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Home / News / Republican Senator Josh Hawley says he'll force vote tomorrow on stimulus checks plan he is pushing with Bernie Sanders as Congress inches towards finalizing bailout plan Republican Senator Josh Hawley says he'll force vote tomorrow on stimulus checks plan he is pushing with Bernie Sanders as Congress inches towards finalizing bailout plan December 18, 2020 - News

Republican Senator Josh Hawley will force a floor vote on Friday for a second round of $1,200 stimulus checks for Americans in the midst of the prevailing coronavirus pandemic.

'Tomorrow I will go to the Senate floor to ask for an up or down vote on my bill to provide a direct payment of $1200 to working Americans, $2400 for couples, $500 for kids,' Hawley tweeted Thursday. 'This is the #covid relief working families need.'

Republican Senator Josh Hawley will force a floor vote on Friday for a second round of $1,200 stimulus checks for Americans in the midst of the prevailing coronavirus pandemic.

Under the Senate rules any senator can ask for a vote but any other senator can object.

Independent Senator Bernie Sanders is also pushing for distributing more stimulus checks like was done back in March.

The unlikely duo have been lobbying to get the stimulus checks included in the next coronavirus relief package as congressional leadership strives to reach a deal by midnight on Friday – when government funding runs dry.

Republican Senator Josh Hawley said Thursday that he will force a vote on another round of $1,200 direct checks for Americans from the Senate floor on Friday

Source:	http://www.cuzzblue.com/2020/12/republican-senator-josh-hawley-says.html
Published:	Dec 18, 2020
Author:	Marieke Rodenstein
Post Date:	2020-12-18 11:48:05 by Horse
Views:	201