With millions of Americans waiting for desperately needed economic aid, a massive relief package remains in limbo as President Trump weighs whether to sign it into law.
On Thursday morning, House Republicans blocked a last-minute move by Democrats to increase direct payments, an effort to capitalize on Trump’s comments that the relief payments in the newly passed legislation should be increased from $600 to $2,000.
In turn, House Democrats blocked a dueling unanimous consent request brought by Republicans that would revisit the foreign aid section of the omnibus bill.
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