House speaker Nancy Pelosi
Nancy PelosiCongress Passes .3T Coronavirus Aid, House Government Funding Agreement Passes Huge Spending Agreement, Senate Vote Tee-Up Dictionary.com Weighs As #LetThemEatCake Relief Relief Trends MORE (D-Calif.) Responded on Tuesday evening President Trump
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“Republicans repeatedly refused to say what amount the president wanted for direct checks,” Pelosi tweeted, blaming GOP lawmakers. “Finally, the president has agreed to $ 2,000 – Democrats are ready to bring it up unanimously this week. Let’s do it!”
Republicans repeatedly refused to say what amount the president wanted for direct checks. Finally, the president has agreed to $ 2,000 – Democrats are willing to take it to the floor by unanimous agreement this week. Let’s do it! https://t.co/Th4sztrpLV
– Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) December 23, 2020
Earlier Tuesday, Pelosi praised the Democrats’ work to include direct stimulus payments in the emergency relief bill, despite pushback from Republicans.
“We also have direct payments in the legislation, which were not in the Republican bill, to America’s working families,” she said.
Both sides initially claimed victory before passing the long-awaited bill, with Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell
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Schumer voted in favor of the latest bill, despite the lack of the $ 160 billion in new state and local aid that Democrats previously pushed for inclusion, among other things.
Following Pelosi’s tweet Tuesday night, Schumer appeared to be calling on Trump to pass the bill as it stands now, suggesting that Congress could pass on further aid funds in an upcoming aid package.
“Trump needs to sign the bill to help people and keep the government open, and we’re glad we can give more help that Americans need,” he wrote on Twitter, noting that Democrats have spent “months” on getting $ 2,000 incentive checks included.
He pleaded with Trump to prevent further delay and to provide relief to Americans as soon as possible.
We’ve been trying to get $ 2,000 checks for months, but the Republicans blocked it
Trump needs to sign the bill to help people and keep the government open and we’re happy we can give more help that Americans need
Maybe Trump can finally make himself useful and get the Republicans not to block it again
– Chuck Schumer
Congress has passed a $ 2.3 trillion package to provide long-delayed coronavirus relief and fund the government through October on Monday. Congress voted 92-6 for its passage. President Trump has until December 28 to sign it.