The Senate is also expected to deliberate the standalone bill to increase stimulus check payments from $600 to $2,000, which the House also passed last night. Many Republicans have been against increased direct payments to Americans, but are now placed in a difficult situation as the call for the larger checks stemmed from the president himself. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has not yet signaled when the vote on the checks will be held. Other members of the Senate, like Sen. Bernie Sanders and Sen. Ed Markey, have said that they would block any vote on the defense bill override unless the Senate first votes on the stimulus checks.

House votes to increase Covid-19 stimulus checks to $2,000

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