12-23-2020, 12:54 PM
Update/correction:
In my previous post, I said the $2,000 payment bill won't pass the House because unanimous consent will be objected to by at least one House Republican. Actually, if unanimous consent doesn't work, then it goes to roll call vote. So it will pass the House. However, there is no guarantee, in fact, I believe no chance McConnell brings it up for vote in Senate.
His caucus fought for months against higher payments. And one even blocked the $1,200 R Sen. Josh Hawley suggested already. I see McConnell taking Klobuchar's position and the only option being veto override or nothing, and nothing simply isn't an option for Congress right now.
In my previous post, I said the $2,000 payment bill won't pass the House because unanimous consent will be objected to by at least one House Republican. Actually, if unanimous consent doesn't work, then it goes to roll call vote. So it will pass the House. However, there is no guarantee, in fact, I believe no chance McConnell brings it up for vote in Senate.
His caucus fought for months against higher payments. And one even blocked the $1,200 R Sen. Josh Hawley suggested already. I see McConnell taking Klobuchar's position and the only option being veto override or nothing, and nothing simply isn't an option for Congress right now.