'We all need to keep working until we reach a bipartisan agreement that can pass both chambers and be signed by the president,' Senator Lisa Murkowski said.
Murkowski joined Republican Maine Senator Susan Collins in pushing back against Trump's decision to postpone the discussions."Waiting until after the election to reach an agreement on the next Covid-19 relief package is a huge mistake," Collins said in a Tuesday statement. Collins added that she had been in touch with Secretary Mnuchin and"several" of her colleagues in the Senate.
Republican Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski disagreed on Tuesday with President Donald Trump's decision to halt discussions on a new coronavirus economic stimulus package.was not"negotiating in good faith. I am rejecting [the Democrats'] request, and looking to the future of our Country.
Trump added that he had asked Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to"focus full time" on approving Judge Amy Coney Barrett's nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court.Both sides of the aisle have proposed relief plans. In September, Mnuchin proposed a plan that would cost $1.6 trillion. The Republican plan included an extra $400 added to unemployment benefits per week. House Democrats were able to get a $2.
How the majority of the proposed funding would be dispersed has been the sticking point with recent stimulus proposals. Among other issues, Republicans and Democrats have been unable to agree on how much money should be given to state and local governments for coronavirus response. In a Tuesday statement, Pelosi said Trump's decision to halt the talks"showed his true colors: putting himself first at the expense of the country, with the full complicity of the GOP Members of Congress."
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