No ‘realistic path’ for vote by Senate on bigger stimulus checks, McConnell says

Prospects for larger direct payments to Americans from Washington dimmed further on Wednesday, as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he will not allow a stand-alone vote on the proposal passed by the House on Monday.

“It’s hardly clear that the federal government’s top priorities should be sending thousands of dollars to, for example, a childless couple making well into six figures who have been comfortably teleworking all year,” he said. “I won’t consent on the NDAA and you won’t get a time agreement from me unless we get a vote on the checks in one form or another,” Hawley said Wednesday.

The public jockeying for position comes as the Senate is running out of time to pass anything at all, with Jan. 3 bringing the convening of the 117th Congress. It also comes against the backdrop of the two Jan. 5 Senate runoff races in Georgia, where a Democratic sweep would hand them control of the chamber when Sen. Kamala Harris becomes vice president and the tie-breaking vote.

If we ever get rid of politicians that put politics ahead of the people they are supposed to serve, we’d have a much more perfect Union.

And that people, while the GOP will lose Senate Seats! Go Blue!

If there was no realistic path, he’d put it up for a vote. Since he won’t even do that, it’s pretty clear that he knows it would pass. Shame on him, shame on GOP, and come on Georgia! Help us shake this guy out of his perch as majority leader once and for all!

Thanks Kentucky for this shit hole

Prove it Mitch - LET THE SENATORS VOTE!

Hey GaSen voters if you want to change this situation with scrooge mitch vote ossoff and ReverendWarnock

$2000 stimulus/ 365 days in a yr=$5.47 stimulus per day. $164 stimulus per month.

A real shame. Congress has a chance to come together and really help the American people. Instead, of course, they choose not to for political reasons. This has to stop.

it doesn't have a clear path because you won't be the true leader. Your republicans would all vote yes if you came out in support. you alone are helping to ruin american lives. how can you not see this. How do americans not vote you out. smh.

How about you trim some fat from the bill instead of just stacking it right on top of the $900billion? Or does that interfere with y'all's global money laundering schemes?

Yes, Mitch McConnell is correctly pointing out that Mitch McConnell is blocking the realistic path to pass the Senate.

I think it will pass if they also received $600 for their work in the senate

Most punchable face in America

MoscowMitch needs a new nickname. How about AssholeMitch?

You’re going to lose in GA now

lol

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