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New Round of Coronavirus Aid Stalled in US Senate

Katherine Gypson

   U.S. lawmakers are split on the next steps needed to handle the
   unprecedented economic challenges caused by the coronavirus crisis.

   The $3 trillion aid bill passed last week in the Democratic-majority
   House of Representatives has no chance of passing the
   Republican-controlled Senate before lawmakers leave Washington for the
   Memorial Day break. Negotiations on a compromise show few signs of
   progress.

   "We need to assess what we've already done. Take a look at what worked
   and what didn't, and we'll discuss the way forward in the next couple
   of weeks," Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday.

   McConnell has cautioned that Congress should evaluate the impact of the
   first CARES Act, the largest relief package in U.S. history, before
   adding further to the national debt.

   But even as most U.S. states begin phased reopenings of businesses and
   other public places, Democrats warn the crisis is far from over.

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