The Biden administration is set to push Democratic and Republican lawmakers for a new $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill to avert an economic crisis.
President Donald Trump pushed on Saturday for renewed efforts to proceed with further coronavirus relief to sustain the United States as the coronavirus pandemic sets record numbers across the country.
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin met with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday to present the White House's counterproposal on the Democrats' coronavirus relief package.
President Donald Trump wants more coronavirus relief aid even after issuing a house protection order banning landlords from evicting tenants who can no longer afford to pay.
Mark Meadows, White House chief of staff, blamed the stalled negotiations on the second coronavirus relief package on a "fantasy objection" from Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
Mark Meadows, White House Chief of Staff, visited the U.S. Capitol on Saturday in an attempt to pressure Democrats into accepting a slimmed down version of the stimulus bill.
The next round of coronavirus stimulus will include $1,200 checks and an extension of the federal eviction moratorium, promised White House economic advisor Larry Kudlow on Sunday.
As the new coronavirus relief package is in the works in Congress, almost 100 Texas mayors are pressing for more funding to address their budget losses due to the economic impact of COVID-19.
Learn about the conditions involving the $2 trillion US Stimulus Package. (Photo: Stocksnap) The United States' $2 trillion stimulus package was passed last month.