U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) wields the gavel as she presides over the House of Representatives approving two counts of impeachmeant against U.S. President Donald Trump in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., December 18, 2019. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
House Democrats came through for the American people and passed a bill raising stimulus payments from $600 to $2,000.
The AP reported:
Here was the final vote total:
The bill passed 275-134 with 44 Republicans joining the Democratic majority to vote yes, and only two Democrats voting no.
Trump supposedly supports the increase in payments, but even his support could not convince the majority of House Republicans to provide desperately needed cash assistance to the American people.
The Senate will return on Tuesday, and Democrats have already vowed to bring the bill to the floor.
If Senate Republicans block the assistance, voters in Georgia will know exactly who is responsible as they continue to vote in two critical Senate runoff elections
Nancy Pelosi and the House Democrats did their part. The pressure is now on Mitch McConnell and the Senate to either deliver for the American people or hand the Senate to Joe Biden in roughly one week.
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Mr. Easley is the managing editor. He is also a White House Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.
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