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President-elect Joe Biden promised Monday in Georgia that $2000 stimulus checks would go out to Americans “immediately” if Democrat Senate candidates were elected.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s (R-KY) home was vandalized Saturday morning in Louisville, Kentucky.

During Friday’s Democratic Weekly Address, Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) said that the coronavirus relief package that was recently passed isn’t enough, and specifically mentioned the lack of state and local funding and $2,000 relief payments as shortcomings in the bill.

On Friday’s “PBS NewsHour,” New York Times columnist David Brooks said he thinks there are more bipartisan coalitions like the agreement between Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) on increasing direct payments that can be made. Brooks said, “Well,

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) home in San Francisco, California, was reportedly vandalized with a pig’s head, fake blood, and graffiti, according to photos posted on social media and TMZ.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) on Thursday dismissed attempts to raise the amount of stimulus checks from $600 to $2,000 in a standalone measure, dismissing the House legislation and accusing Democrats of advocating “socialism for rich people.”

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) on Wednesday said the House stand-alone bill to increase stimulus checks to $2,000 has “no realistic path to quickly pass the Senate,” maintaining any action on that front will need to include Section 230 reform and investigations into voter fraud.

On Wednesday’s “PBS NewsHour,” Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) stated that he’ll only support Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s package to increase direct payments, repeal Section 230, and establish an election commission “if we target the $2,000 payments.” And stated that

During a speech on the Senate floor on Wednesday, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) stated that “There is no other game in town” but the House bill to increase direct payments to $2,000, and that if the House bill

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) on Wednesday criticized Senate Republicans, and Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) specifically, for blocking Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s (D-NY) request for unanimous consent on approving $2,000 stimulus checks for the American people, contending the Senate GOP possesses “an endless tolerance for other people’s sadness.”

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) on Tuesday introduced a bill that addresses President Trump’s three requests tied to signing the $2.3 trillion coronavirus relief and government spending bill — increasing the amount of individual stimulus checks to $2,000, addressing Section 230, and creating a commission to examine voter fraud.

On Tuesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Situation Room,” Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) accused Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) of attaching “poison pills” to $2,000 direct payments to try to discourage people from passing $2,000 payments. Durbin said, “The

On Tuesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Situation Room,” Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) disagreed with the push by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) to block the vote on the veto override for the National Defense Authorization Act unless there is a

On Tuesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Situation Room,” Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) said he agrees with President Donald Trump’s push for $2,000 direct payments, that while Section 230 should be looked at, it shouldn’t be done now, and that Section 230

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) on Tuesday blocked a quick approval of raising stimulus checks to $2,000, rejecting Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s (D-NY) request but noting that the Senate will work to bring three of President Trump’s priorities — an increase in stimulus payments, an investigation into election security, as well as a look at Section 230 — “into focus” this week.

On Monday’s broadcast of the Fox Business Network’s “Lou Dobbs Tonight,” Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) reacted to the push to raise direct payments to $2,000 by stating that more than $2,000 could have gotten out if unemployment benefits had been

On Saturday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Fox & Friends,” Rep. Ken Buck (R-CO) stated that he believes Americans should receive $2,000 direct payments, and that if House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) removes the pork from the spending package,

On Saturday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Velshi,” House Majority Senior Whip Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI) said that Democrats will vote to increase direct payments to $2,000 on Monday, and believes that the vote will pass in the House. Dingell said, “We’ll

On Wednesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Cuomo Primetime,” Problem Solvers Caucus Co-Chair Rep. Tom Reed (R-NY) stated that the deal on the coronavirus relief bill should be kept together and increased direct payments “should be a separate issue.” Because if direct

On Wednesday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Daily Briefing,” Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA) urged President Donald Trump to sign the coronavirus relief bill and then have a debate on additional direct payments and that he is “not a fan

On Wednesday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “America’s Newsroom,” Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) stated that we should have “targeted relief” and not “one size fits all” direct payments in the coronavirus relief bill. Blackburn said, “President Trump fully understands

Vice President-elect Kamala Harris said Wednesday at an event for Toys for Tots at a Washington, D.C. fire station, which was carried on CSPAN, that Democrats agree with President Donald Trump’s suggestion lawmakers should increase the bill’s $600 stimulus checks

The 2021 omnibus bill sends coronavirus aid checks to “mixed-status” families that include illegal migrants and Americans.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday endorsed President Donald Trump’s demand to increase coronavirus relief checks for the American people.

Getting money out to the American people was one of the most prudent things Congress did to stave off economic disaster when the pandemic took hold this spring.

After bailing out the nation’s biggest banks, Congress is now hesitant on whether to provide Americans with a second round of stimulus checks as 24.5 million remain jobless or underemployed, Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) said in a speech on Friday. 

A COVID-19 relief package, reportedly negotiated between a handful of Senate Republicans and Democrats, includes a bailout for Defense Department contractors while excluding a second round of stimulus checks for Americans.

ATLANTA — Sen. David Perdue’s (R-GA) campaign released an ad Monday showing Jon Ossoff (D), who is challenging Perdue in Georgia’s runoff election, refusing to answer a debate question about the direct payments Ossoff would include in a coronavirus relief package if he were elected to the U.S. Senate.

Thousands of foreign nationals living abroad have secured $1,200 stimulus checks meant for American citizens, a report details.

Treasury spokeswoman Monica Crowley joined SiriusXM’s Breitbart News Tonight, where she discussed the Congressional negotiations taking place regarding a next phase coronavirus relief package.

A plan to give retroactive and future stimulus checks to nearly two million Americans who are married to illegal aliens and foreign nationals has been rejected in the Republicans’ latest Chinese coronavirus relief package.

A woman furloughed from her job at a menswear store in Gig Harbor, Washington, decided to turn to her favorite comfort food for help.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is asking state officials to claw back hundreds of millions of dollars in coronavirus stimulus payments from inmates after the federal tax agency says the payments were sent in error.

A Florida man surprised several businesses struggling due to the coronavirus pandemic with checks to help them stay afloat.

A car wash employee in Greenville, North Carolina, discovered a $1,200 stimulus check in the trash and made sure it was returned to its intended recipient.

Thousands of foreign nationals are reportedly mistakenly receiving $1,200 stimulus checks meant for American citizens struggling through the Chinese coronavirus crisis that has spurred mass unemployment.