill published a centrist article reporting that Democrats offered the bill after President Trump raised objections to the $2.3 trillion COVID-19 relief and spending package approved by Congress on Monday. Thursday’s effort by House Democrats to provide $2,000 direct payments won’t be their last, as Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the House would hold a recorded vote on Monday for legislation that would increase the size of checks to $2,000.
New York Post published a right-leaning article highlighting that House Republicans accuse Pelosi of ignoring Trump’s request to gut the $2.3 trillion spending bill passed this week of billions in foreign aid. Many conservatives are also alarmed at the growth of the national debt during the coronavirus pandemic.