What Next - Senate Republicans Are Stuck
GOP infighting is putting COVID-related unemployment benefits at risk for millions.
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Show Notes
Back in May, when House Democrats were teeing up additional coronavirus relief legislation, the Senate majority made a bet. Republicans waited to see if viral spread would diminish, making additional federal aid unnecessary. Instead, U.S. COVID-19 cases spiked. And economic problems mounted. Now, Senate Republicans are far from a consensus on a relief bill, even as coronavirus-related unemployment benefits run out.
Guest: Jim Newell, Slate’s senior politics writer. Sign up for his excellent newsletter, The Surge.
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