"I don't know why it's in there either," South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham said. Republican Sen. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania said he's "studying" the proposal, but has problems with a "number" of provisions. The GOP proposal included $105 billion for schools with $70 billion appropriated to go directly to K-12 education. Those talks come as Republican senators are uneasy about how Meadows and Mnuchin have negotiated with Democrats in the past. "I would rather it was Republican senators dealing with Democrats," the senator said.

Source: CNN July 28, 2020 20:06 UTC