On the menu today: Senate Republicans are close to unveiling their first draft of a new coronavirus-relief bill, we have a little more good news on the coronavirus-vaccine front, and a handful of Catholic churches across the U.S. are facing a sudden increase in vandalism and arson.
Senate GOP Prepares to Reveal a Draft Stimulus Bill
On Tuesday, the New York Times reported that Republicans in Congress were “close to revolt” over the prospect of another expensive stimulus bill. Two days later, outlets are reporting that the Senate GOP is nearing an agreement on a bill to spend an additional $1 trillion, but there still seems to be plenty of division within the caucus over some of the specifics.
Yesterday evening, top GOP leaders in Congress met with President Trump’s chief of staff Mark Meadows and Treasury secretary Steve Mnuchin to iron out differences between Senate Republicans’ draft proposal and the policy goals articulated by the White House. Two items up for debate were the inclusion of a payroll-tax cut, which Trump has pushed for, and funding to continue COVID-19 testing.
The Wall Street Journal reports that ...
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