Senate Republicans are expected to get a short-lived victory in a battle for unemployment benefits in the nearly $ 1.9 trillion coronavirus bill from the Democrats.
Her. Joe Manchin
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But Democrats are expected to scrap Portman’s amendment and replace it with a deal they announced Friday night, after a nearly 12-hour delay, before likely passing the coronavirus deal on Saturday.
Democrats are still awaiting a score from the Joint Taxation Committee on the cost of the Democratic proposal, which would pay $ 300 a week through September 6.
“We expect Senator Portman to offer his UI amendment and it will be passed. However, it will be replaced by the Senate Democrats’ new UI agreement, which will be presented tonight and passed as an amendment,” said a Democratic aide on the way forward. .
While Manchin backed Portman’s amendment, he is expected to back the Democratic deal as well. In addition to the weekly payment, the Democratic Amendment will ensure that the first $ 10,200 in unemployment benefits are tax-free for households with incomes up to $ 150,000.
“We have reached a compromise that allows the economy to recover quickly while protecting those receiving unemployment benefits from blows [an] unexpected tax bill next year, ” Manchin said in a statement endorsing the Democratic deal.
Democrats put the debate over the coronavirus law on hold for nearly 12 hours on Friday as they attempted to negotiate an agreement on the unemployment benefits that could win the entire caucus.
Democrats had initially said on Friday morning that they had struck a deal to pay $ 300 a week until the beginning of October.
But as the day dragged on, it became clear that they were still trying to get the caucus together.
Leader of the majority Charles Schumer
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“The agreement reached will allow us to move forward with the US bailout plan,” he said. “Senate Democrats are fully united in our belief about how important this entire bill is to our fellow Americans.”