A pared down fifth coronavirus relief bill was blocked by Senate Democrats on Sept 10 leading GOP Senators to declare that no deals will be reached before the election on Nov 3. The GOP relief bill received a 52-47 vote but needed 60 votes to advance a procedural hurdle in the chamber. All Democrats voted against it in the latest development in negotiations to agree on a price tag for the latest relief bill.
From The Hill: “Democrats have offered to come down to $2.2 trillion, after House Democrats passed a $3.4 trillion bill in May. Senate Republicans offered an initial $1.1 trillion bill in late July, though (Treasury Secretary) Mnuchin has said they could come up to $1.5 trillion. But Republicans have rejected a request from (House Speaker) Pelosi and (Senate Minority Leader) Schumer that they increase their offer to $2 trillion — something administration officials and GOP senators have dismissed as a non-starter.”
Ed Week also reported that there were GOP school choice provisions inserted in the rejected bill.
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