Senate GOP to vote on more small-business relief next week despite no stimulus deal

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While Democrats will almost certainly block the bill, as they did with a previous piecemeal bill by Republicans, it will offer vulnerable GOP senators last-minute political ammunition as voters prepare to cast their ballots.

plans to hold a vote next week on a"targeted relief" measure that focuses on replenishing the Paycheck Protection Program for small businesses.

The move will come despite the lack of a bipartisan agreement, just days before the Nov. 3 election and amid a fierce political debate over confirming Supreme Court nominee AmyWhile Democrats will almost certainly block the legislation from advancing to a final vote by filibustering it—as they did with a previous piecemeal bill by Republicans—it will offer vulnerable GOP senators last-minute political ammunition as voters prepare to cast their ballots.

"Unless Democrats block this aid for workers, we will have time to pass it before we proceed as planned to the pending Supreme Court nomination as soon as it is reported by the Judiciary Committee," McConnell, a Kentucky Republican, said in a statement."Republicans do not agree that

 

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The US citizens deserve no third parties for UC -pass a citizens US stimulus bill with checks and regular UC! Dear God please intervene snd have these bastardized politicians voted out! Save our GDP! miraclesplease

senatemajldr relief package he wants to vote for on October 19th doesn’t do SH*T for hungry struggling Americans. Fck him

We want stimulus checks for citizens and UC! The PPP program does not help US citizens! Pork for banks to issue the checks! It’s been fraudulent! Font let citizens go bankrupt. Allow the business get away with bankruptcy! Stealing the middle class! ppp is worthless padded votes

how does that help those of us that have been laid off from small businesses? We are struggling too! We are in-the middle of a political game. Dems and Republicans are just stubborn and don’t really care for the people.

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