Still undecided was how the bill would address the expiration of a $600-a-week unemployment benefit supplement put in place by the stimulus law enacted in March. Also unresolved was the matter of a payroll tax cut, a priority for the administration but one that most lawmakers oppose. Administration officials had angered Republicans over the weekend by rejecting those proposals. Senator Bill Cassidy, Republican of Louisiana, pressed Mr. Mnuchin in the lunch about the need for testing and later said he received assurances that there would be enough funding. Senate Democrats have put forward legislation that would provide $430 billion to schools.

Source: New York Times July 21, 2020 16:47 UTC