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US Republicans unveil coronavirus aid plan, face opposition on both sides

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell calls the proposal a 'tailored and targeted' plan focused on getting children back to school and employees back to work

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Democrats decried the plan as too limited compared to their $3 trillion proposal that passed the House of Representatives in May, while some Republicans called it too expensive.

Reuters Washington

4 min read Last Updated : Jul 28 2020 | 7:18 AM IST

Senate Republicans on Monday proposed a $1 trillion coronavirus aid package hammered out with the White House, paving the way for talks with Democrats on how to help Americans as expanded unemployment benefits for millions of workers expire this week.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell called the proposal a "tailored and targeted" plan focused on getting children back to school and employees back to work and protecting corporations from lawsuits, while slashing the expiring supplemental unemployment benefits of $600 a week by two-thirds.

The plan sparked immediate opposition from both Democrats and Republicans. Democrats decried it as too limited compared

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