House Democrats will hold off on a planned vote Wednesday night on their $2.2 trillion stimulus proposal to allow more time for bipartisan negotiations in an attempt to reach a deal
A Democratic leadership aide said that there will be no vote Wednesday on the Democratic stimulus bill. They are allowing for another day of negotiations between House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. The aide said the plan is to vote tomorrow on the Democratic proposal.
Don't get your hopes upSenate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made it clear how difficult the task will be, saying Wednesday,"We are very, very far apart," when asked by reporters about a path to a deal.House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, on a private call with the House Democratic caucus earlier on Wednesday, said the House would vote later in the day on the $2.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Economic relief talks between White House, Pelosi suddenly resume as House Democrats make new offerTheir $2.2 trillion plan would include stimulus checks and additional jobless aid.
Read more »
House Democrats Introduce Scaled-Back Coronavirus Aid PackageA $2.2 trillion coronavirus aid package introduced by House Democrats would revive the $600 additional weekly federal unemployment benefit through January and include another round of $1,200 payments.
Read more »
House Democrats introduce $2.2 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, unlikely to pass in SenateThe bill would provide another round of $1,200 stimulus checks, reauthorize the small business lending program, bring back the $600 federal boost to the unemployment benefit through January, and provide assistance for the airline industry.
Read more »
House Democrats stimulus plan: unemployment benefits, direct payments - Business InsiderBusiness Insider is a fast-growing business site with deep financial, media, tech, and other industry verticals. Launched in 2007, the site is now the largest business news site on the web.
Read more »
House Democrats Unveil Scaled-Back Coronavirus Stimulus PackageThe $2.2 trillion package is still nearly a trillion dollars over what Trump said he'd be willing to sign.
Read more »