Mitch McConnell Blocks Vote on<br />$2,000 Stimulus Checks.<br />On Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell<br />blocked an attempt to vote on increasing the amount of<br />stimulus checks from $600 to $2,000.<br />Both Democratic Senators Chuck Schumer<br />and Bernie Sanders tried to set up a stand-alone<br />vote on the stimulus checks. .<br />The legislation they were pushing for passed<br />through the House on Monday in a 273-134 vote. .<br />However, McConnell blocked their attempts,<br />as Senate rules say any one senator can block<br />efforts to pass bills or set up votes. .<br />McConnell signaled that he may tie the increase in<br />stimulus checks to “additional issues” that Donald Trump<br />highlighted when he signed the COVID-19 relief package. .<br />Along with increased stimulus checks, Trump<br />also demanded Congress address the repeal of<br />Section 230, a legal shield for tech companies. .<br />Trump also demanded that Congress<br />“focus strongly” on his baseless claims<br />of “very substantial voter fraud.”.<br />Those are the three important subjects<br />the president has linked together. This<br />week the Senate will begin a process to<br />bring these three priorities into focus. , Mitch McConnell, via ‘The Hill’.<br />McConnell did not elaborate further,<br />but the lack of a stand-alone vote on increasing the<br />stimulus checks is likely to further delay the process
