But most Senate Republicans continue to oppose the plan.
“What we should be doing is focusing on the $ 900 billion that we have already approved and that Secretary Mnuchin helped us negotiate,” said Sen. John Cornyn of Texas.
“Instead of receiving the appropriate credit for these good things, focusing on” the issue of bigger checks, he continued, “undermines the very positive impact of what we’ve already done.”
“It’s such a huge number,” said Sen. James M. Inhofe, of Oklahoma. “I would have a hard time supporting you.”
A decision by McConnell to link all of Trump’s demands could sink the legislation. Democrats are unlikely to endorse a hasty revision of the legal shield currently in effect for social media companies, known as Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, especially measures put forward by Republican senators to tackle what they believe to be anti-conservative prejudice. .
Mr. Trump has been attacking Section 230 for months, arguing without evidence that the law allows websites to censor conservative opinions. The data shows that conservative personalities and editors often thrive online. Conservative Republicans have tabled several bills that address the issue in the past two years, although none of them have become law.
While concerns about Section 230 are bipartisan, lawmakers are unlikely to reach agreement on the matter next week. Trump and his allies have yet to find substantial common ground with Democrats, who primarily want changes in combating discriminatory advertising or terrorist content online.
“If Senator McConnell tries to overburden the CASH Act passed by the bipartisan Chamber with unrelated party provisions that will do absolutely nothing to help struggling families across the country, it will not be passed by the House and it cannot become law,” he said. Schumer in a statement. “Any move like this by Senator McConnell would be a blatant attempt to deprive Americans of a $ 2,000 survival check.”
Despite the lack of action on a bigger check, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, said in a tweet on Tuesday that checks for $ 600 can start reaching bank accounts on Tuesday night and continue into next week, while paper checks will begin to be sent on Wednesday.