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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree today released the following statement in reaction to the news that the House GOP blocked a unanimous consent request to provide the American people with $2,000 stimulus checks:

During months of coronavirus relief negotiations, GOP leaders refused to commit to stimulus checks higher than $600/person. Yesterday, President Trump publicly pushed for $2,000 checks to the American people—the same amount I have fought for since March.

Today, House Democrats proposed a good-faith effort to quickly pass $2,000 checks, but the House GOP callously blocked it. Passing this proposal through unanimous consent would have meant the American people received survival checks as soon as possible. 

The COVID relief bill passed on Tuesday is far from perfect, and we have a lot more work to do come January. However, it includes critical support for the American people during this crisis. If the President vetoes this bill, countless Mainers will go hungry, will be served eviction notices, and will have no financial support. We cannot leave anyone out in the cold. 

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