Senate to vote on Republican coronavirus aid Bill opposed by Democrats

FILE PHOTO: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell speaks to reporters after the Senate Republican luncheon on Capitol Hill in Washington US, Sep 9 2020. WASHINGTON: The US Senate was set to vote on Thursday on a Republican Bill providing around US$300 billion in new coronavirus aid, far below the US$3 trillion Democrats insist is needed to stimulate an ailing economy and help people struggling through the pandemic.

In what could be the final vote on coronavirus relief in Congress before the Nov 3 presidential and congressional elections, Republicans and Democrats appeared to be deadlocked over the next steps in responding to a virus that has killed more than 190,000 people in the United States and nearly 900,000 globally.

"There's always some possibility," said Senator Richard Shelby, adding:"Unless something really broke through, it's not going to happen." President Donald Trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic has become a centerpiece of the 2020 presidential race. Democratic nominee Joe Biden, who leads in national opinion polls, accused Trump on Wednesday of"dereliction" of duty in dealing with the pandemic, which has cost millions of jobs. The Republican president has touted his management of the crisis.The Republican Bill would renew a federal unemployment benefit, but at a lower level than Democrats sought.

An array of other initiatives, including aid to state and local governments, a second round of direct federal payments to households and bailouts for US airlines during the economic downturn were not addressed in the Republican Bill and could be considered in a possible post-election session of Congress.

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