GOP senators and the White House have reached an agreement in principle on a major portion of an upcoming coronavirus aid bill. The agreement, which includes $105 billion for schools, is meant to be a starting point for bipartisan talks on a final bill.
Sen. Lamar Alexander speaks with Sen. Roy Blunt before the start of a Senate Rules Committee hearing Wednesday.Sen. Lamar Alexander speaks with Sen. Roy Blunt before the start of a Senate Rules Committee hearing Wednesday.Republican senators and the White House have reached an agreement major elements of an upcoming coronavirus aid bill but have yet to settle on how to address unemployment benefits set to expire at the end of this month.
Mnuchin said they are focused on a new federal unemployment benefit that would replace roughly 70 percent of the wages a person was previously earning. Top congressional Democrats criticized the GOP for failing to support jobless Americans and dismissed the idea of working on some kind of temporary extension for unemployment aid while a broader bill was being negotiated.
"There will be some money distributed to all districts," said Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo."And other money that will be distributed to districts that get back to school in a more traditional sense."
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