House Democrats moved ahead Monday with passing new legislation to increase stimulus checks to $2,000 for most Americans, after President Trump signed the $600 version five days later.
The vote puts Republicans on the record as opposing the increase in direct payments contrary to Trump’s public call for it.
The House passed the stimulus check legislation 275-134, with 130 Republicans, two Democrats and two independents voting no, and 231 Democrats and 44 Republicans voting yes.
The bill put Republicans in an awkward bind: Go against a president who they’ve been so reluctant to cross or go against their party’s leadership and side with Democrats.
Also looming large is the two upcoming Georgia senate Runoffs that could determine which party controls the senate. Would a Republican controlled senate vote against more money for those about to cast such a crucial vote?
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