Negotiations have broken down around the latest stimulus package proposal. Here’s what happens next for a second round of payments.
Stimulus Check Negotiations around the next stimulus package stalled on Friday, August 7, CNN reports. The key lawmakers on the Democrat side were House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. Key lawmakers on the Republican side included Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin,White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. Both sides have indicated displeasure and frustration with negotiations, which stalled on Friday, the last day before the Senate’s scheduled summer recess. On Thursday evening, Schumer told reporters, “They said they couldn’t go much above their existing $1 trillion. And that was disappointing. We’re hopeful that they will think about it and come back and tell us they’re willing to meet us halfway.
