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GOP-led Senate rejects vote on Trump's push for $2K checks

by Lisa Mascaro
| December 30, 2020 2:03 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell shut the door Wednesday on President Donald Trump's push for $2,000 COVID-19 relief checks, declaring Congress has provided enough pandemic aid as he blocked another attempt by Democrats to force a vote.

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