Coronavirus relief talks are entering a volatile new phase. On Tuesday, McConnellGOP demands to include a liability shield that would protect businesses against coronavirus-related lawsuits in exchange for Democrats dropping aid to state and local governments, both fiercely contested issues.
But Democrats rejected the move and Schumer accused McConnell of attempting to "sabotage" the ongoing bipartisan negotiations.of its own on Tuesday evening which included both state aid and a liability shield. It also contained $600 stimulus checks for Americans, though it significantly reduced unemployment aid. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the package was "reviewed" by McConnell, and it drew strong backing from House minority leader Kevin McCarthy.
Meanwhile, a bipartisan group of senators circulated details of its $908 billion proposal on Wednesday. Negotiators have trying to turn it into legislative text for the past week, and a copy of the six-page summaryIt would renew a $300 federal unemployment benefit for 16 weeks from the end of December to April 2021, along with a federal program aiding jobless gig workers for the same amount of time. But there were sparse details on state aid and a liability shield.
"We need to finish up today," Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia, an architect of the compromise package, told reporters on Capitol Hill on Wednesday. "Hopefully they'll finish up state and local and finish up liability. We're all talking.
Raj_pig He’s the only trash holding up all of the attempts made by the Dems.
Thank you for helping the American people how can you sleep at night we need a second stimulas
That’s rich coming from the man who allows bills to die
He’s such a evil man. God it’s time for his comeuppance!
2021NYGIANTS Moscow mitch doesn't support direct payments to the people,families..this is who needs it the most.. 900 billion $$ still unaccounted for.. Trump stole from the American people..
jmreycroft Both parties are not the same
That those useless people, that those ...
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Republicans determined to burn it all down.
senatemajldr. Indeed. So why even put that on the floor? Put the bipartisan bill on the floor, that bill per everyone has the votes.
Which is what the MAGA morons want. $0.00.
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