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Bernie Sanders says 'Congress cannot go home' without getting $1,200 stimulus checks to Americans

Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont reiterated his urgent call for direct payments to Americans in the next stimulus package on Monday.

"Congress cannot go home for the Christmas holidays until we pass legislation which provides a $1,200 direct payment to working class adults, $2,400 for couples, and a $500 payment to their children." "This is what Democrats and Republicans did unanimously in March through the CARES Act. This is what we have to do today."

Despite calls from Sanders and others — including some Republicans like Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri — direct payments are not part of the compromise package being put forward in Congress during the lame duck session.Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont made an impassioned call on Monday for direct payments to Americans as a must-have for the next stimulus package.

"Congress cannot go home for the Christmas holidays until we pass legislation which provides a $1,200 direct payment to working class adults, $2,400 for couples, and a $500 payment to their children," Sanders said, according to

 

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