The New York Democrat's effort to push such legislation tees up another confrontation with the White House over how best to handle the federal response to the outbreak, this time concerning the administration's last-minute decision to feature the President's name on the checks

"President Trump unfortunately appears to see the pandemic as just another opportunity to promote his own political interests," Schumer said in a statement Monday.

"The No PR Act puts an end to the president's exploitation of taxpayer money for promotional material that only benefits his re-election campaign," he added. "Delaying the release of stimulus checks so his signature could be added is a waste of time and money."

Schumer's office says that the Senate minority leader would like to include legislation preventing names, likeness or signature of Trump from being included in the next round of Covid-19 response aid. Politico first reported on Schumer's plans to introduce the act.

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