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Trump Presses Senate Republicans to Support $2,000 Stimulus Payments

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump on Tuesday stepped up calls for his fellow Republicans to approve a $2,000 coronavirus stimulus handout, repeal a law that protects big tech companies and stop what he alleged is election fraud, after the Senate leader promised the chamber would take up the three issues this week.
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Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnell earlier on Tuesday said the Senate would this week "begin a process" to address the three priorities.

“Unless Republicans have a death wish, and it is also the right thing to do, they must approve the $2000 payments ASAP. $600 IS NOT ENOUGH!” Trump tweeted. “Don’t let Big Tech steal our Country, and don’t let the Democrats steal the Presidential Election. Get tough!”

On Monday, the Democratic-led House of Representatives approved a bill to increase stimulus payments from $600, originally envisaged by lawmakers, to $2,000 per taxpayer and passed it to the Senate.

Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell refused to schedule a vote for the proposed legislation, but said that the chamber would later consider the bigger payment, a repeal of Section 230 and election integrity measures.

Although Trump's administration has authorized the transition to President-elect Joe Biden’s administration, the incumbent refuses to concede and disputes the validity of the election, accusing his rivals of massive fraud.

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