Loeffler Says She Will Consider Supporting Push for $2,000 Stimulus Checks

Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.) speaks in front of a picture of her and Sen. David Perdue (R-Ga.) at a campaign event at the Cobb County Republican Party Headquarters in Marietta, Ga., on Nov. 11, 2020. Elijah Nouvelage/Reuters

Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.) said on Wednesday that she would consider supporting the push to increase the COVID-19 stimulus payment from $600 to $2,000.

Loeffler, who is fighting to keep her seat in the upcoming Georgia run-off election, told reporters during a campaign event that she supports efforts to redirect “wasteful spending” to families and businesses, adding that if the $2,000 direct payments achieve that, she would be open to supporting it.