GOP Nixes Trump's $2K Stimulus Package Demand
- 3 years ago
US lawmakers are back to square one with respect to the passage of the most recent $900 billion pandemic stimulus package.
CNN reports the House of Representatives on Thursday failed to secure an increase of direct payments to Americans from $600 to $2,000.
The attempt was a response to one of President Donald Trump's surprise demands he made in a tweeted video late on Tuesday.
House Democrats tried to quickly pass the bill by a unanimous consent request Thursday morning, but Republicans rejected the move.
GOP lawmakers are now in a difficult spot where they will be forced to decide whether or not they will defy the President.
CNN reports the House of Representatives on Thursday failed to secure an increase of direct payments to Americans from $600 to $2,000.
The attempt was a response to one of President Donald Trump's surprise demands he made in a tweeted video late on Tuesday.
House Democrats tried to quickly pass the bill by a unanimous consent request Thursday morning, but Republicans rejected the move.
GOP lawmakers are now in a difficult spot where they will be forced to decide whether or not they will defy the President.