GOP Stimulus Plan Bogged Down Despite Agreement With White House
- McConnell says components of package to be unveiled Monday
- Mnuchin drops Trump-favored proposal for payroll tax holiday
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Lingering differences among Senate Republicans and the White House stalled the rollout of their proposal for another pandemic relief package, and Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said the $1 trillion GOP plan won’t be ready until Monday.
Lawmakers had expected McConnell to begin releasing a series of bills as soon as Thursday, but senators began leaving Washington for the weekend without any legislation in hand.