With the collapse of bipartisan coronavirus relief talks, Senate Republicans are looking to introduce a scaled-down package as early as next week.
"We have a focused, targeted solution that we hope that the House would pass," Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., a member of leadership, told reporters Tuesday, adding,"That's the goal, is to come back and vote to move to that."
A $300 weekly federal boost to unemployment benefits through the year's end, down from the $600 per-week check distributed under previous stimulus legislation which ended in July; loosens requirements for small business loans to be forgiven; And with rising concern about delays with the Postal Service ahead of the 2020 elections, Senate Republicans are looking to allot $10 billion in grant funding to help the cash-strapped agency. The postmaster general, Louis DeJoy, a GOP mega-donor, has come under fire from Democrats in the Senate and House, the latter of which intend to issue a subpoena to acquire documents related to a host of issues, including mail delays.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer have insisted that the administration agree to at least $2.2 trillion in relief for schools, state and local governments, small businesses, food security, unemployment and eviction assistance, and frontline worker aid. House Democrats passed a sweeping $3.
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