Congress only has weeks to pass another relief package before the end of the year and a new proposal from a group of bipartisan lawmakers would bring relief to people, but not in the form of direct payments.
On Tuesday, Democratic and Republican senators and representatives, as well as independent Senator Angus King, announced a plan for another round of relief. Their $908 billion package includes state and local aid, expanded unemployment insurance, support for small businesses and help for those with student loans.
“Everything that’s going to come to a halt in December because of the timing is not going to happen,” Senator Joe Manchin said. “We intend to move this forward after months of failure to act … We know what’s necessary now in a timely fashion.”
The plan combines measures that Republicans and Democrats want and focuses on items that are due to run out at the end of this month. However, the plan does not include another round of stimulus checks.
Recent Comments