ahead of an afternoon meeting with President Joe Biden.
The group is attempting to strike a bipartisan deal on a targeted economic aid plan. Their blueprint is less than a third of the $1.9 trillion that the Biden administration is proposing.$160 billion for vaccines, virus testing, and personal protective equipment.The Republican plan significantly cuts spending on numerous top Biden priorities, including stimulus checks and unemployment insurance. Notably, it does not include any funding for state and local governments.
The Republican group, led by Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, are scheduled to meet with Biden to discuss their proposal. Its size is less than a third of the $1.9 trillion plan that Biden and most Democratic leaders in Congress are championing. "We recognize your calls for unity and want to work in good faith with your Administration to meet the health, economic, and societal challenges of the COVID crisis," a letter sent to the White House on Sunday said.
In addition to Collins, the group includes Republican Sens. Rob Portman of Ohio, Mitt Romney of Utah, Todd Young of Indiana, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, Thom Tillis of North Carolina, Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia, Mike Rounds of South Dakota, and Jerry Moran of Kansas.Start your mornings with 10 Things in Politics You Need to Know Today. Sign up here.
We as a citizen of Myanmar not agree with the current move and would like to request the world leaders. We want democracy and want our country to develop as our nabouring countries. savemyanmar
Let me guess, Collins is 'concerned'?
A bloodthirsty company ArmisticeCapitalLLC is destroying a company orexo that helps American people with free care for nurses deprexis and opiate care. You should be ashamed ArmisticeCapitalLLC is ashamed of you
No
Just tell the GOP the tax cut is for rich folks, they will sign approve the bill in a heartbeat.
F*ck them all! Elections have consequences! Ram Bidens bill down there seditious throats! Unity is gone! You can't play nice now, it's too f*cking late!
Let's support 1.4K stim check in Biden’s proposal (needed before and needed again with same income qualifications)! GOP tax cuts benefited far more wealthy, it’s not time to quibble about helping people who make 75-90K (which means little in NYC versus Alabama)! All need help!