Senate Republicans were confident that most GOP colleagues would vote to support a narrower coronavirus aid package, a move aimed to highlight party unity as lawmakers grew increasingly pessimistic about any deal with Democrats before the election
. The less-expensive bill, which lawmakers said should bolster vulnerable party senators during the final stretch of fall campaigning, is expected to get support from at least 51 GOP senators. Republicans currently have a 53-47 majority in the Senate, but control is seen as“The opportunity to signal their support for a targeted, responsible and responsive package this week is going to be essential,” said Sen. Todd Young of Indiana, the chairman of Senate Republicans’ campaign arm.
Democrats have said the earlier GOP plan came up short of the needs raised by the pandemic’s health and economic effects, and the new one even more so. The new bill includes about $650 billion in spending, offset by $350 billion in savings elsewhere for a total cost of around $300 billion, according to GOP aides.
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