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Fate of Trump’s $2,000 checks now rests with GOP-led Senate

Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer warned, “There is no good reason for Senate Republicans to stand in the way.”

(Susan Walsh | AP file photo) In this Friday, Nov. 20, 2020, photo, President Donald Trump listens during an event in the briefing room of the White House in Washington. President Donald Trump’s push for $2,000 COVID-19 relief checks now rests with the Senate after the House voted overwhelmingly to meet the president’s demand to increase the $600 stipends.

(Susan Walsh | AP file photo) In this Friday, Nov. 20, 2020, photo, President Donald Trump listens during an event in the briefing room of the White House in Washington. President Donald Trump’s push for $2,000 COVID-19 relief checks now rests with the Senate after the House voted overwhelmingly to meet the president’s demand to increase the $600 stipends.

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By Lisa Mascaro and Jill Colvin | The Associated Press