Senate Republicans on Monday rolled out their proposal for the next federal stimulus, and they have some major disagreements with the Democrats who they'll need to get it passed.
Perhaps no issue will be more contentious than extra unemployment benefits — $600 weekly payments passed in the March CARES Act that are due to expire on Friday. Axios Re:Capdigs in with the Wall Street Journal's Andy Duehren.
This week, lawmakers in Congress are trying to piece together the next stimulus package as many benefits, like unemployment insurance and eviction forgiveness, expire. Democrats and Republicans both agree that a new bill is necessary, but there's been a lot of back and forth about the specifics — and they're running out of time.
