Pelosi and other Democratic leaders welcome Trump offer for $ 2,000 stimulus checks instead of $ 600

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Top Democratic leaders in the United States Congress welcomed the proposal launched this Tuesday by the outgoing President Donald Trump to award minimum $ 2,000 stimulus checks instead of a base transfer of $ 600 as approved Monday in Washington.

Nancy Pelosi, Majority Speaker in the House of Representatives, He tweeted on his account: “Republicans have repeatedly refused to say how much the president wants for direct checks. In the end, the president agreed to $ 2,000 — Democrats are ready to bring this to the floor this week unanimously. Let’s do it!”.

Republicans repeatedly refused to say what amount the President wanted for direct checks. At last, the President has agreed to $2,000 — Democrats are ready to bring this to the Floor this week by unanimous consent. Let’s do it! https://t.co/Th4sztrpLV

— Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) December 23, 2020

In the same vein, the spokesman for the Democratic minority in the Senate, Chuch Schumer, expressed himself.

“We have spent months trying to insure checks for $ 2,000, but the Republicans blocked us. Trump needs to sign the law to help the people and keep the Government open, and we are happy to be able to pass more aid to Americans in need, ”the senator from New York also indicated on Twitter.

New York Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, She said on the same network that she has the legislation written and ready to be approved.

I’m in. Whaddya say, Mitch? Let’s not get bogged down with ideological offsets and unrelated items and just DO THIS! The American people deserve it. @senatemajldr https://t.co/L1b5rUkc7h

– Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) December 23, 2020

Meanwhile he senador Bernie Sanders, who has been very vocal for the past few weeks to push for a minimum check of $ 1,200, also gave the go-ahead to Trump’s offer but not before also placing the Republican majority leader in the Senate.

That’s great! I first introduced a bill to provide a $2,000 direct payment with @SenKamalaHarris & @EdMarkey 7 months ago. Now, Mr. President, get Mitch McConnell and your Republican friends to stop opposing it and we can provide working class Americans with $2,000. Let’s do it. https://t.co/fKvqBsqM0k

— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) December 23, 2020

“This is great. I first introduced the law to provide direct payments of $ 2,000 with Senator @SenKamalaHarris & @EdMarkey 7 months ago. Now, Mr. President, have Mitch McConnell and your Republican friends stop opposing that and we can provide working class Americans with checks for $ 2,000. Let’s do it! ”The tweet reads.

When the new bailout legislation was missing only Trump’s signature for its entry into force, the Republican decided to object to the agreement.

Through a video on Twitter, the president called the $ 900 billion bipartisan agreement approved this week a “disgrace” along with the spending law to keep the federal government open.

“I am asking Congress to amend the law and increase the ridiculous figure from $ 600 to $ 2,000, or $ 4,000 per couple; I also ask Congress to get rid of unnecessary and wasteful points from this project, ”the president says in the recording.

The CNBC report, which points to a senior aide to the delegation, anticipates that the Democrats, who have a majority in the House, intend to pass a measure to that end this Thursday, Christmas Eve. While the Democratic representative Steny Hoyer indicated in a tweet that the vote could take place this week.

It is not clear, however, the direction the change would take in the Senate.

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