Stimulus Checks: Texas Senator Slammed for Saying Payments Aren't the 'Best Use of the Money'

A Republican Senator raised a few eyebrows after making a dubious claim about the pending second round of stimulus payments. After recovering Monday following a two-week recess, the Senate has been aiming this week to fast-track a second — and likely final — stimulus package before the upcoming August recess, with a $1 trillion starting point.

However, Texas Sen. John Cornyn made it clear he isn't a fan of the current plan, telling reporters on Tuesday that he's "not sure" another round of payments is "the best use of the money." KCTV5 reports that he said that the previously released round of stimulus checks was simply a "temporary measure." The question of a second stimulus package has become increasingly pressing, as cases of coronavirus continue to surge in most of the U.S., forcing a reversal of lifted stay-at-home measures and additional shutdowns. Not to mention an increase in unemployment, which has already been an issue with the new Republican-led plan.

This issue has been one of many conflicts within the party itself over the stimulus. Cornyn's complaints were echoed by fellow GOP Senator Rand Paul, who spent Tuesday venting about his fellow lawmakers on Twitter, claiming that there's no place left for "fiscal conservatives" in Congress. While Paul got blowback for his remarks, people also had opinions on Cornyn's — and they weren't afraid to tweet them out.