Georgia Sens. Raphael Warnock
Raphael WarnockDobbs: Republicans lost in 2020 because they ‘forgot who the real leader was’. Republicans plan to revamp vote after Biden’s victory. Refresh the tree of freedom MORE (D) and Jon Ossoff
Jon OssoffDobbs: Republicans lost in 2020 because they ‘forgot who the real leader was’. Republicans plan to revamp vote after Biden’s victory. Refresh the tree of freedom MORE (D), who both won in January’s run-off elections on the promise of a Democratic Senate that would pass another round of direct coronavirus payments, pushed their caucus for swift action on the issue, reports The Washington Post.
Both Warnock and Ossoff in a lunch call with Senate Democrats and economic advisers in the White House described the promise, according to the newspaper, on Thursday as the most important for their respective victories.
Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) Said the general consensus in the meeting was the need for swift, decisive action on another round of coronavirus relief.
“My strong impression was that there is general unanimity, and it is strong that we need to be brave and decisive, especially to put shots and put vaccines in people’s arms and put money in their pockets and put children back to school. , “Blumenthal said. according to the Post. “And one way to put money in people’s pockets is to keep our promise of stimulus payments.”
The White House participants in the call include senior adviser Anita Dunn, director of the National Economic Council Brian Deese
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The meeting took place on the same day as the speaker Nancy Pelosi
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“By the end of the week, we’re done with the budget resolution, which is about reconciliation if we need it,” she told reporters, according to the Post.
Under conciliation, the resolution could pass the House by a simple majority if every Democratic senator and Vice President Harris voted in favor.
“I think we have a better chance of getting cooperation on the other side if they know we have an alternative,” Pelosi said.
The Hill reached out to Warnock and Ossoff’s offices and the White House for comment.