‘Let’s do it’: Pelosi calls Trump’s bluff on $2,000 stimulus checks

By Susan Ferrechio

Published December 23, 2020 11:00am ET

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‘Let’s do it’: Pelosi calls Trump’s bluff on $2,000 stimulus checks — Speaker Nancy Pelosi responded to President Trump’s threat to veto a spending bill by agreeing with his call for $2,000 stimulus checks and offering to pass a measure this week in the House. “Republicans repeatedly refused to say what amount the President wanted for direct checks,” Pelosi tweeted Tuesday night. “At last, the President has […]

Speaker Nancy Pelosi responded to President Trump’s threat to veto a spending bill by agreeing with his call for $2,000 stimulus checks and offering to pass a measure this week in the House.

“Republicans repeatedly refused to say what amount the President wanted for direct checks,” Pelosi tweeted Tuesday night. “At last, the President has agreed to $2,000 — Democrats are ready to bring this to the Floor this week by unanimous consent. Let’s do it!”

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