US Senate Republicans on Monday were racing to complete details of a US$1 trillion coronavirus aid package hammered out with the White House that ...
28 Jul 2020 06:52AMWASHINGTON: US Senate Republicans on Monday proposed a coronavirus aid package hammered out with the White House, paving the way for talks with Democrats on how to help Americans as expanded unemployment benefits for millions of workers expire this week.
Republicans want to reduce the expanded unemployment benefit from the current US$600 per week, which expires on Friday, to US$200, paid in addition to state unemployment benefits, and to extend the program for two months. The supplemental benefit has been a financial lifeline for laid-off workers and a key support for consumer spending.
"We have one foot in the pandemic and one foot in the recovery," McConnell said."The American people need more help. They need it to be comprehensive, and they need it to be carefully tailored to this crossroads." "The answer to these challenges will not simply be shovelling cash out of Washington. The answer to these challenges will be getting people back to work," Republican Senator Ted Cruz told reporters."As it stands now, I think it's likely that you'll see a number of Republicans in opposition to this bill and expressing serious concerns."
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