GOP Senator Urges Trump to Sign CCP Virus Relief Bill, No Compromise on $2,000 Checks

GOP Senator Urges Trump to Sign CCP Virus Relief Bill, No Compromise on $2,000 Checks
Senator Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) speaks to the media in Washington on April 30, 2019. Pete Marovich/Getty Images
Masooma Haq
Updated:
Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) called on President Donald Trump to sign the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus relief bill as is, saying there would not be enough votes in the Senate to increase the direct payment amount to $2,000 per American.

Blunt told reporters Thursday that it would be a mistake to try to renegotiate the massive spending package, which includes $900 billion in CCP virus relief and is tied to $1.4 trillion to fund the government in 2021.

Masooma Haq
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Masooma Haq began reporting for The Epoch Times from Pakistan in 2008. She currently covers a variety of topics including U.S. government, culture, and entertainment.
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