2-"Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans finished off any imminent chance of approving $2,000 stimulus checks on Wednesday, ending a push from President Donald Trump and Democratic leaders to approve bigger direct payments as the congressional term comes to an end.
3-"The Senate majority leader said he would not detach the $2,000 checks supported by President Donald Trump from other matters demanded by the president: Stripping legal protections from tech companies and establishing an election fraud commission.
4-"He declared that the House’s effort to more than triple the size of $600 checks approved earlier this week has ‘no realistic path to quickly pass the Senate.’
5-"‘Under the circumstances, I think that's likely true,’ said Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) when asked if the checks issue is done until the next Congress convenes on Jan. 3.
6-"‘Democrats are not willing to consider any other pieces of any other provisions in the bill, whether it's Section 230 or whether it's liability relief provision.’ But Democrats indicated they would not abandon their efforts.
7-"Andrew Bates, a spokesman for President-elect Joe Biden, said he supports the House bill and said ‘it's imperative that we build on the bipartisan stimulus down payment.’ Moreover, the issue has become central to the battle for the Senate.
8-"Democrats will continue to press the issue as two Republican senators, David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler, try to eke out run-off races that will determine Senate control next year. After Trump’s new demand, both said this week they support $2,000 payments.” ~politico
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