Republicans Plan Scaled-Back Proposal for Virus Relief Bill
- Senate proposal would add $300 to weekly unemployment benefits
- Democratic support seen as unlikely, and Senate is in recess
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Senate Republicans plan to introduce a scaled-back stimulus bill amid the standoff over a new virus relief plan that’s dragged on for weeks, according to two Senate Republican aides.
The legislation would include a $300 a week enhanced unemployment benefit, money for small business aid, additional U.S. Postal Service funding and protection for employers against lawsuits stemming from Covid-19 infections, according to the aide, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the plan isn’t public.