GOP Sen. Ron Johnson
Ronald (Ron) Harold Johnson The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Mastercard – Congress slogs to COVID-19 relief, Krebs omnibus deal emphasizes election security as senators emerge Rand Paul claims elections were ‘in many ways stolen’ during the hear from Krebs MORE (Delete.) Blocked a proposal to run another round of stimulation checks on Friday – this time when it was offered by Sen. Bernie Sanders
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Speaking from the Senate floor late Friday afternoon, Sanders sought to pass his bill that would bring in a second $ 1,200 stimulus check for Americans earning up to $ 75,000, the same language passed during a CARES Act in March.
“This is not a radical idea. This is an idea supported by President Donald Trump
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Sanders is the second senator to try to pass a bill on Friday for a second round of $ 1,200 checks. Sen. Josh Hawley
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‘I am not heartless. I want to help people. … I voted for the $ 2.2 trillion CARES Act, but I am also concerned about the future of our children. … We don’t have an unlimited checking account, ”said Johnson, who is due for re-election in 2022 after blocking Sanders’ request.
Before attempting to pay the bill, Sanders said it was “comical that all of a sudden our Republican friends discover that we are short.”
Political opposites Hawley and Sanders emerged as Congress’s last strange couple to push for Congress to pass a second round of $ 1,200 stimulus checks, either as a standalone law or as part of a sweeping coronavirus and government funding agreement that continues to be approved by leadership.
Minority leader in the Senate Charles Schumer
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The fastest way to get money into the pockets of the American people is to send some of their tax dollars back to where they came from. So let’s take it a step higher. … I fully support Senator Sanders’ request and hope the Senate will agree, ”said Schumer.
Hawley and Sanders allowed Congress to pass a week-long ongoing resolution (CR) last week, but warned they saw the ongoing negotiations as a leverage point.
Hawley warned earlier Friday that he could delay a CR until he gets details on what is being negotiated as part of the coronavirus package, which would be tied to a $ 1.4 trillion government funding package.
“I’d like to see some indication of where we’re going,” Hawley said. “So I don’t run a CR until I know what’s actually in the package.”