Republicans in the US Senate blocked an increase in payments to citizens

This is reported by TASS with reference to the broadcast of the C-span TV channel.

It is noted that Chuck Schumer, the leader of the Democrats in the Senate, proposed to hold the vote.

The head of the Republican majority, Mitch McConnell, opposed.

Earlier, the House of Representatives of the US Congress supported by a majority vote the initiative to increase direct payments to citizens of the country as part of measures to stimulate the national economy.