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Update: McConnell rejects $2,000 direct payments. Following President Donald Trump’s signing of the stimulus bill on Sunday night with $600 stimulus checks, the House on Monday voted to bump the amount to $2,000. Late Monday afternoon, the House of Representatives voted to bump the approved…

BREAKING – U.S. House has voted yes on $2,000 Stimulus Relief for Americans. President Donald Trump has signed the $900 billion COVID package that will deliver relief cash to businesses and individuals, which includes direct $600 payments to Americans. However, the House plans to vote…

The House tried to pass the $2,000 payments during a pro forma session on Christmas Eve day, a brief meeting of the chamber, where only a few members attend. The Democrats moved to increase the size of the checks after President Trump threatened to oppose…

President Trump has followed through with the veto on the annual defense bill, as Congress plans to return from their holiday break to potentially override him for the first time in his 4-year administration. “My Administration has taken strong actions to help keep our Nation…

On Tuesday night, Trump urged lawmakers to make a number of changes to the COVID-19 relief measure, including bigger direct payments to individuals and families. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, agreed with his call for $2,000 payments. “Republicans repeatedly refused to say what amount the President…

President Donald Trump, in a surprising Tuesday night tweet, called the $900 billion COVID-19 relief bill passed by Congress an unsuitable “disgrace.” Trump urged lawmakers to make a number of changes to the measure, including bigger direct payments to individuals and families. House Speaker Nancy…