Stimulus Talks Congress Today
But the house and senate won t vote until monday on the 900 billion measure.
Stimulus talks congress today. Afternoon negotiations lead to evening talks as congressional leaders press for a deal congress is scrambling to pass a coronavirus stimulus bill before the end of 2020. The top four congressional leaders had their first in person spending discussions in months but were still short of a deal on a pandemic stimulus measure or a broader spending plan. A deal on a long awaited rescue package to deliver pandemic aid remained elusive on saturday as congressional leaders struggled to reach agreement amid a contentious dispute over the role of the.
Trump who has been largely uninvolved in the stimulus talks urged lawmakers to boost the direct payments joining a bipartisan chorus led by sens. They d like to see checks double in size to 1 200 the amount approved by congress in march. Congress stalled on stimulus talks and time is running out as millions face a benefits cliff published sat nov 28 2020 9 45 am est updated sat nov 28 2020 10 51 am est.