Second $1,200 stimulus checks had bipartisan support. Now they could be a longshot

Second $1,200 stimulus checks had bipartisan support. Now they could be a longshot

The U.S. Capitol Building is reflected against an ambulance along the East Front on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., July 16, 2020.

Tom Brenner | Reuters

While negotiations over the next coronavirus stimulus bill have carried on for months, there has been one certainty: Democrats, Republicans and President Donald Trump have all backed sending out a second round of $1,200 stimulus checks.But now it’s not certain those payments will go out after all.Senate Republicans plan to vote on a new targeted $500 billion bill as early as this week. Their plan includes additional aid for small businesses and would provide $300 […]

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