WASHINGTON – Reconsideration of jobless aid is fast becoming the focus of congressional debate over the next virus aid package After the Senate decided to take a “pause” on new pandemic proposals, senators faced mounting pressure to act before leaving town for a weeklong Memorial Day break.
Republicans are staking out plans to phase out coronavirus-related unemployment benefits to encourage Americans to go back to work..
The Senate also began efforts to fast-track an extension of a popular small business lending program. “Republicans and the White House are reaching consensus on the need for redesigning the unemployment benefits so they are not a barrier to getting people back to work,” Rep.