Top Senate Democrat Ron Wyden favors $600 unemployment benefit in Biden stimulus plan - Business Insider

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'We're going to pull out all the stops:' A top Senate Democrat says he'll fight to include a $600 federal unemployment benefit in Biden's stimulus plan

Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.Sen. Ron Wyden, incoming chair of the Senate Finance committee, opened the door to modifying the Biden stimulus package during congressional negotiations, particularly on unemployment aid.

Wyden's comments signal the maneuvering underway among Democrats pressing to get their priorities included in Biden's legislative efforts. Wyden's remarks come as congressional Democrats start maneuvering to include their priorities into Biden's early legislative efforts. The amount of the federal unemployment supplement in the Biden rescue package remains unclear.

But Democrats also eye passing large swaths of their agenda through a process called reconciliation without GOP votes. The procedure only requires a majority vote.

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I'm a Democrat, but we're all talk. We don't do anything but pander. They can impeached in 6 days but not give relief for people out of jobs? DemocratsAreDestroyingAmerica

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