WASHINGTON (REUTERS) - President Donald Trump's fellow Republicans in the Senate are set to unveil a US$1 trillion (S$1.38 trillion) US coronavirus relief Bill on Monday (July 27) that includes reduced federal unemployment benefits, with Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin saying he believes they can work with Democrats to move quickly on the legislation.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's fellow Republicans in the Senate are set to unveil a US$1 trillion US coronavirus relief Bill on Monday that includes reduced federal unemployment benefits, with Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin saying he believes they can work with Democrats to move quickly on the legislation.
"The Bill will be introduced Monday and we're prepared to act quickly. This is all about kids and jobs. This is our focus, and we want to make sure something gets passed quickly so that we deal with the unemployment and all the other issues," Mr Mnuchin told the"Fox News Sunday" programme. Mr Mnuchin said on Saturday the Trump administration supports extending enhanced unemployment benefits until the end of the year, but at a reduced level.
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