Senate McConnell Blocks Bill To Pass $2000 Stimulus Check

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell blocked a House bill that would allow Americans to receive a $2000 stimulus check.
The Senate Republicans wary of spending more on pandemic aid have to decide how to handle a vote on a bill backed by President Donald Trump and Democrats as they try to hold on to their majority.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, a Democrat from New York, attempted to pass the change to the omnibus spending bill through a unanimous consent request on the Senate floor, but any senator can halt passage of legislation that way. McConnell objected to the request.