Senate Vote on $2,000 Stimulus Check Bill Blocked by Sen. Thune

Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) in Washington during a hearing on Dec. 10, 2020. Samuel Corum/Pool/Getty Images

The bill that would increase stimulus checks to $2,000 for most Americans was blocked from a vote on Friday by a top Republican senator.

Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) blocked a request from Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to have the body vote on the CASH Act, which the House of Representatives passed last month.