Top aides to President Donald Trump on Sunday raised the possibility of the Congress passing piecemeal coronavirus relief legislation - an ...
WASHINGTON: Top aides to President Donald Trump said on Sunday they agreed in principle with Senate Republicans on a US$1 trillion coronavirus relief package – the party's opening offer in negotiations with Democrats less than a week before enhanced unemployment benefits expire.
Mnuchin and Meadows would not discuss details, but the US$1 trillion Republican offer was expected to include another round of direct payments to individuals, a reduced federal supplement to unemployment benefits and liability protections against coronavirus-related lawsuits. Steven Mnuchin, US Treasury secretary, listens during a House Small Business Committee hearing in Washington, DC, on Jul 17, 2020.
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