国会今天开会讨论，新一轮纾困方案有望通过

星期二，四位国会领导人——麦康奈尔、佩洛西、众议院少数党领袖凯文·麦卡锡和舒默在国会大厦与财政部长史蒂芬·姆努钦通过电话参加了会谈。

据国会议员和听取会谈情况介绍的消息人士称，该方案会直接支付第二轮补助，约为600到700美元，并且失业救济金数额也将有所提高。但是州和地方的资金和债务保护将不再包含在内。

参议院多数党领袖米奇·麦康奈尔（Mitch McConnell）周三上午对国会四大领导人在过去24小时内取得的谈判进展表示乐观。他说：“两党即将达成的方案是双方都做出了妥协后的结果，我相信最终能够在参众两院获得通过，并获得两党的支持。”

The negotiations moved rapidly. The four congressional leaders — McConnell, Pelosi, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and Schumer, met late into the night Tuesday in the Capitol with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin joining by telephone.

Congressional negotiators are on the brink of a coronavirus rescue package that would include a second round of direct payments and boost unemployment benefits, but would leave out state and local funding and a liability shield, according to lawmakers and sources briefed on the talks.

The price tag of the emerging deal is roughly $900 billion, and a deal could be finalized on Wednesday, those sources said. Senate Majority Whip John Thune (R-S.D.) said the proposal would likely include direct checks to individuals of $600 to $700 and a weekly unemployment boost of $300 through March.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell sounded upbeat on Wednesday morning about the progress that the top four congressional leaders had made over the last 24 hours. He said he believed the impending compromise can pass both the House and Senate and gain support from both parties.  source

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