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.
There are 2565 news articles covering this topic. 62% (1594) are left leaning, 25% (641) are center, and 13% (330) are right leaning.
From the left: House GOP kills bid for $2,000 stimulus checks, CNN
From the center: House GOP rejects unanimous consent on $2,000 payments, The Hill
From the right: Pelosi schedules Monday vote on $2,000 COVID relief checks, New York Post
Also in the news: 2 million voters have already cast a ballot for the Georgia runoff races, which will determine whether Democrats or Republicans take control of the U.S. Senate in the upcoming session. While left-leaning articles highlight that Black, Hispanic, and Asian American Georgians are making up increasing segments of the state’s registered voters rolls, right-leaning articles highlight that in order to carry the state, both parties will need to spend heavily to maintain relevance in an increasingly expensive race.
