US Lawmakers Again at Impasse on Second Round of COVID-19 Aid | Voice of America - English

The U.S. Senate failed to pass a trimmed-down coronavirus relief package Thursday, capping months of unsuccessful negotiations to bring a second round of economic aid to millions of Americans impacted by the pandemic. The $500 billion proposal put forward by Senate Republicans failed to advance to debate on a 52-47 vote. The failure significantly increases the prospect U.S. lawmakers will not pass a relief package before the November 3 election.