The latest COVID-19 stimulus bill approved by congress is now in limbo after President Donald Trump called it a "disgrace" and demanded changes to the bill, including bigger stimulus checks.
Minnesota U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar doesn't think now is the time to hold-up the bill.
"President Trump's own people helped negotiate this bill," Klobuchar said Wednesday morning on the WCCO Morning News with Dave Lee. "I think this bill is very important. 10 of the bills I lead are in here including one to save music venues."
Klobuchar said while she supports larger stimulus checks for Americans, that doesn't mean this bill needs to be cast aside.
"President Trump shouldn't be vetoing the bill while people are suffering," she said. "You have to negotiate in good faith here. So suddenly the president is adding new things here. The direct payment piece we could to tomorrow, separately. People need help now."
The $900 billion relief bill includes $8 billion in funds for vaccine distribution.
"In this bill is the money to get the vaccines to Minnesota," Klobuchar said. "We have to make sure we have the distribution network set in place to expand the available doses. There's so much we need to do."
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has said they'll bring the $2,000 direct payments to the floor Thursday for a vote by unanimous consent.