President Donald Trump said Friday that the White House is looking into ways to provide stimulus funding outside of a congressional bill, such as utilizing money allocated to emergency pandemic programs.
Negotiations to reach a deal have remained stagnant for almost a month despite bipartisan calls for compromise on the size and scope of the package. Republicans are expected to present a much smaller relief bill, worth $500 billion, after the Senate reconvenes next week, but it isn’t expected to pass the House of Representatives. A later bill that includes a check is also a possibility, and that should affect the timeline even more.
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