But Republicans are still being coy about enhanced unemployment benefits.
“We do envision direct checks again,” the Kentucky Republican told HuffPost at a weekly news conference.
McConnell declined to say Tuesday who would qualify for the next round of direct payments under the GOP proposal, which is expected to be unveiled later this week. He also did not say whether the payments would match those sent out earlier this year. Earlier this month, he$3 trillion coronavirus relief package
Senate Republicans, meanwhile, are pushing forward their own legislation, which they hope will cost about $1 trillion. The proposal is said to include over $100 billion for schools, more support for small businesses, and liability protections from coronavirus-related lawsuits.Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell conducts a news conference. He has said Congress should send American households more money to help them through the pandemic.
When asked about the extra benefits, Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, who has represented the administration in negotiations on Capitol Hill, told HuffPost that he hoped the next piece of legislation would be finished this month. But McConnellMnuchin and White House chief of staff Mark Meadows joined GOP senators at a contentious closed-door lunch on Tuesday, where little agreement was reached on added unemployment benefits, school funding and a payroll tax cut.
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