Stimulus Talks In Congress Today
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.
Stimulus talks in congress today. Usa today s coverage of the 2020 election and president elect joe biden s transition continues this week as he rolls out more of his picks for top jobs in his administration and prepares to take. Congress strikes stimulus deal after days of frantic talks. The rest for now is the basis of today s public conversations in government and our educated guesses.
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. Stimulus talks in congress remain hopelessly deadlocked. Whether a third stimulus check happens or not and which form it could take is up to congress.
But the house and senate won t vote until monday on the 900 billion measure. Monday that the trump administration is considering using executive powers meaning he would not need approval from congress to. There s a theoretical chance that the new congress could bring up a bill to increase the 600 second stimulus check to 2 000 during trump s final days in office with the irs and us treasury.
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.