Mnuchin, Meadows meet with congressional leaders, after Trump’s coronavirus budget plan gets frosty reception – The Washington Post

White House officials and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Tuesday their goal is to reach an agreement on a new coronavirus stimulus plan by the end of next week, a deadline that leaves them little margin for error with expanded unemployment benefits set to expire.

They must still bridge numerous differences, and White House officials and Republicans aren’t even united in their approach.

To try to resolve some issues, top administration officials arrived on Capitol Hill Tuesday to begin negotiations. Some of President Trump’s priorities in the next coronavirus spending package met with bipartisan resistance. Numerous Senate Republicans have dismissed certain White House’s demands, such as a payroll tax cut, with one member referring to idea as only likely to survive in a “first draft.”

Source: Mnuchin, Meadows meet with congressional leaders, after Trump’s coronavirus budget plan gets frosty reception – The Washington Post


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