“Sens. Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue on Tuesday both came out in favor of increasing direct payments in the coronavirus relief package from $600 to $2,000 per person. The two Republican senators are on the ballot in a pair of runoffs in Georgia next week that will determine control of the Senate. Their Democratic opponents, Rev. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff, had previously called on them to support the $2,000 payments. President Trump’s push to increase the size of the checks has put him at odds with Senate GOP leadership, risking dividing the party. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has not yet indicated whether he will bring the measure to the Senate floor for a vote. Amid pressure from Trump, several GOP senators – including Sens. Marco Rubio and Lindsey Graham, as well as co-sponsor Sen. Josh Hawley – have said they will vote in favor of the $2,000 checks. 60 votes are needed in the Senate to pass the measure” – Axios.