Not a good look, Ron

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) tried to get consent, which requires the cooperation of every senator, to pass his bill that would provide $1,200 for individuals who make up to $75,000 — the exact same language that Congress passed as part of the CARES Act in March.

"What I'm proposing is what every senator has supported already, this year. ... What I'm proposing will give working folks in my state and across this country a shot ... at getting back up on their feet," Hawley said from the Senate floor.

  The Hill

Twelve hundred dollars a month would have been more reasonable. And Johnson doesn't even want to give people that much once a year.

But Johnson objected. Under the Senate's rules any one senator can request to pass a bill but any other senator can object and block it.

How stupid is that?

"I completely support some kind of program targeted for small businesses. ... So what I fear we're going to do with this bipartisan package and what the senator from Missouri is talking about is the same thing, is a shotgun approach," Johnson said.

"We will not have learned the lessons from our very hurried, very rushed earlier relief packages," Johnson added.

FFS, the problem was not the $1,200 for a select number of people, but the lack of control over where the larger loan relief was going.

Leadership is negotiating a package that is expected to include $600 checks.

That's not what I'd call leadership.

...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.

UPDATE: