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Republicans Loeffler, Perdue Back Trump: $2,000 Coronavirus Relief Checks To Americans

Amanda Prestigiacomo
Republicans Loeffler, Perdue Back Trump: $2,000 Coronavirus Relief Checks To Americans
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Republican Sens. Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue, both facing runoff elections for their seats in Georgia next month, came out Tuesday in support of President Donald Trump’s efforts to raise coronavirus relief checks from $600 to $2,000.

Loeffler and Perdue’s seats are among particular importance since their potential runoff wins against Democrats Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff could maintain the Senate majority for the Republicans.

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