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Breaking! GOP (Kevin McCarthy) block's $2,000 virus checks despite Trump's demand
WWL Radio ^ | December 24, 2020 | AP

Posted on 12/24/2020 7:11:03 AM PST by White Lives Matter

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans shot down a Democratic bid on Thursday to pass President Donald Trump's longshot, end-of-session demand for $2,000 direct payments to most Americans before signing a long-overdue COVID-19 relief bill.

The made-for-TV clash came as the Democratic-controlled chamber convened for a pro forma session scheduled in anticipation of a smooth Washington landing for the massive, year-end legislative package, which folds together a $1.4 trillion governmentwide spending with the hard-fought COVID-19 package and dozens of unrelated but bipartisan bills.

Thursday's unusual 12-minute House session session instead morphed into unconvincing theater in response to Trump's veto musings about the package, which was negotiated by Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Trump's behalf. Rep. Steny Hoyer, the No. 2 House Democrat, sought the unanimous approval of all House members to pass the bill, but GOP leader Kevin McCarthy, who was not present in the nearly-empty chamber, denied his approval and the effort fizzled.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: chuckschumer; covid19relief; fakenews; gop; kevinmccarthy; mockedforeignaid; nancypelosi; stenyhoyer; stimuluschecks; trump
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To: \/\/ayne

Interesting! Apparently I read too much into the article by the Associated Press. We’ll see what he does with this.


21 posted on 12/24/2020 7:21:13 AM PST by White Lives Matter
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To: White Lives Matter
consider the situation from a longer perspective


22 posted on 12/24/2020 7:21:42 AM PST by nathanbedford (attack, repeat, attack! Bull Halsey)
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To: White Lives Matter

How did he block it?


23 posted on 12/24/2020 7:22:42 AM PST by RWGinger (Does anyone else really )
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To: White Lives Matter

Mitch’s doing.


24 posted on 12/24/2020 7:23:04 AM PST by Paladin2
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To: RWGinger

Because it is what the President wanted.


25 posted on 12/24/2020 7:23:13 AM PST by madison10 (Maranatha!)
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To: Ymani Cricket

$40k.


26 posted on 12/24/2020 7:23:45 AM PST by DownInFlames (Ga)
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To: stuck_in_new_orleans

And for some reason, Dali Llama has some affect on your COVID relief.

While they are at it..they might as well put something in there that Putin is a bad guy and tries to steal elections.


27 posted on 12/24/2020 7:23:46 AM PST by RummyChick (I BLAME KUSHNER)
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To: White Lives Matter

I see this as a good move by McCarthy. No Unanimous Consent votes for a 5,000 page boondoggle that no one has read. The $2000 check demand is just an opening gambit. There are dozens of other unacceptable items in the bill. President Trump wants a clean bill. The Dims and GOPe want a Christmas tree.


28 posted on 12/24/2020 7:23:54 AM PST by Savage Rider
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To: RWGinger

Paul Ryan told him to????

Realistically, Mitch told him to do it.


29 posted on 12/24/2020 7:25:06 AM PST by RummyChick (I BLAME KUSHNER)
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To: madison10

HOW did he block it?
He was nit even there


30 posted on 12/24/2020 7:25:37 AM PST by RWGinger (Does anyone else really )
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To: \/\/ayne

Excellent


31 posted on 12/24/2020 7:25:38 AM PST by mel (There are only 2 races decent and undecent people )
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To: White Lives Matter

I have emailed my representative and senators to request they back trump on the election and his veto. Yes, it will probably hit deaf ears, but I think a barrage of emails might have some effect. Success may come down to just one or two votes.


32 posted on 12/24/2020 7:25:42 AM PST by Gen.Blather (Wait! I said that out loud? )
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To: RWGinger

Not there


33 posted on 12/24/2020 7:26:22 AM PST by RWGinger (Does anyone else really )
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To: \/\/ayne
maybe DNC was sneaking in idiocy.

There is no maybe about it. It's the D wish list on steroids, using COVID relief as the blackmail.

34 posted on 12/24/2020 7:26:38 AM PST by chiller (Davey Crockett said: "Be sure you're right. Then go ahead'. I'm going ahead.)
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To: ping jockey

[One must remember that buried in that bill was an amendment repealing the Presidential Foreign Election intervention issue.]

That’s a good point. If Trump signs this bill it will neutralize his ability to invoke his executive order and ability to maintain a second term.


35 posted on 12/24/2020 7:26:51 AM PST by White Lives Matter
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To: DownInFlames

They keep the chicken and throw us an egg.


36 posted on 12/24/2020 7:27:00 AM PST by Ymani Cricket ( "Pressure Makes Diamonds" ~General Patton)
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To: ping jockey

Just the rest of the story here....they didn’t really clean the big bill or dump it. They simply added a supplement bill...so all that ‘pork’ is still sitting there. McCarthy’s point is that he wants one single bill and not some 5,000 page pork product.


37 posted on 12/24/2020 7:27:21 AM PST by pepsionice
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To: White Lives Matter
Quislings Unite

to Screw the American People
38 posted on 12/24/2020 7:29:09 AM PST by eyeamok
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To: Savage Rider

Foreign aid is more important then the American People for the Democrats and Republicans. All they have to do is cut that foreign aid enough to give $2000 check.

This here shows how important Americans we are, we are not important.

I will use my 600 to primary Tim Scott SC, and if he wins the primary I will not vote for him. It does not mater anymore if a Democrat gets his seat. Democrats and Republicans are the same.


39 posted on 12/24/2020 7:29:50 AM PST by DEPcom (The Republic is in great danger.)
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To: White Lives Matter

LOL! Kevin McCain? Kevin McCHYna?


40 posted on 12/24/2020 7:29:56 AM PST by PGalt (Past Peak Civilization?)
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