House Republicans Block Trump’s Demand For 2k Per Person Stimulus.
In a rare show of defiance, House Republicans decided against voting lock step with the Trump’s demands. (Huffpost.com)
“House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) dared Republicans to object to Trump’s call for bigger direct payments, something Democrats have been arguing in favor of for months, by putting up a clean bill for $2,000 stimulus checks on the House floor, while most lawmakers weren’t in town, and trying to pass it via unanimous consent.
In what was less than a minute of action on the House floor, Rep. Rob Wittman (R-Va.) rejected the unanimous consent attempt, as Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said Republicans would do.”
The House Republicans are the first approve massive tax breaks for the wealthy and huge kick backs for large corporations. But $2,000.00 for the people who voted them into office, forget it. Not sure why or how they were able to untether themselves to the President and usually cow tow to his every whim. Possibly the GOP is prepping for a life after Trump and do not see a need to remain fiercely the loyal ‘Trumpers’ they have been for the last 4 years.
