Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.) Plans to filter the Senate’s veto government on the dual defense bill unless the House votes on the $ 2,000 incentive payments included in the COVID bill, Politico reported Monday. .
Why it matters: While it is unlikely that Sanders will stop the vote on vetoing, it could cause new obstacles for the Republican Party until New Year’s Day.
- Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) Has not yet announced plans for a vote on the stimulus tests.
The whole picture: “The American people are desperate and the Senate must do its job before leaving the city,” Sanders told Politico. “It would be unscrupulous, especially after the House did the right thing, for the Senate to simply leave Washington without voting on this.”
- This delaying tactic can disrupt sensation. David Perdue (R-Ga.) And Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.) Interrupt, pushing for their Jan. 5 race in Georgia for Senate control.
- By keeping them in DC, the race will focus on their lack of explicit support for the payments, writes Politico, which endorsed their challengers.
- It is unknown whether the direct payments of $ 2,000 have enough support among Republicans to pass the Senate. At least 13 Republicans will have to cross the aisle.
- President Trump on Sunday signed the bill on signing, but urged Congress to increase the $ 600 direct payments originally set to $ 2,000 per individual.
What to look for: The Senate is expected to hold its vote Tuesday on legislation to ignore the veto.