Republicans Still at Odds Over Relief Package

“Republicans toiled on Monday to resolve their differences with President Trump over the next coronavirus relief package, working to smooth out internal divisions ahead of what promises to be an intense battle with Democrats over providing federal aid to confront a virus that continues to surge and batter the economy,” the New York Times reports.

“Senate Republicans and Trump administration officials were coalescing around a roughly $1 trillion package that would most likely include tax breaks, direct payments and jobless aid for Americans struggling amid the pandemic; money for schools and health care; and liability protections for employers and health providers. But the president and congressional leaders remained at odds over several ideas Mr. Trump is pushing that many Republicans oppose, including conditioning all new education funding on the resumption of in-person school, removing funding for testing and tracing efforts nationwide, and including a payroll tax cut.”