McConnell dashes hopes for $2,000 coronavirus relief checks
McConnell said the House-passed bill increasing direct payments from $600 to $2,000 "has no realistic path to quickly pass the Senate."
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McConnell said the House-passed bill increasing direct payments from $600 to $2,000 "has no realistic path to quickly pass the Senate."
President Trump's delay in signing the $900 billion stimulus deal raises questions about the timing of benefits.
Senator Chris Coons joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the debate in the Senate over higher stimulus checks as well as the COVID-19 vaccine rollout.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell blocked an attempt to vote on the $2,000 stimulus checks, but reintroduced the $1,400 increase — with a catch.
The debate over raising stimulus checks to $2,000 could have a ripple effect in Georgia's Senate runoffs, which will decide which party controls the chamber. CBS News political analyst and Republican strategist Leslie Sanchez and CBS News political contributor Joel Payne spoke to CBSN's Chip Reid about what this could mean for the January 5th elections.
The fight over increasing stimulus payments to $2,000 and a vote to override the president's veto of the National Defense Authorization Act could have big implications for Georgia Senators Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue as they campaign to keep their seats in the January 5th runoffs. Patricia Murphy, politics reporter for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, spoke with Jamie Yuccas on CBSN about what's at stake and the large early voting turnout in the Peach State.
CBS News White House correspondent Paula Reid joins CBSN to discuss the latest on efforts to increase coronavirus stimulus checks from $600 to $2,000, and how President Trump's conversation with Senator Lindsey Graham during a game of golf influenced the president's decision to sign the funding bill.
The bill faces an uncertain future in the Senate, since Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has not indicated if he will bring a vote to the floor.
The inclusion of relief for mixed-status families, who did not receive stimulus checks in the spring, was a bipartisan effort.
Millions are looking at a holiday season with barely enough to pay all their bills, let alone cook for a crowd or buy gifts.
Republicans blocked a request by Democrats to pass the bill by unanimous consent.
"Americans are waiting for final approval of the bipartisan $900 billion COVID-19 relief deal, which includes $600 individual stimulus checks. But the bill remains delayed as President Trump calls on Congress to increase the checks to $2,000 each. Stephen Gandel, senior reporter for CBS MoneyWatch, joined CBSN to break down the status of the economic relief package. "
CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss President Trump's final weeks in office, the slew of pardons and commutations he announced and the COVID-19 stimulus bill.
Congress passed a massive coronavirus relief bill on Monday that includes direct checks and unemployment benefits.
President Trump is asking Congress to amend their coronavirus relief bill, calling for $2,000 personal checks rather than the $600 included in the package. Also, U.S. deaths are expected to top 3 million this year because of the pandemic, making it the deadliest year in the nation's history. All that and all that matters in today's Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds.
The House and Senate passed the legislation overnight but it still needs the president's signature.
The $900 billion package includes $600 per-person cash payments — half of what people received in the spring. President Trump says that's not enough.
President Trump indicated Tuesday night that he would not sign the massive COVID-19 economic relief package, bringing new risk to the effort to provide financial aid to millions of Americans struggling during the pandemic. The bill passed in Congress less than 24 hours earlier. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes joins CBSN's Tom Hanson with the latest.
Relief is on the way to hard-hit Americans after President Trump signs the nearly $900 billion pandemic relief package Congress passed. Now, hundreds of dollars soon may be heading into millions of Americans' bank accounts before the end of this year. Nancy Cordes reports from Capitol Hill.
The House and Senate have passed a $900 billion coronavirus pandemic relief bill, which is now headed to President Trump's desk. Also, some European countries scrambled to impose travel bans after a new COVID-19 strain was detected in the United Kingdom. All that and all that matters in today's Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds.
Congressional leaders reached a deal Sunday on a $900 billion coronavirus relief bill, the first significant federal aid since April. As Congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes reports, the bill includes another round of stimulus checks for some Americans, aid for schools, small businesses, and more.
Overall government funding was also extended another day to avoid a shutdown and provide time to add the virus package to the funding bill.
The $900 billion relief bill is hanging in the balance after GOP Senator Pat Toomey tried to insert a provision. Nancy Cordes shares the latest.
Negotiations over a COVID-19 stimulus package are ongoing, but lawmakers remain hopeful they'll be able to make a deal. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes spoke with Anne-Marie Green on "CBSN AM" about what's being discussed in Congress and what likely won't make it into the stimulus bill.
Anti-hunger program in Vermont that pays restaurants to feed people in need is within days of running out of money.