For months, millions of Americans grappling with the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic have been pinning their hopes on Congress delivering another round of financial relief, including direct cash payments and an extension of enhanced unemployment benefits. But the door for such assistance — slammed shut by President Donald Trump on Tuesday only for him to nudge it ajar later that day — is closing fast.
Mr. Trump is pushing for a more limited series of separate measures: stimulus checks, $25 billion in aid for the ailing airline industry and $135 billion in fresh loans for small businesses. Yet House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who is championing a broader $2.2 trillion package passed by Democrats in the lower chamber last week, on Wednesday scoffed at the president’s idea of targeted relief.
Source: What’s the status of a second $1,200 stimulus check? – CBS News
