Nope, it's not enough.

So in a moment I will move to have the Senate take up the House bill to increase that number to $2000.

Democratic Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Tuesday pushed for an immediate vote in the chamber to boost covered relief payments to Americans, but was rebuked by Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.

Is there objection to the modification object Objection is heard.

McConnell was vague on when or if the Senate would take up the House bill passed one day earlier.

That increases relief checks from $600 to $2000 as requested by President Trump.

McConnell also urged the Senate to override the president's veto of a $740 billion defense policy bill, saying the funding plan for the U.

S military could not be allowed to fail.

For the brave men and women of the United States, armed forces failure is simply not an option.

So when it's our turn in Congress, toe have their backs.

Failure is not an option either.

I would urge my colleagues to support this legislation one more time when we vote tomorrow.

It was a rare 12 punch to the outgoing president from McConnell, a Trump loyalist, over the past four years, and comes just three weeks before Trump leaves office in a tweet storm.

Just before the Senate session started, Trump called Republican leaders quote weak and tired for passing the defense spending bill, adding quote, We need new and energetic Republican leadership.

Trump is angry at members of his own party for not fully backing his false claims of fraud in his November election loss to President elect Joe Biden, as well as their efforts to override a presidential veto for the first time since he took office in 2016 and their opposition to bigger HX.

I don't wanna hear it that it costs too much to help working families get a check when they're struggling.

Final passage of the Cove in 19 8 increase in the Senate would require 60 votes, including the backing of a dozen Republicans.

With the new Congress due to be sworn into office on Sunday, lawmakers have only a short time toe act on the measure.