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Democratic drama over unemployment benefits is snagging the Senate’s coronavirus relief debate.
The Senate has been stuck in a state of limbo for hours as senators try to figure out the path forward on 10 weekly unemployment payments.
Senators have filed two competing unemployment proposals: One, from Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio), would provide $300 per week through mid-July, a significantly shorter timeline than what’s supported by most Democrats.
The second, from Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.), would provide a $300 weekly payment through September.
That’s a change from the House bill, which provided $400 per week through August. But Democrats unveiled the agreement earlier Friday, characterizing it as a deal worked out by their moderate and progressive factions.
thehill.com
The question is going to be whether the House Dems will accept whatever the Senate finally comes up with. If not, this thing could drag on awhile.
Plus, I'm wondering about the $350 bil to state and local gov'ts, I've not read anything about that. The package includes $350 billion in aid designed to replenish tax revenue collections that decreased during the pandemic so states and local governments can pay employees and take care of core services. Except I'm reading that revenues didn't really decrease much.
The Senate has been stuck in a state of limbo for hours as senators try to figure out the path forward on 10 weekly unemployment payments.
Senators have filed two competing unemployment proposals: One, from Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio), would provide $300 per week through mid-July, a significantly shorter timeline than what’s supported by most Democrats.
The second, from Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.), would provide a $300 weekly payment through September.
That’s a change from the House bill, which provided $400 per week through August. But Democrats unveiled the agreement earlier Friday, characterizing it as a deal worked out by their moderate and progressive factions.
COVID-19 relief debate stalls in Senate amid Democratic drama
Democratic drama over unemployment benefits is snagging the Senate’s coronavirus relief debate.The Senate has been stuck in a state of limbo for hours as senators try to figure out the path forward…
thehill.com
The question is going to be whether the House Dems will accept whatever the Senate finally comes up with. If not, this thing could drag on awhile.
Plus, I'm wondering about the $350 bil to state and local gov'ts, I've not read anything about that. The package includes $350 billion in aid designed to replenish tax revenue collections that decreased during the pandemic so states and local governments can pay employees and take care of core services. Except I'm reading that revenues didn't really decrease much.
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